Do not wait for extraordinary opportunities
Most people are waiting for the big breaks. But waiting does not ready a man for big breaks. If you want to make it big in life, I dare you not to wait for extraordinary opportunities. Grab every opportunity you have, even the all too common small ones, and make them great.
Only those who welcome small opportunities into their lives can truly recognize the big one when it comes. The world is filled with stories of successful people who persisted, seized the day, and make the most of what they have.
The first time I offered my seminars to school teachers, I sent letters to 100 schools. Many teachers are not confident speakers and I thought I could help. Only one school invited me to share my “speaking secrets”. But they did not send their teachers. They asked me to share it to grade 5 and grade 6 student leaders. Of course, I shared my speaking secrets to elementary students. I was secretly hoping that they could share their newly found confidence to their teachers.
During my first public seminar, only two participants came. They attended because they were friends. I did not earn money on that day. But I was able to rehearse my Speak with Confidence workshop. There is no small opportunity. Grab the first opportunity, no matter how small it may seem, for that is an opportunity to the next one. So the next time you are invited to speak to a hundred and only 10 come, speak like you are speaking to millions. Those ten persons can create for you hundreds, thousands, and even millions of audiences. Just be great and do your best every time.
When was the last time you missed an opportunity? Take action. Today is an opportunity to share your experience with other people.
About the author: Jef Menguin is a starfisher. He believes that making a difference, small or big, starts with a decision to change oneself. He is a training consultant, motivational speaker, and trying hard blogger. Visit his website – http://jefmenguin.com – today.
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Seminar for only P999!
Guess, what you can get a training at only P999. I am talking about TRAINING for LESS Public Seminar Offerings for July to August 2010 that you can avail at that price plus VAT. Read more at Training for only P999! at Pinoy Seminars.
Best Filipino Motivational Speaker In The World
One of the BIG reasons I joined the Toastmasters Club is to improve my public speaking skills and become one of the Best and Highest-Paid Filipino Motivational Speaker not just in the Philippines but in the World.
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Nominate your 100 most inspiring Filipino teachers
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called “truth.” ~Dan Rather
I like you to join me in celebrating the teachers who believed in us, those teachers who showed that we are valuable even when we thought otherwise. Those who touched and moved us.
Starting today, we are going nominate those teachers who inspired us the most. I encourage you to write a blog entry of no less than 150 words. Tell us how your teacher inspired you and show us the impact she or he made in your life.
You may write about your teacher many times in your blog, but your can nominate your teacher only once. You may also nominate as many as three teachers; each teacher must have a separate blog entry. For your entry to be counted, Write in the comment section below and include a link to your entry, or simply insert this trackback: http://jefmenguin.com/2010/06/100-most-inspiring-filipino-teachers/
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On October 29, 2010 we shall honor the 100 Most Inspiring Filipino teachers.
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Yours truly,
Jef Menguin
Starfisher
About Jef Menguin:
Jef Menguin is a starfisher. He believes that making a difference, small or big, starts with a decision to change oneself. He is a corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and personal leadership blogger. Visit his website – http://jefmenguin.com – today.
The “Twilight” metamorphosis
How did the “Twilight” saga become so gay, commercialised and sickening? I must say that I liked the first book but as the saga progressed, the plot has become more ridiculous. If not for Stephanie Meyer’s excellent narration, the saga would not be tolerable. Bella became so desperate and could only live for Edward, Edward became so brooding and smothering and Jacob became an annoying third party.
I admire the person who banked on this Twilight franchise because it is very profitable. From merely a book, it became ridiculously famous. If you want to earn, just stamp on anything Twilight on the merchandise and surely it will fly off the rack in a whirlwind. Though the movie’s integrity is merely clinging to its true form, people have seem to forgotten that it is about the book and what the characters are going through. The movie became so focused on the actors selling points. It concentrated on the Rob Stewart’s looks, Taylor Lautner’s rocking abs and Kristin Stewart’s chemistry with Rob.
I think people forgot that the saga is a piece of literature that can be considered a classic after decades that catapulted a genre about supernaturals. Instead it became a franchise catered to screaming teenagers. The danger with this ridiculous popularity is that if another saga comes along and the same commercialism principle will be used for that, the “Twilight” saga might be a fad that was tossed aside when something shiny and new is presented to the ever fickle masses.
Kris Aquino’s The Buzz Interview on end of Marriage with James Yap
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Development Details (Amaia Scapes Calamba):
Location: Calamba, Laguna
Land Area: 19.6 hectares
Terrain: Moderately Rolling
Type: Residential Community
Project Schedule:
Project Launch: Apr. 2010
Start of House Construction: July 2010
House Turnover: Jan. 2011
Five Pillars of Amaia Scapes Calamba (Why You Should Buy Or Invest at Amaia Scapes Calamba)
1. Malapit sa Lahat!
The project has a wide reach and it is close to prime growth areas.
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