Posted in Expats, MBTI, Self, cultural preferences on Jan 30th, 2010
This is what keeps me up at night and gets me out of bed in the morning: What are the best ways to prepare expats for their assignments? How can I help make the experience of culture shock they will eventually go through as smooth as possible? Which tools can I share to facilitate increased [...]
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Posted in Expats, Self, growth on Jan 23rd, 2010
I had breakfast on the balcony today. I felt the sun’s still cool rays as they made an effort to dry the concrete, still wet from last night’s rain, morning dew, or possibly the sprinklers. I listened to the breeze announcing spring in the air, carrying over chainsaw noise from the gardeners cutting down trees [...]
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Posted in Self on Jan 2nd, 2010
Kind of sneaked up on many of us, didn’t it? Or maybe we weren’t paying attention to or open for the inevitable signs leading up to it.
In any case, as I’m writing this post, I’m wearing many hats. That of entrepreneur, that of coach, that of expat, that of Doris – and I’m wondering how [...]
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Posted in General, Goaling, Self, happiness on Aug 29th, 2009
While I’m away on holiday in the Black Forest in Germany to celebrate my friend’s wedding, I invite you to enjoy another post by Danielle LaPorte, her take on what we’re really doing.
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Posted in Self, happiness, relationships on Aug 22nd, 2009
Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project recently asked her facebook discussion group their opinion on whether a house is only as happy as the least happy person in it. What do you think?
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