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I have been interviewing therapists to see if I can find one that is a good fit. This post is not about recommending you to get a therapist. That’s totally up to you. It’s about sharing a useful tip one therapist shared with me that immediately improve my perspective and thus my life and work. Apply OCAS! What is OCAS? I will get to that in a few paragraph. ...
Hubby gave me a funny present for my birthday this year (see below). He knows me well and it’s exactly what I needed. I really cannot believe I am half a century old. When I say I am 50 to others, I feel like I am talking about someone else. I always thought that someone who is 50 years old is old and also have their sh*t together because they know how life works by this time. ...
Looking back, I have taken 5 leaves from work already in my 20+ year career. Some happened unexpectedly and others intentional. Each time it was a difficult decision or unexpected turn of events. I want to share my story in case it can help you think about whether you should take a leave from work. ...
Recently, we had a group coaching call on how to increase your productivity – how to maximize and optimize the use of your mental and emotional energy so that you achieve your desired outcome. One of the topics we touched on was a common mistake most people make in their career – neglecting to do what’s important but not urgent. ...
For my full time job, I am hiring for 3 digital product managers to lead different aspects of end to end digital migration for our legacy private banking clients. I wrote this post on Linkedin with some high level descriptions and asked those interested to DM me for a detailed job description.
Below is a real message I received from a candidate interested in my posting. I want to share it with you to help you avoid making the same fatal mistakes she made with her first communication to me, the hiring manager. ...
Do you believe that your thoughts have power? They have the power to either inspire you to greatness or hinder/incapacitate you to a small life.
We think of this thought weekly. And worse of it, we believe it to be true. In fact, everyone around us believe the same because society all around us perpetuate this lie. The most detrimental thought we can have is these 5 little words. “I will be happy when…” We all fill in the blank after these 5 little words ...
Did you know we only have about 4000 weeks of time in our life? While the traditional definition of success always focused on money, status, and possessions, it’s a lie. The only thing that is truly limited in life is time. It doesn’t matter how rich and powerful a person is. That person also only has 4000 weeks just like you and I. ...