Discovering Self; Discovering Leadership

12/05/2022

There's nothing more simple, undervalued and human than treating others with respect. Especially those whom you consider as less powerful than you.
Respect doesn't mean saying yes always or not confronting, but respecting the person and disconnecting the interactions on the person and relationship from those on task.

17/04/2022

Few cherries left in my bowl..

I counted my years
and realized that
I have less time to live by,
than I have lived so far.

I have more past than future.

I feel like that boy who got a bowl of cherries.
At first, he gobbled them,
but when he realized there were only few left,
he began to taste them intensely.

I no longer have time to deal with mediocrity.

I do not want to be in meetings where flamed egos parade.

I am bothered by the envious,
who seek to discredit the most able,
to usurp their places, coveting their seats,
talent, achievements and luck.

I do not have time for endless conversations,
useless to discuss about the lives of others
who are not part of mine.

I no longer have the time to manage
sensitivities of people who despite their chronological age, are immature.
I hate to confront those that struggle for power,
those that ‘do not debate content, just the labels’.

My time has become scarce to debate labels,
I want the essence.

My soul is in a hurry …

Not many cherries in my bowl,

I want to live close to human people, very human,
who laugh of their own stumbles,
and away from those turned smug
and overconfident with their triumphs,
away from those filled with self-importance.

The essential is what makes life worthwhile.
And for me, the essentials are enough!

Yes, I’m in a hurry.
I’m in a hurry to live with the intensity that only maturity can give.

I do not intend to waste any of the remaining cherries.

I am sure they will be exquisite, much more than those eaten so far.
My goal is to reach the end satisfied
and at peace with my loved ones and my conscience.

And per Confucius “We have two lives
and the second begins when you realize you only have one.”

Poem: Mário de Andrade - The Valuable Time of Maturity

09/04/2022

What is forgiveness? It does not depend on the other person, only on you.

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14/07/2021

by Victoria Erickson, Writer

(Instagram: Victoriaericksonwriter)

09/07/2021

Learning from failures

In an effort to do everything at once, two co-founders lose out on the project of their dreams and learn leadership lessons for a lifetime.

04/07/2021

02/07/2021

Sculpting oneself..

23/06/2021

Hardwire resilience..

12 RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCE

Every human being has three basic needs—safety, satisfaction, and connection—that are grounded in our ancient evolutionary history. While our circumstances have changed enormously over the last 200,000 years, our brains have remained largely the same. The neural machinery that enabled our ancestors to satisfy their need for safety by finding shelter, for satisfaction by getting food, and for connection by bonding with others is alive in our brains today.

A particular need is best met by inner strengths that are matched to it—and these mental resources are what make us resilient.

To meet our need for safety, we can draw on:
Compassion
Grit
Calm
Courage

To meet our need for satisfaction, we can draw on:
Mindfulness
Gratitude
Motivation
Aspiration

To meet our need for connection, we can draw on:
Learning
Confidence
Intimacy
Generosity

More about these strengths and how to cultivate them: https://loom.ly/eBmOLeg

22/06/2021