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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • The workplace culture we desire yet often misunderstood

    If you’ve been in the workforce for some time, most probably, you have already learned how important workplace culture is to your well-being and performance. And did you know? Culture isn’t a vibe. From a Fast Company article, “Culture is the environment in which your strategy and your brand thrives or dies a slow death.“… Read more

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  • Keeping up with changes

    It might be difficult, but it’s essential. Why? Because if you choose to be rigid despite the forces that work against you, you might lose. That instead of reaching the very people you seek you serve, you end up unable to keep up with their evolving need. But keeping up with changes doesn’t mean that… Read more

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  • Repurpose

    From a hardware store, loaded with some cement and steel bars, I told the tricycle driver how cool his tricycle was. No, it didn’t look brand new at all. In fact, it looked dilapidated and old. But what amazed me was as a mode of public transport, he already has the ropes ready to cater… Read more

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  • I never thought growing up could be this humbling

    I can remember people from childhood who easily look upon peers that seem to be of lower financial status than they are. That’s the kind of environment I grew up in here in the Philippines. Probably, I will never forget how they look at you, sneer at your clothes, and snide at you when they… Read more

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  • Start with the resources

    We all want to be successful, be it in our work or personal projects. And we think that by only having a passion for doing the work, we can achieve our desired results without fail. However, most of the time, it all comes down to the resources you have at the beginning. Your resources could… Read more

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  • Greeting guests

    I recently attended an online event, and I noticed how the guest speakers begin their talk with an extra-long greeting. I used to wonder why each of the speakers has to name other notable speakers every single time. But then, a thought just hit me. They do what they do to signal that they noticed… Read more

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  • What needs to be done

    Most of the time, you already know what needs to be done. However, it takes careful planning and thorough consideration to put things into action. Even the idea of starting takes so much energy (physical and mental) that some people decide to put off plans instead. I also noticed the problem of prioritization. Where often,… Read more

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