Leadership isn’t restricted to those at the top of a team or organisation, but it’s something that we can assume no matter what our rank or position. When you take the initiative to do something, take responsibility when no one else
What do you want?
Want to try this exercise with me? In this book by teacher and coach Cheryl Richardson, she describes a phase in her life where she wasn’t able to connect with what she really wanted. She was advised to make a list, so she
Experience prosperity
When you’re feeling anxious or concerned about your finances, you can feel very disconnected from prosperity. We tend to associate it with a number – whether it’s your bank balance or how much you carry in your wallet. But it goes beyond that
Chefs in 2017: Morning ritual
If there’s one thing I can credit with keeping me grounded through the day, it’s my morning ritual. And that grounding has been vital in keeping my energy focussed on my goal of bringing this project to life. I’m confident
Artistic vision
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison had these wonderful words to say about artistic vision in her interview with Granta Magazine: ..but I think an artist, whether it’s a painter or a writer, it’s almost holy. There’s something about the vision,
Making a leader
Whether or not you believe in the maxim that “leaders are born, not made”, there’s one simple rule if you’re moulding someone into leadership. You have to first see the potential in someone, almost before they see it in themselves. There’s something
I’m worthy
I’ve returned from my month-long personal development journey to learn that my app project aimed at helping you in the kitchen has made it to the next round of the funding application. Even though it’s too early to tell if
What’s working well?
Today’s post is simply a reminder to be grateful for what’s working well in your life right now. Too often we’re acutely aware of only our goals, our limitations, obstacles, struggle and hardship. But at the same time, we forget that other
Chefs in 2017: Budgeting
Whether it’s your main life goal or something you’re pursuing on the side, you have to budget time and in some cases also money for it. That’s when you make it real: it morphs from an idea in your head to
Kitchens and kitabkhanas
I found this book at my friend’s home in Vienna; I’m sharing it with some excitement because I see so many parallels here between chefs and artists. I don’t speak German, but I can guess that on the cover is