Its not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, butthe ones most responsive to changeVaranusbitatawa, a new species of giant lizard found in the PhilippinesCharles Darwin
Howmany of youhere have used…or
…but how many of us haveknownabout Google or Skypein 1999?
Before the 1990s, LBC… was known as a courier and forwarding  company
…in the late 1990s
…in the last 10 years
The one thing constant in the world is…
Change is not just in a few industries……its across all walks of life
News / BlogsFacebook ClassifiedsYouTube News / VideosMedia……from paper to ubiquitous web accessOver 20% of internet users download podcasts / vodcasts
Over 2 Billion images have been uploaded on Flickr, & 5 Billion on Facebook
62 million blogs worldwide, growing at approx. 100,000 a dayMusic……from browsing to downloadingOver 50 million iTunes Store customers
More than 4 billion songs sold till date
20 million downloads on Christmas day aloneTravel…At least 8 budget airlines operate out of, or in the Philippines
Air fares to neighboring ASEAN countries as low as Php1,400, before it use to cost more than 5X
Clark Airport has clocked in more than 500K of passengers in 2009 and still counting.…from railways to the airwaysInterconnected MRT & LRT systems transport millions of Filipinos who travel daily in Metro Manila.
Very affordable fare from Php12-20
This rail way system decently puts Manila side by side with countries  like Thailand and MalaysiaProsper is an online marketplace linking lenders & borrowers directlyFrom Traditional …Banking……moving to Peer-to-peer & social bankingKIVA connects lenders with entrepreneurs to foster economic development & growth in emerging markets.
According to former US Secretary of Education Richard Riley…the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004
There is an explosion…In Information1Of the Digital World2Of Technology3
There are 76 billion searches performed on Google each month 76(up from 200 million in 2003)
1 week of informationfrom the Philippine Star isgreater than the entire history of information from the 19th century
More than 400 million active users 100 M active users using through mobile devices.
60 million status updates posted daily
5 billion pieces of content shared weeklyIf Facebook was a country, it would be the 3rd largest in the world after China and India
In 2009, over 170 M laptops were sold surpassing the sale of desktops
The $100 laptop project is expecting to ship between 50 and 100 M laptops a yearto children in underdeveloped countries
…making the virtual world accessible to everyone
The world is at your fingertips
Josie GoKarimadon Derrick Chiongbian Holy Kettle CornKenneth CobonpueInterior Crafts of the Islands Inc. Butch AlbarracinCenter for Pop Music New companies today are being created by Filipinos who dared to dreamDina SalongaSQL Wizard Inc. Edmund LiuBasic Graphics Inc.Boots AlcantaraCasa San PabloAlbert S. Yu Asya Design Partners Dr. Jose Miguel GeronimoGerry Geronimo Productions Inc. Catherine Lopez-UyA Different Bookstore
…like the visionaries before them
Testimony to their vision are the brands now known around the globe
Our economy is driven by entrepreneurs…
…who employ more than 55% of the labor force.
We have a large and teeming consumer market…40 shopping malls in Metro Manila alone…Shopping malls in every major city.Source  :The Philippines: A Resilient Consumer Market in ASEAN
…sustained by US$ 17.1Billion of ever increasing remittances annuallySource: http://wwt.gmanews.tv/story/188680/ofw-remittances-grow-to-28-billion-in-first-2-months-of-2010
Are you ready to respond to change?
The Economy is growingGDP in U.S. Dollars, Not adjusted for inflation2008167 billion2005100 billion199050 billion197515 billion
Literacy rates remain highSimple Literacy Rate: 93.4%Functional Literacy Rate: 84.1%Source : NSO Quick Stat
A sizeable middle class15 million people providing support for consumption of higher-quality imported, branded items
A growing knowledge-based economySource  :The Philippines: A Resilient Consumer Market in ASEAN/ wwt.gmanews.tv/story/
The future is in your hands
You know more about the world now than all the past generations combined.
All you need to do is to startthinking...
…of what you want to be
Create a personal vision
See and capture					opportunity
Create a willingness tolearn & develop
Learn to love ambiguity
Focus on what you can do…		…not what you can’t do

Respond to Change

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    Its not thestrongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, butthe ones most responsive to changeVaranusbitatawa, a new species of giant lizard found in the PhilippinesCharles Darwin
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    Howmany of youherehave used…or
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    …but how manyof us haveknownabout Google or Skypein 1999?
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    Before the 1990s,LBC… was known as a courier and forwarding company
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    The one thingconstant in the world is…
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    Change is notjust in a few industries……its across all walks of life
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    News / BlogsFacebookClassifiedsYouTube News / VideosMedia……from paper to ubiquitous web accessOver 20% of internet users download podcasts / vodcasts
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    Over 2 Billionimages have been uploaded on Flickr, & 5 Billion on Facebook
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    62 million blogsworldwide, growing at approx. 100,000 a dayMusic……from browsing to downloadingOver 50 million iTunes Store customers
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    More than 4billion songs sold till date
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    20 million downloadson Christmas day aloneTravel…At least 8 budget airlines operate out of, or in the Philippines
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    Air fares toneighboring ASEAN countries as low as Php1,400, before it use to cost more than 5X
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    Clark Airport hasclocked in more than 500K of passengers in 2009 and still counting.…from railways to the airwaysInterconnected MRT & LRT systems transport millions of Filipinos who travel daily in Metro Manila.
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    This rail waysystem decently puts Manila side by side with countries like Thailand and MalaysiaProsper is an online marketplace linking lenders & borrowers directlyFrom Traditional …Banking……moving to Peer-to-peer & social bankingKIVA connects lenders with entrepreneurs to foster economic development & growth in emerging markets.
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    According to formerUS Secretary of Education Richard Riley…the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004
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    There is anexplosion…In Information1Of the Digital World2Of Technology3
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    There are 76billion searches performed on Google each month 76(up from 200 million in 2003)
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    1 week ofinformationfrom the Philippine Star isgreater than the entire history of information from the 19th century
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    More than 400million active users 100 M active users using through mobile devices.
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    60 million statusupdates posted daily
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    5 billion piecesof content shared weeklyIf Facebook was a country, it would be the 3rd largest in the world after China and India
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    In 2009, over170 M laptops were sold surpassing the sale of desktops
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    The $100 laptopproject is expecting to ship between 50 and 100 M laptops a yearto children in underdeveloped countries
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    …making the virtualworld accessible to everyone
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    The world isat your fingertips
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    Josie GoKarimadon DerrickChiongbian Holy Kettle CornKenneth CobonpueInterior Crafts of the Islands Inc. Butch AlbarracinCenter for Pop Music New companies today are being created by Filipinos who dared to dreamDina SalongaSQL Wizard Inc. Edmund LiuBasic Graphics Inc.Boots AlcantaraCasa San PabloAlbert S. Yu Asya Design Partners Dr. Jose Miguel GeronimoGerry Geronimo Productions Inc. Catherine Lopez-UyA Different Bookstore
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    Testimony to theirvision are the brands now known around the globe
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    Our economy isdriven by entrepreneurs…
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    …who employ morethan 55% of the labor force.
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    We have alarge and teeming consumer market…40 shopping malls in Metro Manila alone…Shopping malls in every major city.Source :The Philippines: A Resilient Consumer Market in ASEAN
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    …sustained by US$17.1Billion of ever increasing remittances annuallySource: http://wwt.gmanews.tv/story/188680/ofw-remittances-grow-to-28-billion-in-first-2-months-of-2010
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    Are you readyto respond to change?
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    The Economy isgrowingGDP in U.S. Dollars, Not adjusted for inflation2008167 billion2005100 billion199050 billion197515 billion
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    Literacy rates remainhighSimple Literacy Rate: 93.4%Functional Literacy Rate: 84.1%Source : NSO Quick Stat
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    A sizeable middleclass15 million people providing support for consumption of higher-quality imported, branded items
  • 49.
    A growing knowledge-basedeconomySource :The Philippines: A Resilient Consumer Market in ASEAN/ wwt.gmanews.tv/story/
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    The future isin your hands
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    You know moreabout the world now than all the past generations combined.
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    All you needto do is to startthinking...
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    …of what youwant to be
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    Create a willingnesstolearn & develop
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    Learn to loveambiguity
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    Focus on whatyou can do… …not what you can’t do
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    As a boy,I sold peanuts from my backyard. Today, I sell snacks to the world. I want to see other Filipinos do the same. - John Gokongwei,Jr. Ad Congress SpeechNov 21, 2007
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    My thanks to…www.timesonline.co.ukfor the title photo - VaranusBitatawa, a new species of giant lizard found in the Philippinesviewsfromtherough.wordpress.com/2009/06/ for the cover photo on Changehttp://www.lbcexpress.com/ for the images and information on LBChttp://www.kwintessential.co.uk for the photo on Sizable Middle Classantipinoy.com - OFWs: Evolving the Beast of Burden into the Tip of the Spearwwt.gmanews.tv- OFW remittances grow to 28 billion in first 2 months of 2010 Sources of images used in the presentation, who I have not been able to name for lack of time and space.Lastly, to my friend Shankar Ramesh, who has been kind enough to help me out with the PPT presentation.Norman Miranda23 April 2010

Editor's Notes

  • #3 Other examples could be Bing of Microsoft. Fring or our local Chikka.com. Have you ever sent SMS to mobile phones from your PC?