The name says it all, plus two more lessons. — July 30th 2020, Perseverance Rover successfully headed for a 7-month journey to join lone Curiosity on the Red Planet, wandering out there for 8 years and more. Meanwhile, Earthlings have been struggling to address a planetary health crisis amid a non-stop social, economic and (geo)political turmoil here and there. …

Reflecting on those annoying moments of hesitation and self-doubt — Let me confess, first, that I spent over two hours today writing three short articles intended for one of my blogs, not to mention the added feelings of frustration and boredom, even some anger at myself. While writer’s block happens to the best of us, as acknowledged and quoted by…

Freedom is hard-won and never taken for granted — The other night, I was sitting in front of my editor, tired to the bones... My guilt was deep as much, just like thoughts racing inside my head, telling me: I should, I must finish my daily, scheduled posts for my ezine! If I don’t achieve it, I would have…

Probably, but there is a better recipe! — A little confession The other day, I was impatiently waiting for my crush to share something, anything personal, to make me feel closer as if I could have a glimpse into her life. Days passed by, my expectation turned into anxiety, frustration, doubt, and so on, and so forth. I trapped myself in…

We can not become prisoners of our own tools. — Checklists, post-its, calendars, kanban boards, and many more tools have become the daily, inseparable companions for most of us. Are they friendly? I can’t say for certain. However, I know for sure that an incomplete to-do list can be demanding, overwhelming, even begging me to be fulfilled. By the end…

Special thanks for interviewer Emily Walker for inviting me to self-reflect on my digital nomad solopreneur years so far. What does “remote working” mean to you? Remote working should keep light and.. remote! …

When some of my work takes place there. — There are times when I.. completely lose sense of time, diving deeper and deeper inside the so-called news feed, made of all kinds of content, tickling our sense of humor, curiosity, empathy, but also your fears and your need to escape. …

Hint : Watch your self-talk! — Life has not to be perfect. We may get the job we love, the project we crave, and still, moments of boredom and frustration can hit, spreading doubts about our work, management, or worse, relationship with the one who trusted us. How can this happen ? My confession in a nutshell That day, I was…

My takeaway from a troubling professional collaboration. — Today, I closed a 6-month project with a contractor. It was such a long-awaited relief, both professionally and.. mentally. Last weeks have been the tightest due to repetitive delays, resulting in a tense communication worsened by nonchalance and denial I discovered in the person I once wanted to team with…