A friend of mine asked me to help him come up with a very short but funny speech on motivation. Here’s the sample of the speech. Faculty, professors, instructors, janitors, dear students: Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak. I didn’t ask to be here but your (who invited you) forced me to…
When Michael Jordan tried out in their high school basketball team, he was rejected by the coach saying he’s too small for the game. If we don’t love our work, it’s easy to complain and be cynical about things. If we love what we do, it may be difficult but we can find joy in…
In many ways, technology has also disconnected us. Back then, kung mababasted ka, harap-harapan talaga. Ngayon sa chat na lang. Kung ikaw ang babae, para hindi masyadong makasakit. Kung ikaw ang lalaki, para hindi ka masyadong masaktan. But also technology has insulated us from pain as well as genuine joy. Maybe that’s why it’s a…
DON’T FOLLOW YOUR DREAM SPEECH DELIVERED BY LLOYD LUNA DURING THE RECOGNITION DAY, MOVING UP CEREMONY AND COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT ST. LOUIS SCHOOL in VALENZUELA CITY, ROMINA’S HEAVENLY ANGEL MONTESSORI IN NUEVA ECIJA and JESUS IS LORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN SAN FERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA. THANK YOU. MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA LAHAT NG PUMALAKPAK. NAG-EEXPECT PO…
NO TOPIC JUST FUN Speech delivered by LLOYD LUNA during the 2015 convention of Europe Asia Alliance in Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu City on April 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM Thank you. Thank you to those who clapped their hands. Actually, I am expecting a louder round of applause. Thank you. Directors, organizers, guests, people from…
For today’s take home, we talk about technology. I am sure we all have an idea what technology is and how it affects our daily lives in so many ways. In many ways, we have seen technology as a disruptive tool but we have also seen it as an effective ally. The truth is technology…
A few days ago, I spoke to about three hundred people from Zenutna Group of Companies, the most popular brand under it is Total Information Management which was instrumental in automating our elections. Interestingly, my topic was identity, which I would like to give you as today’s take away. In business and in life, there’s…
HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Mass with survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” Daniel Z. Romualdez International Airport, Tacloban City 17 January 2015 (Delivered originally in Spanish) We have a high priest who is capable of sympathizing with our weaknesses. Jesus is like us. Jesus lived like us and is the same us in every respect, except sin…
After hearing the speech of President Aquino in Malacanang as part of Pope Francis visit to the Philippines, I can’t help but nod and say, oh, this is the president I might know, this is really Pnoy—someone who used to making or someone or something look bad so he can look good if not better.…
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Commenting on recent killings by Islamist terrorists at a Paris newspaper, Pope Francis condemned killing in the name of God, but said freedom of expression should be limited by respect for religion and that mockery of faith can be expected to provoke violence. The pope made…