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The Catalyst
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 18th, 2012
Today marks 5 years since I took off on my career break. The time in my life would take me throughout South America, Europe, Turkey and Egypt. I didn’t have a clue about the people I would meet or the adventures I would have. World travel had been a long-time dream, but it all became [...]
Six Steps Toward Freedom: A personal story
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 27th, 2012
Today’s guest post comes from Matt of Intertia Interrupted. I’m always a little hesitant to take guest posts. I receive way more solicitations than I accept. And, I have a process in place to weed out pieces that I don’t feel are good enough for my audience. But, I immediately responded to Matthew’s piece and [...]
Does Escape 101 Stand the Test of Time?
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 12th, 2012
While I was out on my career break traveling in 2007, a book was published that raised the visibility of career break travel to the general US public. And, it was a hit. Escape 101 was the first book written by a real career breaker that took the concept and made it accessible. I first [...]
Time to Get Your Solo Butt Out There: A Review of The Solo Traveler’s Handbook
Written By: jeff
Posted On: October 27th, 2011
Are you excited by the thought of taking a career break, but daunted by the prospect of doing it alone? I understand. I have friends who can’t bring themselves to go to the movies alone in their hometown. So, to find the courage to take a trip by themselves, especially overseas, is tough to do. [...]
Career Break Call to Action (Inspired by the Songs of Glee)
Written By: jeff
Posted On: October 6th, 2011
This is dedicated to all those who have taken a career break, all those planning one, but especially for all those that aspire to take one soon. A Career Break Call To Action Having a Bad Romance with your job? Feeling like you want to Take a Bow? But maybe fears about all those Bills, Bills, Bills is making you [...]
Why Consider a Small Group Tour Operator During Your Career Break
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 7th, 2011
Backpacking on your career break is not incongruent with hooking up with a tour during your career break. In fact, during my career break, I joined tours through the Galapagos and the Amazon. I found mixing it up to be nice actually and had great experiences. But, I don’t like just any type of tour [...]
Many MORE Faces of Career Break and Long-Term Travel
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 17th, 2011
Long-term and career break travel is still a concept that eludes a lot of people. ¨Who are these crazy people?¨ As the concept gains acceptance and more people break away to travel, it’s becoming harder and harder to identify the sterotypical career breaker. From singles to couples to families to single parents to 20-somethings [...]
5 Most Important Things to Do Before You Quit
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 25th, 2011
If you’re contemplating a career break, the thrill of the upcoming adventure may be only matched by the anxiety of prepping for it. Before you can get on the road and start relaxing and rebalancing, there are lots of things to take care of, details about your life and your trip to get in order. [...]
Even Celebs Need Career Breaks
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 18th, 2011
Last week I saw a few news reports of some A-list celebs making career break announcements. Whether it’s the constant production schedules, non-stop tours or punishing press tours, these stars clearly suffer burnout just like the rest of us. Here’s who’s getting ready to take a break and go on sabbatical. And, pssst, if any [...]
Career Break Or…Picking Vendors From RFPs
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 22nd, 2011
Picking Vendors from RFPs Or Wine Tasting in Spain It’s a beautiful afternoon, sun is shining and decisions have to be made…red or white? Oh wait, I mean, it’s time to review those RFP binders for the new IT system that’s going to revolutionize how your company operates. What could be more fun than reading [...]
