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Searching for a Mustard Seed
The tiniest spark of belief can unlock the impossible. Most of us in the Caribbean grew up hearing the phrase: “faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.” It’s a line that carries great comfort in knowing that what is required to unlock potential and possibility is a mustard seed sized helping of…
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There is no Hero watch at Patek Phillipe
British historian Nicholas Foulkes first used this phrase to describe the brand, and later Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern expanded on it: Why does Patek Philippe have so many collections? Because while each collection has a different character, each one allows us to innovate and to express ourselves… It is for this reason that there…
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Possibility, Profits, and the People You Choose to Bet On
Some people don’t need to be “taught possibility”; they walk into rooms wired for it. They are possibility thinkers. They see the possibilities and immediately begin asking “what if” questions. They are energized by ambiguity and focused on impact. Karrie Sullivan recently posted that “Art of the Possible” sessions are a waste of time. If…
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Curiosity and asking “What if…”
Just completed “The Book of Ichigo Ichie” – The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles (bestselling authors of IKIGAI) This is not a summary but an invitation to invoke some magic into your life by asking this simple question – “What if…” So many…
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Everything begins in mind
The real work in bringing anything to life if how we manage our thoughts. I daresay it is the hardest work. Our preprogramming makes it sometimes feel impossible but there is hope. If you’ve been trying to change your thoughts in your head, you will have a hard time doing so. However if you write…
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Seeing versus solving problems
We all see problems. Or so we think. What we really see are problem’s symptoms, not the cause of a particular problem – that is, why it occurred in the first place. I saw this illustration below recently showing problem awareness in companies. I think it might be more accurate if the word symptoms was…
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Why should you be hired, if no one understands what you do?
Most service providers have such a low level of self-belief, they will jump to answer the “why should we hire you” question as if they were on trial. If this is you, understand that the work to do is not to figure out how to answer “what do you do?” The work is to figure…
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Curiosity doesn’t always kill the cat – it can boost confidence too!
Let’s start off by being curious about the phrase: Curiosity kills the cat. The meaning of this phrase seems pretty obvious: don’t go poking your nose into other people’s affairs, and don’t be overly inquisitive about things which don’t concern you, as it will only cause trouble. As Patrice Robert’s said: Drink water and mind…

