<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Endeavors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive Decision Intelligence Reinvented]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:32:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AI has your intelligence. Nothing has your body (yet).]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1983, neuroscientist Benjamin Libet ran a simple experiment. He asked participants to flick their wrist whenever they felt like it, and to note the exact moment they became conscious of deciding to move. What he found was a little unsettling. The brain's motor activity preceded conscious awareness of the decision by several hundred milliseconds. The body had already begun moving before the mind knew it had chosen to. The experiment has been replicated, debated and refined for four decades....]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/ai-has-your-intelligence-nothing-has-your-body-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c855c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_7f430f304aa2457b9dca78f91cff4c14~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_886,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The question nobody is asking about the AI disruption. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2026 Newsweek analysis named "occupational identity crisis" one of the most significant emerging risks of artificial intelligence. Not job loss. Not economic inequality. Not automation. Identity crisis. And yet every major institutional response to AI disruption right now. Government retraining programmes, corporate reskilling initiatives, university curriculum overhauls, is framed around skills, roles and economic adaptation. Not one of them is asking the more fundamental question: Who are...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/the-question-nobody-is-asking-about-the-ai-disruption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c855b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:18:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_393e50d8558143298bad8c649042f80e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shame: The Hidden Emotion That Holds Power Over Us - A Doorway to the Unexpected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaching for the light The deepest fear we hold is not knowing what lies beyond what we can see. But What if the very thing you’ve been...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/shame-the-hidden-emotion-that-holds-power-over-us-a-doorway-to-the-unexpected</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c855a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_6dd5b0a48ca548e58b8aabebef35c5d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical Responsibility: The Power of Reclaiming Your Story. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had trapped myself inside the past, replaying it over and over until it became the foundation of my identity.]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/radical-responsibility-the-power-of-reclaiming-your-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c8559</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_031b0c41d27e4674854183ccf8ce2e45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chasing Dreams or Chasing your tail? Now is a good time to stop and take stock. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How discontent do you feel about your life right now? Pause. Measure it. Put a number to it—I dare you. For me, it wasn’t happiness or...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/chasing-dreams-or-chasing-your-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c8558</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_c3a0e768fe434594b52605c9b1df7bfe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond boredom: What Doing Nothing taught me about  Authenticity. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2025 descends, the gym, my WhatsApp, clients, social media, and of course my email subscriptions are filled with conversations and...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/beyond-boredom-what-submission-and-doing-nothing-taught-me-about-creativity-authenticity-and-inner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c8557</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:42:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_4b82008b049c4227b103485fd467664e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking Your Potential: Embracing Intrapreneurship, Overcoming Impostor Syndrome, and Pursuing Personal Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman admires the diverse artworks in a serene gallery setting. In a world filled with expectations and standards, you might often feel...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/unlocking-your-potential-embracing-intrapreneurship-overcoming-impostor-syndrome-and-pursuing-per</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c8556</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a0d8_b419a365f1f2448797aae51e0d489c49~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Cra Cra yet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not the “normal work away from the office to get stuff done kind of scenario”. Which means you need to re-strategise.]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/going-cra-cra-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a2b8e519e2b24c8555</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:09:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d61659_c8ff0d43114945c4ad10c417dd5bb3b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_925,h_617,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you hear the voices?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Add a little dose of courage to a splash of vulnerability and ask for a little positivity.]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2020/08/31/do-you-hear-the-voices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8571</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d61659_4d9188b15e42454abef308d36122eabf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_925,h_617,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait...before you switch off for the year...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was asked a couple of months ago to contribute to a magazine article on my h abits for fostering career excellence.  The process was...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2018/10/25/waitbefore-you-switch-off-for-the-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8568</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d61659_4195f9b04fcc419890cdaf30203591d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_634,h_471,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catarina Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you a lifelong learner? - Of course you are!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little under a month ago I had the privilege of participating in the 2018 LeaderEx event as a speaker on the subject of lifelong...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2018/09/30/are-you-a-lifelong-learner-of-course-you-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8567</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f7fda239cf87473fb2084bc970393f2c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catarina Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture: Why its not just a nice-to-have]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are primed to think of culture as a nice-to-have in work organisations - a primer for commemorative occasions and year-end staff...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2018/08/29/culture-why-its-not-just-a-nice-to-have</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8575</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06f3622f4e8e4ae09430370bcc7117fc.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovator Archetypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spend a lot of time talking about different types of innovation. People interpret innovation in many different ways, but are there...]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2018/06/08/innovator-archetypes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8574</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d61659_ca0c8808d3da448c8ffe5201001580d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_620,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intention not Resolution for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[For me, the New Year is not about having resolutions but rather the tone with which I intend to roll out the rest of the year. 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Ok, so honestly, its just a fancy way of asking.... How many people d]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2016/05/09/this-is-your-second-post-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8565</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c7c70fc3de546c09ddea86469b7fcf7.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-many-people-doe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepping into leadership is like a new pair of shoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What it was like for me to take on a leadership role for the first time]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2016/05/09/this-is-your-first-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8572</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87930644365045c3aada991845a87af7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Institutions and Alternate Currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there a place for an intermediary (financial services) to facilitate the transactions of an alternate currency?

Is there a future for tr]]></description><link>https://www.nunoalexandrecosta.com/post/2016/05/09/this-is-your-first-post-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91a0a3b8e519e2b24c8573</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2479ac233f0c4152af5805d671706fac.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Matthysen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>