10 tips for your next brainstorming session at work (Rappler.com)

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The author with former Walt Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson

(First published on June 8, 2014 in Rappler.com) Dreading your next big meeting? Empowering advice from former Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson Whether you’re working by yourself or in a team, there will be times when you’ll need a breakthrough idea to save the day. Oftentimes, however, typical “brainstorming” sessions end with nothing much because, according to former Walt Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson, “Nobody knows how to brainstorm anymore… Usually what’s going on is playful arguing with snacks on the table.” Wilson, now an author and…Continue Reading “10 tips for your next brainstorming session at work (Rappler.com)” →

Lessons from a conversation with best-selling author Mitch Albom

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MEETING MITCH ALBOM IN MANILA: Niña Terol-Zialcita with best-selling author Mitch Albom & freelance photographer Toni Alvarez

Perhaps my best assignment ever as a writer has been getting to meet and chat with one of the world’s most beloved authors, Mitch Albom. Unknown to many, Albom was a musician and an award-winning sports journalist before he captured hearts and minds all over the world with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Tuesdays with Morrie. After having published his latest novel, The First Phone Call from Heaven, Albom took the opportunity to visit the Philippines not only to promote his book, but also–and more importantly–to help rebuild libraries…Continue Reading “Lessons from a conversation with best-selling author Mitch Albom” →