Bethany Wilinski

Getting ready to plan your sabbatical: Navigating eligibility and university deadlines

I recently heard from a faculty member who was really disappointed about how her sabbatical plan was working out. She had just realized that she’d missed her university’s deadline to apply for sabbatical, which set her back an entire year. In this blog post, I explain what you need to do before you start making your plan

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Navigating the five biggest sabbatical planning challenges

After helping dozens of academics plan their sabbaticals (and having talked to dozens more about their sabbatical planning challenges), I’ve noticed the same questions and concerns emerge time and again. These questions come up regardless of institution type, field of study, or career stage. If any of them resonate with you, I guarantee you’re not

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Why you should resist maximizing productivity during sabbatical

I love connecting with my clients while they’re on sabbatical and hearing how the plan we made together is panning out. This week I had a session with Claire, who is on yearlong sabbatical. One of her priorities for sabbatical was to overcome burnout and develop a more sustainable approach to her scholarship. She also

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Finding your sabbatical rhythm: How to create a flexible structure

One of the most common questions I hear from prospective sabbatical coaching clients is: “How do I create structure for my days when I have all this free time and little to no accountability?” An academic sabbatical creates a lot of tension. On the one hand, there’s a sense of freedom—no teaching or committee meetings,

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Ready to start planning your sabbatical? Here are 3 steps to get you started

If you’ve read my blog or listened to my podcast, you already know that one of the things I say repeatedly is that there’s no one way to have a life-changing sabbatical. Each sabbatical looks different, because each of us needs something different from our sabbatical. At the same time, after working with dozens of

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Unsure what to prioritize during sabbatical? Start by getting rid of all the “shoulds”

What are sabbatical “shoulds”? It’s so common to approach your academic sabbatical with your mind cluttered with “shoulds.” Do any of these sound familiar? I should submit X articles during my sabbatical. I should apply for that grant during my sabbatical. I should use my sabbatical to collect data. I should write a book during

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