Elevate Letter #29: 10 Soft Skills To Future-Proof Your Career

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A short quote that contains a lot of wisdom 🚪

Remember this:​

If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.

Is your comfort zone holding you back?

Don't underestimate the power of 5 good minutes 🔆

Something I remind myself of on tough days:

You're always 5 good minutes away from feeling better.

• 5 minutes of exercise—your energy shifts.

• 5 minutes of writing—your mind clears.

• 5 minutes of reading—your perspective changes.

• 5 minutes of breathwork—your body resets.

• 5 minutes of conversation—your mood improves.

Whenever the day feels overwhelming, I try to ask myself:

What’s the best way I can spend my next 5 minutes?

The Cycle of Procrastination ⏳️

How to beat procrastination? Try this:

1. When you find yourself procrastinating, pause for 2 minutes.

   Sit somewhere quiet and take a few deep breaths.

   Ask yourself:

   What's my current emotion around this task?

A lot of times, it's fear, self-doubt, or overwhelm. That's okay - just name the emotion. This is called "affect labeling".

2. It can help reduce the intensity of what you're feeling,

   Now reframe the task - this takes about 2 minutes.

   How to do that?

   Write down what feels challenging about the task.

   Then, reframe it.

   Instead of focusing on how hard or overwhelming it feels, ask:

   What's one small step I could take to get started?

   For example, let's say you're writing a report that feels daunting

A small step might be opening your notes and writing the first sentence.

That's exactly what I did yesterday for this post:

• I opened Google Docs

• wrote a couple of sentences.

• And now here I am, sharing this with you ;)

Just take one small step.

3. Now take action immediately

   Set a timer for five minutes and commit to working on the task.

   No matter how small the action is.

This builds momentum and helps reduce mental resistance.

4. After five minutes, pause and reflect.

   Ask yourself:

   How do 1 feel now compared to before I started?

   You don't have to do this every time.

   Just the first time to notice the impact

Otherwise, who's gonna get things done, right?

To recap:

1. Pause for 2 minutes

2. Figure out one small step you can take

3. Work on the task for 5 minutes

4. Reflect on the result

If we wanna get things done, we gotta figure out what's holding us back, right?

"Let's build a world where everyone belongs through the power of wellbeing!"

This Skill Changed My Life ✒️

If you're feeling depressed, anxious, lost in life, or feel like you have no place in this world…

Start writing.

It changed my life. My only regret is not starting sooner.

Here's why you should start writing (and create a life that's meaningful and brings you fulfillment):

» Read it here

10 Soft Skills To Future-Proof Your Career 🧏‍♀️

People say "soft skills matter" But never share how to improve them,.

10 soft skills that will future-proof your career

And 30 resources to learn them,

I've curated the best books, TED talks, and online courses for you.

P.S. : If you haven’t read of previous Elevate Letter editions here they are 😀 

»Elevate Letter #28: The anti-procrastination hack that works 99% of the time (for me)

»Elevate Letter #27: The Most Underrated Social Skill You Should Learn

»Elevate Letter #26: 11 Wealth Secrets I Learned Advising 453 Millionaires