I love this verse in Colossians 3:23-24: Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. Whatever work you have, work with all your heart....
Interestingly, the word “professional” comes from the Latin word “profere”. This means to make a promise (through proffesing). In Ancient Rome, as people began to accumulate more experience and skill towards a specific trade, he will make an announcement to the...
I have found that it’s much more easier to place employees or volunteers in temporary positions than permanent ones. What I mean by that is starting from the day he is assigned to a position, it always comes with a time frame of how long that position is held. When...
The majority of us grew up in a society where we are programmed to avoid failure as much as possible. It’s embedded in our culture: our family, our neighborhood, mass media, schooling system, work environment and basically everywhere you go. The harshest truth to...
I always cringe when I hear myself talking on a recorded audio/video file. The sound simply is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. The scientific explanation is that whenever we talk, we always hear two types of sounds together through the vibration inside...
When you get so busy with life (mostly with work and opportunities), you tend to lose sight of what you have. The things that you have now and are happening pass you by with a blur. I’ve never thought I’d ever feel as if I’m one of those dads who are so busy with...
If there’s any saying that has been more harmful in this generation, it would have to be “YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE”. “Doing that will put me into several years of debt… but you only live once.” “I know drinking/eating/taking part of that will put me in danger… but you...
The desire to feel satisfied by acquiring more or achieving more is normal. It’s part of who we are. However, we must learn how to differentiate between what’s beneficial and what’s detrimental. What’s not beneficial is the need to immediately give in to our...
Nothing comes easy. At least for the 99% of us. We’re all born with a “story”: a parent who doesn’t fulfill his/her responsibilities; a family that doesn’t support our dreams; living with prejudice; it could be anything. However, we’re all being pushed towards a...
I first heard this question during Seth Godin’s talk on “The Tribes We Lead”. This is a great question to commonly ask ourselves. As an entrepreneur, I would even go as far as suggesting that every time a new business idea comes up, ask yourself this question. You...
My fellow Filipinos are getting scammed left and right. It’s sad as how history seem to have not been used as a reminder especially for this generation as to how instant money is almost always non-existent and dangerous. As a result, billions of pesos were wiped...
