Archive for the 'Inspirations and Motivations' Category

What If Money Didn’t Matter?

Money is an invention of man, a creation that has for many centuries, imprisoned the way we live our lives. But what if money wasn’t invented, and we are all free to do whatever we want? What if money didn’t matter? How would you spend your life? What will you desire? What if money is [...]

Derek Sivers: How to Start a Movement

I first saw this viral video a few years ago and it’s amusing to see it still being shared on social networks until now. It’s the video of a “crazy dancing guy” during the Sasquatch Music Festival back in 2009. The original video is here, but instead of showing you that one, I decided to [...]

Inspirational Quotes #1: Roosevelt, Roddick, Sugar Ray and more

People love posting and sharing photos on Facebook. Most of these are personal pictures, specially today when mobile photo apps such as Instagram have allowed us to share our life easier through daily photos. But aside from those, a good number of us also share funny pictures, internet memes, news stories, infographics and of course [...]

Four Reasons Why Being Rich is Better Than Being Middle Class

Nobody wants to be poor. However, there seems to be some people who are content on being part of the middle class their whole life. There is absolutely nothing wrong about that, don’t get me wrong – but personally, I prefer being rich. Why? Let me tell you four reasons. And I hope that by [...]

The Story of the Fisherman and the Investment Banker

If you’re wondering why there are no new posts here in the past week, then that’s because I was on vacation. I’ve been touring the Soccsksargen region with other bloggers – exploring the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato (formerly North Cotabato), Sultan Kudarat, Saranggani and our host city, General Santos. It’s been a really exhausting, [...]

Life and Business Lessons From Lego

A LEGO is probably one of the most popular toys in history. However, despite our familiarity with this iconic toy, which was probably part of our childhood – I know that not many of us actually know its humble beginnings. That’s why for its 80th anniversary, The Lego Group has decided to give us a [...]

The Success Story of Steve Tamayo

Who is Steve Tamayo? He’s a janitor, a waiter and an OFW – but that was decades ago. Now, he’s one of the most successful restaurateurs in the country, and he’s not even a chef! Yes, Steve Tamayo is the man behind the “celebrity-famous” Tamayo’s Catering Services and Restaurant – and below is his life [...]

On Life Insurance and Heartwarming Stories

Do you have life insurance? If you have dependents, then you should have one – that’s the simple truth. Unfortunately, not many Filipinos consider getting life insurance a current priority. In fact, a study released back in 2011 by insurer, Manulife Philippines, says that “Filipino families are vulnerable to financial catastrophe because only 13 percent [...]

Finding the Problem is the Hard Part

How do you come up with a good business idea? The simple answer is to find a solution to a problem. This, I believe, is the most basic foundation of all successful businesses. People buy a product because it solves a problem they have. Always remember that the next time you’re brainstorming for a business [...]

An Interview with Mr. Mark So of Forex Club Asia

A couple of months ago, I was going through some of my old stuff when I saw the program souvenir for the Money Summit and Wealth Expo 2010 in one of my boxes. I fondly remembered the event and how I was able to meet and network with a lot of people during that time. [...]