“Relationships are more important than ambition” “Your ambition is crippling your happiness” “Ambitious people are so unhappy” “When ambition ends, happiness begins” Ahhhh… can you see where this is going? Society has been telling us that to be truly happy, you have to be contented. So when we start working hard for a project,… Continue reading Be Ambitious or Be Satisfied?
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Starting a Business with (Almost) No Money
I googled “being rich in the Philippines’ and stumbled across an article stating that Filipinos can be rich in the Philippines by: Being an ‘artista’ Marrying someone rich Being corrupt Being born rich Winning the lotto Being a boxer Owning a business Most of us don’t have the good looks, talent nor the guts to… Continue reading Starting a Business with (Almost) No Money
Train Your Brain For Abundance
I went for business lunch the other day and the food in the hotel was fantastic. It started with an amazing entree followed by grilled protein – sea bream, lamb chops, wagyu beef, chicken and then we finish it off with an amazing desert. It was complimentary lunch although, as a habit, I did a… Continue reading Train Your Brain For Abundance
Hello there
It’s been a while since I posted something on any of my blogs or social media platforms. Have I done it intentionally? Maybe. Am I losing interest? I don’t think so because I have this nagging feeling that I should write. Then why the silence? It all started when my daughter got hospitalized in February… Continue reading Hello there
Going back home and my exit strategy
This post has been originally shared on my Filipina Expat blog. I am re-posting here. ******** We will go back home! As in Philippines home. As in for good. I’m planning now for a 12-month exit strategy. That’s how serious I am. Although I have one very big concern. Not about our finances. It’s… Continue reading Going back home and my exit strategy
Want to quit but can’t? This post is for you
Yesterday I had a chat with a colleague who is contemplating of leaving her job. She is torn of staying and just wait to be terminated (so she can get higher compensation) or just resign. I thought, what a choice! And the first thing I told her is why she’s staying in a job she… Continue reading Want to quit but can’t? This post is for you
What if your partner doesn’t see your vision?
You can see it very clear. The steps you need to take. The sacrifice you are willing to endure. Everything you need to do to succeed. You may have the goal of saving x amount of money. Or planning a family trip to Disney. Maybe it’s resigning from work and setting up your own business.… Continue reading What if your partner doesn’t see your vision?
How to stop being lazy
My boss told me yesterday that a woman’s brain consists of wires and a man’s brain is composed of several tiny boxes. Out of all the tiny little boxes the man has, the most special is a box which has ‘nothing’. And the man loves to use his ‘nothing’ box whenever there is an opportunity.… Continue reading How to stop being lazy
5 Tips To Turn New Year’s Resolutions into Powerful Goals
Another year, another chance, another opportunity. Most of us welcome this year with full of hope and positivity. Because why not, right? It’s like we are given the chance to start anew and it feels like we are starting from scratch. All the frustrations and pain that the previous year brought us can be forgotten.… Continue reading 5 Tips To Turn New Year’s Resolutions into Powerful Goals
You don’t want to miss it. Last Call!
Nowadays, whenever I want something I simply tell myself that I can get it, and lo and behold, I achieve most of it. I call it my self-fulfilling prophecy. Words and thoughts are so powerful that I always use it on my advantage. I dream big, I believe it’s possible and I take lots of… Continue reading You don’t want to miss it. Last Call!