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Los Des Enmascarados.

Apuesto que al igual que yo, tu también has sido culpable de decir o pensar “no voy al gimnasio porque no tengo tiempo…”, “me alimento de comida rápida porque no tengo tiempo para ir al mercado y menos para cocinar en casa…”, y “no tomo un curso ya que no tengo tiempo para estudiar…”
No estoy [...]

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¡Suelta el freno de mano!

Es un hecho – la indecisión es como el oxigeno. En el trabajo y en nuestra vidas en general, esta en todas partes. Mas que todo porque, tal cual como la hilera de cereales en el supermercado, las opciones simplemente abundan.
Entonces ¿que debemos hacer para no ahogarnos en un mar de opciones – y aprender [...]

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Namaste*

Lo sé – la Yoga esta de moda.  Y siendo que soy alérgica a las modas (me dan sarpullido…) me sorprende que llevo mas de 7 años practicándola.
Esta mañana, frustrada y encalambrada en mitad de una Asana (palabra en Sánscrito – que significa posición), dejé mi mente correr.  Buscando escapar la tortura auto impuesta, empecé [...]

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You gotta trust…

Trust – an over-used term, I know. 
That’s why the kind of trust I write about is not the one gurus and career coaches the world over suggest we build with our clients, colleagues and bosses. 
Instead, the kind of trust that’s under the glass here is self-trust.  Simply put, it is what you need to feel [...]

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Safa el Blablablá

(Post inspirado por la rima: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”) 
Desde hace un tiempo llevo molestándome cuando escucho a personas hablar usando términos negativos.  Me molesto tanto que en ocasiones he tenido el coraje de decirlo – en la forma más amigable posible. (o eso espero…)
Una de las [...]

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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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A New Kind of Hero for a New Kind of World, Hero #5

(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Move over, Jana has arrived. 
In a 5 feet 5 inches frame, and just over twenty years, this woman has already managed to pack what would take most several lifetimes to accomplish. 
For starters, Jana is more than half way through completing a self-funded medical [...]

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Why on Earth are you here?

Even during an economic downturn, finding meaning in our lives is not a privilege reserved only for a select few – it’s everyone’s responsibility.
At the risk of sounding too preachy, I’ll borrow some insight from Jewish wisdom that says: ”The day that you were born was the day that G-d decided that the world could no [...]

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10 tell tale signs of a meaning LESS job

According to Jewish Mysticism (a.k.a. Kabbalah) the number 9 represents truth*.  Since it’s 2009, I’ve taken the liberty to declare this my year of finding my own truth. 
Part of my commitment has been to discover what gives meaning to my life.  That includes finding meaningful work.  Those things that bring meaning to my life [...]

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Is your job meaning full or empty?

On my latest trip to South America I met a remarkable woman who I’ll call Maria.
Maria took care of my grandfather for many years until the second that life left him a week ago at age 96.*  As thankful as I am for her unconditional support and care for grandpa Pipo during his last years, [...]

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