Shed and Shine Episode 84: Gino's Riff - Sabbatical 2025: Slowing Down to Remember Who You Are
Oct 15, 2025
A month-long sabbatical that led to slowing down and surprising clarity. Intentions to remember the True Self, see life without filters, and release what no longer serves. Honest conversations and clearer roles emerged. Subconscious healing surfaced, easing long-standing back pain and opening space for gentle transformation.
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Take A Focused Month Off Every Year
- Do take a month-long sabbatical focused on family, friends, and yourself with zero work and zero thinking about work.
- Gino sets clear intentions beforehand and uses the time to reset his purpose and make course corrections when needed.
Clarity Comes From Slowing Down
- Slowing down creates clarity and places you in a synchronicity pocket where progress feels balanced and natural.
- Gino canceled two retreats and maintained a calmer pace, which produced greater peace and decision-making clarity.
Space Reveals Business Truths
- Creating space made Gino more honest and direct, revealing which business moves to keep and which to release.
- Two equity deals died during the sabbatical, and clarity helped save one while letting go of the other for good reason.
