Author: alby59
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5 Books for a Good 2025
This my new post recommends five impactful books for the New Year, each from different genres. Simon Sinek’s “Leaders Eat Last” emphasizes humane leadership. Cixin Liu’s “The Three-Body Problem” explores humanity’s first contact with aliens. Tiago Forte’s “Building a Second Brain” offers strategies for productivity. Ryan Holiday’s “Lives of the Stoics” presents ancient philosophical teachings,…
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Our Own True Worth
In the last few days, I have been pondering on my life legacy and accomplishments. I have to say, though, that while doing that at times I slipped into the unconscious, almost automatic, comparison to others, thinking: I have done pretty good compared to this person, or I have not done well compared to that…
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The Wisdom of Small Steps
Leaders are human beings and like everyone else they meet with mood swings and anxiety. A genuine leader acknowledges this and tries to deal with all of it. As a person, an individual with many interests and responsibilities, I have often been subject to both mood swings and anxiety, and through pondering, meditation, reading, and…
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My 5 Book Recommendations for 2024
Reading good books is an opportunity to create balance in our lives and 2023 was an ideal year for doing that. In the middle of so many bad things happening today, reading a good book brings some hope and a sense of gratitude despite the challenges surrounding us. This year I have read many books…
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Do We Say “Thank You” Enough?
You heard me say this many times before, but in our fast-paced and often demanding world, it’s easy to overlook the importance of gratitude. However, cultivating an attitude of gratitude can have a profound impact on our overall well-being and outlook on life. In this blog, I wish to share and explore what, in my…
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The Paradox of Vulnerability in Leadership
When I came to Canada, I brought with me my culture of openness, which is typical of Italians, especially those who come from the south. I thought that by being open all the time, I was to be understood and could be trusted. After all, trust is gained by offering it to others almost unequivocally.…
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Being Grateful Is The Foundation of True Happiness
In a world that often seems focused on negativity, it can be easy to forget the importance of being grateful. However, the truth is that being grateful is the foundation of true happiness and so we need to cultivate it, even and especially in view of all the negative things happening around us. In fact,…
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Ethical Leadership Is Not Just About Being Ethical
Throughout my life, I have had the privilege to work with good and bad leaders. Some have left a permanent, positive mark on me and a desire to be like them. Others have left much bitterness in their path and, although they may seem or believe to be successful at what they do, they have…
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My 5 Favourite Books of 2022
As I have done for the last few years, I share the 5 favourite books I have read in 2022. Reading has been and will continue to be a great companion and a wonderful tool to launch me into a universe of knowledge, emotions, and introspection, which greatly assist me to walk my life path…
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MindSoulNess
Why do we do the things that we do? Lately, this is a question I have been asking myself, but I am not sure where it is taking me. I remember when I was a kid that my father bought the Treccani Encyclopedia (the Italian equivalent of the Encyclopedia Britannica) and told me how much…
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