Entrepreneurial Sabbatical
Aggressively doing nothing.
My entire life, I've been doing something.
- Brainstorming new business ideas
- Creating offerings
- Developing marketing strategies
- Researching markets
- Implementing
- Networking
This way of living has been my default for so long that it's just my normal operating mode.
But as I prepared to walk away from coaching, I realized that I was again starting to think about the next thing. This time, though, I stopped myself. It occurred to me that my pattern of entrepreneurial thinking needed a break. I need an entrepreneurial sabbatical.
Why a Sabbatical?
In the university setting, a sabbatical is a period of leave granted to a professor for study or travel. In my mind, it's one of the biggest benefits offered to those working in higher education.
A sabbatical offers you a chance to slow down, reflect, assess, and refocus priorities — and this is exactly what I need.
I've been “go-go-go” for as long as I can remember. Even before LearnDash, I was trying various ideas in both the service and product space. It has been a continuous cycle. I'm tired, and I'm in a fortunate position where I can do something about that.
What Comes After?
I don't have any goals for my sabbatical. I don't even know how long it's going to be. All I know is that I'm going to get comfortable doing nothing.
My hope is that this will clear my mind, refresh my creative energy, and give me a needed clarity for the next decade of my life.
I feel like I have one final push in me for building something, I just don't know what at this point. That's the point of this sabbatical.