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The Power of Habit - Why we do what we do in life and business
By Charles Duhigg Book abstract: In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the...
May 1, 20201 min read


Make Time - How to focus on what matters every day
By Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Book abstract: A Friendly Approach to Finding Focus and Energy in Daily Life Make Time is not about...
May 1, 20201 min read


Pivot - The only move that matters is your next one
By Jenny Blake Book abstract: Careers are not linear, predictable ladders any longer; they are fluid trajectories. No matter our age,...
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Designing your work life - How to thrive and change and find happiness at work
By Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Book abstract: From the authors of the #1 New York Times best seller Designing Your Life comes a job...
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Designing your life - How to build a well-lived joyful life
By Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Book abstract: At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or...
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Look after your people – Helping them thrive beyond Government support
There is some light in this dark time. Just two weeks ago I wrote about my plea to businesses to consider all voluntary leave options...
Apr 1, 20203 min read


Pause. Reframe. This is your moment to take a Growth Sabbatical
The world had changed. Our lives have changed. Unexpectedly and out of our control. Lot's of people have been thrown into the situation...
Mar 27, 20204 min read


The Unexpected Sabbatical - how to make the most of it at home
Well... Here we are. A global pandemic. Panic. Fear. Confusion. It's everywhere. I'm sitting here in 'social isolation' in my home in...
Mar 19, 20203 min read


Pleading the case for voluntary leave - why it's better for business and better for your people
We are in strange times. Covid-19 has thrown us into an increasingly VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) with...
Mar 16, 20203 min read


Sabbatical Stories - Meet the master of sabbatical connections
Nadege Conger is a sabbatical legend. 20 years ago, just as the internet was becoming a big thing, she had the vision of creating a...
Feb 13, 20207 min read


Offering sabbaticals? Create a sabbatical program (not just a policy)
If you're giving your employees the gift of a sabbatical, don't forget to wrap it! There are so many companies that have a sabbatical...
Feb 11, 20202 min read


What’s your holiday recharge score?
Most of us managed to take some time off over the Christmas and New Year period. For some, it’s already a distant memory. For others,...
Jan 20, 20203 min read


How a mid-sized NYC PR agency uses sabbaticals to drive their success
One of the most common misconceptions I come across is that only large companies can provide sabbatical leave for their employees. N6A, a...
Dec 5, 20194 min read


The real truth about why you want a sabbatical
You say you want a sabbatical, but the truth is, you're probably just running away. Most of the time, I'm the caring, supporting...
Nov 13, 20194 min read


Sabbaticals are great for people AND business
Eight reasons why a sabbatical program is great for business.
Oct 22, 20192 min read


The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
By Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott Book abstract: Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the...
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Rest: Why you get more done when you work less
By Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Book abstract: Overwork is the new normal. Rest is something to do when the important things are done-but they...
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Sabbatical Stories - Three months of brunch
What if you could slowly explore a new city, having brunch at a different café each day, meeting new people, doing yoga. No agenda, no...
Oct 3, 20194 min read


Asking for sabbatical leave – 10 tips (and a pitch pack) to get a “yes”
I remember the day I asked my boss for 6-months sabbatical leave to travel around South America. I’m not going to lie… it was messy. Ugly...
Sep 27, 20195 min read


Should I take a sabbatical? Here's how to find out.
Have you ever dreamed of taking a couple of months off to recharge and pursue a dream but worried it’ll be a big mistake? You’re not...
Sep 16, 20194 min read
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