“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” – Maya Angelou Differences are a reality and yet, from the beginning of our education, homogeneity is the goal. Upon hearing the word diversity, […]

Everyone has his own specific mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Is it true that everybody […]

How to be the best mentor you can be If you look back at the people who have had a great effect in your life, you will realize that you had a mentor, whether on a formal or informal basis. As we celebrate Mentorship month this January, I want to share some ideas about how […]

How to sell yourself at work, in life, to the world “I don’t know how to sell myself” is a common statement that I hear all of the time. People ask me, “I have been in business for a long time, I have great experience, and I know I am good at what I do, […]

“Say goodbye to your resume and hello to personal branding” Connecting with talent is going to be a different game in the 2020s. We have already seen many changes in the last decade when it comes to finding the right people for our organizations and companies. I went to college in the 90s. Back then, […]

My goal for this year was to read 60 books in 2019. I managed to read 50 – not too bad! By the end of the year, I might even read two more. In fact, right now I am engaged in a lengthy book entitled Churchill Walking with Destiny, by Andrew Roberts. The book is […]

When you haven’t met all your yearly expectations and goals As the new year approaches, most of us can’t help reviewing the old year.  As we do, we ask ourselves whether we accomplished all of the goals we set at the beginning of the year. As I do my own review, I realize that I […]

Ingredients for a successful reinvention process When a crisis arises in our lives we must witness it as an invitation to reinvent one’s self. It wasn’t until after my very own career crises that I learned the core ingredients to reinvent myself into a more fulfilling line of work. 7 years ago I was really […]

“Perfect is the enemy of good” Voltaire They say perfectionism helps us to achieve more, do more and be better. It is praised as how we need to be in order to go further and be successful. But at what cost? In my late 20s and early 30s I had an obsession for being perfect […]

Being mindful means being consciously present in what you are doing In 2018, I set a goal to read 52 books for the year. I have read ten so far. Feeling accomplished, I wrote about my book challenge. So many people responded with questions like: Do you ever sleep? Where do you find time to […]