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William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind

Fitz — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:24:07 +0000

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 [...]

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William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind

What To Do When Your Parents Are In Debt Trouble

Fitz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:42:40 +0000

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 [...]

Believe In Your Success

Fitz — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:59:12 +0000

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

Fitz — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:13:53 +0000

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 [...]

Five Things I Did With My Christmas Bonus and 13th Month Pay

Fitz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:02 +0000

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 [...]

In The Face of The Impossible

Fitz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:14:07 +0000

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 [...]

The Real Formula For Success In Business and In Life

Fitz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:05:32 +0000

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 [...]

Serial Entrepreneurship: Thoughts and Lessons

Fitz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:04:35 +0000

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 [...]

Gever Tulley: Life Lessons Through Tinkering

Fitz — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:27:06 +0000

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 [...]

The Longest Weekend Of My Life

Fitz — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:07:43 +0000

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, [...]