Nov 19, 2018 | Productivity
“I had to reread one of your blogs a few times to understand what you meant.” A friend from Toastmasters read my “Show the human side of you” blog post and was a little confused. She said as a non native English speaker, it wasn’t always easy...
Nov 18, 2018 | Connection, Happiness
I learnt a new word yesterday. I was attending a practical parenting course and the presenter talked about pronoia. I hadn’t heard of this before and thought it was made up so when i came home and googled it, i was pleasantly surprised to know it is a word. It’s the...
Nov 17, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
“How’s your German? How long have you been living in Switzerland again?” I’m not going to speak for all but there are many expats living in Switzerland who will be familiar with this conversation. Some answer with “I’m so embarrassed, I’ve been living here for ages...
Nov 15, 2018 | Connection
Yesterday, I gave a speech titled “How do you think big?” at my Toastmasters club, sharing my journey on thinking bigger. One of the members came up to me and congratulated me on showing vulnerability and a bit of nervousness. She said it “makes you more human”. I...