Are you one of those women who canāt say NO in various life & work situations? I was there for a long time and it was not pleasant at all. I often hear that women say ‘YES’ when someone asks them to do extra work, give an additional task, presents an opportunity that is not …
Good leaders are, by definition, voracious learners’ – Jack Welch At the Women in Tech launch event this week some women asked me how I courageously got where I am today so I’m pleased to share my story with you. I hope it can help you step into your power as well! Believe in yourself, work …
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Good morning! After having several conversations with wonderful women last week, I want to share with you the question I was asked that goes like: “Alena, how do you find a drive for all that you do?” Hm, coincidentally (or not?) I came across this quote that can be an excellent answer to the above question. I hope …
I spent recent months talking to hundreds of women from different courses of life, various industries, and positions held. And most of them were going through significant transitions in their lives (personal or work related). And today I had a fabulous session with a lady who decided to redefine her career path after feeling depleted, …
Recently I had some interesting conversations on the power & I found it amazing how people use external factors to define it. Well, for me (and I completely agree with Oprah Winfrey here!) āthe authentic power happens when purpose aligns with a personality to serve for the greater goodā For a long time, I thought …
Iām facing recently quite a difficult period in my life, a time when I had to join two funerals of meaningful people within two week time (one I another country), have some business challenges, very low energy, and things are generally not going the way, Iād like. That made many people asking me some questions and …
Relationships, hm, always a difficult topic! They either lift you up or drag you down. But I’m sure that when you improve your personal development, you are better able to see which relationships are worth investing in and which need to be let go of (and I don’t mean that you need to become mercenary …
Personal development is not just about improving your life by helping you to be, do, and have more what you want. It improves your life by helping you MANAGE better all negative experiences too. I was there myself, and if I did not have the tools and knowledge to deal with it, I would be …
In the previous article, I wrote about self-awareness and the importance of raising it. So, once you raised it you are now more clear on the things you wish to achieve from life. And believe me, decision-making becomes much easier! Activities/tasks which used to take a big chunk of your time, no longer make it …
I’m passionate about personal development. Since I was in my early twenties, I was already consuming books related to searching for your purpose, communication, confidence, setting up goals, excellence, etc. And taking into account that my mother is a psychologist it couldn’t be any different, I guess š Today, it’s the 1st of March, and …
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