Category Archives: cartesian mind

Fresh from the HuffPo: Searching for a Happy Medium

Posted on 1 August, 2012 by

Readable in its original version in the Huffington Post, or below: For most entrepreneurs business is all about ebb and flow. As I look back and consider my consulting clients for the past six months, I realize that among the … Continue reading →

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Language a Plus, But Not Required

Posted on 1 August, 2011 by

Dear Valérie, This is Matthew writing. I live in New York and saw your column on the PDX Technology Professional list. Because of my upbringing (my mother is from Spain and my father is from Algeria), I am trilingual and … Continue reading →

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My Boss Doesn’t Get It!

Posted on 25 July, 2011 by

Dear Valérie, My name is Rodrigo, and I am writing to you from Mexico where I represent the interests of an American company. I love the product we manufacture, and I like my team. This being said, I’m having a … Continue reading →

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They DO Notice and YES it Does Matter!

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by

Dear Valérie, I am writing in response to your column on “Being a Good Host.” I am an American woman married to a Lebanese engineer. My husband works for a very large multinational and has observed the fact that, as … Continue reading →

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Hire for Attitude, Train for Attitude

Posted on 21 June, 2011 by

We’ve heard it a million times, and we know we can do anything with people who come to work in the morning with the right attitude. Jim Collins told us with great eloquence about the importance of having the right … Continue reading →

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