Ivana Brzica

Let’s Humanize and Destigmatize Crying at Work

Let’s Humanize and Destigmatize Crying at Work Let’s Humanize and Destigmatize Crying at Work

It was in late January, a very cold and late Friday night, with Christmas lights still sparkling, and snow slowly falling onto the windows that I cried like a baby on my 4th office floor. Yes, I cried at work. I was alone, and the entire floor was filled with darkness. The only light sources […]

10 Habits of Successful Women You Should Adopt

10 Habits of Successful Women You Should Adopt 10 Habits of Successful Women You Should Adopt

I know we all have that one incredibly successful woman in mind when we think of inspiration for what we want to become. For some, it is our mothers, teachers, or even friends. For others, it is successful women we see on screens, in books, or even with fictional characters we would like to resonate […]

GRRRL’s Guide to Managing Your Career as an Introvert

GRRRL’s Guide to Managing Your Career as an Introvert Managing Your Career as an Introvert

Let’s just put it out there, the world as we know it is optimized and customized for extroverts. And almost any work-related experience will show you just that: if you face difficulties speaking up, or speaking in front of a room full of co-workers and bosses at that, you’ll feel left out, and even cut […]

“I regret being a mom” – The Ambivalence of Motherhood

“I regret being a mom” – The Ambivalence of Motherhood The Ambivalence of Motherhood

I was talking to my mom about marriage and children the other day, because I saw some of my peers, usually old high-school pals, getting married or expecting a baby. My mom, a mother of three, had her first child, (me) when she was 29 years old. I wanted to know her opinion on kids […]

Bootstrapping Business: How to Start a Business Without Any External Financing?

Bootstrapping Business: How to Start a Business Without Any External Financing? Bootstrapping Business

As of February 2022 when I’m writing this, more and more folks are ditching the trad 9-5ers for something much more exciting – Their own business.  All of that frustration, creative ideas, and yearnings surprised by capitalistic structural lessons we’ve been taught since we were kids are finally coming out. From the looks of it, […]

How to Take a Leap and Ditch a 9-5 Job

How to Take a Leap and Ditch a 9-5 Job How to Take a Leap and Ditch a 9-5 Job (2)

Loud raindrops, black umbrella tops, fast-paced coffee shop workers, and dirt-stained raincoats scouring all over the busy streets of New York City, coming in and out of the grey, melancholic and money-hungry offices.  Sound familiar?  Even the film industry has a way of influencing how we view  traditional office work. Take for example the ever-so-eccentric […]

Why Entrepreneurship Is a Lonely Road to Not-So-Lonely Happiness

Why Entrepreneurship Is a Lonely Road to Not-So-Lonely Happiness Why Entrepreneurship Is A Lonely Road (1)

If you ask a very successful person why they are so successful, the most probable answer would be, “It was all because of my ambition”.  Ambition, just like confidence or optimism can hardly ever be taught or passed around. “You either have it or you don’t”, said Tyler, The Creator. And at the very beginning, […]

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