Category Archives: Work-Life Balance
Countdown to Goodbye – Part 1
By: Adrian Pantonial In my last fifteen days with my recent employer, HSBC, I recollected the lessons I learned there through my 15-day Facebook countdown posts: Day 1: Even our best intentions can be misunderstood only because as humans, we often judge ourselves by our intentions or motives while we judge other people by their … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Quote: Work is Worship
“Whenever I’m tempted to slack, be grumpy or even give up on my work, Lord, help me to remember that WORK is WORSHIP. Enable me to give You my best as worship and thanks unto You…for all the things You’ve done and for all the things You’re about to do in my life.” -Adrian Pantonial Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Minimum Efforts for Maximum Impact
By: Adrian Pantonial Is it possible to achieve more by doing less? The answer: a resounding YES! One way this can be done is by applying the Pareto Principle in your vital daily tasks. The idea is to concentrate your time, efforts and resources to do 20% of the work to generate 80% benefit of … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Seeing Differently: 10 Benefits of Work
My resume shows the ten work places I been to in my entire career, excluding part time odd jobs teaching English to Koreans and hosting events. What a journey it has been and the end is not in sight! There have been good and bad days all throughout: days when I dragged myself to work … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Everything Calls Out: Focus or Get Lost!
By Adrian Pantonial Our local TV news tonight reported that a resolution was submitted to ban Facebook use on government offices to increase efficiency and cut costs. This news only emphasizes that social media can be an addicting form of entertainment or distraction. I wrote more on this topic here. Indeed, there’s plenty of opportunity to be … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
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Common Denominators
By: Adrian Pantonial Disclaimer 1: Don’t worry, this is not about Math. Disclaimer 2: As you may find out later on, this is not a thorough movie review either. Have you noticed some coincidences in your life? Do you believe in synchronicity? Or would you rather call it “divine orchestration of events”? As for me, … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Pasko ng Mga Bata sa White Cross Orphanage
ika-13 ng Disyembre 2008 sa White Cross Orphanage San Juan Metro Manila Sa imbitasyon ng mabuting kaibigan, dating Trainer/Team Leader na si Lynch Madridejo, kaunting donasyon, panahon at extra-effort, nakarating ako sa bahay-ampunan at nakapiling ang mga batang ito. Kasama ko sa pagpapakain ng Jollibee meal at pamimigay ng Christmas loot bags ang aking dating Team Leader (TL) ngayo’y Customer Service Centre (CSC) Operations Supervisor ng U.K. na si Dave Allan Carcosia with TL for … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
To Be Content
By: Adrian Pantonial –from my Friendster blog, written September 1, 2005 I wrote this at Jollibee Ground floor of SM Megamall Bldg. B, typing it courtesy of free access from PLDT at SM Megatrade Hall3 thru Hanapbuhay Kita Atbp. exhibit. My first blog. I looked at Kuya Yul earlier at the Jollibee counter and I reminisced the days when I was still working with … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
Finding Contentment
By: Adrian Pantonial -First posted in my Multiply last November 22, 2007- Contentment where art thou? I examined the lives of two people to know how to find it. In Pursuit of Happiness I had an enlightening experience two weeks ago over breakfast while dining at Jollibee-Convergys (Ayala Ave. Makati City). I shared the table with an … Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa »
