Here’s a new way to regain momentum when you feel stuck or overwhelmed. Do you know that feeling like when you’re navigating too many challenges? Perhaps it’s a nagging sense of dissatisfaction, overthinking, or doubt about where you’re headed, because you’re being pulled in too many directions. Often, too, others don’t seem to understand. What […]
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Do you ever feel the pull to keep creating, even when everyone around you is heading elsewhere? Work life balance for creative thinkers may seem tough, but creativity and connection can coexist and thrive. For those of us who are curious and driven, seeking solid achievements — writers, journalists, entrepreneurs, artists, leaders — that gravitational
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The hardest lesson to learn is the one that you don’t see When I moved to my new home city of Brussels, I decided to reinvent myself. I tried to fit in, but I was unpleasantly surprised. That was several years ago. Only recently have I understood the deeper meaning of that experience. It was
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Many of us worry that we don’t fit in. Here’s why being different is okay. In fact, it’s a good sign! This really hit home at the International Finance Corporation‘s Conference on regenerative agriculture in Dublin. What a feast it was to be in the company of so many brilliant minds who have been coming
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Authenticity in leadership is highly valued these days. It often comes up in the context of women leading. But how desirable is it really?
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Quickest way to stop holding back During my five years as the director of the mentoring program of PWI (Professional Women International), it struck me how many of us struggle to overcome what’s holding us back. Now that I’ve handed over the role to my successor, I’ll be sharing my method to easily tackle those
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Last week, I have not been so well – sick in bed – and the reason is… no, it’s not my 4-year old (step)granddaughter in the picture above. But she taught me a life lesson I won’t forget. I had cleared my calendar for the week that she was here, to be sure that I
She took it out of me, but here’s what I learned Read More »
‘What shall we do? ‘I don’t mind. Whatever you like.’ When I was younger, my conversations would often follow this pattern, me being the one not minding. One day, a friend gave me the well-meant advice to get some assertiveness training, because I seemed so insecure. But I didn’t feel like that at all. Nowadays, I sometimes
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It sounds shocking: 90 percent of the world population, including women, is biased against women, according to the latest UN Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI). But this representation of the facts is profoundly skewed. Yes, there is a lot of room for improvement. But there is no reason to despair. And the solution is obvious:
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The poll to choose a title for my book on the We-mind and the Me-mind is closed. Several people asked an important question: If this book is meant for women, why wasn’t that part of the titles to choose from? Before I answer that, I’d like to say a deep-felt thank you to all who
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Here’s the synposis of my book for women who want impact. It answers these questions: What really trips us up? How to join and stay at the decision-making level? How to be valued and rewarded for what we contribute? Help me name it. Isn’t it astonishing that there are still so few women at the
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