The first of a new blog series called “The Bookshelf of a Curious Mind,”. The first review focuses on Abhishek Borah’s “Mine Your Language,” which explores how language influences marketing and consumer behaviour through text mining and linguistic profiling.
Category: Other bits and pieces that I’m thinking about
Jungle Journals – Episode 1: Preparation
Inspired by Lynne Twist’s books, I went literally off the grid, deep inside the Amazon rainforest to meet the indigenous tribes and learn about their way of living. It was a physical, mental and practical challenge on many levels and turned out to be a life-altering adventure that reinforced the urgency and importance of protecting the rainforest and empowering its indigenous people.
Echoes of the rainforest – from Amazonia to London
Meeting this man, in London of all places, prompted me to finally break my social media and blogging detox to share with you about a profound experience I had early this year, deep inside the Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador. Sharamentsa – a village of about 100 indigenous men, women and children of the Achuar tribe…… Continue reading Echoes of the rainforest – from Amazonia to London
A rant on fake reviews
Fake reviews are plaguing the online landscape. Here’s a rant on my encounters.
A survey to fill in, please
Are you based in the UK and were born between 1980 – 1999? I am, and therefore I was a right fit to fill in this survey for my wonderful mentee Nina Thorn.
6 ideas to create time for what matters most
Featuring Carolina Lopes who spent 6 months with me as a personal assistant and back-office manager. She created time in my life I never new I had by optimising my work processes and by introducing me to a new calendar management system that works like a charm.
Thoughts on the meaning of success
The other day, I was interviewed by business coach and entrepreneur Orsi Beata Nagy. We had a pleasent conversation in Hungarian, about success. How do you prepare for an interview on success? – I asked myself. I knew that Orsi would ask questions about my life and my journey. I didn’t know what those questions…… Continue reading Thoughts on the meaning of success
Maya, the caged bird
Maya Angelou. Just by writing her name, I feel so much warmth and joy. I kept seeing her name in those unimaginative Instagram quotes, but never really bothered to look up who she is. Until one day, a feature documentary appears in front of me on Netflix, on her life, entitled: And Still, I Rise.…… Continue reading Maya, the caged bird
Back on what track?
Before the pandemic, I used to say a lot: “Ok, I’m now back on track” whenever I overcame a challenging situation. And then, I watched Becoming – a Netflix documentary on Michelle Obama’s book tour. At one point, Michelle says this: “Get back on what track?It’s a whole new track.It’s not going back.It’s just all…… Continue reading Back on what track?
A book recommendation for the times we’re in
I’m reading a beautiful book called Man’s Search for Meaning. The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust. The author, Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist. He survived the Holocaust. The lessons he shares in this book are especially poignant in the times we are in. He says: “Humour is the soul’s weapon in…… Continue reading A book recommendation for the times we’re in
Gabriella Ferenczi 