COVID took my dad after 2 months in the hospital. Although only 56, he checked the COVID boxes - essential worker, Latino, male, diabetes. But to quote a favorite movie of ours, the Sandlot, "Heroes get remembered, but legends never die". My dad is a legend.
Read MoreAs a productivity coach, much of my work is giving people permission to do less. Often our to-do list is filled with other people’s priorities. That is the default when we aren’t clear on what we want and don’t set boundaries. On the Creators Campfire podcast, I discuss my approach to productivity, relying more on intuition and rituals.
Read MoreYou don't need a 6-figure YouTube following, advertising, sponsors, and affiliate partners to make money from YouTube. But there is an easier onramp to making money from YouTube before you have a large audience.
Read MoreThere is no perfect algorithm that will tell you how to maximize your time for the things you most care about. You need to rely on your intuition. You need self-awareness to know what is truly important and understand what is actually stopping you from getting something done. But this perspective is often missing because productivity thought leaders focus on the technical and often ignore the intangible underlying feelings, fears, and desires.
Read MoreWe are in a public health narrative imagination battle. We are winning on the narrative of reframing racism as a public health crisis. But we are losing the COVID mask-wearing and social distancing battle. Narratives shape culture, decisions, policies, and actions.
Read MoreAs we struggle with COVID, I am looking to Octavia Butler's teachings to give us hope, develop our resilience, and reimagine a new world.
Read MoreMy body knows.
My body is implanted with the DNA of my ancestors & shares their lessons and experiences over a millennia with me.
Read MoreI was on the Latinos Who Tech Podcast! I share about my identity struggles as a 3rd generation Mexican-American moving to Mexico and about how my husband and I learned how to communicate powerfully to handle running a business together and quarantining together.
Read MoreYou won't hear this on the news, so I'm sharing. Last week a two-day fire after the Marathon refinery exploded on the border of Carson & Wilmington, CA, filled my hometown with toxic chemicals. This is why you should care.
Read MoreIn 2019, I read 20 books. For the first time I analysed my reading and summarized my favorite books. 65% were written by people of color & 80% were borrowed.
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