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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”...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 4, 20203 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...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 27, 20204 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,...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 30, 20196 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....
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 29, 20193 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...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 23, 20195 min read


Is loving your job a real thing?
Yes, it is a real thing if you will do the work behind it. It is not only steps you take, but it is also a lot of inner work. I shared my...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 11, 20193 min read


How to choose between two conflicting choices
Unpacking my story which I shared yesterday, I am going to tell more about what I learned in that process of finding my purpose in life....
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 6, 20193 min read


Imagine a world that EVERYONE feels they belong
I took this picture to show my support to everyone who feels they do not belong. I am a positive person in nature, mostly my luck; got...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jul 28, 20193 min read


Job satisfaction versus being happy at work
I was attending Happiness at Work conference a few weeks ago. Right at the beginning we talked about Daniel Kahneman’s teachings, the...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Mar 12, 20193 min read


Great Life
“Most people would agree that a great life includes something worth living for. May be even worth dying for. A portion of a great life...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Mar 4, 20191 min read


New Year's Resolutions Slipping Away?
It is mid of February already. It is normal by now that we start to slack with our ambitious goals for 2019. But we don’t have to. First,...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 12, 20192 min read


Do you know your discouragers’ club?
We all probably have been there. You have an idea that you are excited about. You cannot help but share without being selective and boom...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 9, 20194 min read


Why New Years Resolutions Do Not Stick?
It is December but for weeks or may be even for the last couple of months we started thinking about our new year resolutions; how we will...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 13, 20184 min read


Meaningful "work" for 2018
We can dream and have new goals every day of the year. There is something magical about new beginnings though. A Monday, a new month and...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 3, 20183 min read


Letter to my son with life tips for all graduates
Hi my handsome, my only one, the-best-thing-I-did-in-my-life, It feels so lame to say it but it is true; I cannot believe you are...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 5, 20173 min read


Retirement is a scam
This is what I heard from a gentleman I met at a meeting yesterday: “there might be a better way to say it but I think retirement is a...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Apr 5, 20176 min read


Why do we never believe even Oprahs, Steve Jobses, Mandelas of this world?
Most of us have such a high resistance as soon as we hear somebody talking about “passion” and “purpose.” The first reaction to those who...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 9, 20176 min read


Selfish not to share your gifts
I always believe we come here with our gifts. Even if there are people who have the same type of talents, we still have something unique...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 5, 20163 min read


Do you have a Plan or a Dream?
People who are born to have big dreams are sometimes judged to be unrealistic, “out of this world”, or like they live in the clouds- too...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 19, 20163 min read


Places have their energy
Do you ever notice you feel more energized or more comfortable in some places than others? It might be a friend’s house or a little...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 4, 20152 min read
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