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Continue reading →: Behind the Curtain: Leadership in the ShadowsWhat the audience sees is just the tip of the iceberg. What really makes a show — or a project — work is what happens behind the curtain. I recently toured the backstage of a theatre, led by a dancer who shared how they have only seconds to change between…
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Continue reading →: Travel Heals EverythingTravel doesn’t make pain disappear, but it transforms it. Leadership doesn’t prevent chaos, but it shapes how we walk through it. This journey has reminded me: healing and leading both demand perspective, patience, and presence. If you’ve ever found yourself healed or transformed by travel, I’d love to hear: What…
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Continue reading →: Beyond the Gantt ChartLeadership in project management isn’t about your Gantt chart.It’s about how you show up when everything starts to fall apart. This reflection came from a performance review, a workplace culture shift, and a reminder that people, not spreadsheets, save projects. Have you ever led a team through turbulence? I’d love…
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Continue reading →: The Rotten AppleWhen one is enough to spoil the whole basket. There’s a saying we’ve all heard: “One rotten apple spoils the whole bunch.” It’s used so often that we forget how true — and how dangerous — it really is. In workplaces, the “rotten apple” doesn’t always shout. Sometimes, it whispers.…
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Continue reading →: Fostering Inclusive TeamsLast January, I had the incredible opportunity to facilitate a workshop at the 5th Annual IDEA Conference at McMaster University, an event dedicated to advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in engineering. It was an honor to engage with such a diverse and passionate group of students and professionals from…
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Continue reading →: Discovering Liget: A Word for My GriefWhen my father passed away, I did what many people might not expect—I got up the next day and continued working as if nothing had happened. I held my grief tightly, crying silently, but it never stopped me from showing up, from working day and night, from saying “yes” to…
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Continue reading →: The MammogramWhen you turn 40, you’re supposed to get your first mammogram—or at least that’s what I always thought. But I passed 40, then 45, and my family doctor still said it wasn’t time. Every year, he told me it wasn’t necessary until 50. Suddenly, the legislation changed, allowing it for…
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Continue reading →: Welcome to My BlogHello! I’m Mairim Neves, and from this space, I will start sharing my thoughts, feelings, joys, and adventures. For a long time, I was looking for a place to share my experiences, and I decided that instead of continuing solely on Facebook and Instagram (though I will still be active…
Meet Mairim Neves
Engineer • Mentor • Founder • Storyteller
I’m an engineer with over two decades of experience leading complex projects — and a lifelong learner passionate about people, purpose, and growth. Through my blog “It’s Not a Legacy, It’s Just Me,” I share reflections on leadership, travel, and everyday moments that shape who we are.
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