Posts Tagged ‘career break advice’
Who’s Out There Now: Todd
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 26th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Todd who runs the site, Todd’s Wanderings. While he’s been traveling for the better part of the last decade, he recently gained some attention from being in Japan during the recent earthquake. In order to help his wife’s country and raise awareness [...]
It’s Time To Meet Plan Go in Austin…Again!
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 25th, 2011
North America’s largest career break travel event is coming back to Austin in October. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 7 months since we met Austin to talk world travel, career choice and lifestyle design. Over 70 people in Austin and 1000 people across North America showed up to listen to and meet our [...]
Budget Your Trip: Useful Tool When Traveling the World on a Budget
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 21st, 2011
Trying to put together a budget with any level of detail for your long-term trip is a frustrating process. Real numbers are hard to come by. And, what is a ¨luxury¨ expense for one is a ¨budget¨ spend for another. Almost anything printed in a guidebook is out of date within a year. I’ve heard [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Marcello
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 19th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Marcello who run the site, Wandering Trader. This day trader has found a way criss-cross the world and make a living at the same time. 1. So, where in the world are you answering these questions? I have just arrived in Medellin, [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Shannon
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 12th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Shannon, who runs the site, A Little Adrift. On it, you literally will find ¨A Little¨ of this and a ¨A Little¨ of that. She took her round the world (RTW) trip back in 2008-2009 getting through Australia, Asia and Europe. Since [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Lacey and Luis
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 5th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Lacey and Luis, the couple behind LostWorldExpedition. They have taken it upon themselves to drive from the US down to the tip of Argentina (and perhaps the rest of the world) in a 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser. What was meant to be [...]
Who’s Out There Now: Barbara
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 29th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who´s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Barbara, the WOMAN behind HoleInTheDonut. I first met Barbara at the TBEX travel blogger conference last June in New York. She’s got a spark and passion that you notice immediately. And, that passion translates online as she has one of the top [...]
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 [...]
iRelaunch: Help for Reentry After a Career Break
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 10th, 2011
So, you’ve taken the career break, you’re feeling rested, relaxed and ready to get back into your career. And then, a bit of panic sets in. The economy’s down. Little good news is reported about job search prospects. And, the percentages of the unemployed and underemployed start to make your palms sweat. With the growth [...]
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 [...]
