May 29Finnish Sisu as a Pathway to Mature Strength and LeadershipA look beyond the surface of the word creating buzz in social media. Over a decade ago, I embarked on a quest to understand life force and what is it that allows humans to overcome some of life’s more extreme adversities. At first, this journey was all personal as it…Sisu8 min readSisu8 min read
Feb 28Day of Sisu on February 28: The Toughness of Tomorrow is Built TodayWe all encounter moments in our lives when our physical and mental resources feel compromised and our life force seems to have been drained. …Sisu7 min readSisu7 min read
Mar 27, 2020Member-onlySocial (Media) Distancing in Times of Coronavirus“How’s everyone’s screen time looking this past week?” This shocking question, posted on Twitter four days ago by a friend, stopped me at my digital tracks. I was on my third round of Corona-news (you know, “Covid-19 world situation with a special look at Italy and now, the US, and…Covid-198 min readCovid-198 min read
Feb 14, 2017On This Valentine’s Day, Let’s Not Forget Reeva Steenkamp“I woke up in a happy safe home this morning. Not everyone did. Speak out against the rape of individuals in SA. RIP Anene Booysen. #rape #crime #sayNO.” -Reeva’s Instragram onFebruary 9th, 2013 On February 13th, Reeva Steenkamp was writing a speech she was meant to deliver the next day…Domestic Violence6 min readDomestic Violence6 min read
Nov 2, 2016Why the Day of the Dead is one of the Best Ideas EverLast year this time, I stumbled upon a post about the Day of the Dead by author Blanca Juti. Called Día de Muertos in Spanish, the ritual dates back over 3,000 years and draws from Aztecs’ belief that death is merely one part in the wider cycle of existence. Perhaps…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Sep 21, 2016Being an #overcomer of interpersonal violenceLanguage is the foundation of how we communicate. It affects our thinking and the way we view the world, ourselves and one another. It gives birth to constructs which become our mental imagery, help us describe and define our lives, and also answer the question: “Who am I?” Answering this…Domestic Violence4 min readDomestic Violence4 min read
May 29, 2016Everything you need to know about running the perimeter of ManhattanThis is a short post about my 60 km run around the perimeter of Manhattan, NY on May 17th, 2016. I hope it’ll be useful and inspirational to anyone planning to run, walk or bike around the island for the first time. Manhattan Perimeter: The How Start time and place…Running13 min readRunning13 min read
Mar 2, 2016Words Make our Worlds: Introducing SisuWhat comes after perseverance? After you feel like you’ve reached your limits, exhausted all of your resources and there doesn’t seem to be anything left to tap into? The ability to wield courage in the face of adversity and stay hopeful amidst impossible circumstances has always been crucial to the…Sisu12 min readSisu12 min read
Dec 30, 2015Why We FearThe Finnish author, entrepreneur and trailblazer extraordinaire Henkka Hyppönen’s newest book Why We Fear: Unmasking the emotion that turns us into winners or losers in life and in business (2015, Tammi) takes a deep dive into one of the most powerful F-words of all time: fear. …Psychology9 min readPsychology9 min read
May 7, 2015How to Reach Your Best by Not Giving a Damnby Emilia Lahti As I type this, I notice the Medium spell-checker showing a bright red line under the word satisficing. This means that the word is outside the realm of commonly used constructs and therefore you may have never heard of it. However, over the past few years this…Mindset5 min readMindset5 min read
