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Author: Alina Ang

gratefulness

Gratefulness and the Why and How of it all

December 31, 2018 Alina Ang Leave a comment
Gratefulness is the simplest thing to make you feel happy now. The WHY. Neuroscience, as writes Dr. Joe Dispenza in his book, has proven that we can change our brains, and therefore our behaviors, attitudes and beliefs, just by thinking differently. Thought comes always first and shapes our Read more [...]
Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Energy is everything

November 29, 2018 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Energy is everything.  According to physicists, energy is also everywhere. It forms our environment and our body and cells. It constantly moves and flows and thus energizes and gives us power.

Looking from a different perspective, every object, including a person has certain energy, which is either Read more [...]

Education, Lifestyle

The three benefits of meditation

August 16, 2018 Alina Ang One comment

The experience I got through meditation has so many benefits I thought it would be unfair to keep it to myself. In a need to give I spread it further. I would encourage everyone who feels any kind of anxiety, sadness, lack of motivation or happiness to try this powerful thing.

Actually the fact that Read more [...]

Lifestyle
meditation

Meditation. My new practice for the New Year.

December 31, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

If you have read some of my previous posts, you know that one of my desires for the passing year was to explore the topic of meditation. Up to some time ago, I have heard many positives about it. Yet the area seemed either strange or distant. I was sceptic associating it more with a trend for some crazy Read more [...]

Lifestyle
leader

Things you should know about leadership

October 31, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Leadership is not simply about having the power to take the decision. It is about having the power to make the decision happen. To influence the decision on one side. On the other side to support people, it would not have been possible without. The followers.

To put it differently, leadership may Read more [...]

Career, Networking
bitcoins

10 Things to know about Bitcoins

August 31, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

You must have come across the word. Bitcoins. Mysteriously sounding expression, still in its sounding connected to coins. That is some sort of money. That is some sort of currency.  Correct!

As bitcoins became this year a super hot topic across financial markets and not only, you should probably Read more [...]

Education
to live a less stressful life

How do I live a less stressful life

July 29, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

To live a less stressful life has been my goal for some time.

I do not want to change my job. I do not want to disregard daily headlines delivered by media, often full of hate and nonsense. I want to be up to date.

In general, I want to stay active in all areas of my life, enjoying my professional Read more [...]

Lifestyle
procrastination

Should we feel bad about procrastination?

April 5, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

I have been putting writing this article off for quite some time. I really wanted to do it.  But somehow there were different things that came out always more interesting or more important.

Do you know that feeling? Have you ever worried that procrastination is slowing you down or felt anyhow differently Read more [...]

Lifestyle

Women in Davos

February 28, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

We just had an annual World Economic Forum held in Switzerland, known as the meeting in Davos. It has its history back in early 70’s 20th century. Having gone itself through some transformation it focuses nowadays on topics around the world economy, touching on most current political, social and technological Read more [...]

Education

Lifestyle Trends in 2017

February 2, 2017 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Beginning of the year inspires me to take an insght in lifestyle trends and possible ideas of how will our reality shape in the course of following months. Why? Well, partially to gratify the internal curiosity to be up to date which direction the world around us is going and partially also to support Read more [...]

Lifestyle
New Year's Inspiration

New Year’s Wishes

December 31, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Next year has come to an end. So there we are, reflecting, assessing and planning. Yet, this is not a post on New Year’s resolutions that you could expect.

This is the time for me to look back and check if I was successful to achieve some development in areas of my life dearest to me. If I managed Read more [...]

Lifestyle

3D Printing shaping the future lifestyle

November 18, 2016 Alina Ang One comment

Despite its beginning in the 80’s 20th century, 3D printing exists broader in the news for last three to four years. Over this time, scientists and innovators from different fields have been trying it more and more in different industries.

In 2013, McKinsey pointed it as one of the technologies Read more [...]

Education, Lifestyle
public speaking

Public Speaking Tips

October 19, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Public speaking is considered as being the most stressful thing right after the fear of death. When I learnt that I became both, more stressed about the idea of ever having to speak in public and relaxed as it was some kind of prove I wasn’t the only one finding it stressful.

Over the time I went Read more [...]

Education

Business Travel Packing

September 26, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

My over 10 year experience in an international company has taught me, among other things, a lot about packing when traveling on business.

The experience of spending a night at the Munich airport in a middle of snowstorm or the occasionally cancelled connecting flights added a new perspective on what Read more [...]

Career, Networking
giving feedback

The Art of Giving Feedback

September 1, 2016 Alina Ang 2 comments

Giving feedback is an inevitable form of communication. Right? That’s actually a question whether or not and when to use it.

Some cultures are more feedback driven than others. Taken the western style it’s expected that superior provides feedback on often basis especially on the performance shortcomings.

In Read more [...]

Career, Networking
enjoy vacation

How to really enjoy your vacation

August 6, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Vacation booked and longed for. Still once you’re there ready to relax you suddenly realize you’re actually not resting. Sounds familiar? That probably means you have a lot on your head on the daily. So what to do to enjoy your holiday and make use of what you have waited for?

This is something Read more [...]

Lifestyle
life decisions

Holiday Inspirations. Start something additional.

July 18, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

This one isn’t about to motivate you to start something new in a sense of changing your life. It's about taking on something in addition that will enrich your life.

Holiday is the time of the year when our mind gets a bit more relaxation from daily duties. The thoughts are not around the hustle Read more [...]

Lifestyle

Keep your brain fit

July 7, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Brain is no doubt our most important muscle. Keeping it fit enhances its ability to function at its best. If we may care about and train our body to be healthier, more flexible, energized, faster…why not do the same for our brain. In addition to the advantages gained for today we will be thankful in Read more [...]

Lifestyle

The things rich (successful) people do

June 24, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Inspired through a session of motivational and inspirational speakers I listened to in a conference this week I decided to share the set of knowledge that is to make you rich.

Realizing that this kind of advice is often met with sarcasm of disbelievers, I can only say that reading it can either give Read more [...]

Education
UEFA championship

What to love football championship for

June 12, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

There’s this special time in a while when men are totally focused – crazed would be a better word - on one thing. Football. This becomes top priority when planning a day or even a full month.

As much as that can be annoying, that can actually be the time for the ladies to have same amount of fun. Read more [...]

Lifestyle
the art of conversation

The Art of Conversation – 5 key rules

June 5, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Good conversation is everything. Think how you met your best friend. It all started from one of those best discussions you had in long time. Right? Conversation is what builds relation. And relation is essential to be successful. In your social, professional and business life. Simple as that.

But Read more [...]

Career, Networking

New York Style Breakfast

May 29, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

New York City is a place of uncounted diversity of experience. Breakfast is one of them.

You have here the highest buildings, the breathtaking views, one of the longest bridges, the wildest variety of people, museums and shopping. And I’m sure I overlooked something.

For all the food lovers this Read more [...]

Lifestyle

The world went crazy about rose quartz and serenity

May 18, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Rose quartz and serenity announced as the colors of the year 2016 seem to have dominated the design and fashion completely.

Pantone, which is said to be the authority on colors in consumer trends, announced end of last year that the two colors will rise in ranking as The Colors of the year.

As Read more [...]

Lifestyle
Social Media Marketing.

The Secrets behind Social Media Marketing

May 9, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Learning about social media marketing in pursue to find the best way for myself I came across diversified and valuable information.

Here’s the core I want to share with you that will help you find way to improve your marketing efforts and perhaps give social media a(nother) try if you haven’t Read more [...]

Education

Key messages for women in the workforce

April 14, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Woman’s life is complex and requires serious decision making about the future. They may be happy and fulfilled staying at home raising children. However if they chose to stay in the workforce it’s worth to be aware of what helps to achieve a rewarding and fulfilling position.

 

Here are Read more [...]

Career, Networking

Dream Board – Powerful Visualization Tool

April 1, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Visualization of your dreams helps you get clarity of your goals. Dream board is a perfect way to get started with planning of your ideal life.

I tried making a dream board for the very first time a year ago invited by an inspiring friend.

At that time I took it as a great possibility to do something Read more [...]

Lifestyle

The most powerful and influential women of today

March 18, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Meet the most influential ladies of today.

Below is not a ranking but just a list or better said the tip of an iceberg of the most influential women in their fields and specializations but also having broad impact outside the scope of their daily professions.

Hillary Clinton

The lady doesn’t Read more [...]

Education, Lifestyle

Keep your head in the cloud. Cloud Technology – disruptive trend.

March 9, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Cloud technology broadly described as cloud computing is another technology characterized as disruptive.

Disruptive technology means a technology that is to have most probable significant effect on development in economy.

The impact of this specific technology will create various shifts.

There Read more [...]

Education
carrer woman working promotion advice set pace

How to set a pace for your career and increase chance for promotion

February 28, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment


Learn and pay attention

No matter how educated you are or how experienced you may be, it’s worth to learn how the things work in new working environment. It’s not the best move to push forward your ideas without understanding the context. Something could work fine in other company but it may Read more [...]

Career, Networking

A Love Affair of Fashion and Tech. Meet wearable technology

February 20, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

The world of music and technology has been a couple for many years. Now it’s the fashion and tech that seems to get closer with every year passing.

It’s in the starting phase. Still it’s interesting to see where it is going and what the ideas are to use the technology in clothes and accessories Read more [...]

Education, Lifestyle

BIG Data for beginners – 3 things you should know

February 11, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

“Ten years from now when we look back at how this era of big data evolved…
We will be stunned at how uninformed we used to be when we made decisions”
(Billy Bosworth, DataStax CEO (2015))
This quote drawn my attention and put into perspective the life we are leaving today when it comes to taking Read more [...]

Education

Fashion Week Facts

February 3, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

February started which inspired me to gather and post few facts about the fashion week. The week or four weeks to be precise that every fashionista is most crazy about…

What and Where

The history looks back to 1943 and Mrs. Eleanor Lambert who brought the fashion from France to USA. Nowadays Read more [...]

Lifestyle

6 hints to a successful job interview

January 27, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Conducting interviews over the years has shaped me as an interviewer and also given me the vision of ideal discussion that results in my higher interest in the interviewee.

Here are few tips that I deeply recommend to boost your chance for a successful application.

I’m not going to write about Read more [...]

Career, Networking

Digital Technology – Trends in 2016

January 21, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

One would like to say New Year – New Trends. Well there’s something about it.

Definitely the beginning of the new year is the best time to stop and think for a moment if the world around us is changing and whether or not this will have an influence on us.

The scope of areas where we can identify Read more [...]

Education

5 Tips to get better organized at work

January 11, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

 

Plan your week.

I mean putting down tasks in your calendar. This is the base. Whatever you put in writing gets higher chance of putting it into realization.

Plan in particular:

Things to arrange for;
Schedule your meetings;
Other “to do” things according to your deadlines, Read more [...]

Career, Networking

Women in business vs GDP

January 4, 2016 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Can more women in business add up to the world economy?

We are living in times when boosting world economies becomes a challenge and belief in forecasts of growth is far from solid. Looking at already some good years back we come to conclusion we can’t fully base plans for economic or corporate Read more [...]

Education

Networking – to Do It or NOT to Do It ?

December 27, 2015 Alina Ang Leave a comment

The answer is simple. Do It! And here is why..
In short, it is valid for your current business as well as for your potential paths of doing business and not only.
I listed down below some of the main advantages when considering the value of networking. The order is not random although it may turn out Read more [...]

Career, Networking

Mobile Internet – Disruptive Technology

December 15, 2015 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Have you ever thought of how the surrounding technology influences your lifestyle and habits ? Have you ever thought how it influences your needs ? Or these are perhaps the needs that influence the innovation and creation of new technologies ?

In this and coming posts we will introduce some of the Read more [...]

Education

Prescription for Happiness

December 10, 2015 Alina Ang Leave a comment

Can you learn how to be happy?

For those feeling some sense of unhappiness, we have good news. Yes, you can!

You can actually work on your happiness. This becomes a new, sexy trend together with all the trends related to a healthy life style. As you think of that, it makes sense. The happier you Read more [...]

Lifestyle

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Gratefulness and the Why and How of it allGratefulness and the Why and How of it all
Energy is everythingEnergy is everything
The three benefits of meditationThe three benefits of meditation
Meditation. My new practice for the New Year.Meditation. My new practice for the New Year.
Things you should know about leadershipThings you should know about leadership
10 Things to know about Bitcoins10 Things to know about Bitcoins
How do I live a less stressful lifeHow do I live a less stressful life
Should we feel bad about procrastination?Should we feel bad about procrastination?
Digital DetoxDigital Detox
Women in DavosWomen in Davos
Lifestyle Trends in 2017Lifestyle Trends in 2017
New Year’s WishesNew Year’s Wishes
Vegan BeautyVegan Beauty
3D Printing shaping the future lifestyle3D Printing shaping the future lifestyle
Public Speaking TipsPublic Speaking Tips
Superfoods you just have to knowSuperfoods you just have to know
Business Travel PackingBusiness Travel Packing
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