
…And Just Maybe Have A Job When You Return The job market is brutal right now and it doesn’t look like it is getting better in the near future. What a time to quit a good job!But guess what? There is never a perfect time to do anything. Always keep chasing the things that make [...]

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be able to see farther.” ~ Thomas Carlyle Ever since I got my sabbatical approved at work, my co-workers keep on asking me: “do you honestly think you will come back to work at the end of your trip?” My 9-5 answer: “Of [...]

When it comes to getting my way, I have found my notorious puppy-pout to be my most valuable weapon. If there were ever a sport for this trait, I would be the Muhammad Ali of pouting. This (along with my irresistible wit, charm and humility) is just one of the many reasons why Tony can [...]

It is too often that we talk ourselves out of something before we talk ourselves into it: “I shouldn’t eat that piece of cake”, “I shouldn’t by that car”…the list goes on. I went through this same mindset when the idea of taking a sabbatical to travel the world first crossed my mind. When the [...]