Tag: Surviving

So… Where do I begin? A couple of years ago, I was this young and passionate data engineer working at a Fortune 500 retail company in the Midwest US. My manager trusted me with the most innovative projects that other senior engineers couldn’t deliver. I got promoted to Senior only af...

Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and determination to turn an idea into something tangible. As an entrepreneur, you may face countless obstacles on your journey, but don’t let that stop you from pursuing your dreams. In this blog post,...

I never imagined I’d find myself in this unenviable position, but here I am, clutching my reusable shopping bag like a shield, as I prepare to enter the fray. Today, I am navigating the treacherous terrain of the modern-day supermarket, where danger and disaster lurk around every corner. It&rs...

Several months ago, I bought a new bed frame and a mattress online. While choosing which website I should buy from, I read lots of comments from different online stores and chose the one with the better Trustpilot overviews. After waiting ten days, they called me in the morning to make the delive...

In the age of instant gratification, where two-day shipping feels like an eternity and buffering is the ultimate sin, there’s one ancient ritual we’ve yet to conquer: the dreaded queue. If you’ve ever wondered if the universe is playing a cruel joke on you as you stand in a seem...

According to the WHO, “burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” You’re highly motivated when you start your entrepreneurial journey because you’re starting something new. But over time, th...

When I am asked to do a podcast or interview, I often make a few bullet points that I think may be helpful for the interview. I wanted to share my outline from an interview I did with Education Leadership and Beyond — Surviving and Thriving. My Notes/Outline Fear of speaking out ...

I hope you’re all doing well and staying cool in this heat. Today, I want to share my personal experience and some survival tips for enduring the blazing summers here in Delhi. As we all know, the capital city can turn into a sizzling furnace during these months, but fear not – I’v...

After 13 weeks of Covid-19 lockdown (and the recent move to phase two of the Scottish Government’s four phase exit plan ) it’s starting to look like Edinburgh’s opening up and finding its post pandemic groove. Sunny afternoons have seen people flock to Princes Street and Calton Hil...

The remote Orsted Dal Valley in Greenland provides a scene of one of the most extraordinary trials that any animal must face at the beginning of its life. Barnacle Geese chicks cannot fly for 8 or more weeks. However, to survive they must jump from heights of 120 meters (approx. 36 stories) or so...

Pensions are a great source of guaranteed income for retirement.  They provide an income stream that you can NEVER outlive. This helps address the number 1 concern for people in #retirement …. Running out of money. But, a lot of company pensions have a big...

The holidays can be hard for many of us, but for so many different reasons. This year, I'm terribly sad about not having the energy or mobility to do what I used to do. I'm trying not to let all of that sadness show, however, for my nine-year-old daughter who's still so happy and posi...

We were allegedly fired with immediate effect and seemingly without reason by email allegedly via Adyen N.V.'s Senior Legal Counsel with the Head of People, Senior Vice President of HR, Head of Legal EMEA and Vice President of Creative in CC. Since then, with the outstanding advocacy of ...

“Depending on circumstances, business enterprises may need to consider additional standards. “For instance, enterprises should respect the human rights of individuals belonging to specific groups or populations that require particular attention, where they may have adverse human right...

Around here we say things like, “in my neighborhood, it sounds like they’ve been celebrating the 4th of July for months.” Get it? No? In Chicago, we hope that those distant BANGS! and POPS! are fireworks and not fire arms — even though we hear them year ro...

In a free fall, despite 9.8 m/sec² acceleration, we and every cell or atom of our body experience weightlessness/zero gravity. The same about free rise: when a spaceship reaches second cosmic velocity and switches off engines but continues to rise at about 11 km/sec velocity, everybody inside t...

When it comes to identifying the oldest continuously inhabited city, there is no definitive answer due to the complexities of human settlement and the evolution of cities over time. However, there are several cities in the Middle East that are often considered contenders for this title. One of th...