Category: Leadership
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From hardship to determination
Nobody wakes up one day determined to be courageous in speech and action – just because. But even if someone does, it doesn’t last. Behind a determined bold man or woman there is always a story of hardship that they overcame with perseverance. You have to die to self to be born again as a…
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The wisdom of saying no
I decided this weekend, with the help of a friend, to take a week off from people. There is always a way to multitask and do more, meet with more people, facilitate and coordinate get-togethers. I get energized by the one on one connections, but I often catch myself trying to mix and match meetings…
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Living in the now and not yet
It’s a foggy Wednesday morning. I slept well. Conrad woke me up as usual with hot delicious coffee. It rained heavily last night and the ground is still wet. It smells heavenly: the grass, the flowers, the crops, even the cows whose milk we savor fresh every morning. Conrad is meeting with the Liviu and…
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The highs and the lows
I am often plagued by the question “What could I have done differently”. I say plagued because at the right time, with the right mindset this is a great question. While in the middle of it all, I need to remain focused on what still can and needs to be done.
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A conversation worth having
I worried that I will forget myself, that everything I learned and felt differently, if I don’t get it out as fast as I could, it would get buried. But I had to also trust my instinct. It didn’t feel right to talk over others, to impose my view, to ever start my conversations “in…
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Positivity
On one hand I see a lot of great changes in Cluj and in Romania in general. We are a nation that is hungry, that is willing, and surprisingly flexible and adaptable. Not in every aspect though. Self interest, connections, discounts, genuine grumpiness and genuine kindness – nobody fakes niceness in customer service, driving and…
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A new era
I woke up to a Friday 8 AM shift. Nothing unusual about that. Except it’s my last work day. I arrived 5 minutes early and went about my day, with an Open Training and a few Personal Trainings. And I was apparently glowing. Life is about to change, and I see it and feel it…
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Packing 30
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” ~ Goethe I love packing. It’s the anticipation of the trip, the planning, the visualizing of what’s to come. We bought new cutting sheets, we packed the crockpot, the kingsize fuzzy burgundy blanket. We bought a…