There are times when we have no time, low energy and tons of things to do. That’s when our body, turns into a save energy mode. We feel tired, need some sleep and sometimes, a bit of fever. And knowing that, before it happens, we need to be smart and split our energy between what … Continue reading Survival mode
Book + Training + Practice this is how some of us have learnt to learn. But life does not come with a manual, there is no book to check on, no teacher, no trial and error process and we can only do our best. Not being sure if the answer it is correct, doesn’t mean … Continue reading Learning along the way
“The Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”. Peter Drucker. Corporate culture is defined as: “the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions”. So, in the end, everything comes to people, teams and individuals. Each with its own roadmap, goals, but with a common sharing of beliefs … Continue reading Culture and breakfast
When there is someone who makes a fuss about meaningless stuff, escalates issues when there is no need it can be because many different things. Could be that priorities were not set or understood or because they do not want to bring to the table important topics to be discussed. Make a big deal of … Continue reading This is not the right time
Some years ago in secondary school, I had Latin as a mandatory subject. It was not my favorites, therefore the only driver was to pass the exam (Driver? Need). However, I really enjoyed foreign languages and my driver was completely different (Driver? willingness). As adults we continue to struggle/enjoy with very similar matters although we … Continue reading Learning drivers: need or willingness
“If we were supposed to talk more than to listen, we would have two tongues and one ear” Mark Twain If we learn by observing, by copying someone else’s movements, learning by listening is a great option. In listening we can learn many important things. But that it’s not what usually happens. We tend to … Continue reading T / L Ratio
We are not supposed to have all the answers. We have the ability to find a way out, or the right person. I don’t know, and it’s alright. Too many times we think Or we play as we knew, so we guess, we imagine or we trick ourselves. Admitting unfamiliarity is not a sign of … Continue reading I don’t know
Some of us have spent the last months working from home. Suddenly, there was a change of scenario, far from the office, colleagues, coffee breaks and interruptions that led us to increase our performance. Quiet times at home allowed us to concentrate much more on what we were doing. But after a while, performance, or … Continue reading Concentration & performance
If you ever have the opportunity to speak in public it is highly probable that you prepare the event in advance. First by writing a script, or at least some notes so to be able to follow the story you wanted to tell. Then, some visual support in case it could be useful or to … Continue reading Rehearsal vs improvisation
How many things we have learned that seemed imposible, nonsense, useless, hard time more than anything else? School, home, family, friends, work, partners have been and are our learning’ playground. The Who we are today is the result of adding experiences, trainings and decisions. We went through a tough time, we had an incredible timeWe … Continue reading Us and our memories