PinnedMember-onlyHi, I’m Karina!About Me — I write. I work at a small architecture office in beautiful Vienna in Austria. I started writing online in 2017, I did a small break to focus on my studies and now I’m back. I’ve already written 120+ articles on Medium and I continue to write. My Most Popular Articles 7 Steps I Took…Time Management2 min readTime Management2 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·PinnedMember-onlyThe Power of Foresight: Why Planning Ahead Is the Most Important Part of Long-Term SuccessWithout knowing where to go you will never arrive there — Did you know that successful chess grandmasters often plan their moves 10 or more steps ahead, showcasing the power of foresight in achieving victory? As some people say life is like playing chess. It’s a little more complicated but it’s also about making moves, making decisions, and reacting based on…Planning5 min readPlanning5 min read
Published inMaking of a Millionaire·PinnedMember-only7 Steps I Took in 2022 To Start My Path To Becoming A MillionaireI’m far away from becoming one, but I made my first baby steps — First, I want to say that I don’t want to become a millionaire for the money. That’s not my thing. For me being rich means having the freedom to choose how to spend my time. In the future, I want to have time for my family, my children, and my…Financial Freedom6 min readFinancial Freedom6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Just nowMember-onlyHow I Mastered My Own Morning Routine For SuccessStart your journey to future success tomorrow morning — It’s time to challenge the conventional notion that success is determined by external factors when, in fact, it starts with your daily routine. Do you already have a morning routine that helps you get the successful life you want? No? Good, then I will help you find it! You don’t…Morning Routines6 min readMorning Routines6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·6 days agoMember-onlyIs Impatience Holding You Back? Stick With It And You Will Get Your Overnight SuccessConsistency and patience are the keys to success — Have you ever had an overnight success? No? Me neither. Why? Because they don’t exist. I’m impatient and I really wish that it would exist but all the stories you hear from Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg… They were not overnight successes. It seems like they are because they…Successful4 min readSuccessful4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 11Member-onlyThe Graduation Myth: Why It’s Okay Not to Have It All Figured OutHow I Overcame Career FOMO in My 20s — After I finished my Bachelor’s I thought I had to have everything figured out: I’m a grown-up now I’m starting to work a job I will have for more than 40 years I finished my education I know what I want I was totally wrong. I started working and after…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·Sep 5Member-onlyEmbracing Change: How Endings Lead to Fresh BeginningsTake Opportunities for a Fulfilling Life — Change is an inevitable and constant part of life. From personal transitions like moving to a new city, changing careers, or ending a relationship to larger changes in society such as technological advancements or global crises Change can be both exciting and unsettling. And most people don’t like it. Because…Change Your Life4 min readChange Your Life4 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·Aug 26Member-onlyAre You Paying the Ignorance Tax? A New Term Invented by Alex HormoziThe Price of Not Investing in Yourself — Are you also reading all the time: the best investment is in yourself? I wrote about that too. Now I’m probably adding another one but with a different angle. Alex Hormozi is one of the best advertisers I ever saw. …Alex Hormozi3 min readAlex Hormozi3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 24Member-only6 Tips for a Successful Start at UniversityA Guide for Young Adults Navigating New Horizons — A fresh start can be overwhelming. Leaving for your university, maybe alone is a huge step but you are not alone. I started university life overwhelmed and scared. It feels huge and you are probably living away from home for the first time. Those tips I learned the hard way…University5 min readUniversity5 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·Aug 18Member-only4 Common Time-Wasting Activities to Avoid for Improved ProductivityLike tiny grains of sand filling an hourglass — Like tiny grains of sand filling an hourglass, these four common time-wasting activities gradually diminish productivity if not consciously avoided. We know them by heart and it’s hard to let go of them because they are so comfortable. …Time Management4 min readTime Management4 min read