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Mind Blowing Zero Gravity Experience

October 5, 2022 / Leave a Comment

A few years ago I started to hear in the media that some people would go on suborbital trips, where they could experience zero gravity. I never thought it was something relatively accessible and possible to most people until I discovered the flights that take place, mainly for experimental and scientific purposes, where normal planes … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health, Learning Tagged: Air Zero G, Neuroplasticity, Zero Gravity

3 Tips to grow inside an organization

February 7, 2021 / Leave a Comment

When we join an organization, whether it is a first professional experience or a career change, we can think that growing within the organization and obtaining better roles is something quite difficult and only for the best. It is true that sometimes the competition is fierce and there are many people fighting for it, but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Career, Life Tagged: Career, Grow

What lack of sleep caused in me

December 27, 2020 / 1 Comment

The amount of information we receive every day makes us feel awake, at first by an intrinsic motivation to continue to receive that information and secondly by a desire to do something more, just as we see others doing. The speed in which things are happening today, with daily information coming to us of new … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health, Productivity, Time Management Tagged: Health, Sleep, Work Life Balance, Work Pressure

Success has nothing to do with money

August 2, 2020 / Leave a Comment

Some weeks ago I was talking with a friend’s father about casual things in a typical Sunday afternoon conversation. He was around 70’s and 3 years ago he left the businesses he created for his sons. He was an entrepreneur with many small businesses during his hard life of work. After I questioned him about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life, Nonprofit Tagged: Life porpose; wealth; status

Economics of Physical Activity

July 21, 2019 / Leave a Comment

As is widely shared, physical activity has a number of benefits to our body that we cannot ignore. From reducing heart risks, diabetes, or cancers to improving mobility for older people or mental health, the vast majority of the population knows the benefits of physical activity and that is why there are many ways to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Economy, Sports Tagged: cost per calorie, economics of sports, exercise pill

The Power of Giving

October 7, 2018 / Leave a Comment

“What is your ultimate wish for your child? I want him to be happy.” It’s not these a common phrase that we hear so many parents and other people saying? That’s true but all the society moves in a different direction. The world is full of false examples of happiness that everyone watches and wishes … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofit Tagged: giving, hapiness, nonprofit

What happens when you click like on this post?

December 8, 2017 / Leave a Comment

There are a lot of things that happen to you and me when you click like on this post. You, or better, your brain, know why you look at the like button and why I will look forward to seeing the likes or comments that I have in the post. It’s all related to the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Skills Tagged: addiction, dopamine, social networks

My productivity mistake

September 19, 2017 / Leave a Comment

I’m facing a problem in my life. Can you help me? I remember, before I start working I have a lot of cool thoughts about many things. Things to do, things that can help others or even business ideas. I read a lot from different sources (online, newspaper, magazines, books…) and I talked more with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Productivity, Time Management Tagged: cognitive capacity; skills, productivity, work hours

Turn off the TV

June 30, 2017 / Leave a Comment

The TV for me, since my eighteens, was something that I could get rid of without missing it. When I was in college, during a couple of years I have lived without TV. Today I can say that I don’t watch TV and by that, I mean watching direct shows from TV network or do … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning, Skills, Time Management Tagged: Brain, Social Behaviour, Television

Unlearn and start again

April 29, 2017 / 1 Comment

In 2004, when I entered in college I choose my degree from a list of top employability degrees from the top schools in Portugal. What a terrible mistake I made! When people asked me about what degree I will pursue, I reply “I don’t know”, so one of the most common phrases I heard at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning, Skills Tagged: College, Learning revolution, MOOC
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