No matter what you do as a day job, we've all
WORK BENEFITS
Taking a sabbatical doesn’t have to mean tuning out
experienced the benefit of seeing things through a
entirely. In fact, we may find ourselves refocusing the
different lens. Sometimes when we’re caught up in the
energy normally channelled into work into a philanthropic
moment of a project, we forget exactly what we’re doing
project (page 38) or to learning a new skill (page 32).
and why we’re doing it. We often look to an outsider for
Whether we’re swapping morning meetings for mountain
an objective point of view, but a sabbatical allows you the
biking or mindful meditation, travel in all forms broadens
emotional and physical space to be that outsider yourself.
the mind and inspires us in myriad ways. From appreciating
Who am I? What do I want? Why do I want it? How can I
the joy of simplicity in rural life (page 30) to experiencing
make it happen? Very important questions, but ones that
a wealth of culture and history in ancient cities (page 26),
can get lost in the day-to-day doing of life. If we only have a
these skills, challenges and experiences transcend the
limited amount of energy and we’ve already used up a hefty
personal to enrich our professional lives too, letting us
portion running a business/team/project; or on our
bring new perspectives and ideas into the workplace. MD
commute; or on politics at work; or the general daily grind,
of Personal Career Management Corinne Mills suggests:
how can we be expected to have the time, energy and
'Taking time out to study, learn a new skill or try some
space to see the bigger picture? Viewing the world from
interesting experiences can be positively life-changing, both professionally and from a personal point of view. Stepping off the treadmill of work enables you to think about what you really want to do with the rest of your career, and life.'
another perspective can make us
“Taking time out to study, learn a new skill or try some interesting experiences can be positively life-changing, both professionally and from a personal point of view. Stepping off the treadmill of work enables you to think about what you really want to do with the rest of your career, and life.” Corinne Mills, MD of Personal Career Management
Snaefellsnes, Iceland
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realise we want something totally different – a complete career change – or maybe it will make us appreciate what we already have and renew our passion for it. Either way, we’ll have more clarity and be making more informed decisions.
