by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 11, 2021 | Becoming Your Best Self
How many nights have you spent whining and whimpering about the things that didn’t work out, like the promotion you didn’t get or the lover who got away? How many hours have you wasted afraid of making an important decision or worrying that the decision you made may...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jan 4, 2021 | Becoming Your Best Self
Serving as manager of public works for the City of Denver was one of the most challenging jobs I ever held. Among the myriad of responsibilities, I was in charge of the Waste Management Branch. These are the folks who daily pick up the trash and recycling citywide....
by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 28, 2020 | Becoming Your Best Self
Some of the best salseros (salsa dancers) in the world come from the Caribbean island I call home; Cuba. During my two return visits to my homeland—in 2001 and 2017, forty years after my parents sent me fleeing Castro’s Revolution to the United States—this joyful and...
by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 21, 2020 | Becoming Your Best Self
There is probably no single person alive in America today (and perhaps the world) who has not heard the advice, “whatever you do, always give it your best.” I grew up convinced this was expert advice, even noble and admirable. We should always give everything we do...
by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 14, 2020 | Becoming Your Best Self
One of my all-time favorite characters on Saturday Night Live was Debbie Downer. Comedian Rachel Dratch played this fictional character in several SNL skits, and she was hilarious. The formula for these spoofs was always the same, Debbie would interrupt a cheerful...
by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 7, 2020 | Becoming Your Best Self
We misunderstand the power of the mind to create our reality. This is apparent in the way people use affirmations as though they were desires someone out there can fulfill for them. I think the use of affirmations is important, but I am certain you cannot get a...
