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Subject: how to choose alignment over autopilot
Exciting news!
Sabbatical School is officially OPEN!
If you’ve been craving real time off from your business — not a long weekend, not a “lighter week,” but real spaciousness — this is for you.
I built Sabbatical School because I kept meeting smart, capable business owners who were exhausted and convinced that taking a full month off was unrealistic, irresponsible, or simply not an option for them. (Lies!!!)
Here’s what went into bringing this program to life:
→ 8 years of personal sabbatical practice
→ 6 years of coaching other people through sabbaticals
→ 4 years of ideating on my vision for this program
Plus, three solid months of daily attention to create:
→ the Sabbatical School podcast mini-series
→ the (very comprehensive) Sabbatical Playbook
→ the “What kind of sabbatical do YOU need?” quiz
… and now, the Sabbatical School enrollment page.
Wow.
This has been a labor of love, and I am so excited to share it with you today.
Here’s what’s going to happen next:
Between now and February 5th, I’ll be emailing you more frequently to share practical lessons and resources about how to take transformative time off as a business owner.
Yes, I will also be inviting you to join me in Sabbatical School. That is my deepest desire, and I’m not going to bury that lede!
However, I believe that sales emails don’t have to be salesy. They can (and should) be rich, value-packed, and transformative in their own right.
If you want to learn more about how to…
→ heal your relationship with time, energy, and productivity
→ organize your finances so you can pay yourself to take time off
→ use your time off in a way that makes your business better ($$$)
… I would love for you to stick around for these emails!
Even if you’re not interested in joining Sabbatical School.
By the end of this series, you will have a slew of new skills and ideas that you can implement in your business with or without my help.
And if you’re straight up NOT interested in receiving content from me about sabbaticals or transformative time off, you can CLICK HERE TO PAUSE ALL OF MY EMAILS UNTIL FEBRUARY 9TH. That’s when I’ll be back to regular programming. Take care of you, boo!
And now, here’s your first sabbatical lesson:
“I could never take a whole month off.” | How Solopreneurs (Like You) Are Actually Taking Sabbaticals
Listen Here (14 minutes)
I know, the idea of taking a whole month off when you’re the person wearing all of the hats in your business (and maybe in your family too) feels preposterous. Salacious! Maybe even downright offensive.
That’s exactly how you know this is something you should consider.
This 14-minute episode explains what a sabbatical for small business owners actually entails (hint: it’s drastically different from traditional academic sabbaticals), why 4 weeks off is a magical sweet spot, and a simple first step to begin opening to the possibility of your own sabbatical, even if you’re unsure how it will happen.
Give it a listen. Let me know what you think.
And if you have any questions about Sabbatical School, hit me up right here. My inbox is always open to you. 💖
Warmly,
Maegan
