Turning It Off - Why I’m Taking a Social Media Holiday

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Turning It Off - Why I’m Taking a Social Media Holiday

Life has gotten pretty crazy over the last couple of months. Sure, there’s the usual chaos of the Holidays, but I can’t blame the crazyness on that because we all know about it well in advance and usually plan for it fairly well.

The craziness has been brought about by some great projects I’m involved in, including:

  • Working on a book,
  • Having a fun new role,
  • Feeding a continued voracious appetite for books, and
  • Taking on a greater number of speaking engagements.

All this while running a small business, which I've been doing for years now.

And craziness has its consequences.

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Sabbaticals for the Rest of Us - Lessons from My 4-month Leave

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Sabbaticals for the Rest of Us - Lessons from My 4-month Leave

Sabbaticals are traditionally a time of paid leave for academics to travel or work on projects that would not be possible to focus on during a given academic year. The structure of the academic sabbatical is often for these professionals to take such a leave every seventh year*, with both the word and its frequency having roots with the word "sabbath". 

These rejuvenation periods are a unique opportunity to take a step back from the daily grind. Universities understood the benefit for an individual to have a chance to think, discover and experience a different perspective. After all, they employed thinking professionals.

Given our thought economy, doesn't it make sense to expand the use of sabbaticals? 

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Do You Have A Minute? Ten Tips To Help Us Reclaim Our Schedule

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Do You Have A Minute? Ten Tips To Help Us Reclaim Our Schedule

Anyone who says that a minute is a minute, no matter how you spend it is dead wrong. What you schedule in your day has a profound impact on how you feel, and in turn, how productive you are. The greater the time constraints we face on a daily basis, the more fragmented and scattered we are. That’s why we need to consider the drivers that affect our schedule.

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A Lesson On Time From The West Coast

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A Lesson On Time From The West Coast

Mr. F2P and I spent a wonderful four days in Vancouver this Labour Day weekend. It was our first vacation together since 2011 that didn’t involve attending some sort of conference or training workshop. A long time, I know! However, this is not the only surprising fact from this latest trip.

What I took away from this vacation was much more than pictures and memories. It also offered a good reminder that how we view and use time affects how we experience life.

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My 2013-2014 Reading List

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My 2013-2014 Reading List

When I left full-time corporate employment in April 2013, one of my main goals was to catch up on a few years of "when-I-get-to-it" reading. Well, I managed to do some major catching up, getting though 67 books in a year's time.

I thought you might be interested in seeing the full list, given that many of the books influence my choice of topics and the position I take on the issues I address.

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