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Three reasons why weddings are awesome networking opportunities
I get it. Some of you will read the title and freak out. Networking is business. Keep it out of personal stuff unless, of course, you've...

Rupa Datta
Oct 122 min read


Flat sitting - Hackney 2025
I recently spent two weeks at a friend's flat to look after their cat while they were on holiday, following a shorter trial period last...

Rupa Datta
Jul 271 min read


I got money on my mind...
Reflecting on Change and Growth I write this across the last day and the first day of the financial year change in 2025 in the UK. On the...

Rupa Datta
Apr 62 min read


March 2025 - a portfolio update and the forward look
As we come to the end of Q1 of 2025, I've managed to refocus myself. March has been a month of a few curveballs however with that, I'm...

Rupa Datta
Mar 302 min read


How accountability shows up - when you least expect it!
My accountability buddies - cute cat not normally included This month began on a high note! I quickly realized I had reclaimed a...

Rupa Datta
Mar 232 min read


February 2025 - a portfolio review and space making
Making space in the English Countryside with a fire As we hit the last week of February, I'm already aware how my March portfolio is...

Rupa Datta
Feb 232 min read


SHOY - learning new words and the nuance of language
I've taken myself away for the weekend as part of a commitment to give myself some space (physically), creating space for the next phase...

Rupa Datta
Feb 222 min read


January 2025 - a portfolio review....and the questions!
Over the last couple of days, I've been exchanging messages with a family member in India - and I recall saying to a friend yesterday,...

Rupa Datta
Jan 262 min read


2024 - A year of accidental travel...
After sharing my previous post about my UK adventures in 2024, I eagerly grabbed my diary and photo gallery to dive into the thrilling...

Rupa Datta
Jan 63 min read


Miles and then some...
On the coast in Devon, March 2024 Pretty much every chat I've had in the last month or so has brought up how much I was traveling in...

Rupa Datta
Jan 51 min read
Consideration for care(ers)
In a recent post, I reflected on how we make decisions about career or job moves based on where we are in our lifecycle. This is a...

Rupa Datta
Nov 5, 20242 min read
The interim review....
How often do you stop and assess your career choices, path and how it all fits into your plan? A couple of weeks ago, I attended a 'staff...

Rupa Datta
Oct 27, 20242 min read


Did you ask??
Photo taken onboard Queen Anne, taking being 'on the road' to being 'on the waves' That's it - Four weeks done in the new contract. It's...

Rupa Datta
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Move More!
Photo taken on a weekend walk along the Thames Two and a half weeks into the new contract and I realised that I was still 'hotdesking'...

Rupa Datta
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Discipline and your work day...
View from the terrace of one of the main hubs in town. Not my main office location This is the second in a series of posts having...

Rupa Datta
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Back to the office...?
For the last month or so, my social media feeds have been full of the remote vs office debate. Unless you've been hibernating, you'll...

Rupa Datta
Sep 21, 20242 min read


It's good for the immune system!
A cold plunge that is…but in the spirit of getting away from technology for an hour, I’ve also spent time in a hot tub for as many days. ...

Rupa Datta
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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