Jef Menguin

Personal Vision Statements: A Tool for Finding Clarity and Focus

By Jef Menguin / Life / 8 minutes of reading

If you want clarity and focus, start with personal vision statements—because without a clear picture of who you’re becoming, your schedule will decide for you. In this article, Jef Menguin shares examples and a simple way to write a personal vision statement that reflects your values, goals, and long-term aspirations. Use it as your compass, then share it with colleagues to build a culture that chooses with intention.

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Commencement Speeches Are Stronger When Shorter

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 2 minutes of reading

Deliver commencement speeches in under 17 minutes. Take out all the unnecessary and you will find that seventeen minutes is enough to inspire and make a point. As a commencement speaker, you must do your job well. You must do it also as quickly as

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Behavior and Vision: Living Your Future Today

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win in Business / 6 minutes of reading

Behavior and vision come together. Make your vision both specific and inspiring so it can guide your people’s behavior. Your vision is a pitch for the future and your behaviors are examples of what is to come. It is an invitation for your employees to

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Increase HR value.

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win in Business / 1 minute of reading

HR is useful only when you serve to accelerate business growth. Go beyond compliance requirements. Find out the objectives of every business units. Help them achieve their objectives. To do that, begin with people. Find out what they do best. Find out what they can

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Practice Humility in Speaking

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 1 minute of reading

Worse than fearing that you are doing poorly is a self-promotion that you are doing well. The first sign of greatness is when a man does not attempt to look and act great. The same thing can be said of speaking. Someone who thinks himself

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Energize Your 9 to 5: Proven Tips to Beat Boredom at Work

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 11 minutes of reading

Practice this when you’re doing “fine” at work but you feel numb—same tasks, same meetings, same week on repeat. Stop blaming boredom. Start upgrading the game. Pick one task, give it a clear finish line, add a tiny constraint, and see how quickly your energy

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Do Professional Speakers Need to Customize Speeches?

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 15 minutes of reading

Most speakers promise “customized talks,” but do audiences really care? Discover why repetition builds impact, what true customization means, and how one lesson from a Philippine bank president changed my approach as a motivational speaker.

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How to Ask Friends for Help—and Accept No

By Jef Menguin / Life / 9 minutes of reading

Many years ago, a former college classmate asked me to edit her thesis. Back in college, I often helped her with projects and assignments. I did those things for free. Perhaps that was how she still remembered me—the classmate she could approach whenever she needed

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The Power of Kusang-Palo: Embracing Initiative in the Workplace

By Jef Menguin / Life / 8 minutes of reading

I learned about kusang-palo from my Lolo Pedro. He was a hard-working fisherman and farmer. He plowed his cornfield with his carabao. He told me that lazy ones need to be hit with a stick before they move. My lolo is gone for many years

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Become Indispensable and Irreplaceable

By Jef Menguin / Life / 3 minutes of reading

I thanked him for his courage to ask that question which almost everyone wanted to ask but never did.

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Push Gently: The Sales Technique That Works

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 1 minute of reading

If you have the advantage of company-sponsored salesmanship training, you’ve probably learned about the importance of closing.

Unfortunately, most salesmanship training program allocated 90 percent of training on product knowledge…and less than 10 percent on closing.

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Changing the World

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 2 minutes of reading

Leaders need more than motivation as we have seen many over-motivated under-achievers in the workplace.

They need skills. They need opportunities. They need the environment to grow.

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Sell Your Confidence: Stop Acting Like You’re Starting From Zero

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 8 minutes of reading

Confidence isn’t just a feeling—it’s a signal others pick up before you even speak. If you can’t sell your confidence, people will assume you don’t have it—and your ideas, skills, and leadership quietly get ignored. In this article, Jef Menguin shows how to speak with credibility, own the room, and build trust fast.

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Two Jobs of Motivational Speakers

By Jef Menguin / Life / 6 minutes of reading

A motivational speaker has two jobs: push you to dream bigger and to encourage you to make your dreams real.

The motivational speaker tells stories so you can see yourself from those who became successful. In his stories, he shows you that every successful person is somewhat like you. Or that you are in reality in a better position and is more capable of achieving whatever you want in life.

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Invest in Your Biggest Dreams

By Jef Menguin / Life / 4 minutes of reading

Malcolm Gladwell talked about the 10,000 Hour Rule. He did not argue for it. Instead, he gave us many examples of successful people who devoted their lives to doing one thing they are passionate about. However, most people want instant success. They ignore the 10,000 Hour

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Everyone has a good story to tell.

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 11 minutes of reading

Learn the elements of a good story—clear, interesting, believable, and short—and try 3 quick exercises to tell stories that people remember.

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Personal Development vs Personality Development

By Jef Menguin / Life / 6 minutes of reading

I daresay you pay attention to personal development to achieve clarity and confidence about who you want to be. Then, you invest time in personality development so you can relate better with others.

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Keep yourself sold.

By Jef Menguin / Life / 3 minutes of reading

Be sold on your vision. Or people will sell on you their “objections” to your offer. You must deepen your knowledge about the change you want to create and know also the alternatives known to people who wish to enroll in your vision. What is

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On Becoming A Leader & Learning to Lead

By Jef Menguin / Play to Win at Work / 8 minutes of reading

Excuses begone!

People have many excuses why they don't take charge and lead. Let me tell you what these excuses are – why you must say goodbye to them.

I will also encourage you to get into the habit of reading INSIGHTS. and subscribe to People Matter Letters. Bring leadership learning experiences to your organization. Learn more on how to become a better leader.

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Be a go-giver!

By Jef Menguin / Life / 6 minutes of reading

It’s not just about what you get; it’s also about what you give, how you contribute, and the legacy you create. This is where the concept of the go-giver emerges as a powerful alternative, offering a path to success that’s not just about acquisition but about contribution and purpose.

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