Time flies indeed! But time well spent is less regretted.

While I have been busy and productive at work, I have mostly spent this year thus far reflecting on my career journey thus far and where I want to be in next 5-10 years.

I have been silent, not attempting at too many side projects but mostly taking a well rested mental break to prepare for my upcoming journey.

In December 2024 I started to have burnout symptoms. Like always, I have been mindful to listen to what I have really wanted. I will not dive into the burnout details in this post, I might as well save it for another detailed post at another point. I realised I had not written a single post this year and this called for a good reason to write something today.

Q1 2025 turned into a reflective quarter for me, reflecting on my career thus far and where I want to be going forward. I took executive coaching seriously and was able to decide for myself where I want to go.

Q2 2025 was filled with emotional ups and downs. On one hand, I was filled with gratitude and overwhelm to be privileged in this tech-layoff heavy job market to be blessed with a job and opportunities for new jobs.

On the other hand, GenAI FOMO was too much and I was impressed how seamlessly I got rolling with it by deliberate dedication of time rather than procrastination. More details on this one in another follow up post.

Tis the month of August, the season of summer in Europe and I have been mostly travelling and making the best of this summer! I feel well rested thus far and as I am writing this post I feel mostly relaxed and relieved.

I am really looking forward to having a stellar Q3 this year and beyond.

• GenAI DIY projects and apps
• Executive presence
• Org design
• Why, when and how to move on in career
• Where I want to be in next 5-10 years