Thank you for serving me until now, I now release you, old emotions, and feed you to the fire so that it transmutes you into new, more positive aspects.
Dropping the masks we built to survive | Connie-Lee Bennett, leadership trainer
We build layers to protect ourselves, then forget they aren't who we are. Albert Bonet talks with authentic leadership trainer Connie-Lee Bennett about peeling back the masks built through trauma and conditioning, and leading from your true self instead of your armour. In this conversation: Motivation (from the mind) vs inspiration (from the spirit) Responsibility … Continue reading Dropping the masks we built to survive | Connie-Lee Bennett, leadership trainer
I am joy (book promo)
https://youtu.be/mhVobxyXwC8 My joyous friend Moni Rodriguez is publishing her book this summer, and she wanted to create a trailer to promote it. She had the idea and the place, and so we met at Regent's Park, London. When I arrived she had written beautiful ideas on her notebook. This was her story, and this was … Continue reading I am joy (book promo)
A kid called me “Mister”
View of the youth hostel Pic de l'Àliga, where I was called "Mister" for the first time. I took this picture from the ridge on the way to Puigmal peak, in the valley of Núria, in 2010. Part of my ego died the first time a child called me "Mister". I froze. The language the … Continue reading A kid called me “Mister”
I was a celebrity
Last week I visited my hometown, near Barcelona. On Saturday night I went to the bar, to attend the poetry festival that was taking place. The atmosphere grabbed my attention. This environment I had been away from for 6 years. While waiting for my friend, I stood there observing every detail. The gestures of people … Continue reading I was a celebrity
The honest art of making things beautiful | Bernard Paes, creative director
Marketing is the art of making things beautiful. So where does honest presentation end and deception begin? Albert Bonet talks with creative director Bernard Paes, who spent decades running an advertising agency in Dubai, about authenticity, the "makeup" we put on products and people, and the ethical line he refused to cross. In this conversation: … Continue reading The honest art of making things beautiful | Bernard Paes, creative director
The need for entertainment
I read that the Norwegian arrived first at the South Pole in 1911 because, unlike the British expedition, they had a joker in their team. Somebody who kept the spirits high, who united the group along the hardships of the mission. That person was the cook, Adolf Lindstrom. That makes me think of the role … Continue reading The need for entertainment
Creating from intuition, not fear | Aashish Rego, music & film producer
What does it take to make art that touches people, not just impresses them? Albert Bonet sits down with music and film producer Aashish Rego to talk about creating from intuition instead of fear, and why the deepest connection comes from surrender, trust, and love. In this conversation: Why technical skill alone doesn't move an … Continue reading Creating from intuition, not fear | Aashish Rego, music & film producer
Hello everybody
One day I'll look back to these lines and I will remember where I was when I wrote them. We humans are like that, we give meaning to every single thing in our lives. And so we create stories around meaning. And we tell them. And we share them with others for all sorts of … Continue reading Hello everybody
Multi-cam filming to the music
Filming a multi-camera concert is exciting! Specially when you have the proper live video production truck with all available gear and tool. It's another story to have 5 independent cameras scattered around the Cadogan Hall in London while filming a choir concert. Yep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUKcTgvKz4o You don't have intercom, so you can't give real-time directions to … Continue reading Multi-cam filming to the music