first a disclaimer: i am a people pleaser. to make matters worse, i am also a perfectionist. not a winning combo for giving people feedback on their work. in order to improve, i sought out ‘radical candor’ by kim scott. subtitle: how to get what you want by saying what...
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in these past months, i have read my fair share of personal finance books, but none of them had made me think as much or as deeply about my life than ‘your money or your life’ by vicki robin. while other books give a lot of (mostly helpful) information and...
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i stayed up very late last wednesday (6 january) to follow events in the states and have ever since, as i’m sure a lot of people around the globe did. i’m also sure i’m not alone when i say that these developments scare me. that’s what the threat of losing...
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do you remember where you were ten years ago and what you have achieved since then? does it feel like a long time ago? well, the answer to this question will put the next bit of information in its right context: 10 years is as long as humankind has left to halve global co2 emissions in order to have a fighting chance to maybe survive the (human) life-threatening consequences caused by climate change. (ok, so the tipping point is actually 2030, but 2021 is still young.) if you think 10 years is nothing for such a challenge – not mention all the efforts that then need to happen until 2050 – and you feel panic slowly rising in your chest, welcome to the club.
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