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Vicente Valencia

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They call it “cheating”. That bad it is. The school system, the system paid and sustained by your taxes. They train students to take tests on their own. If a child attempts to cooperate at test time… as I said… it is called ‘cheating.’ In the real world, business owners cooperate at test time. Engineers cooperate at test time. And so on… In life, except in the critical time for your brain, school time, every day is test time. Then, they penalize you to make mistakes. You do a mistake; you...

If you are the person in the room that knows the more, you have a problem. Well… you, your business, your boss or your company. It doesn’t matter. Many feels comfortable in that situation. I’d say even more. Many are terrified of that not being the case. They hire people based on “being more stupid than themselves”, “being younger”, “have less experience”. That’s it. Logically, if possible, they need to come from a good school, speak some languages, etc. But the main criteria is: “don’t be...

The same thing that discourages some motivates others. Another person’s well-being, their neighbor’s prosperity. A car, a house, a trip. Some feel attacked by this; others feel motivated. The first group looks for an excuse to justify that it’s a lie, unattainable, just luck, connections, an inheritance. The second group believes by default; they don’t consider it might be a lie because they know that when you believe something is achievable, you end up seeing the path to achieve it. Where...

After talking to many people, professionals, businesspeople alike, I arrived at the conclusion that people who don’t invest usually hold back for one of these three reasons: They don’t have money to invest. They have no idea how to invest. They’re afraid to invest. And that’s about money. But what about personal investments in personal growth? The reasons are also 3: They don’t have money to invest. They have no idea how to invest. They’re afraid to invest. In both cases, they rely on free...

You know what you need to do… oh yes. But… You live in an outdated machine. Well… We live. Nothing excites your taste buds like fat and sugar. Nothing. Why? Because, in a time when those resources were scarce, nature invented that way of telling you that if you came across something that gave you energy, you should gorge yourself on it. The problem? Your tongue still works like it did 200,000 years ago, but you live next to a supermarket full of industrial pastries and chips. The result? If...

Today, I've got a little story to share. I learned this from a personal finance guru… Pobre Millenial. The story is true. It’s about a lady called Grace Groner. She was as ordinary as a ham sandwich… or temporary taxes becoming permanent. Born in 1909 in a small town in Illinois, USA. She was orphaned young and raised by neighbours, with no luxuries and few opportunities. She went to college, graduated, and got a job as a secretary at Abbott Laboratories, a major pharmaceutical company. This...

I opened the laptop, and I checked. My portfolio in crypto had increased by 10%. I went to the news… and Kamala was leading the recount in Pennsylvania. However, the decentralized world of investors that protect their money from the depreciation of the dollar or any other currency were already celebrating. They knew. They talked to other investors, to family, to friends, and they all talk to each other. Hours later the CNN still said that the race was closed. Bitcoin over $75.000. NVIDIA one...

When you have something of great value to offer the world, don't beat around the bush or use metaphors. Offer it plainly, without filters. Straightforward and unapologetic. You have great ideas. Tell everyone. You are doing a great job. Tell everyone, especially to your boss. Don’t wait for the annual review… too many things will happen from today until the next raise is decided. You have a great product. Tell everyone. This is exactly how I operate when a company asks me for an audit or...

I'm writing you on Monday night, so I don't know who has won the elections... The US election in case you missed the news. But let me make some predictions: People of one party will not be happy People of the other party will be happy Many people 4 years from now will feel frustrated And this can go on and on. If you depend on the winner being of your favorite party, you've got a problem bigger than it seems. You put your hopes on incompetent people that will deceive you. There are 3 Es you...

What’s happening in Valencia, Spain is symptomatic of human nature. Human tragedy aside, which is the worst in our generation in Spain, the reaction of many people reflects once more our weaknesses. Our need to be part of a tribe, and our difficulty in recognize mistakes. If you are a hater of the party in the central government, you know you’re right. They did it all wrong. If you are a hater of the other party, you know you’re right. They did it all wrong. The King, who passed by, did it...