This came from left field. An unexpected but most
welcome opportunity.
I have been asked by the PBA to be the editor-in-chief
of their new and official lifestyle magazine titled, "CrossCourt".
The maiden issue will be out early December.
Honestly, it's difficult but also challenging yet
also exciting.
It wasn't too long ago I was buying Sports Flash,
Atlas Sports Weekly, and Champ every week at the market. To cover the games and
to even write for the website is a dream come true and a honor. To sit
alongside many of the people I read as a kid always always brings a smile to my
face. In fact, some of them have become cherished friends!
And now I get to chip in for the league. I am so
thankful to the folks at the PBA (Boss Chito, Mam Rhose, Boss Rickie, and WOM)
as well as to the Man Up Above who opened a door when one was painfully closed
to me several months ago.
I am bringing in some new but talented people for
this ride. I was never given much of a break and more often than not, am still
not. That will not stop me from giving others who are deserving a break too,
hence, my talented team who I will introduce at a later time.
The one thing I learned from my grandparents and
parents is to always put my work boots on and earn my pay every single day. In
fact, I have a sign on my work station that says, "Today, I will do the
best work of my life."
Am looking forward to the challenge. The last week or
so, I have been wracking my brain with some folks on putting out a quality
magazine. And wait til you see the content for the first issue! I can't wait to
get it going.
How do I fit this in my busy sked (Mindshare-Gatorade
where I have the bestest teammates in the world, writing for the NBA, ABS-CBN,
Philstar.com and Business Mirror and occasionally Men's Health/FHM, Shot,
Futbol Balita and running the media for Filoil and something…. oops I cannot
say just yet)? As I always say, it's about time management and
compartmentalization.
I do hope you guys like the product when we come out
(bi-monthly) beginning this December.
I would also like to thank some of my dearest friends
Kenneth Ti, Mike Yu and Raddy Mabasa for our time in Rebound that gave me the
opportunity to learn the ropes. That was one hell of a ride we had.
Still pinching myself. Am thankful and always
grateful.
No comments:
Post a Comment