Not all sabbaticals are created equal. If you're trying to figure out how to plan a sabbatical, the type of sabbatical you need depends on your life stage, your context coming in, and what would actually be a gift to you and your family right now.

In this episode, Alan Briggs walks you through four distinct types of sabbatical: adventurous, reflective, connective, and hybrid. He shares honest stories from his own sabbatical experiences, breaks down which type of sabbatical fits which season of life, and gives you a key warning for each one so you don't fall into the most common sabbatical planning mistakes leaders make when preparing for extended time away.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The three questions every leader must answer before planning a sabbatical
• The four types of sabbatical and how to know which one fits your life right now
• The biggest sabbatical planning mistake people make with an adventurous sabbatical
• Why a connective sabbatical does not mean relaxing, and how to protect your own time within it
• How to know if a hybrid sabbatical is right for you and how to plan it well

Resources mentioned:

• The Sabbatical Journey Field Guide, the companion resource to this podcast (available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble)
• Sabbatical Coaching Group: one-on-one sabbatical coaching, group sabbatical programs, and a self-paced sabbatical coaching journey (sabbaticalcoachinggroup.com)

Reflection questions:

• What type of sabbatical do you need right now?
• What factors in your life stage and context are pointing you there?

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