Category: Travel
André Around the World: Lessons in WillPower from Tanzania
I loved being in Tanzania. It gave me a very strong perspective about ‘social businesses’ and the so-called “third sector”. The concept of entrepreneurship is now giving its first steps here. It was illegal to make private businesses until the mid 80’s, besides the government was extremely centered… so, accordingly to what I’ve been told, […]
What If You Took The Leap to LIVE BIG?
What if….? It is a question that most young professionals ponder on a weekly and even daily basis. It is a question that far too often individuals will let sit on their conscience as it slowly manifests itself into a metaphorical ball and chain of excuses for not going out and experiencing the world as […]
How Climbing to the Top Put Life In Perspective
No, I’m not talking about the top of the success ladder (still climbing), but rather the top of Las Vegas’ most scenic rock reserves. Around mid-March, a close friend and myself went to Red Rock Canyon, a national conservation area in Las Vegas. One word: beautiful! At Red Rock, you’ll find different trails from easy […]
5 Humbling Life Lessons I Am Learning Living In Costa Rica
I packed my shit up and I left. Just like that. It didn’t take much planning. I booked a plane ticket and hoped on a plane, Costa Rica bound. When I arrived it hit me in the face. My big city girl’s ego was too big for the place. After 20+ years of life in Paris […]
5 Life-Changing Tips We Learned From A Sport We’d Never Heard Of
It’s like you’re tiptoeing a thin guardrail on the side of a bridge. You’ve been to this edge before, over and over again in your mind. Calculating the possibilities, pondering the rationality. The water is dark below. You can’t see the bottom, but you’re pretty sure it’s deep. There has never been anything that has […]
Regain Your Spark! How Traveling Can Inspire You
Its crazy when you are little, the idea of growing up is such an exciting, mysterious realm. Your imagination kicks in and you fantasize about all the amazing things you plan on doing when you grow up. You think about how happy you will be when you are finally taking care of yourself and calling […]
5 Tools for Travel Freaks Who Love to Work Remotely
Maybe you have always dreamed of working by the pool, with the sun shining and access to cool, refreshing water in which to take a dip when you feel like taking a break. Or, perhaps the idea of sitting on your mountain-facing balcony in the French countryside makes you smile. If you are a […]
22 Ways to Get You Out of Your Funk
According to the most recent Gallup study about employee satisfaction released on 10/9/13, from 230,000 full-time and part-time workers in 142 countries, only 13% of workers feel engaged by their jobs. Only 13%? Something’s totally wrong here. Everyone deserves to do the things they are passionate about and wake up each day with the drive […]
How Having a Red Carpet Policy Can Attract People Who Refuse to See You Fail
Is the people around you supporting you or dragging you? Back in 2006, when I was a senior in college, I secured my first formal job at a local bank as a customer service representative and it was one of those moments where I felt proud of myself because I knew I had reached a […]
How Quitting Your Job or Getting Laid Off Can Help Finding Your Life’s Purpose: New Beginnings
In my last article I explained how a transition in life is an opportunity to being intentional about our next step to truly understand what we are here to do in this world. I thought that losing my job was going to be a disaster but it became the biggest opportunity I’ve ever had to […]
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