Dealing with ADULT bullies: a lesson from a horrible experience
Adult bullies in the business world are sinister. They try to intimidate, diminish or mock you without openly confronting you. So, how to deal with them?
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Notion Recurring Tasks (Recurring Templates)
Notion’s most requested feature finally dropped! Recurring Tasks 🤩 Here’s everything you need to know: (free template, how-to, examples) 🔸 The Notion Template If you’d rather explore on your own, this will make it easier: Recurring Tasks Template Don’t forget to share this — this will help everyone know!...
The Elegant Art of Asking for Help Without Feeling Weak or Incompetent
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou It’s 3.00 a.m., you are pacing in your apartment, your deadline is looming in two days, and you have nothing to show for it. Does it sound familiar? Been there, done that – 15 years of...
Get hired with outstanding communication. Tips and tricks to land your dream job
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou Your communication skills define how others feel around you. They are vital both for your personal and professional life. Your dream job...
Best way to get a Database ID in Notion (or a Page ID)
Notion is the hottest tool right now. No-code fans, productivity junkies, and project teams all have realized how fantastic Notion is. Being here, I imagine you’re one of those people. Before we get started with database (and page) IDs, I’m leaving a list of links here that might...
The Elegant Art of Reframing
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius Reframing or “Cognitive Reframing” is a real-world superpower. Yes, superpower. In this article, you’re learning: * Why is the frame from which we view things important? * The most profound...
Don't Overcomplicate Things. Unless it's Fun!
You should be perfect. In everything you do. That’s what you really want. At least most people think so. But is it? Having it all means there’s nothing interesting happening, there’s no room to grow and no new things to explore. Perfection is boring. Here’s a...
Breaking Away: 7 Careers That Will Allow You To Travel
As we discussed in “Try Something New”, stepping out of your comfort zone is, sometimes, the only way to grow. It’s easy for us to get comfortable doing jobs that don’t truly fulfill us or don’t help us advance in the ways we could. Breaking away from...
The Elegant Art of Reframing
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius Reframing or “Cognitive Reframing” is a real-world superpower. Yes, superpower. In this article, you’re learning: * Why is the frame from which we view things important? * The most profound...
How to fight your helplessness?
Like you, last week, I woke up with horrific news. There is a war in Europe. I feel sad, angry, and helpless. I can’t stop thinking about all the people directly affected by this crisis. All this made me think about other crises I’ve had in my life....
How Fast You Should Answer Your Email (& How to Deal With Email)
Online communication. How fast you should answer your email? How often should you check it? The beautiful thing about the Internet is how much it has enabled us all to communicate. We’re talking less and less but we’re communicating at levels unprecedented in human history. Jordan Parker Subscribe...
How to stop pleasing everyone and say "no"
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