Spark Creators

We are living times, when the society at large seems to be in a survival mode.

That is when we easily get reactive and irritated, and when our thinking easily narrows down and starts to polarise.

During these times it requires extra attention not to let ourselves slip into that mode unconsciously. Spark Creators latest blog text covers this topic and discusses how we can better retain balance during difficult times.

How to retain balance in difficult times Photo: Unsplash The past 1,5 years have presented a great challenge for our nervous systems. Constant uncertainty, continuous need for adjustments in everyday life and daily news that raise many fears keep us easily in a constant fight or flight -mode. That is when the reptilian part of our brain ta...

✨Abundance✨

The feeling when you first time get salary paid by your own company.

For years the biggest obstacle for starting my own business was the mistrust on myself for being able to create my own living financially. It was a deep rooted fear of existence and kept me in the dependency on a regular paycheck as an employee.

Entrepreneurs are creators and the path as an entrepreneur is a path of constantly facing your limits and figuring out ways to overcome them. I hail for all entrepreneurs, especially in a times like this.

I wish this first salary is just the start of a long journey of abundance and self trust.

Perspektiivin laajennusta ✨

Vuosia sitten Nepalissa viisas mentori muistutti miten mieleen saa lisää tilaa - hakeutumalla fyysisesti avaran äärelle. Edessä avautuvan tilan äärellä kehon kokemus laajentumisesta siirtyy mieleen, luoden mentaalista tilaa. Näitä maisemia olen tänä keväänä kaivannut niin paljon, kun olotila kaupungissa on tuntunut ahtaalta, rajoittuneelta ja ahdistavaltakin. Näissä maisemissa laajennun, ja siihen olotilaan mieli rauhoittuu.

How difficult can it be to formalize your own knowledge and wrap that into a saleable product?

Very. Very. Difficult.

And that is not because of the challenge of the process itself - in fact creating service products into a saleable form used to be my day job for years.

The challenge comes from the feelings of inadequacy, feeling of not knowing enough, and from not trusting on the value of what you have to offer to the world.

When the product you are selling is your own self and it’s gathered knowledge, it’s really hard to stay objective from the harsh inner critic.

I spent almost a month pondering these questions and doing a lot of anxiety provoking self search. Until a mentor encouraged just to start talking to potential customers and find out what _they actually need_.

So I did. One week of inspiring and encouraging meetings later I have few notes to self:

✨It’s not about_me_ and _my worthiness_ , it’s about them and how I can best be of service

✨ You don’t have to be perfect at once. Just start from somewhere and continue from there. Remember the god damn concept of Minimum viable product?? It works pretty well in startups, why not here.

✨What is most important is to gather data points. To get to know what works, what does not. So do that. Get out there. Be objective and curious.

✨Even if the data gathered would be critical and negative, so what. You learn what not to do. Most important is to keep on developing. Don’t give up, but reiterate.

So upwards and onwards, collecting data points is my next goal.

✨Uusi blogiteksti✨ Myötätunto ei ole pelkästään inhimillistä, vaan se on myös johtamisen supervoima. Tarvetta sille on tuskin koskaan ollut niin paljon kuin näinä myrskyisinä aikoina.

Lue Filosofian Akatemian blogista kolme vinkkiäni työelämän kohtaamisiin.

My new blog text on the powers of compassion in work life is published! Please have a look at Filosofian Akatemia-blog to check three tips on how to mindfully meet others ✨

Myötätuntoa voi ja kannattaa harjoitella – kolme vinkkiä työelämän kohtaamisiin - Filosofian Akatemia Oy Tiina Rantakokko muistuttaa, että myötätunto on taito, jota voi harjoitella, ja vinkkaa kolme yksinkertaista tapaa kehittää omaa myötätuntoa.