El Principito ("Le Petit Prince") es el relato corto más conocido del escritor francés Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, y es una de las obras más reconocidas de la literatura universal, traducido en cientos de lenguas y dialectos.
A pesar de ser un libro infantil por su estructura simple e historia -en principio- simple, es un libro con gran cantidad de metáforas en el que se tratan temas muy profundos como el amor, la amistad y el sentido de la vida, por decir algunos, que llevan al lector a un interpretación que puede ser o no la misma que el autor nos quiere transmitir.
Fue publicado inicialmente el 6 de abril de 1943, hoy hace 68 años. Como homenaje este dibujo hecho por mi -para el que lo recuerde, lo hice y usé para el Pecha Kucha Night- es una de las imágenes (más famosas) que abren el libro y que ejemplifica la forma en que los niños y los adultos vemos e interpretamos el mundo.
:: Shaken not stirren
Presentations go wrong for various reasons, but the most common is poor preparation. These two rules will make sure you're ready before you step in:
1- KNOW your audience.
Speeches are about the audience, not the presenter. Be sure to know who you're addressing; size, attitudes, and emotional state of your audience should affect the length, style, and content of your presentation.
2- Tell them ONE thing.
It's sad but, audience members remember very little of what they hear. Keep it simple: focus on one idea and eliminate everything that doesn't support that idea.
Sumarized from: Harvard Business Review blogs
Illustration image by Piero Tonin, taken from Cartoon Stock
:: Shaken not stirren
People say: "A picture is worth a thousand words"; well if that is so, you certainly want to make a good impression! How to express confidence without opening your mouth doesn't need to be challenging. Here there are some interesting pointers that may help you project a strong, confident, capable attitude. Please don't hesitate to add it in the comments!
"A picture is worth a thousand words", right? Do you make conclusions after first impressions? What about YOU when making first impressions?!
Fact: in life everything will (eventually) gravitate toward positive people; so if you desire to be gravitated you have to shine positivism. But, alas, I'm not saying that everything should or will be sunshine and fresh-air scent all the time, nor that you have to impersonate someone else, but (of course) there are ways to extend that bliss and power up your a PA (positive attitude). In order for this, these are a couple of good pointers I came across recently -- be my guest and add yours!
