What’s your current rating and what areas are you willing to improve?! 📈

Hey everyone! This is me jumping in after some intense deadline weeks that had me running on empty. 😅 Sound familiar? Whether it's work projects or personal goals, burnout sneaks up fast! Quick PD Hack for Everyday Sanity: The 'Win + Tweak' Journal. Wrap up your day in just 5 minutes: - What flowed? (E.g., "Powered through that key task without distractions.") - One small tweak? (E.g., "Group similar to-dos to save time next round.") I picked this up after a hectic project push, went from weekend dread to starting fresh each Monday. It's simple personal development magic: Sparks reflection, fine-tunes your habits, and stops overload before it builds. Grab a notes app or paper, no extras required! Do you journal to beat burnout? Drop your take or a workflow tweak below, what's one change that's kept you energized lately?

I will google translate and copy paste an email that my coach sent me. For context: I gave him 3 days notice that I won't come because I was planning on celebrating my birthday on that day The mail Hello (friend and my names), Last Saturday, our U20 team lost the game against (other club) 2.5 - 3.5. Not only I, but also the other members of the U20 team were very upset that you let the team down. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time you've acted this way. The following rules apply to you with immediate effect: You must check your emails at least every three days. If questions are asked in an email, you must answer them immediately by email. Anyone who is unable to participate in a team competition must notify me by email at least one week in advance. Exceptions may only be made due to illness or other unforeseeable circumstances. I also issue this warning: If you fail to appear at a team competition again without notifying us in advance, I will not allow you to participate again. Any thoughts?

Hi everyone! Today I want to share something really exciting with you. Teaching chess has shown me a clear pattern that's been bothering me for a while. I see so many dedicated players putting in real work - watching videos, buying courses, practicing daily - but still feeling stuck... That frustrating feeling when you're doing everything "right" but your rating just won't budge. And honestly? I get it. There's so much chess content out there, it's overwhelming to figure out what actually matters for YOUR game😥 Another common case is when you might actually (very much!) know exactly what you need to work on to achieve the desired goal... but you just never have enough motivation to TAKE ACTION and FINALLY PUT SOME WORK!!😉 👉THAT'S WHY I've created something completely different: CHESS MARATHONS! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Here's the idea: 7 DAYS to fix ONE specific part of your chess. No scattered learning, no drowning in theory you won't use. Just targeted practice on exactly what's holding you back right now💪 Why 7 days?! Simple: I've seen over and over that when players focus on the right things with proper guidance, they can make incredible progress in just one week. It's not about studying more, it's about studying smarter! 🎯Besides, we all have busy lives and can't really commit too much to chess, especially at once... 📢Soooo, I'm excited to announce our very first marathon, starting on MARCH 1! 🚀 It's specially designed for players trying to break through 1000 rating! 📈 This is your chance to try a completely new approach to chess improvement. ⚡DELAILS COMING SOON!!⚡ Until then, make yourself at home - this is your chess family now!🤗 ⬇️Drop “I’m in” below if you're ready to commit! Let's UNHINGE your chess together! 👊

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