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RICH in Time
Thanks to chance, I came across a post about The Quiet Rich. One part stood out to me: being RICH in Time. Who do we truly spend the most time with in life?The graphs I saw illustrate this clearly—and they remind us how important it is to notice who we give our time to. I’ve…
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Are you on a roller coaster?
If the manager or leader is the one driving the roller coaster, how does that impact others who are in that circle? This is not the kind of manager or leader I want to become. But it’s important to stay conscious and simulate ourselves in that situation. This is also one of the reasons I’m…
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The Whale Fall…
An early morning, I saw a message from my close sister at work. She had sent me a screenshot of an image of a whale and an article, along with her message: “I know you love to paint whales, so I thought of you when I saw this article.” I do love whales. One of…
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Home Isn’t a Birthplace, It’s a Sense of Belonging
A reflection to prepare for my third coaching session To prepare for my third coaching session and clarify my final career goal, I started revisiting what I’ve shared in the two previous sessions — and the goals I set for myself earlier. Below are some of the criteria from The Balance Wheel that have consistently…
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A Sunday Note – The Balance Between “To” and “For”
A Sunday Note – The Balance Between “To” and “For” I’ve come across the word balance quite often lately — during both my first and second coaching sessions, and even as something I plan to bring into my Senior Council reflections, if it happens in the autumn. But today, I’m reflecting on it for my…
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Every Goodbye Holds a New Beginning
We had our second coaching session – it felt very light and mindful. The coach guided me through different exercises, which were captured in many words and impressions. I couldn’t remember exactly what I said – some of it was positive, some neutral, some not so positive – but now, looking back at these words,…
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My IKEA Next Generation Leaders Program “Graduation” Ceremony
Now looking back, it has been a very long journey… but an amazing one. I will continue my assignment at IKEA Social Entrepreneur together with Virtulahan, supported by Ashoka, until December. But the IKEA Next Generation Leader program has already come to an end. At the beginning of the program, I thought being selected—after many…
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