Tag: job

  • The day I didn’t get a KitKat

    The day I didn’t get a KitKat

    Have you ever felt the universe directly and literally talking to you? Yesterday, it happened to me; not once, but several times, as if something was gently nudging me in the same direction. A month ago, after an incident at work, I started contemplating the idea of leaving my job and dedicating my time to…

  • Tapping into your II (Inner Intelligence)

    Tapping into your II (Inner Intelligence)

    There has been a lot of talk about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it’s designed to condition humanity into a specific way of thinking and living. Some say it’s another form of mind control, while others argue it will become too intelligent, it will eventually take over the world. As a person…

  • Fishing in murky waters

    Fishing in murky waters

    (True story) – Some situations at work teach you more about human nature than any leadership course ever could. Recently, I found myself in one of those quiet tests, the kind that begins with a small remark in a meeting but lingers long after everyone has left the room. A tiny corporate battle happened last…

  • Kindness vs. niceness

    Kindness vs. niceness

    Have you ever truly contemplated the difference between niceness and kindness? As kids, many of us were raised to put on our best behaviour in front of people and make sure that we are the sweethearts of everyone we meet. We were raised to people please! You’re not alone; everyone had this experience one way…

  • Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a Wake-Up Call…

    Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a Wake-Up Call…

    Chapter 1: The Weight of ArrivalChapter 2: Roots of ResilienceChapter 3: Her Success BackfiresChapter 4: A Fragile Sense of PrideChapter 5: Sacrificing Half a Smile Welcome to the final chapter of this series. If it’s your first time checking this story, I encourage you to start from the beginning. Happy reading! Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a…

  • Chapter 4: A Fragile Sense of Pride

    Chapter 4: A Fragile Sense of Pride

    Chapter 1: The Weight of ArrivalChapter 2: Roots of ResilienceChapter 3: Her Success Backfires Chapter 4: A Fragile Sense of Pride The company’s stark white logo on the great revolving glass door she walked through every morning was a glaring reminder of how far she had come. Although the door led to the essentially empty reception hall, her…

  • Chapter 3: Her Success Backfires

    Chapter 3: Her Success Backfires

    Welcome to chapter three of my corporate adventures series. Here are links to chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 1: The Weight of ArrivalChapter 2: Roots of Resilience Chapter 3: Her Success Backfires The project she was assigned in Germany suited her perfectly. Her role, together with another colleague, was to relaunch the English news section of the…

  • Chapter 1: The Weight of Arrival

    Chapter 1: The Weight of Arrival

    Chapter 1: The Weight of Arrival It was another sleepless night. Her mind replayed the day’s events and conversations over and over again, like the incessant loop of a broken record. To this day, she fails to understand why she, in the not-so-distant past, compulsively repeated the details of her interactions at work in her…