Converting risk into opportunity
Risk is often associated with negative consequence and bad bets. Yet sometimes risk can bring opportunity, growth, confidence, and responsibility. The right risk-taking behaviors build self esteem and self-efficacy, the belief in your own ability to perform and create change. Positive risk-taking encourages you to take control over your own life.
Examples of risk converted… More...
Letting go: A skill
Most people hold onto relationships or situations longer than necessary. Stability is appealing, and change is hard. Loyalty has the potential to be faulty, however, and should be reserved for situations that show promise and potential. Even reciprocity.
We have limited energy to share. Learning to More...
How to create your future
Last weekend my team and I organized the first free outdoor film festival in Pokhara, Nepal. From crowdfunding to logistical planning, we spent months outlining how the event would run. Through hard work, grit, and perseverance, we turned what was once a dream into reality: Over 400 attendees enjoyed films in three different locations throughout the city. Popcorn, prizes, and toys were distributed….
More...How do you want to be known?
A lot of people are searching.
We’re questioning the ways things are done and how they are run, the notion of work, the ways in which we live, and the relationships we invest our time in.
Guilt is worthless (mostly)
Guilt can be split into two faces: The kind that is paralyzing and negative, a harmful state that serves nothing and no one; and the kind that can help you fix what is broken.
The first kind, for obvious reasons, is worthless. This kind of guilt will trick you into thinking you are worthless. It robs you of your most present and precious moments and kills your confidence.
The second…
More...When there isn’t a spark
When your heart no longer flutters in your relationship, at work, or for a project, you have a decision:
1.) Walk away
2) Dig in
If you choose Option 1, take time to consider what went well about the experience. What aspects were enjoyable? What attracted you in the first place?
For Option 2, make sure there’s an upswing. How is the situation serving you and helping expand your skillset? What goals are…
More...11 reasons to work for free
“Why do you work for free?”
I hear this question often, especially after having volunteered for five years in Nepal. Most creatives, freelancers, and entrepreneurs will face this very same question at some point in their careers.
Should I work for free? Should I participate in this unpaid project? Should I volunteer my time?
Working for free can come with many benefits. Here are my top nine:
- Connections
- Personal satisfaction
- Appreciation
- Experience
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More...The risk of vulnerability
Vulnerability is associated with weakness and inferiority, yet exposing your true self requires strength and conviction.
The future is uncertain, and there’s no telling how events will pan out.
Find the courage to live your best life — truly, freely, authentically.
More...In search of health and wellbeing
An ayurvedic center in Nepal offers month-long programs for people who have fallen out of good health. Practitioners target various elements in the body believing that once balance is restored, a calmer, more peaceful state of living will be experienced. Diet, yoga, cleansing and various ayurvedic practices are incorporated into treatment plans, and participants are discouraged from engaging in unnecessary work. A strict schedule, waking at…
More...When you think you can’t
1. Breathe
2. Do a bit more research
3. Call a supportive friend
4. Remind yourself of what you’ve already done and how much you are capable of
5. Do something else you know you can, then come back to it
6. Tell yourself you can
7. Try
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