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This story is not about work, but I think it can apply to many aspects of work and life. My kids has been wanting a dog since the pandemic started. Dogs love them and they love hanging out with all the neighborhood dogs. We have been casually making a list of all the dog types we want. I have even searched the web for where the puppy breeders are. However, we haven’t gotten a dog yet. ...
Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Time flies. Are you still working on your New Year Resolutions? If you are not, don’t worry, you are not alone. On average only 46% of people are still working on their New Year resolutions after six months. Whether you are or not, mid year is a good time to check in and perhaps invigorate your pursuit again to achieve your New Year resolutions. Back in January, I chose three personal resolutions to focus on: Do Less, Love Myself, and Find Myself. Here is where I am today and how I plan to move forward. ...
On March 10, my employer, silicon valley bank, collapsed overnight. I was dealing with it okay, but I guess the universe thought I could take on more. There is a common saying, “trust that the universe will only give you what you can handle.” I hope so, but I am not as sure as I go through this next wave of personal challenges on top of the work ones. ...
A week ago, everything fell apart for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the 16th largest bank in the US, and my employer for two and a half year. I was busy planning our team offsite a week ago. Now we are in a whole new reality for all 8500 employees – the threat of permanent extinction.
Only time can tell what will happen next! ...
I was following my own advice and started to attend more in person events – including our office happy hour last Thursday. There was the usual work talk, but there was also some fun talk. This new colleague I met asked me this great question – What am I doing to bring joy to my life? ...
As an overachiever for many years, I used to only have conditional happiness. “I will be happy when x, y, z happens” Sound familiar? It’s the most detrimental line of thinking and one that had fleeting happiness. It was my husband that helped me realize that I can decouple my happiness from my achievements or things that happen outside my control. ...
When I ask this question “do you work to live or live to work? You may say, “I work to live.” However are your actions and decision consistent with this response? Below are 10 questions you can ask yourself to find out if you truly work to live.
I think society has taught us – “To be happy we should work to live and not live to work.” as no one on their death bead ever regrets not working enough. As a result, whenever anyone is asked this question, very few would ever admit that they live to work. It’s just not as cool. Our quick answer that “I work to live” actually means – “I want to work to live. I don’t want to live to work as life is too short. ” ...