Tag Archive: "priorities"
Posted On: January 11, 2009
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One Mission for this Breakaway is to seek out work/life hackers—inspirational role models making up their own rules. Like Sue and Sean, proprietors of the delightful Donkey Diner on St. John. He excelled in molecular…
Posted On: December 29, 2008
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As Vice President of Shirkery for makeyourbreakaway.com and 2 Heads, one of my top career–and continuing education–goals is to perfect the art and practice of leisure. And to pass it on. Fortunately, I’m not alone.…
Posted On: December 20, 2008
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One of the Missions of this Sabbatical is to try home schooling. All parents dabble in it, but now’s the time to put up or shut up. Perform. Leave no child behind. Show proof of…
Posted On: December 19, 2008
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As anyone who travels knows, you can meet the most interesting people when you BreakAway from your daily grind. Today’s proof arrived in the form of Bob & Jen Westerfield.
While beaching at scenic Trunk…
Posted On: December 18, 2008
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Face it: 12-hour travel days do not a great BreakAway make. But we survived it, as did the luggage and children. Air travel becomes increasingly bumpy, so to speak, but that’s survivable too. (So far.)…
Posted On: December 1, 2008
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The news has been all over the airwaves and screens for ten days now. Say it ain’t true: Consumer spending in October slipped by 1%.
Yet when I painstakingly avoided Shoporama-Land last weekend, Black Friday…
Posted On: November 29, 2008
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Sorta brings new meaning to the term “Black Friday,” doesn’t it?
From our good friends at Wiki:
“In many cities it is not uncommon to see shoppers lined up hours before stores with big sales…
Posted On: November 12, 2008
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OMG. FYI.
53 Percentage of working Americans who have been interrupted by a work-related phone call or e-mail while in the bathroom.
23 Percentage who have been interrupted while on a date.
59 Percentage of…
Posted On: November 12, 2008
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“Our culture is suffering from an overdose of action and a shortage of contemplation. I consider contemplation a basic need; you even see it in animals. Just think about dogs and cats. You often see…
Posted On: November 10, 2008
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This L. A. Times article is a must-read for anyone who:
Thinks there is no upside to the downturn in shopping;
believes they got it bad though they’ve not yet succumbed to thrift-store shopping;
believes…
