Wendy CastlemanThey May Not Know The Problem“No customer ever asked Amazon to create the Prime Membership.” — Jeff BezosJul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
Wendy CastlemanBeing A Bit Unsettled in TuscanySixteen women from around the world arrived at the Podere San Giorgio in Palaia, Italy at the beginning of June. These women had never met…Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
Wendy CastlemanSabbatical NightmaresYou see a lovely instagram photo with a friend on a sabbatical and think to yourself “they are living the dream… I wish I could do that”.Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Wendy CastlemanPiloting Your Retirement Dreams With A SabbaticalLinda (not her name) and her husband had long, successful careers in the San Francisco Bay Area and were ready to take an early retirement…Dec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018
Wendy Castleman3 Main Purposes for SabbaticalsIn my recent research on people who took sabbaticals, I was able to identify 3 main purposes that people had for what to accomplish on…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Wendy Castleman5 Signs That You Need To Take A SabbaticalI’ve recently been interviewing people who have been thinking about taking a sabbatical and those who have taken one (or more). In this…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Wendy CastlemanTake time out to think.A little over a decade ago, I was feeling particularly anxious at work. I had so much on my plate and there always seemed like more to do…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Wendy CastlemanI needed a break.Our corporate work world is consuming us. Americans work 47 hours a week, take 16 days of vacation a year, get about 6 hours of sleep a…Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
Wendy CastlemanEliminating ShouldAbout 6 years ago, I made one of the most transformative moves in my life. It wasn’t a physical move, it was a psychological one: I began…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Wendy CastlemanWhy am I waiting until tomorrow?Are you a part of your story, or just standing on the sidelines? I spent years with my very busy life, thinking about what I wanted to be…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018