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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
Mar 30, 20241 min read
A Tribute to an Exceptional Colleague
[#careers & #colleague appreciation] It’s not easy to say goodbye to the one of the best colleagues you have ever worked with. I'm quite...
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
"One cannot fly into flying"
[#quoteoftheday] "One cannot fly into flying" - Friedrich Nietszche. Full quote: 'He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“Action is the beginning of change.”
[#quoteoftheday] Full quote: "Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.” - James Clear. And this is why...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20242 min read
LinkedIn Insights: Looking Beyond Numbers to Measure Success
[#learnings about #metrics on #LinkedIn✨] Back in November ‘22 I think I had around 700 followers on LinkedIn. When I did my monthly...
Sumbella
Mar 23, 20241 min read
May's Journey: Reboot and Rise
[#positivity + #productivity] Sometimes you don’t need to start something new, you just need to reboot something you loved but left...
Sumbella
Mar 22, 20241 min read
“Bloom where you are planted.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Bloom where you are planted." 🌱 💭 Possibly one of my favourite quotes. And for all my #teacher +...
Sumbella
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Lighthouses just stand there, shining.
[#quotable💬] “Lighthouses do not go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there, shining.” Just shine!...
Sumbella
Jan 22, 20241 min read
“A man, in order to be well thought of, must think nothing, say nothing, do nothing.”
[#quotable💬] “A man, in order to be well thought of, must think nothing, say nothing, do nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard 💡...
Sumbella
Dec 26, 20231 min read
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it.”
[#quotable💬] “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. Time will pass anyway.” – Earl...
Sumbella
Dec 15, 20231 min read
“The hard... is what makes it great!”
[#quotable💬] “I think it’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!” – Tom...
Sumbella
Dec 15, 20231 min read
Henry David Thoreau and The Dispersion of Seeds
[#quotable💬] “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that...
Sumbella
Dec 5, 20231 min read
A Quote by Rumi
[#quotable💬] “If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” – Rumi 💡 #RumiWisdom #growth #mindset #muse #inspir...
Sumbella
Nov 24, 20231 min read
“You think you've been buried but you've actually been planted.”
[#quotable💬] “Sometimes when you're in a dark place, you think you've been buried but you've actually been planted.” 💡...
Sumbella
Nov 21, 20231 min read
“There are no mistakes in life, only lessons.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “There are no mistakes in life, only lessons.” – Robin Sharma 💡 #growth #mindset #experience #advice #inspiration #wi...
Sumbella
May 28, 20232 min read
Inspiring Change through the Power of Giving
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Whatever we want from others, we must have the courage to offer it first.” ― August Turak 💭#Thinkwithme: Almost...
Sumbella
May 16, 20232 min read
2021 Dedicated Teacher Awards Winner - Annamma Lucy
[#CambridgeAnnouncement...📣] Do you know what I loved most about Annamma Lucy’s response to winning the global...
Sumbella
Apr 17, 20232 min read
#Positivity: An Inclusion Champion
Allow me introduce you to a #hero of #inclusion. This remarkable lady has spent the last 50+ years advocating for speech impaired...
Sumbella
Apr 17, 20232 min read
#Adventures - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
If you happened to check the UK Government website for advice on traveling to the #KhyberPakhtunkhwa province in #Pakistan, you will find...
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