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Paola Ríos Schaaf

Paola Ríos Schaaf

What I’ve learned about building community

I enjoy being around people. I have many friends, but for a while now, I felt I was done making new ones. If I had to count the friendships…

6 min readMar 8, 2023

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What I’ve learned about building community

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

The Midyear Declutter

I am a big fan of spring cleaning. Growing up in Latin America, I didn’t grow up around this concept. My parents had very modest…

6 min readJun 30, 2022

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Picture of the corner of a room where I have my desk and pin board

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

The Merit of the Pause : The endless battle against a packed calendar

In the daily rush to get everything done, we often don’t take breaks. We’ve read the science and the countless articles that highlight the…

7 min readMay 12, 2022

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The Merit of the Pause : The endless battle against a packed calendar

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

Accepting Defeat Or Why March is the Toughest Month of the Year

March defeated me. It happens every year. I have lived in New England since fall 1997. When it comes to recovering from my deep social…

4 min readApr 4, 2022

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Accepting Defeat Or Why March is the Toughest Month of the Year

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

Looking back on 20 years of working life

Tuesday February 19th, 2002 was my first day as a working professional. In the 20 years since, I have gathered amazing advice, feedback…

5 min readFeb 28, 2022

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Looking back on 20 years of working life

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

Going back to school at 43

Last September, I started an EMBA at Quantic School of Business and Technology. I did not intend to join the program. I was suckered into…

4 min readJan 31, 2022

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Laptop opened, accounting lesson papers, and my dog, Lupita, a companion while I study.

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Paola Ríos Schaaf

Paola Ríos Schaaf

From editor to product leader, I write for fun on lessons learned in career and life. I am an immigrant, a woman in tech, and a native from Lima.

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