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Apr052016
Ok, so… Let me recap this again: the manual with steps to follow, the colours with a legend to refer to, me walking you through each what-if scenario you came up with, and your willingness to cut from chaotic scrambling at the event kick-off the…
Apr222014
Yes, we can talk about meditation, deep breath, yoga and other East-inspired practices to calm down and get through any potentially perceived tense situation. Like anything else, it takes repetition, some kind of a process, to reach a certain level of mastery. My years of…
Mar112014
The idea is simple, and reminds me of something I heard many times while learning how to drive in Paris: if you do not dare, you die. Of course, that sounds pretty extreme and dramatic. Yet daring to break boundaries, not (necessarily) to be noticed,…
Sep242013
“Just be yourself, you know, your genuine self, and everything will be fine”. That is one thing. Then there is “do not take anything personally, and brush off any negative thoughts”. Sure! This is not a rant, rather a continuous balance exercise, feeling like a funambulist, debating…
Jul302013
The summer heat seems to affect some spirits these days. Short-fused tempers manifest, or some minds are so focused on an end goal that they forget to check (“enjoy” just sounds unreal sometimes…) the scenery and see what is happening around, and available. Ignoring what…
Jun042013
As the Sport Accord Convention in St. Petersburg (which I missed) wrapped up last week, I got to read some first-hand impressions from participants: touching on emotional and professional expectations, some comments were tactful, some raw. The fact that it was taking place in Russia has triggered…
May082012
Interacting with the locals is always beneficial, especially when your brain is picked on and stimulating conversations follow. No rocket science here. Although my life has been television-free for the past five years, it seems that my London immersion involves watching a bit of it….