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Lead Well and Prosper

During a recent trip I had the pleasure of reading and commenting a wonderful book about management: Lead Well and Prosper (15 successful strategies for becoming a good manager) by Nick McCormick. Please, note that I’ve read several books about management, but this is the first one I read on the management subject that does not feel boring in any way, in any moment. It’s a very concise book, not wordy and not vague. In fact, the book grasps your attention from the first chapter, “Adopt a serving attitude”, which sets up the dynamic for the rest of the book, … (Continue Reading)

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Herrera · Leave a comment

The Blogger’s Wish List (Edition 1)

Recently, I’ve thinking of replacing my old and faithful Toshiba laptop with a new and more powerful machine. I will surely keep my Toshiba in use, mostly to write articles for Life, Money & Development. However, I work as a manager for a software development company, and frequently have to run several applications that are steadily exceeding my laptop’s computing capacity. Then, it’s time to update. The question raises… what machine I should purchase? Additionally, now that I’ll have to visit the Electronics store, I think it may be a good chance to bring home some gadgets. I’m totally opposed … (Continue Reading)

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Herrera · 5 Comments

Money

What is your relation with your money? This is something I insist a lot in my business seminars: look for money, but never lend your heart to money. In other words, win money, but don't let money to win you. Are you a winner? Read this post and discover if you are one!

Business

In the 7 Attributes of Leadership I discuss about the traits I pay close attention to when hiring someone, as I always strive to work with leaders.

Technology

Nowadays, the net is inhabited by myriad blogs. Therefore, to stand out has become more and more challenging. Thus, the question arises: how to highlight our blog in order to distinguish it from others? It's simple. Follow a "samurai" approach.

Health

Memory is the mental ability which allows us to store, retain, and information. A clear memory amounts to a "bigger" vision of our world. In this post, we review the nature and physiology of memory, and derive some helpful tips for keeping it active, and young.