In these unprecedented times there is a lot of attention and expectations directed to managers. Loads of tips and tricks how to master the role, embrace emotional intelligence, be more understanding and always inspiring. And what about employees? What can they do more to be successful along staying sane and surviving? The concept of “good […]
Tell me your motivation
We often hear talks about motivation. Everyone emphasizes how important it is to be aware of your main stimuli to act. Analysis of extrinsic or intrinsic types of motivation should guide everyone to the motivational enlightenment. But is that really so? Yes, we chose certain jobs and activities for a reason – because they give […]
Manage yourself to manage others
Lately management theme is all around me. Someone suffers from a manager with micromanagement style, another one misses people aspect in his manager’s actions, third one is looking for a guidance how to be a good manager. Indeed, when I think about it, the role of manager has significantly evolved in the past decades. Nowadays […]
Different side of routine
Quite often I hear people complaining about routine being one of the most boring and unfortunate things in the world. Commonly, people fussing about their work/life/relationship becoming a routine means that it lost its charm and excitement. But is it really the case? Routine is generally known as a sequence of actions followed regularly. The definition […]
Jigsaw puzzle lessons
I am a huge jigsaw puzzle lover. I mean, I could spend entire day(s) connecting weirdly shaped pieces and looking for their right place in the bigger picture. The more puzzles I did the more I realized that the principles which get me through any puzzle can be adapted and used to create a successful […]
40 days challenge
Yesterday I finished an unexpected challenge which I started back in April! 40 days of yoga and green food. And by green I mean the color 🙂 How did this all start Apparently Covid-19 granted quite a few opportunities which would be challenging to take if needed to go to the office. Every now and […]
What‘s your inspiration?
This question unexpectedly caught me the other day and I realised that it‘s been a while since I thought about it. It seems that the times when I was looking for external inspiration are gone. The times, when I was looking for someone or something to ignite my fire and get me going to concour […]
When you don’t know what to do – do what you know
Often life situations give more challenges than inspiration to many of us… Someone has lost the job and current economic situation scares the hell out of him… Someone’s relationship feels more like an addiction rather than a partnership… Someone has lost his life in a game of cards and sees no tomorrow… Someone’s broken heart […]
When everything slows down…
These days some of us got lost in many things. Quarantine or limited availability of social inclusion brought more challenges than some of us thought. Out of the sudden the apartment became “too small”, family members “too loud”, the couch “too inconvenient”. Many more things become “too this” or “too that”. The end of life […]
It’s all about choices
Lately many people challenge the fact that nearly all self improvement courses are for people who need to take care about themselves or, at max, about their second half. But what about the parents? Especially the single ones? How would my morning glory scenario would work in their case when early wake up happens not […]