entrepreneurship
No pain, no pain
If your experience is anything like mine, you grew up being taught that in order to accomplish anything worthwhile you needed to sweat, hurt and sacrifice. Yes, perseverance is crucial to reaching a goal, and sustained effort is how you move forward. But does it have to be painful? Could pain be a sign … Continue reading
giving and receiving
“When you enchant people, your goal is not to make money from them or to get them to do what you want, but to fill them with great delight.” ~Guy Kawasaki To give without expecting an immediate, commensurate repayment, is a freeing act. There is true, intrinsic satisfaction in knowing that you have extended yourself … Continue reading
paralyzed by carrots
There is much to say about education, and there are many different views of what it means and how to achieve it. I’ll focus on a topic I think is of utmost importance: the WHY of learning. Motivation. This plays a crucial role in how people of all ages seek and absorb information and how … Continue reading
your brand
I see branding as an opportunity to go deeply inside and figure out what we’re about. We begin, sometimes in a rush and superficially, with a quick logo design or a free website only to become aware, as time goes by, of the need to have a consistent message and look, a unitary way of … Continue reading
there you are!
One of my favorite quotes comes from the Zen philosophy, and in my opinion it carries a few different messages. I believe the main meaning of “Wherever you go, there you are” is a reassurance that we carry within ourselves all we need to live our lives joyfully and in awareness. There is an endless … Continue reading
15 minutes left
If I had 15 minutes before my last breath, this is what I would do and say: I would hold near my closest loved ones. I would gaze deeply into their eyes. I would feel their tight hugs. I would tell them I love them. I would share with them what I know is true, … Continue reading