Entries by Bettina Andresen Guimarães

Signed with love (actually): A decade in the UK

In April, I celebrated 10 years since moving to the UK.

It was a full-on life shift – one that meant not just relocating to a new country yet also leaving behind the corporate world I had been part of for 26 years. I moved without a job lined up and without a clear plan. Just the excitement of a whole new chapter – personally and professionally.

Take a chance on yourself

Do you want to change your job, realise a new project or give your life an entirely different direction? Waiting for change to happen by chance will probably not do the trick. This might look like a negative at first. However, it actually gives you a lot of power, if you think about it. What it really means is that you do not have to accept to depend on some external factors and that you can take your destiny in your own hands.

What’s your cultural mindset?

So you are getting ready for your summer vacation. You have chosen your destination, maybe a long standing target from your bucket list, and now you are all set to get on that plane, on the train or in the car and start your adventure. Did you think about buying a travel guide? Or did you research information about the country you travel to on the Internet? You did? Great!

Football World Cup and change of perspective

It is the 38th minute, and suddenly, everyone on the pitch gets really hectic. The opposing team is ready for their attack and heads towards the goal, closely followed by defenders of our team. Immediately, the goalkeeper is alerted and brings his body into a position that should cover as wide a range of the goal as possible, flexibly…

What a fern leaf reveals about human potential

… and why I chose it as my company’s logo. Have you ever looked closely at a fern leaf? And if so, did you realise all those countless single parts are made up of tiny branches, multitudinous ramifications and furry leaves, all nicely and neatly rolled into one single bowl, before it unfurls to its ‘adult’ size and beauty? Not one leaf is equal to another, each one is…