And 6 ways to help you keep your eyes on your work instead of comparing it to someone else. Imagine this situation: You spent last year working 24/7, every day to build your online business from the ground. Finally, your hard work pays off and your business starts depositing money in your bank account. You …
Guardians Who See Us Through Our Grief In a Global Pandemic
On people, places, and things that see us in our lowest points Sometimes the most unexpected gesture saves you from drowning in sorrow. Sometimes simple things like the sun rays playing with the golden leaves lessen your grief. You close your eyes and remember loved ones whom you have lost with fondness. These simple things …
The Best Piece of Career Advice I’ve Ever Received: Make a ‘To-Feel’ List
Name your deepest yearnings and aspirations for your career. The first time I walked into a classroom, I was immediately smitten. It felt so natural and right. Teaching drew me in and left me wanting for more. Soon, I started daydreaming about going back to the classroom again and interacting with my students. I prepared …
Internet Is Why We’ve Forgotten What Hard Work Looks Like
Immediacy is a big problem in today’s society. We have, to a great extent, lost those most virtuous of qualities. Patience, determination, resolve, persistence, perseverance, endurance, pushing forward, resisting obstacles, and discouragement. We’ve sold them for a false, glittering deity of instant gratification. Today, internet has changed the way we live our lives more than …
Remote Teams Can Have a Rich, Trusting Relationship
8 personal touches that, in turn, pay dividends in working relationships down the road. When Maria’s doorbell rang, she excused herself from the Zoom meeting to answer her door. A delivery guy was holding her favorite flowers, red roses. All her teammates saw her radiant face in real-time. To be present with her as the …
When the Dogged Determinedness That’s Admired in Entrepreneurship Costs You Someone You Love
While you’re building your business, are you making time for those you love? He was like a dog with a bone. My friend’s husband woke up every morning and spent the day working towards his business goals like the day before and the day before. He started running his blog since Mid-2018. And an online …
My Friend’s Horrible Death Taught Me Sharing Stories of Loss Eases Your Grief
Sharing grief lessens your suffering. Others have lost someone they love and are grieving a loss, too. This truth gives you something rare, something precious. You feel you’re not the only one who has lost someone they love. When my dear friend died of cancer two months ago, I longed for a space made for …
Lessons My 8-Year-Old Friend Can Teach Us About Vulnerability
Become vulnerable to participate fully in the emotional grandeur and poignancy of life. My 8-year-old friend’s smile is more powerful than the blazing of the sun. Even though he has lost his parents when he was 2, he loves fiercely. I met Abel at an orphanage a couple of months ago. It would be easy …
Are You Emotionally Intelligent In Your Relationship 7 Questions Worth Asking.
#2. Do you cling to your partner for your emotional needs? One of my students told me this scene which describes someone who is not emotionally intelligent: “He slammed his glass down so hard that it slopped over on our ivory cushion. He then swung his legs to the floor and stood up with his …
6 Ways To Give Self-Compassion a Special, VIP Pass Right Into Your Soul
The least you can do for yourself is everything. If one is cruel to himself, how can we expect him to be compassionate with others? — Hasdai Ibn Shaprut, 10th C. Jewish Scholar Did you know newborn monkeys crawled to a mother who touched and cradled them instead of running to enticing milk? The well-known …