#54 Big Time Off: Power of Sabbaticals Planned or Not | DJ DiDonna

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DJ DiDonna defines a sabbatical as "intentional extended leave from your job." DJ is a Harvard Business School senior lecturer and the author of Big Time Off: The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals and How to Take One , out now. Planning one, on leave, heading back, leaving to build something new, or facing a re-org you didn't ask for? Monique and DJ talk about sabbatical vs. vacation, regret insurance, and what to do if time off finds you first. Ideas to try Journal before, during, and after your time away. Spend 30 to 60 minutes alone, no phone, no music, writing what your life wouldn't feel complete without. Then ask: am I making time for this? Picture yourself five to ten years from…