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You have two ears but only one mouth. There is a reason for that - listening.
Spend this Christmas with your family and try to really be present and listen. Here are three tips that help you with listening:
Jakob Hysek
Dec 26, 20252 min read


The Sender-Receiver Model in Communication
What I say is not what you hear and probably not at all what you understood.
Communication usually needs two people, a sender and a receiver. The sender transmits a message. The receiver receives it. The problem lies in the difference between what the sender intends to say, says, and what the receiver hears and understands in the end.
Jakob Hysek
Dec 13, 20252 min read


Money and fame don't make a happy life - good relationships do.
Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.
The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that relationships and how happy we are in our relationships have a powerful influence on our health.
Jakob Hysek
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Stop aspiring - the power of the words we say to ourselves
You can change your inner monologue so that you are not limiting yourself, but rather tricking yourself into becoming who you want to be. So stop aspiring!
Jakob Hysek
Aug 26, 20253 min read


Life lessons from a puppy
A puppy shares his morning walk and life lessons connected to it.
Jakob Hysek
Oct 4, 20243 min read


5 Military Leadership Principles missing in Business Organizations
Leadership principles have been around for thousands of years. Yet, I'm still wondering why basics are rarely applied in business.
Jakob Hysek
Jul 13, 20246 min read


Sometimes you need to break a promise you made to yourself - why I quit. - Part IV
When I started as an Account Executive I promised myself I would stay in this position for 3 years and I meant it. I quit after only 1 year.
Jakob Hysek
Feb 17, 20233 min read


Triathlon and a new Job — 3 key principles which helped with both
I took on a new professional challenge as well as conquered a private one. Here are a few key principles that they have in common.
Jakob Hysek
Jan 27, 20234 min read


Put First Things First - Stephen R. Covey's habit explained backward
Put First Things First - How being mindful of what isn't important will give you the space to focus on what really is.
Jakob Hysek
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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