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MOVED ON2/3/2025 I just moved some of my 1,000 plus contacts from Linkedin (LI) to my email account. LI differentiated between connections and contacts. Contacts are old contacts imported from my old files. Connections are new contacts grown through LI. There's a concept of moving on that we always down play, perhaps because it comes with grief. I noticed that there are some people in my old contacts had passed on and no longer with us. Sixteen years ago, I used to work with some of them, travelling together, working with marginalized farmers and communities in the developing countries. I thought that time would never end. It was as if, I was meant for the work, and the work to me. When I moved to Canada, I've lost touch with a lot of people whom I regarded highly in my previous work. They were older back then and much older now and probably some retired. And some passed on, quietly. I can't think of anything they said, they did that wasn't congruent to who they are. They exemplified personal courage and commitment to their purpose. I learned a lot from them which is an understatement. Regardless of what they've achieved, they are truly great humans. Salut~ to them!
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I DON'T NEED THESE PEOPLE1/30/2025 "Just like that, would you be interested in getting featured alongside thought leaders like Gary Vee, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey and others." I got this in my inbox a few days ago. Sorry, I don't need this vanity press. I make my own press, I write my own articles and stories, and I am a speaker/author in my own channel. I don't need Gary Vee, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey. I am a celebrity in my own right. My mom is my number 1 fan and another 10 people. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Make your own vehicle to being seen, heard, and trusted. Life is better when you're in full control. More of these and other stories at The Sentimental Provocateur.
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UNSOLICITED REMARKS1/27/2025 ![]() My daughter's classmates said, "Filipinos are weirder." My daughter's playmate said, "Filipinos live in mud hats." One girl told her, "Her nose looks like a potato." I'd say, "Just laugh, laugh out loud because sure, it's funny." If you get an unsolicited remarks or comments at work, or any social event/environment, from a rather well-meaning but misinformed individual. This is what you should do. 1. Ignore. 2. Ignore. 3. Ignore. 4. Ignore. 5. Maybe laugh or smile and go about your ways. That's the polite demeanor. 6. Pretend you didn't hear it. Move away from the cocktail table/water cooler. Scroll your phone and check your email. Look at the painting/ambience/lights/the makeup smudge on someone's face. 7. But you get it, right? Ignore. |