Jef Menguin is an engaging keynote speaker and dynamic corporate trainer sought by CEOs and HR leaders in the Philippines. He is distinguished for sharing actionable ideas and easy-to-use frameworks on leadership, growth mindset, resilience, and teamwork.
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
This world owes its progress to those women and men who dared to speak up. Don’t hide. Don’t stay in the corner. Don’t just watch. Let your mouth speak your truth. Let the world benefit from what you know. Take courage. I know that it
One assumption Filipinos have is that when one lacks money, he can’t do anything. One who lacks money finds it difficult to be healthy socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Lack of money breaks many relationships too. I am no stranger to financial problems. When I was
An effective leader possesses characteristics that help inspire people to make change happen. Leadership learning is simple and you can become an effective one by optimizing the characteristics you already possess. Understand the exemplary characteristics of effective leaders you intend to emulate. You will learn
The aim is not to be number one but to be the only one. This should be easy. You have unique passions, talents, and skills. You already belong to a category of your own. It is not enough that you belong to your own category.
To win you must make your mind tough and sharp – and the first step is to keep your body in top shape. Nothing is new here. You know that you must keep a sound mind in a sound body. Wherever you are – and
A journey to a thousand miles begins in a single step. That’s according to a dead but wise Chinese philosopher.