Zaldy O. Co's Blog – December 2008 Archive (3)

The year 2008 has been an empowering year for me.



I improved greatly on my public speaking skills through Toastmasters and real-world presentations. I got a recall from Mitel, got reacquainted with the world of telecoms, and was introduced to the huge potential of SIP trunking. Thanks to some crazy customers who pushed me into delivering certain features. I immersed myself in italki, a language exchange social network I discovered back in 2007, and felt further empowered in being… Continue

It is that time of the year again when I examine myself, my goals, directions, and get rid of some stuff. Keeping things light has always been an obsession. I carry a backpack to work and office can mean anywhere with or without Internet connection, preferably with AC outlets although I could go 2 hours on battery. I just made an inventory of software installed after deinstalling those I have not been using. What is left are the following:



Outpost Firewall, Office 2003, Mitel Sales… Continue

Several months after completing such norms as Competent Communicator and Competent Leader and achieving President's Distinguished Club and mere Distinguished Club with Emperor Mandarin Toastmasters Club and CaMaNaVa Brunch Toastmasters Club, respectively, what remains and dwells in my mind are not the awards and norms achieved this 2008 but how much better I am as speaker and presenter and as leader and manager in running a club.



In Toastmasters, one has to complete a specific number… Continue