Blog
Accepting help is empowering
Often, we can believe that the more independent we are, the more admirable we are, and that accepting help is a sign of weakness. However, I want to challenge this idea and discuss the evidence that demonstrates the positive effects of community and collaboration. ...
Access FREE courses abroad in the new Erasmus+ Programme
Hello M-Powered family! I hope you are still enjoying the summer break. Even if you’re not actually on holidays right now, I hope that you’re enjoying some nice weather, a slower pace of life, but some fresh and healthy food. Relish is all and re-charge your batteries...
How to recover energy?
There is a rule in designing innovative products and services that if you create a solution that works for “extreme users” (people who are very demanding), then your creation will often end up working for the majority for the population too. A wheelie suitcase is a...
The life changing magic of filing
Late to the party as always, I recently read the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Maria Kondo, after watching her hit Netflix series where she comes into people’s homes to sort out their messy tendencies using her “KonMari” method and, in doing so, sorts...
Work-life Balance Myths
This week, I was challenged by my colleagues Marzena and Emma at one of our team meetings to be more open about sharing my work-life balance expertise. Sometimes, I can be cautious about doing this, perhaps somewhat due to “imposter syndrome”, but also out of...
My biggest business mistakes and what they have taught me
Before I started M-Powered, I worked in a couple of different companies. My first “serious” office job was in a language school and translation agency in Galway, where I was responsible for marketing and public relations. I would like to tell you about two of the...
Our first Design Thinking online workshop
Last week, we held our first online Design Thinking workshop. Our main concern was establishing a positive group energy, which is vital to stimulating creativity. In face-to-face workshops, it is easier to promote this energy through body language, icebreakers and...
How Gratitude Changes You
Two weeks ago Kasia, M-Powered’s work-life balance practitioner, invited our community to a 7-day mindfulness challenge. One of these days was devoted to gratitude. According to Harvard Medical School giving thanks can make you happier. “The word gratitude is derived...
7-Day Mindfulness Challenge with M-Powered
I am not mindfulness expert, but I am an enthusiast. Consequently, I jumped on the chance to avail of the free, online, guided meditation sessions being offered by world renowned mindfulness guru Jon Kabat-Zinn to support people through the global pandemic. Thousands...
Your step-by-step guide to change management
“The only constant in life is change” - Heraclitus For some, this is a foreboding statement and for others it is exciting and full of possibilities. Maybe it’s because of one’s general attitude towards life, the “glass half empty” type person may be more likely to...
Newsletter
Get our newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month
Warning: implode(): Invalid arguments passed in /home/marzena1/domains/m-powered.eu/public_html/wp-content/plugins/facebook-pagelike-widget/fb_class.php on line 44
