((This post first appeared in what Forbes calls a "cult favorite" Create & Cultivate š)) When I moved to Italy twenty years ago, I did so for love. I had no savings, no lined-up job, and no connections. Skype did not exist and calls home were really expensive. Plus, I [...]
Any time I hear someone say āI thinkā, Iām tempted to challenge it. Not because Iām wanting a fight (being a total conflict avoider by nature), but simply because most of us donāt know how to think. We donāt even know where thought comes from. And neither of those shortcomings [...]
More and more high-performers (especially women) are realizing that they canāt do it all. And that, surprisingly, trying to ādo it allā leads to poorer results. This realization comes, not-so-surprisingly, on the other side of overwhelm and burnout. So, weāre hearing more and more about the ā80-20 ruleā -- the [...]
On my last trip to London, I picked up a book called, āYou will be able to draw by the end of this book.ā :) Slowly making my way through the exercises, I ran across this advice on p.29: āGet 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 āhard workā into "play" as a way to accelerate growth (my version of *super learning*) and also as a way to feel better about, wellā¦ everything. These experiments came from two insights. One from my daughter: āMom,ā she said, āhow 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 doneā¦ even on Mondays. And it doesnāt have to be a book that youāre working hard on. This plan-thatās-not-a-plan can be adapted [...]
Guest post by: Giulia Traverso Okay, soā¦ by now, if youāve been reading my posts, you know Iām obsessed with stuff like eating well, lowering my plastic consumption, exercising and staying fit. And you might have also guessed that Iām 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 poundsā¦ What New Year resolution did you pick this year? If you havenāt already, maybe even because you believe that New Year resolutions arenāt 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 [...]