The internal musings of a disorganised mind.
After a series of unfortunate decisions, I found myself unemployed Uncertainty is scary. Like driving in rainy weather, in the dark, and your lights are not working that well. But even when things look bleak, you can make it through. Back in … [Read more]
I recently read the book "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. One of the concepts they spoke about is that Discipline equals Freedom. At first, this seems contradictory. How can discipline make us freer? Most of us relate … [Read more]
They told me to leave and don't come back. Now, I've never been fired from a job, but this was the closest I've been to it. Everyone makes mistakes. And some of us consider those mistakes to be failures. But that's not necessarily true. Not all … [Read more]
What motivates me? This is a good question. What is it that motivates me? Competition? A chance to learn something? To do something on my own? To do something that others think I can't do? To achieve something that others think is beyond my … [Read more]
Alarms bells have been ringing since the 1960s but stepped up after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1990. The reports showed evidence of human-caused global warming. Still, countries were slow to accept the results … [Read more]
It's the last day of my two-week vacation. And I'm anxious to be back tomorrow. Not excited. Anxious. Because I know what is waiting for me. I and couldn't relax over the last few days because of it. I should have never checked my email. Will … [Read more]
There are staff members who are understandably under pressure at this time. I know some of them are close to burnout. The pandemic has affected those lucky enough to keep their job in a few ways: Working from home has often blurred work and … [Read more]
I'm very goal-oriented. I've been setting goals since forever, although meeting them is another story. I've always been trying to set SMART Goals - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. And breaking down those goals into … [Read more]