Leading Yourself

Welcome to Ask me Anything! At least once a month I will be inviting you to join me on the podcast and share your questions. Use the link below to submit your questions, can’t wait to have you join me here on the podcast! 

Welcome to this mini series on personal productivity and time management. On this week’s episode I will be introducing the 3 key elements to personal productivity and we will be diving into personal effectiveness.  The essence of time management is to first, work on your tasks in order of importance. Second, maximize your output from those tasks.  Many people attribute their time management failur...

Spring is officially here! One thing spring is known for is spring cleaning. Today I want to talk about how you can take this cleaning, decluttering and organization process and apply it to your life. I will be sharing a 5 step process to spring clean your life, reclaim, reconnect and refocus on your priorities and reduce the stress and sense of overwhelmed.  Learn more about my 2021 Living Y...

This was one of my lessons learned in 2020 and thought I would go a little deeper into this idea today. This statement might sound counterintuitive. Boundaries can sound restrictive and restrictive seems to be opposite to free, but let me explain. If we want to live our best lives and be free we can't afford our lives to be driven by other people's expectations. On this week's podcast episode we a...

This 3rd Season of the podcast we have been focusing on exploring strategies to help us set and achieve goals. On today's episode we are going to dig into another tool to help us achieve our goals and become a better version of ourselves. We are going to discuss three strategies to leverage our future self. Learn how your future self can become your best friend, mentor and sponsor. 

Self-awareness is the foundation for personal growth. Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing.  On today's podcast episode I am sharing 5 strategies to help you develop self-awareness.  Here is the link to the value exercise I talk about on the podcast: shorturl.at/dwKR8

We kicked off season three of this podcast talking about goal setting. We talked about how to set SMARTER goals, how we need to stretch ourselves out of our comfort zone to become a better version of ourselves.  By now more than 80% of the people have given up on their goals. If you are still committed to achieve your goals this year, you need to listen to this podcast episode as we will be talkin...

Finding an accountability partner or success buddy is one of the key success factors to enable you to stick your goals. I am sure many times in the past someone has recommended to you to find an accountability partner. I am also sure that probably that did not worked the way you would had ambitioned it to work.  On today's episode we are going to talk about what to look for and what not to lo...

Have you ever look around and see people that were just different, in a good sense. People who you think were extraordinary and wished you could be like them? On today's episode we are going to be talking about what is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary and how can you become extraordinary.

Networking is key for success. Experts agree that the most connected people are often the most successful. When you invest in your relationships — professional and personal — it can pay you back in dividends throughout the course of your career and life. Networking will help you develop and improve your skill set, stay on top of the latest trends in your industry, keep a pulse on the job market, m...

We all go through situations where things don't go our way. How many times have you felt that change is dumped on you and the unexpected happened? Adversity doesn't discriminate. We all face adversity. 2020 is a great proof of that. We can’t choose what happens to you, but we can choose how you respond. Many people will collapse under under the stress and worry that comes from these situations, bu...

You probably have heard of the Pareto principle before. This principle states that 80% of the outputs comes from 20% of the inputs. In today’s episode we talk about how you can leverage this simple principle to increase your productivity and help you achieve your goals, while you feel more centered.

Many times when we think about success and achieving success the first thing that comes to our minds is the all the things we need to do to get there. On today's episode I want to invite you to look at it from a different perspective. What you need to be successful is to adopt the right mindset. I am decoding all of that on this week's episode and sharing some tips to help you develop that mindset...

Scott Miller joins me on today's episode to talk about how you can take the driver seat of your career in 2021.  2020 was a challenging year, a year of a lot of adjustments. Many of us were focus on creating new routines and setting new boundaries to be able to be productive while working from home and in many cases also taking care of our kids and other family members.  2021 is the year to focus...

As we start the New Year, many set resolutions for the year. Personally, I don't believe on New Year resolutions . They just don't work. Statistics back me back, as on average, 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by the second week of February. Instead I believe setting goals is the way to go. On today's episode I will be sharing some of my tips to set and stick to your goals this year.  Want to le...

We can keep talking about how challenging 2020 has been. It really has, I don't want to downsize any of the challenges we faced this year. For better or worse, the last nine months have changed us. And now, looking back, we can see the lessons we’ve learned—about health, resilience, community, balance, relationships land life in general.  Personally, 2020 has presented some unforeseen challenges,...

As human beings we are constantly looking to fit in.  We worry about what others might think of us and that fear many times prevents us to follow our dreams, to do us, be ourselves, sometimes (many times) we do things, or don't do things just based on what we think others might things of us or how we expect others might react to what we do or don't do. If you recognize that you are someone wh...

I recorded this episode exactly a year ago, as we were approaching the end of 2019. I looked ahead at 2020 and the thought of kicking off the new decade living my best life was exciting. Of course I did not knew back then what 2020 had prepared for us. Regardless of all the curveballs that 2020 has sent us, this process has helped me to live on of the best years of my life.   I want to s...

2020 has been a challenging year. From the pandemic to the social unrest, the natural disasters and all the challenges and setbacks that have come our way this year. But even in the mist of the most challenging times in our lives we can still find things to be grateful every day. In the spirit of Thanksgiving I want to talk about gratitude in today's episode.  In positive psychology research,...

Over the last months as a result of how the world has been reshaped by the pandemic, we’ve all learned to make adjustments and create new routines to adjust to this new "norm" and be able to take care of ourselves and stay productive while managing everything happening around us. But as we get into the winter months things are about to get a little harder, as many of the things we have turned to o...

The thought crossed my mind to make this the very first episode of 2021, but then I stopped and told myself "NO". We should not wait until the next Monday, the next month or the new year to start working on our goals, start pursuing our dreams or start working on becoming a better version of ourselves. Every day is a new and fresh opportunity. So here we are, talking about what being unstoppable m...

Many times we are determined to focus on making a dream a reality or pursuing a goal or building a new empowering habit, but we find ourselves giving up because we don't want to disturb others around us, specially our love ones. When we perceived that they don't support us we tend to use that as an excuse to give up. Yes, and excuse, because I think that lack of support we perceive is not always r...

I this episode I am going to be sharing the secret recipe to live a happier, healthier and more meaningful life.  Those who live intentionally tend to report that their lives have meaning, value, efficacy, and worth. They report reduced anxiety and decreased episodes of depression, have a lower risk of stroke, spend less time in the hospital, and they also maintain better cognitive skill.&nbs...

Life will always force us to pivot. Whether is a major life event or our restless need for change we are pushed to pivot in our lives. Today I will be sharing some life lessons and their application to pivoting. We’ll talk about when to pivot and a few things to keep in mind when pivoting. Check out upcoming events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/leading-yourself-31174151143

Clarity gives us direction. Is like a compass always pointing to our true north. IS not possible to achieve your dreams and goals, live your best life or become the best version of yourself, unless you have clarity.  You need to know what is your destination in order to get there. No map will take you to your destination if you don't know what your destination is.  In today's episode I will share...