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Nov 4, 20211 min read

I'm leveling up

Today was a big day for me. I just submitted my application with a long tail of documentation to the International Coaching Federation.

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Oct 20, 20212 min read

Strength Spotting

You can learn to spot strengths in yourself and others daily. Signs of strengths can be observed in any conversation if you watch and listen

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Oct 19, 20212 min read

Focus on questions, not answers

I facilitate client insight and learning by using tools and techniques such as powerful questioning, silence, metaphor or analogy.

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Oct 15, 20211 min read

Smallenge #2 - FIVE smashing minutes.

So the SMALLENGE of today is to start the top unpleasant task that you have been postponing, ignoring aka not doing for the past months.

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Sep 28, 20211 min read

Be Kind

I like this word. Also because of what it means in German. Be a Child. This ties perfectly into today's blog post. I train people who are

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Sep 21, 20212 min read

Preflight Checklist

All pilots have been taught the importance of using written checklists. They become a part of their standard operation...

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 19, 20211 min read

Curiosity

We tend to dismiss curiosity as a childish, naïve trait, but it can actually give us profound advantages. Crucially, curiosity helps us...

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Learnability and Employability

💡 Learnability is the desire and ability to learn new skills to be employable for the long term, to stay relevant, and remain...

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 12, 20212 min read

VUCA

Being able to adapt and is a highly sought-after skill, but the future will expect us to be lifelong learners. I'm talking about active lear

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 10, 20212 min read

Uniquely Human Skills

My advice to you is to hone in your wealth of experience and utilize the skills you've learned and trained on the job as a cabin crew or an

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 5, 20211 min read

FREE - Your strengths Starter Profile

You can discover your top 3 realised strengths, 3 unrealised strengths, 2 learned behaviours and 1 weakness in our Free Starter Profile. Use

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Aug 3, 20212 min read

Stuck in Transit

🚀Are you in transit and unable to make up your mind about your next destination? Sometimes it is perfectly fine simply not to choose a sing

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jul 27, 20211 min read

The new Status Quo is Fluid

A linear career path is yesterday's news. Today I introduce the concept of fluid careers which is in line with a post I wrote recently about

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jul 22, 20212 min read

The Big Shift

Don't be an ostrich. The word out there is that there is a BIG SHIFT in the job market, often referred to as the "Great Resignation".

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jul 20, 20212 min read

Driftwood

To end drift, we must recognize that we're drifting. It can be painful to contemplate, but valuable. If your aviation career has suffered a

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jul 12, 20212 min read

Your Skill Inventory

Soft skill is a term used by employers to refer to the more intangible and non-technical abilities that are sought from candidates. Soft ski

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jul 1, 20211 min read

Unplugged

I visited the most remote place in my home country last week. You feel so vulnerable when out of reach. It takes your mind a couple of days

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jun 17, 20212 min read

Broad-mindedness - Víðsýni

VÍÐSÝNI (broad-mindedness) is one of my favorite words in Icelandic. The other meaning of this word has to do with travel and nature.

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Chance or Change

Let's face it, We don't like changes! We get so stuck in our ways, even resist the change, and want to stay in our cocoon without having to

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Ágústa Sigrún Ágústsdóttir

Jun 10, 20212 min read

Always-on interview

People preparing for a job interview often ask how they can make an impression, how they can touch hearts.One of the most important things

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