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A long time ago, I used to think that the true way to success is to outwit and outmaneuver competition. Truth be told, I am a very competitive person by nature and I hate losing to competition. And I’m sure that a part of you feels the same way deepBusinesspeople are Merchants, Not Warriors!

FACT: “Everyone has problems. And almost everyone I know HATES having to deal with problems.” This absolutely simple truth is the most basic formula for success in all of my businesses. Because while everyone thinks of problems as unwanted nuisances that upset their well being and adds stress to their alreadyHow I Make My Problems Produce Profits for Me

"Let's Summarize What We've Learned in 9 months"   If you want to make money run after you, please sign up for the Wealth-plan so I can email you my previous articles from the very start.   In this article, I will summarize all the things I've talked about until this point so youHow to make money run after you (Part 19)

In the previous article, I explained how to simplify your finances by just completing a few simple exercises on a piece of paper and I explained the three scenarios that you are probably in right now. So let’s continue our discussion right now. If you are currently in Scenario 1,Money Management Simplified (Part 2)

Over the past year, I’ve written a good number of business advice articles for Manila Bulletin and each of those articles were and still are meant to help as many people as possible. These articles are from my experience and discoveries through a lot of trial and error in “business5 Super Tips For Succeeding In Business!

I want you to imagine that you are in one of my finance seminars right now. You are seated in the middle row and you are here because you want to understand how to grow your money. As the seminar begins, and after I make everyone feel comfortable, I pause andThe Difference Between Trading And Investing

“How To Remove Credit Card Debt Fast” Do you have what seems to be unmanageable credit card debt? Are you already swearing to cut it up as soon as you pay it off and never use another credit card in your life ever again? Well, if you are suffering from Credit CardHow to make money run after you (Part 7)

Happy New Year! It is now 2010 and I hope you are looking forward to a great and wonderful year ahead. This is the time of the year when I am often asked, what’s a good business or investment to get into? So for my very first column of the year,Start of the Year Advice: Invest In Your Self First!

(Continued from Part 1, if you have not yet read it, please click here) One month before I met my wife, I started to work and turn my troubled business around. So I did what I should’ve done a long time ago, I fired my non-producing General Manager and her cohortBusiness and The Start of A Beautiful Relationship - Part 2

Today I want to teach those who have a Business or those thinking of starting a business a very simple, very powerful, and almost effortless way to increase profits. And although what I will explain is pretty obvious, most businesses would surprisingly go the complete opposite of what I willHow to Increase Your Business’ Profits with Minimal Effort

"How To Make A Career With What You Are Great At!" In my previous article, I mentioned that finding out what you are great at requires "experimentation". In this article, I will teach you how to move forward with whatever it is you are great at so that it leads toHow to make money run after you (Part 16)

I was invited to talk to a public crowd in the Fil-Negosyo expo in SM Mega mall a few years ago about how to start and succeed in business. And I happened to mention in that talk what I believe to be the golden rule that any business person (orBUSINESS RECIPROCITY

"Generating Wealth Requires A Thick Skin!"   In my previous article, I talked about how to make a career out of what you are great at. In this article, I will show you that wealth comes faster once you develop a "thick skin" in your pursuit of either a great career, aHow to make money run after you (Part 17)

Last March 23, 2010 I spoke at the Manila Bulletin Job Fair at the Glorieta Activity Center in Makati and in that talk I mentioned how job seekers can stretch their cash while searching for a job. I had a great time that day and I hope that my simpleMoney Management Simplified (Part 1)

Hi All! I decided to start this blog to share my business and investing experiences for those who want to help themselves. So for those reading this post right now, welcome! Let me first start by saying that I did not take up commerce, business school or any formal financial training, my experienceBusinessmaker Academy, Inc.

Happy New Year! 2015 is here and we say hello to another year full of surprises, challenges, failures, blessings, successes but more importantly, a great opportunity to be better than you were a year ago. This article is dedicated to all those who want to make a fresh start for theDecide, Seek, Commit, Do - Why and How I Lost 100lbs in 10 months!

So today, I wanted to share another important lesson in entrepreneurship. It is a lesson rooted deeply in our Filipino culture valuing hard work above everything else, which I believe is correct, but incomplete. I say this because I once thought that working hard, sacrificing and putting in the effort wasIn Business, is it better to be Juan Masipag or Juan Tamad?

Ever hear the phrase “From Good to Great?”   The context of the phrase of course is to be better than just good. To be greater than just okay. While that is of course what I believe and strive for in this life as an achiever, I wanted to also take a"Goodness Is Better Than Greatness!"

“How to Make Credit Cards Work for You!” Credit Cards, are the proverbial stepping stone to wealth. This article explains how I use my credit cards so that I minimize my monthly cash flow burden, use it without incurring interest (and get even super discounts in the process) and lastly getHow to make money run after you (Part 8)

Have you ever gone to a fortune teller? Or at least know of anyone who has gone to one? When I was younger, my mom would bring me and my sister to “Aling Erly”, a very gifted “manghuhula” (fortune teller) every so often to ask what the future holds forThe Power of Suggestion, Your Destiny, and Dreams Coming True

90% of the Time… …When someone tries to sell you something, you feel that they are there to try to “take” your money away from you. May it be the mall and someone runs after you giving you a flyer for a P2M condominium investment or a text message offering youSelling Is About Giving, NOT Taking.

“The Most Profitable Investment for Entrepreneurs"   In my previous article, I talked about the 3 things to consider before investing in 'assets'. If you haven't read that article yet, please check out part 12 of this article series. In this article, I want to focus once more on Entrepreneurs and talk aboutHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 13)

The thought that it takes money to make money is simply ingrained into society when it comes to businesses. I was interviewed a few months ago for a TV show hosted by Arch Bishop Chito Tagle on ABC 5 and the theme of the show was "Entrepreneurship for nation building inFind The Customer First

Last April 16, 2010 the US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman Sachs with Fraud.  This explosive move by the SEC has tremendously diminished  investor confidence in Goldman and Wallstreet in general.  The SEC charge is a very serious one because it says that Goldman fraudulently sold its CDO’s (CollateralizedSimplifying Wall Street Blunders

"The Wealthy Are Valuable"   In the previous article, I talked about proper sequencing of the aspects of your life to produce true wealth. One of the reasons you are probably not yet where you are supposed to be is because you are prioritizing running after money. Contrary to popular belief, thatHow to make money run after you (Part 22)

Getting Rid Of Money Leeches   If you have not yet read Part 1 of this article, please click here  READ PART 1 NOW Okay, let’s continue where we left off and go a little deeper on being more financially prepared so that wealth starts flowing towards you instead of away from you. OurHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 2)

“The One Thing You Should Figure Out Early In Life" In my previous article, I talked about "The Most Profitable Investment for Entrepreneurs". If you haven't read that article yet, please read part 13 of the series and sign up for the Wealth-plan so I can email you that and theHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 14)

Hi Sir Mark, I'm glad that there are generous people like you sharing precious knowledge which probably others would keep for themselves. I need this and I'm so happy I read your article. Thanks and I'm looking forward in seeing you again. more power to you and your family. God Bless! Davidtestimonials

Wealth is never destroyed, only transferred   Today, I want to share a very special topic -- How to make money run after you. This is a topic that I have never shared with the public before now. It is I believe something that anyone and everyone can and should benefit from,How To Make Money Run After You (Part 1)

The week before I let go of my Makati office, I wanted to say goodbye to it by taking my wife (girlfriend at that time) there for a surprise candlelit dinner. I had my one remaining staff put up about 20 candles and a soft romantic melody playing in theBusiness and the Start of a Beautiful Relationship -Part 3 Conclusion