Los Pinos: historia de la casa del próximo Presidente de México No tiene timbre. La Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos tampoco cuenta con un número en su exterior y mucho menos con un domicilio específico. Desde que fue creada en 1934 para que el presidente de México habite con su familia a lo largo de los seis años de su mandato, esta propiedad no necesita mayor referencia. Es ahí desde donde se gobierna el país. Y es que hablar de Los Pinos no es hacer alusión simplemente a una casa. Al interior de este gran terreno –perfectamente amurallado y custodiado por decenas de militares– se encuentran una serie de estructuras residenciales y de oficinas que forman parte del entorno del Jefe del Ejecutivo durante su administración. Jardines, fuentes y lagos han sido testigos a lo largo de casi ocho décadas de importantes episodios de la historia de México. Foto tomada de Animal Político. Los orígenes de la Residencia Oficial Foto: Archivo Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos. Foto tomada de Los presidentes sin castillo La influencia francesa
Questioningly Winner: Meet the Bwam Mark On Friday we asked for new punctuation marks. The old ones, like that comma right there or the period that ended the last sentence, suddenly seemed insufficient. We wanted more … but we didn’t want to lift a finger to get them—and that’s why we enlisted our readers. They came, saw, reassessed existing punctuation, and went to work. Some of the new marks were pure slapstick (@cehickman’s slapdash, which was not designed but was described as “useful when you just can’t be bothered to give your sentence structure too much thought”) or @krissyt67’s comalipses (“comma w/ ellipses stacked on top for when a writer loses their train of thought & falls into a deep asleep”). Some drew upon celebrity affectations. Some amended existing punctuation technology: @AlexColangelo derided the interrobang, proposing that there be a new way of expressing incredulity, and @ponder76 proposed putting a comma at the bottom of the exclamation point instead of a period. On to the best.
The Top Ten Strategies of A Great Interview You've just received a call to interview with your dream company. Do you know how to prepare for the interview so that you'll feel confident, have a good experience and set yourself apart from others? Try following the steps below and you'll not only be well prepared, you'll present yourself as a true professional. 1. Research the company. Do your homework, e.g. go to the company's website and read about the employers vision, strategy, competitive advantages, products, finances, departments, etc. 2. This is your two-minute opportunity to enlighten the interviewer about your chief accomplishments. 3. Craft a list of your 4 greatest strengths and the 4 things you're currently working on for professional growth. 4. Employers want to know how hiring you will make their organization better and contribute to the execution of their strategy. 5. The way you dress makes a statement about yourself. 6. Besides ensuring you aren't rushed, you can learn a lot by utilizing this strategy. 7. 8. 9.
10 libros descargables de mercadotecnia - Marketing POR: Altonivel La mercadotecnia es una de esas disciplinas que requieren una preparación constante porque se transforman cada día. Nuevas ideas y canales de comunicación se suman a las estrategias tradicionales gracias que las redes sociales han innovado la forma de establecer contacto con las audiencias. La mejor manera de mantenerte informado de las nuevas tendencias de mercadeo es a través de los libros de los autores especializados. Expertos como Seth Godin y el legendario Phillip Kotler tienen grandes obras que deben ser referente obligado en la biblioteca de cualquier mercadólogo. La tecnología acerca estas obras para ti por lo que AltoNivel.com.mx te trae los diez de los libros más descargados de mercadotecnia y publicidad en el iTunes Store para que los bajes a tu iPad, iPod o iPhone. Cabe recordar que algunos libros pueden variar de nombre según cada país. Mobile Wave, de Michael Saylor Vanguard Press te trae la versión descargable por 12.99 dólares. Where's the Money?
15 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent The Global Language Monitor estimates that there are currently 1,009,753 words in the English language. Despite this large lexicon, many nuances of human experience still leave us tongue-tied. And that’s why sometimes it’s necessary to turn to other languages to find le mot juste . Here are fifteen foreign words with no direct English equivalent. 1. Zhaghzhagh (Persian) The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A word that would aptly describe the prevailing fashion trend among American men under 40, it means one who wears the shirt tail outside of his trousers. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Many of the words above can be found in BBC researcher Adam Jacot de Boinod's book ' The Meaning of Tingo and Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World.'
The Short ANSWER to "The Most Important Interview Question of All Time" A Simple Exercise to Help You Get Unstuck - Teresa Norton by Teresa Norton | 8:00 AM July 25, 2012 Winston Leung came into my office a tense and frustrated fellow. He knew he needed to do things differently but he didn’t want to change who he was. He was visibly relieved to hear that the goal of our work together was just that — to adjust the ‘do’ not the ‘who’. He had been recently moved into a position that had been held for almost 20 years by a much older man who, upon retiring, had left what Winston and others in the company perceived as enormous shoes to fill. Winston was an interesting dichotomy — conflict averse and overly eager to ‘get along’ with those he perceived as his superiors while dictatorial and unable or unwilling to address the needs of his overworked team. Our work together was to get him to own his status and stand his ground while developing a leadership style that demonstrated respect for his staff, enabling them to feel connected and cared for. The next week he came in with a pretty significant insight.
14 More Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent Earlier this year, Bill DeMain introduced us to 15 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent . Now that you've integrated those into your vocabulary, here are 14 more. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. The Perfect Job Interview in 8 Simple Steps | By Jeff Haden | TKR Group You landed the interview. Awesome! Now don’t screw it up. I’ve interviewed thousands of people for jobs ranging from entry-level to executive. Easily three-fourths of the candidates made basic interviewing mistakes. Did I still hire some of them? Here are eight practical ways to shine: Be likable. Claves para administrar un proyecto exitoso - Consultoría POR: Altonivel La planeación estratégica es fundamental para un director lleve a cabo proyectos exitosos y si bien un directivo tiene un papel de ejecutor, cuántas veces enfoca sus esfuerzos pensando en cómo terminar con éxito sus planes. De acuerdo con Jacob Gube, famoso por su blog Six Revisions, los directivos establecen líneas de tiempo pero para definirlas y culminar exitosamente con un proyecto, recomienda tomar en cuenta estos puntos: 1) Comienza con lo más difícil: A menudo dejamos lo más difícil para el final ¿por qué? 2) Realiza cinco tareas al día: ¿Cinco? La eficiencia y la productividad se deben medir incluyendo a la calidad del trabajo, algo muy importante. 3) Tomar un descanso con regularidad: El llamado “break” de cinco minutos en diferentes momentos del día es conveniente para encontrar soluciones. 4) Administra y reduce el tiempo de actividades no relacionadas con el proyecto: Así como se administran las finanzas, administrar el tiempo es fundamental. Para saber más:
How to get kids reading and writing over the summer - The Answer Sheet This was written by Anindita Basu Sempere, executive director of TheWritingFaculty.com. By Anindita Basu Sempere The summer reading lists provided by schools and libraries have two purposes: to foster a love of reading and to keep students intellectually engaged over summer. These book lists span genres and styles, from classics to nonfiction and from poetry to paranormal fiction. Unfortunately most students fall out of the habit of writing during summer vacation unless they are given assignments. The following set of exercises builds the critical reading and writing skills that students develop in school by encouraging them to write for themselves. Reviews and Opinion As both parents and educators know, children and adolescents have strong opinions on everything from when to get a cell phone or Facebook account to national politics. Change Your Perspective Retell a story or a scene from the perspective of another character. Journals Blogging Moving Off the Page Descriptions Monologues
Top 10 Things to Mention in an Interview The job interview might be the only thing left between you and the position of your dreams. Even when you’re the most qualified candidate with references galore, a poor interview performance can leave a lousy impression on a potential employer. Yet, you can avoid nearly all interview mishaps if you prepare the right way for your interview. This means always knowing which talking points to bring up — and why these points are important in determining if the position is a good fit for you. Here are 10 things to always bring up in an interview: 1. The most fundamental goal of the interview is to determine whether you have the skills to do the job. 2. In a 2011 survey by AccountTemps, 38 percent of managers said the number one interview mistake they encountered was little or no knowledge about the hiring organization. 3. The work environment can determine whether you love your job or hate it. 4. Want to “wow” the interviewer? Related: How Following Industry News Can Boost Your Career 5. 6. 7.
¡A dibujar! Por Brigitte Seumenicht Twitter: @seumenicht ¿Acaso eras de aquellos alumnos que durante la clase dibujaba y garabateaba los cuadernos? ¿Te llamaban la atención las maestras por “no prestar atención” y estar haciendo “dibujitos”? Yo tenía un jefe que siempre que quería vender una idea, sacaba una hoja y dibujaba figuras, símbolos, objetos y personas. Gran lección. Contrariamente a lo que se piensa, las imágenes tienen un gran impacto en la forma en que procesamos información y resolvemos problemas. El pensamiento visual o “visual thinking” es una técnica que consiste en utilizar imágenes, dibujos y símbolos para expresar lo que pensamos, lo que imaginamos, las ideas que nos vienen a la mente. Entre más compleja sea la información y su procesamiento, más habrá que incentivar el pensamiento visual. Entonces, ¿por qué no utilizarlo más comúnmente, por ejemplo, como herramienta de marketing para ventas y presentaciones en B2B? Libros La web: www.thebackofthenapkin.com Besos azules Brigitte
13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using SOURCE: Because sometimes periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, brackets, parentheses, braces, and ellipses won’t do. 1. Interrobang You probably already know the interrobang, thanks to its excellent moniker and increasing popularity. Though the combination exclamation point and question mark can be replaced by using one of each (You did what!? 2. The backward question mark was proposed by Henry Denham in 1580 as an end to a rhetorical question, and was used until the early 1600s. 3. It looks a lot like the percontation point, but the irony mark’s location is a bit different, as it is smaller, elevated, and precedes a statement to indicate its intent before it is read. 4. Among Bazin’s proposed new punctuation was the love point, made of two question marks, one mirrored, that share a point. 5. 6. Need to say something with unwavering conviction? 7. 8. 9. 10.