Digital Outlier | Orly Ballesteros

There are wonderful memories. They are magical, but if they are gone like the people you work with in the past you cannot do anything but to move forward. You cannot stay in the past, others have moved on and so must you. Life is about moving forward and continuing the journey. The best thing you can do is just appreciate the people...

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Aisa Mijeno immersed herself in Kalinga and saw the need for a sustainable and accessible electricity in a place where people need to walk for six hours to buy kerosene to power their lamps. Seeing the need, Aisa Mijeno created a lamp that is powered by mixing salt and water - a saline solution. As of the moment, her invention is winning her awards...

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You need to because you have the power to do so. Create because there is a need. Create because you have the gift to convert your ideas into reality. Create because when you do, you are fulfilling your purpose. Most importantly, create because when you do something positive comes out, that benefits you  and society that you live in. ...

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Yes, there are traffic and rallies being staged, an effect of APEC - an event hosted by our country. Traffic is not an excuse, people must not suffer because of the event, but traffic is part of our daily life in Metro Manila, we have been suffering from this problem even before APEC, only now it was heightened. Rallies are symbols of democracy, so...

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Your belief  doesn't make you a better person, your behavior does. The recent Paris Attack and other attacks that took place in other parts of the world to show devotion to a belief do not justify the barbaric behavior. Why? Is the question that resides in the head of the people all over the world. Once, somebody said at an event similar to...

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If you want to do something, then go ahead. Yes,  we praise planning and analysis, but not if it remains on paper. Most of the times, we plan, but we do not ACT. And there is where the BIG ERROR lies. Even if we do not plan, if we start, we are better off than we were before. So what are you thinking...

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If you don't who will. Yes, a lot of people operate with an the intention of taking care of themselves. But what will happen if all of us will act out of our personal interest. Take for example, of creating a product. If we create a product that we are in love and we only want out of it is profit, what will...

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There is more to cooking. I realized it yesterday when I joined my buddy Ryan in his cooking. For starter, we woke up in the morning and went to the market to get the ingredients he needed. In the cooking time, I helped him, but more as an observer than a helper (I believe). Along the process, we exchange stories, laughters, and cooking...

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It is easy to stay in your comfort zone. The reason why it's called such is because you never have to fear anything or expect something that is unexpected. But getting out and getting lost is better. At first, you may feel the discomfort, fear of the unknown might make you feel shaking, like your nerves has been injected with cold water. However,...

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Permanence is good. In some cases, you want things unchanged. One of these are friends. You want friends to remain your friends, no matter how long you have not seen them. You want to see them and be the same person that you enjoyed companionship in the early days of your life. Alas, only few people can be the friends that you once have....

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Yesterday was something. I went to Bank of Commerce Branch in San Miguel Avenue to pay my car loan. I inquired how to pay for this is my first time to pay my car loan. Normally, it is my wife that pays the bills. I was referred to a supervisor, the supervisor called the assigned person. I thought that this will be fast. Almost...

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So we are visited by storms every year.  Life has storms, visiting us unexpectedly. But like the storms that Mother Nature throws at us, it passes by.  No storm is permanent. So when storms enter our lives, be strong, it too shall pass. Ironically, I see a lot of people who take the storms in their lives like a permanent thing. Their acceptance of...

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So a staff of mine said she does not have more love left for the company that is why she is leaving. Although the real reason is not this one, but this statement is very interesting. Love for work is an emotion and a responsibility. If you have an emotion, it is not enough. You have to have the deepest sense of responsibility to perform...

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It is baffling to hear people saying something they want others to do when they can't do it for themselves. The effect to the one being told to obey is devastating. The person giving orders, loses credibility. Although this is common knowledge, the practice is very uncommon. So if you are reading this, walk the talk, and walk the walk. It is better...

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The problems are as natural as sunlight. You cannot run away from it, even if it is so painful. So if you cannot run away from it, there is only one option. The best option is to FIGHT BACK. FIGHT BACK means to face it, plan and plot a solution, endure the pain and let the wounds heal by finding the right cure....

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It is hard to read minds of people. Even if you can and the probability is high that your inference is true to what the person in front of you is thinking you still do not assume. You still give the benefit of the doubt that what you are predicting is inaccurate. This state is what entrepreneurs and managers encounter daily with staff...

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There is no book that points out the right solutions in running a company. As a leader, you can create a system, but this must be run by people, some prone to errors. So when problems appear in different areas all you can do is face it. Do not run away from it. The more you face the problems, the more you become skilled...

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Sometimes life puts a challenge to a friend that you value. Sometimes the challenge will put your relationship with that friend to the brink of destruction. If that happens and the choice is between money, another unimportant person, choose your friend. Tell him or her that the years of friendship are more valuable than material things. This is easier said than done but it must...

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You thought that as you grow older this precious thing will just come to you. But it's not. People's maturity is not directly proportional to their age - a sad reality. So how can you achieve maturity, there are possible ways: read books, education, feedbacks from others and self-introspection. The more you study about life and have the self-awareness of your actions and...

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