Work
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Job interviews and building our future selves
I forgot how job interviews could be so engaging. The first engaging one I ever had was the one I had fresh out of college. So was I nervous being there? Of course! Because not knowing what could happen aside from what I had imagined kept my heart pumping. The adrenaline was intense, and being… Read more
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Do you want to make a difference?
If people ask you what you want to be in the next five years, you might answer how it would be the same or different from your today. Some of you might want to change your world, and as a change seeker, you can’t just let it happen without dipping into the water. You don’t just… Read more
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Wasting your time in meetings?
Landing my first job fresh from undergrad opened me to a world of work full of meetings. Yes, that’s right. Meetings. You can hear the sigh there, somewhere. It was exciting at first, especially the sumptuous food during and after the meetings. But eventually, it became a chore. Meetings, for me, became all one and… Read more
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It’s one thing to say that the rules must change
Another when you need to do the work and cause actual change. As I revisited existing regulations for microgrids in the Philippines, I never realized how much work you have to put in to tell lawmakers what must change. As a matter of fact, you don’t tell regulators what it is in front of their… Read more
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Time-based vs. task-based
Suggested Reading: Back to the Future? From Time-Based to Task-Based Work by Marina Gorbis Goodbye to the office by Seth Godin Podcast highlights: Not everyone has the liberty to work from home. But if you do, is the boss still buying your time or your productivity? We don’t have to pretend to work anymore like… Read more
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What it felt like to be an Asian in the crowd
I’ve been dreaming about becoming global. And that also means that I’ll be interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures. It’s actually easier to do that behind your keyboards. Allowing people worldwide to see your face as you see theirs (online) is a whole new level of interaction. I realized I am not that… Read more
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I’ve thought of all the things that I could do
However, no matter what the motivation, there’s always a compromise. Others call it opportunity cost. That doing this makes you unable to do that. Sometimes, I even wonder where to begin. I can’t seem to find all the sinkholes that consumed my time. Are you constantly feeling productive all the time? I’m sure I am… Read more
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