Jef Menguin is a leadership development consultant, motivational speaker, and founder of Strategic Learning Consultants. He helps CEOs, HR leaders, and L&D teams connect leadership development to business goals and turn strategic priorities into daily leadership behavior.
I had no savings. And I didn’t know how to start.
Pursuing my dream wasn’t a mistake. I could say that the timing was not right. But pursuing a dream is always worth the risks.
My big mistake was really in thinking that all I needed to know, I could get from reading books.
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There is a better alternative to train the trainer programs offered in Manila. The typical train the trainer program aims to provide instruction, feedback, and coaching to those who are tasked to conduct classroom or virtual training.
Nowadays, innovative companies go beyond training their managers and corporate trainers on how to deliver instruction. I will tell you more in this post.
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You know that people learn best by doing. And most training programs conducted by managers do not work because they usuall resort to data dumping. The usual excuse is that managers are not “trainers” and therefore have no other choice but to leave training to
Public Speaking for Leaders is an online class that helps Filipino leaders learn how to deliver persuasive speeches and high-impact presentations. It is relatively easy to describe a leader. It is changing the world, the ultimate aim of a leader, that is challenging. Public Speaking
You’ll find that many stress management workshops offer solutions which are not practical and applicable in the workplace. This is because they were practice by individuals who can leave work anytime — or by those who didn’t need to go to work at all.
Whether you’re a budding professional or a seasoned leader, our range of public speaking courses, designed and led by the leadership speaker Jef Menguin, caters to all.
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There are many opportunities to become a difference maker. We need to zag when others are zigging.
This guide shares practical business ideas teachers can start right away — from tutoring and digital products to creative and community-based ventures. It includes easy-to-follow steps, the Teacher’s 5-Fit Framework™, success stories from real Filipino teachers, and a free Teacherpreneur Starter Pack.
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What is your story? Do not impress people with data. Data is garbage to those who do not understand. Those who can make sense of data have the power to inform us. They do not just see numbers, they see patterns and they can tell
When I think that I must work on something and I am not in the mood to work yet, I tell myself to DO IT NOW! until I stand and really do something.
Not everyone has the willingness to give. Yes, I meet poor people who are generous givers. When you meet a generous giver, you know that you are also meeting a grateful person. Because the giver is always grateful. Enrich someone’s life and you will realize
What you have is the present. Embrace it. Today, you and I have 1440 minutes. It is up to us how we spend each minute for every hour. If you can invest 100 minutes in acting on your goals, you’ll achieve much in a week.
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Do you pay it forward? I met people who only think of what they can receive. They won’t give up because they felt they don’t have enough. I am not talking about people who depend on the aid they get from the government. Rather, I
The opportunity to help other people is limitless. The secret to becoming truly successful starts when you decide to give the best you have.
Always be the first-rate version of yourself instead of being a second-rate version of someone else. Imitating someone will take a lot of effort, time, and emotional investment. The person is constantly moving and changing and hiding. Look around. A lot of people are wasting
Filipino Time is the habit of being prompt and ahead of time. It is based on the Filipino value that promptness exceeds diligence (daig ng maagap ang masipag).
A minute for a dying man is a lifetime. Gladwell said that we need to work for 10,000 solid hours to become an expert of something. Unfortunately, even those who have worked for 10 and 20 years cannot claim expertise in what we do. Some leaders
Promote a culture of malasakit if you want to encourage excellent customer care, innovation, teamwork, and passion. Leaders who show malasakit care for your people and your business. Think about the admirable Filipino values. Practicing these values in the workplace is necessary and desirable. Filipinos
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Poverty is painful, and it often dulls the mind. I was eleven. We were living in slums.
I am not good at public speaking was a quick excuse for Rose.[mfn] These tips can help you get started in public speaking.[/mfn] She apologized to everyone. She did not want to waste our time. And she went to me to explain why her speech