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
I’ve recently begun to understand something about myself that feels uncomfortable to admit: I need closures for every conflict. Even the smallest disagreements sit with me longer than they should. Some people can walk away without a second thought, but I carry unresolved moments like quiet burdens. I replay them, analyze them, and somehow they take up more space than all the good interactions combined. … Continue reading Beginning to Understand
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?
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
Sometimes it is a coincidence when you end up watching or listening to something that you have been thinking about. Yesterday I listened to an interview that Jason Averbook was having with Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on his podcast “Now to Next” where they talk about Tomas’s new book “Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead)” Coincidence because just last week … Continue reading Being Authentic
Last week I wrote an article about my journey of recovery and the process. It got a good readership and I got messages from both friends and acquaintances. There were two kind of responses I received. One was from people who wanted to genuinely help me and the other was people who felt what I said resonated with them. For those who messaged to help … Continue reading Meaningful Work: Goldfishes, Community, Contribution and Challenges
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