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Haifa Carina

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    Binge-watching Masterclass

    by Haifa Carina
    by Haifa Carina

    I signed up for Masterclass late July mainly because I was really curious about Art of Negotiation class by Chris Voss. It showed up almost every day in my ads for months! It was my fault because I kept visiting the website pondering if I should subscribe or not. It was the $180 price tag that was stopping me. Eventually, I did subscribe and found myself watching one class after another! Worth it! What I like About Masterclass Documentary Style Interviews. It feels like the instructors are just storytelling the way documentaries are set-up. It doesn’t feel like a class…

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  • A couple of weeks back, I was swapping messages with a friend Julie who asked me if I can teach her how I have the self-discipline to study on my own and have the energy and consistency to start something I want. I agreed to teach her my ways and in return, I asked her to teach me the Sandler’s Sales Methodology which she’s trained at.  Figuring out what to share with her was easy because I already have a process in place. Organizing my thoughts and how to communicate was the tricky part. Each time I ask, why was…

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  • I started reading Poor Charlie’s Almanack yesterday. On the topic of attracting clients, he said “It’s the work on your desk…. It’s the work on your desk. Do well with what you already have and more will come in.“ To simplify: FOCUS.  Earlier that day, I finished an application for a community accelerator I was interested in. The application required a series of essays and a video. I decided to start and complete it that day. I wouldn’t do anything else unless I click the submit application button. 5 hours later, I completed my application. Yay! It is on occasions…

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  • “Where can I find developers in the Philippines?” is a common question I receive from companies who are starting to build their IT team, expanding the IT functions or looking to find developers to use their technology.  Being in the tech community since 2011, below are 3 places you can find them:  Philippine Tech Community. To make your life easier, this website contains a directory of active tech communities in the country where most of them are developer communities or technology user groups. These communities regularly hosts in-person meetups you can attend. You can find links of their website, social…

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    I’m now on Slideshare!

    by Haifa Carina
    by Haifa Carina

    Leadership, career growth and community development are the topics I’m passionate about. Thus, when I give public presentations these are the topics I enjoy sharing my thoughts on! Today I’m so happy to share that my presentations are now live on Slideshare!  It was only around 2017 when I started to store all my public presentations in one Google Drive folder for quick reference. All presentations prior that I don’t know where they are. Sometimes I make a Bit.ly link to share with the audience for a presentation, sometimes I don’t. Last night with so much time to ponder on…

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  • Today is officially Day 10 of Metro Manila Lockdown (Enhanced Community Quarantine), a government effort to contain the COVID19 virus which is spreading exponentially across the globe. Some conspiracy theories say is a biological epidemic orchestrated by China. Some say we’re experiencing the wrath of God while others say its Mother Nature trying to recover. I think it is what is – an epidemic that needs to be contained and cured. It is a problem that needs to solved. Everyone’s doing their part to contribute in the solution – government, hospitals, foundations, businesses and regular citizens staying home to avoid…

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