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No resignation: Let’s celebrate when people are happy with their jobs

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

There is a trend on LinkedIn of people posting about their first day on a new job. In general they are very happy and excited, and share a picture of nice shiny objects, which are the gifts they got from … Continue reading →

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Vacations: Trading Time for Energy

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

You can see below my calendar for the month of September 2021. Marked with circles, are the Jewish Holidays we had in this month: Rosh HaShana (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. The red circles are … Continue reading →

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Twelve Books to Read in the New Year

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

Next week we will start the Jewish New Year of 5782. This is the right time to make plans! Below is a list of 12 books I’ve already purchased and I intend to read as soon as possible (not necessarily … Continue reading →

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Avoid Boreout: Find Purpose Outside Your Job

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

Recently, many articles have been written about Boreout: the phenomenon of people who are so bored at their jobs that they start feeling sick. According to researchers, the symptoms of boreout syndrome may include: “depression, listlessness and insomnia, but also … Continue reading →

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Self Management: The Balance Between Body, Mind and Soul

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

In my recent studies at ThePowerMBA, one of my favorite modules has been the one about Self Management, which focuses on the management of our limited personal resources. In general, when people discuss this subject, they focus on Time Management, … Continue reading →

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Building a Successful Startup: Avoiding Typical Mistakes

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

In general, a startup founder needs to do many difficult things. It is even more difficult because the founder will probably be doing these difficult things for the first time. One of the best books about this topic is “The … Continue reading →

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Personality Types: Understanding Human Behavior

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

There are several different types of challenges in a work environment. In order to succeed, we must be able to identify these challenges and develop the appropriate skills to face them. One obvious kind of challenge is the inherent difficulty … Continue reading →

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Lean Startup Principles: Vanity Metrics and Actionable Metrics

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

One of my favorite topics during my recent studies at ThePowerMBA was the Lean Startup. I read the Lean Startup book by Eric Ries several years ago, and since then I have been trying to follow its main principles. In … Continue reading →

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Measuring your Success: Dimensions of Self-Realization

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Hayim Makabee

The image below has become very popular recently, with lots of people sharing it on social networks. It addresses the issue of Work-Life Balance, which I already discussed in a previous post. I don’t like the image above, because it … Continue reading →

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Remote Working is Here to Stay: Good or Bad?

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Hayim Makabee

One of the most interesting changes in the year of 2020 was the high increase in the number of people working from home. According to this article from the World Economic Forum, “roughly 35 to 40% of employees in developed economies … Continue reading →

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