Phone Pal

Not too long ago, before there was an iPhone and any mobile phone, the only phone we have was an ANALOG TELEPHONE complete with thick curly cord!  Have you seen one?  It’s an old desktop telephone that comes in black, beige or dark brown color, with a round disk in front for dialing.  Yes, it […]

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Kindly Talk to Me About My Performance

“Good or Bad, Only God Knows.” You will hear this from my father all the time when he tries to make us appreciate the turn of events in our lives. “Good or Bad, You Should Know.” This is mine when I try to make things happen and make people improve their performance all of the […]

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Dream Big! Aim High! Go for the Highest Peak! Beat the World’s Record!

“Dream big! Aim high! Go for the highest peak! Beat the world’s record!” These are my favorite statements for my two daughters until my eldest, Stefanie asked me why. She wanted to know why can she not dream for something real, go for something achievable, and beat nothing but herself. And so I tried my […]

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Plan, Do, Check , and Take Action, Leaders!

“I am now a Mechanical Engineer and yet my uncle still treats me like one of his mechanics.” I whispered to myself while trying…

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Leaders Are Not Born, They Are Positioned

I wanted to quit the very first day I started to run a shift! It was mid-morning and customers…

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For Every 10 Leaders only 1 Performs with Passion and Excellence

Gallup Survey claims that 9 out of 10 leaders are mediocre or are most likely to perform…

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Motivating the Unmotivated

Renowned football coach Lou Holz had an interesting view of self-motivation. He once said: “My task is not to motivate people to play great football. They are already motivated when they come to me. My challenge is simply not to de-motivate them.” Motivation is a word that supervisors and managers use frequently, in helping organizations […]

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