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Still Five More Life Lessons I learned after College Graduation
Published on 2012-05-17 05:13:29
This is the last installment of the Life Lessons I Learned after college Graduation series. It’s not quite easy to put these down on paper. In fact, when I turn thirty later this year, I may need to expand this into a 30 Lessons I Learned after Thirty Years. But that’s another post for another [...] > read more
Ten More Life Lessons I Learned after College Graduation
Published on 2012-05-15 05:45:59
Back in March, I wrote about life lessons I learned since I graduated from college. I don’t know what possessed me to write something about the lessons I’ve learned in my 29 years so far. But the thought that it’s been nine years since I graduated from College kinda hit me in the gut and [...] > read more
Ten Life Lessons I Learned After College Graduation
Published on 2012-03-22 07:55:17
As a tribute to the young Filipinos who are joining the labor force now, I decided to write about lessons I learned nine years ago. I’m actually cooking up something that I believe will help out young job seekers out there. I graduated from the University of the Philippines back in 2003. That was nine [...] > read more
Saving for Tomorrow, Tomorrow – Shlomo Benartzi
Published on 2012-03-21 02:37:40
The rule of the day is consume, consume, and consume now. But what about the future? How can we take delay our gratification and enjoy the fruits in the future? About Shlomo Benartzi from Ted.com Shlomo Benartzi studies behavioral finance with a special interest in personal finance. He is co-founder of the Behavioral Finance Forum [...] > read more
Social Marketing Ideas for You and Your Organization
Published on 2012-03-15 09:48:38
With the insane popularity of Facebook, Twitter and other social networking site, any leader or organization needs to utilize social marketing! With social marketing, you can target three kinds of people within your own network. Friends. These are people who are already aware of who you are, what you represent, and what you are about. [...] > read more
The Power of Introverts – Susan Cain on TED
Published on 2012-03-13 20:18:43
I am an introvert, but most people who’ve worked with me, and know me in my various leadership position would think otherwise. In leadership discourse and discussions, extroverts have received far more accolades and attention compared to introverts. Most talk on teamwork, too, focus on extroversion and the ability of people to connect and influence [...] > read more
What is Leadership: 18 Definition of Leadership from the Experts
Published on 2012-03-13 05:16:10
I’ve been writing about leadership for more than two years now. And in all that time, I haven’t really explored the question “What is leadership?” I know that I’ve posted a lot of thoughts and experiences about leadership. But I haven’t really written anything extensive about the matter. In today’s post, I decided to write [...] > read more
The Advantage of Young Entrepreneurs
Published on 2012-03-12 03:50:26
The Business section of newspapers and news websites are all peppered with stories of young entrepreneurs making a killing in their chosen industries. Even in the social entrepreneurship sector, a lot of the founders of social enterprises and non-profit organizations are very young. These young entrepreneurs have a distinct advantage in the world of business [...] > read more
LeadershipLinks #3 – World’s Billionaires, Innovation & Motivation
Published on 2012-03-09 21:18:42
This week, we bring you interesting blog posts and stories this past week. The World’s Youngest Billionaires Here’s the top 12 of the world’s youngest billionaires led by Facebook’s Employee No. 3 Dustin Moskovitz. The List of World’s Billionaires from Forbes Wanna know the richest people on the planet swimming on boatloads of cash, [...] > read more
The World’s Billionaires 2012 according to Forbes
Published on 2012-03-08 18:13:45
Yesterday, we featured here the list of the World’s Youngest Billionaires 2012. I’m interested in the business they are in and what they did to get the riches that they’re enjoying now. Today, though, we lift the requirement for youth and look at the list of the richest people on the planet and the industries [...] > read more
The World’s Youngest Billionaires 2012
Published on 2012-03-08 00:26:39
Just today, Forbes released their World’s Billionaires list for 2012. I’m interested of course with the list of people who are swimming in boatloads of cash, and living the life they’ve dreamed about. But I’m more interested with the list of the world’s youngest billionaires, what they did. Why they are that filthy rich, and [...] > read more
Do It Right the First Time!
Published on 2012-03-06 04:01:32
Bayantel Communications, my Internet and phone line provider, made a mistake with a service request I filed last week. Instead of my request becoming completed within three days, it got delayed by two days! And my phone line and DSL have not yet been transferred from my old apartment into the new one! I had [...] > read more
Ten Stupid Career Mistakes that New Filipino Graduates Should Passionately Avoid
Published on 2012-03-05 05:07:46
Armed with a college degree, young Filipino graduates will soon move out from the confines of their colleges and universities and into the “real world”. Welcome to the real world. This is where the race is. You’ll get your knees skinned, your beliefs shattered, your confidence built up or torn down, and you’ll definitely have [...] > read more
Transformational Time Management (Free Report)
Published on 2012-02-29 19:41:45
Time management, or more appropriately priorities management, is one of the most important skills that the twenty-first century leader needs to master. Whether in your personal or in your professional activities, you need to manage your time well. After all, everyone of us—rich and poor, bosses or subordinates, lazy or hardworking people—are given only 24 [...] > read more
Digital Humanitarian Efforts
Published on 2012-02-28 19:30:42
In this time and age of digital connectivity, Internet citizenship, and varying levels of global catastrophe, Web technologies are making it easier for us to help one another. Just these past two-four years, the world was rocked by powerful earthquakes in Haiti and Japan. In Japan, the tsunami after the earthquake was even more devastating! [...] > read more
My (New) Morning Routine
Published on 2012-02-27 19:28:25
Leaders, no doubt, also make the most out of their mornings. With all the busy schedules, meetings, and other deadlines they have to beat, leaders just need to maximize all the time they have. Yesterday, I wrote about 5 Tips to Energize Your Morning. And today, I’m taking my own advice and started a new morning [...] > read more
5 Tips to Energize Your Morning
Published on 2012-02-26 21:15:19
The coming of each morning is good news. It means you’re still alive and that the world is still proceeding as normal. For working men and women, the coming of the morning may feel differently. Some folks would wake up, hit the shower, drink coffee, grab a breakfast and go straight to work. Others would [...] > read more
Leadershiplinks #2 Motivating Employees, Tools for Personal Brand, Tools for Leaders, Leadership Books
Published on 2012-02-23 18:30:42
Welcome to another edition of Leadershiplinks. Every week, we feature interesting articles and blog articles from different blogs and websites I follow. I usually read several blogs a day. And I’m using a service from Paper.li to monitor my Twitter account for interesting stories from all over. To subscribe to my daily Twitter newspaper, click [...] > read more
What Does It Take to Go Viral
Published on 2012-02-21 18:30:22
In this digitally connected everything, we need to take advantage of all the available medium we can use. The Web is making it possible for us to reach out to more audiences around the world. In the words of Seth Godin, the marketplace is begging us to be remarkable. And remarkable content is just one [...] > read more
A Strategy for Raising Funds for My Social Transformation Project
Published on 2012-02-21 07:24:43
I haven’t decided yet on what my social transformation project would look like. But I have several ideas on where to start. I know what my passions are and that’s where I will start. But as I figure out the form of this outreach project, I also need to think about the fund raising strategy [...] > read more
How to Maximize Commute Time
Published on 2012-02-20 04:30:03
If you’re a professional working in an office in the Philippine, you would normally spend around 1-3 hours every day commuting to work. A lot of professionals drive to work, or they ride buses, the city trains, and jeepneys just to go to work. Three hours of commute time per day is equally to 15 [...] > read more
Leadershiplinks #1 – Global Citizenship, Love in Leadership, Decisions Made by Leaders and More
Published on 2012-02-16 19:57:40
Each week, we will feature links of interesting blog posts and articles from all over the world that could help you understand the world a little better and help you become a better leader. If you want more interesting stories on leadership and social entrepreneurship, please consider subscribing to my daily news roundup. And follow [...] > read more
11 Tips to Kickstart Yourself on a Fitness Habit
Published on 2012-02-16 00:41:45
I want to go back to regularly working out. But at the moment, I can’t! You know why? I-N-E-R-T-I-A I started travelling a lot. Skipped workouts once in a week, then twice a week. And before I knew it, workouts became as foreign to me as snow during the summer. I tried to get back [...] > read more
Prosperity can be Shared with 6 Killer Apps
Published on 2012-02-14 19:42:32
Historian Niall Ferguson talks about prosperity and how 6 killer apps enabled that wealth creation. The video below is a bit long (20 minutes), but he goes through some of the processes that Western countries went through and how prosperity could be shared. He highlights the importance of laws and rules created by reason, and [...] > read more
Making Room for LOVE in Leadership and Management
Published on 2012-02-13 18:30:57
It’s Valentine’s Day. So to those of you who are into flowers, chocolates and (ugh!) motels, Happy Valentine’s! But those of you who are stuck in cubicles, office desks and chairs, I would like to ask: Is there room for LOVE in your office and professional life? A lot of leaders have read “The Prince” [...] > read more
Social Transformation Project: Passions as the Starting Point
Published on 2012-02-12 19:38:46
A week or two ago, I’ve written about my social transformation project. By the end of this year, I want to contribute towards social change and the betterment of our society. I don’t know yet what kind of project I will be starting. I’m planning to think aloud through this blog and get some suggestions [...] > read more
Survival Tips for New Managers
Published on 2011-07-04 19:30:32
You’ve worked really hard; given it your best shot and now you’ve earned your reward. At least the first in a series of rewards! You’ve been promoted as a Team Leader or a Manager. It could be daunting. This means new responsibilities from you; > read more
Empowering Women in Youth and Student Leadership
Published on 2011-06-27 19:30:35
Throughout my development as a youth leader, I’ve worked with a lot of women leaders—both young and otherwise (yeah, they don’t want to be called old!). They have provided me with great insights, inspiration and encouragement throughout my > read more
News and Blog Reads for June 2011
Published on 2011-06-25 17:36:40
Here are some transformational leadership-related blogs and news you could browse and learn from. Creating Inspiring, Empowering, and Transformational Leadership So, how do we create an inspired, high-performing organization? First, we create a cultu > read more
Are You Committing these 10 Student Leaders’ Mistakes?
Published on 2011-06-20 19:30:10
Mistake no. 1. Prioritizing leadership role over academic responsibilities. It’s never easy to balance leadership while also becoming an excellent student. I’ve seen some of my batchmates in college prioritize one over the other. Some friends dec > read more
How to Excel as a Student and as a Student Leader
Published on 2011-06-13 19:30:15
Learning is not just about books and the four corners of your classroom. In fact, if you are street smart, you can often beat the book-smart in looking for a job and improving your life. To make the most out of your education and schooling, [...] > read more
Top Five Career Books for Filipino Job Seekers
Published on 2011-06-06 19:30:12
The first few months after College graduation may be full of uncertainties and anxieties as you grapple with questions about your career path and your directions. The act of looking for a job may also be stressful. Young jobseekers often are at a los > read more
How to Succeed in Your Chosen Career
Published on 2011-05-30 19:30:17
If you have a new job, I’m sure you’re excited and probably a little nervous. Don’t just settle of “okay performance.” Be great and excellent! Here are several tips that you can follow so you can start making the most ou > read more
Top Seven Jobs for Filipino Job-seekers
Published on 2011-05-23 18:10:06
April is the graduation month of most colleges and universities in the Philippines. The month following that, you’d see a lot of young professionals carrying their resumes seeking jobs. You know that type—they are dressed in their best profession > read more
29 Lessons for New Graduates
Published on 2011-05-16 19:30:48
March and April is the graduation season for most colleges and universities in the Philippines. It is also the official start of the Job Hunt season for new graduates. If you’ve just graduated from College, Congratulations! Welcome to the real worl > read more
25 Program Ideas for Sangguniang Kabataan and Other Youth Organizations
Published on 2011-05-09 19:30:59
Youth organizations are always looking for program ideas that they can implement in their organization and their communities. Although I have argued for the Abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan sometime in the past, I know that this organization is > read more
30 Lessons for Youth Leaders
Published on 2011-05-02 19:30:42
1. Know yourself. It is a process. You may be uncomfortable or maybe unhappy with who you are now. Remember thought that you were created in the image of God. There is goodness in you. There is greatness in you. You may have some quirks [...] > read more
The Power of Youth in Changing the World
Published on 2011-04-25 19:30:59
It’s a great time to be young! Some folks would say that “youth is wasted on the young.” While this may be true sometimes, the present generation of young people have tremendous potentials and capabilities for causing shifts and tremors in the > read more
How to Organize Events that Rock!
Published on 2011-04-18 19:30:51
I love music a lot. When I was in College, I get excited every February because a lot of professional bands and musicians go to the Sunken Garden in UP to play music. During this week-long fair, there are rides (Ferris Wheel, anyone?), wall climbing > read more
Blog Reads for April 2011 Pt 2
Published on 2011-04-14 19:30:03
I’ve been doing my blog reading rounds lately and discovered several gems. Speaking of Youth Leadership, Vineet Nayar said: “Youth Leaders Want to Make a Difference and Lead the Difference.” I totally agree with him! The Leading Blo > read more
Practicing the Art of Effective Delegation
Published on 2011-04-11 19:30:36
Just like my brother, who is 11 years younger, I love Naruto—the manga and anime series about a red-headed young loser who is out to become his nation’s best ninja, although he started out to be worst loser in the ninja school for kids. Every [.. > read more
Blog reads for April 2011
Published on 2011-04-07 19:30:50
Cluttered Desk = Cluttered Mind! Do you have a cluttered desk? It may mean trouble for your career. There’s hope for Humanities graduate. This blogpost from the Harvard Business Review says that graduates from the humanities (Arts, literature, > read more
The Rockstar Leader’s Guide to Youth Meetings: Tips for Effective meeting management
Published on 2011-04-04 19:30:42
“When the outcome of a meeting is to have another meeting, it has been a lousy meeting.” -Herbert Clark Hoover, 31st US President When I was a kid, my father, who is a pastor, would often bring me to the annual conference sessions of our [...] > read more
New Theme and a New Personal Development eBook
Published on 2011-04-03 20:38:39
If you’ve been following this blog lately, you would have noticed the new theme. Yup. I got a new theme and I like it–from the color scheme, to the magazine style arrangement of blog posts, plus the sidebar, too. On top of that, I’v > read more
The Torch Program for Teens
Published on 2011-03-31 03:01:41
OneCore is sponsoring a program for Teenagers this coming summer, it’s called TORCH, which is a specially designed program that will enable teens to enhance their leadership skills and achieve greater self-awareness and character development. T > read more
Social Security System – SSS Maternity Benefits
Published on 2011-03-29 19:30:15
This blog post is specifically for women, married or otherwise, who get pregnant. Since you will be a mother soon, you need to take several days off to look after your baby, rest, and replenish your lost strength. If you are a member of the SSS, you > read more
Social Security System – SSS Sickness Benefit
Published on 2011-03-24 19:30:30
If you are already a member of the SSS, then you have an idea of what you are entitled to. But there is also a good chance that you don’t. If you’re not aware of your benefits, don’t worry. That is why I’m writing these posts > read more
SSS coverage, membership, and contributions
Published on 2011-03-22 19:30:35
As promised, I would be writing about government offices, especially those that concern employees and freelancers. I have had bad experiences with government offices before. They don’t have any idea on how to handle customer service! They do no > read more
The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Promotion at Work
Published on 2011-03-21 19:57:47
Aah… promotion. Some people just seem to know the secret to it while you may have been floundering in your current position for the longest time. I was just talking with a friend yesterday who got promoted two levels higher in the TV network he > read more
Philippine Leadership Blogs You Shouldn’t Miss
Published on 2011-03-16 19:30:57
I’ve been following several leadership blogs from abroad, particularly the United States. I’ve been reading www.MichaelHyatt.com as well as www.LeadingSmart.com. But what about Leadership Blogs from the Philippines? I’ve been bloggi > read more
Social Security System in the Philippines
Published on 2011-03-15 19:30:24
Let’s feature government offices, their significance in our lives (Yes, they are significant!) and some links that will help you deal with the government as easily as possible. I don’t promise it’s gonna be an easy ride. Heck, IR > read more