Patrik Procházka is a young man from the Czech Republic who was unable to walk due to illness but overcame obstacles to attend university in the United States. He received scholarships to study at prestigious schools and speaks about changing attitudes towards disabilities. Patrik works to establish organizations that help people reach their potential regardless of physical abilities. He is grateful for support from foundations that have helped him pursue his dreams.
This document discusses the role of choices and their consequences in life. It explores what motivates people to make major choices like moving to a foreign country to do missionary work or care for sick loved ones. While some choices are based on opportunities, circumstances can also force difficult decisions. The document examines the impact of both good and bad choices, noting that mistakes can turn into lessons that guide future decisions. It emphasizes that while choices shape our paths, God's plan is ultimately what guides our lives and seasons of change.
What if you could become a master of seduction and attract the women you've always wanted?
This is not just another book about dating, flirting and meeting women.
It answers the questions that men have had about what women want since the dawn of civilization. It contains simple and proven dating game techniques that allow you to hack into a woman's mind and attract her with a power that you've always had, but never realized.
Whether you are looking for a girlfriend, or want to get out of the "friend zone"; whether you want to get your ex back, or discover the secrets behind one-night-stands, this "dating book for smart guys with a dry spell" is a guide to mastering the art of attraction and seduction.
From the first moment you meet a woman's eyes, to starting a conversation with her, to getting to know each other, to exciting nights in the bedroom, to exotic adventures with the woman you love, Neil Strauss' Stylelife Academy's #1 dating coach Byron Seingalt teaches you all things romantic, and it all works. Remember, you don't need money, looks, or fame to succeed with women. All you need is an understanding of how the game of attraction and seduction works. It's the small steps and simple changes that produce huge results.
Here's what you will learn:
Learn how to gain unstoppable confidence with the "Heroic Mind Shaping Exercise" that helps overcome any anxiety with women and also helps in other parts of your life.
Easily spot and reverse your anti-seductive and unattractive qualities and turn them into "attraction magnets."
Approach and talk to women in an authentic way while building attraction through your seductive identity without changing who you are as a person.
Learn how to use dating apps and websites to contact and attract women without being ignored or rejected.
Never run out of things to say when you're in conversation with even the highest caliber women.
An (almost) bullet-proof technique to get a date with a woman without worrying about her flaking.
Learn how to compliment a woman in a way that makes her heart melt.
Apply the 3 keys of attraction and seduction so that women see your romantic side without being cheesy.
Use the "First Kiss Technique" to sweep a woman off her feet and make her swoon.
Learn how to navigate the "Love Roadmap" from kissing to complete arousal.
Become the most interesting guy that other men want to be and women want to fall in love with.
And that's just the beginning...
The document contains farewell messages from colleagues congratulating and praising Pixy on her retirement from Mayo Clinic. Pixy is described as an invaluable source of institutional knowledge, a gifted mentor, and a terrific friend who was always willing to help others. Her colleagues express sadness at her departure and say they will miss her kindness, wisdom, and leadership.
This document summarizes Emily Homel's reflective presentation on the Boys Hope Girls Hope organization. The organization provides at-risk middle and high school students with housing, care, academic support, and assistance to attend college. Students live in houses with counselors and peers, where their medical, emotional, social, and academic needs are supported. Interviews with a learner, counselor, and volunteer coordinator highlight how the program helps students build responsibility, accountability, and community while gaining opportunities they would otherwise not have.
Harrison believes that one of the most important things to any human being is to feel important. We all have the need to feel significant and this need is something that really controls and governs many of our lives. Being focused on the work is incredibly important. Being focused on your own significance is attachment, and all attachments eventually result in disappointment.
Denaya Todd created a vision board for 2015 after facing challenges in her life. She was ready to quit but felt responsible for providing for her three children, Dayana, Dylan, and Jaylin. Though the enemy tried to discourage her, her faith in God kept her motivated to invest in her education, social life, and spirituality. Her family, especially her children and grandfather, are her greatest supporters and inspire her to achieve goals that will better their lives. Her vision board reflects her determination to reach her goals with God's help despite facing difficulties.
This document provides information about Kimberly (Glazier) Leonte, who is the co-founder and CEO of Professor Peaches, an extracurricular program that teaches elementary school children effective verbal communication skills. Kimberly has a PhD in clinical psychology and utilized her experience in various clinical settings to develop Professor Peaches' curriculum. Her goal is to instill positive communication skills in children from a young age to enhance their ability to succeed in life. As the CEO, Kimberly oversees the company's growth and ensures the curriculum continues to evolve. She is passionate about helping others through her work.
This document discusses the role of choices and their consequences in life. It explores what motivates people to make major choices like moving to a foreign country to do missionary work or care for sick loved ones. While some choices are based on opportunities, circumstances can also force difficult decisions. The document examines the impact of both good and bad choices, noting that mistakes can turn into lessons that guide future decisions. It emphasizes that while choices shape our paths, God's plan is ultimately what guides our lives and seasons of change.
What if you could become a master of seduction and attract the women you've always wanted?
This is not just another book about dating, flirting and meeting women.
It answers the questions that men have had about what women want since the dawn of civilization. It contains simple and proven dating game techniques that allow you to hack into a woman's mind and attract her with a power that you've always had, but never realized.
Whether you are looking for a girlfriend, or want to get out of the "friend zone"; whether you want to get your ex back, or discover the secrets behind one-night-stands, this "dating book for smart guys with a dry spell" is a guide to mastering the art of attraction and seduction.
From the first moment you meet a woman's eyes, to starting a conversation with her, to getting to know each other, to exciting nights in the bedroom, to exotic adventures with the woman you love, Neil Strauss' Stylelife Academy's #1 dating coach Byron Seingalt teaches you all things romantic, and it all works. Remember, you don't need money, looks, or fame to succeed with women. All you need is an understanding of how the game of attraction and seduction works. It's the small steps and simple changes that produce huge results.
Here's what you will learn:
Learn how to gain unstoppable confidence with the "Heroic Mind Shaping Exercise" that helps overcome any anxiety with women and also helps in other parts of your life.
Easily spot and reverse your anti-seductive and unattractive qualities and turn them into "attraction magnets."
Approach and talk to women in an authentic way while building attraction through your seductive identity without changing who you are as a person.
Learn how to use dating apps and websites to contact and attract women without being ignored or rejected.
Never run out of things to say when you're in conversation with even the highest caliber women.
An (almost) bullet-proof technique to get a date with a woman without worrying about her flaking.
Learn how to compliment a woman in a way that makes her heart melt.
Apply the 3 keys of attraction and seduction so that women see your romantic side without being cheesy.
Use the "First Kiss Technique" to sweep a woman off her feet and make her swoon.
Learn how to navigate the "Love Roadmap" from kissing to complete arousal.
Become the most interesting guy that other men want to be and women want to fall in love with.
And that's just the beginning...
The document contains farewell messages from colleagues congratulating and praising Pixy on her retirement from Mayo Clinic. Pixy is described as an invaluable source of institutional knowledge, a gifted mentor, and a terrific friend who was always willing to help others. Her colleagues express sadness at her departure and say they will miss her kindness, wisdom, and leadership.
This document summarizes Emily Homel's reflective presentation on the Boys Hope Girls Hope organization. The organization provides at-risk middle and high school students with housing, care, academic support, and assistance to attend college. Students live in houses with counselors and peers, where their medical, emotional, social, and academic needs are supported. Interviews with a learner, counselor, and volunteer coordinator highlight how the program helps students build responsibility, accountability, and community while gaining opportunities they would otherwise not have.
Harrison believes that one of the most important things to any human being is to feel important. We all have the need to feel significant and this need is something that really controls and governs many of our lives. Being focused on the work is incredibly important. Being focused on your own significance is attachment, and all attachments eventually result in disappointment.
Denaya Todd created a vision board for 2015 after facing challenges in her life. She was ready to quit but felt responsible for providing for her three children, Dayana, Dylan, and Jaylin. Though the enemy tried to discourage her, her faith in God kept her motivated to invest in her education, social life, and spirituality. Her family, especially her children and grandfather, are her greatest supporters and inspire her to achieve goals that will better their lives. Her vision board reflects her determination to reach her goals with God's help despite facing difficulties.
This document provides information about Kimberly (Glazier) Leonte, who is the co-founder and CEO of Professor Peaches, an extracurricular program that teaches elementary school children effective verbal communication skills. Kimberly has a PhD in clinical psychology and utilized her experience in various clinical settings to develop Professor Peaches' curriculum. Her goal is to instill positive communication skills in children from a young age to enhance their ability to succeed in life. As the CEO, Kimberly oversees the company's growth and ensures the curriculum continues to evolve. She is passionate about helping others through her work.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
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1. 82 Leaders Magazine II/2015 Leaders Magazine II/2015 83
ambassadors without diplomatic passport
Zdeněk Bakala’s Scholar
Patrik Procházka
The Rotary International Club of Prague is serving as
a benefactor to Patrik’s life journey.A fundraising effort
is underway to help support this young man’s fees for
college and ongoing medical therapies. He attended
Prague’s prestigious Open Gate grammar school
on a scholarship and now attends Lynn University
in Boca Raton, Florida on a partial scholarship.
Despite undergoing periodic operations which require
significant time out of the classroom, Patrik remains
at the top of his class. In the midst of all this, Patrik is
determined to change people’s attitudes toward those
with disabilities, both at home in the Czech Republic
and around the world. He speaks regularly to help
others recognize the gifts and incredible potential of all
people,regardlessoftheirphysicalandmentalabilities.
“I won partial academic scholarship to study in
the United States, being selected from around 250
people. Since then, thanks to Bakala Foundation
which has inspired me with unlimited choices and
has also supported me the most during my bachelor’s
studies, I have had a strong base to turn the impossible
into possible.“
How do you perceive today’s world?
Today’s world is truly amazing and with all my
gratefulness I love to live in it.There is ultimate freedom and
suchanawesomediversityaroundustogetherwitha strong
connection.Worldisslowlygoingforwardtowardsdiversities
as well as dreamers who believe one can achieve simply
anything. I feel that in today’s world capability of achieving
anything we can think of tends to be more realistic to
people than in the past.From my perspective,people have
unlimited options which are often well deserved by various
obstacles.They can do exactly what they feel they want to
from the bottom of their heart.They are braver and stronger,
being aware of their own uniqueness. I personally was
considered disabled as, due to serious illness after born,
I was unable to walk. Considering to be severely limited
along with living in a negatively bound environment where
everything was impossible without discussions, I had two
options, be or not to be. I decided to keep my inner self
and most importantly my dreams - to get maybe even
furtherthanthosetellingmethatI amlimited,disabled,or
even useless or crippled.This dream has had even more
powerful fuel behind it - to help others not to struggle as
I hadtostruggleandunderstandtheawesomenessoflife
regardlessitsconditions.I feelthatpeoplehavemanaged
to learn that we all are interconnected and can help each
other to overcome obstacles.
I don’t believe in the existence of false hope, I am
convinced that people are able to achieve anything in life
if they keep being grateful for the obstacles and believe
in their dreams. If someone feels disapproval, it’s like:
“Don’t believe me,just watch!”
How do you perceive the position of the Czech
Republic?
The Czech Republic has still had a long way to learn to
understand that we all are more alike than different,that
obstaclesareherenottostopusbuttohelpustodeserve
what we dream of and that instead of jealousy there is
something called support and inspiration. From my own
experience, the majority of Czechs still perceive success
as something what is not right as well as something they
will never have.Why than would they be successful if they
do not believe they will? Nevertheless, people tend to
lack understanding of what is behind the success, the
long journey full of obstacles.They feel jealous for other
people’s success. Combination of success and disability
is than even more harmful to these people. Harmful
insteadofinspirational.I rememberonmyjourneytolearn
towalkI hadtospenta lotoftimeina hospital.Insteadof
support I often had to face jealousy.People were jealous
thatI canrestina hospital,notconsideringtheenormous
pain I was going through.They did not even consider that
I would switch with them without hesitation. However, at
one point I have to agree with them. I personally believe
people are just lucky to break their leg for example. It is
simply because anything what gets into our lives with no
chance to turn it over is an awesome experience and we
havetomakethebestofit.Everythingseeminglynegative
is an obstacle, a tool to really deserve what we wish for
and we need to be grateful for it.
How does it happen that a boy originally from the
town of Banska Bystrica determined to stick to his
dreams ends up studying in the United States and
walking instead being on wheelchair?
In the whole world there is nothing we would not
be able to achieve if we have courage enough to fight
relentlessly all obstacles towards our dreams. Facing of
being considered abnormally crazy for this sentence,
Photo: Oliver Beaujard
TO BE CONTINUED WITH OTHER AMBASSADORS WITHOUT DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT
I had to learn not to care of what people think. I have
always been grateful for everything in my life, having it
clear that the physical change of being unable to walk
did not make me disabled, but unique.As I was able to
identify my goals and priorities, I won the scholarship to
study in the United States, being selected from around
250 people.Since then,I have had a strong base to turn
the impossible into possible. I disregard the limits and
take risks, while being in love with my limitless choices
and intuition.
The sentence I first said when I was 12, has naturally
transformed into a shorter and sharper abbreviation -
stick with your dreams,unconditionally!
www.stickwithyourdreams.com
You are known for the optimist attitude but this is
not a common trait characteristics for many Czechs.
Were you born with it or did you learn it?
Even as a small child I learned that crying over
a spilled milk doesn’t help me at all. I have learned that
smile, on the other hand, is powerful and capable of
changing sadness into happiness. When I fall and cry,
it makes other people sad, whereas if I fall and laugh,
it eliminates negative feelings and also change the way
people perceive the situation.
The reason why you left to study psychology and
business to the US was your ultimate goal to establish
a foundation to help other people with different
physical abilities to reach their dreams and potential.
How far you in establishing such an institution?
Thanks to having an awesome chance to grow
academically, physically as well as personally I was able
tounderstandsomethingimmeasurablyimportant. Ifthe
disability is considered according to needs, then, we all
are disabled in some ways. We all have specific needs.
We need food – somebody farms it for us.We need clean
water – somebody cleans it for us. We need a place to
live – somebody builds it for us or at least provides us
with necessary materials. We need a job – somebody
creates it for us. Or – we do this for somebody else.
We all are different in having different needs as well as
opportunities to fulfill needs of others – as much as we
are the same – we all need help and are able to help.To
be concrete,we all are disabled of doing something and
we all need help of others, on the other hand, we all are
able to do something and we all can help others.This is
essential for helping people to reach their full potential
regardless of physical conditions.
I am currently working on establishing my own
consulting company focused on unlimited choices and
the ways to help people to find them.I also feel the need
to make a change in healthcare division and instead
of supporting big factories for health I wish to create
somethingdifferent,basedonbiopsychosocialapproach
and ultimate care, small, individualistic and awesome,
helping people in various conditions not to give up
their dreams. This is coming along with the foundation,
because finances should be the least obstacle in what
we need to live life to the fullest. My aim is to provide
unlimited support when it comes to health.
I know that there were many individuals as well
as numerous institutions that provided help and
assistance on your journey. Can you mention
those who supported you the most and how?
What other kinds of support would you need? And
how do you perceive the NGO sector in the Czech
Republic in general?
I have been awarded a very unique bright green light
from Bakala Foundation.This gave me confidence, firm
base and power to always go my own way.I am extremely
grateful for this connection full of common inspiration,
wise advising and ultimate understanding. I have also
been very strongly connected with The Kellners Family
Foundation, Our Child Foundation, Deloitte, Kraft Foods,
Konto Bariéry, Výbor dobré vůle foundation and Rotary
Club Prague International,while steadily supporting each
other.Thewholelifeisabouta connectionandthatiswhat
I need the most, to be able to reach to those who need
me.NGOs in the Czech Republic as well as many Czechs
still hardly perceive my perspective of unlimited choices,
which however results from gratefulness (from what we
have achieved), belief (in what we wish to achieve) and
happiness (over every obstacle we are lucky enough to
be getting across by hard work to deserve what we wish
to achieve).
Your final words to Leaders Magazine readers…
Ultimate happiness does not depend on external
conditions.Please be happy for everything and stick with
yourdreamsunconditionally.Ifyoucan,pleasespreadmy
words in order to help to make the impossible possible.
Final note from the author…
Even though this young man still needs a lot of
support, when he was asked what kind of support he
needed, he did not mention the financial one first. He
said that „the whole life is about connections and that is
what I need the most, to be able to reach to those who
need to get to know me“.
Please,reachPatrikatstickwithyourdreams@gmail.com.
Thoseofyouinterestedinfinancialassistance,please
visitRotaryClubPragueInternationalwebsiteandunder
the title project Patrik you have the details how to make
a donation or contact Linda Štucbartová, the author of
the interview.
By Linda Štucbartová ■
The story of Patrik reads like a fairy tale. But rather
than fairy tale, it is a story of never giving up, falling
and trying to walk (even literally) and sticking to your
dreams. The story of Patrik combines my favorite
themes of leadership, diversity, education and non-
profit organizations. The article is written not only
to help him but also to mention all those involved
that made his journey possible. In today´s world,
people often think that they cannot change much.
Patrik and his story serves as an example that if more
individuals and institutions cooperate, the outcome
and the overall impact can be truly enormous. Meet
an extraordinary young man, who was born with
cerebral palsy and lived most of his life requiring
the aid of a wheelchair. However, despite the doubts
of medical staff, Patrik is now able to walk. This is
largely due to Patrik’s incredibly positive attitude.
He lives by the motto “Nothing is unattainable - if we
do not give up our efforts to attain it.” and serves as
a testament to the will of the human spirit.
Linda Štucbartovágraduated from the Institute of International Territorial
Studies.After a one year scholarship at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and
Jewish Studies, she obtained a Diplome d’études supérieures from the
Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. Between the years
2002and2006,sheworkedinseniorpositionsattheDiplomaticAcademy
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2006 she has functioned in the
private sphere, and lectures at the Anglo-American University, where she
was named the Chair of the Department of Diplomacy. In addition to
training in negotiation and communication of clients from the private,
public and non-profit sector, she regularly collaborates with NGOs in the
projects of the International Global Young Leaders Conference and the
Women and Leadership Programme. Linda Štucbartová is a member of the Rotary Club Prague
International. She currently works for Atairu. Articles are extracts from her book Velvyslanci i bez
diplomatického pasu (Eng.“Ambassadors without a Diplomatic Passport”).
Photo:Archive
2. 82 Leaders Magazine II/2015 Leaders Magazine II/2015 83
ambassadors without diplomatic passport
Zdeněk Bakala’s Scholar
Patrik Procházka
The Rotary International Club of Prague is serving as
a benefactor to Patrik’s life journey.A fundraising effort
is underway to help support this young man’s fees for
college and ongoing medical therapies. He attended
Prague’s prestigious Open Gate grammar school
on a scholarship and now attends Lynn University
in Boca Raton, Florida on a partial scholarship.
Despite undergoing periodic operations which require
significant time out of the classroom, Patrik remains
at the top of his class. In the midst of all this, Patrik is
determined to change people’s attitudes toward those
with disabilities, both at home in the Czech Republic
and around the world. He speaks regularly to help
others recognize the gifts and incredible potential of all
people,regardlessoftheirphysicalandmentalabilities.
“I won partial academic scholarship to study in
the United States, being selected from around 250
people. Since then, thanks to Bakala Foundation
which has inspired me with unlimited choices and
has also supported me the most during my bachelor’s
studies, I have had a strong base to turn the impossible
into possible.“
How do you perceive today’s world?
Today’s world is truly amazing and with all my
gratefulness I love to live in it.There is ultimate freedom and
suchanawesomediversityaroundustogetherwitha strong
connection.Worldisslowlygoingforwardtowardsdiversities
as well as dreamers who believe one can achieve simply
anything. I feel that in today’s world capability of achieving
anything we can think of tends to be more realistic to
people than in the past.From my perspective,people have
unlimited options which are often well deserved by various
obstacles.They can do exactly what they feel they want to
from the bottom of their heart.They are braver and stronger,
being aware of their own uniqueness. I personally was
considered disabled as, due to serious illness after born,
I was unable to walk. Considering to be severely limited
along with living in a negatively bound environment where
everything was impossible without discussions, I had two
options, be or not to be. I decided to keep my inner self
and most importantly my dreams - to get maybe even
furtherthanthosetellingmethatI amlimited,disabled,or
even useless or crippled.This dream has had even more
powerful fuel behind it - to help others not to struggle as
I hadtostruggleandunderstandtheawesomenessoflife
regardlessitsconditions.I feelthatpeoplehavemanaged
to learn that we all are interconnected and can help each
other to overcome obstacles.
I don’t believe in the existence of false hope, I am
convinced that people are able to achieve anything in life
if they keep being grateful for the obstacles and believe
in their dreams. If someone feels disapproval, it’s like:
“Don’t believe me,just watch!”
How do you perceive the position of the Czech
Republic?
The Czech Republic has still had a long way to learn to
understand that we all are more alike than different,that
obstaclesareherenottostopusbuttohelpustodeserve
what we dream of and that instead of jealousy there is
something called support and inspiration. From my own
experience, the majority of Czechs still perceive success
as something what is not right as well as something they
will never have.Why than would they be successful if they
do not believe they will? Nevertheless, people tend to
lack understanding of what is behind the success, the
long journey full of obstacles.They feel jealous for other
people’s success. Combination of success and disability
is than even more harmful to these people. Harmful
insteadofinspirational.I rememberonmyjourneytolearn
towalkI hadtospenta lotoftimeina hospital.Insteadof
support I often had to face jealousy.People were jealous
thatI canrestina hospital,notconsideringtheenormous
pain I was going through.They did not even consider that
I would switch with them without hesitation. However, at
one point I have to agree with them. I personally believe
people are just lucky to break their leg for example. It is
simply because anything what gets into our lives with no
chance to turn it over is an awesome experience and we
havetomakethebestofit.Everythingseeminglynegative
is an obstacle, a tool to really deserve what we wish for
and we need to be grateful for it.
How does it happen that a boy originally from the
town of Banska Bystrica determined to stick to his
dreams ends up studying in the United States and
walking instead being on wheelchair?
In the whole world there is nothing we would not
be able to achieve if we have courage enough to fight
relentlessly all obstacles towards our dreams. Facing of
being considered abnormally crazy for this sentence,
Photo: Oliver Beaujard
TO BE CONTINUED WITH OTHER AMBASSADORS WITHOUT DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT
I had to learn not to care of what people think. I have
always been grateful for everything in my life, having it
clear that the physical change of being unable to walk
did not make me disabled, but unique.As I was able to
identify my goals and priorities, I won the scholarship to
study in the United States, being selected from around
250 people.Since then,I have had a strong base to turn
the impossible into possible. I disregard the limits and
take risks, while being in love with my limitless choices
and intuition.
The sentence I first said when I was 12, has naturally
transformed into a shorter and sharper abbreviation -
stick with your dreams,unconditionally!
www.stickwithyourdreams.com
You are known for the optimist attitude but this is
not a common trait characteristics for many Czechs.
Were you born with it or did you learn it?
Even as a small child I learned that crying over
a spilled milk doesn’t help me at all. I have learned that
smile, on the other hand, is powerful and capable of
changing sadness into happiness. When I fall and cry,
it makes other people sad, whereas if I fall and laugh,
it eliminates negative feelings and also change the way
people perceive the situation.
The reason why you left to study psychology and
business to the US was your ultimate goal to establish
a foundation to help other people with different
physical abilities to reach their dreams and potential.
How far you in establishing such an institution?
Thanks to having an awesome chance to grow
academically, physically as well as personally I was able
tounderstandsomethingimmeasurablyimportant. Ifthe
disability is considered according to needs, then, we all
are disabled in some ways. We all have specific needs.
We need food – somebody farms it for us.We need clean
water – somebody cleans it for us. We need a place to
live – somebody builds it for us or at least provides us
with necessary materials. We need a job – somebody
creates it for us. Or – we do this for somebody else.
We all are different in having different needs as well as
opportunities to fulfill needs of others – as much as we
are the same – we all need help and are able to help.To
be concrete,we all are disabled of doing something and
we all need help of others, on the other hand, we all are
able to do something and we all can help others.This is
essential for helping people to reach their full potential
regardless of physical conditions.
I am currently working on establishing my own
consulting company focused on unlimited choices and
the ways to help people to find them.I also feel the need
to make a change in healthcare division and instead
of supporting big factories for health I wish to create
somethingdifferent,basedonbiopsychosocialapproach
and ultimate care, small, individualistic and awesome,
helping people in various conditions not to give up
their dreams. This is coming along with the foundation,
because finances should be the least obstacle in what
we need to live life to the fullest. My aim is to provide
unlimited support when it comes to health.
I know that there were many individuals as well
as numerous institutions that provided help and
assistance on your journey. Can you mention
those who supported you the most and how?
What other kinds of support would you need? And
how do you perceive the NGO sector in the Czech
Republic in general?
I have been awarded a very unique bright green light
from Bakala Foundation.This gave me confidence, firm
base and power to always go my own way.I am extremely
grateful for this connection full of common inspiration,
wise advising and ultimate understanding. I have also
been very strongly connected with The Kellners Family
Foundation, Our Child Foundation, Deloitte, Kraft Foods,
Konto Bariéry, Výbor dobré vůle foundation and Rotary
Club Prague International,while steadily supporting each
other.Thewholelifeisabouta connectionandthatiswhat
I need the most, to be able to reach to those who need
me.NGOs in the Czech Republic as well as many Czechs
still hardly perceive my perspective of unlimited choices,
which however results from gratefulness (from what we
have achieved), belief (in what we wish to achieve) and
happiness (over every obstacle we are lucky enough to
be getting across by hard work to deserve what we wish
to achieve).
Your final words to Leaders Magazine readers…
Ultimate happiness does not depend on external
conditions.Please be happy for everything and stick with
yourdreamsunconditionally.Ifyoucan,pleasespreadmy
words in order to help to make the impossible possible.
Final note from the author…
Even though this young man still needs a lot of
support, when he was asked what kind of support he
needed, he did not mention the financial one first. He
said that „the whole life is about connections and that is
what I need the most, to be able to reach to those who
need to get to know me“.
Please,reachPatrikatstickwithyourdreams@gmail.com.
Thoseofyouinterestedinfinancialassistance,please
visitRotaryClubPragueInternationalwebsiteandunder
the title project Patrik you have the details how to make
a donation or contact Linda Štucbartová, the author of
the interview.
By Linda Štucbartová ■
The story of Patrik reads like a fairy tale. But rather
than fairy tale, it is a story of never giving up, falling
and trying to walk (even literally) and sticking to your
dreams. The story of Patrik combines my favorite
themes of leadership, diversity, education and non-
profit organizations. The article is written not only
to help him but also to mention all those involved
that made his journey possible. In today´s world,
people often think that they cannot change much.
Patrik and his story serves as an example that if more
individuals and institutions cooperate, the outcome
and the overall impact can be truly enormous. Meet
an extraordinary young man, who was born with
cerebral palsy and lived most of his life requiring
the aid of a wheelchair. However, despite the doubts
of medical staff, Patrik is now able to walk. This is
largely due to Patrik’s incredibly positive attitude.
He lives by the motto “Nothing is unattainable - if we
do not give up our efforts to attain it.” and serves as
a testament to the will of the human spirit.
Linda Štucbartovágraduated from the Institute of International Territorial
Studies.After a one year scholarship at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and
Jewish Studies, she obtained a Diplome d’études supérieures from the
Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. Between the years
2002and2006,sheworkedinseniorpositionsattheDiplomaticAcademy
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2006 she has functioned in the
private sphere, and lectures at the Anglo-American University, where she
was named the Chair of the Department of Diplomacy. In addition to
training in negotiation and communication of clients from the private,
public and non-profit sector, she regularly collaborates with NGOs in the
projects of the International Global Young Leaders Conference and the
Women and Leadership Programme. Linda Štucbartová is a member of the Rotary Club Prague
International. She currently works for Atairu. Articles are extracts from her book Velvyslanci i bez
diplomatického pasu (Eng.“Ambassadors without a Diplomatic Passport”).
Photo:Archive