Changemakers LAB
Changemakers LAB: The Power of Kindness
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha When was the last time you helped somebody? Was it a big gesture or perhaps something small that brightened somebody’s day? How did it make you feel? Altruistic…
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Changemakers LAB: Simplify, simplify, simplify!
“A businessman was standing on the pier of a coastal town when a small boat with a single fisherman appeared. Inside the boat there were several large yellowfin tuna. – How long did it take you to catch them? – the businessman asked the fisherman. – A few hours. – So little? Why don’t you…
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Changemakers LAB: 6 Actions to increase your power and wellbeing through Gratitude
Some time ago I read and heard about the importance of gratitude. However, it wasn’t until relatively recently that I understood its true effect on my mood and my sense of satisfaction. In this world so full of goals and messages that encourage us to achieve more and strive for perfection, it’s easy to forget…
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Changemakers LAB. The Power of Giving Meaning to your Work and how to Achieve it
In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl states that “what drives a human to do an action or project, what motivates him, is the search for meaning in life.” According to Frankl, this applies to all aspect of life, from desire to learn, experience and evolve, to the need to find answers to…
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Changemaker LAB. To Be the Change: Use your strengths every day
Why some people are more positive, altruistic and successful in everything they do? How can changemakers, socially committed employees and citizens or positive leaders maintain high levels of resilience, positivity and energy? To answer these questions, I have interviewed highly purposeful and successful individuals and analysed and experimented with cutting-edge research from neuroscience, mindfulness and positive psychology. I summarized…
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