Yesterday thousands of people had to face the pain and the loss of their beloved ones in the tragedy of September 11. Millions had to face the reminder of fear of losing ones. September 11 will always stand in our memory as a day of fear and pain on one side and on the other […]
Since yesterday people keep on asking me if I’m a frustrated waitress that I put so much emphasis on service. Well I was a waitress, but that is not the reason why I find service such an important value. The reason is that I found out that service is the quality that goes beyond time. […]
I was listening to Barak Obama being interviewed by the press and there was one sentence that he said that caught my ear and made me realize one of the main differences between old type of leadership and Feminine Leadership.
He was making a remark that the word “service” in the Republican lexicon translates only to […]
Change is more than just a word that can be used as an election slogan. Watching the election race in the US has suddenly turned into a competition who can say the word more times than the other.
However, let’s remember that change is not in your hands. Change is not something that you do, it […]
The other day I was listening to the radio and one line caught my attention: “We don’t need another hero.”
Pictures from old movies flashed in front of me.
The mythological hero - tall and handsome, powerful and wise, always resourceful and with a sense of humor. Those were the heroes we were searching to lead us […]
Here it is again, this time of the year where our hopes are up again and we decide this year is going to be the year that I keep my promises to myself. It’s the time of year where we set our goals and make all the promises that this time it will work.
The truth […]
It’s Christmas time and the New-Year is just around the corner, which is a good time to have a look at what we have done this year. Where have we grown, what has changed in what we do? What new ideas did we have and what concepts have we let go of?
It is said that […]
I got a lot of responds to the piece about Mother Teresa, and mainly it was a question about why do I keep writing about women that died.
Well, the truth is that I write about Role Models and influential women. Those women that (in my opinion) have created influence in our world and made a […]
19-year-old William Kamkwamba, from Malawi, is a born inventor. When he was 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap, working from rough plans he found in a library book called “Using Energy” and modifying them to fit his needs. The windmill he built powers four lights and two radios in his […]
I was looking for something uplifting to start the week with. I was looking for something wise to say that would strengthen my leadership skills. I was searching for that special leadership skill that would allow me to begin this week feeling strong and confidant.
You see, for me the summer vacation has finished. Thom is […]