A Blessed Book Launch

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by Lloyd A. Luna is weekly in

Honor It was a blessed, overwhelming book launch. It’s amazing I found a word to describe my feeling last night: mixed—happy, nervous, excited. And why not? I’ve had the best people in the audience to witness my book launching! And, it was a big party! I must admit that the PowerBooks launch of Is There A Job Waiting For You? put some pressure on us. I have only two staff and one apprentice who have prepared for an event the brought together my entire family, mentors, business associates, choir mates, oh students, fans, and friends. It was as if I was getting married! The event went seamlessly. Almost all confirmed visitors showed up. We ran out of chairs. Some just took the floor just to listen. We’ve got a great program, only enough food and drinks. PowerBooks has sold I think around 10 books with 20 more people falling in line for my book signing! In my opening statement I said, “It seems like I know now the feeling of a person getting married. I have an entourage of godparents and guests. I have a choir to sing. I have visitors. There’s only one problem. I don’t have the woman yet.” Everyone laughed. But really, this was the most exciting and most memorable event for me so far. Not to mention that this reminded me how far I’ve gone through since I registered my business in 2005. I recalled the old, struggling days I can hardly set appointment with entrepreneurs and business owners. Last night was a dream-come-true. And all it meant was a bountiful blessing from Someone-up-there. I was lucky enough to have my mentors and idols in my audience as guests and supporters. I can’t still believe it that I was able to gather them altogether in one simple

venue: Victor Tan, Chairman and CEO of Bobson Jeans, who did a very kind introduction; Johnlu Koa, Founder and CEO of The French Baker; Bob Claudio, Chairman and CEO of Toby’s Sports and wife; JV Calleja, Senior Country Manager of Leo Pharma; Henry Yap, VP of Innovative Business Concept; Alvin Tan, President of Technominds, Inc.; Earl Beja, President and CEO of One Media; John Calub, President of John Calub Training; Josephine Jusay of Chromedia, Inc.; Jesi Ledesma of Kwentong Negosyo; the officers of World CARP; Raffy Ortega, Asst. Executive Director of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, among others. I had more than 70 visitors! In our program, we simply had to give each sponsor and special guests a certificate of gratitude. Right after the awarding, I was introduced and I talked about the lessons we learned before and after making the book plus some parts and stories inside it. I talked for around one hour and nobody noticed it was that long! But the most memorable part when I was leaving the stage. I got a standing ovation starting from Johnlu Koa, followed by Victor Tan, Bob Caludio, Earl Beja and everyone else followed. I shook hands with them and I was thanking them with teary eyes. It was a very touching moment I will never forget. The launching, as I reiterated in my talk, isn’t about me or not even about my book. I said it’s about each and every one of them for without them I wouldn’t be what and where I am now. It was a simple version of Thanksgiving for me. While Americans were celebrating their Thanksgiving, I was saying words of gratitude to the people whom I owe so much. I never did everything alone. I’ve had so many people who backed me up in their own unique capacity. That for me is more than enough to be grateful about. To all of my guests and visitors who’ve shared one of the best moments in my life, I thank you all for being at the perfect time and place where I’ve launched a book that’s main purpose and reason isn’t to make other people see the answer to their question but

instead to make each and every one of us find the reason that will automatically give us the answer. Special thanks to my sponsors: RFM Foods, Sunkist, My Own Space, Reyes Haircutters, Potato Corner, Bobson Jeans, Innovative Business Concept, and Go Negosyo. Did you enjoy the event? Send your testimonials and feedbacks to [email protected] or text +639065563777 or call our office at (632) 383.2961 or fax (632) 882.4251.

Value you dreams, BIG

[Big Lloyd Luna, the author of Is There a Job Waiting for You?, is a career philosopher, a website engineer and a motivational speaker. He is the president and CEO of The LLOYDLUNA Communications and the founder of Value Your Dreams Movement. Do email at lloyd(at)lloydluna.com and visit www.lloydluna.com or go directly to the website of the book at www.IsThereAJobWaitingForYou.com.. To send message type LUNA send to 2299.]