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Miguel Lardizabal Hi

Fun Fact

When I was 4, I was on a Mexican TV show that was hosted by my favorite clown Cepillín. One of his actors was wearing a Dracula costume. Before the show, I witnessed the magical transformation of an actor into a character for the first time. However, after 20min, I thought the actor had actually transformed into a real vampire and I got terrified. I cried on national TV, and everyone blamed it on Cepillín.

Favorite Learning Resource

I am a huge nerd for Harvard Business School Publishing. I love reading articles and teaching case studies. They are my go-to resource library for all things soft skills.

Areas of Expertise

Communication, Soft skills, Sales, Intercultural Management

Fluent Languages

Spanish, English, French & Portuguese

Meet Miguel Lardizábal

Based in France

As an educator and coach, Miguel is impassioned by the look in people’s eyes when they discover something that changes their mindset or improves their skills. As a trained actor and stage director, he strives to create unforgettable experiences that touch people’s hearts and move them to action. At LifeHikes®, he has found the perfect opportunity to help people find their unique voice by means of coaching or designing products.

He has not had a linear career. He served as a Honduran diplomat in Mexico; then, he worked in real estate for Walmart. He later combined his passions for business and education through his work with the after-school tutoring franchise Mathnasium, before joining Laureate Education, where he managed its BPO office in Honduras.

He is the founder of Cinta-x, a company that focuses on developing soft skills for professionals in Central America. He also teaches graduate-level management and leadership courses at UNITEC University in Honduras. He speaks regularly at conferences on entrepreneurship, networking, and business communication, and has been a speaker at TEDx Tegucigalpa. He has also created educational content for IXL and Platzi.

Miguel obtained his Global MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management. He holds a team coaching certification from Tec de Monterrey and ICT in Mexico, and as a lifelong learner, is currently studying Adult Learning at the University of Geneva.

Miguel’s interests include martial arts (he has black belts in both Aikido and Taekwondo), yoga (he’s training to master his handstand), acting (stage and film), and languages (he is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese). He is currently based in Annecy, France with his family.

"Miguel was really personable and I was really blown away with how well he could relate and suggest really helpful next steps. The time went fast as it was really enjoyable and valuable."

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