The next time we walk into a situation with a negative feeling (anxiety, fear, anger, shame, doubtfulness, sadness, preoccupation, ...), a way to unlock the impasse is to voice our state right at the beginning. I have had bad experiences before, this is way I am afraid and anxious. I don't usually do a good … Continue reading Voice your state
Tag: entrepreneurship
Time to leap
When most of your time is spent doing things you were doing yesterday. When the most common answer to ideas is "something to keep in mind for the future". When you get lost in planning and details, postponing what matters in search of perfect. When you and those around you are busy, and yet that … Continue reading Time to leap
Following and picking
Repeatedly, over the course of your career, you will be asked to conform to certain standards or rules. You need to meet certain requirements to get a job, for specific roles you will be asked specific qualifications, if you get to be a manager there are certain procedures you will have to adhere to. It … Continue reading Following and picking
What you do
Culture is what you do. It is how you treat people around you, the times you say yes to a request of help, the way you say no to preserve focus, the work you deliver every day, the amount of hours you dedicate to things that nurture your cause, the decisions you make and how … Continue reading What you do
Presenting
If you are preparing to deliver a presentation that matters (to you), consider the following. Start with the audience and the change you'd like to see (even when you are just presenting results, you are still demanding a change). List them down somewhere and have them visible throughout the process. Have the deck ready early, … Continue reading Presenting
Culture with examples
More often than not, company culture is idealized. A group of managers sit down and write about their ideal company. And of course, everybody wants an honest working environment where feedback is given regularly, it does not matter if they have never delivered honest feedback once in their careers, and the very idea of doing … Continue reading Culture with examples
Begin with listening
An important reminder by Bernadette Jiwa. If you want to be listened, begin with listening. If you want to be heard, begin with hearing. If you want to lead, begin with opening to the people you want to lead. If you want to sell something, begin with understanding the people you want to sell to. … Continue reading Begin with listening
