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Once a year, I come up with a big event. I did one for this year last March 1. It was entitled, “Inspiring Excellence”.

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What Francis Kong has taken on is no easy task: inspire Filipinos to "level up" and have the boldness and confidence to compete globally.

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Multi-awarded motivational speaker and The Philippine Star columnist Francis Kong talks about inspiring excellence among the youth. He spoke in Inspire Leadership Consultancy's "Inspiring Excellence" at the SMX Convention Center on Friday.

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We’ve all heard this line before: “Do not judge the book by its cover.”

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Why do I keep getting the same remarks every time I greet somebody on his or her birthday, or when the New Year comes?

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The math teacher was questioning Danny during an arithmetic lesson.

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I used to be in the fashion business, a line of business that has always fascinated me.

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Are you stressed?

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I’ve made it a tradition to spend my yearly vacation with my brother-in-law Felix and his family who reside in Silicon Valley, California. There is not a time when I don’t learn a lesson or two from my brother-in-law, a retired US Marine officer who’s now a very successful car executive.

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Do you inspire people, or do people get depressed when you’re around?

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Once a year, I come up with a big event. I did one for this year last March 1. It was entitled, “Inspiring Excellence”.

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What Francis Kong has taken on is no easy task: inspire Filipinos to "level up" and have the boldness and confidence to compete globally.

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Multi-awarded motivational speaker and The Philippine Star columnist Francis Kong talks about inspiring excellence among the youth. He spoke in Inspire Leadership Consultancy's "Inspiring Excellence" at the SMX Convention Center on Friday.

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We’ve all heard this line before: “Do not judge the book by its cover.”

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Why do I keep getting the same remarks every time I greet somebody on his or her birthday, or when the New Year comes?

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The math teacher was questioning Danny during an arithmetic lesson.

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I used to be in the fashion business, a line of business that has always fascinated me.

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Are you stressed?

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I’ve made it a tradition to spend my yearly vacation with my brother-in-law Felix and his family who reside in Silicon Valley, California. There is not a time when I don’t learn a lesson or two from my brother-in-law, a retired US Marine officer who’s now a very successful car executive.

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Do you inspire people, or do people get depressed when you’re around?

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