Tom FerrariVP - GTM & Technology Search, UltraTalent · Placing elite sellers & builders at startups

Take a Sabbatical: Level Up Your Life & Career!

13 Sept 2025 · 2 min

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Two speakers argue for taking sabbaticals as an investment in yourself. One references "Four Thousand Weeks" to emphasize how little time we have, while the other stresses that community and connection matter most, especially in demanding work. The pitch: take at least one serious break to return stronger and wiser.

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I would strongly recommend anyone who has the gift of not having to head to work on Monday, take that and invest in yourself. And you'll probably end up with experiences that you will remember for a lifetime.
And Pri, and I do really believe the power of people, communities, networking, it's so critical for us just in our human nature. Right? But particularly in the industries of which many of your listeners and your viewers work, it can be seen to be very hard to find the time, to create the time, to invest in the time. But I think once you do it and you set your mind to it, there was that famous book recently, you know, We Live 4,030 Weeks, or, you know. And you read that title and you go, oh my goodness. And I kind of feel like if we didn't do it now and take that opportunity, when would we do it? And I would just encourage your community, everyone deserves at least one serious sabbatical in their career, hopefully a few series of flowing ones, but create the opportunity. Cut free for a while, you'll come back to whatever you're doing, whether it's the corporate world, whether it's something else, stronger, richer, wiser, and healthier. You know, so I really encourage that.