I just got back from a blogger food tour in Davao, which explains the lack of posts here in recent days. I hope you were able to back read articles in my archives during that time – but if not, then you can still do so because I’ll be busy for the rest of the [...]

The Philippines goes on holiday today for Labor Day, that special date when we all celebrate the contribution of workers to our economy and society. I honestly believe that without them, our country will fall down to its knees – that’s why I’d like to say thank you to all of them for helping our [...]

This is the story of Earl Crawley, a 69-year-old Baltimore parking lot attendant. He’s been working there for around 44 years. He’s dyslexic and is earning only a little over the minimum wage for employees in Maryland, United States. And yet, he owns a fully-paid house and a net worth of $500,000 (that’s roughly Php [...]

Richard St. John is one of my favorite “informational” speaker. What’s an informational speaker? Well for me, it’s someone who inspires and motivates through facts and information, as against to others who simply use “big” words, if you know what I mean. Anyway, below is a TED Education adaptation of my favorite TED Talk of [...]

Our Facebook Page has been pretty active lately, thanks to everyone who would always “Like” and “Share” our posts, and specially to those who’d take the time to even leave a comment. I talked to a few readers and almost everyone said that their favorite type of update on the page is the inspirational photo [...]

Pardon the lack of posts from the past few days, I went to Cebu for the weekend to speak at the Social Media Influencers Summit 2013. My topic was about maximizing the use of social media to boost your business. As much as I want to share with you my presentation, I’d like to reserve [...]

“What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen and Frodo all have in common with heroes of ancient myths?” If you don’t know the answer, then you’ll soon find out through the video below. Watch this highly insightful telling of Matthew Winkler, as he takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero. [...]

Just in case you don’t follow me on Twitter, then you should know that I’m now in Singapore. I’ve been here since last week to attend the IMG Convention, which happened over the weekend. It was a great experience and I’ll surely tell you more about it once I get back to Manila later this [...]

Today, I originally planned to give you some tips on how to save money on Valentine’s Day. Then I realized, I already wrote about that four years ago. So instead, I’m sharing with you a short film entitled, “Worked For Me“. It’s a love story (well sort of) that’s written, directed, produced and edited by [...]

It’s been awhile since I shared a TED video here, so that’s what I’m doing today. Below, is 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, Ludwick Marishane, talking about how he turned a simple, and almost silly idea, into a product that can change lives. His bright business venture? A bath-substituting lotion called [...]