What do you expect when you go to a fast-food joint? A) A filled belly. B) Quick service. C) Low price. D) A tasty meal. E) All of the above. We’ll find out in this post of my “Life and Business Lessons from Colombian Street Vendors” series! Burgers for Dromologists “You think McDonald’s is fast? […]
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What a Coffee Salesman taught me about Walking the Walk
Visiting the beautiful city of Cartagena, you’ll quickly see these busy-looking men walking around the streets with a bunch of thermos jugs. When they are moving, they’ll generally walk a tad faster than usual. Some of them whistle. Some of them shout. Some of them just mumble. A few of them don’t even say anything […]
Life and Business Lessons from Colombian Street Vendors: What a Sausage Salesman taught me about Business
At the Caribbean coast of Colombia, festivities take place on the streets. The weather is always great, you can catch a nice breeze, and the neighbors are friendly. So instead of locking yourself in, you put a bunch of plastic chairs in front of your house and create a spontaneous road block to celebrate your […]
You can Eat the Whole Cow (and Nine Other Things I learned in Colombia)
From beautiful Caribbean beaches to snow-capped mountains, from the horrors of narco-paramilitarism to the honest friendliness of every normal citizen, from indigenous heritage to Spanish colonial influences to African traditions, Colombia is a country of contrasts. While at first it can make you feel like an autistic person under bombardment of sensations, over time there […]