Irina Scarlat

Hi, I am Irina

Builder, entrepreneur at heart, product marketer, passionate learner, avid reader, curious traveller, annoying wife & mom.

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Builders Gonna Build | New adventures ahead

IrinaPeople, Tech

After 6 months of travelling, learning and spending time with my family, my sabbatical is coming to an end. I am thrilled to announce that I decided to embark on a new professional adventure that’s really close to my heart. It’s now time for me to build again.

I’ve always been passionate about leveraging the power of technology to solve real problems for people like me and you, with a special emphasis on parents and children. This is why I am delighted to have joined Mondly by Pearson as Product Growth Director and owner of Mondly Kids, the family-friendly app that makes language learning fun and engaging for children.

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How to Make Sure You Never Stop Learning

IrinaPeople

Our generation is busier than ever-before. We’re all time-constrained, facing ever-increasing pressures at work and at home. Staying on top of everything while adding learning to the mix is not an easy thing to do. It’s essential though, if we want to keep growing, personally and professionally. Lifelong learning is not just a sexy word. It’s what makes the difference between staying relevant in our line of work versus falling into oblivion.

Learning increases our mental bandwidth, improves our decision-making skills and helps us perform at our best. The brain is not a muscle, but it acts pretty much like one. Exercise it regularly and it will stay healthy and get fitter. Fail to train it properly, and it will atrophy. If we’re not learning, we’re not being stuck at the same level as before, but actually getting worse. This is because the world around us is moving ahead. Fast. Jump on the bandwagon or you’re left behind.

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From resolutions to a personal growth plan

IrinaLifestyle, People

Resolutions time of year is behind us now, with most goals being put away as we’re drawn in the regular whirlwind of our lives. Contrary to popular belief, resolutions aren’t inherently bad. I’ve written about that here. Still, they are constantly mocked and have become the topic of seasonal jokes. This is because most resolutions are never attained. Quite on the contrary, plenty of people will forget about them or completely give up on them before February comes. Of course, this has nothing to do with resolutions, but with how they’re set and the person that’s setting them.

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Travel with Kids: Myths Debunked

IrinaLifestyle

Travel has always been part of who I am. I’ve always been a curious traveller, deeply passionate about discovering the world. I started flying in my early years of University, spending every single penny I had on seeing new destinations, applying for scholarships that would allow me to see places I couldn’t afford otherwise. I literally never settled: I’ve been living, working or studying in 8 cities across Europe and the US. Being based in a suitcase has always been something that fits my lifestyle and feeds my soul.

And then I became a mother. I wrote here about the challenges I faced as a full-time working mother. Not little was my surprise when I discovered that being a travelling mother is equally challenging and unpredictable.

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The HyperGrowth Equation

IrinaMarketing, Tech

Hypergrowth is the Holy Grail of the tech startups’ land. Every founder out there wants to have that hockey-stick growth curve. Very few actually get to see it. And there are very good reasons why. Real hypergrowth is the true unicorn that even some of the acclaimed tech unicorns don’t get to discover.

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