Author: Viktoría Jensdóttir
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Goodbye Kraftur!
In April I finished my tenure as chairwoman of Kraftur- Stuðningsfélag fyrir ungt fólk sem greinst hefur með krabbamein og aðstandendur. I am proud of what we accomplished over these two years — a period of renewal for the organization, with new leadership and new colleagues joining the team. Together we increased funding in our…
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Walking shelter dogs
A few years ago when I was travelling to San Diego I bought an airb&b experience which was to take shelter dogs out for a walk. It was a lovely day and great to give back (both with the walk and all proceeds went to the shelter). I would highly recomend! #experience #shelterdogs
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Lean leikur: Multitasking
Allir halda að “multitasking” sé skilvirk. En þessi leikur sýnir afhverju „multitasking“ hægir á teyminu þínu Margir stjórnendur hrósa sér af því að vera góðir í multitasking. En sannleikurinn er sá að þegar við hoppum á milli verkefna tapast gríðarlegur tími í svokallaðan „skiptikostnað“ (context switching). Þessi einfaldi leikur sýnir fram á muninn á lotuvinnslu…
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6-Minute Writing: A Path to Clarity and Self-Reflection
Dr. Pennebaker’s research shows that six minutes of daily, unfiltered writing can reduce stress and improve mental health. Here’s how to start — and why you don’t need to keep what you write.
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The Schnauzer family article 4: Which Schnauzer Size Is Right for You — and Which One Is Absolutely Not
This is the article which I think many people think about when they have decided that Schnauzer is the dog for them: which Schnauzer is the right one for me? The polite answer is “it depends.” The useful answer is more honest than that, and the honest version is what follows. I think all breeders…
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Reason 10 of 10: Joy. Connection. And What Comes Next.
Part of my series: Everyone Told Me to Delete TikTok. I Refused. Here Are 10 Reasons Why. This one is personal. When your kids are young, connection is easy. You are their whole world. But as they get older — especially with teenage boys — you have to work a little harder to find the…
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Ice Breakers That Actually Work — Ideas for Facilitators
My favourite ice breaker techniques for workshops — from classic two truths and a lie, to Spotify playlists, to an AI avatar game I invented that brought the house down.
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Reason 9 of 10: Sometimes They Need to Hear it From Someone Else
Part of my series: Everyone Told Me to Delete TikTok. I Refused. Here Are 10 Reasons Why. My son recently started at high school, one that is known for being quite tough academically. The step up was real. And the way he had been studying simply wasn’t going to cut it anymore. So I did…
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Go See – Reiðhjólaleikurinn
Skilur þú ferlana þína í raun og veru? Prófaðu „reiðhjóla-leikinn“ með teyminu þínu! 🚲 Hversu vel þekkjum við hlutina sem við sjáum á hverjum degi? Í Lean er hugtakið Genchi Genbutsu (eða „Go See“) lykillinn að árangri—að fara á staðinn þar sem vinnan fer fram og skoða raunveruleikann með eigin augum frekar en að treysta…
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