Leventieva

Author: Joana Leventieva

  • Obstacles (52 weeks of writing)

    Here’s to a year of growth, self-discovery, and writing essays that would make my English teacher cringe. A year of writing essays about being a grownup teenager, dark and moody, melancholic and magical. A year of exploring different topics. And a year of being vulnerable and real.

  • Remote Team Management (20 Tips)

    Remote team management might be a difficult task for any manager. It requires advanced communication skills and effective time management. No wonder why many managers struggle with remote teams. I would like to share my 20 Tips for remote managers. And also provide some useful information about the challenges of managing a remote team as…

  • Personal Branding And Social Media

    I’m finally getting my head out of the sand when it comes to social media and my personal branding. I’m in marketing, so I naturally strategize for others when it comes to their brand. But when it came to personal branding? You could say I am a bit ‘shy’. I didn’t want to put myself…

  • Mindfulness

    I first heard of ”mindfulness” a few years ago, when a friend of mine went to a retreat. While he made it look appealing and interesting, I had no clue what mindfulness was exactly. I was into yoga since my early teens but meditation was never really my thing. I’m usually all over the place,…

  • How to Organize Remote Working

    Every member of the team has to have a clear task description People have to be able to work independently Have open communication within the team. This means no blame culture. Make sure every person’s skill set is being used, not just their weaknesses or parts of what they know. Otherwise, you will find yourself…

  • Get Your Life Back On Track

    I am a person that has an identity crisis every once in a while. Maybe a little too often than needed. There were a lot of changes in a short time and I had to be as adaptive as possible, while I was going through some stuff, had to take care of some business, and…

  • 10 Tips For Running Effective Meetings

    We all know that one person; they are the first to arrive at work and the last to leave. They are always on time for meetings, and they make sure not to miss any of them. They like their coffee black (or with one sugar) and dislike any interruptions during their production time (which is…

  • 10 Productivity Habits (I Learned The Hard Way)

    Productivity is the name of the game. It doesn’t matter how much experience we have, we always want to be more productive and stay ahead of the competition to keep ourselves relevant in the market. The problem is that it’s not easy to become highly productive. Most people feel like they’re stuck and can’t ever…

  • Keystone Habits

    Did you want to start a diet, but never could stick with it for more than a few days? Or maybe you’ve been working towards finding a healthier lifestyle by going to the gym three times a week, but as soon as something comes up at work you end up skipping your workout. We all…

  • Why Is Productivity Equally Important for Work and at Home

    People who work as employees inside the organization, as well as those who run their own businesses, always complain about productivity. Even though they work hard and spend a lot of time getting things done, they often tell us that it is not enough. Productivity is defined as a ratio between the quantity produced and…

  • 10 Tips To Keep Remote Teams Happy and Productive

    At the beginning of the pandemic, it was estimated that  37 percent of all jobs in the U.S. could be done entirely remote virus would kill a third of the world. That is, more than 3 billion people. A story that got out of control, as the virus is a pneumonic plague, transmitted from human to…

  • Productivity

    Productivity is one of the hype-concepts of modern life. It’s one of those things that people nod sagely about when they hear the word, like creativity or teamwork, and put on presentations and plans even if they can’t really define it. Productivity is very important these days. I’m not just saying that in order to…