Tag: work

The end of this sabbatical.

Bittersweetly, my sabbatical will come to an official end in a couple of weeks. I’m still figuring out whether I’ll post here, elsewhere, or both. I do plan to keep writing in some capacity.

And I do hope there are more sabbaticals in my future. The dream is to begin my next 10-year+ work journey now, and then be able to take another extended break.

In the meantime, I’ll post here at least when I travel or vacation. And a guest-poster or two may be writing here soon as well. I’m excited to see what they have to say!

I love a good on-site.

I love a good on-site. I’m doing some side consulting during my time off, and yesterday was my first full “workday” since I left my job. I spent the day on-site with a CEO and a few colleagues, working with him on both strategic and practical questions facing his business.

Looking at new problems was energizing, as was feeling that my advice was useful. But most of all, it was energizing to be working a full day on a project out of my own interest. I left around 5 PM, feeling more energized than when I’d arrived that morning. I was thrilled by the thought of working for fun right now, as much or as little as I like.

I’ve always hoped the end of my career will include a phase defined by working when, how, and with whom I want. Yesterday was my first small taste of that lifestyle, and I was pleased that it exceeded my expectations.