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The power of expectations
Nobody but yourself
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. E.E. Cummings
Cambia tu perspectiva
Estados
"No hay felicidad o infelicidad en este mundo; sólo hay comparación de un estado con otro. Solo un hombre que ha sentido la máxima desesperación es capaz de sentir la máxima felicidad. Es necesario haber deseado morir para saber lo bueno que es vivir”. -Alexandre Dumas.
Stories, Storytellers and Storytelling
A story is something that comes out when we arrange images and/or words to represent events and ideas, as a way to communicate with others. All stories have some basic elements: Theme or idea – what do you want to communicate? Character – who is the person, or the humanized animal or thing starring the story? Setting – when and …
Storytelling, a powerful and strategic business tool
Did you know that our brain releases hormones while we are paying attention to a story? Cortisol is released during the tense moments to keep us more focus; Oxytocin comes into place when we see something lovely, so we can feel empathy and affection; and, Dopamine are brought into action when we see a happy …
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Time pressure kills creativity
You might feel that you are very productive and come up with loads of ideas when you are working at a fast pace. But acording to Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School professor, time pressure in the corporate world affects creativity: "Managers who believe that frenetic activity is the hallmark of innovation may be making a …
Have you got a list of “why’s” for 2018?
If you are just a bit like me, chances are that you have started your New Year close to someone you love, a glass of champagne in one hand, and a “to-do-list” for the year to come in the other one. Well, to be honest to the truth, I keep the list aside and I …
Relax, Breathe and #LetGo
Héroes cotidianos
Sea por la proximidad de las vacaciones o por sincronicidad, últimamente, no paro de ver noticias y artículos relacionados con “el viaje del héroe”. Ese concepto nada tiene que ver con ese fantástico viaje a Las Maldivas que quizá hayas hecho este verano ni con la semana que te has perdido sin wifi por la …
