Is Taking a Sabbatical from Work the Key to Living Better?

Taking a sabbatical from work requires a few things: time money and the willpower to do some soul-searching.
Most people think that they cant take any more than two weeks of the year off work.
They rack up excuses blaming timing too many projects and everything in between.
But what if taking a sabbatical gap year or any other type of long-ish break was the key to building wealth faster and being a happier healthier you? Todays guest Cindy left a high-paid stable job to take some much-needed time off.
And after doing so shes urging you to do the same.
Cindy like most Americans hasnt taken time off since starting her working career.
Besides the regular vacations and holidays there never seemed like a good time for Cindy to take a break recollect and ask herself what she truly wanted.
After taking a mini-sabbatical she built up the courage to leave her job and hop off the grid for a bit. Surprisingly Cindys net worth didnt dwindle during her time offit grew! This positive push from the markets and her newfound clarity allowed her to discover new passions try self-employment and later snag a much better job while continuing to work towards early retirement.
If youve been debating taking some time off this episode will give you all the tips you need to do so! 00:00 Intro 02:42 Creating 100 Careers 09:00 Sampling a Sabbatical 20:57 Funding Life Without a Job 29:14 Planning Your Time Off 37:21 How Do Employers View Sabbaticals? 40:31 Before You Take a Sabbatical 45:18 Connect with Cindy! 45:58 Time-Off Takeaways Show Notes at: Join the BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group: A Mini-Retirement Road Trip in Your 20s with Becky Noah: How to Retire Early From Someone Who Did at Age 27: What to Do Before You Quit the High-Pay Benefits of Corporate World: Check Out Cindys Blog Fish to Fire: From Military to Millionaire: Want to Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Money Show? Apply Here: Guests: Finance Friday: Connect with David and Mindy on BiggerPockets: David: Mindy: