Jeff Bezos of Amazon has a very clear view on how to dedicate his time as a leader of his business: Time working on the Future Time working in the Present How does Jeff allocate his time? 50/50? 80/20? 90/10?… What do you think is the allocation of time that Jeff aims for himself? What … Read more
This post is part of the series: Jung for Leaders — The Inner Work of Moving People to ActionAlso in this series: The 12 Jungian Archetypes | A Deep Dive into Jungian Archetypes | Jung’s 5 Pillars of a Happy Life Popular Blog Posts The term “archetype” means original pattern in ancient Greek. Jung used the concept of archetype in his theory … Read more
I share a tool that I have used to become mindful of my daily activities. This video is from the IESE EMBA Intensive week and I share an exercise that I have been doing for the last few months – that has shown me that “feeling in a rush” is one of the big detractors … Read more
This video is about the 4 seasons of nature, and the 4 seasons of our life. Farmers understand the seasons – they don’t plant in autumn and try to reap a harvest in winter… they know that spring is for planting, summer is for nurturing and autumn is for reaping. In our own lives we … Read more
Write stuff down. I say it over and over again. I repeat myself. My blog is an extension of my habit of writing down ideas. A short pencil is longer than the longest memory. “Writing is among the greatest inventions in human history, perhaps the greatest invention, since it made history possible. Yet it is … Read more
This weeks video is inspired by a book: The Road Less Travelled, by M. Scott Peck. The book begins with the statement “Life is difficult”. It is my failure to understand this, believing that my life should be easy and problem-free that is the root of suffering. Life is not meant to be easy, and … Read more
This is the detailed guide to boring others. In this video from Portugal, I share the 5 best ways that you can develop an ability to bore the people around you. The 5 Specific Areas to Develop to Be Boring Negative Attitude No Interest in Others Stay in your Comfort Zone Be a People Pleaser … Read more
This video is about Innovation and the 3 types of innovation as described by Ferran Adrià, the world’s best chef. He tells us that there are 3 levels of innovation… and that it is type 3 innovation that really moves humanity through a step change in progress. Read more on Innovation on the blog: 4 … Read more
I have worried for too much of my life about whether I am a success or not. This video shares the simplest and most empowering definition of success that I have found. It comes from Pema Chodron. It is a wonderful reflection for me about how I am living my life. Am I learning to … Read more
This is a story about a lost tribe in Papua New Guinea. They were brought to the city of Singapore and shown skyscrapers, airports, factories, supermarkets, homes and life. When they were on their way back to their mountain village, they were asked: “What is the most incredible thing you have seen during your days … Read more