This past Tuesday I hit a new personal milestone. — Part of my 2014 project is to build an exercise routine. This means trying to find a simple, DIY, home-made workout routine. As part of my routine, I’ve been trying to learn to jump rope like a pro. When I tried for the first time…
My first 2 Weeks at Ubiqua have definitely been a challenge. Below are the 5 biggest challenges I’ve faced so far. — 1. Autonomy There’s been a whole lot of independent and self-directed thinking. Mostly in figuring out what I need to learn and what I should be doing to add value. Of course, my…
On January 22, 2014 I published my 2014 Resolution. On it my main priorities were to: Read Write Spend Time w/ Friends It has been roughly 7 months since and it is time to check in. As with all resolutions, projects, and goals; nothing gets achieved if it isn’t properly managed. Below is a summary…
I’ve been asked many times why I moved to back to Panama when I graduated. I had a job offer from a fantastic company and could have achieved financial and personal independence at the age of 23. Yet, I still decided to come back and take on a job opportunity at Ubiqua in Panama City.…
It’s currently 1:05 am. I can’t sleep. I’ve been back in Panama for 1 week, enjoying time off with friends and family. But now, vacation time is done. As I sit and write this, it’s my last night of vacation life. Tomorrow morning, I start my first day of work at Ubiqua. It’s not my…
On June 28, 2014, I officially moved back to Panama. * FlightFun The flight’s a funny story. I was travelling with way too much baggage, but I found a loophole in the baggage self check-in counter which ended up saving me about $400. I slept both flights, except for the snack and meal times. Funniest…
This past weekend I had the opportunity to Emcee the National Business and Technology Conference 2014. It was an incredibly challenging, but rewarding experience. In the spirit of growth, I’d like to share 3 lessons I learned about myself this past weekend. 1. Control = Comfort I consider myself an Ops guy, an executor and…
I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of ILEAD, a series of Leadership Working Groups and Certificate Programs in the past and I’d like to share the 3 most important lessons that have helped me evolve into the person I am today. #1 Leadership Is a Privilege, not a Right We often think that because…
“Because the ones that are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs (1955-2011) It’s interesting that our first most human response is to recognize limitations. We’re taught physics and chemistry and learn how things work, but we’re never asked to imagine how things can one…
So this past week I heard back from an Award Application I had submitted. Needless to say my application was not successful. HUGE Bummer. Low-blow. I worked my butt off, polished the essays, filled in the forms, reviewed, edited, reviewed, edited x2; everything I could to make sure it was PERFECT. Essentially, I played by…
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