Hi Naddyia, it’s awesome catching up with you. First of all, how has life been for you through the pandemic? Hey, Amber! It’s great catching up with you as well! So through the pandemic, it was really rocky at first, but rewarding in the end, so at the beginning of the year I was able…
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When I was at the university, I considered myself good at playing tennis. The truth was, my backhand sucked. I hated my practice partner for always exploiting my weakness and hardly ever playing the ball to my strength. Hold that thought. In 2019, I lost my dad. I was thousands of miles away when I…
Ready. Set. Go. For years, this was my three-step mindset when it came to goals. I would reach for the moon and hope to land among the stars without feeling the pain of the fall. This approach was all or nothing, and as a result, I experienced loads of burnout and almost zero productivity. In…
Is your team feeling exhausted and overwhelmed when it comes to your work? Even before the global pandemic, the World Health Organization had declared burnout an occupational phenomenon in response to the growing number of workers around the work who were reporting that they were feeling energetically depleted, negative, or cynical about their work and…
Focus. Intensity. Determination. Tenacity. Courage. Commitment. Endurance. These are core traits of resilient people, but an Olympic champion is totally dependent on them. Developing and achieving each character trait can also save a life. I believed in each and was confident in my prowess as an athlete, but I discovered they were critical in the…
Whether you’re an experienced runner or just starting, signing up for a marathon can be an exciting yet intimidating challenge. There are many reasons someone may sign up for a marathon: fulfilling a lifelong personal goal, getting into shape, or raising money for your favorite nonprofit. Regardless, like most major endeavors, running a marathon takes…
By definition, shift means “to move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.” Think about that for a second. Shifts don’t have to be these huge, massive, super-grand gestures of change. Sometimes it can be small things that make a big difference. My goal is to get you…
We don’t talk enough about how we will be different on the other side of welcoming a child (even when it is not our first). Yes, most of us can imagine that our schedule and daily commitments will be different. We know having a child will be a big emotional experience. Too often, however, there…
I am a discerning technophile. My research group coined the term Socio-Tech Innovation, which is creating or adopting new technology to solve thorny social and environmental problems while building financial sustainability. Tech innovation can improve lives by: Developing solutions that are contextually relevant, industry specific, and mitigate for environmental damage. For example, RISE Products upcycles…
