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Life lessons from climbing mountains
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” - EDMUND HILLARY Growing up in the beautiful Austrian Alps close to the Swiss border, I was fortunate to be able to climb mountains from a very young age. Being on top of mountains that are much bigger and older than...
Values are like a compass for business and life
Values are a helpful guide for our lives, for building a brand and career, and for being a leader. Knowing our values and having them present will help us make better decisions and practice what we stand for. When we are not connected to our values and don’t stay true...
Sun and Shade
“It’s impossible to create work that both matters and pleases everyone.” - SETH GODIN When I came to live in Mexico City over twelve years ago, we moved into an apartment with a sunny roof garden that needed some plants. We went to this famous outdoor garden center...
Give yourself permission to be creative
Most people struggle to give themselves permission to be creative. We are afraid we don’t live up to our own expectations and we give too much importance on what others think. We are afraid of making a fool of us, of not looking good enough. We are afraid of being...
Total safety versus freedom and growth
Near our house is a nature park with amazing exotic birds. One day, as I was watching their beautiful, colorful plumage in the sun, it struck me that most of the birds could actually fly away easily. They would just have to use their wings. There is nothing to stop...
Don’t wait until you have the confidence
Don't wait until you have confidence in yourself to do something out of your comfort zone. It's moving forward in spite of your fear that will give you confidence. Most people talk about confidence as something they have or don’t have. They think of it as a character...
‘Day of the Dead’ in Mexico and Thoughts about Life
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — OSCAR WILDE During the Day of the Dead festivities, Mexican people celebrate their loved ones who have passed on, and at the same time, they celebrate the continuity of life. Families...
Listen to your heart…
"Listen to the wind it talks Listen to the silence it speaks Listen to your heart it knows" NATIVE AMERICAN WISDOM Are you sometimes overwhelmed by all the things that come up in life and business? Give yourself permission to take a little break,...