Author: Emmy Plaschy

  • Following my Personal Legend: 9 Life Lessons from Egypt

    Following my Personal Legend: 9 Life Lessons from Egypt

    So how’s life in Egypt? I’m being asked. It is a very hard question to answer in a couple of sentences, for it differs in every possible aspect. It is a land of contrasts, where you may experience all four seasons in one day. It is a rollercoaster, but one which comes with very useful… Read more

  • La “Légende Personnelle” de Paulo Coelho

    La “Légende Personnelle” de Paulo Coelho

    J’ai pendant très longtemps décidé d’ignorer les grandes tendances : croyances, mode, outils technologiques – et lectures. Lorsque « L’Alchimiste » de Paulo Coelho est sorti en 1994, il a rencontré un énorme succès et j’en ai beaucoup entendu parler, raison pour laquelle j’avais choisi consciemment de ne pas le lire ! Esprit rebelle direz-vous. J’ai cependant changé d’avis…… Read more

  • Guidelines for Virtual Meetings & Interviews

    Guidelines for Virtual Meetings & Interviews

    Remote meetings are more and more frequent and so convenient when geography sets us apart. I was recently looking for a comprehensive infographic with best practices for virtual interviews – having to conduct a few of them. I could not find exactly what I was looking for, so I designed my own! Read more

  • Time & effort: don’t save them!

    Time & effort: don’t save them!

    I started taking Arabic calligraphy classes a few weeks ago. Calligraphy is a long-time fascination of mine, which, for a lover of words, art and writing, makes total sense! I would learn to draw some letters from one particular script during the class, have them reviewed by the teacher, and try again until it is… Read more