Category: Life Lessons

Here’s a great article by Fitz Villafuerte from Ready To Be Rich on the 5 things you can do when you hate your job, but you can’t afford to quit. The article reminded me of how I personally felt when I was contemplating the same things not too long ago. Being happily “unemployed” and a full-time… Continue reading When You Hate Your Job, But You Can’t Afford To Quit

I just finished packing for our upcoming trip to Singapore, but I am so excited about this discovery I want to share it with you before I go on with my trip.  I’ve been to Singapore many times already. At least 4 times when I was still working in Malaysia, friends and family would visit… Continue reading What excites you?

I realized after 5 years of helping people transition from employment to business, there is ONE THING every aspiring entrepreneur needs to learn first before considering starting his or her own business. A lot of times, people think that having money or capital is the most important thing you need to start your own business.… Continue reading The One Thing You Need To Learn Before You Start Your Own Business

The other day, I was talking with a former colleague about her work in our previous company. Having resigned from work 4 and a half years ago, I was trying hard to relate with her about office politics, stress and loss of freedom on how you spend your time. After a while, I realized something… Continue reading 10 Reasons Why You Should Never Get a Job

Recently, my mentor suggested that I become more active writing in this blog again. That’s when I realized, I’ve been putting off writing for so long…Once upon a time, I used to enjoy writing, sharing stories through this blog. However, due to so many reasons, some I don’t even know why, I haven’t been writing… Continue reading Why You Need a Mentor

Have you ever asked yourself – IS IT ENOUGH? You know you’ve been working so hard for many years, getting yourself promoted in the process, building your skills…but it seems something is off, and you are still only getting by…you can’t seem to put a finger on it, and you ask yourself, is this all… Continue reading Is It Enough?

T Harv Eker said, “your income will only grow to the extent that you do.” This is one of the things that has really guided me over the years in my financial journey. Here’s a picture of my library at home where my boy Ethan is playing.  I must have around a hundred books at… Continue reading The Best Investment You Will Ever Make

These days I’m very busy with a lot of things. What I enjoy the most though is being able to play with my sons anytime I want. Time flies so fast.  It was only but a few years ago when me and my wife were trying hard to have a baby.  Now, all of a… Continue reading What Fatherhood Has Taught Me About Building a Successful Business

Last week, I was invited by UP Junior Finance Association to share my personal journey on finance. It was raining heavily and the traffic jam along Katipunan avenue was really tight.  Fortunately, I managed to arrive safely and find the venue after a little bit of guiding from the organizers. Having graduated from UP Diliman… Continue reading 3 Tips to Succeed in Business and Investing from a UP Engineer