Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash Tsundoku (Japanese: 積ん読) is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. The term originated in the Meiji era (1868–1912) as Japanese slang. It combines elements of tsunde-oku (積んでおく, to pile things up ready for later and leave) and dokusho (読書, reading books). – Source: WikipediaIn other words, buying more books than one can read. I love books. My life has changed multiple times because, together with, despite of …
Courage and Fear
Come to the Edge By Christopher Logue Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! COME TO THE EDGE! And they came And he pushed And they flew. Making a change, taking a risk can be terrifying and paralyzingly fearful. I say paralyzing as I see that in the eyes of the people I meet every day. Every single one of them wanted more for themselves and for their lives. They most often suffer analysis paralysis of all the different options they have. So instead of deciding …
Knowing Your Values Will Help You Grow
Values are the important ingredients that determine how we do things, make important decisions and derive meaning. It is the way we believe to be our standard of behavior and how we live our lives. You can see a person’s values by the way they speak, treat others and the work they do. You can see values in a company’s tagline, vision and how their employees speak about them. Values are who they are and how they operate. When you think of Mother Theresa, you think compassionate – that is one of …
How to Discover What Makes Your Heart Sing
What do you enjoy doing during the weekends? Is it as hectic as the weekdays? No work but loads of chores, running kids to their enrichment classes and perhaps a family event? Is your life a constant to-do list? With so much noise in our lives - whether work or personal - there is not enough space or quietness in our lives. With no thinking or reflection, our lives feels like a runaway train but we don't know where we are going. Most times, we are just surviving and coping with what comes at us …
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5 Strategies for Going Back to Work After a Career Break
Ever watch an athlete at the starting point of a race? You will see them warming up, stretching and keeping themselves calm but ready to go. When asked to take their positions, they approach their lane on the track, position themselves and look forward. When they hear the pistol, they push themselves as hard as possible to get that initial boost of energy to start the race. I will be exploring with you 5 strategies for returning to work after a career break. Like the athlete, the strategies I …
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