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Self-Improvement Basics: How to Use Feedback to Get Better at Anything

November 23, 2018 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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In The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson taught that “feedback is the breakfast of champions”. If you want to become more successful, you have to consciously look for feedback. You need to know when you’re doing well or when you’re doing badly, and then adjust accordingly. Over time, continuously adjusting and refining your work will improve your skills and increase your chances of succeeding at whatever you need to do, whether it’s something in your personal life, financial life, relationships, business, career, or something else.

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Self-Improvement Basics: Paano Gamitin ang Feedback Upang Humusay sa Kahit Anong Bagay

November 22, 2018 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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Sa librong The One Minute Manager nina Ken Blanchard at Spencer Johnson, naituro nila na “feedback is the breakfast of champions”. Ang feedback (o tugon na galing sa ibang tao o sa mundong ikinagagalawan mo) ay almusal ng mga kampeon. Kung pangarap mong maging mas matagumpay sa buhay, kailangan mong maghanap palagi ng feedback. Kailangan malaman mo kung kailan mabuti ang nagagawa mo at kung kailan naman hindi, at saka ka mag-adjust. Sa pagdaan ng panahon, ang patuloy na pagbabago at pagpapabuti sa gawain mo ay makakapagpahusay sa iyong mga kakayahan at nagpapataas ito ng pagkakataon mong magtagumpay sa mga gusto mong gawin, ito ma’y sa iyong personal life, financial life, mga relationships, negosyo, career, o iba pa.

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Mga Sinasabi ng Mabubuting Leaders: Apat na Parirala ng Mga Leaders na Dapat Mong Matutunan

October 2, 2018 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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Sa isang punto ng iyong career, malamang ipropromote ka sa isang posisyon ng pamumuno. Bukod pa doon, kung nagtayo ka ng sarili mong negosyo, kakailanganin mo talagang mamuno sa iyong kumpanya. Kapag naging leader o pinuno ka, magiging responsable ka sa napakaraming bagay at ang tagumpay o pagpalya ng iyong organisasyon ay nakasalalay sa kung gaano ka kagaling mamuno ng ibang tao.

Sa librong The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything ni Guy Kawasaki, sinabi ng may-akda nito na ang mabubuting leaders o pinuno ay hindi nagaalangan sa paggamit nitong apat na parirala o phrases na ito: “I don’t know” (hindi ko alam), “Thank you” (salamat), “Do what you think is right” (gawin mo ang sa tingin mo ay tama), at “It’s my fault” (kasalanan ko ito). Kahit hindi ito ipinaliwanag nang husto ni Guy, ito ay itinuro din naman ng ibang mga leader. Bakit napakahalaga nitong apat na kasabihang ito? Eto ang dahilan kung bakit… [Read more…]

Things Great Leaders Say: 4 Leadership Phrases to Learn by Heart

October 2, 2018 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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At a certain point in your career, you will likely get promoted into a leadership position. Aside from that, if you decide to start your own business you’ll be required to take on a leadership role in your company by default. Once you become a leader, you will need to take responsibility for a lot of things and your organization’s success or failure will likely depend on how well you lead others.

In the book The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki, the author mentioned that good leaders don’t hesitate to use these four phrases: “I don’t know”, “Thank you”, “Do what you think is right”, and “It’s my fault”. While Guy didn’t explain them further, a lot of other leaders did. Why are those four phrases so important? Here’s why…

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[Guest Post] 4 Pros And Cons Of Bootstrapping Your Startup

September 18, 2018 by Contributor Leave a Comment

Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.

— Tim O’Reilly

The first few years of a startup are critical. Period! The SBA (Small Business Administration) states that over 50% of businesses fail in the first five years of their inception.

Bootstrapping a business can be defined as the process of funding the business with internal cash and being cautious about the expenses to avoid taking external money or resources.

Millennial entrepreneurs should bootstrap their business initially to avoid unnecessary debts, limiting risks and circumventing venture capital. Due to the exponential growth in the startup sphere across the world, the venture capital possibilities are reducing severely. Similarly, due to the high-interest rates on student loans and mortgages, it is advisable to bootstrap your business to limit such expenses.

The following are the pros and cons of bootstrapping your business:

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