Time really kind of passed me
by. I had never really thought much about my future. Don’t get me wrong, I do care
about my future, but I guess I was the kind who liked to live taking one day at
a time. But there really comes a point in time where you’d have some sort of an
epiphany. And in my case, it has happened last week when I attended Sun Life
Philippines’ #LiveBrighter session with one of the most sought-after
inspirational speakers, Apprentice Asia Season 1 winner Mr. Jonathan Yabut.
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| Purple Plum Fairy with blogger friends Marian Torres and Karen Lopez. |
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| Sun Life Financial Adviser Recruitment Manager Fin Bernardo welcomes guests |
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| Mr. Jonathan Yabut, Apprentice Asia Season 1 Grand Winner |
The #LiveBrighter session was
held at the artsy A Space Gallery in Legazpi Street, Makati City. To be
perfectly honest, I had no idea who Mr. Yabut was, prior to his talk. But the
minute the young man opened his mouth, I knew instantly he’s no ordinary guy.
My focused got fixed on him as Mr. Yabut shared his journey towards success. He
says that he’s just like everyone else—except that he took all the stumbles,
obstacles and occasional curve balls that come his way as challenges for him to
do his best, rather than hindrances. Mr. Yabut shared lessons from his
experiences on The Apprentice Asia as well as bits and pieces of wisdom from
his book called “From Grit to Great.”
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| Participants listen intently to the Q & A |
Allow me to share with you some
of the things I had learned during the Sun Life #LiveBrighter Talk of Mr.
Yabut:
1.
“Success is when preparation meets opportunity.” –Seneca
Yabut says you can never be too small to get big. If you want
something so bad, you have to learn how to strike while the iron s hot. You
also have to listen to your gut feel. If you don’t achieve anything on the next
5 years, then you are partly to blame. When predictable and unpredictable
meets, that’s the opportunity you shouldn’t miss.
Yabut also discussed the important of Mise en Place. Much like the
SOP for every chef working in the kitchen, you have to execute your actions at
a right timing. For every 100 opportunities that come one’s way, you need to
focus on just one big thing rather than go for the entire hundred
half-heartedly.
2.
“You don’t need to say “Yes” to every opportunity of success.
Success also requires saying, “NO.”
According to Yabut, there’s an acumen of foresight. You have to
zoom out first before zooming in. You have to see the bigger picture all the
time. There are opportunities that we need to let go. Learn when to say ‘No.’
3.
“In order to stand out, you also need to stand back. Leadership is
pullership, not pushership.” Steve Jobs once said, “I am proud of what we don’t
do, as I am with what we do. Deciding what not to do is as important as
deciding what to do.”
He also shared the lessons from the story of 1.4M Lettuce of Delta
Airlines. In this life, we had some lettuce in our lives that we had to let go
for they simply add up as burdens and stressors in our lives. They’re more as
liability than assets. There maybe people or things in our lives that we had to
let go.
4.
“It’s not about working hard, but SMART. The secret to success is
out there: it’s called, GRIT.” Yabut also talked about Carol Dweck’s “Growth
Mindset Theory. For Growth mindset, They believe they can learn anything if
they put their work, practice, and effort to learn it. Fixed mindset, however,
think they cannot increase their skill and knowledge in a particular area.
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| Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset Theory |
Grit is the secret recipe to one’s success. Success is used to be
associated with one’s intelligent quotient, emotional quotient, beauty, fitness
and wealth. But in reality, Grit as the secret to success is made up of passion
and perseverance for very long-term goals.
Yabut ended his inspirational talk with Zig Ziglar’s “You don’t
have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
Yabut served as Chief of Staff for Air Asia for year after winning
the Apprentice Asia hosted by Malaysian mogul Tony Fernandes. He now runs his
own consultancy firm called JY Consultancy & Ventures, which operates in
Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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| Sun Life Financial Advisro Mr. Juan Paulo Cruz |
Sun Life’s Financial Advisor Mr. Juan Paulo Cruz, also spoke about
his growth in his career and in his personal journey. He shared how he reached
rock bottom both in financial status and love life. He emphasized the importance
of a deeper reason for the wok one pursues. Cruz finds it fulfilling to help
people achieve lifetime financial security. According to JP Cruz, “Failure
happens not because you’re weak, but because your dreams are weak.”
There’s so much inspiration to be had in Live Brighter Session. It
was my first time to attend one and I’m glad I did because it had given me my
purpose in life. It had given me further “ooomph” and motivation to propel me
back to life, finding my real purpose in this life. That it’s never too late
for me to pursue my dreams.
Being a Sun Life Advisor is a rewarding career. Your earning
potential is limitless with time flexibility. It also gives one an opportunity to
travel in exciting destinations. And it makes a positive difference in others’
lives by helping them fulfill their financial goals.
I’m so thankful to Sun Life Financial for holding Live Brighter
Sessions such as these. This is a great way to reach out to a lot of
millenials. I loved that these aren’t the hard sell kind, unlike other
insurance and investments in the market today. What Sun Life Financial had
shown is inspiring the youngsters of today to fulfill their goals in life, and
opening them opportunities on how they can manage their finances in the best
possible way thru the help of financial advisors.
“Live Brighter Sessions” are set to be held in Cebu and Davao. For
more details, follow @sunlife on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Interested
to become a Sun Life advisor or inquire on Sun Life financial programs? Visit www.bitly.com/sunlifeadvisor to
learn more.
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