Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts.

Today I am talking about how clinging to our work identities might slow us down when making (or thinking about making) a career transition.

I now use my mental image of my work identity being a book I can put up on a shelf and take down whenever I need it. Try it for yourself and see if it opens up new and exciting opportunities!

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Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts.

Today I am talking about how staying comfortable is a habit that is worth breaking, and what an amazing feeling it is when you see that you have managed to stretch your comfort zone.

I take you through my journey of stretching my comfort zone during the last few years, and how looking back makes me realize how much that has made me grow.

Here is the link to the video challenge I mention in this episode, and the reason I am now in the middle of another stretch. Ignite Video Challenge

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Are the business schools of today doing enough to educate the leaders we need in the future?

Katarína Halušková and Karolina Sobczak from The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS) have been working a lot on these questions and today they are here to share some of their findings.

And how do you feel about playing a game to explore alternative futures? At ABIS they are also working on something called Scenario Exploration System Workshops where they enable participants to build knowledge and at the same time explore different plausible futures.

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We spend up to 90% of our time indoors, but the spaces we create very often doesn't serve our health and overall wellbeing in the best way.

Do you want to learn more about how you can change this? My first guest this season is interior designer Johanna Winter. She has specialized in biophilic design; a concept used to bring natural elements into our indoor environments.

This conversation and Johanna's practical tips will give you tons of inspiration to change your own surroundings.

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Finally, Stories for the future is back! And today I will be introducing season 4 along with a new friend: the famous elephant in the room.

When it comes to sustainability and how to create a better future, we often talk about what businesses can do and what we can do as individuals on our "home territory". A part I often feel we forget is what we can do as individuals when it comes to the choices we make in our careers.

You will still meet people with stories to inspire you and get you thinking outside the box. But I will also bring on people with an expert view of this subject, alongside the people who have made a transition already.

As I mention at the end: You can find my brand new guide to more impactful work on my website storiesforthefuture.no/guide

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This is a message to tell you that season 4 is just a couple of days away!

Season 3 ended in an unintentional way, with an involuntary break from my side. But with 20 episodes all together I am very pleased with the season and the break marks a natural transition to a new season.

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It's been quiet here for a while. In more than one way.

Today I share with you a short status update and the reason behind the silence. Having temporarily lost the ability to hear, and as a consequence, also to communicate, I have learned the hard way how important our hearing is for all areas of life.

Alongside my quick update, I share a lovely voice note I got from my dear friend and podcasting mentor, Regina Larko. This friendship and her support is a result of connecting over a common passion for the medium of podcasting.

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Did you know that in addition to stage fright and the fear of public speaking, the fear of dealing with authority figures is one of the most common social phobias?

Why does it suddenly feel so scary to approach people when you know them to be some kind of authority or celebrity? And how can not knowing them, because you are new to the area they are known for, lead to the most interesting and fascinating experiences?

Being a beginner and the new kid in the playground can have its' perks, and the lack of any reason to feel starstruck, is one of them.

In this episode I share a couple of examples, one of them involving royalty.

Link to original blog post (in Norwegian): Coconut Moments

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Today I talk about necessity and how I use it to move forward.

It's a great tool to use to nudge yourself into action - I highly recommend it!

You know this saying, Necessity is the mother of invention. I think we can elaborate on that and say that Necessity is the mother of action. Necessity is the father of collaboration. It might also be the brother of self discipline. And the sister of moving out of your comfort zone.

This episode is partly to keep you a bit in the loop about what I am working on at the moment and how I use necessity related to that, but also to give you some tools to use for yourself.

Is there a part in your life or in your career that could use some change? Is there room for considering to use necessity as a small nudge to get you to act, to invent, to collaborate or to move out of your comfort zone?

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A keyword for this episode and today's guest is collaboration.

I think we can all agree that the times we are in call for more and better collaborations and better ways to leverage all the different skills we all have. How do we match the right skills with the right challenges? And how do you find the right people to collaborate with? These are things we will definitely talk about today.

Mark Hooley is a marketing and communications specialist, a founder of CollabMaker and a Climate Reality Leader. He is a soon to be dad, who enjoys running marathons, cycling across countries, hiking in the mountains and from last year thanks to the snow in Sweden, cross-country skiing, he is also a life-long Nottingham Forest fan, loves traveling and culture. His workdays are powered by an eclectic music selection and a passion for making a positive difference to the world.

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