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Nobody Owes You
Lately, I’ve seen posts from leaders that sound like the world—or their people—owes them something. Respect. Loyalty. Recognition. Here’s the problem: The moment we believe people owe us, we slip into entitlement. And entitlement kills leadership. When you think you’re owed, you: • Stop taking full responsibility. • Avoid the hard, honest look in the…
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Are you Raising a Reader or a Scroller?
“Why is it that our child can scroll on TikTok for hours but struggles to finish even one book?” That stings a little, doesn’t it? But it’s the reality many parents face. Our kids can consume endless videos, yet they often find it hard to sit down and read for ten minutes. The question is—what…
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Design Your Life: The Power of the Compound Effect
If you want to make a difference in your life, start small—but do it daily. This is the heart of the Compound Effect, a principle popularized by Darren Hardy: “Small, smart choices + consistency + time = radical difference.” It’s not about grand gestures. It’s about the small, unseen habits repeated over time. If you…
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Spiritual Retreat for Leaders
This week was sacred. We spent two days on retreat with the Branch Managers of Sun Life Metro Manila, leaning into a truth we often forget in the rush of leadership: “Our soul is the soil from which all our leadership grows.” To lead is a sacred trust. The decisions we make can ripple into…
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How to Organize Parties the Jesus Way
I have been meditating on this text for the past month and decided to write an article about it. “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you…