Hello beautiful people, I recently had a moment of reflection while taking a break after my calisthenics training. I’m currently studying three finance subjects at university, and with my first midterm exam coming up, I decided to revisit effective study techniques. What I realized is that the neuroscience behind effective studying is the exact same... Continue Reading →
Aprendemos a caminar con el tiempo
El tiempo no borraNo lo creoPero sí nos deja cambiar dolor por aceptaciónSi nos damos tiempoLa aceptación se convierte en una nueva habilidadLa habilidad de cambiar dolor por sonrisas El tiempo a veces se nos mezclaY lloramosO reímosO dudamos de dónde estamos El tiempo sigue sin detenerseY nosotros intentamos devolverlo. DetenerloPero el cansancio nos empujaY... Continue Reading →
Burning my last fuel
My current experience as a micro entrepreneur is a great example of why I cannot do product management alone.For a product to do its job well, it requires understanding of the right audience, and to come to life through real interactions that validate its value with said audience (1).For it to reach the right audience... Continue Reading →
What Does Financial Success Actually Look Like?
When you stop to think about someone who is financially successful you might think of luxury, a certain amount of money in the bank, perhaps a particular way of dressing or a specific type of car. In my work with diverse people who want to get better at finances, I can tell you that these... Continue Reading →
Are You Financially Mature? Practical Steps
In this piece I walked you through 4 levels of Financial Maturity and the practical steps to take in each. To know in which level you are, you can take my quiz here. You will get the results immediately. After that, you can come back to this artcile and explore the ideas and steps in... Continue Reading →
Five Levels of Financial Maturity
Financial maturity goes beyond monetary success; it encompasses emotional alignment with one’s values. True growth involves understanding and evolving through earning, saving, investing, and sharing while enjoying life’s results and legacy.
The Anatomy of a Decision –
How High-Stakes Choices Take Shape This article is an adaptation of a presentation I gave at ProductTank Tallinn on January 28, 2025. It was first published in tpg.ee on February 20th, 2025. Decision-making is at the heart of product management. Whether we enjoy it or not, the ability to navigate high-stakes choices is what drives... Continue Reading →
Perfectly imperfect
How ironic, I think in hindsight. I am home, making myself breakfast. I try, for the umpteenth time, to draw a heart of milk in my coffee. Some sort of shape comes out. It's imperfect. It works as a reminder to myself: Embrace imperfection. Life feels smoother when you do. As I am doing and... Continue Reading →
Start somewhere
In a recent financial mentoring session I was helping the client decide how to build her portfolio. We did the profile analysis, to understand her risk tolerance, we looked at the different instrument options and it was time to make decisions. When I asked how she wanted to divide her money into those different options,... Continue Reading →
A simple joy
Last summer I started craving ice. Was it the temperature? That's what I thought. Then I found myself eating a whole tray of ice in the middle of winter days. By March I went for a medical checkup. I had read somewhere it could be a sign of anemia. An issue I've had before. The... Continue Reading →
Maria Lasprilla 