I went to work to China to work as a coach to feel alive again. To experience new culture and look at my life from the farthest spot possible and reevaluate the things it consists of. I went to China to escape the office work that had me sitting on my ass for the bigger… Continue reading Why I left everything and went to work in China
Author: Evgen
How I gained 16 kilos, what I did to fight it and what I learned
When I was a teenager, I often heard that till I’m 30 I can relax and rely on my fast metabolism to take care of all the food I ate. Well, as it turns out – it was a lie. I realized that when I was 23 and just gained 16 kilograms (35 pounds) of… Continue reading How I gained 16 kilos, what I did to fight it and what I learned
Online marketing to-do list for a new company
I used to work in tech support. I helped people set up their websites and fill them with content. Often clients would come to me for months pretty much every day for some little tweaks on their sites. They would give me access to servers and admin panels so I saw exactly how their new… Continue reading Online marketing to-do list for a new company
Why I quit 3 times in the last year and a half and what I learned
I’ve been doing different kinds of sports ever since I was 5. And when I was little I had my own cherished understanding and respect for loyalty. For some reason I really hated people who often switched from one sport to another rather than sticking to something. Hard to tell, where I got this notion… Continue reading Why I quit 3 times in the last year and a half and what I learned
How to not be scared to share things
It’s easy to share things when nobody’s looking. But with the number of eyes and critics around it starts getting harder. I used to share many of my thoughts online and it was simple. Then I wasn’t thinking how ridiculous I look to the majority of people who see what I put out there. I… Continue reading How to not be scared to share things
Industrial buildings
It took me about half a year to score a nice workplace with a large window right behind my back. I hated it when I sat next to a door or with my back towards an aisle. Felt like someone was always watching me from behind. And even though the HR reps here are very… Continue reading Industrial buildings
Monologue at shrink’s about not letting go
I don’t know how to let go. But I do know how to suppress emotions and feelings and pretend I’m okay. Usually, I do that in situations when I HAVE to tell someone with a straight face that I don’t agree, that I’m disappointed in them, that they let me down. But I almost never… Continue reading Monologue at shrink’s about not letting go
The mastery of doing a good enough job
I really struggle with criticism. Probably, even more than I know. And that’s partly because no one really teaches you how to deal with it. In addition, in a predominantly aggressive world, it’s hard to grasp that someone might be actually trying to help you improve your work by making constructive comments. You would think,… Continue reading The mastery of doing a good enough job
How I ran for an hour straight for the first time
For many of my friends, running is fun. To them this story won’t be the tiniest bit impressive. But I never liked to run. Even though I used to do track-and-field professionally for a long time, running just wasn’t for me. We were high jumpers and high jumpers don’t last long neither on the track… Continue reading How I ran for an hour straight for the first time
Should you pursue a career in marketing
Anywhere you go, you hear about startups and tech companies. And even though the vast majority of them doesn’t make any real product and solves problems that don’t exist, they still get a ton of praise. These days, everyone is a co-founder, vice president or head of something in a no-name tech company. And if… Continue reading Should you pursue a career in marketing