Adversities are events that we don’t look forward to. They are the disasters that set us back, the incidents which lead to outcomes that we rather not face. Adversity is the unfavourable situation that we run into or that arrives in untimely fashion. Adversities have become more prominent in our daily lives and even ifContinue reading “Adversities versus Miracles”
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We All Have Superpowers
Ed was a retiree who lived near our family store. One day, Ed saw me and asked me what kind of business he could get into. Ed said he could use some extra income as his pension wasn’t really enough. I asked Ed what he used to do. He said his job before retirement wasContinue reading “We All Have Superpowers”
The True Benefits of Earth Hour
Since 2007, countries around the world have turned off lights at landmarks, homes, and offices in a united symbolic effort to fight the perils of environmental degradation. Every year, the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and partners promote Earth Hour. People around the world at 8:30pm on the last Saturday evening of March are asked toContinue reading “The True Benefits of Earth Hour”
Visioning: The Last Thing an Enterprise Needs When Starting Up
A husband-and-wife couple approaches and asks a consultant for help in their business. The husband-and-wife couple just started a business selling electrical devices such as relays and circuit breakers. Demand was strong at the onset and the couple found themselves working around the clock serving customer orders. Maybe the consultant can contribute some ideas? TheContinue reading “Visioning: The Last Thing an Enterprise Needs When Starting Up”
The People First Proposal
I would like to propose organisations put people first when it comes to their priorities. Organisations may say they already do but based on my observations, they aren’t. Two (2) banks asked me one day to update my business’s account information. They gave me a pile of forms for my business accounts’ signatories to fillContinue reading “The People First Proposal”
The Chore of Buying A Smartphone
My OnePlus 6 smartphone is overheating and automatically turning itself off. And it’s annoying. I bought my OnePlus 6 phone in mid-2018 at quite a high price. Reviews then touted the OnePlus 6 as the best Android phone in the market. I liked its features and its chipset, a Qualcomm SnapDragon 845. Because OnePIus promisedContinue reading “The Chore of Buying A Smartphone”
Allocating an Hour a Day For Oneself is a Fantasy
There are those who recommend we set an hour a day to step back from our busy schedules. I would really wish that could be true. We all could use an hour a day to reflect on what we’ve achieved, organise our thoughts, develop ideas, and plan. Experience, however, shows it can’t happen for mostContinue reading “Allocating an Hour a Day For Oneself is a Fantasy”
Two Tactics That are Better than “No”
Most managers (and white-collar workers) face barrages of requests, if not directives, just about every day. Executives and peers ask managers to do many things such as write reports, attend meetings, do feasibility studies, pay suppliers, or test new products. Many managers would find themselves busy responding to these requests. So much so that they’dContinue reading “Two Tactics That are Better than “No””
Solving Problems, Cultivating Ideas Together
I worked for Procter & Gamble Philippines in the late 1980’s. I was a production manager who oversaw the food packing lines of the company. As production manager, I was invited at times to join the food brand team meetings led by marketing managers, who were responsible for their respective products’ success. P&G is famousContinue reading “Solving Problems, Cultivating Ideas Together”
Nothing Matters More Importantly than the Delivery
In the final scene of the 1975 movie, Three Days of the Condor, Deputy Director Higgins (played by the late Cliff Robertson) of the CIA tells Turner (played by Robert Redford) that when faced with shortages of basic necessities like oil and food, people won’t be asking but will be demanding there will be supply. Continue reading “Nothing Matters More Importantly than the Delivery”
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