Archive for 'Self Discovery'

Baby steps in Trust building

I am surprised at the utter importance of taking baby steps to foster relationships. It keeps coming up. My first encounter with the concept was probably in the form of a well known Chinese proverb that says: “To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time…” We’ve already gained […]

How to be happy

In my previous post, Don’t worry be happy, I promised to show a few exercises to help you rewire your brain to jump-start your day. First, I would like you to perform a quick exercise. Close your eyes and think about the color red for 10 seconds. Then, open your eyes. This simple exercise emphasizes […]

Don’t worry, be happy

This is huge! Have you ever felt stressed out, that your nerves were getting the best of you, on your way to an important appointment or presentation? Well, this post will show you the best scientifically proven edge in life I have ever experienced. No kidding. Let’s start from the beginning, or learning how our […]

The 20 seconds away productivity tool

I found this great productivity tip that will blow your mind away. If it doesn’t, well… it should. We all seem to be more distracted nowadays, which we know has to do with all the gadgets technology has to offer. Starting with TV shows, emails, texting, etc. Shawn Achor discovered this principle when he was […]

Telling it like it is

We’re all sick! Worst, the afflicted are numb to the symptoms. After 10 years of research, Brené Brown has found that hiding our shame is a widespread malady in our society. Its symptoms may include obesity, high credit card debt, addiction, and even… violence. The constant bombardment of messages has set us up to some […]

Know your personality

The ancient aphorism know thyself probably predates the Greeks, but nowadays, seems to be more relevant than ever. If we anticipate a continued acceleration in changes and globalized competition, it’s obvious that we have to prepare ourselves like world class athletes to thrive under these circumstances. A good starting point is to get a crystal […]

Courage lights the way

We sure don’t live in a perfect world. Of course, there are problems, and hypocrisy seems to be a prevalent one. I realized this more than ever the other day while visiting Penelope Trunk’s blog on a recommendation from Michelle Barry Franco. Penelope is quite a character. Her posts are brilliant, and also fun to […]

Allowing for Failure

This is an exceptional TED presentation, which I’m so glad to be able to bring to you. Sir Ken Robinson talks about creativity. Its importance to our future and how education’s commitment to producing cookie cut employees stunts children’s natural creativity. If we are not willing to try new things, —which may fail—, how can […]

Finding opportunities

I found this video, a continuation of Paul Orfelea’s presentation, very interesting. If you remember anything from Orfelea’s presentation, it should be that we are surrounded by success. Orfelea’s advice: look for a line of people and make the numbers. You could be looking at a great opportunity. Well, in that venue. Here you have […]

Asking: Networking's Main Ingredient

It should be no surprise. It’s vital for all of us to hone our asking abilities. We constantly need to ask our network for help, for all sorts of information and referrals. Let me tell you my little summer story. To this day, I still feel envy and awe at one of my friend’s bold […]