People don't resist change, they resist being changed. Awareness enables individual, organisational, and social transformation.
Ten years ago, I had after-work drinks with one of my best friends. Her husband read 100+ books per year, and I found it fascinating (I was in the 20-30 books per year category). I don't have time to read 100 books per year, I said, thinking of my (then) schedule, packed with work, events,... Continue Reading →
It's a beautiful, sunny day on April, 15°C in the mountains. I'm on top of the world in Bormio, a beautiful resort in Northern Italy. I've been snowboarding the entire day and am content in the warm sun. A week ago, when I arrived, I sadly looked at this slope from below; "I'll never get... Continue Reading →
The way to mastery is a long journey. Yet if you're passionate about your craft, be it writing, designing, building virtual products, building physical products, or just want to become a master at whatever you're currently doing, pick up this book - Apprenticeship Patterns. Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman, by David D. Hoover and... Continue Reading →
In 2017 I managed to read over 80 books. It is a personal record - I never read more than 30 books in a year before, and I realised that we can easily read one book a week. It does require some organisation, triggers and reminders, but it is also enjoyable and rewarding. It started... Continue Reading →
Even though I have objectives and know the general direction I want to go into, what I want to do, what I love to do, and most importantly, what I don't particularly enjoy doing, the industry (online and technology), domain (helping people), I never set the final target of my journey. I've been thinking about... Continue Reading →
I think of myself as a humanist, each human being has its or own value and place in the world, no matter if they are male or female. I see no difference between the genders, nor do I see gender as a determinant of a person’s value, thus, I do not consider myself biased in... Continue Reading →
This is what 2013 told me. The best way to learn is to do. Do you want to learn about blogging? Then, start a blog and learn while doing it. Do you want to learn about customer relationship management? First, manage customers (you should find the infrastructure to do so). If you don't have your... Continue Reading →
Agents of Awareness 