Maguindanao Massacre, Warlordism and a Meaningful Death
By now you’ve probably heard about the Maguindanao Massacre. A witness recently surfaced and tagged Andal Ampatuan Jr. as the mastermind. Ampatuan Jr. is the son of Maguindanao Governor Andal Sr., both belonging to the powerful Ampatuan clan in Mindanao. Anyone from the Mangudadatu clan – women or children – should be killed… We don’t ask why, we just followed...
Read MorePacquiao-Mayweather, When?
So the Pacman gobbled up Cotto. Honestly, I was pretty bored with the fight and I didn’t watch it too much. It wasn’t really a challenge for Manny. Cotto just ran. What’s on everyone’s mind: When will Manny meet Mayweather? Mayweather’s already calling the challenge: I’m pretty sure it can’t be helped. Soon the pound-for-pound champions will meet. Now...
Read MoreHow To Apply Tactics To A Wheelbarrow Game
Are you familiar with the “Wheelbarrow” Party game? Basically, teams of two run to the finish line – one will act like a wheel barrow and the other will be holding him on his legs. Watch this very short video on this game: It’s amazing what solution you can think of when you go beyond conventional thinking. It can be applied in games, businesses and military...
Read MoreHow To Start A Computer Shop On a Shoestring Budget
“Let’s start a computer shop at home.” That’s how a conversation with my brother went two months ago. We were sipping cups of cafe americana at Bo’s Coffee in Katipunan then. I said “I’m thinking of a small business we can start. Since you’ve already managed a couple of internet cafes, I think that would be the best...
Read MoreHow To Build A Dynamic Team Culture
This is an edited version of a presentation to my staff. It’s on developing a team culture. I used sports analogies to illustrate how a company/business team creates kick-ass outputs by being dynamic and responsive to changing environments. Check out the slideshow. It’s pretty self-explanatory. Developing Dynamic Team Cultures View more presentations from Ely...
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