College is a time of exploration. There’s so many opportunities to ask why, state your case, and validate your rationale. One can also easily get sidetracked because there’s much information overload – from studies, people around you, and if you are like me, who attended a city university, you’d find so much diversity of views, [...]
Perhaps it’s the festive mood of the season or thoughts of gifts that keep on giving. Brands do not exist only to exist but to be noticed, to be admired, and to beckon you to want or know more. Sometimes there is even more to it than meets the eye. There is a heart behind [...]
Shelter is a basic necessity to living, in addition to food and water. Shelter provides comfort and warmth, especially on a cold winter's day. For some shelter may represent a cloth -- a metaphor for assurance that everything is going to be alright, or a manifestation of hope. It is like a house where one [...]
I am always fascinated and invigorated when people come together to support a greater cause, especially to stand up as a community to support each other or to inspire one another. A very special gathering of Global Filipino Leaders who will share their personal journeys and professional highlights will be held on December 1 and [...]
Imagine having gravitas simply by opening your mouth and speaking? The sound of your voice, the inflection of your tone, and the message you deliver carrying the weight of your passion that calls out enthusiasm and reverence from your audience. Tayo Rockson has that drive and determination to speak of words that teach, persuade, and [...]
Recall my article on muscle memory? It’s time to put this to use and learn about Instagram. It's an innovative platform for sharing and telling stories through pictures, images, emoticons, and blurbs, and even, animation! Felicia Lin, an avid Instagram user and renowned teacher on this innovative tool, is holding a master class in [...]
I've recently been in a conversation about muscle memory, which is a form of procedural memory that can help you become good at something through repetition. As Wikipedia explains, muscle memory “has been used synonymously with motor learning, which is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory [...]
A significant part of my career in Financial Services is working with global teams. I have managed an offshore implementation, and one particular unforgettable experience was in India. I learned alot from this experience and worked with wonderful, hard-working, and extremely talented people. To this day, I still think of them and the work we [...]
Globalization beckons us to connect with one another, whether with people we share similarities or those we have differences with. Connecting bridges us to opportunities for learning, understanding, and growth. No matter what the outcome is, it transforms us or the circumstances around us. Connecting offers knowledge. Every time two people meet, there is learning [...]
Sometimes it takes a spark to ignite something that’s always been inside of you. Life, though it happens pretty fast, has a way of making you pause and introspect. Episodes of meaningful moments and challenges that push you to extend yourself creates opportunities. These pave the way to reach out to others and relate. Narra [...]
