The essential is often very visible to the eye. But quite tedious — “ I always return calls” the client said, at the beginning of our conversation. And I said “of course”, but in my head the immediate reaction was “I wish I could say the same”. I am doing much better today, but for years I struggled to properly follow up on missed…

If it cannot be an e-mail, at least find a way to make it productive. — The problem with meetings? They rob time from working. The other problem with meetings? It’s rare, if not impossible, to have a group of people with a fully matching agenda in the same room. The first colleague wants to discuss how to move forward with the project. The second one…

On the three obstacles that keep you — and your firm — from succeeding in what you do. — It’s been a year since I’ve decided to double down on my consulting practice. In the past year I’ve worked with very interesting clients, both for career consulting processes and for organizational development services. My impression is that among professionals in their early 40s, 30s and late 20s there is…

On laundry machines, e-mails, and how we got used to achieve more with less effort. — On laundry machines, e-mails, and how we got used to achieve more with less effort. The weekend is here. Isn’t it a great feeling when you know that you did everything you needed to do this week? Inbox zero, To-Do list completely checked off, no unreturned calls or messages? I…

On the most important things you should consider if you are thinking about moving forward in your career. — If you thought that everyone would hold on to their jobs because of the pandemic-induced recession, think twice. Many people started questioning their own career because of the pandemic. Some experienced extreme distress because of the transition to remote working and decided to search for a better employer or a…

On the frustration and damages caused by workplace politics and what can be done about it. — This article is from the Sabi Insigh List. Join now. This piece is for you, who cannot deal with this non-sense anymore. Maybe your ideas got rejected because you didn’t give enough credit to your boss, maybe you are investing half of your time at work filling in administrative paperwork. Maybe…

On how you can turn all those boring times at work in engaging and productive spaces. — From the Sabi Insight Blog. The meeting has been going on for the past 45 minutes and you know that there will probably be at least another 30 minutes of utter boredom. They invited you to the meeting, you gave your input, heard what you needed to hear. The meeting…

On how your career depends on two essential sets of questions and actions. [From the Sabi Dot blog] — What’s your idea of “professional success”? For some people, it’s about reaching the top of the hierarchy. For others, it’s about having a clear impact on the product, or on society. For many, it’s about having a pleasant day-to-day experience. For others — it’s about wealth. Truth is that it doesn’t really matter how you define…

On how we needed a global pandemic to realize that work and life can’t be balanced. — [Originally posted on the sabi dot blog] There’s no such thing as work/life balance. There never was. For a simple reason: work is life. Not all of it, but definitely a significant component. …