Posted On: August 25, 2009
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Sabbatical Soulmates, we call them. In this case, Wayne and Megan Davies, a Calgary couple, and their two kids ditched big-city life to escape to Costa Rica for a year. Their insights are familiar, yet…
Posted On: August 14, 2009
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Date night means different things to different couples, but it need not (always) mean the same old supper club, cinema, or barstool. If you’ve got a partner—or a favorite friend—make the occasional rendezvous remarkable by…
Posted On: August 7, 2009
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It’s time once again for your weekly BreakAway BreakThrough (BABT). Every Friday (or so) I offer some simple suggestions to help you slow down and savor your free time—and get you one step closer to…
Posted On: August 1, 2009
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Bev Bachel may be one of the Twin Cities’ most successful (and independent) communications mavens, but she also knows when to say when. She recently took time to chat with me and then publicly announced…
Posted On: July 25, 2009
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Now here’s a sweet treatise sure to send you to your hammock to contemplate the perfection of pointlessness. In a world of crazybusy, internet buzz, and self-importance, Mr. Young’s revelations ring true for this summer-centered…
Posted On: July 17, 2009
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We all love weekends, with or without a getaway. But too often, the weekend can become a frantic flurry of errands, social commitments, and housework hell. For this week’s BreakAway BreakThrough, I’m prescribing that once…
Posted On: July 10, 2009
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Do you like music? Noise? Convivial gatherings and raucous laughter? Me too. But on the other hand, I’m finding that silence and solitude make my playlist more and more as the years go by. For…
Posted On: July 3, 2009
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As we continue this series about finding little ways to find free time—and inch yourself closer to a bona fide BreakAway—today we propose you do drop in to the occasional pub. Or coffee shop. Or…
Posted On: July 1, 2009
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Congrats to the mom and daughter power-team of Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano. They’ve launched yourSABBATICAL to help employers treat their workers to time off—and help those staffers create a valuable experience. The site offers great…
Posted On: June 26, 2009
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If you’re looking for ways to slow down and savor your free time, check in every Friday (or so) for the forthcoming series: 55 BreakAway BreakThroughs (BABT). We’ll offer one simple, symbolic suggestion that might…
