The Burden of Deserve: How Conditional Worth Shapes Our Lives
Deserve is a heavy word. Why? Because some of us heard it is very conditional. If you're like me, you grew up with a parent who said ...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jul 22 min read
21 Questions People Ask During Life Transitions
Life transitions are hard. It brings up many questions. Having worked with over over 1,000 people over the years, here are some of the...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 254 min read
Enjoying the journey not the destination lesson from my husband
My husband loves a challenge. He is one of those people who will start biking and then it becomes too easy; he has to bike over 100...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 64 min read
Always A Story Behind Why You Love What You Do
I always observe people around me to see if they love what they do. It is my natural curiosity, I just notice it. It shows immediately if...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 6, 20233 min read
5 Fascinating Insights on Transitioning from Corporate to Your Own Business
When that voice gets real, the one that tells you "there is no good job for you in the corporate space" and wants you to get out of the...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 22, 20234 min read
The Secrets of Staying Strong After A Layoff
I have the chance to be around many amazing people after a layoff; including myself. Because I had to go through the same transition, I...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 21, 20224 min read
No Purpose Shaming
First published at https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/no-purpose-shaming/ People like me who have been talking about individual and...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 18, 20224 min read
Who Else Wants to Quit Their Crappy Job? - Part 2
And what are your options after you do....(continued from 2019) I wrote an article on March 27th of 2019 with the same title (Part 1)...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 29, 20214 min read
Rise of Purpose during Pandemic
Work as we know died. It is not sustainable to work just to get a paycheck and live for weekends only. We need to find more meaning in...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Why are your people quitting their jobs?
And what can you do about it? Human beings usually do not change course until something bad happens. That hardship makes us understand...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 15, 20213 min read
Who are we without our titles?
I remember the days when I felt micromanaged. At the time I was so young and so naïve; I was kind of afraid of those managers. I was also...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 30, 20213 min read
See People as Who They Are for You
Originally published at https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/see-people-as-who-they-are-for-you/ It is very likely that we get to see our...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Did the pandemic give you the extra nudge you need?
As we all acknowledge, the pandemic has been challenging to say the least. We can never minimize the impact it had in our world and...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 28, 20203 min read
What if we did not make 2020 all about the pandemic?
I would always feel bad in any random year when people name a year fully “terrible” with a single stroke of a brush when something bad...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Silver Linings in Difficult Times
For those of us who are lucky enough to be healthy, there are some silver linings I see that comes out of this pandemic: 🔹 We never knew...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 4, 20203 min read
I will try versus I will do it
Do you realize how we do not like to make commitments? A friend of us may invite us to go to an event together. You may say “I will try”...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 27, 20204 min read
Why so many of us mourn so deeply for Kobe Bryant?
Yesterday people from all over the world were shocked by the news. We all wanted this to be a fake story and wake up from what felt like...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 30, 20196 min read
9 Practices That Can Make Us Happier in 2020
We always get excited about a new year starting. Why though? We always want a new beginning to be more hopeful for the future. Everybody,...
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 29, 20193 min read
2020 de Bizi Daha Mutlu Edebilecek 9 Aliskanlik (Turkish Blog)
Yeni seneye girerken cok heyecanlanip umitleniyoruz. Ama neden? Sanirim 365 yeni gunu barindiran yepyeni bir sene bize umit veriyor....
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Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 23, 20195 min read
Take the Time to Reflect Back on 2019
I am setting aside a time to do "reflection day" every year in December. I highly recommend it. Why? Because human mind tends to think...
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