Oh What A Day!
I am always humbled every time I see a thousand and more people attend my public seminars. I am likewise humbled to have my speaker friends who trust me enough to join me in my quest to inspire people towards excellence.
August 13 turned out to be a very bright and sunny day for us. I prayed for good weather. As early as 8AM people lined up the registration table and entered the halls of the SMX Convention Center.
You Can Control Your Time
Time is within your control.
You’re probably asking, “How can you control time in a 24/7 environment?”
Winners carry this secret with them all the time. They know that each man is given exactly 24 hours a day and it’s how time is spent or wasted that spells the difference between success, mediocrity or failure.
With Eyes But Cannot See
Here is a nice story I got from the Net. It’s credited to anonymity but nevertheless, very important for me to share so read the words closely.
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, "If I could only see the world, I will marry you."
My House is a Mess
I really wanted to go. To be away three days means turning down a couple of invitations for me to speak but I blocked off the dates so I can bring my entire family for a “family retreat” organized by the nice folks of Christ Commission Fellowship. This is important to me.
The three days of fun-filled activities were great. The lectures superb and it’s such a great feeling listening, learning and absorbing this time when most of my life is predicated on standing on the stage and delivering a lecture. All through out the teaching and the testimonials, the one prevailing thought of mine is that nobody grows into becoming an expert in parenting.
Becoming an Enlarger
Dr. John C. Maxwell is a very prolific author. Our company Inspire Leadership Consultancy has been licensed to do his leadership training programs here in our country. I would love to share with you an article Maxwell wrote many years ago. And as the whole country prepares to go to the polls, I hope that the new set of elected officers would learn from the lessons presented here. Maxwell writes:
Before the NBA ever heard of Shaquille O'Neal, Dikembe Mutombo or Tim Duncan; back before anyone knew the name Hakeem Olajuwon; in the days before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ruled the hardwoods, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell changed the nature of professional basketball with the way they played the center position.
I Had ADHD
When I was a child I had ADHD (Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder). Of course there was no medical name for it at that time. I couldn’t sit still. When I was told to sit still I could not think. I think best when I was moving. They punished me because I did not follow the rules. I hate mathematics. Although famous speaker and author Marcus Buckingham said that there is no such thing as “bad mathematics students,” only “bad mathematics teachers” there is however a situation wherein some people are dyslexic when it comes to numbers. This is of course another deficiency. And this explains the reason why multi-Billionaire in British Pound currency Richard Branson of the famous Virgin brands is deficient. He is dyslexic.
Well let’s go back to my story. Today I will be the object of our study. There is no person in the world apart from God who knows me as well as I do.
I’m INSP!RED 2
I'm INSP!RED 2
May 14, 2010 / 9am - 5pm
SMX Convention Center, Pasay City
For inquiries & tickets,
call 687-2614 and look for Krisselle or Pam.
Or email: inquiry@inspireph.com / Krisselle@inspireph.com.
Tantrum Words
Call me old fashioned but today I want to talk to business people on the topic of marriage. The Ilocana and I have spent more than half of our lives together. We’ve been through the thick and the thin of life and I don’t mean waistlines. Started life as a couple, had dreams and looked at each other’s eyes in candlelit bistros when we were both single and skinny.
God has been gracious. Blesses us with 3 children we’re proud of, a decent roof over our heads and humble businesses that are growing and debt-free. We’ve had disagreements but we know what to do. When one is flaring up the other one just keeps quiet. Let the “tropical depression” pass first and then discuss the matter. The kids see this. This is why they know how to handle disagreements agreeably.
Christmas Time Blues
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Jack Frost nibbling at the snow.
One Christmas, a parent decreed that she was no longer going to remind her children of their thank-you note duties. As a result their grandmother never received acknowledgments of the generous checks she had given. The next year things were different, however. "The children came over in person to thank me," the grandparent told a friend triumphantly. "How wonderful!" the friend exclaimed. "What do you think caused the change in behavior?" "Oh, that's easy," the grandmother replied. "This year I didn't sign the checks."
The Poison Plot
Think about this. No matter how successful a man is in business, he is seldom as smart as his mother thinks, or as dumb as his mother in law says he is.
Somebody asks this question: “What is the difference between outlaws and in-laws?” And here is the answer: Outlaws are wanted.
We lovingly call her “Auntie Carmen.” If you want to talk about being a “people person” then Auntie Carmen surely qualifies as one of them. We met in church a couple of years ago and have become friends. She sent me this beautiful story that is credited to anonymity.