Start before you feel ready
One of the things I often say to my clients is this: 'Start before you feel ready'. We often come up with excuses for why this is not the...
Celebrate your gifts!
The Smart Rebel community is growing, and that's something that fills me with joy. Every week, I receive messages from people telling me...
Do you know that feeling?
Do you know that feeling of staring at a page you're supposed to read, and having to start over and over again. Your eyes are moving...
When life is a whirlwind
Hi there! It's been a minute since I sent out my last email. Glad to be back at it, now that life's calmed down a bit. Because boy, has...
Not my kind of coaching
This week's story is about two themes: one is a reflection on today's coaching industry, the other is the self-doubt many gifted people...
How to actualize your potential
Gifted people are often high-potential underachievers. Here's why that is and how to change it.
Are you afraid of death?
I explain why I, as a gifted person, think about death on a near-daily basis, and why this helps me to live life as fully as possible.
Are you ready to play full out?
Join the Gifted Go-Getter Mastermind, a program designed for gifted people ready to take action, and put their brilliance out into the world
Why gifted people dread multiple-choice tests
Having completed my studies, there’s one thing I’m very happy about NOT having to do anymore: multiple-choice tests. It's been years...
Fear of Vacation
I vividly remember a coaching conversation with a former client in June last year. He entered the call, cast me a doubtful glance, and...
My Sad Solitary Stroll through Singapore
I went on a Sad Solitary Stroll through Singapore, and sat with my loneliness. Here's what to do if you also struggle with feeling alone.
How to find a quality coach
It’s not easy to find a high-quality coach. The amount of options out there is overwhelming. Here are my tips.
A deeply personal piece of writing
I'm sharing some writing that is as academic as it is personal. And it very much connects to my rebel approach to life as a gifted person...
The key to a fulfilled life
In order to be noticed, you've got to show yourself. In order to be heard, you've got to speak up.
You're the author of your life story
Life doesn't accidentally happen to me. I purposefully write it into existence. What kind of life story are you writing?
My solo birthday party
I turned 27 on the 16th of May. And I made sure to celebrate. But it wasn't easy. Why? Because birthdays feel charged for me. You see, I...
How I handled social anxiety at a Balinese Festival
I went to a festival in Bali on my own, and felt super nervous. Here are 3 tools to deal with social anxiety.
Funded by Bill Gates... My PhD in Polar Studies
A dream come true: I'll be an Antarctic researcher! I'm starting a PhD in Polar Studies at Cambridge University, funded by Gates Foundation.
Why I'm constantly rewriting my Bio
I have at least 8 different versions of my bio at any given time, to fit different contexts. When was the last time you rewrote your bio?
My super scary Cambridge interview
This week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on fear. Specifically, the fear of failure. It’s one of those topics that’s mentioned all the time...
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