We’re like baby sea turtles when we begin our careers. We don’t know what awaits us as we venture out into the world. We learn to deal with a lot of uncertainty. A property manager proposed a project to build a warehouse that would require an expenditure of PhP 2,500,000.00 (USD$ 50,000). Three (3) outContinue reading “Managing Uncertainty”
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One-Way Conversations Are Never Good
A salesman boasted that his meeting with customers went well. He did all the talking and pushed his customers to agree to whatever he suggested. “Dominating the meeting is important,” the salesman said, “it avoids the meeting turning into a gripe session and at the same time, focuses on getting what we want.” Many executivesContinue reading “One-Way Conversations Are Never Good”
No Pain, No Gain
I’ve been lifting weights for a long time. It’s been an on and off activity but I’ve been doing it since I was a teenager. Have I become a stronger person? No. Do I have a bigger, more good-looking physique? No. I am fat and diabetic. I’m have a body that is nowhere close toContinue reading “No Pain, No Gain”
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