A few months back, I wrote a small piece about how our relationship with work changes across the decades. Now in my 50s, I often think about the decade and a half of employable life still ahead of me and the quiet fear beneath it: Will I stay employable? If I do nothing with what I’ve learned, all the experiences, the mistakes, the insights, the … Continue reading Career at 50s
Writing is my pressure valve. But lately, every time I post on LinkedIn, I feel the walls closing in. I know people at work also read my posts. And suddenly everything I write feels like a “commentary on work.” Even when it isn’t. Also giving people an opportunity to judge you 😄 Even when the idea came from a book, a stranger, a memory, or … Continue reading Finding my Pressure Valve
Some days feel ordinary, yet they leave you with a quiet insight. Today was one of those days. Nothing remarkable happened, but it reminded me of something I’ve been working on: the simple act of building relationships by judging less and listening more. I’ve never been the kind of person who instantly likes everyone. I form opinions quickly, and sometimes unfairly. But lately, I’ve been … Continue reading Some days feel so ordinary, but..
I don’t think I have ever shared a picture from work on social media and blogs but this one I needed to 😊 Last Thursday we had a team-building event. I look at these events to do three things. Connect during the event, Reset & Rewire for work when the event ends and Reflect on the experience a few days later. This post is that … Continue reading A time together at work
Yesterday, I was listening to James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) speak to students at Ohio State University. One question and his answer really stuck with me. The question was about short-term and long-term goals and how we manage both. Personally, I’ve never been a great goal setter. I am trying to change that.Without goals, achievement is never an issue because there’s nothing to measure … Continue reading Having a Decade View of our Life
I often wonder why we feel good on a Friday and I asked our good friend ChatGPT and it gave me a few reasons to self reflect. The reasons it gave were these – Psychological release, The weekend being a symbol of freedom, The embrace of a social rhythm, The anticipation of rest, escape from identity pressure, bad week relief, end of decision fatigue. I … Continue reading Why do we feel good about Fridays?
Recently I read something. I don’t even remember where, so apologies if you’re reading this and it was your idea. The point was simple yet powerful: “Have a good attitude for no reason.” It made me pause and reflect. We always have reasons for being in a bad mood, things that frustrate us, disappoint us, or make us sad. As human beings, we’re constantly influenced … Continue reading Having a Good attitude for no reason
A few weeks ago, I came across a blog post titled “Scrum Masters Are the Most Useless Role in Tech.” I left a long comment there which garnered some good response and I want to share the crux of my argument here as this topic always sparks strong reactions. Some genuinely feel the way the blog went, while some will strongly disagree. Having served as … Continue reading The Idea of a Scrum Master
A few Thursdays before as part of Throwback Thursday I posted a picture on LinkedIn. It was from May 2010. A time I was at the rock bottom of my life both financially and even professionally. Full of self doubt and absolutely stuck and unable to see what was ahead. But from a family standpoint I was happy. I had a lot of love around … Continue reading Some New Learning on Confidence
We don’t work for the same reasons at 25 as we do at 55, yet companies and people could mistakenly treat us in the same way. It is not anyone’s fault it is about change, about what matters, what is visible and what transpires in our professional life. What We Seek at Work Changes with Time. We all have our career journeys and every one … Continue reading Our Relationship with work
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