My husband, Joseph, is on sabbatical right now, which means he is, of course, officially "living the family brand". But what's surprising to me, considering I'm a Sabbatical Coach, is how 'not ok' with it I've been at times! Joseph and Lyndall - Sunset boating on the river He spent over a decade working in tech, mostly in product leadership, and more recently with AI. It was intense, demanding, and for a long time, deeply rewarding. He joined the company when it was still relatively small...

Here's a question worth sitting with: who taught you how to work? Not the technical skills. Not your degree or your training. But the rules — the unspoken ones about what a good career looks like, what security means, when you're allowed to rest, and what success is supposed to feel like. For most of us, the honest answer is: our parents. Don't get me wrong. This isn't a parent-bashing rant. They did a good job, and they were doing their best. They grew up in a world where the rules they...

Reframing Productivity on a Break: Building a Break of Experiences If there’s one thing I see again and again when people take a break, it’s this: we’re far more addicted to productivity than we realise. Even when we finally step away from work, our minds keep score. We judge days by what we accomplished. We feel guilty for slowing down. We worry we’re “wasting” our time off. And yet, endless idleness doesn’t feel good either. Most people don’t want to hustle… but they also don’t want to...