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June 26, 2016 In Expat life

Holiday and business in Turkey

Today I’d like to talk you through my experiences of a very short long-weekend visit in Turkey. If you’d like to learn about the highlights of my short trip to the Turkish coast – read on!

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Advantages of globalisation_ProjectAbroad.Eu
June 16, 2016 In Expat life

How can we use globalisation to our advantage?

I have recently read an article analysing all the negatives of our today’s global world, including losing national identity or spreading various diseases. Given my personal resolution to bring more and more positive psychology to my life I decided to rethink the topic and list three main things I value in globalisation as an expat.

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Trip to Stonehenge
April 27, 2016 In Expat life

Afternoon trip to Stonehenge

Can you imagine entering the magic world of druids, getting to know their secret spells, feeling the presence of the dead ancestors? Would you like to see the picturesque landscape with a circle of massive stones in the centre of it? Would you like to “touch” the history and really feel as if you travelled […]

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expat life loneliness
March 20, 2016 In Expat life, Psychology

How to feel less lonely when you first move abroad?

Feeling lonely when abroad is a completely normal feeling. How to cope with it? How to focus attention on something else? How to feel better in this new place?

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Before moving abroad I wish Id known
March 13, 2016 In Expat life

Language fluency abroad – necessity or needless ability?

I have been wondering about how language fluency may impact one’s stay abroad even before I left my home country. Today I want to share some of these thoughts with you and get your opinion as well. Is knowing the local language absolutely necessary when moving abroad?

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February 21, 2016 In Expat life

A piece of India in the heart of London

London is such a diverse city! Here is a short review of our trip to Europe’s first traditional Hindu Temple, in London of course.

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February 7, 2016 In Expat life

English vs Polish schools

This post is for you if you wish to learn about my perspective on differences between English and Polish schools – which is better- single gender or mixed gender schools, what’s with the lockers or how long can you spend on a lunch break.

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January 23, 2016 In Expat life

Moving abroad – further tips

Would you like to get more ideas on how to prepare for your move abroad? Project Abroad blog is on its way to help you! ‘Moving abroad – further tips’ is about the things you can do for your partner and children to make moving abroad easier.

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January 1, 2016 In Expat life

Things to do before moving abroad – checklist

Are you planning to move abroad? Don’t you know where to begin? Here are some basic tips on how to successfully go through the prep process before you leave to your new destination.

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December 29, 2015 In Expat life

My view on London

So it now has been about 6 months since I have moved to London. It’s really hard to believe that!!! To prepare this post I took myself on a journey to the past with my journal, to remind myself of my first impressions of London city. Below you will find a couple of thoughts I […]

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Marta Zielińska

Hi, my name is Marta. I am combining my psychological, business and intercultural experience to offer advice on successful living and working across cultures. I believe that everything is possible for such an ambitious and talented person as yourself! With some exercises, self-reflection and new knowledge, you can grow your cultural intelligence and build a successful international career, mind and life.

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  • Is moving abroad a good choice?
  • D.I.V.E. in with awareness or stay confused
  • How to stay connected with family and friends when living abroad
  • Are you experiencing identity crisis while living abroad?
  • Temporary move which turned out to be a longer-term international adventure – Claudia’s Spanish story

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It's important to remember that not everyone has lived abroad. This is equally relevant for expats and people who work with expats too.☝️⁠
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👉If you're an expat, acknowledging this can bring more patience into dealing with intercultural challenges you encounter. ⁠
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You may not understand all the cultural aspects of your new reality, but similarly, people around you may not be familiar with your background! ⁠
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It can also give you more courage to share what things are like where you come from or to ask some basic-sounding questions about the new location.⁠
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👉If on the other hand you haven't lived abroad yourself, but work with people who are expats, acknowledging this can help you be more understanding and humble towards people you work with. ⁠
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For example, the amount of questions that seem obvious to you but the expat needs answers to, in order to understand the new context. ⁠
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It also gives you the opportunity to reciprocate with questions and learn things that you may not even have know interest you about the other person's culture!⁠
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So a question for you today is - what have you recently learnt from a person you work with, who comes from a different cultural background? 🤔⁠
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It's important to remember that not everyone has lived abroad. This is equally relevant for expats and people who work with expats too.☝️⁠ ⁠ 👉If you're an expat, acknowledging this can bring more patience into dealing with intercultural challenges you encounter. ⁠ ⁠ You may not understand all the cultural aspects of your new reality, but similarly, people around you may not be familiar with your background! ⁠ ⁠ It can also give you more courage to share what things are like where you come from or to ask some basic-sounding questions about the new location.⁠ ⁠ 👉If on the other hand you haven't lived abroad yourself, but work with people who are expats, acknowledging this can help you be more understanding and humble towards people you work with. ⁠ ⁠ For example, the amount of questions that seem obvious to you but the expat needs answers to, in order to understand the new context. ⁠ ⁠ It also gives you the opportunity to reciprocate with questions and learn things that you may not even have know interest you about the other person's culture!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ So a question for you today is - what have you recently learnt from a person you work with, who comes from a different cultural background? 🤔⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica
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Oh the summertime... (for us in the northern hemisphere at least!)⁠
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Nice holidays, visiting new places, soaking in the sun, or the mountains or wherever you like to relax... ⁠
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Or... wait. But what if we have to choose between visiting home and going someplace new for holidays? What if we only get the 4 weeks of time off work and that's it? ⁠🤷‍♀️😞
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Have you ever felt the guilt when choosing a new holiday destination instead of spending that extra week back home with family? Or worse, have you ever heard comments from your family that made you feel guilty of that?⁠🙄
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Well, for many of us it's the reality of life abroad. And it's tough. But it's also about choices and setting expectations. ⁠
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One thing to remember is that phones work both ways, planes fly both directions too. You don't always need to be the one making the tough choices. ⁠
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I get it, there are people who can't make the trip, maybe they're ill etc. But it's likely not all of your friends and family back home ☺️ You don’t need to take the whole blame. 

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Oh the summertime... (for us in the northern hemisphere at least!)⁠ ⁠ Nice holidays, visiting new places, soaking in the sun, or the mountains or wherever you like to relax... ⁠ ⁠ Or... wait. But what if we have to choose between visiting home and going someplace new for holidays? What if we only get the 4 weeks of time off work and that's it? ⁠🤷‍♀️😞 ⁠ Have you ever felt the guilt when choosing a new holiday destination instead of spending that extra week back home with family? Or worse, have you ever heard comments from your family that made you feel guilty of that?⁠🙄 ⁠ Well, for many of us it's the reality of life abroad. And it's tough. But it's also about choices and setting expectations. ⁠ ⁠ One thing to remember is that phones work both ways, planes fly both directions too. You don't always need to be the one making the tough choices. ⁠ ⁠ I get it, there are people who can't make the trip, maybe they're ill etc. But it's likely not all of your friends and family back home ☺️ You don’t need to take the whole blame. Share it with someone who may need that reminder today! 🤩 ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #settingboundaries #selfhelp #selfcare
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When we move abroad, often we experience an overwhelm of emotions and personal transformations. With a new job or role we've taken on as well, we want to perform and prove that leadership made the right choice in offering us this assignment abroad. ⁠
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Ooph! High stakes. 😬⁠
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But when we're unfamiliar with the new culture and/or didn't work on our cultural competences much before, we're likely to see a dip in our productivity. ⁠
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And worse - we may get annoyed at ourselves and put even more pressure on, thinking we SHOULD be able to handle this. ⁠
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Sounds familiar? 🙈⁠
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Well, I'd say it's unreasonable, and maybe even dangerous to expect that you would be performing at equally high level in such a transitional time impacting your mental wellbeing. ⁠
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👉The key is to re-calibrate what success looks like. ⁠
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🤷‍♀️Maybe it's a success that you've completed a meeting in a whole new language without needing a translator. ⁠
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🤷‍♀️Or maybe it's that you've simply delivered on the basics of what was expected of you. ⁠
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🤷‍♀️Or maybe it's that you have gotten out of bed (if it's that bad though, make sure to seek professional help when needed!). ⁠
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"Cut yourself some slack", as they say, and adjust your expectations to the context. Life will get so much easier that way and you'll create the breathing space for you to learn, soak in the new experiences and grow!⁠

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When we move abroad, often we experience an overwhelm of emotions and personal transformations. With a new job or role we've taken on as well, we want to perform and prove that leadership made the right choice in offering us this assignment abroad. ⁠ ⁠ Ooph! High stakes. 😬⁠ ⁠ But when we're unfamiliar with the new culture and/or didn't work on our cultural competences much before, we're likely to see a dip in our productivity. ⁠ ⁠ And worse - we may get annoyed at ourselves and put even more pressure on, thinking we SHOULD be able to handle this. ⁠ ⁠ Sounds familiar? 🙈⁠ ⁠ Well, I'd say it's unreasonable, and maybe even dangerous to expect that you would be performing at equally high level in such a transitional time impacting your mental wellbeing. ⁠ ⁠ 👉The key is to re-calibrate what success looks like. ⁠ ⁠ 🤷‍♀️Maybe it's a success that you've completed a meeting in a whole new language without needing a translator. ⁠ ⁠ 🤷‍♀️Or maybe it's that you've simply delivered on the basics of what was expected of you. ⁠ ⁠ 🤷‍♀️Or maybe it's that you have gotten out of bed (if it's that bad though, make sure to seek professional help when needed!). ⁠ ⁠ "Cut yourself some slack", as they say, and adjust your expectations to the context. Life will get so much easier that way and you'll create the breathing space for you to learn, soak in the new experiences and grow!⁠ 📬Sign up to the newsletter to download a workbook which will help you set your goals in the broader context of your needs in the life abroad. ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica
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What's cultural intelligence? In short, it's an ability to be effective in various cultural contexts. To do that you need four competences:⁠
👍Openness to a different perspective (CQ Drive)⁠
👍Understanding of that other perspective (CQ Knowledge)⁠
👍Strategy to work together in spite of the differences (CQ Strategy)⁠
👍Flexibility to stick with our core and not losing ourselves in the process while also being effective and achieving the set goals (CQ Action)⁠
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So - what can this look like in practice? ⁠
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One of my coachees was Chinese and moved to the UK. He was challenged by the pace of the conversation here and the lack of space for him to speak up in meetings. The feedback he quickly started getting was that he needs to speak up more in meetings and contribute. ⁠
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Was it that he was unable to contribute ideas or literally speak up? 🤷No. It was more around the level of comfort, feeling that it's "wrong" to interrupt others or not to leave space before when one person speaks and the other starts. It was an internal struggle. So while it sound like a simple "just speak up!" 🙄solution, when we talk about intercultural adaptation, a lot of internal work goes into it. ⁠
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How did he overcome his challenge? 🤔⁠
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He was motivated to exploring the UK culture and learning more (Drive) and admitting that it's not 'stupid' or 'weird' but simply a different normal. ⁠
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He learnt about cultural dimensions that may be at play here eg. hierarchy, directness of communication (Knowledge). ⁠
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Then he planned for the next meeting and thought of ideas on how he can achieve his goal without compromising who he is (Strategy) ⁠
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During the meeting decided to adapt some of his behaviours through taking the role of a scribe in a meeting.  This made him more comfortable to jump into the conversation while clarifying someone else's point when writing it down and adding some of his thoughts, since he already had the voice (Action). ⁠
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What's cultural intelligence? In short, it's an ability to be effective in various cultural contexts. To do that you need four competences:⁠ 👍Openness to a different perspective (CQ Drive)⁠ 👍Understanding of that other perspective (CQ Knowledge)⁠ 👍Strategy to work together in spite of the differences (CQ Strategy)⁠ 👍Flexibility to stick with our core and not losing ourselves in the process while also being effective and achieving the set goals (CQ Action)⁠ ⁠ So - what can this look like in practice? ⁠ ⁠ One of my coachees was Chinese and moved to the UK. He was challenged by the pace of the conversation here and the lack of space for him to speak up in meetings. The feedback he quickly started getting was that he needs to speak up more in meetings and contribute. ⁠ ⁠ Was it that he was unable to contribute ideas or literally speak up? 🤷No. It was more around the level of comfort, feeling that it's "wrong" to interrupt others or not to leave space before when one person speaks and the other starts. It was an internal struggle. So while it sound like a simple "just speak up!" 🙄solution, when we talk about intercultural adaptation, a lot of internal work goes into it. ⁠ ⁠ How did he overcome his challenge? 🤔⁠ ⁠ He was motivated to exploring the UK culture and learning more (Drive) and admitting that it's not 'stupid' or 'weird' but simply a different normal. ⁠ ⁠ He learnt about cultural dimensions that may be at play here eg. hierarchy, directness of communication (Knowledge). ⁠ ⁠ Then he planned for the next meeting and thought of ideas on how he can achieve his goal without compromising who he is (Strategy) ⁠ ⁠ During the meeting decided to adapt some of his behaviours through taking the role of a scribe in a meeting. This made him more comfortable to jump into the conversation while clarifying someone else's point when writing it down and adding some of his thoughts, since he already had the voice (Action). ⁠ ⁠ Want to be more confident and comfortable when working across cultures? Follow for more!
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It's a question I was asking myself when I first moved abroad. Why?⁠
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I moved to the UK together with my (also Polish) partner. The caveat initially though was that he couldn't move at the same time I did 🤷 and we were apart for just over a month before he could join me here. ⁠
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A month may not sound like a lot of time, especially now that we have the context of the pandemic where I've seen many people be apart from their loved ones, partners and families for sooo much longer. ⁠
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For me at the time though it was a lot and quite an overwhelming time. ⁠
We haven't been apart for that long ever since we started our relationship 4 years before. It was a vulnerable time because I was already going through the transition and adaptation, also juggling the logistics of moving and setting myself up as well as a new intense job. 

And all the emotional rollercoaster too of course. 

It was hard to explain in words sometimes but we tried to talk 'live' every day to stay connected. ⁠
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I was asking myself - will we be able to go through that? How will this experience impact us? ⁠
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And then he joined! What a joy! 😅 Well... those first few months were tough, because we were on different adaptation timelines! By the time he arrived I already have gone through some of the ups and downs and shocks and surprises and adaptations. Now he had his adaptation time himself. 🙈 It took us a good few months to align a bit and regulate our emotions.⁠
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Spoiler alert: We made it through :)⁠
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Each moving story is different. That's why I like hearing from you in conversations how you felt and how your move was. To learn different perspectives. To learn about your challenges. And to find solutions and ways forward together. ⁠
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It's a question I was asking myself when I first moved abroad. Why?⁠ ⁠ I moved to the UK together with my (also Polish) partner. The caveat initially though was that he couldn't move at the same time I did 🤷 and we were apart for just over a month before he could join me here. ⁠ ⁠ A month may not sound like a lot of time, especially now that we have the context of the pandemic where I've seen many people be apart from their loved ones, partners and families for sooo much longer. ⁠ ⁠ For me at the time though it was a lot and quite an overwhelming time. ⁠ We haven't been apart for that long ever since we started our relationship 4 years before. It was a vulnerable time because I was already going through the transition and adaptation, also juggling the logistics of moving and setting myself up as well as a new intense job. And all the emotional rollercoaster too of course. It was hard to explain in words sometimes but we tried to talk 'live' every day to stay connected. ⁠ ⁠ I was asking myself - will we be able to go through that? How will this experience impact us? ⁠ ⁠ And then he joined! What a joy! 😅 Well... those first few months were tough, because we were on different adaptation timelines! By the time he arrived I already have gone through some of the ups and downs and shocks and surprises and adaptations. Now he had his adaptation time himself. 🙈 It took us a good few months to align a bit and regulate our emotions.⁠ ⁠ Spoiler alert: We made it through :)⁠ ⁠ Each moving story is different. That's why I like hearing from you in conversations how you felt and how your move was. To learn different perspectives. To learn about your challenges. And to find solutions and ways forward together. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #polishcouple
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Not all bestsellers are great books, in my opinion. But this one? 100 times yes! This book made a huge impact on me and encouraged me to pursue the interest I had. 🤩⁠
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In the later years of my (psychology) Masters degree I got interested in the intercultural psychology field. I've done my fair bit of reading and digging into it, and straight after finishing my studies I moved abroad to experience the expat life and more cultural diversity on my own skin. ⁠
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During one of my first trips back home after moving, I noticed this book on the display (granted, marketers did a great job choosing the bright yellow for the cover 😄), read the description, bought it, and read it in no time. ⁠
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What made such an impact on me was that it was full of practical, business examples on how increasing that self-awareness and expanding our toolkits can massively help us communicate and collaborate across cultures. 👉 With less frustration, with less misunderstandings, with more confidence and more fun! ⁠
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It was not one of those research documents or hefty manuals I've encountered before, which were very academic and super interesting, but I wasn't sure how I can apply this to the business world.⁠
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As I was reading the book, I was also reflecting on my own early experiences of moving abroad and entering a full British working environment. That made me put the two and two together, and I knew I wanted to pursue this topic and share those and further insights with other expats to help them feel more confident and comfortable when working across cultures as well. Project Abroad was born and the rest is history ☺️
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🥰 What's a book that made and impact on your life recently? 🥰⁠
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Not all bestsellers are great books, in my opinion. But this one? 100 times yes! This book made a huge impact on me and encouraged me to pursue the interest I had. 🤩⁠ ⁠ In the later years of my (psychology) Masters degree I got interested in the intercultural psychology field. I've done my fair bit of reading and digging into it, and straight after finishing my studies I moved abroad to experience the expat life and more cultural diversity on my own skin. ⁠ ⁠ During one of my first trips back home after moving, I noticed this book on the display (granted, marketers did a great job choosing the bright yellow for the cover 😄), read the description, bought it, and read it in no time. ⁠ ⁠ What made such an impact on me was that it was full of practical, business examples on how increasing that self-awareness and expanding our toolkits can massively help us communicate and collaborate across cultures. 👉 With less frustration, with less misunderstandings, with more confidence and more fun! ⁠ ⁠ It was not one of those research documents or hefty manuals I've encountered before, which were very academic and super interesting, but I wasn't sure how I can apply this to the business world.⁠ ⁠ As I was reading the book, I was also reflecting on my own early experiences of moving abroad and entering a full British working environment. That made me put the two and two together, and I knew I wanted to pursue this topic and share those and further insights with other expats to help them feel more confident and comfortable when working across cultures as well. Project Abroad was born and the rest is history ☺️ ⁠ 🥰 What's a book that made and impact on your life recently? 🥰⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #careerdevelopment #careerabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica
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If you're overwhelmed with uncertainty, you need to develop your resilience. ⁠
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It's a set of skills that help you pivot, readjust and handle change and uncertainty. Those skills are: ⁠
🤩Emotional regulation⁠
🤩Impulse control⁠
🤩Optimism⁠
🤩Causal analysis⁠
🤩Empathy⁠
🤩Self-efficacy⁠
🤩Reaching out⁠
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Good news is that there are strategies you can learn to grow and build on these skills! ⁠
Especially in the face of the constant change that happens around us, some intentional but some completely out of our control. All that while living abroad and not always being able to draw on our social support that we need.⁠
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Drop the word 'RESILIENCE in my DMs if you want to:⁠
💪Understand the value of growing resilience skills and how they can improve your life quality abroad⁠
💪Fill up your toolkit with strategies you can apply regularly to work on your resilience skills⁠
💪Learn the triggers which put you in the overwhelm mode, where resilience skills can come in handy⁠
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⁠Coaching can be a great tool to explore your current skills and build new ones - wanna give it a try? 😊⁠
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#expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #buildingresilience #expatresilience #resilienceabroad
If you're overwhelmed with uncertainty, you need to develop your resilience. ⁠
⁠
It's a set of skills that help you pivot, readjust and handle change and uncertainty. Those skills are: ⁠
🤩Emotional regulation⁠
🤩Impulse control⁠
🤩Optimism⁠
🤩Causal analysis⁠
🤩Empathy⁠
🤩Self-efficacy⁠
🤩Reaching out⁠
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Good news is that there are strategies you can learn to grow and build on these skills! ⁠
Especially in the face of the constant change that happens around us, some intentional but some completely out of our control. All that while living abroad and not always being able to draw on our social support that we need.⁠
⁠
Drop the word 'RESILIENCE in my DMs if you want to:⁠
💪Understand the value of growing resilience skills and how they can improve your life quality abroad⁠
💪Fill up your toolkit with strategies you can apply regularly to work on your resilience skills⁠
💪Learn the triggers which put you in the overwhelm mode, where resilience skills can come in handy⁠
⁠
⁠Coaching can be a great tool to explore your current skills and build new ones - wanna give it a try? 😊⁠
⁠
⁠
#expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #buildingresilience #expatresilience #resilienceabroad
If you're overwhelmed with uncertainty, you need to develop your resilience. ⁠
⁠
It's a set of skills that help you pivot, readjust and handle change and uncertainty. Those skills are: ⁠
🤩Emotional regulation⁠
🤩Impulse control⁠
🤩Optimism⁠
🤩Causal analysis⁠
🤩Empathy⁠
🤩Self-efficacy⁠
🤩Reaching out⁠
⁠
Good news is that there are strategies you can learn to grow and build on these skills! ⁠
Especially in the face of the constant change that happens around us, some intentional but some completely out of our control. All that while living abroad and not always being able to draw on our social support that we need.⁠
⁠
Drop the word 'RESILIENCE in my DMs if you want to:⁠
💪Understand the value of growing resilience skills and how they can improve your life quality abroad⁠
💪Fill up your toolkit with strategies you can apply regularly to work on your resilience skills⁠
💪Learn the triggers which put you in the overwhelm mode, where resilience skills can come in handy⁠
⁠
⁠Coaching can be a great tool to explore your current skills and build new ones - wanna give it a try? 😊⁠
⁠
⁠
#expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #buildingresilience #expatresilience #resilienceabroad
If you're overwhelmed with uncertainty, you need to develop your resilience. ⁠
⁠
It's a set of skills that help you pivot, readjust and handle change and uncertainty. Those skills are: ⁠
🤩Emotional regulation⁠
🤩Impulse control⁠
🤩Optimism⁠
🤩Causal analysis⁠
🤩Empathy⁠
🤩Self-efficacy⁠
🤩Reaching out⁠
⁠
Good news is that there are strategies you can learn to grow and build on these skills! ⁠
Especially in the face of the constant change that happens around us, some intentional but some completely out of our control. All that while living abroad and not always being able to draw on our social support that we need.⁠
⁠
Drop the word 'RESILIENCE in my DMs if you want to:⁠
💪Understand the value of growing resilience skills and how they can improve your life quality abroad⁠
💪Fill up your toolkit with strategies you can apply regularly to work on your resilience skills⁠
💪Learn the triggers which put you in the overwhelm mode, where resilience skills can come in handy⁠
⁠
⁠Coaching can be a great tool to explore your current skills and build new ones - wanna give it a try? 😊⁠
⁠
⁠
#expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #buildingresilience #expatresilience #resilienceabroad
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If you're overwhelmed with uncertainty, you need to develop your resilience. ⁠ ⁠ It's a set of skills that help you pivot, readjust and handle change and uncertainty. Those skills are: ⁠ 🤩Emotional regulation⁠ 🤩Impulse control⁠ 🤩Optimism⁠ 🤩Causal analysis⁠ 🤩Empathy⁠ 🤩Self-efficacy⁠ 🤩Reaching out⁠ ⁠ Good news is that there are strategies you can learn to grow and build on these skills! ⁠ Especially in the face of the constant change that happens around us, some intentional but some completely out of our control. All that while living abroad and not always being able to draw on our social support that we need.⁠ ⁠ Drop the word 'RESILIENCE in my DMs if you want to:⁠ 💪Understand the value of growing resilience skills and how they can improve your life quality abroad⁠ 💪Fill up your toolkit with strategies you can apply regularly to work on your resilience skills⁠ 💪Learn the triggers which put you in the overwhelm mode, where resilience skills can come in handy⁠ ⁠ ⁠Coaching can be a great tool to explore your current skills and build new ones - wanna give it a try? 😊⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #expatcoaching #expatlife #livingabroad #expatcoach #workingabroad #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #internationallife #internationalcareer #globalcareer #globallife #globalleaders #culturalawareness #selfawareness #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #culturalcompetence #movingabroad #zyciezagranica #zycienaemigracji #pracazagranica #rozwojosobisty #polacyzagranica #buildingresilience #expatresilience #resilienceabroad
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Speaking the language with ease. Oh the dream!⁠
#mayonthemove2022 ⁠
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When I was moving to the UK I thought I was speaking good English already. “I’m good at English” was a part of my identity… “If anything will be challenging for me during this move” I thought, “it will not be the language” ⁠
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Could I be more wrong? 🙄🙄🙄⁠
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When I came out of the Luton Airport terminal, ready for my adventure, I couldn’t find the right bus to take me to the city. So I asked a member of staff where I can find it. From her answer I only understood “show”, “ticket” and saw her pointing her finger in the direction of the bus bay. ⁠
I found the bus, got on, and understood maybe 50% of the instructions the bus driver gave. ⁠
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New accents: 1 - Marta: 0 😭⁠
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With tears in my eyes, I continued the journey to my new home...⁠
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At that point I wished I could speak English with ease. But I defined what that means incorrectly. ⁠
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It wasn’t about not making mistakes or pretending I understood all that’s being said. ⁠
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It really was about mindset work that needed to happen. To understand that I don’t need to have all the words, that as long as I manage to communicate it doesn’t always matter if I make a mistake, that I can ask for explanation, that if I put myself at ease a bit more and take off the pressure I can have a better experience overall. ⁠
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Do you feel like you’re able to speak a non-native language at ease? What made you reach that “at ease” stage, if you have already?⁠
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#expatlife #learninglanguages #expatchallenges #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #fittingin #speakinglanguages #globallife #internationallife #internationalcareer #selfawareness #growthmindset #mindsetwork #selfdevelopment #personalgrowth #culturalawareness
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Speaking the language with ease. Oh the dream!⁠ #mayonthemove2022 ⁠ ⁠ When I was moving to the UK I thought I was speaking good English already. “I’m good at English” was a part of my identity… “If anything will be challenging for me during this move” I thought, “it will not be the language” ⁠ ⁠ Could I be more wrong? 🙄🙄🙄⁠ ⁠ When I came out of the Luton Airport terminal, ready for my adventure, I couldn’t find the right bus to take me to the city. So I asked a member of staff where I can find it. From her answer I only understood “show”, “ticket” and saw her pointing her finger in the direction of the bus bay. ⁠ I found the bus, got on, and understood maybe 50% of the instructions the bus driver gave. ⁠ ⁠ New accents: 1 - Marta: 0 😭⁠ ⁠ With tears in my eyes, I continued the journey to my new home...⁠ ⁠ At that point I wished I could speak English with ease. But I defined what that means incorrectly. ⁠ ⁠ It wasn’t about not making mistakes or pretending I understood all that’s being said. ⁠ ⁠ It really was about mindset work that needed to happen. To understand that I don’t need to have all the words, that as long as I manage to communicate it doesn’t always matter if I make a mistake, that I can ask for explanation, that if I put myself at ease a bit more and take off the pressure I can have a better experience overall. ⁠ ⁠ Do you feel like you’re able to speak a non-native language at ease? What made you reach that “at ease” stage, if you have already?⁠ ⁠ #expatlife #learninglanguages #expatchallenges #lifeabroad #workabroad #careerabroad #fittingin #speakinglanguages #globallife #internationallife #internationalcareer #selfawareness #growthmindset #mindsetwork #selfdevelopment #personalgrowth #culturalawareness
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