Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat’s Your Secret Escape? In my first 12–15 years, it was easy to switch off. I could get lost for hours playing games, sketching out ideas, rewinding my favorite part of a cassette over and over on my Walkman, or…
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Why are You really in the Room?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy are You really in the Room? In 2018, I joined a corporate negotiation training. And no—participation wasn’t optional. Our entire sales team had to be there. What unfolded was… fascinating. The group quickly split into two camps: 1. The…
Distraction is Destruction
Reading Time: 2 minutesDistraction is Destruction Let me take you back to the early 80s. Picture this:You’re 10 years old. It’s summer. You’re outside from 8 a.m. until the streetlights flicker on. No smartphones. No endless notifications. Just a knock on the door…
Does Holiday stress exist?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy Is Holiday So Stressful?(And what if it doesn’t have to be?) We just returned from 5 magical days in Italy. And at some point… the magic kind of disappeared. We were traveling with three little kids—which already comes with…
The dark side of Perfection
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe dark side of Perfection I was watching the movie Gattaca again recently—a film I’ve always loved. I first saw it when I was 26, just a day after my birthday. It touched something deep inside me. The whole movie…
Action beats Perfection
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the age of 25, I wanted to write a book. Not just any book—my masterpiece. It was going to be about the importance of being present, the volatility of life, and how our human relationships shape the future. I…