Life hacks… A storm in your brain — why you can’t think your way out of depression 28 Jun 202629 Jun 2026 One Tuesday morning, I sat at my desk and stared at an email for forty minutes. It was three sentences long. I read it five times. I could not work…
Life hacks… From Solution Engineer to Product Manager – What Have I Learned? 10 Dec 2025 There is a moment in every career when you look around and wonder, “What’s next?” You’ve mastered your craft, you are successful, and you operate well within your professional comfort…
Life hacks… Turning Woes into Wisdom 27 Apr 2024 Trials and tribulations often precede blessings and rewards. We live in a world that craves comfort and predictability, where troubles are seen as unwelcome intruders disrupting our desired tranquillity. Yet,…
Life hacks… 10 books you must read before you die 25 Sep 2023 I have always loved to read. For example, as a teenager, I went on holidays with my family for a week to sunny, picturesque Coffs Harbour – and spent almost the…
Life hacks… One sure way to build your brand and increase your impact 6 Sep 2023 If there is one experience that brings me joy, it is hearing that I made a positive difference in someone’s life. It doesn’t get any better than this. I often…
Life hacks… I made it – so can you!! 12 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 Within the space of six months, my whole world fell apart. My wife was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. Our young son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I…
Life hacks… Living with depression for 35 years – what have I learned? 18 Nov 202222 Nov 2022 I have lived with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, formerly Clinical Depression) for all of my adult life – that is 35 years. For most of that time, my depression was undiagnosed…
Life hacks… Grit 14 Nov 2022 Taking this job was the biggest mistake of my life. What on earth was I thinking? I have no IT degree, no Salesforce training, and zero experience with this complex…
Life hacks… Disability will not define me 19 Aug 2022 Guest post by Trailblazer Craig Pollok, Solutions Consultant, Salesforce Disability will not define me. I was 16 years old, disabled and depressed. Fast forward to today – I am 29 years…
Life hacks… my name is mark – and i have major depressive disorder 12 Jul 2022 Even today, in an open-minded 2022, depression has a dangerous level of stigma attached to it. Back in 1985, when I first suffered my serious bout of depression, it was…
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