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It’s An Absolute Judgment Free Zone, Or Is It?
I am not going to start this post by saying that it is going to be “a little controversial”. Let’s face it, based on where you stand on literally any topic, all posts have the potential to be controversial. Even one about our puppy, Sam. And this post is definitely not going to be any different. If one is going to talk about judgment, facing judgment is absolutely a possibility. Maybe even likely? Probably. And that’s ok. I am writing my posts to provoke thoughts. As much as I added my podcast not to provide answers but rather questions and…
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Are You Having The Right Perspective On Your Success?
Happy Sunday! I felt it’s time for another vulnerable post. Get yourself comfortable but also ready, because what I am going to talk about today, might be uncomfortable to read at times. I am going to talk about success. And about why I called my blog and my podcast (find the link here) “My Kind Of Success” in the first place. I am sharing my success story. And what a story it is. Have you ever felt like you are not all that successful? What you have accomplished thus far in your life does not deserve to be called success?…
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Should We Really Just Focus On The Things We Can Control?
I recently shared with my coach how I felt compelled to bust some of Social Media’s wisdoms/myths. Social Media wisdoms? I am sure you have seen those one sentence “insights” on platforms like LinkedIn that sound really good. They usually seem easy enough to follow. They also somewhat claim to be the one size fits all solution to mostly all our problems. Or the one size fits all leadership style for all leaders and all their employees, for that matter. One of them being “control what you can control” or “focus on what you can control”. I shared this very…
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Working Hard At Actually Being Happy And Content
If you read some of my previous posts, you probably know by now, that I am a work in progress. I totally am. I am never going to stop learning. Well I will eventually, but that’s when I also stop being. And I am very thankful that I learned this lesson. One thing I continue to learn and work on is actually being happy and content. Because it does not always come naturally to me. But I am never going to stop putting in the hard work. It’s definitely worth it. So what does happiness and contentment mean? Well, likely…
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6 Important Life-Hacks I Learned On My Weight Loss Journey
Four years ago I embarked, for the hundreds time, on what I thought was yet another diet and short-lived weight loss journey. But this time felt different from the get go. It actually felt “feasible”. I managed to lose the ~60 lb of weight I wanted to lose within a little over a year. But most importantly I have been able to keep it off ever since. As an outcome I became fitter and healthier. And I learned some great life-hacks in the process, that I would love to share with you today. These life-hacks have been great for my…
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Did You Know Craving Validation From Others Is Actually Seriously Risky?
When was the last time, that you celebrated yourself or something that you accomplished? All by yourself and without anyone else celebrating you or your success first? Are you usually getting excited for yourself when something joyful or great is happening or you did something awesome? If the answer is yes, good for you. If the answer is no, then this post might be for you as you might be “craving” for or be dependent on the validation from others. Just to be clear, a little bit of that craving is likely in everyone who is posting any successes, stories…
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Why I Don’t Mind Being Vulnerable And Neither Should You
Happy International Women’s Day! How are you doing today? I am writing this the day before as Sunday afternoon is for writing. And I am actually having a great Sunday so far today. However overall? I am also feeling sad. And I am definitely a little bit tired, too. Thankfully I have no problem with being vulnerable and sharing this with you. So let’s talk about the benefits of being vulnerable, shall we? And if you, like me, are curious to learn something new or some additional details every day, check out this UN page talking about International Women’s Day…
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Do You Know Your Top Strengths? Focus On Them!
Isn’t it so easy to get lost in the things we are not good at? Not surprising, since we really do not like to suck (excuse the language) at something. Especially if it is something, that we thought we should be great at. But we are not going to be geniuses at everything. It would help though, if we really knew our top strengths. Most of us might be “intuitively” aware of the things we are good at and that’s a great start. It can be really helpful though, to learn more about our top strengths using a scientific testing…
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Why Are So Many New Years Resolutions Failing?
The New Year is about to start. Finally. And I am sure we can all agree, a real new start is in order, once we made it through 2020. But trust me, this year is not yet over so I am not going to celebrate early. Just don’t want to jinx it any further. But I am wondering, are you usually making new years resolution(s)? And how has that been going for you? Do you know, why so many New Years resolutions are failing? Disclaimer upfront: I do not know you. You might actually be super successful with your (New…
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Did You Know A Simple “Good Job” Just Doesn’t Do It?
The art of giving praise and compliments @ work Have you ever received a “positive feedback” that left you clueless or disappointed instead of motivated? You have, but you don’t know exactly why? Maybe the person providing it was just not familiar with the art of giving praise and compliments at work. Giving feedback, the right way, does not come naturally to many people, including many people leaders. Some consider it uncomfortable when it’s growth feedback and miss doing it entirely or are doing it poorly, if it’s praise. And others think they are giving feedback, but they are actually…
