Archivo de la categoría: ARTICLES IN ENGLISH

I usually write in Spanish but I have started to write in English too, in spite of English is not my maternal language.
I hope you will be patient if you find a grammar mistake.

Thoughts on Spanish unemployment

Publicado el 21/11/2012 por David Torija

We are suffering the most virulent crisis that the world has ever seen. In my opinion, it is even worse than the Great Depression. In spite of this is a global crisis, it is being especially hard in Spain, where … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH, En color salmón | Etiquetado European unemployment rate, real state bubble, Spanish Employment Office, Spanish unemployment benefits, Spanish unemployment rate, unemployment in Spain | Deja un comentario

Spanish Presidents and foreign languages

Publicado el 16/10/2012 por David Torija

British and American people, usually, don’t learn other languages. They think that they don’t need it, because English is the most used language around the world. I don’t know the reason, but in the last few years, the person who … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado Aznar in Texas, David Torija, English, funny story, Rajoy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, sense of humor, Zapatero asked in English | 3 comentarios

Review of Lords of Finance written by Liaquat Ahamed

Publicado el 07/10/2012 por David Torija

The Bankers Who Broke the World About the author Liaquat Ahamed was born in Kenya. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and at Harvard University where he got a degree in Economics. He has been a professional investment manager … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH, En color salmón | Etiquetado 2010 Pulitzer prize, Émile Moreau, Benjamin Strong, Business Book of the Year, David Torija, gold standard, Hjalmar Schacht, Liaquat Ahamed, Lords of Finance, Montagu Norman, Penguin Books, The Bankers Who Broke the World | Deja un comentario

A leadership lesson

Publicado el 17/07/2012 por David Torija

(This was my Fifth speech at Toastmasters) Have you ever seen the movie twelve angry men? It starred Henry Fonda in 1957 and, nowadays, it’s used in some Business Schools as example of how to manage a meeting and how … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH, Management & Leadership, MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP | Etiquetado a good leader, A leadership lesson, assertive, body language, confidence and poise, David Torija, Henry Fonda, how to manage a meeting, how to negotiate, listening actively, reasonable doubt, thinking and reflect, twelve angry men | Deja un comentario

Thoughts on Spanish stereotypes

Publicado el 08/07/2012 por David Torija

According to the Cambridge dictionary, a stereotype is ‘an idea that is used to describe a particular type of person or thing, or a person or thing thought to represent such an idea’. People around the world think that Spanish … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado bullfighters, creative people, flamenco dancers, Literary Geniuses, siesta, Spanish stereotypes | Deja un comentario

A dreamer

Publicado el 19/06/2012 por David Torija

One of my favourites movies is called Rudy and it is based on a true story. Some say it is a beautiful story about a dreamer, but I think it is so much more, it is a lesson on how … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado American football, college, David Torija, hard working student, how to be happy, persistent, Rudy, Rudy Ruettiger, University of Notre Dame | Deja un comentario

The real estate bubble

Publicado el 06/06/2012 por David Torija

Do you remember this sentence: the price of the houses never falls? Lots of people around the world thought that this was true and they tried to buy a house as soon as possible for two reasons: First: each day … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH, En color salmón | Etiquetado CDO, CDS, David Torija, Economist, financial crisis, Interbank Market, NINJA, real estate bubble, subprime | Deja un comentario

A Christmas story

Publicado el 25/12/2011 por David Torija

Once upon a time… When I think about Christmas time, I usually remember when I was a child, my parents, my sister and I, every year, had a dinner in my grandparents home on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve. … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado beautiful things, Christmas story, Christmas time, David Torija, family, lesson, love, Scalextric, thanks to my dad | Deja un comentario

Page one: Inside The New York Times

Publicado el 07/07/2011 por David Torija

The last week I was in my favourite theatre in New York City, Angelika Film Center. I was seeing Page one, inside The New York Times. I can not be objective this time. I love reading The New York Times, especially … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado Angelika Film Center, David Carr, David Torija, New York, Page one inside The New York Times | Deja un comentario

Digital Dumbo

Publicado el 03/06/2011 por David Torija

Article written for http://www.frikonomics.com Nowadays, it is not a secret that the best way to get a good job is through networking. Therefore, it is crucial to have good varied contacts. On the other hand, the future of business is … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado Andrew Zarick, Digital Dumbo, New York | Deja un comentario

FRIKONOMICS

Publicado el 09/05/2011 por David Torija

I would like to introduce to you our website http://www.frikonomics.com. A year and a half ago, some friends and I founded in Spain a non profit Association, firstly to promote the enterpreneurial spirit, and secondly, to speak about the economy in simple languages to … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado amecem, Frikonomics, non profit Association | Deja un comentario

The perfect family

Publicado el 05/05/2011 por David Torija

Last Tuesday I went to the Tribeca Film Festival as you know it is an event organized by Robert De Niro each year in New York City and this was its tenth year I saw the film “The Perfect Family”. Directed … Seguir leyendo →

Publicado en ARTICLES IN ENGLISH | Etiquetado Kathleen Turner, The perfect family, Tribeca Film Festival | Deja un comentario

About me

Publicado el 10/04/2011 por David Torija

My name is David. I´m in my mid thirties and I’m a daddy happily married. I am an open and global minded economist, optimistic, enthusiastic, hard worker with a good sense of humour. I was born in Madrid (Spain). I … Seguir leyendo →