Archive for February, 2008
I have been swamped with work for the past few years that I rarely have time to watch television anymore. Nevertheless, I don’t really regret missing my favorite TV shows and do you know why? It’s because the “work” that I’m busy with are actually things that I love doing. I remember reading somewhere: Find [...]
February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Inspirations and Motivations | 3 Comments
My blog won two contests this week.
The first one is a free world class site review from Internet Business Guide This blog is owned by Marcus, who’s been working with internet marketing for the past 3 years. His site provides tutorials and tips on how to boost your online business. His professional experience can really [...]
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Blog Announcements and Notices | 7 Comments
Bargain stores abound in the Philippines specially in Metro Manila. They can be found in malls and shopping centers everywhere. If you’re fond of going to the tiangge (bazaar) but feels that you’re not really getting the best deals, then here are some effective tips on how to haggle and save money on your next [...]
February 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving Tips | 2 Comments
What’s a good business to put up today?
I’ve been asked this question so many times and I have always answered the same way, “It all depends on what you are passionate about and what you believe you can do.” After that, I would often see disappointed faces who were expecting a more concrete answer from [...]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Business and Investing Concepts | 2 Comments
Procrastination simply refers to the habit of putting off doing something for a later time. Filipinos are more familiar to the term mañana habit, which is often translated to Tagalog as “mamaya na” (much later). Aside from the definition, it is also necessary to learn why we often choose to procrastinate. Is it simply because [...]
February 17th, 2008 | Posted in Mindsetting and Character Development | 7 Comments
What is the first thing that you need to have before starting a business?
Is it the money to invest? Or is it a profitable business idea? A great product perhaps?
The short answer is NO.
If it is not the capital nor a sound business plan nor a useful invention, then what is it that you need [...]
February 15th, 2008 | Posted in Mindsetting and Character Development | 7 Comments
Jumpstarting your life towards financial freedom can be one of the scariest things that you’ll ever do in your life. Some people are so afraid of it that they chose to just live and run in the rat race for the rest of their productive life. They don’t want to fail, so they never try.
It’s [...]
February 14th, 2008 | Posted in Inspirations and Motivations | 2 Comments
Currently, the Philippine mobile market is around 55 million, this 63% market penetration rate is enough for me to say that the mobile telecommunication industry in the country is big business. Almost everywhere, specially in the metro, you could see someone holding a cellular phone, probably reading or sending text messages. And because of this, [...]
February 13th, 2008 | Posted in Income Opportunities | 1 Comment
A few days after that life-changing conversation with my friend. I realized that If I wanted to leave the corporate world, not only must I learn how to acquire and create income-generating assets; but more importantly, I have to first enable myself to find alternative sources of cashflow so that I could support my living [...]
February 10th, 2008 | Posted in Mindsetting and Character Development | 2 Comments
I was a college freshman and a new resident in Kalayaan, a dormitory inside my campus. It was the second semester and I was barely getting over my initial culture shock of university life when I suddenly found myself to another round of adjustments as I try to make new friends in my new home. [...]
February 8th, 2008 | Posted in Money Saving Tips, Personal Stories | 13 Comments
A man goes home to his wife from the office bearing some good news. His request for a salary increase was approved today by his boss. They decided that a celebration was in order. It’s been a year since they’ve eaten at the posh restaurant in downtown Manila, so they decided to have dinner there. [...]
February 6th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News and General Information, Mindsetting and Character Development | 3 Comments
I received a text message from my mother recently. She said that the Chinese New Year is near and my Feng Shui horoscope says that I’m going to be very lucky financially in the coming Year of The Rat. I’m not a superstitious person and I always take such predictions with a grain of salt, [...]
February 4th, 2008 | Posted in Financial News and General Information, Personal Stories | 2 Comments