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Agnes Mathes
Aug 15, 20244 min read
What about my Salary Increase?
One of the most sensitive topics in people management is the question of remuneration. Naturally, most employees join an organization and...
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Agnes Mathes
Aug 8, 20242 min read
Vulnerability in the Business Context
Vulnerability is the only bridge to build connection. Brené Brown *** In my business environment, employees rarely talk about their...
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Agnes Mathes
Aug 1, 20242 min read
The Search for Identity
Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. Roy T. Bennett *** Many of us try to find...
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Agnes Mathes
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Working Yourself to Death - in the Office
If you‘re too busy to workout, your priorities need to change. I can‘t think of too many things more important than your health. Rolsey...
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Agnes Mathes
Jul 6, 20242 min read
Why Proactivity Puts You Above 90 Percent of all Employees
How proactive are you at work? Most employees might describe themselves as proactive and yet – from my personal experience – there are...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Why Worry?
When I first watched this video, it left me puzzled. Seriously? That easy? I was impressed and confused at the same time. Well, it has...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Why Self-Responsible Behavior Matters
Dear employees, It is so old school to only focus on your direct supervisor or to think that "you must only act on your supervisor’s...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 15, 20241 min read
The Power of Less
Reminder of the day: One of the most powerful ways of innovation is by reducing, omitting, focusing on what really matters. We are often...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Long-term Thinking
97% of leaders identified strategic thinking as a key to their organization’s success. Yet, 96% said they don’t have time to do strategic...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Don't Defend Yourself
Shoutout to women especially: Resist the urge to explain or even defend yourself. In a world dominated by men, women are still raised to...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 5, 20241 min read
On Creating Beauty
James Clear quoted graphic designer Saul Bass on the importance of beauty: "I want everything we do to be beautiful. I don't give a damn...
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Agnes Mathes
Jun 1, 20241 min read
Focus on the Positive
After an energy-draining day, I seek the positive to get back into balance. Sometimes that is quite challenging and there seems to be...
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Agnes Mathes
May 30, 20241 min read
The Power of Potential
There is so much potential in every single one of us. The art is to find the right mindset to unlock as much of it as possible. And to...
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Agnes Mathes
May 16, 20241 min read
How to Turn a Bad Day into a Good One in Five Seconds
Are you having a bad day? It is YOU who defines the duration of your suffering. Instead of feeling like a victim and suffering the entire...
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Agnes Mathes
May 6, 20241 min read
Why Actively Seeking Feedback Enhances Your Professional Growth
There is a difference between being open for feedback and actively asking for feedback. And you are never too old or too senior to ask...
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Agnes Mathes
May 3, 20242 min read
Do You Have the Courage to Eliminate?
Reach what’s important to you by eliminating the unimportant "You just need to have the courage to eliminate everything that doesn’t...
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Agnes Mathes
Apr 28, 20243 min read
Making Sustainable Decisions by Taking Different Perspectives
Don’t forget that there is never one truth. There is this common belief that there is one world, one reality - and therefore also one...
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Agnes Mathes
Apr 18, 20242 min read
The Art of Not Labeling
Just recently I again learned about the influence of labeling on the mind and our thoughts. We are all constantly labeling things and...
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Agnes Mathes
Apr 7, 20241 min read
What Can You Omit?
We oftentimes focus on what is new: New objectives New tasks Extending data and analyses to improve results Many people forget to also...
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Agnes Mathes
Mar 28, 20243 min read
From Newbie to Senior
“Degrees teach you to follow the rules. Wealth teaches you to break them.” - Tim Denning Over the past years, I have figured out...
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