7 leadership tips from a world peace prize winner

Recently, I had the tremendous fortune of interviewing Jaime Jaramillo (Papá Jaime), a man with over 80 international awards, winner of the World Peace Prize.

Recently, I had the tremendous fortune of interviewing Jaime Jaramillo (Papá Jaime), a man with over 80 international awards, winner of the World Peace Prize. He was a close friend and collaborator of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. "We were like a nail with dirt, she was the nail and who do you think was the dirt?" Papá Jaime shares with a smile. He is considered one of the 50 leaders of the 20th century, and not without reason. Through his Children of the Andes Foundation, he has managed to remove more than 85,000 children from the streets of Colombia, helping them find inner peace, harmony, and love. Papá Jaime is also a great entrepreneur who has managed to spread his message of peace and love worldwide, in various ways, through books, talks, and generous actions. The encounter took place at StartBlueUp, a center for entrepreneurs in the Del Valle neighborhood, south of Mexico City, where we had the pleasure of hearing 7 valuable pieces of advice from Papá Jaime:

1. When you have a dream, you must share it with everyone... Because when dreams are shared, they become reality. I never say challenges or obstacles, I say dreams. When you have a dream and there is no immediate action plan, the dream becomes your nightmare, your chain. Life presents us with what we need to fulfill our mission, but some delay this process.

2. In addition to believing in God, we must believe in ourselves. If we believe we can achieve a dream, we are right, but if we believe we cannot achieve it, we are also right. That's why you must have Faith, Passion, and Love, which are vital tools for making your dreams come true.

3. You must love what you do and do what you love, competing against yourself, comparing yourself to your dream and not to others. I invite you to take on the challenge of the 21-day magic of performing acts of unconditional love.

4. You must be careful with technology. It's wonderful because it gives us access to communicate with the world, but we must remember the balance to first communicate with our friends, family, and the important people in our lives. Nowadays we can do many things via WhatsApp, but we must prioritize connecting with our loved ones who are right in front of us. I suggest we maintain a balance between personal and professional life.

5. We must shift from competition to collaboration and sharing. There is abundance for all. Making good use of material and spiritual wealth and giving the best to others brings us happiness, love, and peace. As leaders, we must share with others, inspire and enjoy, instead of solely focusing on having, having, having. That changes everything. A leader is not someone who works 20 hours a day; a leader is someone who inspires a team so that as they ascend, they help others. That's when leadership takes on a new dimension: it grows, transcends, and leaves a mark.

6. As leaders, it is always important to have humility and gratitude. When we express gratitude, appreciate, and value what we have in our lives, we attract more; but when we complain about the problems and challenges life presents us, we attract negativity.

7. It is important to protect and care for nature so that human ecology positively impacts social objectives.

It was a magical hour for everyone, passing by like a whisper. Listening to him face to face was something very special. Many interesting reflections can be drawn from that conversation, but there is one unique phrase, a phrase that sums up the passion of this extraordinary person that is Papá Jaime: "Never, never, never stop dreaming. Give wings to your imagination and creativity and a landing gear to your dreams."