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By Lloyd Luna On July 2, 2009No CommentsTyphoon “Milenyo” spared no one, even the President when she was stranded for hours in Clark. At around 10 in the morning on Friday, Sept. 29, Mon Lopez called me up informing me of our meeting with Joey Concepcion at the Manila Polo Club.
I started to prepare and got there just on time. I called my vice president Byron and asked him to also join us. We sat with the managing director of the Knowledge Institute and right after a short chat, Mr. Concepcion left. He felt that the weather was getting worse. He was right.
After a few minutes, I’ve witnessed how Milenyo moved, sweeping branches of old trees in Polo. It was the strongest natural force I’ve seen. We stayed in Polo and just sat there praying that the strong winds and rains would stop.
After more or less two hours, it stopped. And we saw branches all over, shattered cars and glasses on the grounds. I just couldn’t believe it. But even what I thought could be “safe” –after my friend Pocholo texted me “May bagyo na. nagtatrabaho ka pa rin.”—is in fact not that safe at all.
Milenyo is set to touch your career—a natural calamity that spares even the most prepared and seemingly the most safeguarded person, family or entity. Your promotion has a price. And that needs to be paid every day.
Promotion is sometimes overwhelming. Most of the time, you’ll be tempted to be too proud. There are people around who may like and dislike you. You need to watch out—especially your back.
Don’t underestimate any typhoon. Several times, the government failed to take weather forecasts seriously. This time, it did quite well. The same thing is true with you. Take some serious watchful, careful steps on the responsibilities attached to your item.
We can’t escape nature’s “anger” just as we can’t escape the proliferation of the people who will do their very best to pull us down. But the more you prepare, the lesser the damage it will bring you.
Prepare for your personal Milenyo. And make it a habit to not underestimate its unseen force.
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By Lloyd Luna On July 1, 2009
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Dear friends–
Oh yeah, I know was a l-o-n-g while since I last wrote. I got overwhelmed by too many invitations to speak in different parts of the country. But since the very silent, soft launch of InspiringStoriesofSuccess.com, I promise to emerge as one of the Philippines’ active bloggers.
What will I be called? I decided: Lloyd Luna, the Success Blogger
The reason why I decided to devote an extra time doing this website is because I think positive stories, specifically one’s life story, can actually inspire and guide people in their own personal journey. In these days of uncertainty, it’s always the negative that gets our attention.
I’d like to change it a little bit. This time, I’d like people, the reader of my blog, to look at the positive stories that I’m going to publish. I encourage people to REGISTER as a contributor and AUTHOR, too.
Going around the country, studying the psychology of people, our shared values and principles, our beliefs, among others are important part of who we are as a nation. I’d like to fankly tell you that we have all the reason to succeed in this world. There’s no other place in the world that I’d rather be, especially in these trying times.
I believe that stories of our own “greats” is just out there ready to be picked up. My new blog, InspiringStoriesOfSuccess.com aims to just create that space.
My name is Lloyd Luna. I am your Success Blogger.
By Lloyd Luna On May 12, 2009
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Plus one.
While for some people adding another year isn’t easy, it is for me. In fact, it makes me more excited. I don’t intend to live forever, I am sure about that. I think that’s the real essence and challenge of being alive: we will only live once and sooner or later, we will die. We all have one lifetime to live and achieve our desires.
Today, this morning, I decided to record a video (8:08 running time) for you. I hope you’ll be able to watch it. Give it try and hear it from me.
It’s not always that we are able to find the best people to surround us. I’m glad that I’m one of the few who are surrounded with the best people. In the video, you’re going to know these people as well as the people and the organizations who have been trusting our brand.
Click this birthday card to watch my message to you!
Thanks so very much from the bottom of my heart. Enjoy reading! (And please do pass this message or share this video to your friends.
LLOYD A. LUNA
By Lloyd Luna On May 7, 2009
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It has always been this way: every year we get a little older.
But getting older isn’t really a big issue. I mean not at least to my good friend Pocholo “The Voicemaster” Gonzales. You see he’s turning 30 (I heard he’s retiring from dubbing) but he’s set to take a new height. I’d like to see how far he can still go.
Pocholo started his career in radio when he was 16. After graduation, he tried to do a little selling of security gadgets, and did some more selling stuff (This is funny, really). For his personality, I really couldn’t imagine Pocholo as a sales guy, at least in that industry and with that product doing the demonstration. It just doesn’t fit him.
And so after a little while, he went back to where he’s passionate about–radio broadcasting, dubbing, and voice acting. That’s where he got his energy back and he started to build an incredible reputation as a regular talent of ABS-CBN. He was part of the dubbing team that revived the fanaticism of the masses to the network during the Korea novela hype. He was the voice behind the father of San Chai.
For a typical guy who was raised in a suburb town of Mariveles in Bataan, nobody could imagine that he would be able to make a big name in the industry being tagged as The Voicemaster. While growing up, he’s only a little. Scarcity, if I may say, could rather best describe his situation. Having only a little, he would promise himself that someday, he will have more than enough.
I couldn’t tell more of his childhood since I didn’t grow up with him. We’re raised from extreme shores, myself coming from Quezon Province, the other side of the archipelago. But when we met and worked for the President in Malacanang, I knew that together with Ian Barcelona, we will be able to explore uncharted territory sooner and longer.
After our Malacanang days, having made President Arroyo so very popular in the youth sector, we worked together in a private events company as consultants. We were able to stage Youth Power 2005 Conference and Expo, which is the biggest youth leadership event in the history according to Manila Bulletin. While working in that project, I knew he can’t just sit there and follow. He must lead.
The Voicemaster with his sweetest revenge to the people who are best at pulling him down. Watch the energy and smile!
After eight months or so, he was given a chance to manage a company, which he would later leave to give birth to now CreatiVoices Productions. This was the start of the enterprising Pocholo.
I would rather not mention his family life, but I can assure you he has really been dead serious about his own family especially with his wife Lyn. Patrick Gabriel, a miracle baby, is one of his sources of energy. Oh God, you should see my godson!
I wish I could calculate his worth as of the moment. Having built a company of his own, being involved as the lone non-celebrity cast of Dayo The Movie, being able to buy a house in Camella Homes, having started another company called CreatiEvents, which I’m a part owner, I thought he has reached the top and yet he’s into ready for another hike.
Where else can Pocholo be in the next 365 days? I’m not so sure about that. But there is no doubt in my mind that he will be able to perform another miracle, this time it should be bigger and even more amazing. He did it several times before and I believe he’s making it over and over again. To be able to reach the top is an achievement and to be able to retire at his early age to move and explore greater heights is a challenge.
For Pocholo, a challenge is always an opportunity. Knowing him very closely, I presume that he will do whatever it takes to be the best person to take that opportunity.
While other people are so blind to see success behind every hardship, this guy is just so excited to seize it. While other people rest to their comfort zone, this guy is getting out of his comfort zone while staying inside his strengths zone. While other people get so sick and tired of their lives, this guy is so healthy and perfectly fit to take the next round.
I hope I can still lie some more. But the truth is I’m not really lying. I’m telling you the truth about Pocholo “The Voicemaster” Gonzales.
And oppps, let me greet you a very creative 30th birthday. LLOYDLUNA will be here to watchout for more miracles coming your way. We will be here to see you reaching new heights at 30.
