Money Management

Life's Purpose. I believe that everyone has a purpose in this world and I'm one of the few who has been blessed with knowing what my purpose is. In my seminars I always tell my audience that there are only three things I love in this world. The first is myLife's Purpose

The phone rings in the office at around 10 in the morning and my secretary answers it. It was from a priest, a Monsignor in fact looking for me. I wasn’t around at the time so my secretary asks for his number and purpose of the call. She got theTo Catch a Thief, Think Like a Thief

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

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?

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!

“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)

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)

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

"How To Get A Thicker Skin!"   In my previous article, I talked about needing a thick skin to generate wealth. In this article, I will share another story of my life and teach you how to have a thicker skin in the process.   I was a painfully quiet person growing up.   When IHow to make money run after you (Part 18)

"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 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)

“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)

“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)

(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

"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)

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.

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

Imagine You Are With Your Friends…   …In a restaurant and the waiter comes with the bill, looks over the table and out of all of your 6 friends, picks you to give the bill to. And it doesn’t matter which set of friends you are with, waiters always look at you…WellBeing A Leader

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!

This article is dedicated to all the hard working readers out there who want to climb the corporate ladder faster, be more successful, and stay successful. This is another true story of mine which has immeasurable value that I hope will help you in your corporate journey. At the time that"The 3 Rings Of Power - How To Climb Up The Corporate Ladder With Style and Substance"

“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)

Money Leeches in the Family?     If you have not yet read Part 2 of this article, please click here to read it now In the last article, I talked about being aware and effectively stopping your Money Leeches! Should a Money Leech appear who is NOT Immediate family, I recommend that youHow To Make Money Run After You (Part 3)

Is Your Wife Your Equal? In one of the lighter moments of one of my seminars, a student asked me if my wife was my “Equal”. To which I quickly replied: “No. She is more than me” Of course, the whole classroom erupted with people gushing with corny delight. The seminar thatDon't Marry Your Equal. Marry Someone "More" Than You!

"Why You Haven't Implemented What You've Learned Yet, and How To Get Started With Minimal Effort"   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.   If you have been following my 19 articles onHow to make money run after you (Part 20)

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

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

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

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)

Today, I want to start coaching you again on becoming a greater success in whatever you do. I will share with you a simple but powerful truth: “If you want to increase your success, you must: 1.)    Know what you really want in life 2.)    Have the will and desire to goTo Increase Your Success You Must Have 3 Things

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