Yes, I know, I have been a very bad blogger lately. My teacher at UCLA's social media class once told me about the responsibility of having a blog and that once you start there is no turning back. So despite the long pause, I am still here! Okay, so where should I begin?
Well, I went to Mexico with the family over the summer. I was planning on staying for only 10 days and ended up staying for 5 weeks. My friends in the US thought I was not coming back, but to their disappointment, I did. How could I leave my big, fat mortgage payment behind? Well, the reason I stayed 5 weeks in DF was that my lovely Mexican friends and family started introducing me to people at multiple companies and institutions that were interested in the services my company (www.ayaxsystems.com) provides. So I spent a lot of time talking, eating, and drinking--and wearing the same suit for 45 days. As a good friend of mine told me, 90% of business deals in Mexico are closed around food and drinks. After 7 years in the US I almost forgot this important cultural fact. But it only took me a couple of days to readjust to this great tradition. I went back to being an expert faster than you can say taco. One day I went to visit a friend for both business and pleasure and end up in a "Cantina" where the "meeting" started at 2:00 pm and ended at 8:00 PM (you can imagine how much strategic thinking came out of that place).
Well, I went to Mexico with the family over the summer. I was planning on staying for only 10 days and ended up staying for 5 weeks. My friends in the US thought I was not coming back, but to their disappointment, I did. How could I leave my big, fat mortgage payment behind? Well, the reason I stayed 5 weeks in DF was that my lovely Mexican friends and family started introducing me to people at multiple companies and institutions that were interested in the services my company (www.ayaxsystems.com) provides. So I spent a lot of time talking, eating, and drinking--and wearing the same suit for 45 days. As a good friend of mine told me, 90% of business deals in Mexico are closed around food and drinks. After 7 years in the US I almost forgot this important cultural fact. But it only took me a couple of days to readjust to this great tradition. I went back to being an expert faster than you can say taco. One day I went to visit a friend for both business and pleasure and end up in a "Cantina" where the "meeting" started at 2:00 pm and ended at 8:00 PM (you can imagine how much strategic thinking came out of that place).
In the end, I was very pleased with my trip. I managed to spend 5 weeks with the family (the longest I've been in the last 7 years) and at the same time work from my laptop, while sipping the famous micheladas. The result: 6 new proposals that we are working on with my team and 6 pounds that I can't get rid of.
Salud!
Salud!
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