Archive for May, 2009

One of the debatable issues among lovers is the time line of engagement. What is ideal? Long or short engagement?
Wifey and I had a long engagement. We courted for 9 years before we finally tie the knot. Well, early marriage is not an option  because I am jobless and still studying.
A question so often asked [...]

First, let#8217;s define what is  social media.
According to Michael Specht, Social media are sites that encourage

Participation
Openness and Transparency
Conversations and Communities
Utilizati0n of the concept of wisdom of crowds
And providing a rich user experience

According to Pete,
Social Media is the use of Internet tools such as Internet Networking Web Sites, Blogs, Micro Blogs and Forums to develop user [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BoardRoomDiscussions/~4/hix7xHNiylQ” height=”1″ width=”1″/

I believe, before we attain  financial freedom, we must manage our spending and save. And from our savings, we must learn to invest in low risk ventures and slowly build different streams of passive income.
One of the reasons why we can#8217;t seem to save money is our mixed up spending priorities. I was blog hopping [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3m-MakingAndManagingMoney/~4/Ye0GT7j12u0″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu delivers Spring Commencement speech at Kenan Stadium, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Sunday, May 10, 2009
Transcript of  his speech is available at uncnews.unc.edu
Related Inspirations:I Was Made To Love YouTeaching Kids To Be GodlyThe Untapped Greatness Of ManSchool Of The CrossI Will Soar With You Above The Storm

“#8230; The success of a company depends on keeping your costs down.”
– Office Warehouse Inc.
#8220;wanted a refund from Office Warehouse….according to them they do not do refunds!…wanted a refund because the price posted was different from the price they charged me so I wanted to return the product first thing the following day. Took [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CustomersAreNeverRight/~4/xRrU9NDBMe8″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

For the mean time, let#8217;s not discuss about new media and web 2.0 as your marketing tool, instead, focus on the important aspect of the brand, YOU. Web 2.0 and new media are #8220;neutral#8221; marketing tools, therefore, even though you have a strong online presence, if your brand has a lousy reputation, it will back [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PersonalBranding/~4/_OrVq5AHPrA” height=”1″ width=”1″/

On my last post, I discussed with you my experience at Healthway Shang, on this post I will share our experience at Healthway Robinson#8217;s Place (Ermita).
We availed of the #8220;passage to manhood#8221; package of the clinic for P3.5k. We scheduled our son way ahead for a 1:30 circumcision. Since we are late by 15 mins [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CustomersAreNeverRight/~4/3-Sp5reBQ1A” height=”1″ width=”1″/

If globalization were an evolutionary period in the Philippines, then trade unions might very well be aged dinosaurs on the brink of extinction. It used to be that smokestack industries could do little without the support of labor unions. But the development of the global job market, the changing forms of labor relations, new technology [...]img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BoardRoomDiscussions/~4/EGN6CfyNX4U” height=”1″ width=”1″/