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I think every “renewal process” goes through this (at least, I hope so…), where the renewer believes they have it all figured out, and before they even get started, they run into some kind of epiphany, and they get set back to square one. The thing is, there’s a difference between getting sent back to square one because of a setback, and being sent back because you somehow saw that clear line of vision for...

Wow – 9 months (?!?) into my sabbatical, and I’ve finally made some hard decisions. I have to say, although I felt a little guilty about taking a sabbatical, I feel like it was a really good decision. As hard-headed as I am, though, it took a while to get some basics sorted. But I will put out there the things I’ve learned about myself (some of which I’ve mentioned before), because – as usual...

As a counter-balance to yesterday’s post, I’m offering up 7 reasons you should keep going at it, and truck ahead. If you were all gung-ho about my post yesterday, I apologize, because I’m laying out the reasons (some of which I’m currently pondering) why you should stay and tough it out! 1. Avoid the knee-jerk reaction. Sometimes, the idea of quitting is brought on by some recent event – something stressful happened with a client...

I will admit, for a couple of months now, this sabbatical has made me think that the best thing for me right now is to give it up. It’s something I haven’t wanted to mention for fear of upsetting a few people, but I think it’s time I do. (And I tell ya, it’s such a relief to let that out in the open, as well.) I hate the very thought of “quitting.” I’m not...