Author: Gertrudis Achecar

The topic of perfectionism and how to overcome it came to me as I was reading the book Dare to Lead by Brene Brown for the second time. I have high standards for myself and the quality of the work I produce. I am sure you do, too (or...

El tema del perfeccionismo y cómo superarlo me llegó mientras leía por segunda vez el libro Dare to Lead de Brene Brown. Tengo altos estándares para mí misma y para la calidad del trabajo que produzco. Estoy segura que tú también los tienes (o habrías elegido otro grupo). También...

Confidence is one of the most important attributes of leaders and yet it seems to be so elusive. Some people think we either are or are not confident. Other people think that our circumstances (where we were born, where we went to school, our job, etc.) make us confident....

La seguridad en sí mism@ es uno de los atributos más importantes en los líderes. Algunas personas piensan que tenemos o no seguridad en nosotr@s mism@s. Otras personas piensan que nuestras circunstancias (dónde nacimos, a qué universidad o escuela asistimos, nuestro trabajo, etc.) nos hace tener seguridad en nosotr@s...

Esta semana recibí noticias que transformarán mi vida. Los dos aspectos más importantes para mí están en proceso de cambio. Ahora me doy cuenta de que toda la preparación que he venido haciendo en los últimos años ha valido la pena. Estas son algunas de las lecciones a compartir...

This week I received transforming news. Two important aspects in my life are undergoing a significant change. I now realize how all the preparation I have been doing for the last few years is paying off. Here are some insights I recognized so far 1) Learning and preparing exponentially...

2020 is almost over, only 12 days away. What. A. Year. I am amazed at the endurance and resilience people have shown. More than ever before emotional intelligence has been at the forefront of all that we do. Leadership traits such as empathy, inclusion, trust, and the ability to...

It is interesting how differently each of us experience this time of the year even with a modified ‘normal’. I hear my friends and colleagues complaint of not having enough hours in the day for work and home. Others are getting bored and feel the days are very long. ...

I love setting goals and plans to achieve those goals. I truly believe that goals helps us take advantage of the time we have to obtain what we want. I recently learned a process to do before setting my goals. Bruce Schneider, founder of iPEC, calls it the Desire/Belief/Acceptance...

In case you have not noticed, there are only six weeks (or 47 days) left of 2020. Usually, during this time of the year, I find myself restless. I am trying to wrap up the goals I haven’t completed and getting anxious because I may not make it to...