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Matt Carlson
The Big Idea Series/The Power of Time Off

Everyone Deserves a Season to Step Back

February 4, 2025

Summary.   

The generally accepted framework for working at a job is either you do it or you don’t. The expectation is that, if you’re working, you’re fully committed. All in. Giving it 110%, as the saying goes. Or else you’re taking a full leave of absence to manage an illness, for example, or to take a sabbatical.

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