Pyrrhic victory. Will fulfilling your aspirations surely bring you happiness?
The Greek king Pyrrhus was considered a military genius. He also had a wise adviser, Kineas, who had such a conversation with him
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Jan 2
- 3 min
New Year resolutions for busy people
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Do you know your purpose? - the story of three bricklayers
After the great fire that razed London to the ground in 1666, the world's most famous architect, Christopher Wren, was tasked with...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
Keanu Reeves - a tough guy with the heart of angel
Sometimes I go out and hear people talking about unimportant things. Then I know why I leave so rarely.
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Self-coaching: Life values (and free guidebook)
How often do you ask yourself: what is important to me in Life? How well do you know the answer to this question?
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Sep 8, 2021
- 4 min
Corporate life
Today we are entering the ground of competition and pressure, uncertainty and anxiety. So, we're going to our beloved ... job.
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Aug 27, 2021
- 3 min
Self-esteem Coaching. Money - how much are YOU worth?
Are we sure that with full conviction and without anxiety we can say that having a lot of money is a great thing?
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
Isn't man funny?
A man asked Jaime Cohen, "Please tell me what's the funniest thing about people?"
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Life Values Coaching. Do you know the value of your time?
Imagine that a certain bank transfers 86,400 $ to your account every morning. The balance remaining from one day is not transferred...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
On Mother's Day
A man stopped by a gift shop to buy a gift for Mother's Day. He wanted to send it to his mother, who lived in a city 200 km away...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Apr 24, 2021
- 1 min
UBUNTU (eng)
The anthropologist offered some fun to children from the tribe in Africa. He placed the basket full of fruit next to one of the trees and...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Nov 14, 2020
- 4 min
Why do we need Life Values? – ep. 3
It is no coincidence that VALUES are one of the first threads that appeared on this blog ...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Why do we need Life Values? – ep. 2
Generally, we can distinguish 3 qualitatively different periods that have a very significant impact on our values:
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Oct 11, 2020
- 5 min
Why do we need Life Values? - ep. 1
How often do you ask yourself: what is important to me in Life? How well do you know the answer to this question?
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
I'm busy, therefore I am
We have created times that are chronically short on time. Everyone is chasing somewhere, in a hurry...
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Ryszard Skarbek
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
The Fear of Making Mistakes at Work
The current culture that is perpetuated glorifies fearlessness. The traditional image of a leader is one who is smart, tough, and unafraid.
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