Posts tagged ‘Mindset’

How Do You Achieve Work-Life Balance?

Published: January 28, 2019 | Mindsetting | 1 Comment

I first heard of the term work-life balance when I was a high school student. Our school’s guidance counsellor told us during a career orientation seminar, that college and life after will be challenging. And above most things, it’s important to maintain proper work-life balance. He emphasized that it’s not good to spend too much […]

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A Strategy to Improve How You Learn from Experience

Published: July 5, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindsetting | 1 Comment

They say that experience is the best teacher. That’s why when we fail or make a mistake, the optimistic view is to learn from that experience. I was once deep in credit card debts. It came to a point when collectors started calling my house and harassing my parents to pay my debts. That was […]

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10 Quick Tips to Reach Financial Independence

Published: June 11, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindsetting | No Comments

How do you become financial independent? What are the keys to achieving it? What are the characteristics of people who are financially free? Reaching financial independence is a marathon. And just like preparing to run a marathon in real life, you need to understand some basic principles for success. Below are 10 quick tips, which […]

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10 Important Differences Between a Businessman and an Entrepreneur

Updated: July 28, 2018 | Business, Mindsetting | No Comments

The terms, businessman and entrepreneur, are often interchanged in use today. Anyone who owns a business and makes money passively is often referred by any of these names. But there are subtle, but important differences between the two. And knowing them can significantly change how one will start and eventually run their business. Below are […]

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7 Bad Money Habits That Pinoys Must Stop Doing

Updated: April 2, 2018 | Mindsetting | 3 Comments

What you believe controls your thoughts, which then dictates your actions. And having unhealthy beliefs about money will definitely lead to bad financial habits. Below are seven money mindsets that a lot of Filipinos have. And among the major reasons why a they’re financially poor. Check yourself against them. Take action on eliminating and then […]

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15 Reasons Why You’ll Remain Poor Your Whole Life

Updated: July 3, 2018 | Life Lessons, Mindsetting | 6 Comments

Billionaire Bill Gates once said, “If you are born poor it’s not your mistake, but if you die poor it’s your mistake.” And that’s a kind of mistake you don’t want to take to your grave, and burden your family and loved ones after. Fortunately, there are easy-to-recognize signs, which can help you see if […]

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How To Stop the Tyranny And Embrace the Genius

Updated: May 8, 2018 | Mindsetting | 3 Comments

Is it better to invest in real estate or in the stock market? Should I stay in my good-paying job or quit to start my dream business? Should I save for an emergency fund or pay my debts first? Where should I invest, UITFs or mutual funds? Over the years, I’ve been asked these questions […]

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Hyperbolic Discounting (or Why Most People Don’t Invest)

Updated: October 12, 2018 | Investing, Mindsetting | 7 Comments

What is hyperbolic discounting, and how is it related to investing? Before I answer that, let me first give you a thought experiment. Below are three scenarios that I want you to consider. Carefully read the question, and answer immediately which among the two given choices you prefer. Scenario A I’m giving you money. Which […]

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12 Signs That You’re Doing Good Financially Even If You Don’t Feel You Are

Updated: May 8, 2018 | Mindsetting, Personal Finance | 20 Comments

Financial freedom is a long journey, and sometimes it can feel as though you’re not making any progress at all towards achieving this goal. It’s normal to feel uncertain about your future, and be doubtful of your financial progress. That’s why it helps to remind yourself once in a while, of how much you’ve actually […]

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