Investment Management

During countless business seminars that I’ve conducted since 2003, one of the most common concerns of people in starting a business is about the risks involved and the fear of failing. A very valid concern indeed, one which to the inexperienced is incredibly intimidating and very limiting to a person’sHOW TO BEAT FAILURE IN BUSINESS

To my beautiful Children, Kate and Ryan, live your life without regrets and happily fulfilled. If I could only give you 10 Life Advices, these are what I want you both to remember:   Learn Through Observation Be observant of how the world truly works. Listen to what people are teaching you, butMy Top 10 Life Advice For My Beautiful Children

"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)

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

I Just Want You to Know, In Case You Haven’t Heard It In a While… …That I believe in you. Your life is not a failure even though at times you feel like it, your life has a purpose, all you have to do is believe in yourself too and hangI Believe In You! Hang In There!

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

A few months ago, a friend of mine requested if I could help her nephew (an undergrad student from an Ivy league school) with his business practicum project that he was becoming frustrated with. Their business practicum’s goal was to produce and sell as many “uniquely different” T-Shirts as possibleDo Not Over Complicate Your Business

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

Negative and Positive Cash-Flow Businesses One of the more important considerations an entrepreneur has to make before starting a new business is the nature of the business' cash-flow.   What is Cash-flow?   But first, let me take a step back and explain in simple terms what cash-flow really is. Cash-flow is about cash comingHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 10)

So today I wanted to share another piece of my life which I hope will help all those looking for a job and a prosperous career. This is the true story of how I created my own job in a big Telecoms firm back in the early nineties. Now evenThe True Story of How I Created My Own Job

Welcome to "Wealth Plan, Week 3" Ok, now its time to act on what you have read for the past 2 weeks. What is most important for us AND especially for YOU is RESULTS, correct? Now you cannot have results by just reading what we say. Sure, you may have realized a fewWealth Plan (Week 3)

“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)

“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)

Money can get really tight when you are looking for a job and sometimes, even when you already have a job!  But the good news is, you can start your own business and create extra income almost immediately with ZERO CAPITAL whether you are currently employed or not.  So, areHOW TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY WITH ZERO CAPITAL

Let’s face it, like many Asian countries, the Philippines is a US Dollar Remittance driven economy and I have been asked many times about how to deal with the rise and fall of the USD as many Filipino Dollar Earners, Overseas Filipino Workers, as well as Export and Import drivenHow the Dollar Affects Your Investments and What to do about it (Part 1 of 2)

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

In my earlier years, I never really thought of myself as a manager of people, truth be told I never really understood how important managing people really was until I became an Entrepreneur. And even when I embraced entrepreneurship full time, I made many, many mistakes in this field whichHow I Learned To Manage People

Preparing for "Essential Conversations" On Money In part 5 of this article series, I talked about the first step in making your marriage a wealth magnet. Of course if you are not yet married, and planning to, Jhoanna and I wish you the same kind of happiness that we have whenHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 6)

Aside from building businesses, another passion of mine is investing in assets. Both of them are a means to make more money if you know what you are doing, but how money is made between the two are very different. I’m going to simplify the difference for both of them forThe Difference between Businesses and Investments

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!

“Credit Cards and Businesses!” My Ninong came to visit us from Canada a few years ago, and during one of our lunch get togethers, I overheard a conversation he had with my mom about credit cards. My Ninong you see is a retired corporate executive and is brilliant with money managementHow to make money run after you (Part 9)

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!

"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)

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?

“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)

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 3 things to consider before Investing Money" In my previous article, I talked about Step1: Making Money, and Step 2: Managing Money. If you haven't read that article yet, please read part 11 of the series and sign up for the Wealthplan so I can email you that and theHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 12)

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

"If You Want To Build Wealth, Stop Prioritizing Money!"   After 10 months and 20 articles on "How To Make Money Run After You", you will notice that all of my articles thus far have been about preparing you to manage the wealth that is about to come. In other words, thoseHow to make money run after you (Part 21)

When I was younger, I read that competition is the consumer's best friend because if there are more businesses offering the same thing, prices should go down. As a consumer, I agree and have benefited lots of times from it. Problem is that thought process became the norm even toPrice for profits, not for war