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.

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

You cannot not communicate – so you better do it right …

Such a complex topic. Communication. One of my favourites. And this is why: “Your ability to communicate with others will account for fully 85% of your success in your business and in your life.” Brian Tracy As a teacher and marketing specialist, I practice communication at work. As a wife, daughter, sister, friend etc, I…… Continue reading You cannot not communicate – so you better do it right …

Embracing change

It’s the first day of spring, hallelujah! New season, new beginnings. Change used to be a tabu word in my vocabulary. I just loved (and let’s admit that part of me still loves) predictability, knowing what the day holds and I also love (note – present tense!) planning everything from morning latte till lights out.…… Continue reading Embracing change