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CBS Segment, “More Professionals Taking Sabbatical,” Features yourSABBATICAL.com
A recent survey found 16-percent of companies now allow unpaid sabbatical leave. Human resource consultant Dan Ryan says sabbaticals are growing in popularity, partly because expectations on the job have intensified. The pace of work now, especially after the economic downturn, is very frantic and the sabbatical is a very innovative way for companies to hang […]
Money Does Buy Happiness: Here’s How Much Moolah You Need and Why
In the pursuit of happiness, how many times have we asked ourselves, “How much money is enough?” only to quickly realize we have no idea. Finally, we have the answer. According to the latest research, once you have about $75,000 a year, earning more doesn’t really help. Not surprisingly, people with a comfortable living standard […]
I’m Eating, Praying and Loving What’s Coming … and You Will, Too!
I’m disappointed. I expected the reviews on the new movie, Eat, Pray, Love, to be better. They’re not so hot. “… be warned that you are diving into a movie with the spiritual and emotional depth of a birdbath.” - St. Louis Suburban Journal. “A bloated monster of a movie. … gargantuan running time.” - […]
Message to Gen X, Y and Z: Boomers Were Dead Wrong About How to Live A Happy Life
Dead wrong? I’m overstating it a bit. At least half of us in mid-life are happy. In fact, we’re happier than we’ve ever been. The other half of Boomers? Suicidal and making good on it. That’s a brutal reality for the largest and richest generation in history. The results of the latest Centers for Disease Controle […]
Vacations Don’t Make People Happy But Sabbaticals Do
Honestly, I don’t know why I’m writing about this latest research on vacations, since most of you don’t take them anyway. But, this may explain why we choose to leave vacation days in the bank. Turns out we don’t get no satisfaction from our vacations. Sabbaticals on the other hand, according to the research, offer […]
If I Grant Thee Time Away (8-12 weeks) and $15K, Who Shall Reap the Benefit?
Time. Many things necessary for the faithful practice of ministry are in short supply. Nothing, however, is in shorter supply than time. Time for prayer, time for family, time for study, time for self. These opening lines taken from the Sabbatical Grant application for Pastoral Leaders aren’t sentiments of “time shortage” felt only by the ministry. “Finding more balance […]
New Study Shows Over-the-Top Benefits and ROI for Career Sabbaticals
Let’s confirm what we already know. Most people, at some point, would like to take time out from work. Of course, there are real and serious questions to consider: Is a sabbatical a smart career move? Can a sabbatical make me more committed to my career? To my company? Will I be transformed by the […]
Rent a Boomer . . . and Other Workplace Changes by 2019
By 2019, Generation X – born from 1965 to 1978 - will have spent two decades seeking a nod from the Boomers holding senior decision-making jobs. But a little over nine years from now, that will end. Janet Reid, managing partner at Global Lead, a consulting firm that advises companies like PepsiCo and Proctor & […]
Seek Renewable Energy? The Feel-Good Test Yields Answers on How to Spend Your Time on Sabbatical
A sabbatical without a plan is a vacation. And while you might think that just getting “away on vacation” will fill your energy bowl – you are mistaken. A planned, career break with goals gets you closer to rejuvenation. But if you seek sustainable, energy renewal to bring back to your life and career, your […]