management

A Great Leap Forward: Choosing to Change Careers

January 29, 2016 by Ray L. 1 Comment

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W. L. Bateman said “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, and you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got.” You know how life coaches often seem to keep teaching people that they’d get nowhere if they simply stay in that boring office job they hate instead of working on their dreams? The decision to change careers is not an easy one to make, but sometimes, you just have to take that leap of faith to make everything fall into place.

Time for a Change

I’ve worked at the same “Business-process outsourcing (BPO)”-type company for about six years now (January 2010 to January 2016) and I’ve learned a lot from all the experiences I’ve gained. I’ve made friends and had a ton of fun, but the latest changes in the office environment didn’t sit well with me and I realized that it was finally time to go.

Why did I choose to write about it? If you’re still having doubts about leaving a job you don’t like, then maybe reading this will give you the courage to take the leap and find a better path in life.

“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Project Planning Basics: Mabuting Resulta mula sa Kaunting Pag-iisip

December 16, 2015 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

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“Kung hindi ka nagplano, pinaplano mong mabigo.”

– Benjamin Franklin

Siguro nangyari na sa iyo ito:

May maganda kang idea at gusto mo siyang gawin, pero hindi mo siya masimulan, hindi gumana ang pagpilit pagtrabaho dito, o masyado kang nahirapan kaya nasira ang proyekto mo.

Malamang marami ka nang gustong gawin o simulan, pero sa pagplano pa lang naipit ka na at pumalya ang iyong idea. Maraming pwedeng maging dahilan ng pagkabigo, pero ang isang factor na kontrolado mo ay ang paraan mo sa pagplaplano.

Sa pagtayo man ng negosyo, pagsimula ng bagong proyekto sa iyong department, o pagplano lang sa susunod mong bakasyon, ang tatlong simpleng project planning steps na ito ay makatutulong ng wagas sa tagumpay mo.
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Project Planning Basics: Get Great Results from a Little Mental Effort

December 16, 2015 by Ray L. 1 Comment

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‘If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!’

– Benjamin Franklin

Here’s a scenario you’re probably familiar with:

You have a good idea and you want to do it, but you couldn’t start, working harder didn’t work, or you got overwhelmed and the project failed. The end.

At multiple points in your life, you probably wanted to do something great, but the idea got stuck somewhere along the way and the project ended in failure. It could be due to any number of reasons, but the main factor that you can directly control is how you plan for it.

Whether it’s for building a business, embarking on a new project for your department, or simply planning your next road trip or vacation, these three simple project planning steps can maximize your chances for success.
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Management and Leadership Skills: Ilang aral para sa Career Success

October 9, 2015 by Ray L. 11 Comments

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Kamakailan lang nanghingi ng ilang lessons tungkol sa mga natutunan ko sa ilang taon ko bilang isang Team Leader ang isa sa mga managers namin, at hiningi rin niya ang ilan mga natutunan ko sa mga librong nabasa ko.

Hindi ko sasabihing expert ako at alam ko ang lahat ng management and leadership skills sa mundo, pero naisip ko lang…

Marami sa natutunan ko mula sa mga karanasan ko at sa mga nabasa ko (sa mga librong isinulat ng mga magagaling na leader at manager) ay makakatulong sa mga nagsisimula pa lang.

Ang isang malaking bahagi ng pagiging isang Leader ay ang succession at coaching (o pagturo sa mga kasunod natin), at responsibilidad nating ituro ang mga nalalaman natin sa mga mangangailangan nito.

Masayang maging Leader, at ito ang ilang mga aral na ibabahagi ko sa iyo.
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Management and Leadership Skills: A Few Short Lessons for Career Success

October 6, 2015 by Ray L. 1 Comment

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Just recently some of the managers in our company told me to write about what I’ve learned during my few years as a Team Leader, as well as the lessons I’ve learned from the leadership books I’ve read.

Now, I won’t claim to be an expert with all the management and leadership skills in the world, but I was thinking…

Many of what I’ve learned from my experiences and what I’ve read (books written by great leaders and managers) can and WILL help those who are just starting out.

One major part of a Leader’s job is succession and coaching, and it’s our job to teach what we know to everyone who’ll need it.

Being a Leader is fun, I can tell you that, and here are a few short lessons I want to share with you.
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