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Watch how they rise

One of the main conclusions that can be reached from looking at the list of the world’s top 50 CEOs – as it appears in the Harvard Business Review (click here to listen to the IdeaCast) – is that on the job performance is not tied to:

Gender – so it does not matter if you’re a [...]

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Note to self…(Pequeño recordatorio)

Base your decisions on your ambitions –
not your hang-ups or fears.
(Para tomar decisiones, básate en tus ambiciones -
no en tus complejos y menos tus miedos.)

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…and they flew…

“Come to the edge – he said.
They said – We are afraid.
Come to the edge – he said.
They came.
He pushed them.
And they flew.” Guillaume Apollinaire
 
Like the shot? Thanks Denis.

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Al final del dia…

Conozco personas que coleccionan huevos de Faberge.  Otros carros.  Otros carteras y zapatos.  Y otros estampillas.
 Y tu que coleccionas?
 
Objetos? Experiencias? Contribuciones? Aprendizajes?
 
Piensa detenidamente que es lo que le dara mayor sentido a tu vida – al final del dia.
 
 
Te gusta la foto? Gracias – Nietzsche’swife

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A bad word?

Sales – some believe is an undesirable profession, something to be ashamed of.  After working in business development for over a decade, I beg to differ. 
Unless you’re into making a quick sale – the kind where you take someone’s money and run – selling, whether it be products or services, is an honorable career path.
Here’s [...]

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Greatness has no size

Just like mediocrity comes in all sizes, greatness has no size. (and it’s not because I’m 5’4”)
The driving force behind achieving greatness at work is not size, it’s attention to detail.  Where the rubber meets the road, greatness is action driven by the knowledge of the granular aspects of work.  It’s knowing that every one of [...]

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Look ahead!

Have you ever tried driving a car looking only through the rear-view mirror?  Doubtful if you have any sense of self-preservation, right?
Then why do some insist on holding on to the past – on looking back and dwelling over past mistakes?
To embrace the fresh new life that lies ahead of you, look beyond the hurts [...]

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While you wait…

(or Please hold, your call is important to us)
Patience, I’ve heard some say is a science.
I say that’s the case only if you make the most out of your waiting-time.
Putting my money where my mouth is, I’m sitting here at a shmik lunch place in Bogota, Colombia waiting for a client, who according to local [...]

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Drop it!

Drop: Problems – they will squash you.
Keep: Challenges – you will rise to meet them.
Drop: Excuses – they will drag you down.
Keep: Reasons – they will energize you.
 
Drop: Sacrifices – they will make your decisions seem painful.
Keep: Trade-ups – it’s what you gain when you choose long-term benefits over instant gratification.
 Need to drop anything else?  [...]

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It`s all about the traction

Unthinkable force is generated when your work is in line with your life`s purpose.
 
It`s the difference between driving with snow chains during a storm, or leaving them in your garage.

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