document: Exploring the sabbatical or other leave as a means of energizing a career This article challenges librarians to create leaves that will not only inspire professional growth but also renewal . It presents a framework for developing a successful leave , incorporating useful advice from librarians at Concordia University -LRB- Montreal -RRB- . As food for thought , the article offers examples of specific options meant to encourage professionals to explore their own creative ideas . Finally , a central theme of this article is that a midlife leave provides one with the perfect opportunity to take stock of oneself in order to define future career directions . Midlife is a time when rebel forces , feisty protestors from within , often insist on being heard . It is a time , in other words , when professionals often long to break loose from the stress `` to do far more , in less time '' -LRB- Barner , 1994 -RRB- . Escaping from current job constraints into a world of creative endeavor , when well-executed , is a superb means of invigorating a career stuck in gear and discovering a fresh perspective from which to view one 's profession . To ignite renewal , midcareer is the perfect time to grant one 's imagination free reign
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