17 yr old uber salesman

A hitch passenger attempted to convince me to join their company. Instead, she was counselled how to sell better from someone who has not joined a professional sales compny but perhaps learned a trick or two on human behavior and psychology...

Heres what I've imparted...

1. Ask rather than tell. Be interested in people.

2. Stop mentioning about nationality

3. Be likeable and be genuine and. Authentic. 

4. People buy on feelings and justify on rationality

Kingsmen

I just found out that any gentleman, (corporate, businessman, ordinary joe) need to have at least the following suits in their lifetime. This is from my researching how many does a man need to own in his lifetime.

After getting my custom made black suit for an upcoming wedding in Melbourne, I now am toying to invest in these 3 suit combination.

1. Tuxedo - for very special occasions, weddings, birthdays, balls, charity etc.

2. Black suit - for very formal occasions, corporate, church or otherwise, this can also qualify as a tuxedo shirt !

3. Gray or Blue suit - between the two, maybe choose something which one can wear on occasions where one needs to attend but have no idea how formal is formal.

Its a worthwhile investment if not to custom fit a person. After all, 'clothes do MAKE a man'...

Self denial

Thats it! Ive had it!! Too much self focus. I have allowed myself to indulge. Too much of everything is bad, so they say...

After close to 3 years of indulging in a bad habit, time has come to kick it off and replace with a new one. Question is - what it should be?

Entrepreneurial Thoughts

Read profile of a company who does specialty chemicals, plastics and industrial grade packaging. Something triggered in me again. Its the entrepreneurial itch! 

Its more like a subconscious thing. Like making my own product line so that I could set up a company, let my kids grow it and expand, hopefully not sell.

I still vividly remember one quote from Lee Iacocca my idol. If someone wants to start a company he said, better make one. And dont get into services.

September Reflections - Letter to myself last August 2016!

Dear FutureMe,

Today is feb 2016. So whats new?

Well you are now sustaining your monthly payout for the house renovation. Golf took a backseat with Rory's arrival. Work wise its a slow but steady uphill climb to higher management.

On a more personal level, the "habit" is still lingering. Need to address this long term. Maybe find a diversion in order not to engage.

Hobbies, well from watches, books, fashion, cafes, shoes and bags. Nothings change on this front. Need to engage in small business that you're passionate about and help it grow.

Its 2016, youre 42. 19 years at work, 16 yrs in a country, 3 kids, a house and car. And well life appears to be in slow steady pace.

August 31 Insight on my work! 

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Dear FutureMe,

Work wise, youre stuck today in the same role since 7 years ago. You feel there is no more career growth. The proverbial glass ceiling appears unbreakable.

Will next year 2017 , on your 20th year with the company be any different?

August 31 Insight on my Christian Life! 

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Dear FutureMe,

On your walk with Christ, it appears this has taken a back seat for the last 1 year. Consider these.

1. You have not attended bible study for at least 4 years now.
2. You have more absences on sundays now too.
3. You hardly have time for Gods word except early part of the year until April.
4. You barely open the word.
5. You seldom listen to sermons or preachings.
6. Your music has went back to secular.

Compared this behaviorial patters with 2015-2016, if not corrected, you may end up going back to your secular world view.

Change while you still can Mark, change!

August 31 Insight on my Personal Life! 

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Dear FutureMe,

I have written you about your Worklife.  And your Christian life as well. What about on the personal growth area like hobbies and sports.

1. On the sporting side, you have focused on your golf handicap maintenance. last year you managed to get this down to 13.9. But lately (Aug 2016, you are a miserable 22 handicapper!)

2. On the hobby side, reading has taken a back seat as well. Your goal to finish a masters degree seems getting thinner and thinner as days go by. 

3. You are now coming 20 years in your working life. So time is running out. Health wise, the recent April blood test saw you have elevated cholesterol, triglycerides and indicators not close to prime health.  ( You need to change your eating habits Mark!)

Also, you need to start looking into getting your masters!

Dear FutureMe,

Today is feb 2016. So whats new?

Well you are now sustaining your monthly payout for the house renovation.

1.Golf took a backseat with Rorys arrival.

2. Work wise its a slow but steady uphill climb to higher management.

3. On a more personal level, the "habit" is still lingering. Need to address this long term. Maybe find a diversion in order not to engage.

4. Hobbies, well from watches, books, fashion, cafes, shoes and bags. Nothings change on this front. Need to engage is small business that Youre passionate about and help it grow.

Its 2016, youre 42. 19 years at work, 16 yrs in a country, 3 kids, house and car. And well life appears to be in slow steady pace.

My fault - August 24 Reflections

It's my fault. 

Yes. It's my fault. I am to be blamed for my country's mess. Why?

1. I buy items made by companies who are owned by the oligarchs or multi national corporations.
2. I watch TV owned by the country elite and oligarch
3. I use roads, bridges and highways built by government funds but made by substandard materials in order for small medium contractors can eke a living
4. I elect barangay officials, municipal officials, congressmen and senators based on their good looks, persuasive speaking skills, media exposure.
5. I allow the laws made by these congressfolks to run through my society not knowing these laws are meant to allow their companies to get richer 
6. I allow "Hayaan mo na. Pwede na yan. Pwede pa. Tao lang naman nagkakamali " values to propagate my society.
7. I leave my country and go abroad to earn fast, spend more and feed my family to companies owned by oligarchs or chinese businessmen.
8. I studied hard in school to gain a 2-3-4 letter salutation before or after my name only to be relegated as job hunter employee and not as job creator.
9. I listen too much and read too many bad news i am becoming a cynic, paranoid and pessimist.
10. I spend so much time on social media, hashtag # look at me Im hooked to my gadget, reacting to friends whom i rarely see, even interact.

Shame on me!! 

But not all is lost. I have a choice. I can choose to live work and play in a way that will slowly dismantle the grip of power or my countrys elite and in return "level the playing field".

1. Live - choose to buy local food from the local market, use utensils made by local companies, build my house with materials native to my hometown and most of all be proud and not envious to foreign made (but pinoy employed) 
2. Work - i will use work to gain experience, hone my problem solving skills, brush up my inter personal gift and one day be a job creator not hunter.
3. Play - choose to be entertained by local artists, read books authored by topnotch local authors and attend to local games unique to my culture ( if any)

All is not lost. The power of choice is in ME.

I am but one. But if you are like me, and will share, we will soon have an underground movement that will be mainstream one day.

Imagine the small droplet of water on a pail. Thats me. Leave the drip overnight and one day the pail will overflow.

Go ahead and share! 

Nationalistic

I was inspired by 2 Ilocano men

1. Enrile : displaying his wit, candor, depth and breadth during the 2011 corona trial. Such a display of intelligence at 88 years of age demands a hard look. How could a man, in this twilight years still exhibit attributes defying his age? Is it genes? Practice? Experience? All in?

2. Farinas : his charisma, spot on debating skills, self effacting demeanor is enigmatic : still during the corona trial.

HALF TIME

Ok, so its July, time check. Its half time!!

For corporate people, this is the time for a Mid year check up on their staff performance. Adjust, recover, start/stop doing something, recalibrate. All while keeping an eye of the goal set at the beginning of the year.

Many people simply goes on the ride without making changes. Some chose to live and say 'its beyond my control anyway'. Others who desire results and achievements in their life, seriously think and consider pruning an area that does not produce fruit and tossing a fertilizer onto one which needs growth - all to keep the organism alive..

After all, life is dynamic, an organism, always breathing, ever changing. The worst thing one can do is just to 'coast along'. Honestly, part of me wants to simply do it! But then I remember one of my early childhood heros (Gabriel Quemado), he said 'to go against the current (of life) takes more effort. Simply going along is the easiest - it doesnt even require any effort!"..

Time check folks! Lets all finish strong!

Lost ATM

These events are the rate events that define a persons routine existence in this country.

A country so bent on keeping order. A country repulsive of major upheavals and change.

Boring in this country is good. Robots not people is whats being minted. An army of good followers. Follow without reasoning. Without thinking.

Micro vs Macro managing

WISDOM from the FRONT:

Know when to go high, and when to go low. Meaning: 

1. Be high when you know youve been there, seen enough details and trusted your instincts

2. Be low when youve not encountered the issue or not having enough details to make a decision.

From our beloved CEO.

K

INVEST not just INVENT!

Why do inventors go broke and investors get rich?!