by Nora Rosendahl | Feb 7, 2019 | Balance, Future of work, Leadership, Performance, Psychology, Stress
“You’re not a slacker, are you Nora?” It was a freezing November afternoon in 2016. I was alone in a radio studio in Helsinki. The old office chair I was sitting on was too low, unadjustable and made me feel small. It was my first radio interview, and I was nervous.... 
by Nora Rosendahl | Dec 27, 2018 | Balance, Future of work, Performance, Psychology, Stress, YOU-team thoughts
Lue suomeksi: Kiire on kirosana I once did a small social experiment. For about a week I noted down what people answered to a simple question: “How are you?” At work, with friends and with total strangers, the results were striking. About 8 in 10 had the same answer:... 
by Amanda Backholm | Nov 2, 2018 | Balance, Performance, Psychology, Stress, YOU-team thoughts
Tim found himself lying on the bathroom floor, unable to get up. Every bone in his body was tired. His mind was empty, and yet it was spinning with a to do-list that never seemed to end. The trip to the doctors earlier the same day had landed him with 3 weeks of... 
by Nora Rosendahl | Oct 2, 2018 | Balance, Future of work, Leadership, Performance, Productivity, Psychology, Stress, YOU-team thoughts
I once observed a weekly sales meeting at a large company. The sales manager was waving wildly in front of a whiteboard. On it were the monthly targets and sales results by salesperson. He talked at a fast pace, praising the people at the top, ignoring or tormenting... 
by Nora Rosendahl | Sep 11, 2018 | Balance, Future of work, Leadership, Performance, Productivity, Psychology, Stress, YOU-team thoughts
You know that feeling when you open Facebook or Instagram? A brief moment of pleasure and escapism – all those happy faces, beautiful meals, stunning vacations and cute kids. But it also leaves a nagging feeling: “How come everyone else’s life is so perfect?” By...
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