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Safe space: How can it limit or encourage your growth?
In Psychology and Coaching, two fields I feel very close to, it is quite common to use the terminology safe space. During a therapy or...
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Nov 3, 20214 min read
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Bad Wolf vs. Good Wolf: Which one are you feeding?
Recently I was told this Cherokee Indian legend entitled 'Two Wolves'. Long story short it narrates the presence of two wolves - the bad...
dianatoscano
Oct 27, 20216 min read
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Patience: Is it a virtue in a fast-paced world?
What comes to your mind when you think about patience? In my head, I picture a Winter day at the beach. I can feel the wind blowing...
dianatoscano
Oct 19, 20215 min read
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Gut feel: How suitable for decision-making?
How do I know if it is the right choice? I hear it quite often from friends, family, clients. Same way I have asked this question to...
dianatoscano
Oct 12, 20216 min read
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The Perfect Timing: How to let go of this mindset?
Is there such thing as the perfect timing? And perfect timing for what exactly? I have these memories of being in middle school and...
dianatoscano
Oct 5, 20215 min read
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Being accountable: How to own your choices?
When was the last time you had a fight with your spouse or with a close friend? You may not recall what you were fighting about, though...
dianatoscano
Sep 28, 20215 min read
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Influence: How does persuasion strengthen your relationships?
Influence. Such a powerful word. If you were to think about who had a major influence in your life until now, who would come to mind?...
dianatoscano
Sep 21, 20214 min read
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Living abroad: What happens when your roots speak louder?
Home is where the heart is – and according to the famous proverb, your heart belongs to the ones you love and cherish, meaning home is...
dianatoscano
Sep 14, 20215 min read
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Present vs. Future: How to honor the now while planning ahead?
Being in the now. Living in the present. May sound a hippie's propaganda or a guru's speech. Why is it so relevant to live in the present...
dianatoscano
Sep 7, 20216 min read
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The art of listening: How do you listen beyond words?
Being listened by your loved one. Confiding in a friend. Sharing your thoughts and ideas with your peers. Listening to your own feelings...
dianatoscano
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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Divergent thinking: How to foster new and creative ideas?
Divergent thinking. Is that when our thoughts start diverging onto something else? Almost like daydreaming? Not really, no…though that...
dianatoscano
Aug 17, 20215 min read
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Taking risks: How to become a strategic risk taker?
I remember an exercise I did in one of my coaching sessions that involved picking 3 words to define the best of who I am – or want to be...
dianatoscano
Aug 10, 20216 min read
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Changing career paths: The pursuit of a job, a career or Ikigai?
There are boring and stressful days at work, no way to argue with that. Does it mean you hate your job? I wouldn’t jump to conclusions....
dianatoscano
Aug 3, 20215 min read
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Pandemic’s aftermath: The Power of Reinventing Yourself
Do you need to go through an identity crisis to reinvent yourself? Not really, no. Though I believe that in times of transition – both...
dianatoscano
Jul 27, 20215 min read
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Make your actions count: How can you take bold action?
You are probably familiar with the hamster wheel metaphor I resort to now and again. In a few words, most of the people you know – you...
dianatoscano
Jul 20, 20215 min read
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Progress: How does measuring your progress lead you where you want to go?
In the beginning of the year, I wrote to you about the power of a yearly theme. How do we start anew, bursting with energy and motivation...
dianatoscano
Jul 13, 20215 min read
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Setting boundaries at work: Should or Must?
A few months ago, I was going through a tough phase at work with the implementation of a project. One day after having lunch with my...
dianatoscano
Jul 6, 20215 min read
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Time as your most valuable resource: How can you effectively manage yours?
You probably know a person who seems to be always in a hurry and replies ‘I’m busy, I do not have time!’ whenever running into someone....
dianatoscano
Jun 29, 20215 min read
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Building new habits: How to stick to good habits and quit the bad?
I used to be a smoker, a heavy smoker since my teens. It was never something I was proud of, but eventually it became part of who I was....
dianatoscano
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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Creativity shortage: How to stretch your creative vein?
Look around and pick an object, any object you spot. Regardless of the object you have chosen, I’m quite sure your brain immediately...
dianatoscano
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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