One of the things I have struggled with the most as an entrepreneur — and, to some extent, still do — is how to promote my products and services without feeling like I am bragging. How do I sell my services without constantly asking myself, “Are they really worth the money this person is paying …
This week I had an interesting conversation with a senior executive about a situation many leaders silently struggle with: what happens when layoffs become necessary, but managers categorically refuse to carry them out? Layoffs are an emotionally charged topic—especially today. It’s easy to argue that some recent workforce reductions were avoidable, or that people should …
During my time as a manager, when committing for a delivery and a deadline, I always added about 20% to the time estimated by my team. Trying to steal some time? Not at all, I was making sure we respect the dead-line because out of my experience, this is how much time we actually needed. …
Have you ever had, in your leadership position, people who seemed to, not necessarily openly disobeying the rules, but rather staying in a gray area most of the time? I know I had, and it made me analyze and reflect on what makes people follow the rules or, on the contrary, disobey them. Every system …
After a few years in the coaching business, I noticed a lot of brilliant coaches that do not know how to or do not want to promote their services properly. And after discussing the topic with some of my fellow coaches in the same situation, the result is always the same, being good at something …
Big dreams are painful. I heard this in a therapy podcast a few weeks ago and it resonated with me. The desire to arrive somewhere, to become somebody or to have something and the “not yet” that we face every day is most painful. We can ignore it but it will not do us good …
When I chose to become a freelancer a few years back I did not take the decision lightly, I weighed it for some time and it seemed that it was the right choice for me back then. But the truth is I had no idea what was in store for me following this decision. Now, …
Article published on ICF Romania bog on August 14th 2024. Have you ever been to a vacation, some other place away from home or take time off work and felt all your problems have vanished? Yet when you came back everything that you left behind came pouring down on you like rain on an autumn …
I strongly believe that we need to treat our mind and spirit the same way we treat our outside body: clean it and groom it regularly. Otherwise, instead of a clear mind and healthy body, we will carry a lot of old habits, feelings and emotions that are no longer useful to us. If the …