Enrolling A Personal Development Courses

I arrived in the office at around 10:00 in the morning. I immediately sat down in my comfortable chair and opened my computer of which had in mind of making an action plans for the day.

It brought to my mind an interested idea to enroll myself in an abstract school name Ilaw University with the following Subject Courses which I remembered so far (Positive Thoughts Building Course, Opportunity Focus Course, Overcoming Temptation Course, Beyond My Comfortable Zone Course, Building NetWorth Course, Think And Act Fast Course,Feeling Good Course, Emphatic Listening Courses.).

I felt energetic to help myself build the character I needed to be successful in my life goals. I know its matter of inside-out approach of which all successful people have in commmon.

I'm committed to pursue my schooling until I graduated by November 2008. And I expected a lot of change in my behavior that would be crucial for the realization of my life endeavors.

Sharing My Love Experience

Late in the afternoon after I sent the proposal to Mactan Rock, I found myself in a conversation of my new marketing partner - Faith.

I remembered from the start that I'd shared to her some inspiring thoughts I read from the book "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind". She attentively heard what I'd told her in a way of advice.

I didn't know exactly what point in time that I was able to freely opened up to her my unforgettable love experiences. All I felt was very comfortable telling a story to her because she was so attentive in listening and acknowledging my story.

As I reflected the reason why I wasn't defensive telling my private story. It's because I met and talked a smart girl who was so attentive in listening. That couldn't afford me not to open up everything.

I learned the moment of conversation with her the importance of emphatic listening and reminded me once again that God gives us two ears to listen more than the single mouth for speaking.

An Inspiration

Almost lunch time I engaged in a conversation with the new hired member of Marketing Team. Her name is Faith under my supervision. I felt comfortable talking with her about her marketing experience. Beyond to my expectation I found out her remarkable marketing achievement during her very first time in marketing experience on her past employment. I was so impressed with her story about the persistence and extra effort exhausted just to realize the event she led into. It's about the Education Expo with the intended participants from the various schools of Cebu last February 2008. I found out that she was only the marketer assigned to the market of the said service.

Upon her statement that she unexpectedly able to get 40 schools from all her long time hardwork and effort of two months period of time doing marketing. She told me it was not easy to market being alone but because of her persistent to comply and conform the trust given by their boss. It seemed that there was no any way to move to another direction but to move forward.

The story telling of her gave me an light of inspiration that awaken my spirit to persist and be a result-oriented marketer all the time that would build me more confidence and a good success rate in preparation for my ideals to venture into a profitable business.

Christian Youth Conference Meeting

I was invited by email about the Christian Youth Officers Meeting. And confirmed it by myself in the person of Bro. Ivan, the acting secretariat of the organization.

I arrived at the meeting 30 minutes late. Unexpectedly it surprisingly brought to my attention the preparedness I observed from them. Not only they provided me a computerized name tag with my name printed on it but as well as the arrangement of the attendees from their respective chairs turning it around.

The venue of the meeting was conducive for a brainstorming of ideas which I tasted favorable. I was keenly observant of the minutes of the meeting guided from the well-formatted agenda distributed among the attendees.

I considered the event a remarkable and memorable one because I met all the active christian officers so familiar to me. I felt comfortable meeting with them because I had a good impression with their character. Especially my co-officers who were very close to me which have a same level of thinking in general - being professional from its field of interest.

We spent a whole day time dedicated and cooperative with the leadership of the incoming president of Youth Organization(Kadiwa), Bro. Ruben Licera.

Even we went home exhausted from the whole day activity, but had experience a feeling of deep satisfaction and happiness.

A Review of the Day

I considered my day as a tidbits of things in half-unconsciously aware of its impact to my life, until I jotted it down the list:

1. preached the gospel of God in the children worship service,

2. attended the adult worship service ,

3. took a good enough sleep throughout the afternoon,

4. accomplished the major business tasks of the day,

5. attended the caucus meeting of the leaders of Locale of Lawaan,

6. made a plan for the week, and

7. wrote my online diary

Coming Back To Toastmasters Club

I remembered the reason why I came back to Toastmasters Club. Because of the urged to guide Sister Catherine of her willingness to develop her public speaking skill.

That's why I allocated my time to bring her to the Pioneer Haus - the venue of the Queen City Club Toasmasters meeting. I made her special by fetching her from the home going directly to the said venue.

It was highly memorable and unforgettable moment together with Sister Catherine. Because I found her so nice to talk with coming from her heart. I admired her to much of her skills acquired in entrepreneurship as she foretold her experiences during her childhood days. I couldn't imagine how she was able to experience the hardships of selling of any sort of items from food to jewelries. She is really one of the kind I knew ever since.

The meeting formally started at 7:30pm almost an hour beyond the set time. But thank you for the food servings that made us felt comfortable together with my guest. Everybody had a part of the meeting. I was assigned as a counter of Ahs, Uhmm, repeated words or any speech violations. And even got a surprise of the table topics impromptu speaking that shook my nerves. It was then, my first time experience.

It was embarassing from the eyes of the guests because I wasn't able to relate the table topic as with regard to school. And I felt really at difficulty level constructing words. Hehhe, I don't even remember what I said. It was a great learning point for me. I bet I could make a better next time around by just following the AREM(Answer, Reason, Example(s), Message) approach.

With my guest, we asked permission to leave the meeting because it was already a heavy night. I got a nice feedback from Sister Catherine showing interest to join the club.

A Presentation of Professionalism

In the late afternoon, Sir Roy, our admin, informed me about a meeting by 6pm. I didn't know exactly what it's all about 'til I asked to Awing that it's a short of seminar to be facilitated by Tintin, our officemate.

At 6pm passed by of 15 minutes we'd got started thru the introductory of our new project manager - Erwin about the topic and the speaker in the person of Tintin, part of the development team.

A silent was domineering before the speaker got to start, so observant and excited to witness the presenter and the topic of the said short seminar. I guessed it's because it's the first time ever happened in our company.

The topic of the seminar was about professionalism as being oftenly stressed out by the speaker about the attitudes of being a true professionals that had projected professionalism in the work environment.

I treasured the moment of learning new things and be grateful for the organizers of the initiative. I'm looking onward for the succeeding topics of seminars that will regularly hold at 6pm. Thank You!