Blog
This is a collection of stories and daily musings.
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The truth about plastic recycling
From my previous post about single-use plastics, I talked about how the future of plastic wastes lies not only in our consumption habits but also in the big companies that make them. What about “plastic recycling”? From The Big Problem With Plastic: “It’s far less expensive to manufacture most types of plastic from scratch than… Read more
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In search of unknown unknowns
It’s amazing to be in a group of people that isn’t afraid to step forward and look for answers to questions others don’t bother thinking about. And it also takes courage to admit that there are things that we don’t know yet. At times, we don’t know what we do not know. I learned that… Read more
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All the missed moments
So many things to do, but we can only be in one moment at a time. The best thing to do that we don’t waste it is to be present and, at the same time, be grateful. Gratitude can make a difference. Read more
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When “not” to work
It’s amazing how we can convince ourselves that it’s okay to carry over our weekly workload into our weekends. And that means “not” doing other things that we need to do outside of work. When do you even do your laundry? While I was in the middle of an internal discussion (Yes, I talk with… Read more
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Your reason why you work
Most of us need to keep the lights on. We want to get paid. That’s why we work. And if you keep showing up at work because you are willing to contribute to the change you want to make, you’ll find a reason to keep on despite what you’re going through at the moment. But… Read more
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So far, so good?
It isn’t just about getting your ideas across. Knowing whether your audience is still there, following you through, is as important as telling them what you want to say. If engagement is low, perhaps they are still digesting, or they’re the wrong people. But if they’re the people who really need to hear about your… Read more
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Going back to square one
Learning almost always involves incompetence. The Practice: Shipping Creative Work Isn’t it amazing how there’s always tension and discomfort in learning? And in these moments, the least path of resistance is to hide instead. Because the discomfort is often too much to bear, especially when you consider yourself too old to learn. Finding myself in… Read more
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