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Break frameworks that break you

These days nothing tends to remain sacred. In business, we don’t feel guilt to play, even subversively, with what was perceived until now to be “untouchable icons”. The disruption that many expects and embrace it seems to come in many situations “by stepping over someone else’s body”. In our lives we find as well, day … Continue reading

Acknowledge the “blessed” ones

“I want energy, I want passion, I want joy, […] If she can beat you doing that, then God bless her. Shake her hand.” This is what tennis coach Nick Saviano told Sloane Stephens on April 1st, 2015 after she dropped the first set in the Miami Open, 1-6, to Simona Halep. One set later, … Continue reading

Saying Hi while envisioning Bye

I am surprised how often we tend to apply ideal expectations’ frameworks to interactions whose outcomes we rationally acknowledge that are hard to be controlled. We like for example to apply the “fairness” label to all mechanisms governing our professional relations. If one side offers selfless commitment for a purpose, then it is expected to benefit … Continue reading