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EO Barcelona University is Over

Posted by Michael under Business Growth, Leadership

As I travelled home having spent the last four days at EO barcelona unversity I reflect on what I experienced.

From Joe Duran and Verne Harnish I was able to decide on what my personal objectives and priorities are and how to go about achieving them.

Dr. Mario Alonso Puig showed how physiological factors can have physicological effects on your body and leadership. I learnt by how having awareness can allow you overcome these issues.

Arun Abey showed that affluence doesn’t equal happiness and why you should never work purely for finacial gain. The suicide rate in western countries has risen despite the increase in affulence with the highest rate of depression and suicide is in corporate law.  He had an interesting take on the relationship between marriage and happiness. The biggest take away for me was that to stay happy and healthy, I need to work on projects that I am passionate about and enjoy.

The highlight of the weeks speakers was Nando Parrado. How can a person stay alive 72 days lost in the Andes mountains ? How can a person with no equipment and no experience scale mountains to get help for the rest of the survivors. This was the most moving and inspiring presentation I have ever heard. I didn’t think that it would have had such an impact but it did. The human mind can achieve the most incredibles feats. No matter what your goal if you truly decide you can achieve something you can do it. Nando chose to survive no matter what he had to do. He accepted the brutal reality of his situation and never gave up. Tears were visible as the audience stood and applauded his triumph in the midst of adversity.

Miguel Torres did a interesting corporate presentation, gave some useful business tips (and supplied some lovely wines).

The presentation I wish I had seen was Morten Lundwho was one of the founders of skype who had just blown over a 100 million euros on a failed business and who’s current financial situation had left him with insufficient money to pay for a taxi to the hotel.

Bill Treasurer a former member of the U.S. High Diving Team diver spoke about courage in the workplace. Bill despite his fear of heights completed 1,500 high dives from heights that went up to over 100 feet…sometimes on fire!

I was entertained and had exclusive EO only access to Gaudi designed Casa Batlló, the stunning Gothic Casa Llotja de Mar and listened to a choral concert at the Santa Maria del Mar. I spent time on the beach at Stiges, saw military jets and stunt planes fly past my window in the Red Bull Barcelona air race……..and I partied in to the small hours with a fantastic group on international entrepreneurs.

I learnt from the speakers and from peers and left with plans for my improved future.

What an amazing first EO university experience. Roll on  2010  EO universities in Orange County and Cape town.

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