Making time Archives - Karena de Souza

26 Apr Pick 5 – people and reconnect with them

Posted at 12:37h in covid-19, EQ skills, Make Great Memories, Networking, new normal, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Pick 5 people and reconnect COVID-19 has shown us how important our human connections are. I am finding that after a week of continuous zoom calls where I am seeing so many people, I have not made the effort to have 1:1 conversations or connect deeply as before. It may be because...

04 Jul From sea to shining sea

Posted at 13:20h in Climate, EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Newsletter by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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July 4. Independence Day. And an explosion of fun and festivities across the USA - from sea to shining sea. America the Beautiful - from sea to shining sea There will be parades across the country, and a lot of flag waving and national pride. Big ones in all the major cities. And small...

10 May Spurs, Lucas Moura and the goal that said I’m-possible

Posted at 12:57h in Newsletter, ti17 by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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As you held your breath If you were anywhere near a Spurs fan last night, you would not have missed the sonic BOOM as Lucas Moura put a goal into the net in the 5th minute of injury time. The internet lit up with tweets and messages across the globe. Spurs...

07 May Can you twist time?

Posted at 13:52h in EQ skills, Future of Work, GenZ, Newsletter, ti17, Uncategorized by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Are you waiting for the 'right' time? Have you been putting something off, waiting for that break in your schedule? Waiting for the 'right time'? Maybe after this project is complete, or that desk drawer has been re-organized. After you have toned your body or perfected that swing. Time is an awkward subject....

10 Nov What four letter word does every contented undergraduate student use?

Posted at 13:55h in Career Conversations, EQ skills, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Millennial, Newsletter, Uncategorized by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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Strategies to help students succeed 'We surveyed a number of students - some who had made a better transition as they entered their second year, others less so. And every content junior undergraduate used the same four letter word while describing their first year experience. It didn't come up in the...

High-Pressure Parents Greater Parent Investment

17 Feb Guest post: 4 Arguments for Greater Parent Investment

Posted at 14:03h in Career Conversations, Future of Work, GenZ, GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent by Karena de Souza 2 Comments

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Contributor: Bernard de Souza When reading the article ‘High-Pressure Parenting’ and your blog post ‘Am I a High-pressure parent?’ I was drawn to the questions: How and why has work changed over the last 15-20 years? What is the specific impact on new graduates? The Push for Outsourcing With the stock market’s focus on...

21 Jan The Years are Short – 10 examples of how time flies by

Posted at 19:23h in Career Conversations, GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent, Travel Talk by Karena de Souza 0 Comments

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It is inauguration weekend, and we could all use a reminder of how fast time passes by. Actually, the full quote from Gretchen Rubin reads: The days are long, but the years are short She wrote them to remind parents of how the long days filled with errands and activity distract us from...

07 Dec 3 ways to connect with your Teenager this Holiday

Posted at 17:35h in GenZ Parent, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Newsletter, Parent2Parent, Traditions that Travel by Karena de Souza 3 Comments

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All I want for Christmas is to share some special moments with my teenager. You too? Sometimes the hubbub of the Holiday season threatens to take over from the warmth and true spirit of the season. Gift-shopping, school concerts, holiday parties all vie for our time. Before you know it, we...

08 Nov The sun will still rise tomorrow

Posted at 18:36h in Career Conversations, Digital Finance, Make Great Memories, Millennial, Money Matters, Newsletter, Parent2Parent, Traditions that Travel by Karena de Souza 6 Comments

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Habits, like the sun rise, are about rhythm Understand your motivation for changing your routine or habits Participation trumps Perfection - stay in the game, get back up on the horse Each sun rise reminds us of a new day, a fresh beginning Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new...

02 Nov This day has 25 hours. If I had one extra hour a day…

Posted at 18:02h in Money Matters, Newsletter, Parent2Parent by Karena de Souza 1 Comment

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Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you often go to bed just wishing your day had an extra hour? 30-second read: We gain an hour when the clocks go back Our circadian rhythm means that our bodies will take some time to adjust to that new normal Opportunity for a life hack!...