Any time I hear someone say “I think”, I’m tempted to challenge it. Not because I’m wanting a fight (being a total conflict avoider by nature), but simply because most of us don’t know how to think. We don’t even know where thought comes from. And neither of those shortcomings [...]
More and more high-performers (especially women) are realizing that they can’t do it all. And that, surprisingly, trying to ‘do it all’ leads to poorer results. This realization comes, not-so-surprisingly, on the other side of overwhelm and burnout. So, we’re hearing more and more about the “80-20 rule” -- the [...]
On my last trip to London, I picked up a book called, “You will be able to draw by the end of this book.” :) Slowly making my way through the exercises, I ran across this advice on p.29: “Get the overall shape of your subject drawn early, then refine [...]
The other day I asked my daughter to give me an art lesson. She was thrilled to be my teacher. And I learned so much more than how to draw the way she does. The insights here can help you nail your next creative project, inspire others, and sustain high [...]
Lately I've been experimenting with how to turn “hard work” into "play" as a way to accelerate growth (my version of *super learning*) and also as a way to feel better about, well… everything. These experiments came from two insights. One from my daughter: “Mom,” she said, “how come adults [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso Disclaimer: this blog post is not about writing a book on a Monday. This blog is about how to get the hard work done… even on Mondays. And it doesn’t have to be a book that you’re working hard on. This plan-that’s-not-a-plan can be adapted [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso Okay, so… by now, if you’ve been reading my posts, you know I’m obsessed with stuff like eating well, lowering my plastic consumption, exercising and staying fit. And you might have also guessed that I’m a tad obsessed with TO-DO lists, routines and consistent habits [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso Going to the gym, eating healthy, reading twenty books, losing a few pounds… What New Year resolution did you pick this year? If you haven’t already, maybe even because you believe that New Year resolutions aren’t sustainable in the long run with your busy life, [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso Last month I attended the Ada Lovelace Festival in Berlin, a conference for women in tech. There were many women at the top levels of important tech companies that came to speak and share their vision about the future of their industries. One talk that [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso, Breaking Thirty When I first started working on Breaking Thirty, I searched for a nice morning routine to adopt so that my blog could fit into my day without leaving me drained. I discovered that there is a routine for every season of the year [...]