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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Apr 1, 20241 min read
“You will never be criticised by someone doing more than you.”
[#quoteoftheday] “You will never be criticised by someone doing more than you.” For when you receive insensitive feedback that feels like...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“In a nutshell: Literacy empowers.”
[#quoteoftheday] “In a nutshell: Literacy empowers.” - Kassam (1994). #thinkwithme: The first time I lived in China, in 2007, I could not...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“You are a mashup of what you let in to your life.”
[#quoteoftheday] “You are a mashup of what you let in to your life.” - Austin Kleon This idea was about how we develop creativity. But in...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“There is wisdom in the wound.”
[#quoteoftheday] “There is wisdom in the wound.” - by 📚 Michael Bungay Stanier. This line is taken from his book: ‘How to work with...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Music for Wellbeing and Positivity
[#music + #wellbeing] It’s Friday! I like using music to change moods and even to help me work better. So, sharing here some songs with...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.
[#quoteoftheday] "The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.” - James Pastore. This is a fab line I squirreled away a while back...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Motivational Cheers Across Languages
[#teachers + #languages + #motivation] We all need a little motivation - especially at the end of any kind of project or phase. You know,...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
“Do it now.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
“The key is to create a lot and edit a lot.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “With the creative process, the key is to create a lot and edit a lot. Make more than you need, then remove everything...
Sumbella
Mar 25, 20241 min read
The Power of Response
[#quoteoftheday💬] “It's not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.” – Stephen R. Covey 💡...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20242 min read
Lowering the Barrier: Making Complex Topics Accessible for Learners
[#teachingandlearning] Well, teachers - today is the second day of our #LovetoLearn week at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“The hard way is the fast way. Do it right the first time.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The hard way is the fast way. Do it right the first time and you won't have to do it over the next time.” – James...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
A Quote about the Mind
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes 💭I think...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“What can I receive today?”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Relax. Breathe. Open yourself to the world and ask, “What can I receive today?” – James Clear ~~ (A single negative...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“Often one inaccuracy becomes the seed of others.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Often one inaccuracy becomes the seed of others, and reproduces trouble as the work proceeds.” – Charles Hayward 💭...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“Just start.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Just start.” :) 💭Top the week for most. Let’s go! 🏃🏽♀️ ~~ (A single negative thing can ruin one’s day. But I...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it.
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it. Your job is to fall in love with the process, not...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Understand more. Fear less.” – Marie Curie 💭 It counts...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“People gravitate toward the standard you set.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “People gravitate toward the standard you set, not the standard you request.” – James Clear 💭…we have a domino...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
“Creativity takes courage.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse 💭Because to create something and to share it - no matter how small or big...
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