jessa blog
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Distributed energy resources, benefits and challenges
If you can remember my previous post on the future of the energy market, which you can find here, distributed energy resources can disrupt our vertically integrated power market. And in a webinar facilitated by USAID Southeast Asia EDGE Hub on Transforming the Power Sector: Regulatory Design for Disruptive Technologies, Santiago Enriquez of Abt Associates/USAID… Read more
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Work on display
Knowing what you are good at is a skill. It takes a conscious and honest assessment of what you can and cannot do (yet). Often, you can deceive yourself about the depth of your knowledge where in actuality, it is just superficial. Titles can be misleading too. Time and time again, it tells us that… Read more
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A new way of living
Some people want to remove the spiritual out of everything. And that also includes neglecting metaphysics by just focusing on the material side of things. I can’t help think about such people whenever they encounter death. When somebody dies, your mind wanders about the brevity of life and the purpose of all the toil you… Read more
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Our fear of asking questions
Podcast highlights: If you are one of the people who come up with a lot of excuses even if a question is already burning up within you is that most probably, fear keeps you from doing so. You are simply afraid to be judged in all sorts of ways. You are afraid because people might… Read more
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Looking for what’s missing
You like to look for what’s missing. And most of the time, you want to be the one who finds it first. But not everything you look for is material. Sometimes, they are achievements that other people have (and you obviously don’t), relationships, and everything within Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. What if the one you really… Read more
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A better team
Your level of commitment to your work and the company you work in affect how you do your tasks and responsibilities. Whereas the hireling only aims to deliver average work, you intend to produce an output that reflects your credibility and accountability. When you are in the unfortunate situation of being teamed up with the… Read more
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We remember generosity
Think of that person from childhood you received a gift from. You might have forgotten their name or just remember vaguely about what they look like. But surprisingly, you can remember the feeling of that moment when you received that gift from their hands. Was it the smile from within you that you remember? The… Read more