Author name: Vijayshree S Menon

When work overwhelms you | Waiting | Career sampling

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When work overwhelms you When work overwhelms you These challenges don’t reflect on your smartness. An overloaded environment causes these symptoms—flooding you with information, interruptions, and confusion. Overwhelm dulls your sharpness. The solution isn’t to push harder or simply work smarter. It’s to manage your environment with greater mindfulness. Make your time at work feel …

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Manifestation | Unspoken words | Imitations

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Manifestation Manifestation does not work when: Your heart is not aligned with what you want to manifestYou project your wants as your needs. Your manifestation is purely materialisticYou are stressed about the outcome – obsessing over how and when the manifestation should happen These blocks create resistance. They cloud your intentions and disconnect you from …

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Hard talks | Change is lonely | Shoulds, Musts, and Ought tos

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Hard talks Hard talks are not pleasant but they are helpful. They can feel painful because they touch upon realities you are avoiding. However, a hard talk doesn’t have to be harsh. It doesn’t pierce your soul or leave emotional scars. Instead it can be liberating. You begin to appreciate new perspective. You may not …

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Autonomy at work | Career journeys | Reconnection

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Autonomy at work Some people want autonomy to execute tasks in their own wayFor others, it means having the freedom to think independently and share ideasAutonomy might also mean choosing what they work on or whom they work with As a leader, you might believe you are giving autonomy to your team. In reality, your …

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Inspiring with vision | Stuck in patterns | Embrace flow

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Inspiring with vision As a leader, you may not know what dream each one is quietly weaving. They may struggle to articulate it or not see it themselves. But you witness them at work daily. You begin to see where their efforts are leading. Above all, you know what good looks like. So don’t settle …

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A way to slow down | Leadership listening | To be a traveler

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A way to slow down Take a walk with an elderly person, and you begin to slow down. Your pace of walking, thinking, and talking becomes more measured. Their company comes with a gift of presence. You notice the little things around you: longer pauses, silent companionship. Initially, it unsettles you. But gradually, you come …

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Your presence matters | Self advocacy | Emotional distancing

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Your presence matters Ever felt like an outsider in a group? You feel lost and disconnected. You ask yourself, “What am I doing here?” Most of them echo your feelings by being distant. It validates that you don’t belong to this group. But here is what you don’t get to see. Your presence might have …

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