“Life is more about consistency than intensity. Intensity steals the limelight.” * These two sentences captured my attention the other day. A very obvious thing and yet it shows our tendency to be fascinated by extraordinary achievements and events that almost always overshadow the basis of anything remarkable: the often mundane regular repeated practice. […]
How is your MENTAL FITNESS*?
Your mind is a sort of a muscle and yet we always find some time to train the muscles of our body but never do the same for our mind. Or at max we might do a few mental exercises every now and then, expect great things to happen instantly and become disappointed when they don’t […]
Make new beginnings less daunting and more manageable
Have you ever had the feeling of a total overwhelm when thinking about starting a new project, a new chapter of your life or just doing something for the 1st time? The feeling that you don’t even know where to start? I remember when I used to go on international assignments abroad to countries […]
My toxic boss
A toxic boss can literally be your nightmare. Would you agree? Your boss/superior should be someone that supports, guides and empowers you, is an inspiration, simply has your back. In your toxic reality however, you are experiencing some degree of bullying, microaggressions, impossible “man-made” deadlines, micromanagement, even public shaming or passive aggressive behaviour. This person makes […]
Where is my motivation?
You know the feeling. You drag your feet. You procrastinate until the last moment. Every little move seems to be draining your energy. Your efficiency at work even remote work is minimal. You say to yourself: “oh, it’s Monday blues”, “I didn’t get enough sleep” or “ I don’t like doing admin( what ever it […]
Stop the overwhelm
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” Lin Yutang, I am sure you know the feeling when there are just way too many things packed in your day and you don’t even know where to […]