Very often we get trapped between urgent tasks and looming dead lines, without being able to concentrate duly on one task only. And with so much stress, creativity and motivation are the first to die. However, there is a simple trick how you can get out of this daily rat race, by remembering Parkinson's Law, … Continue reading How to reduce stress in the long run
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Monthly goals April
How come that the time flies by quicker and quicker? Perhaps because I am becoming busier and busier, and because I have cut TV from my daily routine to accomplish more things. So here goes the March recap, which included a gorgeous Wedding anniversary in Rome. Keep the desk tidy and to do lists up … Continue reading Monthly goals April
Going minimalist
I am not particularly religious even though I have been raised by highly religious parents. However, this year I am doing my own version of "7 weeks without xxx" which many Christians do between carnival and Easter Sunday. Basically you pick one thing you think you can't live without and stop it during this time … Continue reading Going minimalist
Put it into perspective
Sometimes, a little more perspective helps to do the right thing. A little more knowledge about how things are interconnected. They should teach it in school, to see the big picture. For example: People in my neighborhood are upset about the amount of dog excrements on the sidewalk. They have dogs themselves and do not … Continue reading Put it into perspective
Monthly goals March
February was truly a short month. But a very successful one as well. And if I had not been knocked out by a bad flue during this weekend I would have been able to accomplish it all... (or not). So let's do a recap and then go down to business Do steady exercise with the … Continue reading Monthly goals March
How to decide
Doubts about what to do next? Unfortunately I do not remember where I found this graph, so any hint about the source is welcome. But I do love its simplicity. And no, I do not apply this to all decisions in my life.
How much education is too much?
I am absolutely addicted to absorbing new knowledge. I love studying. I love learning about new ideas from other to include them into my own musings (with or without footnotes. I already have a M.Sc. in European Studies and just finished a Master in Quality Management. Which means I am currently not studying (officially) at … Continue reading How much education is too much?
Prioritizing: asking for help
I finally migrated my Spanish wordpress page into a self-hosted blog and along the way I realized again that being able to ask for information and help is a virtue I should practice much more. I don't have problems in delegating work. Actually I am pretty good at delegating and keeping track on how things … Continue reading Prioritizing: asking for help
Monthly goals February
It's time again for the monthly goal meet-up. I guess I am still on time as February just started, but this time I think I didn't do as well as the month before. Strange how fast January flew by. Do more technique exercises with the cello (even though doing songs is more fun). Yes! I … Continue reading Monthly goals February
Cultural stereotypes as assets: structure
[This post is part of the series on navigating stereotypes that are ascribed to me because of my nationality.] In Spain they call German people “cabezas cuadradas” which means approximately “square head”. We are seen as taking everything serious and being very structured both in our way of thinking and in organizing stuff. Maybe, maybe … Continue reading Cultural stereotypes as assets: structure
Minimalist Musings in Mataró 