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My uncle musicians

Music runs in the blood of our family. Though I have not seen them, I have learned from the stories of my father that three of his brothers run away from home to go with a group of musicians to the States where they had been successful in their music career. I have not heard […]

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Life

News reporting is a high risk occupation

There are occupations which always face risk by the nature of their jobs. News reporting could be classified along this line. News reporters go wherever the action is, and though they are favored to interview VIP’s (very important people), surprised by some of them, not only by their being down-to-earth, truly sincere and humble in […]

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Life

Women’s leadership programs

Before I went freelance, I used to work in a telecommunications firm. My previous job was with quality assurance and technical standards, with some site inspection on the side. I deal mostly with guys and thankfully did not experience any gender discrimination. My fellow guy engineers respect my technical know-how and capabilities while being gracious […]

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Personal Management

Waging the war against online distractions

Isn’t this the usual scenario at work? You’re there in front of your computer, so focused on the task at hand when suddenly you get an email alert. And like what most of us would do, you just can’t fight the urge to check that new mail, only to open some forwarded chain letter, a […]

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Life

Choosing the right technical education

According to labor statistics, those who graduated with college degrees have an edge over those who are high school graduates in terms of career opportunities – having an advantage over other job applicants as well as job promotion and professional advancement. Thus, it’s always a good decision to get a college degree to maximize the […]

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Personal Management

Success is something you attract

Success is something you attract by the person you become. So to attract dedicated people, you must be dedicated. To attract positive people, you must be positive. To attract loyal people, you must be loyal. To attract gifted people, you must be gifted. To attract sincere people, you must be sincere. So it is not […]

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Health vs. Work

I usually don’t sleep until I get the job done. I like to focus on the task at hand, oftentimes ignoring my empty grumbling stomach or the clock so I can work continuously without any distractions. My favorite working hour is past midnight, when the world is in dreamland – the silent surroundings make it […]