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Amp Up Your Public Speaking Skills

Knowing one’s audience, creating and mastering one’s material, and preparing physically and mentally are your building blocks to effective public speaking, regardless of the audience size and the venue. Keep on practicing. Fail and fail again, but never give up. Abigail Ho-Torres According to Ikigai Philippines Chief Marketing Officer and Trainer Abigail Ho-Torres, knowledge about…
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Be Brave; Have No Regrets

The possibilities are endless for the young, especially when they dare to take the first step and make the most of opportunities that come their way. Speaking at the Meralco Power Academy’s Young Engineers and Scientists Summit (YESS), Ikigai Philippines Founder and Head Coach Alexis Torres encouraged participants to grab opportunities when they come, especially…
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Business Mirror Column by Abigail Ho-Torres

Here is an excerpt from the Business Mirror column “Finding Your Why“: A coach does not solve people’s problems for them, according to Ikigai Philippines Founder Alexis Torres. A coach helps them solve their problems on their own, by asking the right questions and challenging ideas, for coachees to figure out what to do. Coaches…
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What’s YOUR reason for waking up in the morning?

It isn’t complicated. We somehow open our eyes each day to go on with our lives. We go through the motions and ride the wave of out habits – but have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you have a reason to wake up in the morning? Ikigai is mistakenly thought of only as…
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Just Learn ANYTHING!

Never underestimate what learning anything can do for you. Modern humans have survived the last 160,000 years in large part because they were able to adapt to their surroundings. Adaptation is the application of learned knowledge. When our ancestors invented the wheel, discovered fire, and built the first air conditioner (Thank you!), they were able…
