Experts are often invited to speak.If you’re a manager, an industry expert, or a well-known professional, chances are you’ve been—or will be—invited as a guest speaker. Maybe you’re asked to talk about leadership, innovation, or your area of expertise. And let’s be honest, being a […]
Back in 2004, when I first launched my leadership training company, I thought I had it all figured out. I had been leading in various roles and felt ready to teach others. I was deep into leadership teachings—John Maxwell, Jack Welch, Og Mandino, Dale Carnegie,
You want to lead.You want to inspire your team, build a culture of trust, and achieve real results. You’ve seen leaders who make it look easy—everything they touch seems to turn to gold. You wonder, “What are they doing that I’m not?” It’s not that
If you’re reading this, thank you. My hope? That you find something useful here. Maybe something that pushes you forward, maybe something you’ll share with someone else who needs it. I write for workplace professionals, but also for entrepreneurs, teachers, students—anyone who wants to play
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Let’s talk about the flip side of diskarte—the side people don’t always want to admit. Because, yes, while diskarte is the ability to think on your feet and find creative solutions, in the Filipino context, it can also mean something less admirable: mapalamang sa kapwa.
It is common for people who are just starting to think that adding acronyms after their name will boost their confidence. And I was thinking the same way too, in 2006.
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When I started my journey with Toastmasters back in 2006, I never realized how much it would change my life.
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My career as a motivational speaker in the Philippines started in 2004. Since then, I have delivered thousands of speeches at conferences and events. I am known for delivering motivational speeches that teach excellent and proven ways to equip better leaders, build teams, wow customers,
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Supervisors must strictly promote and practice calendar integrity. Every member of the team must honor commitments on their calendars. Calendar integrity means that they are present at the beginning of the meeting, prepared, fully engaged with the agenda items, and stay until the meeting’s conclusion.
Educators are not ready. No one is. But we have to bounce for our sake and the sake of our children. We must find ways and use what we have to get where we want to be.
I help Filipinos grow great organizations. This is why I design easier, simpler, and quicker solutions to help creative leaders solve challenges in the workplace today.
And together, we co-create opportunities so they become ahead of what’s possible.
You speak in clubs only to share what you’ve learned from each project. And if you are like me who pay more attention to learning than earning badges, you can play bigger.
How can you do it?
Toastmasters are encouraged to invite guests to club meetings. We share the benefits that membership offers. Toastmasters gamified recruitment of new members. A club earns two points in a ten-point system when 8 guests sign up for membership. Some officers take it as their personal
To evaluate is to appreciate the value of what you have seen, heard, or felt from the speech delivered before you. I used the word appreciate. Because whatever appreciates increases in value. And that’s what happens in many Toastmasters meetings. We try our best to