Jun Diaz Blogs

Out of the blue while at a Hotel room in Sendai during my biz trip, I remembered the popular actor Piolo Pascual sang the song "Superman" at the "Hearts on Fire" concert in Japan in 2002. For me, the handsome and gentle actor made an excellent rendition of the song and so good that it stuck in my mind from then on. I did like the song from that time and it played constantly in my mind. So I decided to download the song on the internet - the original one by "Five for Fighting". I also looked up the lyrics and would like to share it with you folks below... What is the true meaning of this song ? Was it used in the movie "Superman returns" ? Anyways, for me its a revelation that the "superman" amongst us do have their weaknesses but they cannot complain. Perhaps its time to pause and think and be considerate about those people we rely so heavily upon and realize that they too are also human. PLEASE feel free to comment on what...

Hello ! Checkout this cool kindergarten site: Particularly I like the "twinkle twinkle" song: http://www.kindersite.org/Directory/DirectoryFrame.htm Enjoy it with your kids! cheers, Jun

For me Life is all about Love - about God's love for mankind, and our love for God. God loves us from the time we were conceived. As written in the Bible, He shaped us in our mothers' womb. And in return, we express our love for Him by glorifying Him and obeying all His commandments, which are all but guidelines in life for our own good. We also express our love for Him by loving the rest of His creation - our family, relatives, friends, neighbor and the rest of humanity. We also love the animals and the bountiful nature He had granted us. Indeed our entire life , for me , should be spent in expressing this profound love. If we do we shall have both Peace and a greener earth and everyone will live happily ever after. Whoever you are in this World of Love, let me say there are at least 5 persons who love you - God, Christ, your parents and me. I love you! How about you? What is the meaning of Life in your own personal opinion? Please free to post your comments/answer.

QUOTE: "The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." Ray Kroc TIP: 7 Leadership Lessons from World Series Baseball Champions By HR Consultant and Sports Executive Skip Weisman Here are some strategies that have created champions that I've learned, in 20 years of leading the front office of professional baseball teams ... and that business leaders can follow. 1) Develop Strong Leadership at the Top Championship teams start with strong leadership in the front office and coaching staff. This creates a solid foundation throughout the organization. Without strength at the top, leaders will not be emerge and be developed in a way that allows the organization to thrive. Leaders must manage by example and be masters of "self-leadership," modeling the behaviors and core values they expect their team members to espouse. 2) Lead with the 'Platinum Rule' Successful coaches know that different people are motivated by different t...

"Leadership is not magnetic personality — that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends and influencing people' -- that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations." - Peter F. Drucker

Hi Readers, I found the blog of a certain - Enrico Pangan whom I believe is working in Japan: http://eipangan.blogspot.com/ I'm looking forward to reading his writings. Enrico, Sorry I took the liberty to link to your blogspot. I was going to ask you but did not see a feedback link on your blog. thanks! Jun

Back in High School , during the late 80s, I saw tons of American History books in our library and was looking forward to learn more about our 2nd conqueror. But it turned out that the subject was scrapped just before our UST-EHS school batch (Is it perhaps due to the growing anti-american sentiment in the universities ? I remember Students , particularly from UP marching the streets shouting slogans against "imperialistic regimes". ) Anyways, I am realized how much I missed while watching Hollywood movies and american tv dramas. They almost constantly refer to historical events in U.S. history that I am not familiar with. I sometimes felt lost and "out of league". Luckily, I asked my colleague, Bill, and he taught me the site below to be a place to start: http://www.pbs.org/history/history_united.html Hope y'all enjoy ! Thanks, Bill !