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Make 2024 your year of networking
You probably think you ‘should’ spend more time and energy on building a network, but it feels so cringeworthy and you don’t want to bother people and – heaven forbid – you definitely don’t want to come across as needy or salesy.
Create your own question toolkit and deliver more value for your stakeholders
Your relationships with your stakeholders will improve significantly when you start asking more and better question.
Do you have ‘fall fatigue’?
Right when the clocks went back, Andy and I both noticed that we suddenly started to feel really tired and struggled to get out of bed. We’re morning people, so what was going on?
Are you missing your opportunity to learn through observation?
I bet that many of you struggle with the same challenge as me: really paying attention when our brain is being targeted by so many distractions in the form of notifications, sounds, badges, screens, tabs, calls, messages and more.
How far have you come in 2023?
When we set ourselves goals and targets it’s easy to forget how far we’ve come already. Especially during times when we’re working hard to accomplish something and we feel like we’re not making progress.
Is there value in the things you *don’t* have?
When I was a little girl, from the age of about 6 until yesterday I was at least 18, I wanted a pony. Or a horse. I wasn’t going to be picky.
Are you sacrificing your values for the sake of your career?
Are you proud of the work you’re doing?
Get your work mojo back (in 3 steps)
Are your projects picking up speed but you feel you’re being left behind? It’s time to get your work mojo back…
How to better receive feedback
I’ll be the first to admit that I find it difficult to get feedback. Mainly because I put a ton of work into the things I do. It feels like I couldn’t have done any more. And then someone finds the things I should have done. That’s hard to take.
Reduce screen time and increase reading time with this 1 tip…
I don’t like being glued to my phone. I want to be more present instead of scrolling through social media or being sucked into the news. My solution is really simple…
Empathy as a professional skill
Having empathy and being able to put yourself in someone else’s situation to fully understand what they need and why – that’s a great skill to have.
My favourite books this summer
Some books have had a profound impact on me in my career and have helped me find the right direction for what I want to do.