AN AMERICAN EDUCATOR VISITS MINDANAO, WHERE MANY PEOPLE DARE NOT GO

A VOICE FROM AMERICA

By Ernie D. Delfin

AN AMERICAN  EDUCATOR VISITS MINDANAO  ON HIS OWN

AND LEARNED MORE THAN HE EXPECTED /  WE NEED MORE  SILENT  HEROES AND EMPLOYERS  IN THE PHILIPPINES

         One match can start a forest fire.  One idea can start a long journey.  Indeed, literally both serendipitously happened recently to Dr. Greg Bowden, Ph.D., the  principal of Running Springs Elementary School, a California Distinguished  School in Anaheim Hills, in Orange County.   An uncommon educator,  Dr.  Bowden  just  came back from his bold  and historic trip that only the brave and ‘crazy people do’,   traveling to the Philippines up to Koronadal City in  Cotabato, Mindanao,  a ‘forbidden’ place that  even Filipinos dare not go for many irrational reasons  fostered by  people who have never been there and sensationalized by the media to help  them sell their faded wares. 

             First,  a brief background about this l0,000 mile-trip to this  ‘dangerous’ place in Mindanao: It was over  two years ago,  when one typical Sunday,  Dr. Bowden read  about  Katipunan-USA in the Orange County Register. The newspaper  detailed about our active participation to an ONLINE mentoring program that was started by our  PTAG coordinator,  (www.ptag.org)  Jing Ureta, in Notre Dame Marbel University in Koronadal City, South Cotabato in Mindanao.  That was the match that lit a small fire in Dr. Bowden’s  interest to use his computer to communicate with Katipunan-USA, (www.katipunan-usa.org)  which Donna Delfin and his dad  founded about six years ago.   Thereafter, he was communicating with   Jing Ureta, the HR Manager and professor of the Notre Dame Marbel University in Koronadal City who immediately assigned Greg his mentee, Allen Navarro, then a sophomore  at NDMU.   Over two years of regular e-mail communications and  occasional  overseas call  from the mentor in Orange Country to  the mentee in  Koronadal  City  was an opportunity for each other to learn each other’s lives and culture.  It also germinated a desire in Dr. Greg’s mind to visit the Philippines to   attend the graduation of  Allen  at the NDMU.    This  March  he left for the Philippines, where he did not know anybody,  on an exciting two week voyage sparked by the internet.

            Dr. Bowden writes about his once-in-a-lifetime experience in the Philippines:

          “It is hard to believe that it has just been one week since I have returned to the USA - I have spent most of the week loading video on my computer, organizing photos, producing slide shows - all very time intensive work.  It has given me time to process the world wind of activities I had while in that beautiful country, the Philippines.  I continue to be overwhelmed by the entirety of the experience - and I am taking the time to make the videos and slide shows so my experience will not be immediately lost into my memory - I want to be ready to present this information to any and all who will listen and are interested.  I know the indefatigable Rotarian-businessman friend,   Ernie Delfin,  will have me speak to several groups soon.

           I continue to be humbled by the experience of so many people who had no idea who I was,  being so welcoming, kind, and generous during my stay.  From the time I arrived in Manila and met Mr. Jimmy Cura, the incumbent District Rotary Governor of Makati District,  - I felt a sense of peace and safety.  When friend Litay Ferrera, a past president of the Rotary Club of Makati Rockwell, joined him - well it was like a homecoming event - although I had only met her once  before in the US.  These two special people spent a great deal of time helping me get my feet on the ground and catch my breath from the long journey.  We had lunch and dinner together, Litay was kind enough to help me select a beautiful barong which became a gift from her, and Jimmy gave me a "windshield review" of the sprawling city of Manila.  I am so thankful for their kindness, which foreshadowed the rest of my trip.  Jimmy kindly put me up in a beautiful hotel so I had a chance to regroup.

       Leaving Manila all too soon, I was flying again to the southern tip of the "forbidden" island of Mindanao - a scary place for even Filipinos!  When I arrived at the airport at General Santos, in a giant Airbus 340, it so reminded me of the island of Maui by its vegetation and topography.  When I left the plane, I was able to know that here was different, and I say the first security guards with guns - but other than that - no signs of the chaos I was told to expect.  I met Jing Ureta  for the first time and Miss Dahlia at the airport - and I was beginning to reel from the long flight and the 16 hour time change.  Jing loaded me in the University club cab pickup, and we putted off to the Durian Farm and Resto for my first trial as a Filipino wanna-be!

     On the way we stopped at the Cantagauan Street Children Compound, where a Marist Brother  Crispin Betitia has anchored a good work to save children who have been abandoned by their families.  He will  soon be taking on some of the children to be released from the jails - the current law says children can be incarcerated at the age of 9 - and he will be the trial "halfway house".  I am sure he will be successful.

      The Durian test of Filipino citizenship -- well, this is a fruit that, on the whole, smells like a dead animal's rotting carcass - but I was told that it tasted like heaven!  The challenge was on - would I trust my hosts, and put a spoon of the fruit in my mouth?  Well, I passed out - I mean I passed, and successfully finished one part of a fruit.  I could tell that I had passed an important test, and fortunate for me - as this fruit is like garlic in the breath after it is eaten - so I would have been in the truck smelling it on everyone else's breath had I not tried it! 

   So off we went to the University - and I was quite excited to meet my mentee, Miss Allen Navarro - as I had expected her at the airport.  We got to NDMU, and I was escorted to the Administration Building - where we said hello in person for the first time.  She was behaving quite shy, and I later discovered that I was bigger and louder than she had expected!  Anyway, I gave her a hug as I had warned her I would - and she then disappeared - and I went off to the Convent where I would stay for the week.

   I always thought of a Convent as a place where nuns would live - so I was anxious to see what was in store - I was staying in the only air conditioned room (thank God!) and across form another mentor named Hal  Belisario  from Garden Grove California - about 15 miles form my house!  The Convent was for the Marist Brothers - and so I was relieved to find I was with Brother Crispin, Brother Edgar, and Brother Pat who was my most cordial host for the event of my stay.  Brother Pat and I had a wonderful time - he has been  a principal and was teaching a graduate class for the university - and so we had a lot in common.  He always had breakfast ready for me, and was able to help me get my clothes cleaned - I had only taken one suitcase on this trip as I promised Ernie he could have the 70 pounds of the other bag for his balikbayan items for Jing and Dr Chito Alba, a past president of the Koronadal City Rotary Club..

     During my week, I visited many exciting places - the Rotary Club / Venture Club Dental Mission to a Barrio, Lake Sebu and the T'Boli people with Melfie Gallego who has been hired by the United Nations to work on sustainable projects, and the schools that serve Lake Sebu and the T'Boli.  We also visited a model farm where the Champagnat Community College works to teach effective farming and family planning to this community.  I was overwhelmed by the care and concern shown by all of the members of the NDMU community - and their faith in God was so evident as they walked in paths of service to those around them! 

      Of course the highlight was attending the graduation of my mentee - Allen and I had become good friends, having written email beginning in February 2004, and we began speaking on the phone in June 2005.  I was proud to see her walk across the stage to get her diploma - as I felt I truly knew the obstacles she had overcome to reach this goal.  In the crowd of 1094 graduates plus all their family and friends - I figure about 3000 people, I was one of two white people!   I don't know why the other guy was there - but I was glad to be there at what Allen referred to as "my special and most unforgettable experience in my life".  Her mother was there also - and I think she was excited to have me there as well.

      Allen's family had 2 parties - one before the graduation on Saturday, and one after graduation as well.  Both times the spread of food prepared was incredible - and they made me feel welcome and special.  Allen took me around their farm - and the second party she had all her friends at - and I have some good pictures and fond memories of these events. 

    On Monday,  I made a presentation to the faculty of NDMU and some pre-service teachers, and on Wednesday I presented to the faculty of the IBED.  I am hopeful I was able to meet their needs in some way - I discussed learning styles and ADHD.  Again, everyone was so kind - I received a T'Boli guitar from the College of Education, and a beautiful dress barong from the IBED.  Gifts I will always treasure.

      Along the way, we went to London Beach for a day where we met up with Ma'am Janet and her family, and Brother Pat came along as well.  The University took a bus so Allen could bring all her friends - and we spent a beautiful day at the beach eating, talking, and I was the only one sunning - and I got a good burn for my efforts!!  But Jing proved herself the queen of the Karaoke as the crowd got bigger and bigger as she continued to sing - well that was a little story - but we all had fun anyway.

      Jing and I went to the retirement party for Estel Barietta, the IBED principal - and we sat for 1 hour 45 minutes looking at the food - we were just ready to eat - when the Rotary Club called from downstairs and was ready for us to come to their meeting.  Thank God they were eating as well - pancit, lumpia, adobo, and of course Lechon!  I had brought $1, 000 cold cash for them on behalf of the Rotary Club of Anaheim Hills,  as their initial donation for a joint deep well water project.  The Rotary Club  plans to build  affordable housing for the poor at about $1,000 per house!.  That is amazing - a house for $1000 - how many could we build if people knew how little they cost???  Anyway, had a great time of fellowship with the Rotarians and Venture Club - and Dr. Chito Alba was very kind.

     So for the grand finale - well I had told Jing I would cook in her house.  I did not know about the despedida, and so I was surprised  that each person brought food to the event - all along I said I would cook, and I thought that meant I would cook for all!  So Jing has in her freezer a 2 year supply of spaghetti sauce courtesy of me and Allen - we went to the store and purchased all the ingredients, and did some cooking together.  Allen was kind even when she was bored and tired of listening to me talk and talk - I reminded her of a song I once had heard - "shut up man, we're makin' memories"  and I think she got the meaning as she kept telling me that at challenging times later in the day.   And many of the wonderful people I had met at the university - Ma'am Pe, Miss Dahli, Brother Pat, Lena, Ma'am Janet - and others - all came to see me off.  I had a great time, and was sad to leave - I told Allen and Jing that I had something in my eye - and so I left to go back and pack for the journey home.

     "The journey home is never long - your heart arrives before the train..."  I was so glad to see my wife at the airport - I think I surprised her!

I was so sad to leave - but Jing and her mother flew with me to Manila, where we visited her sisters and their families.  Manila is a world apart from Mindanao - and Litay was so kind to bring a wonderful dessert and a beautiful picture frame as a gift - and we shopped at a "straw market" kind of place where I bought my wife Vicky some beautiful pearls.  I was glad to have Jing and her sister with me - Manila is a huge, sprawling place.  I stayed in a hotel courtesy of Ma'am Pe - and I was glad to have hot water and no friends in the walls there! 

      I have great memories of this trip of a lifetime - and I can't thank Ma. Conception "Jing" Ureta  enough for this entire voyage.  She took the risk to let this unknown white American become a mentor, and she also said "why not" when I suggested visiting Koronadal.  She had the wisdom of experience from her position as Personnel Director of NDMU - and I hope she continues to use her expertise with people in ways to benefit those around her.  Jing, I had such fun being with you, and can never repay you for all the kindness and trust you have shown me.  I hope we can have an enduring friendship - I want to be like you when I grow up!

      To my mentee, Allen - I will never forget the kind words you spoke of me and to me - and I pray that I did make a difference in your life - I thank you for being given the chance to do so, and for all the lessons you have taught me about how people are all the same no matter who we are or where we come from.  I also pray that you will continue to aspire in your life - to strive - and that you remember two things - becoming is superior to being, and without dreams, there is no need for work - and without work there is no need for dreams.  Dream on my friend!!!

 Thank you to my family for honoring my need for this trip.  It was truly a life changing event, and it will pay great dividends.  May God richly bless you all.  I hope we can return to see all the progress we will make on the book project with Ernie’s  Katipunan-USA and Rotarian network, and to see more graduates from the NDMU Grant In Aid program.  We will be collecting and sending books for the school libraries, including the University, as the need is so great!”

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                                       A. Greg Bowden, Ed. D.                     

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       On the  Philippine front,  let me also profile  another unsung hero and silent employer who I  met during my recent visit to the Philippines. His name is Naido Duldulao, a cousin of my ‘kabagis’ (brother) Nestor Duldulao of Northern California, whom I’ve known since our  CPA auditor years in Manila decades back. Naido, a fellow GI (genuine Ilocano),  who like many industrious Ilocanos ventured in the Promised Land called Mindanao.  Married a beautiful Davaoenia, Tong, Naido ventured  into  some thriving businesses from shipping, overseas placement and recruitment and to operating bangus and catfish fish pens in Samal Island.  He also started exporting these freshly and instantly frozen  bangus to America and Europe.  After early retirement from the Philippine Navy as a Captain, he found Mindanao the perfect place for him to raise his family and grow his diversified businesses.

       A soft spoken businessman, Naido, the CEO-Founder of ND Shipping Group of Companies in Davao City and Manila,  is not only making an excellent living but also giving lots of opportunities and employment to hundreds of Filipinos.   In our trip to Davao and Samal Island, I met dozens of his employees who love working for his companies.  One late weekday late afternoon, past 6:00 PM, I was surprised that almost everyone was still working without watching the clock, unlike in most offices in America. The few days that I was with Nestor and Ceny Duldulao and  another couple Art and Essie Claveria, all from Northern California as guests of Naido and Tong Duldulao in Davao City  with an overnight stay in their luxuriously built family resort in Samal Island, where the fish pens were situated,  I  knew then that he is living in paradise compared to the Ilocandia region that he came from. Perchance,  this writer if circumstances were different I would possibly have done the same in my younger years.  (Why is it that human beings dream to be in other places other than where they are?)

      On the eve of Valentines Day 2006,  two Rotarian friends of mine, Jess Cifra and Litay Ferrera Brunner, past presidents of the Loyola Heights and Makati Rockwell Rotary Clubs, respectively,  met Naido Duldulao at Shangrila EDSA to discuss how we can jointly help employ more Filipinos. As he is in the home front, he told us that given the chance he would like to place thousands of unemployed Filipinos to work not only in cruise ships but also in North American cities that are being rebuilt, like New Orleans where massive rehabilitation and  construction work worth billions due to devastation caused by Katrina are still ongoing for  the next several years.  Collectively, we agreed with Naido that the best way to elevate the living conditions of our people is through good education and sustainable employment. For all his silent efforts, Naido’s  contributions to Philippine society did not go  unnoticed.  His fellow Ilocanos in Ilocandia honored him together with dozens of accomplished and successful “Sons and Daughters of Ilocandia” that included Supreme Court justices, military generals, educators, authors and businessmen. 

       In these competitive days of globalization and information society, our Philippine society needs more of the tribes of Naido.  The country needs doers and not just talkers. The politicians, the so-called national leaders, are often the cause of problems as evidenced by so many unconscionable, extravagant, stupid  government projects like mothballed Westinghouse project of yesteryears, the overdue NAIA 3 airport and the alleged “fertilizer scam” that apparently  did not produce more crops to eat or export  but suspiciously purchased votes for some incumbent politicians. Cumulatively these kinds of government officials’ shenanigans  and stupid ways of doing government projects  are adding tons of baggage that have prevented the economic airplane of the Philippines from taking off!

      The Philippines certainly needs more  people who  walk the talk and really  help, like our silent and modern day heroes of Davao City and Ilocandia like, Naido and Tong  Duldulao. 

       Naido and Tong, I am fortunate that our paths crossed;  thank you for that memorable trip to Davao and Samal Island and above all for the employment you create for others!   May your  tribe  increase!  Happy Easter to all!

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NEVER CHOOSE YOUR HEROES LIGHTLY

“A VOICE FROM AMERICA”

(My Column in the Philippine STAR)
By Ernie D. Delfin


ADVICE TO ALL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES:
NEVER CHOOSE YOUR HEROES LIGHTLY

It’s another June, the beginning of summer, and also the end of school year in America (whereas in the Philippines June is the beginning of the school calendar despite a lot of rains and typhoons that often cause school closures!) when our children, relatives or friends’ children graduate. As parents, we attend their graduation or commencement exercises. I just attended one at Cal State University Fullerton last week where my eldest nephew Floyd Delfin graduated together with over 8,500 graduates from over 35,000 students in all colleges. The commencement speaker is the CEO-Founder of Intel and he was great! Next week will also be the graduation of my only son, EJ, from Fountain Valley High School, about 40 years since I also graduated from Holy Rosary Academy in Manaoag, Pangasinan! Times have flown quite fast as I have entered the second half or third or fourth of our earthly life.

I have heard many commencement speeches (I have delivered several such speeches in the past), and I found that many speakers have left almost nothing to remember such “commencement” advice years or probably even weeks after the annual exercise. I dare say that many of us would not even remember the speaker’s “words of wisdom” and probably even the name of the speaker who delivered them.

I often wonder what criteria do school administrators use to choose a speaker. Let me highlight a point. In the news recently even the prestigious University of Pennsylvania invited U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan as the person most qualified to give advice to its 2005 graduating class. The university even bestowed upon him an honorary doctor of laws degree! Any politically or globally oriented person who has followed the coverage of the UN and its oil-for-food scandal at how this UN aid program turned into what Fox News described as “the biggest graft-generating machine ever and enriching some of America’s most forceful opponents at the United Nations.” At the helm of the U.N. (at that time and still is) is Secretary General Annan, who, despite being cleared of a direct role of the scandal was harshly criticized by a U.N. report for misleading investigators and for not scrutinizing his son’s lucrative involvement in diverting oil-for-food dollars to the Swiss company for which he worked for. Question: What relevant advice can this bureaucrat credibly offer to the graduating class?

On this commencement topic, our Orange County Register in today’s Sunday issue (June 5) the editorial staff has recommended nine people who can be one of the best individuals who can dispense some relevant and inspiring commencement exercises to any graduating class, be it a high school or college. As I have read the works of these nine thinkers and doers, I agree with the OCRegister’s editors that commencement speakers should be people of principle who understand how our present world really works, who are honest thinkers, preferably doers, who have insights into the basic debates of life and who can deliver such message reasonably well.

Allow me to share you, my readers, two people of the nine that the Orange County Register thinks can deliver a profound message to any graduating class any where in the world. First is Burt Rutan who has designed 38 new airplanes in his three decades of hands-on involvement in aviation. He has been featured by 60 Minutes and that interview captivated millions of people. His SpaceShipOne won the Ansari X-Prize last October by flying beyond the atmosphere and repeated the feat a week later. Two of his designs will soon be on permanent display in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. A quote from the Register: “What’s really fascinating about Burt Rutan is how creatively he thinks about the world beyond airplane and spaceship designs, about what it takes to create a society in which accomplishments like his are possible and help to inspire even more from others. And he has an irreverent sense of humor fed by a keen understanding of the importance of doing things you love and having fun doing them if you want to have a good life.”

Reading about Mr. Rutan reminds me of my rare privilege to meet and hear Astronaut Buzz Aldrin when he was our keynote speaker in a Florida Convention about eight years ago. To me, Mr. Rutan’s life and passion are real accomplishments that can enhance the quality of life on this earth. Indeed, his actions speak louder than words!

Another person who can be a great commencement speaker is a syndicated columnist, scholar and author Thomas Sowell. His works speak highly about this deep thinking economist who has debunked many myths of the liberal world populated by bureaucrats and PH. D’s in many U.S. colleges and university who have marketed the liberal ideas that subscribe that outside factors such as gender, sexual preferences, race, ethnicity, economic background, government’s affirmative action are the determinants of one individual success. Mr. Sowell, who parallels the accomplishments and philosophy of Justice Clarence Thomas (of the U.S. Supreme Court) can leave an everlasting truth to any graduate that an individual can succeed on his or her own, without government favors, regardless of his background, religion, race or ethnicity.

Mr. Sowell’s 2001 book, “Basic Economics” and his recently published book “Affirmative Action Around the World” should be made as required text books for all economics, social science, political and business students all over the world.

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I have been back to the Philippines many times the last 25 years, and it quite sad to witness the continued deterioration of the country’s education system. Many college graduates and even teachers cannot even express themselves clearly and succinctly. Critical thinking and high and lofty ambitions among the young have dramatically declined. Many young students’ role models and heroes have become a laughing matter as they wanted to be like their aunts, sister or cousins who are DHs in Italy or Honking or caretakers in the USA or Canada. Some of their role models who have made to Congress are college dropouts, basketball players, comedians and actors! Dollars and consumer products have become the number one magnets that influence their career paths!

The education system during my father’s generation was excellent as some of his classmates who finished 7th grade could be equivalent to being a college graduate nowadays. Their going to school was an honor and they took the task responsibly with daily pride and discipline. That generation had class.

Our class in the 60’s was also great as the age of idealism was at its peak. Man landed in the moon; Young people joined the Peace Corps. John F. Kennedy challenged his fellow Americans with his immortal admonition “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!

Indeed our choice of heroes and role models has indelible marks in our lives. We become what we want to become largely because of the people and ideals we pattern our lives after. There are primarily two factors that can mold our lives: the people that we associate with constantly and the kinds of books we continue to read even after school. They are the water and fertilizer that contributes greatly to our growth.

To the students and graduates everywhere, especially in my dear Philippines, if this writer can give you one piece of advice, it is this: “NEVER CHOOSE YOUR HEROES OR ROLE MODELS LIGHTLY!”

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The reported extremely lavish condominium rent of Phil. N Y Consul Cecilia Rebong in the Trump Towers at $10,000 (over 500,000 pesos!) a month has caused a tsunami in cyberspace among Filipinos who find this gargantuan amount of expenditure unconscionable. Considering that the Philippines is bankrupt and is being made afloat because of OFWs ( not real “heroes” but are milking cows) this misplaced expenditure is an insult of the suffering Filipinos who are going hungry, who lack hundreds of thousands of school rooms and books and other basic necessities of life. Consul Rebong letter to the Editor is balderdash; she does not refute this allegation instead her letter adds insult to injury…. She must be recalled by the hand that appointed her immediately.

There appears to be a pattern of callousness and insensitivity of many of our leaders (and their families) reminiscent of alleged $20,000 a night suite in Las Vegas for the First Gentleman after his two million pesos birthday bash “donated” by his patrons or beneficiaries. This sad news also parallels how the generals of the Phil military (like Garcia, Ligot and others) can live in luxury and travel abroad, buy expensive real estate that their normal salaries cannot afford. Yes, these are the corrupt leaders that must not be allowed to exist in our society. They can become the wrong role models and heroes of our young people who see them living in opulence without morality!

The GMA administration is getting in deeper dilemma as the perception of her family being a part of the problem persists. Madam president, show concrete examples that you are serious in fighting massive graft and corruption in your administration by sacking out people who are bleeding the country! For the sake of the country, the only one we have, clean all the closets of your government starting from the top. In the final analysis, the buck stops in your desk!

Prove that you are a moral and decisive leader, if you really are, and the Filipino people can still really behind you!….. The Philippine ship is sinking and time is running out! Your place and legacy in the Philippine history are in your hands! Don’t squander that opportunity! This writer is praying for you.

God bless you and the Philippines!
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEADER VS. A MANAGER

CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEADER VS. MANAGER
( A s e l f – e v a l u a t i o n q u i z)


A LEADER CREATES. A MANAGER COPIES.

A LEADER GIVES CREDIT. A MANAGER GIVES BLAME.

A LEADER INCITES DESIRE. A MANAGER INCITES FEAR.

A LEADER VALUES PEOPLE. A MANAGER VALUES
PROCEDURES.

A LEADER EXPECTS A MANAGER EXPECTS
INNOVATION. CONFORMITY.

A LEADER PREFERS A MANAGER PREFERS
JUDGMENT RULES.

A LEADER EXPANDS LIBERTY. A MANAGER EXPANDS
POWER.

A LEADEFRS EMPLOYS PEOPLE. A MANAGER EMPLOYS
OBJECTS.

A LEADERS WELCOMES A MANAGER WELCOMES
CRITICISM. PRAISE.

A LEADER PROMOTES A MANAGER PROMOTES
OTHERS. HIMSELF.

A LEADER MAKES MISTAKES. A MANAGER MAKES
EXCUSES.

A LEADER SEES OPPORTUNITY. A MANAGER SEES
PROBLEMS.

A LEADER CORRECTS HIMSELF. A MANAGER CORRECTS
OTHERS.

A LEADER ACQUIRES WISDOM. A MANAGER ACQUIRES
KNOWLEDGE.

A LEADER DEVELOPS PRIDE. A MANAGER DEVELOPS
EGO.

A LEADER WANTS A MANAGER WANTS
RESPONSIBILITY. RIGHTS.

A LEADER SEEKS A JOB. A MANAGER SEEKS A
POSITION.

A LEADER SEES THROUGH A SEES HIS OWN
MIRRORS. IMAGE.

A LEADER HAS FAULTS. A MANAGER IS
PERFECT.

PEOPLE LOVE TO BE LED. PEOPLE HATE TO BE
MANIPULATED.

LEADING IS EXTREMELY MANIPULATING IS EASY.
DIFFICULT.

YOU MAKE YOURSELF ANYONE CAN MAKE
A LEADER. YOU A MANIPULATOR.

and my all-time favorite…

YOU LEAD PEOPLE! YOU MANAGE THINGS!


NOW, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, CLOSEYOUR EYES
AND HONESTLY ANSWER TO THE GUY IN THE MIRROR,
ARE YOU A LEADER OR A MANAGER?
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This Empowering Thought *ET* for Today
Compliments of Ernie D. Delfin
Founder, Progressive Funders & Realty Group
Tel. (714) 839-2615 E-mail: erdelusa@hotmail.com