What I learnt (2 days) at Harvard Business School
I spent 2 days learning at HBS (Harvard Business School) about leadership, authenticity and happiness Reunion brings alumni together engaging the mind!
The Productivity Project – A Personal Reflection
The Productivity Project brought me to reflect on my own beliefs on productivity and how I ranked on each suggested tool. I grade myself a B on productivity
The trouble with taking a break
The problem with taking a break is exactly what it means – breaking habits. It is hard to keep habits when taking breaks – but should you really?
When the world stops spinning
As Baby S is back on antibiotics, my world stops spinning. I can’t think of nothing else. It would not be honest of me to do that.
The Practice of Gratitude
I have started gratitudes over a year ago and the difference is visible. I am sharing my personal benefits of gratitude, and how I implemented it in my life
Physical and Mental Health Intertwined
Over the last year I have realized how a working mother’s average physical health can have a strong impact on my mental health. They are intertwined.
Decluttering for Growth
Decluttering is the first step for growth. Decluttering from stuff, people or goals has allowed me to make space for opportunity and growth.
Why I banned the word SHOULD
During therapy I realized how much the word should hung over me. I did not say it out loud, but it was part of every sentence in my head. The only thing I really should, is to be kind to myself.
Busy is the new black
Busy is the new black. It seems like a synonym to success. Busy has all sorts of nefarious effects. So how do you turn busy into productive?
How I changed my commute to “me-time”
or fifteen years (yes, one-five) I have been commuting from Kensington to Canary Wharf. My commute has changed materially over the years and is now productive and helping me with the start and the end of the day. I even miss it sometimes.
Should we care about Millennials?
What many may fail to realize, is not that Millennials have different passions these days, and money does not matter. People just accumulate earlier a broader set of passions that perhaps has only hit previous generations on their 50s.
Resilience – an unexpected story
I recently finished reading Resilience, an unexpected story of will power by Nicholas Orsini. I felt I was back to my romances, unable to put the book down!
Fundraising with Friends – a Quiz Night
As we close on our ALG Quiz Night I gather some tips on how to run a successfull fundraising event, attract more attendees, raise more funds!
Cyclone IDAI in Mozambique
As cyclone IDAI hits Mozambique, I can’t help but reflect back on the 2013 floods. We entered crisis mode and launched emergency relief. Now, we are not where the crisis is. But what can we still do?
How I tamed my fear of public speaking
Public speaking – the fear of so many, the delight of others. I decided to put on paper my own tips on dealing with public speaking.