I chose the entrepreneurial path before I even knew the word. Twenty years ago, in post-communist Romania, I was surrounded by action-oriented people determined to upgrade their lives. Alongside my father’s example, I witnessed countless cases where doing came before (formal) learning. At 20, I started a retail business. By 27, while the business was […]
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I have always been fascinated by people who seem to find energy for everything they want to do. How do they plan? How do they calibrate their energy? How do they succeed?
Hello, dear friend, During this summer holiday I watched Superman: Man of Steel. I can guess what you might think. It’s unusual that I take my inspiration, NOT from books, but from movies like this. I have to admit that it happens on rare occasions. And yes, it can be hard to get past the
Hello, dear friend, As I take any opportunity to reflect more on what growing and blooming means in leadership, these days my inspiration comes from the books I read and from the experiences of my coaching clients. I first came across Ben Horowitz’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things a few years ago, and
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Lately, I’ve had a number of inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about meaning and how it evolves over time. One of my coaching clients said something that stayed with me: “Apparently, it’s all about the ‘M’ words.” When I asked him to explain, he said that initially, his career was driven by money, then by meaning. Many of the professionals I
When I initially shared my story about how I built a building in my sabbatical year without previous experience, I felt exposed, confused, and curious.
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Hello, dear friend, After I left my job at Amazon, which was the only role I ever had as an employee, I was both sure of certain things and confused about others. I knew for certain that the life of being an employee was not for me, and I wanted to return to entrepreneurial endeavors.
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I have always looked at my professional life with a portfolio approach, mostly driven by diverse interests and activities that bring me joy and also by a testing entrepreneurial mindset.
It’s no secret that extraordinary results require extraordinary behavior. This can go in two different ways. Outstanding professionals reach unusual results because they employ a combination of extra work and various abilities. Most of the time, they are also supported by their ambitious personalities.
As the end of December approaches, I feel the need to look at my life retrospectively to reflect on what the past year brought me. I have mentioned many times before that I like to plan and work with goals and intentions. Therefore, I have expectations for what I want to achieve in any given period of time.
