Kapihan Session for the Month of May

Everyone was ecstatic. A prestigious guest was invited to speak for our company’s Kapihan Session last May 23. Weeks before the said session, emails were already sent out to mark the calendar.

Then a miracle happened: my officemates were already in the Boardroom minutes before the activity. You see, we are not always this punctual. Our HR officers will do the rounds for at least 3 times before we move out of our desks to attend any activity.

May, Cindy and Marcy.

From the Audit Dept: Roselle, Karina and Arlette.

Arlene and Dong.

The speaker is sought by many. He gives over 300 talks in a year, inspiring and motivating people from different industries.

He is the President of Success Options Publishing Company and of FunWorks Inc., a member of the Canadian based Mad Science International Group, the world’s number 1 Science educational-entertainment program provider for kids.

He is a founding member and Director of Inspire Leadership Consultancy.

He has extensive work experiences in manufacturing and retail as he help founded a popular clothing company (Company B) and ran a retail chain for many years (Replay).

He is a Philippine Star columnist and a regular guest of Umagang Kay Ganda (every Thursday).

It’s Francis J. Kong in the house!

Some said he looked like Jose Mari Chan. Others claimed he looked like Richard Poon.

FJK talked about “Managing Perspective for Success”. He explained the Knowing-Learning-Doing theory, and emphasized that there is no shortcut to success.

One key to success is faithfulness. Employees of a company who have been in the service for 10 years or more must be recognized. These are people who devoted their lives for the betterment of the company, who served with utmost enthusiasm and dedication for being able to stay that long.

 

That's my boss (in white barong), Atty. Ram.

“Wherever you are, be there”. Focus on your job. Work hard, even beyond your comfort zone. Even if you are working on the same thing for years, love it...for if you love what you do, you are no longer working.

Facial expression + delivery + language = Entertainment

You cannot succeed alone. Work as a team, succeed as a team. Be a team player and develop people-skills.

Mesmerized....

 If you keep telling people who you are, then it's not who you really are. People need not be told, they will know.

Full packed. Not the usual attendance during Kapihan.

FJK was well equipped, with anecdotes and jokes. We were laughing the whole time he was talking. He is a total performer, with a knack for timing and delivery. 

I was totally floored!

I'm happy for this rare opportunity. 

Happier that the company could afford FJK (he is expensive!).

Happiest that everyone appreciated the company's effort to motivate its employees to do better.

Sir Threeks, Ms. Gina, FJK, Sir Edgar Generoso (company President), Sir Randy, Ma'am Carmen (my former boss) and Ms. Meg.

So guys, are you motivated now to be more successful?!