Good Morning leaders and I welcome to the S--P Journey presentation.
Today, please allow me to tell you a story. A story of a gentleman, who once dream to become a six sigma professional. A dream that was about to come true but was cut short. In his pursuit to his dream career, he started to look for a company who could provide him the free training to six sigma and be a certified SIX SIGMA Professional. In his quest to his most coveted dream career he did not notice that he emptied all his resources and so he has to set it aside and look for a company that can bring him closer to his dream.
As he conducts his research he learned that S------ny F-------l is offering a robust training about project management though it was not six sigma he wanted to take advantage of the said program. He applied and is willing to take any position the company has to offer so he could pursue his dream and run a project of his own that he can use to learn more about project management.
As months progresses, he continued investigating about how he could be part of the program. He was informed that he needs to be a role model. Someone who could lead a team, a public speaker, run a project within the team or portfolio and the list goes own.
And so he laid down his plan. He gave 100% of all his effort preparing for it. He made sure that he will be known within the portfolio. He joined a companywide short story writing and landed third amongst all those who submitted and the only winner in his portfolio. It opened a door for him to become the editor in chief of TJX newsletter which further made him to lead a POC role in his team and later in his portfolio. In his day off, he visited his friends outside the company and trained himself to a robust interview.
All these are part of his plan towards becoming a S--P participant. He was so happy that in his 10th month in the company he got a confirmation that he will be part of the S--P 2017 program. He continued with his game plan and his purpose to represent and give hope to those dreamers like himself who is just so new in the company. A clear example that anyone can achieve their dreams despite being a neophyte in the company.
However, there is one thing this gentleman has forgotten. He had forgotten those pressing financial issues that he put aside. In the middle of his S--P JOURNEY, this problem has sprouted and showed up hidden beneath the rugs. His house endangered and a higher chance to be taken a way from him. He got ill and was so sick at the end of level 2 until towards the later part of level 3. Then he look back, he had nothing to lean on to. He had forgotten those people who adored and look up to him. He found himself in the middle of a battle ground without someone to lean on to. He felt empty and he felt alone.
Then soon after he felt tired and wary. All he wanted is to do is just go home and sleep. He was shattered. One day, he stumbled upon a movie, The Pursuit of Happiness. This movie made him realize that it wasn’t the end of it all. Chris Gardner played by Will Smith was able to rise from the darkest of his life.
He gathered up all his remaining might and have to make a stand. He knew he can make it through just like the lead in the movie. He needs to act now!
He told himself, if there would be someone who could help him realized it must be someone who had a wide range of understanding, he needed a leader, a mother, a sister. He found all these in the presence of Miss Celine Paloma and so he shared his thoughts. His experience. During their meeting, he then learned his biggest lesson. To have a true meaning of work life balance.
Success is a combination of a goal and a plan working together that defines who you are. Success is combination of all your goals in life working together to keep you going, that when one goal is falling the others would be able to support you to keep you going.
That gentleman in the story was me. S--P has thought me a life lesson. A lesson without modules and training. A lesson I will value until my creator will finally turn off my lights. It has thought me how to focus on my chosen career without sacrificing the other life goals that will complete me. As I conclude my S--P, my outlook in life has changed. I am a changed man now. As I chase my dream, I shall no longer wear this clothes, a representation of who I was before but I shall pick up the pieces of me and wear a totally different one that would represent who I am in the future.
And that my leaders, is my S--P Journey, Thank you for sailing with me. This is Charlton, a ST--PER and a proud TITAN!
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THANK YOU KARSTEN TANIEGRA and GRACE VILLARAMA for always supporting and checking on my project.
THANK YOU FAYE ABARICIA for being such a beautiful comrade and confidante.
THANK YOU PING TERMULO for being a brother, for the understanding, moral support and continued encouragement and for believing in me.
THANK YOU Queng Britos for being the leader I look up to.
THANK YOU to all the STEP LEADS for giving me this chance. I did not only learn from the trainings and modules but above all this whole journey has open up a new demographic on my personal perspective about life and career.
And to all the CSM's who have been truly supporting me all through out my journey THANK YOU SO MUCH!
