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,
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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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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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.
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
Learning to speak in Toastmasters is a DIY project. I will advise people who need teachers before they can learn to join a Speaking school instead.
Ten years ago, I attended sales training for real estate agents. The sales trainers spoke highly of the company which sponsored the training.
Every year, companies spend millions of pesos on time management training. We have this wrong belief that low productivity has something to do with our sense of time. Aside from stress management, time management training is an obvious solution for unproductive employees. Unfortunately, this obvious
Customer journey mapping gives managers an overview of the customer’s experience. Managers will see how customers move through the sales funnel. Customer journey mapping help managers identify opportunities to enhance customer experience. The map can show how customer experience can be influenced by the organization