March ’20 I had a planned trip to Arkansas and complete a bucket list to visit all US states. Covid hit, the trip was cancelled and postponed until now, 3.5 years later. I landed in Little Rock in a sunny Saturday afternoon. I walked out of the airport excited to check things out. A small …
Category Archives: Creativity
Be Nice
I had a chimney inspection, performed by 2 young guys. The lead guy said he will send me the report in the afternoon as well as checking if he could make the price works for the cap style I want. Later I received the good news: yes. Great, I followed up with 2 questions we …
Futuro de LevelOpp
Cerramos la clase de emprendimiento social…cuatro meses de lecciones y trabajo de nuestro proyecto, empresa social, LevelOpp, yo aprendí y disfrute la colaboración con alan* y suya*, dos amigos nuevos en Saudi Arabia. Tenemos un buen planificación pero necesitamos validación con beneficiarios reales. Sabemos no es fácil y el proceso pero vamos a continuar pensar, …
Alegría Sensilla
Fui al Bogotá con Ana*, no como turismos pero hace cosas para su hermana, tener cita médico más tarde, y serviré su cliente. Salimos a las 6:30 con autobus, cambio 2 en Bogotá lleno de la gente y caminamos después. Tomamos ‘comida de calle’ bola de queso, pan de guayaba, leche de avena, masa mora …
Creatividad
Trabajo en el patio que tiene un techo claro. Tengo luz natural (de sol) durante del día, pero esta caliente abajo. El amigo sugerio poner un pure de red como un sombrero. Hay huecos para luz pero no tanto calor. Creatividad siempre lo hecho, tal vez más sin dinero.
Good Wrap
Weeds grow really fast, no more than 2 weeks, the lawn needs a haircut. I cut with a big shear, it’s tiring and time-consuming. I treat it as exercise. However, I’ll be away and want to do a major cleanup prior. I asked several friends who live close by but neither has a lawn mower. …
Pause and Think
Received a mail notice of a case claim for stocks of A company purchased during 2018-2020. My financial advisor had changed company, so did my account. Called him to seek support. Neither him, nor I have access to the older accounts anymore. I suggested to call the company customer service and asked them to check …
Stand Out
I gave a speech , titled ‘what do you remember’ – I asked the audience to think of a trip that they remember… what made it special? memorable? I’ve been fortunate to see many beautiful places and enjoy wonderful food yet what stands out is always the ‘people’. I’ve prepared three stories yet barely got …
Talent by Nature or Nurture
I asked a friend who is master of humor how he does it – adding a magic touch at the right time and place. It seems so natural and easy as he talks… He said ‘since a child, he has been interested in humor, he watched Comedy Central every Saturday observing how comedians do; he …
LevelOpp
I’m working on a social entrepreneurship specialization. The goal is beyond a certificate but start a social enterprise to solve a big societal problem. I thought of what I’ve seen, heard that it’s difficult to attract good doctors, teachers to go to smaller towns. The discrepancy of resources, opportunities, etc. happen around the world, developing …