The Psychology of Work
What happens when your job becomes your identity, status, security and entire life? After 14 years in the corporate world, I realised I had made my career my own single point of failure. Here's how I'm building backups through money, skills, hobbies and life beyond work.
The Psychology of Work
I used to believe that if I led something, I was also responsible for making sure it succeeded. Learning to separate what I can control from what I’m accountable for changed how I approach work — and significantly reduced my anxiety.
The Psychology of Work
Work-life balance sounds great in theory, but what happens when you log off and your mind still keeps working? I spent years believing weekends and holidays were enough. Here's what I'm doing to set boundaries that work.
The Psychology of Work
I told myself I had outgrown them. For years, I called it ambition — not having time for people, growing apart from friends who weren't climbing. COVID arrived, my long-term relationship collapsed, and I couldn't think of a single person to call.
The Psychology of Work
The first time I sat in a budget meeting, my voice wouldn't come out of my mouth. What I didn't know then was that the room was already treating me as the leader. It would take me a decade to catch up to what everyone else had already decided.
The Psychology of Work
I cried when I saw my promotion letter on a screen share. It was a number I'd least expected. What I didn't expect was how a hike of the decade would unmake me — and what my body finally taught me about the price I'd quietly set on myself.
The Psychology of Work
One Friday with no meetings, I sat down and listed every task I had been avoiding for almost a year. I am not kidding when I say it took me the entire day. Three months later, 40% of those tasks are still pending — and I am still figuring out if that means I am failing.
The Psychology of Work
Fear has many faces, but the one that quietly shaped my career was fear of judgment. I didn’t realise how deep my fear of judgment ran its course until I noticed how rarely I turned my camera on during virtual meetings at work. Every time I turned the camera
The Psychology of Work
I almost didn’t write this. Reflecting on this topic meant confronting truths I had kept buried for a long time. Accepting that reality meant forcing myself to examine how I work and how I project confidence. Writing this felt like a point of no return. This is a complex