Becoming An Effective Person

I want to have a brilliant memory

(Click on the mind map image for a bigger view) I get bothered when there are details that I used to know and can't recall anymore. People greeting me but can't remember their names. Take for instance my YahooGroups, LinkedIn, Facebook, and mobile phone contacts where no less than 90% met face-to-face before. After reading Tony Buzan's Brilliant...

Leaders that care

We meet a lot of leaders everyday. However, not all can move us. According to John Maxwell, it's not so much about what our leaders know, how intelligent they are. What matters most is how much they care, about our needs, dreams, and desires. These are the people who will not...

FOCUS is needed to Influence

B. Kim Barnes, author of the book "Exercising Influence," said that to become an effective influencer, one must have FOCUS. Flexible Be open to alternative means for as long as the outcome goal shall be achieved. For example, this may include working with other groups, foster shared ownership, in order to achieve the goal. Observable Design in...

Do you lead to serve self-interest or benefit others?

Last 2012, I got the chance to attend Boris Joaquin's workshop on "The Servant Leader" offered by Salt & Light Ventures. During discussion on workshop expectations, I told Boris my hope that the workshop will not be about Jesus and judge what is right or wrong.  I mentioned a prayer scene...

Boost your friendliness and likeability factor

In the age of social media, establishing quality relationship and meet new folks became both easier and a bit complicated. Although most of us can connect to each other with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, but doesn't mean that I already earned another person's friendship (and vice-versa). In the field I'm in,...