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Last week, a discussion with a friend took me back to a book I read a couple of years ago, “How Emotions are Made” by Lisa Feldman Barrett. Dr. Barrett is a renowned neuropsychologist who explains the concept of a body budget. In short, your body budget is your brain’s prediction of how much of its resources it should spend …

Over the past month, several people have asked me, “What are you working on this year, Gustavo?” These people know me well. They understand that I am a lifelong learner who is always trying to change or improve something. There’s a well-known piece of wisdom that three things matter in real estate: location, location, location. Similarly, three things are important …

I’ve always been fascinated by friends and colleagues who approach me toward the end of a year and ask me how to make — and, more importantly, keep — a New Year’s resolution. Our culture seems to love new beginnings and self-improvement. I’m a big fan of looking at where we are now, where we want to be in the future …

Wealth is a double-edged sword. I am in no way opposed to the accumulation of wealth. But, just like a double-edged sword, it must be wielded with care and respect. On November 27, 2020, the world lost an icon way too soon. Tony Hsieh died of complications from smoke inhalation in a house fire. Hsieh had many successes. The one …

A friend and colleague called me last week. She sounded in distress. I pushed my work aside to listen. She was gravely concerned about COVID-19, her family and her work (as so many today are). And then she asked another question — one I had heard before: “Is it normal to hear voices in your head?” Please keep in mind, …