Thinking Outside the Glass: Answering the Question, “Is the glass half empty, or is it half full?” From a Wider Perspective
Is the glass half empty, or is it half full? This tricky question is usually encountered by applicants during an interview for a job vacancy. Recruiters often use this question to gauge how applicants look at general situations. As a former recruiter myself, I understand the reason why this is used by hiring managers to …. Read More
Can we take the Tagalog quote “Kung ano ang puno, siya rin ang bunga” as compared to the relationship of a parent and a child, with a grain of salt?
When literally translated to English, it becomes “What the tree is, so is its fruit.” In addition, the closest quote in English that we can compare its idea with is “The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree.” “Kung ano ang puno, siya rin ang bunga” is a common tagalog quote where it conveniently generalizes …. Read More
Just Do It! – How COVID-19 and the “New Normal” Teaches Us to Stop Procrastination
And so, there you are, locked down in a place you call home, with absolutely no plans for the coming days – for the first time in your life! No more setting off the alarm clock, no more homework to do, no more reports to prepare, and a lot more. Deep inside you are glad that finally, you can afford to spend time on that personal project you have been putting off most of your waking life, finally, you can start messing up your kitchen and learning how to cook, finally, you can dust off that dumbbell and start lifting weights at home. Three months have passed since we are put on community quarantine. Now, ask yourself, did you?
