You don’t need to be an expert to be a mentor — you just need to be giving. Pay it forward and show them how it’s done! — as we state on PBW. ;) Let me tell you why then. Mentoring is having a seat with the barber and asking…

*Spoiler alert: No need to kill your coffee, break or lunchtime. No need for a 7-page technical documentation to show your ownership either. This short article talks about how to keep cross-functional teams mindful. Not easy, but necessary daily: Legacy and Vulnerability. 1. Your Legacy What do you want to be known for? …

This is sweet - thank you! That was a metaphor to explain how anxiety is on a daily basis. But only reflects a bit of what being a woman is. And more. Very adaptable.

I told myself I would not struggle With this Again Feels like a covid booster, you wake up dying and they said it is for good I am not okay and arm hurts. Pain killers ain’t helping I told myself I won’t think about that thing Got sick and tired of things I cannot change Root cause is me overthinking. Got sick and tired of things I gotta change Band-aids ain’t helping I told myself I would not struggle With this Again

Work-life didn’t teach women to have the courage to stand up. Here’s why we should think about it every day. My thoughts come from a place in which I am an expat working for global initiatives on behalf of Google. Bias may be in charge, at any time, and I…

Quiet quitting — demissão silenciosa em português, proatividade e cultura de empresas. Basicamente, te digo hoje para cuidar melhor da sua vida. Sem grosseria. Sem oportunismo. Falo de coisas óbvias sobre questões óbvias. Por razões óbvias, escrevo em português para traduz a inconformidade com a tal “mal do mês”. Claquete…

Here’s a ritual. Water. Coffee. Fire. The smell of coffee. It is your smallest daily big bang. The reason why you wake up every day. Rituals can be priceless. Heartbeats increase. You realize it is Thursday morning and it doesn’t make you kill yourself. You like feeling those crazy beats though. Your teeth get darker. You need some boost. You’re thankful you just made some coffee for yourself though. You’re late to the call. You say you shouldn’t have made your coffee.

Obvious learnings nobody recommends having but they’re worth adopting. As I live abroad, WhatsApp has been my source of truth on how my family and friends are doing. And every time you realize you are far away — it causes a giant boost of anxiety. In the past 2 months…

A quick essay about staying offline in the Amazon rainforest for a week*. Every day we manage some sort of conflict at work. As usual, work is often confused as a synonym for chaos and stress. Here’s the deal, managing conflicts is the soft skill you’ll need to adapt to…