Taking A Career Break For Dummies

Many years ago, at the age of 30, I took a career break. I was working as a resident administrator at Georgetown University Hospital in DC, living in Georgetown in the same building as my bestie @wajh , and for all intents and purposes- living my best life. And yet, despite all the great parts of my......more

Reading this book has been a game changer for me. After reading only the first five chapters, I can articulate how my upcoming career break (sabbatical) will help me meet my future professional goals. I learned how to create a vision that is authentic to my own personal values, selecting themes to s......more

This book is chock-full of so much great advice for anyone who is ready for a break, but has questions about making it happen. My favorite part are all the real-life examples from other people who have gone on breaks and come out the other side as different, more fulfilled people.......more

I'm turning 30 next week, and somehow I've found myself in my second "career break" in medical school, wondering what went wrong during my last break two years ago... I found my answer in this book! From the moment, I heard Katrina speak at a Forté Foundation event earlier this year, I have been cap......more

Good book with good advice. It allows you to skip around to which chapter best suits your current experience. I’m already in month 2 of my break so I read chapter 1 and skimmed a few others, but it really started for me at chapter 4. I plan to sit with the exercises as they do ask good questions. Th......more