Today’s topic focuses on how work can sometimes drain energy and what that reveals about...

Applause has always been a bit of a strange thing for me. Maybe like it’s...

In today’s podcast with Reelika Jeferjev, I shared insights from my time in Brazil, in the...

I realized I needed a change in my life when I started to get fed...

Today I’ll have a great opportunity to speak at the Annual Service Conference organized by Äripäev....

I have. On days when there is no uncertainty, I have seen that person in...

Do you remember the school days when a grade of 5 started dropping to 4,...

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫....

The feeling of abandonment can strike all of us, as we have all experienced it...

One of the greatest joys in my work as a mentor or therapist is the...

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at a psychology conference organized by the...

Life is what it is, and accepting reality is something that organisations have to face...

As we grow professionally, it’s important to balance being active and staying humble. Being active...

One of my clients said this sentence during our conversation, and it stuck with me...

Have you noticed that you tend to overthink things, and it disrupts your life –...

Recently, in a training session with a group of new leaders, a topic arose: where...

“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆...

Chris Kala invited me to his podcast and well, it was a great 2.5 hours....

We often observe organizations (or teams) becoming entrenched in everyday problems, seemingly encountering a glass...

Feeling guilty about doing nothing is a common struggle, especially for entrepreneurs accustomed to constant...

This is how Gedi Põder formulated bullying in her book “Õpetaja” (“Teacher”). Bullying isn’t just...

What does this phrase mean? Are you not living your life every day and simply...

Being result-oriented and with mindset of end-gaining in organizations, we find ourselves caught in a...

Hippocrates said: "𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦...

What is this "holistic leadership trainer" - some esoteric fog? I've been in the leadership...

I often receive the question: "How to deal with difficult people and lead challenging conversations?"...

It might be time for a critical self-check on what we’re doing. Work should be...

Venue: public restaurant in Tallinn city centreCharacters: manager, subordinate, computer (protagonist)Time: noonGenre: documentary drama The...

Even though I have gone through hundreds of hours of therapies and hundreds of hours...

As a leadership trainer with a background in leadership, I often hear the pitch of...

As the initial enthusiasm of the new year fades, many find themselves grappling with the...

Imbalance is a normal part of a leader’s life. This is one lesson I consistently...

Once again, a nice stack of devotional books for Christmas gifts on their way! As...

The role of the manager, or more precisely the need for the content of that...

Is work/life balance enough? Not enough... Below is a picture that I occasionally draw in...

My policy has been that if the client doesn't share, I don't share the names...

In my trainings, leaders are often surprised to learn that praise is not a good...

Some time ago I heard the admission that the holistic regression therapy I do in...

This is the conclusion we came to a few days ago during a discussion in...

In December 2020, I wrote down my so-called ideal life phrases in a notebook, because...

"I'm happy and grateful to be able to give people the opportunity to shine a...

Last week, I spoke at a conference at the Estonian Training and Conference Centre for...

About a year ago, I met Sirje Kautsaari, the then director of Rapla Gymnasium, by...

I’ve been getting questions in the last few days asking me, since the reader is...

I sincerely believe that no one should tolerate bad management! I was on TV3’s Stuudo...

We always see the things we look for and believe are there. A good example...

Unfortunately, suppressing emotions and pretending to be happy is still common in the workplace. Man...

We all come from our childhood and carry it with us. Subconscious patterns affect us...

Think how many unnecessary conflicts would be avoided if we could ask one simple question:...

In one training session, a participant said the golden words: “Be specific in what you...

Many organisations measure the frequency of praise in employee satisfaction surveys. Most often the question...

It is surprising how few managers have regular one-to-one (1-1) conversations with their team members....

I don’t think people can be motivated. However, the possibility of motivation is one of...

I have long since promised several clients to write about the 7 steps of engagement....

We want to belong, to be noticed, to be loved. We like to be with...

When I work with managers, I occasionally ask them what they consider to be team...

Leadership is about creating a space where people can grow. And growth is development, not...

By making all managers’ employment contracts permanent, we will create a more cohesive society through...

Last week I wrote about time management training and the topic kept rolling around in...

From time to time people ask for time management training and since today was another...

In the Business Day Training supplement of 3 February, I wrote about how to go...

Am I OK if I’m not OK? When we seem serious, sad or otherwise unglued,...

I can proudly stand up and say that I can manage on my own. But...

In my life, the day in the picture was about a year ago. It changed...

Together with our good colleague Ain Mihkelson from Juhi5, we did a free webinar where...

In December’ s Director, I wrote at length about the identity grief associated with change,...

The article was published on Personaliuudised.ee and Juhi5’s blog. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs ends in...

For years, my Friday evenings seemed pointless and wasted if I didn’t go “out”. Drinking...

There is an animal or primal part of all of us that is dangerous to...

Many of you will have read Gary Chapman’s book “The 5 Languages of Love”. The...

I’ve often been asked in training and mentoring how to figure out what you like...

“I’m happy and grateful to be able to give people the opportunity to shine a...

Which chapter are you in? In relationships, at work or wherever… Oh how much I...

Authenticity, openness and being myself – a few weeks ago I heard anonymous feedback that...

Leaders are called into their roles with the aim of bringing about development through change...