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Novice to Pro: The Power of Wholehearted Learning for Rapid Skill Acquisition
A decade ago, I didn’t know how to learn new skills. Today, when I’m eager to learn something new, I know exactly how to go about it. How? By immersing myself in the field: When I wanted to learn how to teach, I attended courses.When I wanted to learn how to build a company, I…
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Creative People Need To Get Better At Observing To Improve Their Craft Significantly
I love doing. I love creating. I love being original. I prefer these activities over observing, watching, or reading. When I create something new, I feel alive. In contrast, consuming often feels hollow and numbing. Today, I was listening to a new episode of the Cortex podcast. Grey and Myke were discussing how it feels to…
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What Lies Outside Your Comfort Zone?
The comfort zone. We all know what is it. It is clearly something personal. Everyone has a different definition of their comfort zone. What I consider within my comfort zone might be boring or very nerve-wracking for you. But what within us defines where our comfort zone ends? I believe beyond our comfort zone lies…
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The Best Book I’ve Ever Read on Entrepreneurship for SMEs
There are plenty of books about entrepreneurship, founding a company, and being a founder. I’ve read many of them and even completed my Master’s degree with a specialization in entrepreneurship. But the best book on building an SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) that I’ve found is “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael E. Gerber. Here’s why…
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6 Lessons From Taking Acting Classes
After watching this video, I was inspired to take acting classes: Since then, I’ve been taking private coaching lessons at the SAI. Here are six of my learnings: Do you have some other basic lessons of acting?
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My Thoughts Are Holding Me Back
Founding a company and being an entrepreneur is a rollercoaster ride — a never-ending rollercoaster ride. There are ups and downs, and oh boy, there are plenty of terrifying downs. But this is not the problem. The issue lies in how my thinking mind interprets the downs. The Thinking Mind I’m currently reading The Happiness…
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Talent — Not having it and still succeeding
I am currently taking acting classes. People assume that you need talent to be good at acting. But is this actually the case? Let’s reflect on talent. Talent Is Not What You Think When people talk about talent, they often mention Roger Federer, saying he is very talented. They believe he was born with unique…
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Freelancer or Founder? I Needed To Decide
At the beginning of 2018, I resigned from my last “regular” job. Since then, I’ve been navigating the bumpy road from freelancing to becoming a business founder. Being a Freelancer is Nice I started as a freelancer and loved it. I was fortunate to quickly earn enough money to pay all the bills while doing…
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A Love Letter to Zurich
I moved to Zurich, Switzerland, many years ago. From the first moment, I knew I loved it, but I had never thought about why. Here is my attempt to articulate my love for this city. Zurich, I love you, and here is why: 1. People Are Nice To Each Other Swiss culture is renowned for…
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Fostering belonging in remote teams
In order to build a successful remote team, it is important to promote both belonging and empathy among each other. Three good principles are: