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I drank too much coffee today. I can’t sleep. It’s 2:52 am, and I’m still up.  I just got back from a pleasant alumni party of Marijo’s high school. It was very fun and entertaining. I had a good time, eating good food, dancing melodious music, and watching friends retrouvailles with good laughter, and jokes…

I was walking with my wife this morning in Fort-Lauderdale and our conversations were about fruits: mangoes, avocados, siwèl, Kachiman, kowosol, etc… and the pleasure we had devouring them. I just  received an email from my friend Evangeline Roussel announcing the release of a book from Jean Patrick Lucien on the importance of our fruits.…

Kelly Mcgonugal, PHD., invites us to transform stress by telling our own stories and sharing our own testimonials of growth and resilience. Here are some notes I jot down from my reading of her book that I ‘m eager to share with you. One of the best ways to notice, value, and express your own…

Everyone can define stress as they want to. But, Kelly Mcgonugal, PHD., in this book The upside of Stress: Why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it, says “we’re stressed when feel anxious, busy, frustrated, threatened, or under pressure.” The best way to manage stress insn’t to reduce or avoid…

I read this book in a trait. Here is the main question being answered by the author: Why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it? This new view of stress is the result of the work of Stanford psychologist and award winning teacher Kelly Mcgonugal, PHD. They say all the…

I attended a funeral yesterday in Fort-Lauderdale. It was a very simple ceremony with very simple people who were mourning their loved mother, sister, and friend in a very simple way. It was joyful, besides the sorrow, the grief, and the sadness of the moment. I just met Jenny through business connections two months ago.…

I discovered what Doral stands for last Thursday. I was on my way to the restroom when I saw this marble sculpture in the lobby of the City Hall building while attending a business event with the Doral Chamber of Commerce.  The story below is a copy and paste from the Chamber website http://www.doralchamber.org. The…

I attended this business meeting in Doral, Florida, this Thursday morning. Mayor Bermudez and his team kicked off this new year  Business Start  Up Series on “How to grow a Successful Business in Doral.” The gathering was held in partnership with the Doral Chamber of Commerce, led by businessman Manny Sarmiento. Sarmiento, President/CEO of the…

Winston Churchill said “never, never give up!” But, to really live the life you’ve always wanted, you will have to give up some old, destructive behaviors and develop new habits. It is said “bad habits are easy to form but hard to live with. Good habits are hard to form, but easy to live with.”…