ITD, success gurus share tips
Ateam of personal development and success coaches from around the world recently led a workshop to share their knowledge and expertise on how to effectively improve daily habits to positively affect the different aspects of people’s lives.
Hosted by HRD company, ITD World Philippines, in partnership with The Global Success Fellowship, the workshop entitled “The Power of Change in Your Organization” featured highly-acclaimed speakers to engage HR practitioners on how to maximize potential, magnetize success, and monetize experiences in their work and personal environments.
The speakers include success strategist Danny Khursigara, who has held senior leadership roles in the banking industry throughout Asia; outstanding success coach and bestselling author Forrest Willett, whose inspirational story is featured in Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles” 10th Anniversary Edition; National Speakers Association member, leading goal-setting and habit-changing expert Marco Aguilar; IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines talent development executive director and master success coach and trainer Penny Bongato; and ITD World Philippines country head and current president of Asian Regional Training and Development Organization (ARTDO) International Serely Alcaraz, who has brought learning and development solutions to many of the world’s leading companies.
Marco Aguilar talked about the importance of personal habits and time-off that, if steered towards a greater purpose, can significantly impact on leadership development, productivity, and workplace creativity. Aguilar stressed on daily rituals as key components for positive change — from exercising to proper diet, and from drinking large amounts of water to reading.
Furthermore, Aguilar exemplified how goals and dreams, combined with action, is the formula for satisfaction. “When you get inspiration, get it in your brain and in your heart, follow through and take action,” encouraged Aguilar. “You’ve got to take action and you’ve got to move because the universe rewards action.” He also suggested that positively-stated affirmations are useful tools to set and achieve goals as well as the power of turning “to-do” lists into “action lists” to motivate individuals going through the process of change.
Inspirational speaker Forrest Willett gave a walkthrough of his touching, personal transformation in relation to personal growth towards having a positive outlook in life, embedding lessons that organizations can use in their respective industries.
From one of his stories, Willett emphasized that“comparison is the thief of joy” when determining life goals, as it tends to eliminate the happiness factor of an individual. “We are not happy because we fall into the trap of comparison,” said Willett. “You have to start loving yourself because you’re the most important person in life and you have to determine what it is you want for yourself.”
The same outlook translates to better relationships, most especially within the workplace. According to Willett, it’s vital to be able to talk to oneself the same way one addresses others, because it connects people together the same way individuals connect to themselves. Lastly, he urged go-getters to “feel and face personal fears,” because it promotes growth and takes away burdens that hinder progress and change.
In her talk, Serely Alcaraz raised two essential points that are extremely relevant to people transitioning to change: The power of inquiry and persistence despite rejection. Taken from the pages of Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles,” the first point aimed to highlight the significance of asking to get something.
“We don’t ask because we don’t want people saying ‘no,’ we don’t want the rejection,” said Alcaraz. “But haven’t we thought that when we ask, there’s always a fifty-fifty chance of getting a ‘yes’?” Another important aspect she mentioned is how asking leads to determining what an individual desires for, which ultimately leads to motivation and change. And in relation to the workplace, asking colleagues what they want will provide results and a concrete direction on how to satisfy and improve employees.