Friday, August 8, 2008

A TREASURE TO KEEP


It was around 1:00 o’clock in the morning. I just rested my back on my bed after watching a scifi DVD movie on my laptop. I was feeling so sleepy already when the SMS tone of my celphone subtly sounded. I’ve got a text message. I wondered while reaching for my phone: “Who could this be at this holy hour?” Without a grain of excitement I opened my phone and read the message: “ I’m leaving on a jet plane don’t know when I’ll be back again....Thanks for everything. I’ll miss you all!” – TERE.

Holy Ghost! I exclaimed. Tere is now leaving? Is it August 5 today? I was asking myself in silence. “Oo nga pala!” In short a moment I was astounded. I realized that one of my trusted staff in the office is already saying goodbye after 3 years of working hard in our department. She’s leaving for Australia to take up international marketing studies. I haven’t got the chance to wish her well personally before this day. I actually missed her supposed to be send -off party in the office because I was on a sick leave. Oh, what an opportunity I missed.

I felt so sorry. I keyed in the nicest words and best wishes in my SMS response to Tere. I was hopeful the text message I sent would express my deepest gratitude and convey my sincerest appreciation for everything she has contributed to our company.
Tere is a very talented and multi-skilled employee. She is a great loss in our department but I’m very happy for her. I know that this is something she really wanted. I’m sure the opportunity she chose to pursue in Australia will help assure a brighter future for her and her family.

Different people come and go in our life. Some stay for awhile. Some leave fast. Sometimes, we wouldn’t even notice the time that we have spent together with them. Whether they are friends, colleagues, a beloved someone or an ordinary acquaintance, they will surely leave behind us beautiful memories, wonderful learning experiences, moments of joy, goodwill, love. They are like treasures given to us as a gift that we have to keep in our hearts.



Thank you very much, Tere! You are a treasure that members of your family in Mt. Zion will forever keep. May all your dreams come true. God Bless You!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Our Target Remains


One great blessing I appreciate most in the company I work with is the privilege of being part of the executive committee which is mostly composed of top brass senior sales executives and corporate officers who are the best in their own fields of expertise. Being the youngest officer in the group, I am very fortunate to learn from their personal experiences time-tested principles and practices that have made all of them successful.

This is how wisdom freely comes to me like a flowing coffee. From a simple deliberation and sharing of thoughts and ideas up to the most serious exchange and clash of point of views, I consider every discourse and interaction with them very valuable in my own pursuit of personal success.

Our decision to stick with the original sales target we set early this year has inspired all the members of our executive committee to perform doubly hard in order to bring our sales performance a little closer to the target. Despite of lower production than what is expected, our focus remains on the goal we’ve set to achieve at the end of the year.

We no longer dwell with the current figure of our sales performance. We have already eliminated the negative feeling that we are still miles away from our target. The past nor the present will not prevent us from achieving what we really want. We are now creating reality based on what we want it to be in the future. We believe that there’s no limit to what all of us can create. That’s how we have conquered the fear that blocks the natural flow of abundance and unlimited opportunities towards us. We have replaced it with a more intense desire to be the best that we can be. We now work with a stronger faith. We believe that God will help us deliver for everything is possible with Him.