Avoid the annual goal setting delusion

Traditional goal-setting fails 92% of the time, according to research by the University of Scranton. During this festive season of reflection and anticipation, most people engage in the mental gymnastics of annual planning – a more academic ritual than...

Wearing busy as success

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius We wear our busyness like a medal of honor. It’s the modern professional’s favorite humble brag. No time for lunch? Badge earned. Working weekends? Level up....

Not my circus, not my monkeys

“Not my circus, not my monkeys” – the wonderfully apt Polish proverb perfectly captures the art of maintaining emotional boundaries. Frankly, not every problem needs to become our three-ring spectacle. In life’s grand circus, we often find ourselves...

Hours in a day

“There aren’t enough hours in the day.” How often have you uttered this phrase, lamenting your inability to complete tasks? The truth is, we all have the same 24 hours. The difference lies in how we use them. The real culprits robbing us of time are:...

Siren song of your true north

External expectations, societal norms, and well-meaning advice bombard us daily. But what if the key to fulfillment lies in tuning out this noise and listening to our inner voice? Mary Oliver’s poem “The Journey” beautifully captures this struggle....