Link: Reflections on a One-Month Sabbatical Dec 8, 2009
Dan Gundeman over at Big Duck posted about some extended time he took off recently.
I took a sabbatical about a decade ago when I was at WashingtonPost.com, and it was wonderful. I’ve been at EDF for five years now, long enough to qualify for our sabbatical program. I started daydreaming over the summer about what I’d do if I applied for a sabbatical, but haven’t yet hit on an idea that would make it worthwhile to take a significant break from my work here. (That’s good — lots of exciting things going on that I don’t want to miss!)
Dan writes:
Your organization?€™s mission is vital and can be all-consuming. But remember: you are vital to your organization?€™s mission. For your organization to succeed, you need to find some balance. (whole post)
I’m going to take that as a reminder to do rejuvenating things even if I don’t move to an unused cabin for a month, like he did.
And I’m also taking suggestions for a sabbatical that might drag me away from my desk…