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A Christmas Gift for OFWs
I was in Dubai a few weeks ago and I met this young IT professional while riding a van from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. She was worried because her company closed down and now she has to look for another job before her visa expires. Just a few weeks prior to that, I was in Singapore to attend a conference. One Sunday, I decided to hang out in a park. There were so many Filipinos who were having a picnic. It was their day off. Then I noticed a Filipina in her 50’s who was sitting by herself. While everyone else was with a group of friends, she was there,…
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Three Things I Discovered about Happiness that Awed Me
How are you? What does happiness mean to you? When I was much younger, happiness to me means achieving my goals, getting what I want, being treated well, etc. As I grow, I realized what real happiness means. Lately, I’ve experienced three setbacks that made me appreciate what real happiness is. Setback #1: When I got home a few nights ago, I found out that we had no electricity. Normally, I’d be tempted to get upset. Instead, I smiled and said,“Wow! This is going to be a unique experience. It’s camping night tonight. What an adventure.” Takeaway #1: Happiness is finding something amusing in a seemingly not-so-good situation. (Btw, our electricity was back…
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The Philippines’ #1 Success Coach
I first attended his seminar called Attracting Wealth sometime in 2010. It was a whole day seminar held at SMX Convention Center with around 2,000 attendees! That was probably the biggest seminar I attended in terms of the number of attendees, or so I thought. A month after, I attended his Money Magnet seminar. This time, there were around 3,000 attendees! Whew! It was such a big crowd. Surprisingly, he was able to keep the big crowd captive the whole time. Why? Perhaps because the topic he discussed was very interesting! Or maybe because he was a great speaker after years of conducting seminars. I’m talking of none other than…
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Seminars Unlimited
A few years ago, I read a very good book that totally changed how I viewed money. This book made me realize that I was in such a financial mess. It made me hunger for financial literacy. After I read that book Rich Dad Poor Dad, I read so many other financial management books written by foreign and local authors. Not only that, I also started attending seminars on financial management and many other interesting topics. One such seminar I attended was the Leadership seminar of John Maxwell sometime in year 2008. I learned so much from that seminar. I realized that I learned more about leadership from that one -day…
