There are many things that differentiate us from others and make us diverse as individuals, but if there is something that we all have in common, that is definitely the way we are completely absorbed by our devices. Why do we all live so obsessed with our screens? On average, we unlock our phones 150 times a day. And tap, swipe, and click on our phones 2,617 times per day. That is insane. And I don’t mean just crazy, but ‘not sane’ in the most literal sense of the word. If[…]
I am writing this as I come out of my second quarantine this year. Today is the first day that I can finally leave the house and walk around freely after ten days of being confined at home. I am not complaining though, ten days go by in the blink of an eye, but if someone had forced me into it a few years ago, I would have probably had a good fit about it.“What do you mean I can’t go out?!”At this point in time, however, I’ve learned that being trapped and feeling trapped are not necessarily the same[…]
Being a creative can be a beautiful and exhilarating path to take. Nothing compares to the fulfillment of seeing what was once just an idea materialize into something tangible that you’ve poured your heart and soul into. However, for that same reason, it can also be draining. Especially if your creative craft is more than just a hobby; if it’s what you do for a living, as a job, or even a side-hustle, it comes with the added pressure of delivering. Delivering comes hand in hand with deadlines, a[…]
This year will make one for the books, there’s no doubt of that, and although the past twelve months have surely given all of us a great deal to reflect on, this time I don’t want to bore you with a long compilation of lessons learnt and end-of-the-year resolutions, because I am certain we’ve all had our own share of personal circumstances and events to digest during the past months. However, before we step into this new season, I do want to leave you with one thought that has sunk in a little bit deep[…]
Do you know that strange feeling you get when you’re about to leave a place – somewhere you’re not coming back to – and feel the need to just pause for a second to look back and take it all in? As if once you get in that cab, that plane, that train…you’ll not only leave the place, but also the person that you are at that very moment in time. That’s sort of how it feels to be leaving this year behind. We’re on the very last sprint of a wacky year, and as we get ready to step into a new de[…]
There’s this box I’ve had for the longest time in my room which I call ‘The box of memories’. It’s like this little time machine where I keep things from the past which have sentimental value to me or are linked to a memory that brings me joy. Things like old notes from my high-school friends, letters, photos, flyers from a specific trip or adventure, tickets to my first Bruce Springsteen concert with my dad, or to the premiere of the last Harry Potter film, among other random bits and bobs. Si[…]
Do you often find yourself…jumping from one idea to another? Feeling overwhelmed with too many projects, not knowing which one you should tackle first? Do you sometimes feel disperse, like your mind shifts from one thing to another? Do you feel like your creative focus floats away in too many different directions? Do you have many interests that don’t seem to match together? Do you know a lot about just a few things and a little about a lot? If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questio[…]
This year has been a bit of a roller coaster for many. Unexpected, to say the least. Although these last two pandemic years have hit everyone differently, we’ve all had to deal with significant changes in a very short span of time. I don’t know about you, but for me, it has all gone by in the blink of an eye. Do you feel the same way? Like time has absolutely flown by. It feels like we were welcoming the new year just a few months ago. And not just any year… I can still picture us, happily toastin[…]
Some people can’t help to roll their eyes and cringe a little every time they hear the word “networking”. However, building ties with others is a fundamental part of our human existence. We are interdependent creatures by nature, and professional networking isn’t any different. Thankfully, nowadays you don’t need to be constantly attending events and conferences to get your networking engine going. Thanks to platforms like LinkedIn you can make a great number of connections from the comfor[…]
Why a LinkedIn profile is such a must-have: Considering that 90% of recruiters use LinkedIn as one of their primary search tools, if you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, for the recruitment world, it’s just as if you didn’t exist. Plain and simple. If that sounds like an overstatement let me put it this way: If tomorrow morning a recruiter logs into LinkedIn looking for someone in your area with knowledge or expertise in whatever you do, and you are not there, guess who they are going to find and cont[…]