While the United States will have their elections next month, the Philippine elections will be held on May 2013. That’s not too far in the future, is it? With 23 as the median age of Filipinos, how young people vote will definitely have an impact on the turnout of the elections. But before we can vote, we need... 

After my blog post on Disruption, I suddenly realized the importance of momentum. When you get disrupted, whatever momentum you accumulated evaporate into thin air! That’s probably why Multitasking doesn’t work either. You keep getting disrupted, you can’t get sufficient force to defy gravity! Before I went to... 

Are you sitting in front of your computer desk all day? Then, like me, you probably feel some backaches by the end of the day! Not just that, you might have noticed that growing bulge in your midsection, the difficulty of breathing when you go up some flight of stairs. Uh-oh. Not a good sign at all! With out lifestyles... 

I was in Nashville, TN, USA from September 20-26 for the meeting of our office, Young People’s Ministries. It was an awesome experience and helped me feel more connected with my colleagues and it put some better context to my work in the Philippines. It was also energizing to be with young people from the United... 

Last Saturday was a crazy day for me. I drove from Quezon City to Moncada, Tarlac to speak at the Revive UMC! event of the United Methodist Church in the Central Luzon Conference. Right after my talk, I had to drive back to Manila for two hours and 15 minutes just to catch my short speaking stint at the #12hourFamine... 

The following INFOGRAPHIC shows the qualifications of a potential CEO in the future. It’s the result of a survey conducted online. Interestingly, while education appears to be important, Entrepreneurial experience seems to be the major quality that would yield success! Check out the infographic below and share... 

Last week, I wrote about the support that Filipino startups need. I even went as far as suggest the development of a system of support and crowdfunding similar to Kickstarter.com, Fundersandfounders.com Gofundme.com. These two websites are a great way to raise money even if you don’t have a track record yet.... 

This is part three of our Booknotes on Secrets to Dominate Your Niche. If you missed the first part, please click here, the second part is here.   “There are people out there who can help you get what you want, much faster and more easily…. By tapping into their knowledge and expertise, you will save... 

I signed up to receive some information and promotions from training companies in the Philippines. They send me offers for their leadership development programs and trainings. Boy, they are expensive!! The average training from Inspire Leadership Consultancy costs P15,000 (USD 360). Ariva’s trainings, on the other... 

With the popularity of Social Media these days, it’s no longer an option to stay in the backgrounds. We need to start understanding how Social Media affects us and the businesses we engage in. So, doing a Social Audit is totally important! It involves looking at what the best social media marketers do! Here’s... 

Startups are often associated with technology enterprises. Thanks to the likes of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and the rest of the technology entrepreneurs at Silicon Valley, startup companies gained momentum in the past three decades or so. Recent startups that made it big include Facebook, Twitter,... 

This is part of our Booknotes on Secrets to Dominate Your Niche. If you missed the first part, please click here. The most powerful way to dominate your niche is to Differentiate. “Successful businesses are those that have invested the time, effort and money to differentiate themselves from their competitors.” “People... 

You’re not Superman or Ironman for that matter. So quit trying to change the world, or your school all by yourself! As human beings, we are meant to be with other people. Our weaknesses can leave us vulnerable. And that’s why we need other people whose strengths complement our weaknesses. You need other people.... 

Can’t help it, the Millenial generation is going to take over the world of work. This generation of workers will differ greatly from that of their predecessors. They are less likely to grow old in a single job. And here’s something interesting. Lots of these millenials will also feel that it is better to... 

Youth leaders are everywhere. They’re coming to realize their strengths and potentials in changing their lives, and the society where they belong to. The major purpose of this blog is to empower young leaders with the knowledge, skills and framework they need in transforming their lives and their world. To help... 

For this month’s edition of BookNotes, I’m posting some of the quotable quotes I gathered from the book. I’ll be writing some of my reactions, as well as lessons learned from this book. This is the Part 1 of my BookNotes on Secrets to Dominate Your Niche. “The entrepreneur is the hero of the modern...