Find Your Purpose
How to make a great match with your employer
These days we have so many choices, sometimes simply too many. This applies not only for choosing what to buy in the supermarket, but also when choosing your employer.
Many fresh graduates or young professionals are overwhelmed by how to pick the right employer in their next career step.
Read some thoughts from my side for fresh graduates searching for their first job or experienced professionals who are being constantly poked to join another side.
If you are a misfit, don’t give up! Find your gang.
This time I wrote something for people who sometimes or regularly, feel like a ‘misfit’ in their environment. I talk about the importance of belonging to a group and what you can do if you don’t feel at home in your current professional environment.
Personal Growth
Are YOU maybe a Labrador?
Once upon a time I was called a Labrador 🐕! This triggered me big time! Me? Labrador? What do you mean? After learning on Labrador behaviors, I could relate to this description very well.
So here it is! A story about Labrador behavior which I believe many of us could relate, accompanied with tips & tricks on how to control yourself in those situations.
It became so difficult to be yourself...
These days, when so many lives are seen through a filter, authenticity becomes a rare commodity, but so much desired.
And this is what I talk about; encouraging everyone to get more comfortable with your personal narrative and not be afraid to showcase it to others.
Business
In simple terms, LEAN & Digital Transformation defined
In business sometimes we become too much of fashionistas! One season features all about LEAN thinking experts, whereas another one it’s all about the digital transformation.
I believe it’s important to work on your style because it focuses on long term sustainable results instead of following short term fashion trends which bring only temporary results.
In my latest blog post I talk about LEAN thinking and Digital Transformation meaning and how they fit together instead of compete as two separate subjects.
Do you still remember these thingies?
While cleaning up my cupboards, look what I found - TomTom thingies. This made me wonder how is this company doing these days?
After a bit of research I understood that TomTom went through a very impressive digital transformation. They turned from a B2C company selling navigation devices to a B2B data-driven enterprise empowering the future of self-driving cars.
These days TomTom lives and breathes big data by collecting 19 trillion anonymous data points in total! This data is being used to solve mobility issues, manage traffic real-time and empower e-vehicles of the future.
Truly impressive and inspiring digital transformation by TomTom.
Books
What got you here won't get you there by Marshall Goldsmith
This is such a classic book necessary to read for all already successful professionals, especially if you are leading others. Typically top performers achieve their great results due to their intense focus on themselves. But there is a difference between being an achiever and a leader. Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.
And this is easier said than done. I remember myself when I was transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader. This was terribly hard! This book provides a great guide how to identify your personal pitfalls and transform yourself into a true leader.
Make An Impact
Bracelets with a story
I am beyond excited that my wonderful boyfriend called Franklin has developed a secure and beautiful web-shop on Nainyte.com!
This is where you can finally buy the recycled paper bracelets made with love by women in rural Uganda with whom I volunteered in 2019.
Christmas is coming and in case you are looking for a small but meaningful gift to your friend or family member, check out "Bracelets with a story".