THE BIGGEST annual gathering of business and industry leaders, government policy makers and other stakeholders is happening right in the heart of the City of Koronadal next month.
The 18th Mindanao Business Conference will serve as a venue for entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as government policy makers from Mindanao and from the Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East-Asean Growth Areas (BIMP-EAGA) Region to meet and to synergize for the development of the island’s business landscape.
The 18th MinBizCon will be highlighted by a two-day gathering on September 17-18, 2009 at the Fit Mart Mall Convention Center.
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Let me clarify the statement above. First, it’s month-long because my last post is dated July 2, 2009, which is about a month ago. Secondly, it was involuntary because I was forced to put my blogging into temporary hiatus due to some technical problems.
The past month had been a very busy month for me. I had to accomplish a lot of tasks that are beyond the call of duty. Furthermore, I had to attend other social activities that allowed to me to meet new people and to encounter experiences that are far different from my routine.
I FEEL nostalgic each time I turn on my office computer. Thanks to our computer laboratory in-charge, I now have the sleekest computer on my office desk.
Computers are valued for their memory. Well, mine is valued for the many memories associated with it. Every time I look at my computer, I can always recall the first time I created a PowerPoint Presentation, almost ten years ago. Haha.
Seriously, Ms. Christine Gay N. Tolentino finally decided to give me a computer unit, so I won’t have to bother her time and time again to be allowed to use the computer room for my online activities. Right at my desk, I can now surf the web.
SOMETIMES WORK can be boring. Sometimes we have to do something out of the ordinary to break the monotony. Sometimes, it really has to be different that you don’t know what reactions you’d get after doing it.
I don’t crack jokes in the classroom. That would be the last thing I would do, given my inadeptness in throwing punch lines. Joking is made extra difficult by my strict demeanor. People would always expect me to speak of serious stuff. So, my jokes always get unlikely responses.
It's an uphill climb for me right now. But I gotta keep going.
RECENTLY, MY boss frequently mentions crisis-management. Now I can foresee a lot of belt tightening this year. It’s about time to do some strategic planning.
The Crisis
We know that times are rough. I’m sort of a breadwinner now. In addition to that, I am also enrolled in a graduate school program, which of course, requires me to spend a few more bucks on transportation and food allowance while in school. So, after the payday, only a very small portion of my salary is left for myself. I don’t even have anything left to save.
