Planning
4 Things Science Tells Us About Planning a Career Break
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 28th, 2011
¨Sabbatical Leave Promotes Well Being¨ That is the bottom-line conclusion of a recent academic study, ¨Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much?¨, conducted by researchers from the US, Israel and New Zealand. The study published in August 2010 by the American Psychological Association in its Journal of Applied Psychology attempted to measure the effects of [...]
Long-Term Travel Budget Planning Made Easy
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 28th, 2011
You’ve got the itch, but you’re scratching your head trying to figure out how people leave it all behind to take a career break to travel. When I decided that I really wanted to travel, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out IF I afford it. I researched lots of places on [...]
Review of ¨Negotiating Your Sabbatical¨ e-book
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 24th, 2011
The truth is, most people who want to take a sabbatical or a career break want to go back to their old job. One of the biggest myths out there is that people who take a break really just want to leave their job. Consider this statistic, in 2008, Mintel reported that 70% of people [...]
Review of A Map For Saturday
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 21st, 2011
I had not heard of A Map of Saturday until last year during the planning for Meet Plan Go. I finally realized why: the film came out during the time I headed out for my own travel adventure. Settling in Bogota, Colombia, further contributed to limited access to the movie. I had heard a lot [...]
How to Negotiate Your Career Break or Sabbatical
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 17th, 2011
This post comes from Elizabeth Pagano, one of the co-founders of YourSabbatical. Elizabeth has personally helped lots of people negotiate their sabbaticals with their companies. So, I asked her to share her insight and expertise with us. While many more companies are offering paid and unpaid sabbatical benefits to their employees, not all are. But, [...]
Enroll in the Career Break ¨Basic Training¨ Course
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 6th, 2011
Get Ready For Action! UPDATE Since writing this review, Meet Plan Go has updated its program. So, be sure to review their site for what’s included. I still recommend the program and believe that the changes strengthen an already great program. REVIEW On January 19, 2011, the people who organized the successful Meet Plan Go [...]
Dream. Play. Plan. With Airtreks’ TripPlanner
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 5th, 2011
Part of the fun of planning a long-term trip, whether it be around the world, or focused on a couple of continents, is dreaming about the possibilities. Where you leave from is the easiest part. From then on, it’s all possibilities. Not only did I use Airtreks on my career break and round the world [...]
What To Ask Before You Pay to Volunteer On Your Career Break
Written By: Sarah Van Aucken
Posted On: May 12th, 2010
When choosing an international volunteer trip, many people cite cost as the most important factor. Some of the concerns voiced are, “Why should I pay if I’m giving my time?” and “If one group is less expensive than the other, does that mean it’s not as good?” To answer the first question, most service organizations [...]
Characteristics of Successful Career Changers…and Career Breakers
Written By: Peggy Ingram
Posted On: May 5th, 2010
Note: Today´s guest post comes to you from my personal career coach and friend, Dr. Peggy Ingram. A priest who became a best-selling author and a career guru. A family counselor from Texas who now runs an art gallery in Nantucket, Massachusetts. A boat builder who bought a sporting goods store. As a career counselor, [...]
