by emmavallin | Apr 4, 2024 | CBT, coaching, leadership, productivity, self leadership
I came across this lovely story while doing research for my book. There was a Japanese Zen master named Nan-in who lived during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Once, a university professor came to visit him to learn about Zen. When the master had spoken for a while the...
by emmavallin | Feb 17, 2023 | personal development, planning, productivity, self leadership
Decisive, bold, assertive, fast, consistent – these are traditionally highly valued traits in the corporate world. Many of us have heard them in performance reviews, either as qualities we have or should develop. In brand management, where I spend most of my...
by emmavallin | Dec 21, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
This is the time of the year when many of us stop to reflect on the year that’s gone, personally and professionally. It might be hard to fit in personal time between work projects and Christmas shopping, but hopefully the holiday period will give us some an...
by emmavallin | Apr 8, 2021 | CBT, coaching, happiness, self leadership, stress
Most of us know which activities keep us healthy and protect us from negative stress. Yet, we so often neglect them: Meaningful conversations Exercise Reflection Nature Introducing ‘Walkflections’ = Walk + Reflection As Margaret Wheatley said: “Without...
