The storm is unexpected, and I am following the weather station for developments. Training engagements are postponed, and rightly so. Safety first. My family and I held in suspense. Don’t know whether the flight back to Manila will be canceled or not. I’ve been in situations like these before. Makes me reflect: The weather forecast […]

Most people ask: “How much money do you make? And when the person departs, they still ask: “How much money does he owe or how much money did he leave behind?” Wrong questions. The right questions should have been, “How has this person lived and loved? And “What positive contribution and difference has he made?” […]

Creative people constantly think and toy with ideas. Has an insatiable thirst and hunger for knowledge, asks questions, and has the passion to share ideas. Occupied with the discovery of new things, creatives do not engage in gossip and mindless activities. They have a sparkle in their eye and are never bored with the work […]

Cheated? Offended? Slandered? Thinking revenge? Drop it! Learn: A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.-David Brinkley. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.-Eleanor Roosevelt. What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.-Oscar Wilde. The best revenge […]

It takes a lot of character and strength to forgive someone who has never admitted fault or said he or she is sorry. Yet God commands us to forgive just as He has forgiven us. This removes a lot of stress and strain, and we can have the liberty to move on and move up. […]

A leadership talk with MVC President Steve Pangilinan this afternoon with the leaders of the Philippine Manufacturing Company of Murata. Thank you for having us.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Happiness is not a pursuit. Happiness is a by-product of living a godly life and doing the right […]

“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.”(Sun Tzu) We are not at war with anyone, but applying […]

If someone admits they made a mistake, have the grace to let it go. Holding it over them ensures they won’t be quick to admit they were wrong in the future. You may even have to do a little hand-holding to help the person rectify the mistake. This is what mature professional people do. Let […]