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Be resilient

08/03/2023 /

We often have to deal with changes, trasformation and adversities both in our daily life and in our career. That is why the concept of resilience – broadly defined as the ability to recover from setbacks, adapt to change, and keep going despite adversities – offers significant suggestions with regard to our behaviour. The importance of being resilient is clearly highlighted in this article which examines some elements essential to resilience.

Here are some significant tips to follow:

  • be always able to cope with change, stress and adversity;
  • consider both setbacks and successes as positive learning experiences;
  • view difficulties and challenges as opportunities to grow and evolve;
  • be able to adapt – and partially adjust – yourself but be ready, at the same time, to return to your original status;
  • be able to absorb energy when “elastically deformed” and later release and use that energy;
  • be able to absorb or avoid damage, without suffering complete failure;
  • be able to provide and maintain an acceptable level of service in the face of problems and challenges to normal operation.

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Trusting men

01/03/2023 /

The Diplo calendar 2023 realized by Stefano Baldi contains some quotes of well-known and less known Italian women and men of 19th and 20th century that can inspire us in our daily life.

Here is the selected quotation for the month of February:

The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810 – 1861)

22/02/2023 /

“All experience is local. All identity is experience. I’m not a national. I’m a local. I’m multi-local.”

In her TEDTalks Taiye Selasi says that people’s identity cannot be explained only  through a national identity. Although countries remain important in shaping our identity, in order to really know who someone is, we would better ask “where are you local?”. 

15 Ways to Dig Out of Discouragement

15/02/2023 /

Discouragement can be real, that’s why positive thinking needs to dig deeper in order to overcome dark feelings.

Leadership Freak has devised a 15-point strategy to address negative thinking.

First of all, sharing with others could be a powerful medicine. Discouragement can be a common feeling and reaching out to others is key.

Rest and sleep. At the same time do not stay still. Take long walks, finish a task that you’ve been putting off and celebrate progress.

Catch the occasion. Let go anger, forgive and evaluate yourself.

Read more here.

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Image Source: Chris – originally posted to Flickr as DSC_0051, CC BY 2.0

 

Leading with Humility

08/02/2023 /

Leaders are often described as powerful and headstrong individuals, certain of their position and willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals or ambitions.

Recent researches have advanced  a new model for understanding and improving effective leadership: leading with humility. Scientific inquiry has shown that humility offers a significant “competitive advantage” to leaders.

Humble leaders consider their own strengths, weakness and motives in making decisions; demonstrating concern for the common good, and exercising their influence for the benefit of all.

Managers who exhibit traits of humility resulted in better employee engagement and job performance.

In this article, Gwen Moran explains how to use humility to be more effective in the following 6 ways:

1) Be open to others’ opinions;
2) Tend to others’ needs;
3) Admit mistakes;
4) Accept ambiguity;
5) Self – reflect;
6) Let people do their jobs.
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Image source: Flickr – (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Tom Simpson

 

Top 10 digital photography tips

03/02/2023 /

In today’s communication, pictures and photographs are more and more crucial for an effective result, both on the web and on paper.

Whether you are a beginner or more experienced with photography, here are some tips that will help you improve your photography:

  1. Use the Rule of Thirds
  2. Avoid Camera Shake
  3. Learn to use the Exposure Triangle
  4. Use a Polarizing Filter
  5. Create a Sense of Depth
  6. Use Simple Backgrounds
  7. Don’t Use Flash Indoors
  8. Choose the Right ISO
  9. Pan to Create Motion
  10. Experiment with Shutter Speed

And, finally, remember that is always better to invest more in learning and less on gear. You can take stunning photos that you’ll be proud of, even with a modest digital camera fitted with its standard zoom lens. But you can’t take such great photos without understanding the basics.

Take your digital photography to the next level with the full article.

Image: Photography – Evan (CC BY-ND 2.0) 

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