My first public speaking

May 22, 2007, for everyone else, this was just an ordinary day. But for me, this day marks the start of 70% of what I will be doing for the rest of my career - public speaking or presentation.

Cebu International Convention Center - this was where the 12th Aseas Summit was held and the singlemost talked about landmark to date. Talked about because of it's alleged overpriced substandard construction. So far, the Governor did a good job of explaining to the taxpayers that the price was not over its budget but was actually, below!

Anyway, so much for the issues and back to my own issues, I think maybe I did good...or maybe I didn't. But what's important was that I learned so much from that experience to make me a better presentor next time around.

And that's what it is all about, how you learn from your experiences and use it to make you a better person.

My first hit!

Well, I guess I'm on it now. I got my first official closed deal last May 9 with the Hilton Hotel. It was a relief, afterall, I never thought I can make it. Thanks to my boss and Cheryl (Account Manager) for the much needed help.

Challenges

I talked with my boss this day regarding concerns on my job. I told him that I am not comfortable with the fact that my work entails me to do "selling". He called my attention because I sent an application to another company which I know that he also manages. Although I also wanted to work with that company for some reasons; such as I know some of the people running the company, the work involve doesn't have the "selling" part, and some other reasons.

He told me that the "quota" part should not supposed to be an end of my endeavors in selling or an achievement. It should act as my "quantifiable measure" of where I am right now. And I think he has a point. No matter how good am I on certain things, there is no way that I will know that - if I don't have some sort of a "quantifiable measure" that I could claim to have reached.

It's like driving on a road safely and fast without even knowing where you are going or when you are supposed to stop.

Or maybe, I have something else as my "quantifiable measure". And it's like, in driving, safety is my measure. It's good to have a destination in mind at the end of your trip, but let's keep in mind that we will never know if we will ever get there. At least I know that I will - in my best capacity - take my passengers to their own destinations - safe.