People say it’s harder for women to climb to the top of the corporate ladder than men do. I would agree not because they are less smart or talented than man; but they are more inclined to prioritizing their family and children than their work.

Experience in point

My mother used to brag to me all the time that she was one of the pioneers when the National Computer Center in the Philippines was established and should have been one of the foremost people in the industry today had she not resigned and decided to work as a full-time mother.

An army of hardworking strategists are far better than a gang of resources waiting for their next pay check.

Have you ever heard of crowdcasting before? Simply put, it is utilizing a crowd, broadcast to them your business’ needs and problems, then allows them to compete with each other to come up with strategic solutions for the company.

I was at KFC recently and the store cashier asked the lady in front of me if it was fine that their Caesar salad did not have tomatoes since they run out of stock.

If I were asked that question I would asked her back—Would it be ok if I paid you less than the amount even if there were tomatoes in it?

When clients pay you hundreds of thousands of dollars they expect no less than everything in the requirements document. Do you agree?

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Slack time in project schedules happen even if project management argues there should be no slack time when creating timelines. During this time the project manager sometimes look to fill the slack time of teams or members by asking them to help out other individuals or teams.

Is that a good practice?

It is normal these days that people especially from the Information Technology industry move from one job to another in search for better opportunities and higher rewards (base pay, bonus, perks, etc.). Gone are the days that employers question why applicants move from one place to another and take it as a point against the person; instead, a professionals’ value increases as they move from one company to another (provided every move is a better than the last one).

I first noticed a stall of Holy Kettle Corn in a mall one or two months back; today, I could not help but notice it is all over the place and our country quickly became a popcorn eating region. I became curious and checked their website learning they already have 27 stalls and are located in every mall I frequent (that explains why I see them all over the place).

This is definitely a quick success story using a common and simple product sold in a non-popcorn country like ours.

What made it instantly big?