It’s now time for another Reader Mail. Below are business questions sent by my readers and I would like to share them now with everyone. For purposes of brevity, parts of the original question, as well as the responses I gave, have been edited. I’ve also excluded the names of the senders to protect their [...]

Sell the sizzle not the steak. That’s the secret of a great salesman in one sentence. But what does “selling the sizzle” actually mean? This old sales aphorism is about understanding human nature and how people make their purchasing decisions. If you sell in bazaars or often sell items online, and would like to know [...]

Do you have a lot of used books and textbooks at home? If you’re not planning to read them again or nobody you know might be interested to use them, then perhaps you could just sell them and make some extra income. Not only is this a good way to declutter your space, but it [...]

Last Sunday, I ran in the Globe-Ayala Land City Run. It was my first time to attend a big marathon event and I surprisingly found it to be both fun and satisfying. I’m actually not a runner. Most of my running experience comes from jogging around the UP campus during my college days and a [...]

The food business remains as one of the top industries that entrepreneurs consider highly profitable. After all, food is a basic necessity; and with that stable market comes good earning potential. However, the food business is also a very competitive market. Your delicious offerings alone would not be enough to deliver business success. One needs [...]

We all have our lazy days. Times when we are not in the mood to get off the bed, go out of the house and to work. I believe it’s perfectly normal to feel this way once in a while. But if the feeling of laziness is constant, then there’s something already wrong. So what [...]

Do you buy generic medicines? I do because they’re cheaper than the branded ones. But do you know why they’re cheaper? Is it because they are of less quality or less effective than branded medicines? I did a small study on this and found some very interesting information. I hope you find it likewise. I [...]

Welcome to the eight edition of Reader Mail. This is the time where I answer some of the interesting questions I receive from my readers. Today, we have business questions, inquiries about the Philippine Stock Market and some personal finance questions. So let’s go to the emails now. Oh by the way, please note that [...]

I was checking the pockets of the clothes that I’m about to bring to the laundry one day and I found a P50 bill in one of my pants. Ain’t that always a good feeling to find money unexpectedly? And as I reach for my wallet to put away the bill, I can’t help but [...]

A business can be considered as a moderate to high risk investment. However, it is also one of the best ways to make money and reach financial freedom. Moreover, starting a business can be easy. Most of the time, it’s just a matter of having the courage and adequate resources. But as most entrepreneurs know, [...]