#leadership

Elena Popretinskaya

Oct 19, 20211 min

Do you want confidence?

Most of us do, especially when starting something out of our comfort zone. When I began a journey as a coach, I spent dozens of hours...

Elena Popretinskaya

Oct 19, 20211 min

We don't have a choice about making choices.

We are making myriads of conscious and unconscious choices every moment. Right now, you are choosing: to read this post, what to think...

Elena Popretinskaya

Jan 10, 20214 min

Stuck and frustrated? Here's a remedy

I was frustrated and feeling trapped at work. My two colleagues, whom I admired, moved on with their lives and careers and left the...

Elena Popretinskaya

Dec 29, 20201 min

It may look scary but it may be what gets you there with joy :)

Have you ever done something that seemed scary at first but was actually safe, practical, and fun? I was descending from the peak in the...

Elena Popretinskaya

Dec 24, 20201 min

Would you like to stop overthinking?

Earlier in my career, I would often go into overthinking Apocalypsis. Anything requiring semi-serious effort would trigger bazillion...

Elena Popretinskaya

Dec 22, 20201 min

Kindness is power

Is kindness a vulnerability at work, in business? Being kind, aren’t we open to others taking advantage of us? Many believe being kind =...