Mountains have never really been my happy place. Give me an endless coastline, the sound of waves, or the horizon, and I instantly feel at home. Until Sapa. Walking across a glass bridge above the clouds and standing on Vietnam's highest peak, I experienced something I had never quite felt before. My heart felt more open. My mind felt quieter. And suddenly, the problems I had been carrying no longer seemed as heavy. The problems hadn't changed. My reference frame had. Problem

There is a question that has been following me during my first week in Hanoi. As a coach trying to understand what shapes the way we think, work, recover and perform, spending time in a different environment has given me a fresh perspective. I've been paying closer attention to time allocation, energy ROI, financial choices, and creating space to live, learn and reflect. Between coaching sessions, business meetings, a Vietnamese cooking class, discovering local supermarkets

Every year around this time, something interesting happens. This is the fifth year my family and I have chosen to spend part of our summers living and working in different countries. It has become one of our favourite ways to learn, grow, and experience life from a different perspective. Our suitcases are almost packed. The plans are in place. And still, I wonder why I feel a level of anxiety alongside my excitement... Problem: Preparation Doesn't Eliminate Uncertainty

Many professionals today are stuck in unresolved interpersonal conflicts that drain their energy and confidence at work. When people don’t feel seen, heard, understood, or accepted for the way they think and operate, tension builds beneath the surface. It starts small, a misinterpreted email, a meeting that feels colder than usual, but over time, it creates invisible barriers between colleagues. Unresolved conflict affects not only performance but also well-being and well-d

A few weeks ago, during my leadership coaching sessions, a client from the U.S. shared her frustration; she was struggling with the direct feedback style of her European colleagues. Only a few days later, another client from Vienna expressed the opposite challenge; he was puzzled by the indirect communication tone of his American team. Both right, both confused. That same week, I started reading Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Glo

It was early summer when Ann e Barnea from Think Beyond Group invited me to join their new leadership podcast, Think Beyond Talks . As someone who’s long admired their visionary approach, I couldn’t wait to join a dialogue that goes beyond business into purpose and impact . By mid-August, we recorded the first episode that launched the podcast, diving deep into what it really means to stay ready for change, to build resilience when everything shifts, and to navigate the me

Lately, my coaching work with BetterUP has connected me with leaders and senior managers from the Fiji Islands to Brazil, from the USA...