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Archives for November, 2009
Frankfurt Foilage
Here in the south, or at least southeast Texas, we hardly get to see a distinct change of colors when seasons change. So, you can imagine my thrill when I saw all the wonderful bright oranges and reds flowing over the landscape of Frankfurt, Germany. This surely put me in the mood for fall and a [...]
How to Prepare for Leaving Work: Insights From An Accountant’s Second Sabbatical
Upon returning to work after his second paid sabbatical, Plante & Moran partner Doug Wiescinski only had to reply to about 20 emails and no voice mails. He had been completely disconnected from work for four weeks.
Re-entry took “no more than a day or two” before being up to speed. His work coverage plan allowed [...]
Ancient Empires Cruise – Incredible!!
WOW!!! We really got a great deal on the beautiful brand new Celebrity Equinox cruise ship. Thank you Aunt Thelma.
The Journey Begins…
We landed in Rome and quickly found the train route that would take us to the port city of Civitavecchia. From there, we boarded the ship for a 12 relaxing days around the Mediterranean Sea. The days were filled [...]
Cabo Update (finally)
I am sitting here thinking about the crystal blue waters of the Sea of Cortez. So very relaxing!! Cabo really was a great luxurious getaway. I stayed at the beautiful Riu Palace and one thing for sure – the food was AWESOME! I couldn’t stop eating and didn’t want to either. This trip was a [...]
Traveling to Uganda
I went to Africa to teach, but I knew I’d be doing more learning than teaching. – Joseph Quaderer
Sabbatical Checkpoint – Life is Bigger
I love the quote ”the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” This truth perfectly illustrates my journey. It has been approximately 3 months since I started my sabbatical journey and I am still so excited and thankful to God for the opportunity. One thing for sure is that my sabbatical is definitely teaching me to trust Him more. [...]
Jazz Great Sonny Rollins’ Legendary Sabbaticals
The 79-year-old saxophonist known as “the greatest living improvisor” in jazz knows the value of pushing “pause” in a career that requires unlimited amounts of creativity and talent.
On the lengthy sabbaticals Sonny Rollins has taken from playing, he devoted himself to solitary practice, studied Zen meditation in Japan, and even withdrew to a monastery [...]
From the Hamptons to Africa
“There’s someone outside.” One of the girls said.
My friends and I were out at our summerhouse – a time-share in the East Hamptons that we’ve shared for the last three years. Everyone was playing beer pong, or listening to music or watching the Yankees game when the mysterious man appeared outside. He stood against the [...]
How an Unpaid Sabbatical Can Boost a Career: One Marketing Professional’s Story
When Tim O’Connor left his job as SVP Marketing for a $5B company in Atlanta, he chose to first spend six months serving as the non-paid Executive Director leading the renovation and relaunch of the EthicMark® Award for Advertising, an international advertising award that recognizes outstanding marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns and communications designed to uplift the human spirit [...]
Travel Preparations for Africa
Joseph Quaderer, a director at Morgan Stanley, is on a 6-month sabbatical teaching Ugandan high school students the necessary skills to start and scale social enterprises – financially sustainable organizations that also address important social problems. “While I’m going to Uganda to teach high school students the basic tenets of entrepreneurship…I know I’ll be doing a lot more learning than teaching,” Joseph says. In his series of blog posts for yourSABBATICAL, read about how his exposure to a culture completely different than his own brings a new perspective on life. “While corporate America is very rewarding and challenging, I knew that I wanted to dedicate a portion of my life to using my skill set in a more altruistic manner. Capitalism is a very important catalyst in the engine for social change and I knew my finance background could make a palpable difference in people’s lives.”