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Personal Values versus Self-Interests

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 15:57:14 +0000

Watching a recent debate between the potential American presidential candidates on the Republican side, a question came to my mind: How has Donald Trump managed to convince some smart and educated people that he is a credible presidential candidate?

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When Winning Becomes a Management Problem

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 15:34:04 +0000

Over the years, I have often heard non-Czech managing directors complain about the lack of drive and ambition from their Czech employees. In addition to their lack of ambition, Czech employees are also often blamed for their lack of initiative.

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Mindfulness: Living Full In the Present Moment

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:04:52 +0000

When I started my coaching practice 17 years ago, my clients’ requests were pretty straightforward: they wanted to improve their communication and relationships with their bosses; learn to communicate with their colleagues who spoke English as a second language; and figure out how to motivate their Czech teams.

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Have you made your September 1st resolutions?

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:29:53 +0000

While visiting the United States at the beginning of May, I was invited to attend a meeting of Women Entrepreneurs. To my surprise, each participant attending the meeting was asked to share one or more summer goals as well as the strategies they would use to achieve them.

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Happy New Year: The Year of the Horse

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:46:02 +0000

In Chinese astrology, the Year of the Horse commences on January 31st 2014. One of the many legends around the Chinese Lunar New Year proclaims that Buddha asked all the animals in the universe to meet him on Chinese New Year.

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State of Emergency

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:59:33 +0000

For those of us who have the privilege of living in Prague, the state of emergency declared at the beginning of June has affected us all, if not on a material level, undoubtedly on an emotional level.

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How likable are you?

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:52:50 +0000

A recent study done in the United States by Accenture reported a troublesome fact, 31% of employees don’t like their boss and even in a climate of business uncertainty, many people leave their positions because of their boss.

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Happy Seasonal Change

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:20:16 +0000

Sometimes, life changes force us to let go of the familiar and, instead, face future challenges and feelings of vulnerability. Although some transitions are as natural and as quick as the changing seasons, others take longer to come to fruition.

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The End of World

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:51:37 +0000

The holidays are a good time to look back on all the good things that happened in the year coming to an end; and a time to make plans for the New Year ahead. Except that, according to the Mayan calendar, this year there is no need to make plans for the year ahead!

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Happy Seasonal Changes

Karin Genton-L’Epée — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:29:43 +0000

It’s barely the beginning of November, and just when we thought fall was is in full swing, with its variation of sunny and grayish days, we got a little white notice that winter is on the way. Each seasonal change reminds me of the impermanence of life.

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