Personal Growth Archives - Natella Isazada https://www.natellaisazada.com/category/personal-growth/ How to improve organizational performance through personal growth Thu, 13 May 2021 22:07:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Quality In Quality Out https://www.natellaisazada.com/quality-in-quality-out-2/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/quality-in-quality-out-2/#comments Thu, 13 May 2021 02:00:53 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1415 It’s a very exciting day today! My book “Quality In Quality Out: Caring Workplaces Inspire People to Do Their Best” finally has been published! As many of you may know, I have been on this journey for the past five years, ever since launching my eponymous blog. My personal aspiration has been to spread a […]

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]]> https://www.natellaisazada.com/quality-in-quality-out-2/feed/ 12 Confessions of a Grammar Nazi https://www.natellaisazada.com/confessions-of-a-grammar-nazi/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/confessions-of-a-grammar-nazi/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:42:35 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1242 Why is Grammar Important? We recognize the importance of communication skills for succeeding in what we do in life as leaders, professionals, parents, and partners. But the role of grammar in the accuracy and the quality of our communication often gets debated if not undermined. Those who point out grammatical errors in speech or writing […]

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]]> https://www.natellaisazada.com/confessions-of-a-grammar-nazi/feed/ 7 4 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp https://www.natellaisazada.com/4-ways-to-keep-your-brain-sharp/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/4-ways-to-keep-your-brain-sharp/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:28:20 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1099 Vacation lowers your IQ Summer is my favorite season and it’s the time of the year known for vacations. It’s up to us how to spend them – but most of us, at least in the northern hemisphere end up soaking in a lot of sun. Research shows that downtime, especially in hot places and […]

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]]> https://www.natellaisazada.com/4-ways-to-keep-your-brain-sharp/feed/ 12 Where Do You Find Your Inspiration? https://www.natellaisazada.com/where-do-you-find-your-inspiration/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/where-do-you-find-your-inspiration/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:10:26 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1080 In this photo, taken on my last trip to Hungary, I am about to sharpen my writing skills by touching the pen of the Anonymous. Standing (or rather sitting) two meters tall, in a park tucked away in the heart of Budapest, this statue is a monument to a faceless writer and notary of the […]

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]]> https://www.natellaisazada.com/more-than-a-border-crisis/feed/ 4 Are there any Benefits to Pessimism? https://www.natellaisazada.com/are-there-any-benefits-to-pessimism/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/are-there-any-benefits-to-pessimism/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 05:26:20 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1042 We give a lot of praise to optimism and encourage people in our life to be optimistic as we know there are numerous benefits to positive thinking. But how about those to whom a bright outlook on life does not come naturally? Will the proverbial glass always be on the empty side for them? Well, there […]

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]]> https://www.natellaisazada.com/are-there-any-benefits-to-pessimism/feed/ 12 The Flag Once Raised or 5 Lessons from 100 Years Ago https://www.natellaisazada.com/the-flag-once-raised-or-5-lessons-from-100-years-ago/ https://www.natellaisazada.com/the-flag-once-raised-or-5-lessons-from-100-years-ago/#comments Mon, 28 May 2018 19:03:39 +0000 http://www.natellaisazada.com/?p=1031 Where I come from, in Azerbaijan, as well as in other parts of the globe, that are home to Azerbaijanis, May 28th is celebrated as the Republic Day. And if all previous years this date was important, in 2018 it’s signified further by the 100th anniversary of the inception of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic. Why […]

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