by Paola | Feb 5, 2020 | Books
The author, Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s X, tries to crack the code and apply an engineer’s approach to happiness. The premise is simple: can we use logic and problem solving (instead of a more spiritual or philosophical approach) to find...
by Paola | Oct 12, 2015 | Entertainment
Synopsis: Read on Amazon Author: Elizabeth Gilbert If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, I’m sure you’ve seen I’ve referenced a TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert that talks about creativity. That incredibly inspiring talk is exactly what...
by Paola | Apr 6, 2013 | Entertainment
Synopsis: Read on Amazon Author: Brené Brown Should you read this book? You must! It tackles a key aspect our society seems to be lacking: wholehearted living. Dr. Brené Brown takes us through her 12 years of research and adds stories to illustrate how much this...
by Paola | Nov 15, 2012 | Entertainment
Synopsis: Read on Amazon Author: Lise Bourbeau I didn’t buy this book, it was actually a loaner. I’m not a fan of this type of books, but I was curious. It sould not come as as surprise what may have sparked my curiosity, considering a condition that...
by Paola | Jan 28, 2012 | ARCHIVE
The other day I was having lunch with some work colleagues. I asked them if money was not an issue (meaning, they would never have to worry about not having it), what would they do for a “living”? How would they spend their days? I was pretty surprised...