Monthly Archives: November 2009

Si buscas garantías, compra una licuadora*

(*Lo único en la vida que viene con garantía son los electrodomésticos.)
Este post fue inspirado por las preguntas y comentarios de uno de mis lectores.
Mi lector me pidió que le ayudara a desglosar aquellas habilidades que debe enseñarle a sus hijos para garantizar que sean exitosos – vaya tarea!  Por muy difícil que vi el [...]

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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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Sacudete! (Shake it off baby!)

(This is my very first post written in Spanish – like what I propose in the text below, in order to write this, I too had to SHAKE OFF many of my fears…enjoy!)

“Si…pero…” esa frase con que muchos suelen empezar oraciones, debería ser considerada una grosería. (Tal como frases que insultan a una mama.)
 Te cuento [...]

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A New Kind of Hero for a New Kind of World, Career Hero #15

(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Ambition. Passion. Tunnel vision. Laser-sharp dedication.  Self-criticism. High expectations. An entrenched fear of failure. A need to compete and to win. And self-awareness.
Meet Josephine.
Without exception, every single one of those traits fuel her career. 
As she candidly admitted to me, it was mostly in [...]

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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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