Introduction Welcome to the final installment of our series on Agile Personal Development. So far, we have examined the importance of prioritizing personal connections and communication, implementing actionable strategies that drive real improvement and embracing feedback and engagement with others. If you have missed any of these, you can catch up with the first, second […]
Agile Personal Development – Part 3 – Seeking Feedback and Engaging with Others
Introduction Welcome back to the ongoing series on Agile Personal Development. We have already explored how prioritizing personal connections and communication can enrich our personal growth journey. And discussed the importance of creating actionable strategies that bring real improvement in our lives. If you have missed any of the previous posts, you can catch up […]
Agile Personal Development – Part 2 – Emphasizing Actionable Strategies that Bring Real Improvement
Introduction Welcome back to the Agile Personal Development series. We are reinterpreting the Agile Manifesto’s principles for the realm of personal growth. In the first post, we explored how prioritizing personal connections and effective communication can contribute significantly to our personal development journey. If you missed it or you do not know what the Agile […]
Agile Personal Development – Part 1 – Personal Connections and Communication
Introduction As someone who enjoys both software development and personal growth, I was drawn to the parallels between the Agile values and personal development principles. This led me to create the Agile Personal Development series, in which we explore how the Agile principles can be interpreted for personal development. For those who do not know […]
The Power of Continuous Growth in Life and Agile Development
Introduction We have all been there, in that moment when we look back and think, “If only I knew then what I know now…” But here is the thing: we were doing our best. And that is important. Remember the following quote, simple and yet so profound. “Do the best you can until you know […]
Turning Rejection into Growth and Success
Introduction: We all face rejection at various points in our lives and it can sometimes feel very discouraging. However, by shifting our mindset and embracing the right strategies, we can turn rejection into a catalyst for personal growth and success. In this blog post, I’ll share my personal journey on how I’ve transformed rejection into […]
Finding Freedom and Acceptance through Autism Diagnosis
Growing up feeling like an outsider can be a lonely and frustrating experience. It’s especially tough when you feel like nobody really understands you. For many years, I struggled with feelings of anger and frustration, often without any clear reasons why. Social interactions became more difficult as I got older, and I became an easy […]
How I have found that the behavior of a butterfly, fluttering from flower to flower, is the perfect metaphor for how I approach my life goals
At some point in our lives, many of us experience a sense of uncertainty and confusion about our purpose in life. Looking around, we see others setting and achieving big goals while we struggle to find our own path. For me, this feeling of being lost was amplified by the pressure to pursue traditional markers […]
Embracing My Autism: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Acceptance
From my childhood years, I struggled to find my place in society. I felt different compared to those around me, and social situations made me uncomfortable. I felt like I didn’t fit in, and I struggled to make friends and find my place in life. My communication problems and low self-esteem limited my career options […]
Uitdaging Geaccepteerd: Een Dag Van Grensverleggende Prestaties Voor De Roparun
Bijna is het zover… Morgen ga ik eindelijk dat doen waar ik al maanden voor heb getraind. Door wind, sneeuw, hagel, regen maar ook vaak zon. Ik heb mezelf uitgedaagd om geld op te halen voor de Roparun. Dit ga ik doen door elk uur een rondje te rennen en ik laat me sponsoren per […]