And… my book has been published!
The Spanish version has officially been released. You can find it on Amazon:
Amazon: Manual Para Destruir un País. Caso I: Venezuela – (Spanish Edition): Ruiz, Hector A.
Amazon UK: Manual Para Destruir un País. Caso I: Venezuela – Amazon.co.uk: Ruiz, Hector A.
The English version is still in post production work and its release date is set for 2023.
Well, Djokovic tried.
While Medvedev put on a superb display, I do feel that occasion got too much into Novak’s head and he froze. Had the record not been at stake, he probably would have fared better.
Congrats to Daniil!
The fourth and last major of the year begins in two weeks, and all eyes are on Novak Djokovic as he aims to become the first player to win all four majors during a calendar year since Steffi Graff achived it in 1988 and Rod Laver on the men’s side in 1969. Will hesucceed?
Novak is the best player on the tour period. When he is playing at one hundred percent of his powers, nobody can stop him. Only Nadal has a slight chance of beating him in Roland Garros -but that’s a different story-. So what can happen at Flushing Meadows?
There are three players who can reach the US Open Finals this year: Medvedev, Zverev and Djokovic. Depending on how the bracket turns out, one of them will be knocked out in the semifinals or earlier (they all can’t be on the same side of the bracket). Out of the two new comers, it all comes down to who between Medvedev and Zverev can beat the Djoker. Medvedev has the raw power to hit winners and displace Djokovic, and the attitute of playing with nothing to lose as we have successfully seen employed in the past by Murray and Wawrinka against Djokovic. Zverev, may not have what it takes.
However back in Melbourne we all witnessed how Novak was able to outsmart Medvedev and dismantled his game in a straight-sets victory. The difference is that if they play in New York, Novak will have a lot more pressure, which is something he has proved he is able to deal with.
Long story short, it’s a very close call, but overall I believe the finals will be Medvedev vs. Djokovic, and I am honestly giving a 50-5o chance to both.
June was a bit of a hectic month. I had a few additional commitments to take care of -on top of my job, and the book launch- and also, I had to take a few days off due to health issues.
As I have promised on several occasions, one of my objectives for 2021 is to publish my book. Today, everything seems to point that in the next days I should have a major announcement for you.
Thanks for standing by.
HR.
A few days ago, I came across this interesting documentary about Terry Kath, which is hosted by his daughter.
Terry may be one of the most -if not the most- underrated guitarrist in the history of music. He drew praise from almost every one of his contemporaries and he gained the respect of hundreds of thousands of fans.
It’s a very personal documentary, which provides a little insight on Terry as a human being and the driving force he was behind the band Chicago. It’s currently free on YouTube, so feel free to catch it anytime.
A huge loss that left us too soon.
HR
So the tennis european clay court season is on full swing, and as always Rafael Nadal is the man to beat. He looks as strong as usual, as smart as usual, and… as unbeatable as usual.
Everytime Nadal steps on a court, it’s like witnessing history in the making. I remember when I first saw him in 2004, he struck me as somebody who was different. Very different from the rest. Then he won his first Roland Garros by beating Federer in the semi-finals, and Mariano Puerta in the finals… and the legend started.
For how long will the legend go? Who cares. Let’s just enjoy it while it lasts.
HR
A few days ago I got my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
I thought it would be harder to book an appointment, but it turned out to quicker than what I expected. It’s very fortunate that I live in a country where there is an unbelievable logistics to get people vaccinated as soon as possible. It is a true privilege for which I have to be very thankful.
HR
I have a very good memory. Really good. Yet, I always take notes.
Plenty of time I see fellow employees or coworkers relying on memory for their meeting minutes, and countless of times I see delays, mishaps or misunderstandings, just because there was an incorrect recording of an event, a task, a meeting or an agreement.
The reason why I keep notes -and by notes I mean use project management tracking resources- is because if someone else was to take over my job, or simply have a quick look at what I’m doing, they should be able to easily figure out exactly every single piece of information about a project.
Always think of the team.
HR
Working from home, masks, events with no crowds, and so many other routines we weren’t used to two years ago… but we’re slowly starting to go back.
From what it looks, 2021 will be “The transition year”: a year to refigure things out, a year in which we may start to get glimpses of the way life worked before this all started.
HR
Hi everyone! Here you have my Book Trailer #2. I hope you like it.
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