Alexandra Karlovic

Understanding your needs

When I started to work as an independent trainer-coach and business consultant I was advised to chose the form of a blog as internet window. I followed the advise. Although I am absolutely convinced of the use of such a social media tool and its influence, it really doesn't suit my needs.

Make sure when you have any kind of negotiation, discussion that will lead to a decision that you are aware of your own needs and that the person selling you something, even with the best intention, understands your needs.

I will most likely in a short while change this blog into a website ... many other things are chenging in my life ... so stay tuned :-)

Back in town !

In case some of you wondered … I am not only about coaching and training … As I was thinking about it during my trip I thought I would like to add other categories to my blog as well ...

So here is the new category My Travels dedicated to present, past and future travels and Thinking out Loud/ Opinions dedicated to my thoughts …

I hope you enjoy this addition …

Merry Xmas !

Dear readers,

I have the feeling I keep apologizing for not writing more regularly, so one of my resolution is to stop doing so ;-) If I don't write it is either because I am caught up in my daily life (yes it happens to me too), I am travelling (that will happen hopefully even more), I have no inspiration (that too happens to me !), I am stuck in an elevator or on a desert island, or climbing in a tree trying to save a cat ...in other words, if I don't write it probably because I have a good reason :-)

Meanwhile allow me to wish you a Merry Merry Xmas ....

ps: Oh, and I just made a total elf of myself

Latest news

  Last weeks have been crazy and the following won't be any less... Trainings and coaching sessions are filling up my agenda and I must confess, I got slightly overwhelmed.Neglecting my social life to a certain extend, except for this week-end where the girls and I took off for a week-end to Lisbon, and dropping my healthy rituals, such as breathing in the park and samba dance !

As you can see I still need to train myself aswell, push myself, get myself back on track, and sometimes an article helps ....

Reconstruction (partly)

Besides the fact that I have been extremely busy, which isn't really an excuse, even if this includes a girls week-end in Lisbon, thanks to some friendly advice I have decided to remodel the categories. So bear with me for a few days and let me work on this to make it even better :-)

Keep on Jumping !

Last Friday and Saturday, ladies have been networking at the first forum for active women Jump organized by Isabella Lenarduzzi. What a great initiative, what a great opportunity to grow and to share! During two days, active women could attend conferences and workshops on topics varying from how to negotiate your salary to how to live full of energy.

Pink was the color of the day and it felt truly feminine. Sweets on the tables, healthy buffet, light drinks, it really felt like a woman’s world.

I attended with Caroline Maerten, the now renowned author of Rolling Talks. We both enjoyed the excitement of entrepreneurship in such a stimulating environment. I personally can only wish that this event will take place next year, even bigger, even greater and if I can make one suggestion, it would be that the conferences and workshops are more action oriented.

Maybe that forum could position itself in a more focused way in the future and chose to tackle either the employed woman or entrepreneur woman. It sure sounds as a great opportunity to stimulate creativity, independence, entrepreneurship for women and still live a balanced and healthy life like Sylvie Irzi from MSN Belgium and Melanie Cervesato founder of Just and Only have brilliantly demonstrated.

No, this is not a feminist world, on the contrary it is one where the women are seeking ways to grow while remaining the wives, girlfriends, mothers they wish to be and contribute to a better future.