Having ideas is a great thing, but a concept left alone is worth nothing. In this column, I want to help you to get your ideas down on paper and out in real life. [Author’s Note: this article was written and published during confinement due to Covid-19] If you’re confined […]
Once upon a time… … I was 6 years old and I asked my mother to sell my handmade jewelry at the village marketplace. “No, it’s too complicated”, was her answer, while looking at my poorly beaded necklaces. A decade after that first attempt to become an independent little girl, […]
The TED2018 conference “The Age of Amazement” in Vancouver left me amazed indeed. I was sitting with my jaw dropped in Gartenbaukino on the broadcast event organized by TEDxVienna. But there was one particular talk that kept my brain busy for months after the live stream in April. It was […]
Have you ever felt like: Thank God, I have friends who punch me in the face when I say something stupid? And the best part is, that they don’t do it publicly. They pull us away and then hit us hard with honesty. But by doing so, they might just […]
Having coffee in the morning, calling your parents every weekend, enjoying chocolate after lunch – your life is the sum of your habits. Most likely you are already well aware of many of them. Some might accompany you ever since you were a child, like the fact that you brush […]
I have been looking for a new job recently. I was about to freak out when “job-search fatigue” kicked in after just a few days (which made me realize that I apparently lack the required job-hunting stamina). But then I remembered that there’s a good side to everything, and I realized […]
I was at the peak of my career when I made the decision to downshift. I had been feeling restless for a while and wasn’t sure what the next step in my life was. I had the dream job, the house and great friends. I could have stayed in my […]
Let’s imagine that following a career is like climbing a wall. When it comes to climbing that wall, the best way to start is not just by beginning to climb – but rather to look at the wall, observe those different types of hand- and footholds, and analyze how you […]
Have you heard of Business Strategic Financial Acumen? After this inspiring talk you will know how important it could be for your career. Ever felt like you are doing just about everything you can at work, improving your performance based on feedback, but you’re just not moving up, and you […]