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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Answer to a Fellow Blogger : Key to Responsibilty is Ownership

The people whom I consider responsible are the people who take ownership of their actions and consequences. Before I make a crucial decision, I try to foresee the worst possible consequence and ask myself if I am ready to face that in case it materializes. If not, then I don't go ahead. If I make a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned from Atilla the Hun

A great hun will not necessarily become a great warrior and a great warrior will not necessarily become a great chieftain. A poor hun will certainly become a poor warrior and a poor warrior will certainly become a poor chieftain. After listening to an audio-tape about the leadership secrets of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 18, 2008

What We Learned from History is We Never Learned from History

Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. George Bernard Shaw Last night, our Toastmasters club meeting had already a good number excluding 3 people who called a rain check for emergency or health reasons. Last year I took over a dying... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Do This and You Will Surely Please Everyone

We are currently planning a national conference for our organization. One of the improvements we will make is putting up an elaborate staging which was never done before. I told my staging and production chairman several times we can only alter up to 20% of what was done in the past; this is because... Sign in to see full entry.

How to Remember Names of People in a Conference Room

One of the common impressions of people about leaders is they are snobbish. Since leaders are in the limelight, people know them but they don't usually know everyone. Inside the organization for example a church, pastors and church leaders should at least smile to the congregation whenever they meet... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

How to Make People Want to Attend Meetings

Meetings are a waste of time for many people; that's why they rather be absent than spend 2-3 hours of unproductive time. How do we make people want to attend meetings? 1.) Call the meeting as early as possible so members can already block their schedules. 2.) State the agenda of the meeting which... Sign in to see full entry.

The Leader's Worst Enemy is Himself - EGO

At the end of the day, the leader should realize that his own worst enemy is the one standing in the mirror. EGO: A leader's ego may be larger than the ordinary person. He needs it to survive and have that self-confidence to see him through. But how large is large enough? I remember the movie series... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

You're Only Good As Your Last Blog

This timeless principle holds true in blogging and also in leadership. A well-applauded leader today may be an ordinary leader tomorrow- this is more of the rule but there are exceptions. Back in the old Testament, we find the story of Saul and David. Saul was the popular king until David came along... Sign in to see full entry.

No One Will Read this Blog

------------------------------------------------ It's all about titles!!! Eureka, have I solved the mystery of readership in Blogit? I'm pretty sure you already figured this out-- you have to come up with a great title to match your great entry so readers will click on your post. In real life, we... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 14, 2008

How My Classmate Who Was Very Rich Became a Criminal Mastermind

Part 3 of the series: They lived in one of the most exclusive subdivisions in the country and frequented country clubs for the elite. Their clan owned one of the top 500 corporations. He went to the US for education. How did he evolved into a criminal? My classmate never developed real and solid... Sign in to see full entry.

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