More than a year ago, I shared an “interview” video from TED Talks 2007 featuring William Kamkwamba, a 19-year old boy from Malawi who at the age of 14, built an electricity-producing windmill for his family.
I found his story very inspiring and reinforced in me the belief that we all have the power to create [...]

As a child, most of us believed that our parents are perfect.
But as we grow older and become more independent, we often realize that our parents are just like any one who would sometimes make bad choices and commit mistakes.
Such is the realization of a friend who confided with me one night about the enormous [...]

The holidays are over and it’s time to face the new year ahead.
Thinking back – if I would take just one lesson I learned last year to guide me this year, I’d choose the power of believing.
Believing that I can do whatever I put my mind into, that my dreams are always just within my [...]

Great things start with small beginnings.
If you’re in the Philippines, chances are – you didn’t read that first sentence.
Instead, you sang it to the tune of the local Milo commercial theme.
I know because I did – several times.
Originally taken from an American proverb, that line has always served as a reminder for me whenever I [...]

I worked in the corporate world for around five years.
And in all those time, the arrival of the annual Christmas bonus and 13th month pay was something I looked forward to. Well, who doesn’t?
A few days ago, as I receive text messages from friends who had already received their holiday bonuses, I can’t help but [...]

Recently, I was able to watch Episode 7 of Grey’s Anatomy Season 6 entitled, “Give Peace A Chance”.
The episode was so powerful for me that I can’t help but write about it today.
But first, for those who you don’t know – Grey’s Anatomy is an award winning American drama television series.
Set inside the fictitious Seattle [...]

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, I’d like to prove [...]

When I meet people for the first time and tell them that I’m a businessman, their usual response would be the question, “What’s your business?”
And my answer would automatically be, “I have an internet cafe.”
But did you know that that was not always my reply?
Before, I’d answer “I have several,” then I’d give them a [...]

What is tinkering?
Tinkering is the art of making something out of another thing.
By using ordinary stuff around us, tinkering makes it possible to create something fun, useful, imaginative or even silly.
And this is what Gever Tulley, a software engineer and co-founder of the Tinkering School, tries to make kids do in a weeklong camp.
Tinkering School [...]

For most people, it’s “back to reality” today, September 8. After enjoying yet another long weekend, it’s time to resume work in the office.
It’s been three consecutive long weekends, with another one coming on September 21. I think that 2009 is by far, the year with the most public non-working holidays in recent Philippine history, [...]

Six years ago, I tendered my resignation letter for the very last time.
I say that it was “the very last time” because I’ve made up my mind that I’m leaving the corporate world for good.
It wasn’t because I am tired of working, nor I hated my job. But quite simply, I decided that it was [...]

Passive income is the most desirable type of income.
After all, what’s better than having your money work for you and not the other way around?
And if financial freedom is your goal, then seeking passive income opportunities should become part of your life.
However, while there are many personal finance articles out there that talk about the [...]

How big is one million pesos? What I mean is physically, can you visualize how much one million pesos would be?
I was tinkering with my one million peso calculator last night when a thought suddenly came to me – if someone gave me a million pesos today, how would I bring it to the bank?
Instantly, [...]

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 few minutes [...]

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 can we do if [...]