Life had other plans for Juhi while she was making plans for herself. Read and relate to her journey and how she ended up where she is today.
A New Way To Capture Your Event's Story
Everyone Wants to Love Their Job But Never Do Anything About It
With cliches like "do what you love" and "follow your passion" surfacing lately in blogs, Pinterest boards, and brand mottos, it's no wonder our society is yearning to love our jobs. However, let's not forget though, employee engagement is down, with only 25 percent of companies having an engagement strategy for their employees.
Most of us want a career path that we choose and that is not chosen for us. We want a path that aligns with our passions, talents and strengths. Over the course of our life, our passions and strengths can change, which can often influence our career interests.
See What Sticks: 3-Ingredient Success Stories
In my former, gluten-eating life, I loved to bake. The feeling of putting ingredients together, knowing just how they'd behave, and eagerly anticipating the end result as it rose in the oven is an unforgettable and addictive feeling. (I should note: it can still be enjoyable when I do it now, when I get it right, but it's honestly more chemistry than cooking...but I digress.)
Even with the ample practice I got baking for friends and family, there would be moments where I'd miss an ingredient. A loaf would be in the oven for a few minutes before I'd realize "I forgot the salt!" or "Did I add baking powder?" or, once, "Wait, I don't remember using sugar..." The end result never felt quite right, no matter how gracious those who tasted the failed product tried to be.
See What Sticks: Seeing Your Skeptics
At the request of a great many friends, and a vehement recommendation from my sister, I have finally completed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's incredible novel Americanah. In the past several years (read: once the Harry Potter series concluded) I haven't found much use for fiction, and have instead filled my mind and bookshelf with biographies and advice for my real life. And yet, as I read Americanah, there was so much that I found familiar, I found myself wishing for many, many more books like it