Keep it simple

Keep it real.
Don't be a prick.
Most important - keep it simple.

Be a nurse

High school students, and early college bloomers, here’s what you hear a lot of:

• Get a high paying job, nursing will do
• Fall helplessly into the norms of what’s expected of you
• I’ll never get fat, I’ll eat what I want
• Sleep isn’t important
• My parents did, so I’ll…
• If you're Filipino, then you've heard this from your folks --- You think you’re somebody…hmmmm?

Now, I’m not knocking nurses. I personally know nurses who have built their careers on helping people, not simply because it is a profitable career. I believe it’s a great job. What gets me is when an individual, particularly young people in high school and college, are persuaded to believe that success is only because of wealth built from a reputable career.

The results are: 1) You get a high paying job, but aren’t really happy 2) You’re too pressured, wind up depressed, and wonder where the last five or ten years of your life went 3) You’re perfectly happy, have no worries and know exactly what you want – great! Maybe you can help out!

But if you’ve been told any of the points above, you and I know both know that it’s a lot of pressure, but remember, you’re different. You’ve got a story to tell. Your story is unique to you.

Your ideas, creativity, and passions, all that “stuff”, you’re dreaming about; well, your group, community, your company needs you to lead them. This is an opportune time to be the best in the areas where you are now. Let’s chat about how to make everyday count so your success IS NOT only defined by a paycheck, a degree, bling, a hot girlfriend, or a fancy car, but a combination of systems that can benefit yourself and others in the process.

For starters, pay attention to these young people from New Jersey who run with their ideas through their writing, events, and stuff they actually do. If you want others to know what you’re doing, comment and add your blog, Facebook profile, twitter to the list.

Ryan Villanueva
http://frescomcfly.blogspot.com

Marilette de la Cruz

http://thecameraslying.com/

Facebook group of local artists and innovators…

Check out Cheska Tolentino’s Symposium on International Filipino Workers

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48055457025

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Who cares about your talk?

When I first started public speaking, my first goal was to impress people on how much I knew. I was certain that people needed to hear whatever it was I needed to say. So, I transfered information. That was it. Pure data.

A few weeks after, I asked a few people who were at my talk if they remembered points x, y, and z. The response - nothin'.

Information transfer is not enough during talks. People do not give a hoot about what you know until it's relevant to them.