The internet changed how books are sold forever. But a brick-and-mortar bookstore still has something the virtual shop doesn’t. — Bookstores are among my favorite places to be. I like the ones with a good chair for reading. If there is a coffee shop inside, even better. I can spend hours and more hours in it. I walk alongside the corridors, scanning the different books. I get the ones that…

How I learned the value of pessimism to overcome my unrealistic degree of optimism. — We all know the classic fable about the grasshopper and the ants. It’s summer. The optimistic grasshopper keeps playing his instrument, living for the moment, without any worries about the future. …

A short story. — With around 30 floors, that tower was the tallest building in its neighborhood. At the edge of that building, a man was ready to jump into his own death. It was night already, so nobody could see him up there. The caretaker of the building opened the door for his…

Twelve pillars of a harmonious life. — It’s been a while since I’ve been researching about the pillars of life. Or you can call it categories of life, or also areas of life, or even dimensions of life. Whatever aspect we need to consider if we want to create harmony and balance in our lives. During my…

How skydiving taught me to overcome my fears and improve my career and business. And how you can do it without jumping out of a plane. — By the end of this article you’ll learn the little trick I use to overcome my fears. It worked for me in many stressful situations, resulting in positive outcomes for my career, business and life. I shared it my friends and people I coached. It worked for them. …

A lioness once died giving birth to a baby lion. A flock of sheep adopted the little lion and raised him as a sheep. The baby lion grew up believing he was a different sheep, which was a reason for jokes from the other sheep who made fun of him…