SWOT as a Thinking Tool
A practical reflection on SWOT analysis as a thinking tool. Learn why the classic Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats framework still helps businesses make better strategic decisions in a complex world.
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The Psychology Behind Our Decisions
Your brain often decides before you are aware of it. Emotions, habits, and cognitive biases shape our choices more than logic — and understanding this makes us better decision-makers in both work and life.
Trust Without an Expiry Date
Some leaders praise their employees as “family” — until the day they leave. Then the recognition disappears. This article explores why some leaders devalue former employees, what psychology says about it, and how trust and loyalty should outlast any employment contract.
Microsoft Surprised Me – and Did the Right Thing After All
Microsoft surprised me — in a good way. After I thought Windows 10 had reached the end of the road, they’re now offering one more year of free security updates. A small step for Microsoft, but a big one for trust, sustainability, and user respect.
When Ego Stands in the Way of Results
The ego can be both a driving force and a roadblock. It helps us stand tall – but can also make us stand in our own way, and in the way of the results we’re trying to create.
See the patterns – and use them
We often underestimate how much our experience is really worth. What we learn in one context can often be applied somewhere entirely different—if we only see the patterns. Transferring knowledge isn’t about starting over; it’s about building on what we already know, in a new context.
A Parachute Only Works When It’s Open
We were sitting there, discussing how we see the world — the importance of observing, of never stopping to learn. In the middle of the conversation, a friend suddenly said: “Remember, a parachute only works when it’s open.” It hit…
The Fresh Eye Effect: Why New Eyes See What the Rest of Us Overlook
When you’re new in a job, you notice things others have stopped seeing. Psychology calls it inattentional blindness – I call it the fresh eye effect. Innovation happens when experience meets new eyes, and what we take for granted may turn out to be our greatest resource.
Drama – Greece best kept secret
The Drama region in Northern Greece is a landscape full of surprises – from caves and primeval forests to vineyards, mountains, and paragliding. Here, nature, history, and culture meet in a diversity few travelers have discovered. Perhaps that is exactly why Drama is called Greece’s best-kept secret.
Tourism Trends – and Why Drama Fits the Moment
Travelers seek authentic, sustainable experiences and peace of mind. I show why Drama in Greece has it all – nature, wine, spas and mud baths, and family-friendly paragliding – and how collaboration and smart concepts can elevate the region.
