A couple of months ago, I experienced an unfortunate incident on my right eye. Of course, I immediately went to the doctor to have it examined. Over the next two weeks, I had to schedule several appointments with a retina specialist. And I had to undergo a couple of medical tests, which included taking an […]
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When colleagues ask me what am I busy with these days, I always answer with work stuff. The daily grind of giving money advice and creating financial plans to clients, doing speaking engagements, and managing my businesses. However, my answer becomes a bit different when friends ask me the same question. I normally start with […]
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It’s now less than a couple of months before the new year. And for me, this is usually the time when I ask myself how much have I accomplished these past several months. I look back and review my goals and see how many were I able to reach. And for those that I failed […]
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People working in Metro Manila know how terrible the traffic in the city can be. It is frustrating. It is stressful. You want to get home so badly. But you’re stuck on the road, and just inching along for several hours. Why can’t the government solve this problem? You start to think. Every year, traffic […]
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Most people are busy, but not all of them are productive. Busy could simply mean you’re occupied with trivial matters. On the other hand, being productive means you’re producing results. Have you ever finished a day of work and felt that you did not really accomplish anything? That could mean you were just busy — […]
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Did you know that there is a link between success and happiness? Of course, it is common sense to believe that successful people often lead happy lives. However, there is evidence that show the reverse is also true – that people who are happy, are more likely to succeed in life. In 2005, a team […]
Tags: happiness, Mindsetting, Productivity, self-management
Most people create a To-Do List, and there are hundreds of apps and software that allow us to manage them. I’m a bit of a productivity geek, so I always make sure that I write down all the important things that I must do. And this has served me well in getting things done. However, […]
Tags: do not do list, habits, Productivity, todo list
“Writing a book is one of those things that I hope I could do someday,” shares a friend. “So what’s stopping you?” I asked. “Lack of time mostly,” he confessed. “There are weekends when I do have some free time, but then I find myself just staring on a blank page for hours.” “I guess […]
Tags: goal setting, goals, life goals, Productivity
It’s the new year, and I know you’re feeling hopeful and excited for what’s ahead. You’ve written your goals, made your plans, and you’re ready to become a better person and achieve more this year. Hang on to that feeling. Close your eyes and remember it well. Because you’ll need to recall how you feel […]
A lot of people struggle on being productive. And it’s not simply because they have too many things to do and there’s too little time. All of us gets 24 hours a day and yet, why do some people manage to produce results one after the other, while the rest fumbles and end the day […]
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Over the week, I’ve been ruthlessly prioritizing a personal project, which thus explains the absence of new posts here in the past few days. I’ll tell you more about that project in the next post, but for now, I’d like to talk about Productivity, which is among the least read topics here in this blog. […]
Tags: Productivity, time management
Life can sometimes get us stuck in the middle of nowhere. You keep getting passed over on that promotion at work. You can’t seem to find new clients and projects. Your business has been stagnant for months. When your life goes on paralysis and you feel you’re just going around in circles, then the change […]
Tags: dreams, goals, how to move forward in life after a break up, how to move forward in life when you feel stuck, Mindsetting, moving forward in life, Productivity
I have a friend who was promoted to brand manager about eight months ago. From working out on the field as a salesman for several years, he now spends most of his days in the office. He analyzes sales reports, plan marketing strategies, and create presentations. He got so used to having a lot of […]
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I’ve been working with two personal finance advocacy groups since early this year – they are OFW Usapang Piso and Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy. Both groups have been very active in promoting entrepreneurship and personal finance to overseas Filipino workers and their families through seminars, local events and webinars. I just finished giving […]
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