A few days back, my father asked if it was possible to have his laptop battery refilled instead of being replaced. Meanwhile, I remember a couple of months back, a friend of mine also asked me if it was safe to recell or repack a laptop battery. From experience, I’d say that it’s actually a [...]

I often get emails from readers asking me for business and financial advise, some of them I have already shared with you through my Reader Mail section. And occasionally, I encounter some serious financial questions which I cannot really answer comprehensively. During these times, I am reminded that investing in knowledge and financial literacy is [...]

I recently paid a visit to a friend who just opened her first business, a laundry shop. During our conversation, she told me that the store had been doing good for the past weeks, but lately, she noticed that sales are going on a slow decent. I told her that new businesses will normally get [...]

I recently traveled to Bacolod City to attend the 2009 MassKara Festival. I stayed there for almost a week to witness one of the country’s most renowned celebrations. I’ve always known Bacolod as the City of Smiles, something I learned from my college dorm mates. And back then up until last week, I thought that [...]

It’s Blog Action Day today. This is the day when bloggers around the world unite to write about a single topic. For 2009, the theme is Climate Change. And just like last year’s Blog Action Day on Poverty, I choose to give some simple and practical advice on how we can help solve this global [...]

Self doubt is something that we all face in our lives. And oftentimes, self doubt is coupled by fear and depression – which makes it harder to overcome. Personally, I’ve had my share of bouts against self doubt in the past. Unfortunately, I still get them today. In fact, if there’s anything I’ve learned about [...]

Do you want to know the formula for success? It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for success in business, in your professional career or life in general; There’s really only one formula, and that is to… Never give up and keep trying. I know you’ve probably heard of that advice before – but this time, [...]

When you have a successful business, expect competition to come. Competitors, specially those who will imitate your business and will put a store right next to yours is something you should accept as a fact of life. Believe me, it happens – and it happened to me at least four times already. Many first time [...]

Recent times have been hard for some friends. And while they all try to keep their heads up and stay positive, there are moments when they can’t help but think about how they can go on. I’ve done what I can to help and given my time to listen to their stories. But it seems [...]

The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards is coming this October and for this year, the theme is One Blogging Nation. It will be the first time that the PBA will be held for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao – another milestone for the Philippine blogging community. For Luzon, it will be on October 9th at the PETA [...]