Bien hecho Sr Presidente

Un amigo o amiga sabe tus historias. Un mejor amigo o amiga, ha vivido esas historias contigo.

Solo una vez en la vida

"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never

 achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you.

When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are.

The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you.

You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life."

Bob Marley

Los dos Lobos que tenemos dentro

Un Viejo Maya le dijo a su nieto:

"Hijo, hay una batalla entre dos lobos dentro de cada uno de nosotros.  

Uno es MALO, son la ira, celos, codicia, resentimiento, inferioridad, las mentiras y el ego.

El otro es BUENO es la alegría, paz, amor, esperanza, humildad, bondad y verdad"

El niño lo piensa y pregunta: "Abuelo y cual lobo gana?"

El abuelo responde: "El que alimentes"

Is there a place for Mexico in the US´s foreign Policy ?

President Obama, Governor Romney, as a Mexican, I was disappointed that you left Mexico out of a foreign policy debate. We are not only your third largest trading partner, we share a 3,326 kilometer border, full of poverty, on our side, and violence, corruption and contraband, this sadly now on both sides of the border.

You talked about the humanitarian cost of Syria and Libya each with 30,000 deaths, but failed to mention Mexico with 60,000 deaths.

You failed to address the cause of the growth of drug smuggling, the growing power of the cartels and the deadly violence in Mexico. It is not just our corrupt police, our less than stellar politicians; unfortunately we have much of both. But it is the continued growth in the demand for drugs in the US. Where there is demand, there will be supply.

The latest United Nations report on world drug use reports that in the US 14.1% of the 15 to 65 year old population uses marijuana, 1.8% amphetamines and 2.2% use Coke. That is 35 million marijuana users in the US. Just for comparison in the same age group in Mexico 1% uses marijuana and in “Don´t worry, be happy” Jamaica it is 9.9%. The only way to rid the world of cartels is to slow the demand.
President Obama, Governor Romney, I don´t agree with the second amendment in the US Constitution, but I respect your “right to bear arms”, I am a firm admirer of your constitution a model of simplicity and a guarantee of freedom, but just don´t export assault weapons to Mexico. Really Mr. President, Fast and Furious?

It is not just drug dealers, cartel members and corrupt police who are killed with those assault weapons, it is also innocent women, children and loyal army and navy personnel. Who ever wins please be just as diligent in stopping illegal arm transfers to Mexico as you are stopping Mexicans from crossing into the US. Mr. President, you must know that there are over 6,000 gun dealers within 100 miles of the Mexican border. It is harder to find a Starbucks than a gun dealer.
At last but not least, neither of you mentioned the immigration issue. It is a problem both in the US and in Mexico but begs for a solution. Most Mexicans I have talked that have crossed over would come back to Mexico, if given a guest worker visa. We have had that program with Canada for many years and it has worked.

President Obama you mentioned that the greatest security threat to the US were the terrorist networks, Mr. Romney you mentioned it was a nuclear Iran. I sadly believe it will be Mexico if no comprehensive immigration reform is put in place. Returning millions of Mexicans to Mexico without Jobs, will only lead to higher crime rates, a highly unstable society and will no doubt be lead us straight to a leftist government, and you both know we have been close.

Most Mexicans, have mixed feelings about the US, a popular saying in Mexico is “"Pobre de México, tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de los Estados Unidos." But in general they look up to and admire your country.

I know I do. I don´t know who is going to win, but who ever does win, remember as George W. Bush rightly said, “Mexico is the US's most important bilateral relationship”. We cannot win this fight alone.

Camina con los que sueñan, los que creen, los valientes, los alegres, los planeadores, los hacedores, la gente exitosa que tiene la cabeza en el cielo y los pies en la tierra.

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In the previous week’s post on the roles of community managers, I covered the various roles and responsibilities of your organization’s community manager (who manages your Twitter, Facebook and forum accounts). Now, let us go to the next step. How do you hire the ideal community manager for your social media campaigns? Whether you are hiring an external consultant or a full time employee it is important that the person has a few desirable qualities to help take your brand to greater heights.

Here are the things I find desirable in a community manager:

1. Loves to converse with people. I have mentioned this many times in my previous posts. Social media is all about conversations and if your manager doesn’t love to talk with people, it is less likely that he/she will broaden your social media audience base.
2. Can empathize with people and understand their emotions. Empathy can go a long way in making your brand a lovable one among your customers. The community manager should be able to understand the pains of a frustrated customer and be able to handle criticism appropriately.
3. Reads a lot and stays informed 24/7. Your social media manager should be hooked to the network and must understand the major events. Where possible he/she must capitalize on the trend to start a conversation. By staying well informed, you are less likely to make major social media guffaws and their knowledge of things can be help you build the right kind of promotions.
4. Understands the culture of your customers. If your audience is addicted to Baseball, it makes little sense to hire someone who doesn’t understand the baseball lingo and the culture. Your brand manager should reflect both your brand and the audience. Your customers should be able to see the community manager as one among them.
5. Has a lot of sense of humor. Nobody loves dry messages, especially when it comes to social media. While profound thoughts can often succeed in social media, a right sense of humor combined with that can be a killer. While I’m not asking you to hire a standup comedian, subtle humor and simple laughs can make your account handle very attractive and can greatly expand your audience.
6. Is a Wordsmith. Social media involves a lot of writing and the right choice of words can make a lot of difference. Someone who can convey his/her ideas in the shortest, sweetest, smartest and the wittiest way can cultivate a huge following.

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