Yesterday, I brought my two sons (5 and 1 yr. old) to the outdoor playground.

There are 7 other kids in there so they had fun.

But the best part for them is when I allowed them to play in the dirt.

They dug holes, threw some rocks, and even crawled in the dirt.

You can’t measure the joy and freedom that they had.

While watching them play I realized that most adults can’t have such child-like freedom anymore.

They wanna do something else…explore…experiment but the world is telling them…

”That’s a no no! You can’t do that!”

There are pressures from friends, family, collegues, church, etc.

That’s why they settle in doing things what the world is expecting them to do.

Ignoring what’s in their heart and keeping their “true self” in a box.

A lot of employees are in this dilemma.

They stick to the job that they hate that’s because people are expecting them to have a 9 to 5 job.

Think about this for a second…

Isn’t like modern-day slavery?

Let me know your thoughts below.

Ever wonder why some people succeed in certain business while others don’t?

Is it purely luck? right timing? Far from it.

Let me explain further.

While doing business consulting I was once asked by a lady…”You think X business is a good business for me?”

I paused for a moment as I think of better way to answer her.

Then I said “I’m planning to buy a new basketball shoe, you think the latest Nike basketball shoe is the right one for me?”

The lady replied “I don’t know. You’re the only one can say if it’s the right shoe for you.”

Then I said “Same with starting a business, you’re the only one who can say if that’s the right one for you.”

Unfortunately, most people are looking for the right business outside of themselves first instead of looking inside of them.

Their looking for the latest or hottest business trend to jump on.

One reason most fail in their business is because they’re in the game where their likelihood of winning is slim to none.

You have to remember that we’re all unique.

When you choose the right business you have to consider factors like…

• Experience
• Knowledge
• Skill
• Passion
• Resources
• Gift
• Talent

And all other things.

Then, find the sweet spot.

The sweet spot is where you’re able to use most if not all of what you have.

Put them all together and make it work to your advantage.

One BIG reason I’m successful in selling products online because I’ve been in the online industry for 14 years now.

So if you try to do what I’ve been doing, you may not get the same success that I have.

In summary…know thyself first and the right business will reveal itself.

 

 

Few minutes ago, I was in an Entrepreneur Forum and they were discussing about “taking risks.”

After failing so many times, lost and made Millions along the way I guess I have some nuggets of wisdom that I can share to them.

Most importantly, I shared the BIGGEST question you need to answer before you start any business.

So here’s my reply to the forum:

Just a little advice from someone who lost millions in the  past. 🙂

But made more millions eventually.

You need to understand the difference between risk and   
risky.

In life, there’s always a risk.

Tumawid ka lang sa Edsa may risk na un.

Pero tumawid ka ng blind folded…that’s risky.

In short, before you start any business…do your homework.

Most people are lazy on this that’s why most failed in   
business.

I know because I failed 4 or 5 times before I learned these.

If there’s one thing you need to know before you start a   
business is this…

“How are you going to sell it consistenly?”

Once you know that, everything else is much easier to do.

Many years ago, I used to work as a software developer to a Big Insurance company in Makati. Their office is along Makati Ave.

I have a typical 8 to 5 work schedule.

If you’ve been to any business district during rush hour, you probably noticed the flow of people going to the same direction.

Some people are in rush to reach their office on time.

I actually didn’t notice this pattern despite of working in Makati for several years…

…until one morning, my body is just resisting going to work.

It’s like my feet suddenly has its own mind and don’t want me to step forward.

So I stopped and observe my surroundings.

This was the first time I noticed that most people are going in the same direction.

People that some are…

…wishing they can make more money.

…wishing that they can do what they love to do.

…wishing there’s more to life than just go to office and do the job that they hate.

Sadly, most will not reach their dreams of financial freedom.

Why? That’s because…

…if you go with the flow you go with the broke.

I HIGHLY suggest that you print the sentence above and post it in your wall. This will serve you in a daily basis.

If you want the freedom that most people will never have, you have to do what most people are not willing to do.

Believe it or not, replacing your salary with a Part-time business is easier than you think.

Let me prove it to you.

Let’s say you’re a call center agent making 50,000 Pesos a month.

As a Part-time Entrepreneur, your first goal is for your business to make at least P50,000 before you can consider quitting your job.

Here’s a simple math.

Divide P50,000 by 30. That’s P50,000 divided by 30 days. That is P1,667.

That means, your Part-time business needs to make just P1,667 a day and you already replace your income.

You see, that’s not big of an amount to achieve a day. If you’re selling a product that cost say P300, you just need to sell 6 or 7 every day and you’ve matched your current income.