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Posted on June 14, 2020 Leave a Comment
I have always been scared of animals. Other than cockroaches. The current company I work in has a huge office dog…Hopper. He is an 18 month old husky. The first time I saw him, I was a bit surprised and scared. Constantly overlooking my shoulder to see if he was inching towards my desk. Why […]
Posted on December 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
This is what sums up my 2019. Back in December 2018, I wrote about what I want from 2019. Reflecting back, I think I managed to achieve about 60% of it. I continued to invest in my relationships; friends and family. I actually changed my job as I discovered pain in my previous one. I […]
Posted on October 15, 2019 Leave a Comment
I have been toying with the idea of being coached since July. It’s when I did the Playful leadership course and realised that in order to help coach others, I need to help myself first. Coaching does not suggest solutions to issues. It helps you discover your own way of improving and tackling issues. Some of […]
Posted on October 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
So those of you who know me, know how much I respect Daniel Terhorst-North. I got in touch with him about 2.5 years ago about his speaking style and some guidance on a talk I was framing(I am still framing it) at the time. There has been no looking back since. He has not only […]
Posted on August 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. It’s a syndrome where your thyroid gland becomes under active. What are the symptoms? Fatigue. Muscle cramps. Dizzyness. Weight gain. Depression. Not a pretty scenario right? I was told that this is very common in women but mostly in a later age. I was also told by my external […]
Posted on August 1, 2019 Leave a Comment
All F.R.I.E.N.D.S. watchers and fans know this line all too well. Joey. He keeps saying this when seeking to date a woman. But today I thought about the hidden meaning behind this line. It is pure empathy! Joey always wants to know how a woman is doing. Maybe what he really has is empathy for the […]
Posted on July 23, 2019 Leave a Comment
Why is it that when you resign from a company, that’s when everyone starts coming back with good feedback? For those of you who follow my blog, I resigned same time last year from the big organisation I was working in. Same time, this year, I have found myself in a similar situation. Unfortunately. I […]
Posted on July 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
Earlier in the week, I spent two days participating in a Playful Leadership Foundation Course run by Portia Tung. She is an Exec Agile Coach, Executive Coach and Play Researcher and founded the School of Play. It’s the first time in my life that I have made such a big investment. I call it an […]
Posted on July 1, 2019 Leave a Comment
I never understood the true value of this act until about three years ago. At some point of our careers/life we all start longing for guidance which can help us move forward. I don’t know about you, but I. Am certainly surrounded by lots of smart individuals who are reaching or have reached a plateau. […]
Posted on May 21, 2019 Leave a Comment
Recently I have started doing more volunteer work. This volunteering is more relevant to my field of work and more specifically what I have developed a passion for, in the recent years. I have a special place in my life to work towards creating diverse and inclusive workspaces. People think ‘Here we go again. Another […]
Maryam Umar 