In this episode, I talk to Alex Leon Flores. And I am going to tell you what he says about himself, so that you get an idea of just how fascinating this episode is going to be:

‘I am an ordinary human being, who considers himself perfectly imperfect. I want what any other individual wishes to have: I would like to fulfill the highest truest, expression of myself as a human being.
I’m a deeply curious person who likes to understand more about our own existence. I’d like to lead a compassionate and kind life.

My life mission is: “To live the best life I can. In Kindness & Acceptance. With Deep Understanding & Infinite Compassion”.

My title -and purpose- in my career involves looking for potential in other human beings, while doing my best to provide them a place - a platform if you will - where they could develop.

As a Professional Recruitment Specialist, I have always remained focused on the importance of building strong relationships with all stakeholders, clients and coworkers. Social Scientists have proven the correlation between relationships, success and our quality of life. As a Professional Administrator my goal is excellence. Attention to detail and perseverance are vastly needed to achieve excellence, if we're to meet any goals successfully, all while being compassionate to myself and those around me.’

Alex currently does his best work from within an incredible Marketing and Experience Design Agency. If you are looking for your next career move, please reach out to him! He will love to have a chat with you.

I will also say that we connected on LinkedIn due to one of Esther Perel’s posts. We cover so much in this conversation, and still we could have kept going.

Some snippets of our conversation: 

• Growing up in conformity countries and cultures and moving to freedom of choice
• Alex’s journey of coming out as ‘different from everybody else’ in his home country, Mexico, and how psychology helped him find answers to his relentless questions
• Why asking questions is such a crucial skill to have, especially as a leader, and how he applied his ‘investigative reporter’ skills in his marketing & advertising and talent acquisition roles
• How language matters and how it changes the way we relate to each other
• How employers need to realize that when you care for your people, people care about your business – and some horror boss stories and what not to do as a leader
• How soft skills are not soft at all, they’re essential and they’re human – and they do affect how we ‘do’ business

OK, ready to take this a game-changing ride with us, from wherever you are? Buckle up, here we go.

Book: How Emotions Are Made, by Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett

Connect with Alex:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexleonflores/

Men’s Social Support Group: https://evryman.com/about/

Critical Mass Job Board: https://www.criticalmass.com/join