This Mother’s Day, I would like to share an excerpt from my mama’s old blog in hopes that it would encourage mothers all over. Most of you that know us well will know that we lost my mom, Biko Mabilog, to cancer back in 2008. But it’s amazing how her legacy rings through time even …
Roots and Wings by Biko Mabilog | A Mother’s Day Tribute Read More »
A few days ago, I watched “The Platform,” a story about people in a prison who were served food in levels. Those at the top would get a good fill, but those at the bottom would have nothing left. In desperation, those in the bottom cells would resort to Cannibalism. It was a gruesome story …
The Platform, Sin, Samaria, Coronavirus and God’s Grace Read More »
On social media, today, we see stories about stores filled to over-capacity with people looking to hoard on basic goods. All this is in response to lockdowns and community quarantines. Some products, such as alcohol, face masks, toilet paper and instant noodles, are now hard to find. With panic gripping people, more and more basic …
The whole world is now aware of the dangers of the new strain of Coronavirus that has been invading borders and spreading all across the globe. If there’s one thing that Covid 2019 has taught us is that this world is indeed a messy and broken place. News that can only dishearten so many fills …
Musings on Covid 2019, Peace, Last Words and The Goodness of God Read More »
Mark Zuckerberg. Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Richard Branson. Amancio Ortega. What do these people have in common? Well, number one- they’re highly successful in their respective fields. Number two- they’re all college dropouts. For the past few years, there has been an increasing hype over being a drop out of school to pursue your passion …
As Christmas approaches, it’s hard to truly grasp how fast things really go. We’re about to say goodbye to another year that felt like a bullet train that just wooshed by. We’re starting to feel the Christmas rush. And in all that, it’s hard to deny that life is really passing us by. As things …
Finding Constants in a World That Always Changes Read More »
When you think about the words “productive” and “busy,” do you easily mix up the two? Many of us today will readily admit that the two are one and the same. We think that the only way to become productive- and consequently successful in life- is to become busy. We fill up our schedules with …
The Eisenhower Matrix: A Tool to Double Your Productivity Read More »
Elyanna Samuelle. Elyanna means “My Lord has answered.” Samuelle means “God heard.” We waited almost four years for this prayer to be answered. I can still remember that one night when I dreamt I was playing with two children. I woke up from that dream in tears knowing that God had made a …
There’s a fallacy that is so prevalent in today’s corporate strata that leads upper management to believe that employees operate better when they’re offered more money. Managers and directors like to dangle bonuses and incentives in front of their staff like a carrot on a stick thinking that they’ll move faster, sell better and accomplish …
Today, the nation of the Philippines takes time to select the next officials of the country. I say politicians and not leaders because not all officials are leaders. In the same way that not all bosses, managers, directors, pastors, parents, student presidents are leaders. Leadership is not about a position. There’s a former undersecretary of …
When Leaders have been Chosen, We Still have A Choice Read More »
