Career Break Compass is your essential guide to a purposeful pause or sabbatical, designed to help you recharge and reignite your career.
“A sweeping and empathetic call for people to teach themselves how to relax.” — Kirkus Reviews Are you overwhelmed by the relentless demands of your job, parenthood, and life? Craving a chance to pause, reflect, and grow? Career Break Compass is your indispensable guide to navigating the transformative journey of a sabbatical. Authored by a recovering workaholic, this book is designed to help: • Overachievers and workaholics manage stress, conquer burnout, and find renewal. • Mid-career professionals plan and take meaningful breaks, exploring new directions. • Anyone looking to maximize time away to return to their career refreshed and unstoppable. • Those seeking to rediscover life's richness beyond their job and align their work with their core values. The transformative benefits of taking a sabbatical extend beyond mere rest. You'll gain strategies to shed chronic pressure, propel your career, explore hidden passions, and craft a purpose-driven existence. Take the first bold step towards the most crucial journey of your career—back to your authentic self. Break free from burnout, embrace your sabbatical, and transform your life. MORE PRAISE FOR CAREER BREAK COMPASS: “For those grappling with burnout and the uncertainties of recovery, this compass emerges as an indispensable guide, offering strategic insights that navigate the journey toward renewal and a purpose-driven future." —Dr. Tamara Beckford, Burnout Prevention Expert, and CEO of UR Caring Docs "Laura’s carefully thought-out strategies for taking an intentional break. . . offers actionable and sustainable practices that will recharge you—at home and in the office." —Fran Hauser, Author, Keynote Speaker, Leading Career Expert, and Former Fortune 500 Media Executive "Laura Nguyen offers smart, take-you-by-the-hand guidance to pause, recharge, reevaluate and, ultimately, reemerge to work that is aligned with your strengths and values. This is the map you need when contemplating what’s next!” —Becky Vollmer, author of You Are Not Stuck: How Soul-Guided Choices Transform Fear into Freedom