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A secret advantage to expatriation and immigration that no one seems to know
By now many of us have listened to Steve Jobs’ Stanford commencement address and nodded in agreement. After all who can really disagree with this: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living...
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Three tips for Expat Women
by Margarita About a year ago I created “A to Z of Successful Expatriation™” Guide (available for FREE download here) and recently I thought — why not create a series of short, 1-3 minutes videos, on A...
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Three excuses expats like to use not to go after their dreams
by Margarita So you’ve moved abroad. The constraints of the culture you grew up in with all its “be realistic”, “be careful”, “you’ll never make any money doing this”, “you cannot possibly do this”...
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Useful quotes for (almost) every facet of expatriate life
by Margarita I’ve been missing in action these last few weeks and with good reason. I’ve been moving — relocating to a new country and a new post for another few years. Between packing out, a...
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An open mind is a terrible thing to waste or one cardinal expat rule to observe
“You are kidding me,” I was thinking to myself as we were taking a relaxation pose for the THIRD time during the last 30 minutes of a yoga class. “That’s what they call yoga?!?!?!” This was the third...
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Survey results of the expatriate and cross-cultural coaching niche
by Margarita Thank you to those of you, expat and cross-cultural coaches, who took the time to complete the survey. Here are some of the results that came out of this very informal survey and you can...
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How to take charge of your negative thoughts during expatriation
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone suggests something new? Like a new travel destination for the weekend, or a new restaurant for dinner, or a new activity to attend, or a new...
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Are two heads from different cultures better than two heads from one culture?
When I arrived to Spain I didn’t really know or plan which way my coaching business would go. I knew that my international clients would keep finding me through internet, but I wasn’t sure what...
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What’s good about a disappointment?
Les Miserables came out recently and Anne Hathaway’s rendition of the famous “I dreamed a dream” has been playing in my head ever since I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago. Of course I’ve been...
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Grateful or in debt – what does it feel like to you? An accompanying expat...
by Margarita Much has been said about the role of financial dependence in expat marriages. One spouse gets the transfer to work abroad, the other decides to follow thereby giving up his/her job and...
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Expatriate alphabet — the G, H, I that can make your expat experience better
by Margarita Expatriate Alphabet: G is for GRATITUDE Put simply gratitude is just another perspective on life. Just like different color lenses allow us to see the world in different ways, the...
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Expatriate alphabet — the K, L, M that can make your expat experience better
by Margarita Expatriate Alphabet: K is for KINDNESS Acts of kindness are something that we probably engage in on a daily basis. We are used to being kind to our family members, our friends, strangers...
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