“Mindfulness and creativity” was the theme of another Women Empowerment Talk by Executivo, in the beautiful space of Cupra City Garage in Lisbon. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to share my perspective on how mindfulness practice can promote creativity and “share the stage” with the inspiring Cristina Jorge de Carvalho. A wonderfully […]
Simple things, by Paulo Coelho
The simplest things in life are the most extraordinary. Let them manifest themselves. The closer the heart gets to simplicity, the more it is capable of loving without restrictions and without fear. The more it loves without fear, the more capable it is of demonstrating elegance in every small gesture. Elegance is not a matter […]
Jose Mujica | We pay with the life time that we had to spend to earn the money
(Video in Spanish, subtitles in English and Portuguese) More videos in our YouTube Channel Either you are happy with little,with little luggage,because happiness is in you,or you do not achieve anything.This is not an apology for poverty,but for sobriety.But as we invented a consumer society,consumerist,and the economy has to grow,or a tragedy happens,we have invented a […]
The machine of love
In a remote village lived peasants who worked the land from sun to sun. Their life was hard and monotonous, but they knew no other. Only one of them, Leo, dreamed of something more. Leo was a young inventor who spent the nights building a machine that would do the field work for them. One […]
Alain de Botton | A meritocratic society makes failure seem much more crushing
(Video in English, subtitles in Spanish and Portuguese) More videos in our YouTube Channel A meritocratic society is a society in which if you have talent, energy and ability you rise to the top. Nothing should stop you. It’s a beautiful idea. The problem is if you really believe in a society where those who deserve […]
How mindfulness can make you a better leader
We live in an era where globalization and advancing technological changes create a lot of volatility and uncertainty. This requires for cognitive and emotional resources to improve resilience and stress management, facilitate adaptation to change and increase creativity. Leading organizations are waking up to this new challenge and are putting Mindfulness at the centre of […]
The Story of the Starfishes
One morning, an elderly man was walking along the beach when he noticed a young boy picking something off the sand and throwing it into the sea. As he got closer, the man realized the child was throwing stranded starfishes that had washed up on the shore back into the breaking waves. Approaching the boy, […]
Mental and Emotional Wellness Retreat for Leaders | Valencia | April
We share the successful closing of a magnificent and magical 2nd Edition 💫 of the “Program on Mental and Emotional Well-being for Leaders” organized with the Institute for Business Governance, this time in a 2-day retreat format, in the middle of nature in the Sierra de Espadán ( Castellon). For two days, we have experienced […]
There is a time for everything
To everything There is a season And a time to every purpose, under heaven. A time to be born, a time to die.A time to plant, a time to reap.A time to kill, a time to heal.A time to laugh, a time to weep. A time to build up, a time to break down.A time to dance, […]
A little wave
A little wave was bobbing along in the ocean and was having a grand old time. He was enjoying the wind and the fresh air as it traveled– until he noticed that all the other waves in front of him were crashing against the shore. “Oh My God, this is terrible,” The little wave thought. […]