20 then 19 Days Left - Stop Pursuing Succes, Attract Success!

Attracting Success!!

The past 2 days has been quite fast, jam packed and oh so inspiring! Just a little flashback...

I told you about my boss whom I'm helping out to sort things out on how she manages people, well we can't see change right that instant. But you know what keeps me going is the fact that she's very much interested on learning especially from the book , The Way of the Shepherd. And I am happy with that! I'm excited when she reaches the crucial part on dealing with difficult sheeps and leaving a mark on your sheep.

Speaking about that leaving a mark. I am currently coaching one department supervisor I have whom I am eying to be my successor. My main goal is to have as many duplicates as I can in the company. And one of our latest lessons is "How to Leave a Mark to Your People." She is a leader that gives a damn about her people and that's what I like about her. My other supervisors do but she has this deep level of connection to her team. So our aim is to make it official that she be branded as the supervisor who looks after each and every one of her members...deeply.


So for the first time in years, I asked her to call out each of her member one by one and drown them with compliments and positive feedback. The results are amazing. Never had she been so fulfilled, her people felt elated, and she never thought she would hear good things from them. It's that simple. Now, trust is built, morale soars high, sales will follow! hahaha!

By the way, around 80% of them during their interview asked her, "Natakdan na kang Sir Hanz Ms.?" "Has Sir Hanz got in to you Ms.?"

Absolutely. That's my mark.

And about a friend who asked help on her career through YM, she's now back on track. We have been exchanging emails helping her sort and weigh options before she decides. I helped her open her eyes of what she found herself in to, and lift her from the unnecessary pressures of family and people. Because in the end, its all about her. There's nothing wrong with having 3 jobs in 2 years! That means she is searching, and she's different from stubborn people stuck in companies they hate for the rest of their lives! Seek and you shall find!

And so, I pointed out to her that this is the best time to fix everything, know her goals, her purpose and which path to take. And she's doing her homework just fine!

Also this afternoon, it's official that I'm mentoring another supervisor of our company. After lending her the book 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich she wants to do something next but don't know how. And that's what we're doing now.

I'm just wowed by her interest she really spent time to look for me in my area. You could see that need in a person by looking at her eyes, and she needs help. And I'll do all my best to help her out!

Our main goal first is to improve her self-confidence as she wished and level up her leadership skills. Actually we can do those 2 together. My first assignment for her is to get to know her team one by one - Know Your Sheep. And my second one is that she should read books - feed her mind with the wisdom of the world. I'll surely keep you posted on this.

By the way, she has became my business partner too! She agreed that she'd work on as researcher for my pending ebook - Stories Millionaires Read. I just love how God works magically!

Another magical thing! My aunt is now in the Philippines, with the wake of my grandmother, and you know what, she's now my business partner! What? Real Estate!!!

Her story runs great with her success in real estate 3 years ago. How? Self help. She was only reading books and attending seminars about it. This was also one reason everything flunked when the US had economic crises around 2008 where she lost "Dong, you cannot imagine how much". I told her, "Te, one lesson learned is to have a team or a mentor in business venture." If only someone had told her! She said, "I was just too late to learn." But I blurted out, "No, you were a year early!" 

We promised to talk more about it some time after the wake. But our set-up would be she'd help me out investing here in the Philippines. I can't believe how magical God's Universe is when I attract things!

All of these things are manifestations how God and His universe would conspire to help us if we help ourselves by helping others.  People who need help and guidance come to me, and people whom I need help and guidance come to me as well! This is because I am in focus, I have a goal, I have a team, I have a mission, I have a dream, and its God's dream too, and He will in all His power help me Get it!

26 Days Left - I Ran 10K for About an Hour and I Messed Up!

Honestly, I was so hesitant to run the Energizer Night Race after what loss had come into our family with Mama Ling gone. But I asked myself, if Mama Ling is to be asked he'd surely want me to run. I know how much she wanted me to "exercise" after seeing how big I have become since she came last January. Too bad, she'd didn't have the chance to see how much I have improved with my body.

And so I moved forward and join the race - to conquer myself, overcome my grief and celebrate life!

With me were Jan, Kuya, and Kuya Lee and it was one amazing experience! Whew!We registered with the 10 kilometer ran for it was only the last slot available aside from the 3k and 5k. And it was so worth it, aside from the free head lights from energizer. Cool!

So fast forward, yup I finished the raise in about an hour something. I wasn't able to see the clock for I was eyeing the finish line! I was ahead of  the three with Kuya Lee following me, and Kuya then Jan.

So where did I mess up????

It was when Kuya asked us two questions.

Did you enjoy the race?

Ummmmm...I finished the race...hihihihi

Did you have any new bright ideas?

Ummmmmm...10..9..8..(smile)..4..3..2..1

This was where I messed up.

Life is not all about finishing the race, it's about enjoying the race!

And so I realized how the REAL (and at this moment- the now OLD) Hanz took auto-pilot during the race. My basic instinct towards things like this was to finish it to the best I can no matter what! For me it was a competition. Tell you, I never stopped nor slowed down during the entire race. I didn't stop because I know I would be very tired if I stopped or slowed down. I was only looking forward to finishing the race. And nothing else. While I was running I was really able to remember Paulo Coelho's story in the book The Alchemist,

“The Secret of Happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”

Read the full story here.

This "instict" of mine was deeply rooted in my academe world, purely motivated to be on top. I was like a horse in a calesa, or a typical rat-race employee who does only what he's told to do. All the time, in running, my goal was to simply finish the race without stopping. And so when I finished the race, I felt the same feeling I got during graduation,  
" Oh yes, you finished the race, so what?"

And upon realizing this I begin to smile. Yup, I messed up a race, but I learned one lung-tearing-knee-binding-foot-killing life experience I will never learn anywhere else...

Life is not all about finishing the race, it's about enjoying the race!

NB. You know how Jan and Kuya enjoyed the race? They had fun every step of the way, interviewing racers, Jan endorsing out names, Hurling URLS, looking for gorgeously inspiring racers, speeding up then walking, eating snickers, and came up with one BIG idea they haven't told me yet! Now that's the REAL race!

27 Days Left - My Grief

July 8, 2010 my dearest grandmother, Mama Ling, passed away. I have a lot of things going on my head, and I am grieving so badly. This is the first time in my life someone so close to me has passed away. I want to write something about her, but I will not for now...I still don't have the strength, I couldn't stop the tears...but soon I will tell the world how that one person made my life...It's story everybody should know...

34 Days Left - Living My Dream..Again! It Keeps on Coming!

Right after the success of my first "Coaching Session" with one of my department supervisor, I immediately took action on doing the same to my other supervisors too. And that's what I did to two of them the other day. And what did they get? Two hours of just standing while discussing to them eye opening realizations!

It started with this invitation, "What is that thing that you really want to learn ever since? Tell me and I will teach you just that."

And do you know what was their response? "Will you resign sir?"

Waaaaaah!

Actually, my intention was to teach to them techniques in answering an upcoming IQ exam they would be taking. "Sir, the last time I studied was 1984! Please help us!" Enthusiastically, I grabbed a piece of paper and drew figures as I recalled our lessons in psychometrics. But as the discussion continued, I was caught up with the idea of how I coached my other supervisor.

And so I asked them how would they want to read books. The one complained with eye problems the other with vocabulary. I told them what I just learned after listening an audio book by Zig Ziglar the previous night:

"Learn at least one word a day and its meaning, and after 4 years you will be as well read or even better than a graduate student."

Noting what the great Jim Rohn said...

"Formal Education will make you a living; Self-Education will make you a fortune"

(Oh, I so love this!)

But still I can't budge their reasons of poor eyesight and considering their age. I decided maybe it would be good this time to teach them informally like this set-up.

(Just a little background, my team of supervisors under me are waaaaay older than me. They're at age with my parents even! They have been in this company for over 15 years, the youngest of them had just reached 10 years. They have developed with the skill of selling over the years and the management have grown trust in them. "Just let me sell, but don't let work on in the computer!" is their common expression.)

The rest of our discussion was focused on making them realize that it's not yet too late to learn. We even set up tutorial schedules where I would sit-in with them and teach them the basics of the computer. We turned into talking about learning time at home, and I ended up sharing how the TV is not doing us anymore good. And in the end, I could not forget the look of enthusiasm and blankness in their eyes. Eyes that would stare at you in disbelief after they have heard such truth and possibilities.

This is only the beginning. I really hope this would continue, and of course I will do my best to continue doing this for it gives me such pleasure and fulfillment. But hey, it's only in me, the rest of the answer lies with them.