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Work and Life

Summer at Work: Changing Habits During the Holidays

While many professionals take a well-deserved break during the summer, others remain at work, discovering that this season offers a unique opportunity to change their habits. As colleagues head off on vacation, the office—or home office—takes on a different rhythm. The usually fast-paced environment slows down, requests dwindle, and the atmosphere becomes more relaxed. Flexible hours and the option to telework at my workplace have … Continue reading Summer at Work: Changing Habits During the Holidays

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Relationships, Work and Life

The Value of Work Friendships

Last week, I had a chance to celebrate my upcoming retirement with work friends and colleagues. As I look back on my career, I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of work friendships. I’ve worked in a lot of roles with many different people over the years. When I look back, the most memorable accomplishments were with teams I felt a strong social connection … Continue reading The Value of Work Friendships

Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)10 Comments
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Work and Life

Single-Tasking: the Power of Flow State at Work

As outlined in my previous post on multitasking, we often consider it as the key to productivity. However, the opposite approach, known as single-tasking or monotasking, is gaining recognition for its numerous benefits. By focusing on one task at a time, you can align your attention with your intentions and achieve a state of flow. 6 Tips to Harness the Power of Flow State at … Continue reading Single-Tasking: the Power of Flow State at Work

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Gratitude, Self-awareness

The Endless Quest for Greener Grass

Why are many humans on an endless quest for greener grass? Rather than enjoying the here and now, we convince ourselves that retirement, a different job, a bigger house, or a new relationship, will be the key to our happiness. But is the grass really greener? And even if it is, will the sight of that lush green grass satisfy us, or will we continue … Continue reading The Endless Quest for Greener Grass

Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)17 Comments
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Work and Life

I Took a Break From Writing and I Didn’t Miss It

A Quick Update It’s been a hectic time in my life. As some of you know, I got offered a job in and out of Fiji.  In preparation for this job, I spent the last few months reminding myself how to fly an aeroplane. That included returning to Hong Kong for a simulator check to renew my license.  What was the result of all this hard work? Well, … Continue reading I Took a Break From Writing and I Didn’t Miss It

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Work and Life

Are we coping with the mix of generations at work?

Its such a wonderful feeling when we attend a staff development session that ignites a fire, creating enthusiasm. It doesn’t happen very often, but that’s what happened last week. Its the start of the new academic year, and as always, we start off with some staff development. I can’t say I was thrilled with much of the mandatory routine coverage, but there were a couple … Continue reading Are we coping with the mix of generations at work?

Brenda31 Comments
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Creativity, Work and Life

Rethinking Leisure in the Age of Total Work

If you are losing your leisure, look out! –It may be you are losing your soul Virginia Woolf In modern society, work has come to dominate almost all aspects of our lives. One’s identity becomes subsumed by their job title. Days become filled with endless tasks and checklists. Ever increasing productivity seems to be our guiding principle. In a highly competitive global economy, efficiency trumps … Continue reading Rethinking Leisure in the Age of Total Work

formerwriters16 Comments
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Critical Thinking

Would You Love a Pair of Jeans Travelling All Around the Planet?

Some time ago I saw a nice pair of jeans in a shopping centre, which were not even expensive. However, there was no label indicating its origin, where they were manufactured, basically I could not see the “made in”. It should be an obligation by law and curious as I am, I decided to start a small investigation, first by asking the shop owner, who … Continue reading Would You Love a Pair of Jeans Travelling All Around the Planet?

crisbiecoach15 Comments
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Health and Wellbeing, Life Hacks

Sunday Blues, How to Tackle the Sunday Sadness about Monday

We wait long for the weekend and sometimes we start from the mid of the week to dream about what we would do. But has it ever happened to you on Sunday afternoons,  to feel discomfort, sadness, nostalgia, sometimes a very annoying sense of emptiness? And you don’t know how to explain it? This is called Sunday Blues.   The idea of going back to … Continue reading Sunday Blues, How to Tackle the Sunday Sadness about Monday

crisbiecoach16 Comments
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Work and Life

Living on the Top of the World – An Italian in Estonia

For an Italian like me, living at a latitude of 59.4 could feel like living on the top of the world. During my almost 3 year adventure living and working in Estonia, I have mixed feelings. The biggest downside was the lack of light in winter, but despite that, I recommend a visit. Tallinn is a charming medieval city. Walking in the city centre you … Continue reading Living on the Top of the World – An Italian in Estonia

crisbiecoach18 Comments
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Health and Wellbeing, Purpose, Work and Life

Redefining Success: Beyond Your Job Title

In the modern world, our job titles tend to be the centerpiece of our identities. When you meet someone new at a social gathering, the first piece of information that they will likely disclose to the question ‘what do you do?’ is the details of your chosen profession. Your answer to this question will dictate how you will be perceived by others. If you tell … Continue reading Redefining Success: Beyond Your Job Title

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Uncategorized

Would More Money Make You Happier?

Would more money make you happier? Let me tell you a story. Markus Persson, a Swedish 36-year-old business man, spends his time on Twitter, where he talks about his life and that of his company. One day, he twitted something that will change his life. Markus created in 2009 the video game called Minecraft, a kind of virtual Lego game that has become a social … Continue reading Would More Money Make You Happier?

crisbiecoach44 Comments
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Pointless Overthinking, Random Thoughts

Some Questions about Work

It would be illusory to think that we leave our personal culture, beliefs and values in the locker room of our workplace and work mechanically. It would be also boring, I think. Therefore, some questions about work popped up. I believe that most of us hope to have the opportunity, through work, to gain recognition of our personal worth, of our uniqueness, in short of … Continue reading Some Questions about Work

crisbiecoach13 Comments
Pointless Overthinking

Don’t Google Everything

Hi all, I want to talk about googling information today because I made a mistake regarding it the other day. I love technology. I think it is very helpful in a lot of ways. We should embrace it. But as with everything, it has some bad sides as well. You probably heard the warnings against looking up symptoms on Google. Why? Googling our symptoms makes … Continue reading Don’t Google Everything

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