Why not? Sixteen reasons to jump in

A couple of friends asked me why, the weekend before, I'd gone to Courmayeur for the Climathon by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini. And the question left me puzzled, because I didn't have a real answer.

The reason is that I'd never asked myself that question. I'm used to doing things, and if someone asks me “why are you doing it?”, I answer “why not” 🤷‍♂️ This time, though, I tried to go further.

The real reasons

After a long session of reflection I lined up sixteen:

• →exploring new places and cultures
• →building personal relationships
• →growing your professional network
• →challenging yourself and your fears
• →broadening your skills, hard and soft
• →adopting different ways of thinking
• →getting used to the unknown
• →creating value and positive cross-pollination
• →stretching your comfort zone
• →growing as a professional and as a person
• →learning the importance of sharing
• →improving teamwork
• →solving problems with agility
• →discovering new passions
• →training creative thinking
• →learning to make tough decisions

The advice

What I learn by throwing myself into projects like these has a value that's hard to explain. They pad your résumé, sure. But it's mostly your head and your heart that gain.