Category: Ideas I’m Living With

Books, ideas, stories, and concepts I return to – not as answers, but as companions for thinking, questioning, and making sense of the world.

Building communities

I’ve been working as an independent language coach for over 10 years in London. I’ve had loads of wonderful clients whom I’ve been teaching either German or Hungarian, but I’ve been feeling lonely in terms of enjoying the company of colleagues and fellow language professionals. Yes there are professional conferences, there are loads of different…… Continue reading Building communities

Learning and the road to knowledge …

“You’re always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct; the world is always changing. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort – but the road to knowledge is full of joy.” Words of wisdom, by the brilliant Paulo Coelho. It caught my attention…… Continue reading Learning and the road to knowledge …

Cultures, languages and why ancient wisdom matters in the modern world

“A language […] is not merely a set of grammatical rules or a vocabulary. It is a flash of the human spirit, the vehicle by which the soul of each particular culture comes into the material world. Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind, a watershed of thought, an ecosystem of spiritual possibilities.”…… Continue reading Cultures, languages and why ancient wisdom matters in the modern world

Education will help humanity thrive

While machines may move quicker than us, they miss what makes our species really special: our ability to trust, cooperate, create and innovate. “If we do not change the way we teach, 30 years from now, we’re going to be in trouble,” said Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, China’s e-commerce giant at Davos 2018.…… Continue reading Education will help humanity thrive

An app I’ll be using on a daily basis in 2018

I keep catching myself feeling overwhelmed a lot recently. It’s not surprising, given that I’m involved in the day-to-day running of multiple businesses, I’m launching a new one in January 2018, I want to keep myself in the loop when it comes to industry news, business news, client feedbacks, and just like anyone, I need…… Continue reading An app I’ll be using on a daily basis in 2018

9 Lessons I’ve learnt since starting this website

I couldn’t agree more with the brilliant Marie Forleo. So here is her bit of wisdom, one more time: “Clarity comes from engagement, not thought.” I tested this idea in the past month, and can confirm it’s super true! These are the 9 lessons I’ve learnt since starting this website/blog a month and a day…… Continue reading 9 Lessons I’ve learnt since starting this website

Books can change your life

I just came across this sentence and it struck me. How true – in our case, for sure! A little history When I was a child, I started to read before going to school. I was fascinated by the beautiful shape of letters and that they actually stood for and meant something. Bit by bit,…… Continue reading Books can change your life

The power of communicating assertively

I’ve recently attended a fantastic two day training on assertive communication and it was just WOW. If there is one skill that you need to learn because it will start to make an immediate difference both in your personal life and in business, it is assertiveness. So I decided to outline here the most important…… Continue reading The power of communicating assertively