by Alex | Jun 22, 2014 | Business, Work
Here’s the context. A project’s deadline is being moved up and it was decided that more of the shared resources (artists) will be shifted to work on it. Another project is ongoing but it only demands a couple of days a week of select people. A project...
by Alex | Jun 16, 2014 | Business, Work
I really find it amusing to hear stories of people losing it at work. Table flipping episodes and berserker breakdowns are quite rare. I personally have yet to witness such outbursts. I’ve seen shouting matches, finger pointing, and cursing but no violence yet....
by Alex | Jun 15, 2014 | Sports
I am a Spurs fan. I used to be a personality-based fan. I rooted for the Bulls back in the 90s all because of Michael Jordan. I took the Heat versus the Mavs because I liked Dwyane Wade. Perhaps, with maturity, came the realization that basketball is a team sport and...
by Alex | Jun 14, 2014 | Education
Why do schools and teachers opt for externally-developed curricula and materials? It’s mainly a preference of ease. Much is demanded of teachers in the Philippines both public and private. Aside from the actual handling of their classes (which have to...
by Alex | Jun 13, 2014 | Business, Work
It’s quite funny how these “principles” seem to work every damn time. Take the Pareto principle for example. For those unfamiliar, it’s the principle that states 80% of effects comes from 20% of causes. In business, this translates to 80% of...
