How was your weekend? Are you ready for Valentine’s month? Tip of the week: FORGET ABOUT EARNING SOMEONE’S TRUST, FOCUS ON NOT LOSING IT! It was a breezy evening on the east side of mid-town. Although a bit chilly, it was not cold for New York standards, so we decided to sit outside. Rapidly, the…
GIVE -AND GET- THE BEST BREAKFAST YOU CAN HAVE: A DOUBLE LAUGHTER!
The first month of the year is waving us good-bye. Have you seen where did it go? A new week starts, and with it, new opportunities to make someone’s life better. Start at home, but don’t stay there. Our world needs your unique contribution! Tip of the week: GIVE -AND GET- THE BEST BREAKFAST YOU…
Living & Leading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The year 2020 started pretty much as the previous did: filled with hopes, resolutions, dreams, and learnings. The world climbed the January hill, celebrated love and friendship in February, and went crazy in March. The networks focused on a new threat globally, and all of us started to get familiar with, until then, unknown or…
ASK YOURSELF… WHAT AM I FEELING NOW?
Our lockdown has been extended and we are starting a new week of telecommuting, with all its opportunities and challenges. This decision is not surprising but having expected it does not make it any easier. It is only normal to be concerned, anxious, afraid, bored, upset, depressed, tired, worried, excited, challenged, disoriented, etc. It is…
SHAPE UP YOUR ALLIANCES, START AT HOME!
Today’s tip: SHAPE UP YOUR ALLIANCES, START AT HOME. It is 7am, you are likely awake because your body is used to do so at 6am and rush out of bed, but there is a new dynamic… Your commute is limited to a change of room, your business attire has slowly morphed into a fashion…
BE GRATEFUL AND CAREFULLY CHOOSE WHAT YOU SAY… AND THE COMPANY YOU KEEP!
Tip of the week: BE GRATEFUL AND CAREFULLY CHOOSE WHAT YOU SAY… AND THE COMPANY YOU KEEP! What a wonderful week we had with my team! For the first time, we managed to organize an in-person retreat after several months of video conferences. With all the necessary safeguards and derived inconveniences, we got together…
BE A LEADER: TREAT YOUR COLLEAGUES AS FAMILY MEMBERS?
Tip of the week: BE A LEADER: TREAT YOUR COLLEAGUES AS FAMILY MEMBERS? Long ago, in Panama, a senior leader of the organization addressed his team and stated: “Let us be clear. We are not a family. We are colleagues; we work together and have to deliver results as a team. That’s it” This was somewhat shocking…
LISTEN TO YOURSELF AND GO FOR IT!
How was your weekend? Did you manage to go out, exercise, disconnect from work, and connect with your loved ones? Tip of the week: LISTEN TO YOURSELF AND GO FOR IT! She was 16 at the time, coming from a small town in Uganda, and finishing high school. She was not clear about what she will study…
LISTEN LINDA HONEY or LET’S TALK ABOUT LISTENING!
LISTEN LINDA HONEY or LET’S TALK ABOUT LISTENING! The looks were turning into stares—the breathing of some accelerated. The fidgeting was notorious. The meeting was going nowhere. The organization had flown us into Budapest from -literally- every corner of the world to find ways to improve our workforce capacity, and we were failing. It was…
PERSPECTIVE MATTERS, FOCUS ON THE BAGEL!
How was your weekend? You thought I had forgotten the GMN? Wrong, I just had a short night! I hope everyone in your households is safe, and I pray that things will improve across the country on every front. Tip of the week: PERSPECTIVE MATTERS, FOCUS ON THE BAGEL! Last week was a ‘foodie’ week, or if…