177: DJ DiDonna – How to Take a Sabbatical without Breaking Your Business
About this episode
DJ DiDonna discusses the importance of sabbaticals for business owners and how they can reveal the true resilience of a firm.
Here's a question most advisors can't answer honestly: if you stepped away from your business for a couple of months for more than a vacation, would it survive? For many founders, the answer is no. And that's a bigger problem than it sounds. Not just for you, but for your team, your clients, and the long-term value of your firm. Today, I’m talking with DJ DiDonna, founder of The Sabbatical Project and author of Big Time Off , to talk about why sabbaticals are more than extended vacations. For advisors, they can become the ultimate stress test for the firm, the team, the client experience, and the life you’re supposedly building toward. We get into why burnout can show up even after you’ve built the “dream job,” why a business that depends entirely on you may be more fragile than it looks, and why waiting until retirement to finally live the life you’ve earned is a risky bet. If you’ve ever wondered whether your business is giving you freedom or quietly taking it away, this conversation will hit close to home. 3 Insights From This Week’s Episode… #1.) The Freedom Test Most Advisors Avoid Many advisors say they’re building freedom, but their calendar, client model, and team…
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