Google yourself!
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Out of boredom and lack of inspiration, I googled myself today. And what I
found amazed, I mean, AMUSED me.
I found this site which has my profile. I didn...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Tips on Business Success: Building Trust
IF you would want to be a successful businessman, the most important quality you need to develop is integrity.
Your clients and business associates need to know and feel that they can trust you. Given the following qualities below, what would you choose as ideal qualities for a partner in business:
a. high education (Harvard graduate)
b. experience
c. trustworthy
d. wealth.
IN my case, I would not care if he is a Harvard graduate or a rocket scientist, or a math wizard, or is filthy rich and owns a mansion in Beverly Hills. What is important for me is that I can trust my partner, my broker, or my consultant. If I know I can trust you, then I can confide in you my ideas, my secrets, and future plans for business. If trust in absent in a relationship, even in marriage, then that relationship is going nowhere. Better bail out as soon as possible from the partnership.
Let me relate to you what happend last week.
I got an email about a businesss opportunity so I texted the Consultant involved in my cellphone. I was having doubts at the start. I asked God to give me a sign if I would need to push through with this matter because it would require a lot of money from me.
I told the Consultant that I would send my resume and other documents then call him immediately. After three days, I did not have the documents yet but nevertheless I called up the Consultant in his cellphone.
I was having second thoughts actually because this guy only had a celfone as a contact number. He did not have a landline or an address. It reminded me of the cellphone scams I encountered during my stint in Smart Communications as a Customer Care Officer, where scammers would text clueless subscribers and say they won one million pesos. These scammers would then let the subscribers contact them through cellphone. So the subscriber would have to load their sim cards and call the scammer. I thought, that it should be the other way around. When a person wins a contest, the award giving company should be the one to call the subscriber.
Anyway, I gave the Consultant the benefit of the doubt and called him in his cellphone. I was shocked when he said "I already got your Resume, I received an email from you."
I said " You received an email from me?"
"Yes, I got one email from you. Give me two days so I could look at it."
I do not know why he said that because I NEVER emailed him anything. He even asked my age. I thought that if he read my resume, he would know my age.
I did not say that I did not send my resume yet because I wanted to hear where he was going with this. I also said that I got information about him from my friend whom he said he also knew but cannot pronounce and remember his name. I said "His name is Ronny." And he said,
"Ow Yes, Ronny."
This got me curious and made my Spider senses tingle. I felt immediately that I could not trust this guy.
Sometimes people say things just to make you know that they are busy, that they are doing something and that they are on top of everything when in fact they have do not have the slightest idea about what you are talking about. They say that they are arranging everything and that everything is okay when the truth is is that they have not done anything yet.
I felt that this guy is the same guy as above. He should have just said that he did not receive any email from me. I would have said that I did not send it yet and I may have even apologized for it. But he did not.
I gave him my email and I waited for two days. He did not send me anything after two days.
I got my sign and I thank God for giving me a clear mind to see it. That little voice within you is God's voice speaking. We can hear it if we listen. That is the voice we can really trust, the voice from God, our true and best business partner.
Your clients and business associates need to know and feel that they can trust you. Given the following qualities below, what would you choose as ideal qualities for a partner in business:
a. high education (Harvard graduate)
b. experience
c. trustworthy
d. wealth.
IN my case, I would not care if he is a Harvard graduate or a rocket scientist, or a math wizard, or is filthy rich and owns a mansion in Beverly Hills. What is important for me is that I can trust my partner, my broker, or my consultant. If I know I can trust you, then I can confide in you my ideas, my secrets, and future plans for business. If trust in absent in a relationship, even in marriage, then that relationship is going nowhere. Better bail out as soon as possible from the partnership.
Let me relate to you what happend last week.
I got an email about a businesss opportunity so I texted the Consultant involved in my cellphone. I was having doubts at the start. I asked God to give me a sign if I would need to push through with this matter because it would require a lot of money from me.
I told the Consultant that I would send my resume and other documents then call him immediately. After three days, I did not have the documents yet but nevertheless I called up the Consultant in his cellphone.
I was having second thoughts actually because this guy only had a celfone as a contact number. He did not have a landline or an address. It reminded me of the cellphone scams I encountered during my stint in Smart Communications as a Customer Care Officer, where scammers would text clueless subscribers and say they won one million pesos. These scammers would then let the subscribers contact them through cellphone. So the subscriber would have to load their sim cards and call the scammer. I thought, that it should be the other way around. When a person wins a contest, the award giving company should be the one to call the subscriber.
Anyway, I gave the Consultant the benefit of the doubt and called him in his cellphone. I was shocked when he said "I already got your Resume, I received an email from you."
I said " You received an email from me?"
"Yes, I got one email from you. Give me two days so I could look at it."
I do not know why he said that because I NEVER emailed him anything. He even asked my age. I thought that if he read my resume, he would know my age.
I did not say that I did not send my resume yet because I wanted to hear where he was going with this. I also said that I got information about him from my friend whom he said he also knew but cannot pronounce and remember his name. I said "His name is Ronny." And he said,
"Ow Yes, Ronny."
This got me curious and made my Spider senses tingle. I felt immediately that I could not trust this guy.
Sometimes people say things just to make you know that they are busy, that they are doing something and that they are on top of everything when in fact they have do not have the slightest idea about what you are talking about. They say that they are arranging everything and that everything is okay when the truth is is that they have not done anything yet.
I felt that this guy is the same guy as above. He should have just said that he did not receive any email from me. I would have said that I did not send it yet and I may have even apologized for it. But he did not.
I gave him my email and I waited for two days. He did not send me anything after two days.
I got my sign and I thank God for giving me a clear mind to see it. That little voice within you is God's voice speaking. We can hear it if we listen. That is the voice we can really trust, the voice from God, our true and best business partner.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Top 25 Tips on Being a Good Family Man
Here are the top 25 tips to be a good father to your children and husband to your spouse:
1. Be there. Working fathers today come home tired, stressed, and still thinking about the pressures of work. Because of this, even though they are physically present at home, their minds are one thousand miles away. It is important that fathers be physically, emotionally and mentally present at home. How often have we heard that we should leave our problems in the office, at the office elevator? This is so true and it is easy to do especially if you realize that as a father and husband, your main purpose in life is the welfare of your child and spouse. This is the only way to live a fulfilled and meaningful family life.
2. Spend time with them. Again, you need to spend quality time especially with your children who are constantly seeking your attention.
3. Shut off the TV, Computer, and Internet. These electronic gadgets will slowly take you away from your family and you won't even know it. Producers of films and tv shows have actually studied how to glue our eyes, ears and our other senses to the television by lessening the number of intervals per show. The internet is filled with pornography, network games, etc. that are there to particularly take us away from reality. Is this the life that you want? Imagine all of you in front of the television, staring at the tv, not talking to each other, not even during commercials. Is this the family life you want to live? I hope not.
4. Look at their eyes and listen. When talking to your children and spouse, look at their eyes and listen to them like there is no other sound in the universe but their voice. They will appreciate the attention and respect that you give them. Also, this will build your child's self-esteem which is essential to his/ her growth.
5. Love their mother. Show affection to your spouse in front of your children. When children see that their parents love each other, they will be more secure about themselves and will feel that they are in the right place.
6. Keep secrets in the four walls of the house. Need I say more?
7. Plan a special time for them at least once a week. Take your family to a date at least once a week. If necessary, cancel other appointments. Your family is more important than any other thing in the world.
8. Show your officemates that youf family comes first. When your officemates want to ask you out in the weekend or in a drinking spree, say that you would really want to go but cannot because your family is waiting, which is really true! Just think. Who are the only real people who are genuinely excited to see you arrive home? When an office event coincides with a graduation or school play, kindly beg off from the office event and say that it is your daughter's graduation. You don't even need to justify your decision on this.
9. Share the house chores. Your wife has worked hard all day to take care of the children, clean the house, wash the clothes, cook the food, tutor your children, guard the house, etc. She is tired at the end of the day. You are not justified to say that you are tired too because of office work because if you only realize it, work at home is harder. So shut up and clean those dishes instead of watching tv.
10. Treat your wife as your spouse, best friend, and girlfriend. Remember the marriage vows you made? Your spouse should be your everything and no one else.
11. Plan a vacation with your family at least twice a year. You need not settle for a summer vacation. You can also spend vacation during Christmas semestral breaks. Plan the event with the entire family and see how this lights up the spirits in your home.
12. Have dates exclusively with your spouse. Leave your children with your parents-in-law for the meantime and go out on a date with your spouse. This will renew your feelings for each other and make you remembers those times when you were still single.
13. Avoid office relationships. Many people become trapped in this cycle of sin and philandering. Temptations are everywehere especially in the office where your officemates are always looking and smell good and dressed well. It is your duty to fight the temptation and focus on why you are working in the first place. You are doing this for them. For your child and spouse's future. Having relationships outside marriage is the most selfish and painful thing you can do. Imagine if this was done to you by your spouse.
14. Eat together. This is one of the most romantic thing you can do everyday because your faces are near each other and you can see her up close. Try it and see how it makes each of you feel.
15. Share stories. Be interested in whatever your child and spouse say and ask questions. Ask about their day and be genuinely interested.
16. Be her Prince Charming.
17. Sing her songs. Look at your spouse while singing your favorite songs. Though she may find it corny, she will definitely like it.
18. Be there even if you are not. Call them at send them text messages. With the advances of technology now, it is very easy to communicate with your family even if you are away.
19. Never be away too long. Once of the reasons for broken families is that families are not meant for long distance relationships. In the Philippines, there are about 9 to 10 million Filipinos abroad working. Just imagine how many families are incomplete. How many children do not see their parents until after two or three years? And all of this just to bring home dollars? I think the long term effect to children is much worse. Money will last for a couple of years but the time spent away from each other will have more detrimental effects. This is why we should learn how to be entrepreneurs and make money here and not abroad.
20. Be patient. Patience must be partnered with understanding. The only way to be patient and not be stressed while hiding your emotion is to be understanding enough on why your spouse is acting the way she is.
21. By your spouse flowers. Who said that flowers should be given only on Valentine's day?
22. Plan your family's future. You cannot continuously live you working life everyday the same way as before. Do you see yourself working in the same position after 5 or 10 years? Do you consider yourself working at all after that time? Every day should be special, you should work towards a dream or a goal for your family everyday. Plan to retire on the age of 40 or 45. Plan on how you can earn enough to live the next 40 years with at least the most basic luxury in life.
23. Be the best you can be. This is an advice for everyone in all aspects of life. If you can be the best and you know it, you will have the confidence to face the challenges of being a father. And remember that no man can claim to be successful in any other area of life if he is not successful as a father or husband.
24. Make each day the best day for your family.
25. Make God the Center of your family. This should be number one but I want you to remember it clearly so I placed it in number 25. God brought you together as husband and wife, and His gift of life is the reason why your children came forth in this world. He is also the binding force Who will keep your family together, bound together in love and respect.
This is my top 25 list and I know there are a lot of other tips to be a good family man. I hope this helps you in realizing the importance of your role in the family and your real purpose in life as a father and a husband. Good luck.
1. Be there. Working fathers today come home tired, stressed, and still thinking about the pressures of work. Because of this, even though they are physically present at home, their minds are one thousand miles away. It is important that fathers be physically, emotionally and mentally present at home. How often have we heard that we should leave our problems in the office, at the office elevator? This is so true and it is easy to do especially if you realize that as a father and husband, your main purpose in life is the welfare of your child and spouse. This is the only way to live a fulfilled and meaningful family life.
2. Spend time with them. Again, you need to spend quality time especially with your children who are constantly seeking your attention.
3. Shut off the TV, Computer, and Internet. These electronic gadgets will slowly take you away from your family and you won't even know it. Producers of films and tv shows have actually studied how to glue our eyes, ears and our other senses to the television by lessening the number of intervals per show. The internet is filled with pornography, network games, etc. that are there to particularly take us away from reality. Is this the life that you want? Imagine all of you in front of the television, staring at the tv, not talking to each other, not even during commercials. Is this the family life you want to live? I hope not.
4. Look at their eyes and listen. When talking to your children and spouse, look at their eyes and listen to them like there is no other sound in the universe but their voice. They will appreciate the attention and respect that you give them. Also, this will build your child's self-esteem which is essential to his/ her growth.
5. Love their mother. Show affection to your spouse in front of your children. When children see that their parents love each other, they will be more secure about themselves and will feel that they are in the right place.
6. Keep secrets in the four walls of the house. Need I say more?
7. Plan a special time for them at least once a week. Take your family to a date at least once a week. If necessary, cancel other appointments. Your family is more important than any other thing in the world.
8. Show your officemates that youf family comes first. When your officemates want to ask you out in the weekend or in a drinking spree, say that you would really want to go but cannot because your family is waiting, which is really true! Just think. Who are the only real people who are genuinely excited to see you arrive home? When an office event coincides with a graduation or school play, kindly beg off from the office event and say that it is your daughter's graduation. You don't even need to justify your decision on this.
9. Share the house chores. Your wife has worked hard all day to take care of the children, clean the house, wash the clothes, cook the food, tutor your children, guard the house, etc. She is tired at the end of the day. You are not justified to say that you are tired too because of office work because if you only realize it, work at home is harder. So shut up and clean those dishes instead of watching tv.
10. Treat your wife as your spouse, best friend, and girlfriend. Remember the marriage vows you made? Your spouse should be your everything and no one else.
11. Plan a vacation with your family at least twice a year. You need not settle for a summer vacation. You can also spend vacation during Christmas semestral breaks. Plan the event with the entire family and see how this lights up the spirits in your home.
12. Have dates exclusively with your spouse. Leave your children with your parents-in-law for the meantime and go out on a date with your spouse. This will renew your feelings for each other and make you remembers those times when you were still single.
13. Avoid office relationships. Many people become trapped in this cycle of sin and philandering. Temptations are everywehere especially in the office where your officemates are always looking and smell good and dressed well. It is your duty to fight the temptation and focus on why you are working in the first place. You are doing this for them. For your child and spouse's future. Having relationships outside marriage is the most selfish and painful thing you can do. Imagine if this was done to you by your spouse.
14. Eat together. This is one of the most romantic thing you can do everyday because your faces are near each other and you can see her up close. Try it and see how it makes each of you feel.
15. Share stories. Be interested in whatever your child and spouse say and ask questions. Ask about their day and be genuinely interested.
16. Be her Prince Charming.
17. Sing her songs. Look at your spouse while singing your favorite songs. Though she may find it corny, she will definitely like it.
18. Be there even if you are not. Call them at send them text messages. With the advances of technology now, it is very easy to communicate with your family even if you are away.
19. Never be away too long. Once of the reasons for broken families is that families are not meant for long distance relationships. In the Philippines, there are about 9 to 10 million Filipinos abroad working. Just imagine how many families are incomplete. How many children do not see their parents until after two or three years? And all of this just to bring home dollars? I think the long term effect to children is much worse. Money will last for a couple of years but the time spent away from each other will have more detrimental effects. This is why we should learn how to be entrepreneurs and make money here and not abroad.
20. Be patient. Patience must be partnered with understanding. The only way to be patient and not be stressed while hiding your emotion is to be understanding enough on why your spouse is acting the way she is.
21. By your spouse flowers. Who said that flowers should be given only on Valentine's day?
22. Plan your family's future. You cannot continuously live you working life everyday the same way as before. Do you see yourself working in the same position after 5 or 10 years? Do you consider yourself working at all after that time? Every day should be special, you should work towards a dream or a goal for your family everyday. Plan to retire on the age of 40 or 45. Plan on how you can earn enough to live the next 40 years with at least the most basic luxury in life.
23. Be the best you can be. This is an advice for everyone in all aspects of life. If you can be the best and you know it, you will have the confidence to face the challenges of being a father. And remember that no man can claim to be successful in any other area of life if he is not successful as a father or husband.
24. Make each day the best day for your family.
25. Make God the Center of your family. This should be number one but I want you to remember it clearly so I placed it in number 25. God brought you together as husband and wife, and His gift of life is the reason why your children came forth in this world. He is also the binding force Who will keep your family together, bound together in love and respect.
This is my top 25 list and I know there are a lot of other tips to be a good family man. I hope this helps you in realizing the importance of your role in the family and your real purpose in life as a father and a husband. Good luck.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
How to be the Best Father and Husband you can be
They say that behind every successful man is a woman, or even a son or a daughter. The bottom line is, those who are not successful as a father or a husband can never claim to be successful in business, sports, or any other profession. That is why I am posting this article about the family by Todd Demuth to bring us back to earth and feel what really matters.
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I will not pretend to be an expert; I can only relate how as a father and husband what I have changed in my life in order to become the best I can be.
First of all, I tell myself that I am not on this earth for my benefit. I am here for my wife and my three children. I'm pretty shallow when I think about what I want out of life. It becomes quite evident from the true rewards of being a family man start to fulfill my quest in life: to have a purpose.
I have discovered that even if I was President of the company, I am not irreplaceable at work. The world outside my home will go on without me without so much as a ripple in the water. However, time is all I have to give my wife and children. I give them all I have available, because is I should ever leave this world, it would leave this home with a huge void...one that cannot be replaced by anyone but me.
But it hasn't been easy; I have "aspirations" of financial success, climbing the corporate ladder, becoming famous and important...but the only one who would benefit would be me. Even then, I know it would not satisfy. It would only lead to more of the same.
I used to work two jobs to make as much money as I could; now I just do one, and while I am there, I do the best I can with what I have. However, when I am home with my family, I am home. On weekends and times I have with my family, I make myself available to them - not my golf game, not my hobbies, my pasttimes. All of those things can wait. For instance, I had a rough week of work and was looking forward to spending some time reading and relaxing - but the family was ready to do something together. I put down my book, got my creaky bones out and we went.
Oh sure, I have a few things I do that are "my thing." These occur usually once every month or two. I have discovered that being with my family is "my thing."
I may identify with my career, as it seems most of us do; but the secret to being the best husband and father is to identify with your family. I may not be on Earth for my benefit, but that has been to my benefit.
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I will not pretend to be an expert; I can only relate how as a father and husband what I have changed in my life in order to become the best I can be.
First of all, I tell myself that I am not on this earth for my benefit. I am here for my wife and my three children. I'm pretty shallow when I think about what I want out of life. It becomes quite evident from the true rewards of being a family man start to fulfill my quest in life: to have a purpose.
I have discovered that even if I was President of the company, I am not irreplaceable at work. The world outside my home will go on without me without so much as a ripple in the water. However, time is all I have to give my wife and children. I give them all I have available, because is I should ever leave this world, it would leave this home with a huge void...one that cannot be replaced by anyone but me.
But it hasn't been easy; I have "aspirations" of financial success, climbing the corporate ladder, becoming famous and important...but the only one who would benefit would be me. Even then, I know it would not satisfy. It would only lead to more of the same.
I used to work two jobs to make as much money as I could; now I just do one, and while I am there, I do the best I can with what I have. However, when I am home with my family, I am home. On weekends and times I have with my family, I make myself available to them - not my golf game, not my hobbies, my pasttimes. All of those things can wait. For instance, I had a rough week of work and was looking forward to spending some time reading and relaxing - but the family was ready to do something together. I put down my book, got my creaky bones out and we went.
Oh sure, I have a few things I do that are "my thing." These occur usually once every month or two. I have discovered that being with my family is "my thing."
I may identify with my career, as it seems most of us do; but the secret to being the best husband and father is to identify with your family. I may not be on Earth for my benefit, but that has been to my benefit.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Farewell to Irving I. Ackerman- the Compleat Stockbroker
The Weirdest Coincidence
Here is something weird that happened to me yesterday, which I am still trying to understand as I write this.
Last Sunday, I was browsing through my collection of books to look for something about starting a business, and how to make money, etc. As I was doing this, something caught my eye. Of all the books and novels stacked there, there was this old, withered book that I got my hands on. It was the book of Irving I. Ackerman, "How to Invest and Win in the Philippine Stock Market". I borrowed this book from my father, Mario Domingo,about three years ago. I looked at it and said to myself that this is a good basic book on making money in the stock market. I opened it and started reading about how Eliseo P. Ocampo described Ackerman as the "Compleat Stockbroker"
Compleat Stockbroker
Mr. Ocampo said of Mr. Ackerman,
"A lot of people say that, if you want to succeed in the stock market, you have to trust your stockbroker a lot more than you trust your wife (incidentally, they say it doesn't work the other way around) and Irving you would want to trust unequivocably at first meeting. His face exudes it- it is an honest face and easy to look at despite the well-defined partida of a bygone era. When he speaks, you listen. You listen because he talks sense, because he makes you feel he knows what he is talking about, and because you always know what he is talking about. And he can talk, too, if you happen to touch the proper nerve, always with an optimism that doesn't fail to infect. When the market is down, flat on its back, you won't catch him with a long face or crying on somebody else's shoulder. He is liable to tell you, instead, "It could be worse. Anyway, there is no other way for the market to go but up." If you play the market, Irving is one guy you'd sure be happy to be with..."
The Obituary
I thought to myself that I found a great book so the next day, Monday, I devoured it and read it the whole day even in the LRT while going to work and when I went home. The next morning, Tuesday, I was talking with my father outside the store and I asked him if investing in Philex Mining Corporation and Atlas Consolidated was still a good investment. He said no, and said that those companies are no longer earning as much as they used to be. Then, I told him that I read in Irving Ackerman's book that during the late 1980s, it is good to buy stocks from the said companies because of continued yearly financial growth.
While, we were talking, my mother showed us the Philippine Star newspaper, and to our astonishment, there was the obituary of Irving I. Ackerman, 87, who died on January 17, 2009, the day after I accidentally got hold of his book "How to Invest and Win in the Philippine Stock Market".
I would like give my condolences to the family of the late Irving I. Ackerman, he is definitely a great teacher and a strong pillar to the development of the Philippine Stock Market.
I will continue reading his book and try to find a copy of his other masterpiece "Guide to Some Pitfalls in Business". Hopefully, by reading these I can here his distant voice and give me some advice on how I can win in the Philippine Stock Market.
Farewell, Irving I. Ackerman and thank you.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Economic Roadmap for 2009
EDGARDO G. LACSON, President, PCCI
Joint General Membership meeting
Economic Roadmap 2009
16 January 2008, 12:00 nn
Grand Ballroom, Intercontinental Hotel-Makati
By now, all of us are familiar with the financial crisis that started in the United States but has eventually damaged the global economy as the problem turned troubles to trauma.
After Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy, a domino effect ensued with numerous financial institutions not only in the United States but in other countries as well seeking financial assistance. Soon after, countries like Korea, Pakistan, and Iceland, and even countries in Eastern Europe like Hungary and Ukraine, to mention a few, are likewise asking for hefty financial support packages.
There seems to be no end in sight yet to the global financial turmoil. Leading industrialized nations across the globe are now into recession. China is in a sharp slowdown. Starting with financial institutions, we now see contractions in major industries like automotive, airlines, and the services sectors, specifically in the hotel and retail industries, with many companies seeking for bail outs. And even in the distressful moment there is some comic relief when theus porn Industry asked for a $5 billion bailout as it claims people can do without cars but people can not do without sex. Who knows, the mafia and other drug cartels may be preparing their respective position papers on the matter.
Levity aside, the seriousness of the issue at hand cannot be underestimated. Confidence in the world financial system is almost totally shattered. And it is confusion worse by the recent Madoff scam incident. Unless and until confidence returns, we are in for a tough ride. As we speak, the after-effects of the financial crisis continue to unfold in every conceivable portion of the world First, was the loss of asset values followed by the loss of jobs, and now we helplessly watch the loss of lives as prominent and lesser fund managers and investors committed suicide. Thankfully, Filipino are made of sterner stuff we may bend but we will never break. We can only hope that the bitter pills being administered by financial authorities while still struggling to comprehend the magnitude of the crisis, would have immediate positive effects to prevent a deep and prolonged global economic recession.
In the years ahead, many countries including the Philippines, will continue to experience the effects of a turbulent and volatile world as a new financial order takes shape from the current economic turmoil. This is the new reality we need to face, we believe. That the dogmas of the quiet past are no longer adequate to the stormy present.
For us today, what is critical is to determine how we will cope with the extraordinary uncertainty permeating today’s business environment, so that we need not lurch from crisis to crisis.
And we are very pleased to have our government’s economic managers To roll out the various government economic programs that would help mitigate and prepare the country from the impact of a slowing global economy.
In the spirit of public-private sector partnership, we have also invited today a panel of reactors from each of the major business organization to provide further insights and analysis on the issues at hand.
At this point, let me take this opportunity to thank all the major business organizations whom I have acknowledged earlier, for their active involvement in making today’s program possible.
The world’s response, and our own, to the financial crisis must be such that the solutions today do not become the problems of tomorrow. As the impact of the crisis ripples through our economy, we need to understand and define clearly the larger role for government in terms of outright ownership of former private-sector assets or tighter regulation. As countries, including the Philippines, implement their respective programs in coping with the crisis, we must cautious in the possible swing of the pendulum from, firstly, a fully unregulated free market economy to excessive regulation and secondly, from open economies to protectionist policies.
Purposely I laid out all the grim scenarios around us not to dampen our hopes but to stress the urgency for collective action.
Joint General Membership meeting
Economic Roadmap 2009
16 January 2008, 12:00 nn
Grand Ballroom, Intercontinental Hotel-Makati
By now, all of us are familiar with the financial crisis that started in the United States but has eventually damaged the global economy as the problem turned troubles to trauma.
After Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy, a domino effect ensued with numerous financial institutions not only in the United States but in other countries as well seeking financial assistance. Soon after, countries like Korea, Pakistan, and Iceland, and even countries in Eastern Europe like Hungary and Ukraine, to mention a few, are likewise asking for hefty financial support packages.
There seems to be no end in sight yet to the global financial turmoil. Leading industrialized nations across the globe are now into recession. China is in a sharp slowdown. Starting with financial institutions, we now see contractions in major industries like automotive, airlines, and the services sectors, specifically in the hotel and retail industries, with many companies seeking for bail outs. And even in the distressful moment there is some comic relief when theus porn Industry asked for a $5 billion bailout as it claims people can do without cars but people can not do without sex. Who knows, the mafia and other drug cartels may be preparing their respective position papers on the matter.
Levity aside, the seriousness of the issue at hand cannot be underestimated. Confidence in the world financial system is almost totally shattered. And it is confusion worse by the recent Madoff scam incident. Unless and until confidence returns, we are in for a tough ride. As we speak, the after-effects of the financial crisis continue to unfold in every conceivable portion of the world First, was the loss of asset values followed by the loss of jobs, and now we helplessly watch the loss of lives as prominent and lesser fund managers and investors committed suicide. Thankfully, Filipino are made of sterner stuff we may bend but we will never break. We can only hope that the bitter pills being administered by financial authorities while still struggling to comprehend the magnitude of the crisis, would have immediate positive effects to prevent a deep and prolonged global economic recession.
In the years ahead, many countries including the Philippines, will continue to experience the effects of a turbulent and volatile world as a new financial order takes shape from the current economic turmoil. This is the new reality we need to face, we believe. That the dogmas of the quiet past are no longer adequate to the stormy present.
For us today, what is critical is to determine how we will cope with the extraordinary uncertainty permeating today’s business environment, so that we need not lurch from crisis to crisis.
And we are very pleased to have our government’s economic managers To roll out the various government economic programs that would help mitigate and prepare the country from the impact of a slowing global economy.
In the spirit of public-private sector partnership, we have also invited today a panel of reactors from each of the major business organization to provide further insights and analysis on the issues at hand.
At this point, let me take this opportunity to thank all the major business organizations whom I have acknowledged earlier, for their active involvement in making today’s program possible.
The world’s response, and our own, to the financial crisis must be such that the solutions today do not become the problems of tomorrow. As the impact of the crisis ripples through our economy, we need to understand and define clearly the larger role for government in terms of outright ownership of former private-sector assets or tighter regulation. As countries, including the Philippines, implement their respective programs in coping with the crisis, we must cautious in the possible swing of the pendulum from, firstly, a fully unregulated free market economy to excessive regulation and secondly, from open economies to protectionist policies.
Purposely I laid out all the grim scenarios around us not to dampen our hopes but to stress the urgency for collective action.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mark Coleman- Shogun Rua Fight
Stamina was the deciding factor that finally sealed the fate of the fighters in the Coleman-Shogun revenge fight yesterday. When the fighters were introduced, Coleman did not look like the fighter that he was when he fought Don Frye or when he became the first heavyweight champion of the UFC. The well defined abs and chest muscles were gone. But I thought maybe Coleman focused more on cardio exercise as part of his training. Maybe it was a game plan to outlast Shogun in the supposedly fifteen minute fight.
Shogun, on the other hand, looked fresh and back in shape after all the operations he underwent.
Coleman came in the first quarter pumped up, taking down Shogun at will and pummeling him with his signature ground and pound. Shogun even managed to put in good kicks to the left knee of Coleman and I thought that Coleman was going down, like in the Pedro Rizzo- Dan Severn fight.
On the second quarter, things looked very familiar. Coleman again took down Shogun, but after Shogun was able to stand up, Coleman looked very, very tired he could not even put his hands up to defend himself.
What was surprising was Shogun looked even more tired. I did not expect Shogun to lose steam like Coleman. Both looked very tired, old fighters wanting just to finish the round and get it over with.
On the third round, I had the idea that if Coleman keeps it up, he might just pull a winner here. He was taking down Shogun at will even though he was getting hit bad. But before the third round ended, Coleman was hit with a combination ending with a devastating upper cut which brought him down. The referee stopped the fight with Mark Coleman vehemently protesting why the fight was stopped.
I agree with Joe Rogan that even though Shogun won, his victory did not look good in terms of getting him future fights. His win was far from impressive and he did not show the talents of the Shogun Rua of old. Looking at his past fights would show how much he has lost in terms of speed and hunger to win.
Coleman and Shogun need to increase their speed and lenghten their fighting stamina. There are younger, faster and more exciting fighter out there and their performance yesterday might just as well put them in a very long waiting list for a next fight.
Thanks for all your emails. Let's keep this thing up.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Why Fighters Fail
Many great fighters fail not because they lack the skill to win, but because they lack the stamina to finish the fight. This is true not only in the boxing world but also in the arena of mixed martial arts (MMA).
One of my favorite fighters in the UFC is Mark "the Hammer" Coleman. He has dominated a period in the history of martial arts when fighters in UFC has not yet universalized their skills. Coleman created the technique "ground and pound" where, because of his well-sculpted, muscular, he-man, body, he would "take-down" his opponent at will and pound them to submission, or until they are knocked out. I especially remember his fight with Don Frye which is a classic.
During my exciting days as a youth introduced in the world of the octagon, I have not yet seen Don Frye lose. He always won with style and his skill inside the octagon was impeccable. Then came "The Hammer". I saw Coleman fight and I said to myself there is no way this guy is going to lose to anyone. He was very hard to take down because of his bulky built and muscular physique. So you can just imagine the thrill of watching these two excellent warriors fight. It was a no-holds-barred edge-of-your-seat gladiator clash.
Marc Coleman grounded and pounded Don Frye like there was no tomorrow and the result was a devastating victory for the Hammer. I have never seen Frye's face punished to submission.
However, the UFC was evolving fast with the entry of various fighting styles from different schools. Pete Williams fought Marc Coleman in the UFC and it was a fight I did not want to remember.
Coleman lost steam, he lost stamina during the final rounds and I could remember him breathing hard holding into his knees looking at Pete before Pete delivered that powerful punishing kick to the face. Yes, a kick to the face as clean as a whistle. This brought to the sunshine Coleman's weakness. He could not fight effectively in the late rounds because of lack of stamina.
Boxers face an equal roadblock. I have seen it in the fights of Oscar de la Hoya with Shane Mosley and Tito Trinidad. Oscar could have won if he gave it his all in the last remaining three rounds.
This is one reason why boxers need to jog long and hard during their training. They need at least six to eight weeks of cardio exercise, meaning exercise involving the conditioning of the heart. Boxers need to be prepared to fight thirty rounds.
Have you seen the fights during the early 1900s where boxers had to fight for forty 3-minute rounds? If the fight went the distance, they would have fought for 120 minutes, or 2 hours. Imagine 2 grueling hours of hand to hand combat with the same man exchanging blows until the other guy fell to the canvass.
But, boxers need to be prepared for long fights not because they need to satisfy the crowd or anything but because they need to be strong and physically and mentally fit after to fight for the sake of their health. One of my favorite fights which I will not mention here, ended up with the other boxer becoming brain dead. This is because the other surviving fighter trained hard to fight well after 15 rounds.
As of now, I like the training regiment of Oscar Larios, the Mexican champion who fought Manny Pacquiao a few years back. I heard he was a long distance runner which allowed him to go the distance with the Pacman during their bout.
In conclusion, stamina plays a very important role in the destiny and success of a fighter. Though ensuring a strong stamina will not guarantee victory, it will improve the chances of a fighter, coupled with dedicated training and improvement in skill.
One of my favorite fighters in the UFC is Mark "the Hammer" Coleman. He has dominated a period in the history of martial arts when fighters in UFC has not yet universalized their skills. Coleman created the technique "ground and pound" where, because of his well-sculpted, muscular, he-man, body, he would "take-down" his opponent at will and pound them to submission, or until they are knocked out. I especially remember his fight with Don Frye which is a classic.
During my exciting days as a youth introduced in the world of the octagon, I have not yet seen Don Frye lose. He always won with style and his skill inside the octagon was impeccable. Then came "The Hammer". I saw Coleman fight and I said to myself there is no way this guy is going to lose to anyone. He was very hard to take down because of his bulky built and muscular physique. So you can just imagine the thrill of watching these two excellent warriors fight. It was a no-holds-barred edge-of-your-seat gladiator clash.
Marc Coleman grounded and pounded Don Frye like there was no tomorrow and the result was a devastating victory for the Hammer. I have never seen Frye's face punished to submission.
However, the UFC was evolving fast with the entry of various fighting styles from different schools. Pete Williams fought Marc Coleman in the UFC and it was a fight I did not want to remember.
Coleman lost steam, he lost stamina during the final rounds and I could remember him breathing hard holding into his knees looking at Pete before Pete delivered that powerful punishing kick to the face. Yes, a kick to the face as clean as a whistle. This brought to the sunshine Coleman's weakness. He could not fight effectively in the late rounds because of lack of stamina.
Boxers face an equal roadblock. I have seen it in the fights of Oscar de la Hoya with Shane Mosley and Tito Trinidad. Oscar could have won if he gave it his all in the last remaining three rounds.
This is one reason why boxers need to jog long and hard during their training. They need at least six to eight weeks of cardio exercise, meaning exercise involving the conditioning of the heart. Boxers need to be prepared to fight thirty rounds.
Have you seen the fights during the early 1900s where boxers had to fight for forty 3-minute rounds? If the fight went the distance, they would have fought for 120 minutes, or 2 hours. Imagine 2 grueling hours of hand to hand combat with the same man exchanging blows until the other guy fell to the canvass.
But, boxers need to be prepared for long fights not because they need to satisfy the crowd or anything but because they need to be strong and physically and mentally fit after to fight for the sake of their health. One of my favorite fights which I will not mention here, ended up with the other boxer becoming brain dead. This is because the other surviving fighter trained hard to fight well after 15 rounds.
As of now, I like the training regiment of Oscar Larios, the Mexican champion who fought Manny Pacquiao a few years back. I heard he was a long distance runner which allowed him to go the distance with the Pacman during their bout.
In conclusion, stamina plays a very important role in the destiny and success of a fighter. Though ensuring a strong stamina will not guarantee victory, it will improve the chances of a fighter, coupled with dedicated training and improvement in skill.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Boxing Tips to be World Champion
It feels very good that Manny Pacquiao was able to execute his plan of attack during his fight with De la Hoya. He also managed to follow some of my tips to win. I wonder why most Filipino fighters don't just emulate or copy Pacquiao's training regiment. I feel that if you want to be a winner, you must do what winners do. If I was a new boxer and I want to make it big and fight in world boxing championships, here is what I will do to win:
TIPS TO BE A GOOD BOXER
1. Have a list of Pacquiao's training technique and schedules. This means knowing what exercise is best for the body, knowing what time to wake up, train, and sleep, knowing what to eat, and knowing how to condition your mind to fight like a tiger, to fight like the Pacman.
2. Exercise. Wake up at 4:30 AM and jog until 6:00 AM preferably with no breakfast, just bring water. Afterwards, work those abs, work them real hard, really hard. Get good shoes, heavy gloves (for training only, and good running shoes. I prefer using the same shoes I use for training in the actual fight.
Important secret: During jogging and training while punishing the punching bag, I suggest you put weights, about two pounds each, which you can strap in your ankles and wrists. I recommend you do this all the time during training. Once the fight begins, take it off, and you will feel as light as a feather. You will be jabbing, throwing power punches, and dancing inside the ring with superior speed. You will knock out your opponent in no time at all.
3. Eat the right food. Protein and vegetables are preferred. No sugar, no junk foods. Drink lots of water.
4. Focus. Focus on what you want singularly. Meaning, think of nothing else but being the best boxer in the world and do nothing to divert from that goal.
5. Spar with a boxer as big and as fast as your next opponent. It is important that you have a spar mate who can mimic your next opponent. Some boxers who have made it in the big time have the resources to pay for a spar mate. For those who do not have this advantage, I suggest you get at least a regular spar mate, maybe another boxer-friend, who can copy your opponent's style.
6. Know your enemy. Master how your opponent drops his right hand everytime he jabs with the left. See if your opponent attacks with hands down and see how he reacts when you jab. Does he move away, does he stay in place and just bobs and weaves, or does he block it with his hands.
Watch the videos from the previous fights of your opponent but do not depend on it one hundred percent. These videos may be inaccurate because the fighter may have improved over the years. Look at what happened to De La Hoya who thought that he is fighting the same Pacquiao who was defeated by Erik Morales in the first Pacquiao- Morales fight.
7. Pray. Most important of all is to pray. Pray as hard as you train. Train like it is your last fight, and pray like there is no tomorrow.
Good luck to all boxers. Let us bring the sport to a new level this year!
TIPS TO BE A GOOD BOXER
1. Have a list of Pacquiao's training technique and schedules. This means knowing what exercise is best for the body, knowing what time to wake up, train, and sleep, knowing what to eat, and knowing how to condition your mind to fight like a tiger, to fight like the Pacman.
2. Exercise. Wake up at 4:30 AM and jog until 6:00 AM preferably with no breakfast, just bring water. Afterwards, work those abs, work them real hard, really hard. Get good shoes, heavy gloves (for training only, and good running shoes. I prefer using the same shoes I use for training in the actual fight.
Important secret: During jogging and training while punishing the punching bag, I suggest you put weights, about two pounds each, which you can strap in your ankles and wrists. I recommend you do this all the time during training. Once the fight begins, take it off, and you will feel as light as a feather. You will be jabbing, throwing power punches, and dancing inside the ring with superior speed. You will knock out your opponent in no time at all.
3. Eat the right food. Protein and vegetables are preferred. No sugar, no junk foods. Drink lots of water.
4. Focus. Focus on what you want singularly. Meaning, think of nothing else but being the best boxer in the world and do nothing to divert from that goal.
5. Spar with a boxer as big and as fast as your next opponent. It is important that you have a spar mate who can mimic your next opponent. Some boxers who have made it in the big time have the resources to pay for a spar mate. For those who do not have this advantage, I suggest you get at least a regular spar mate, maybe another boxer-friend, who can copy your opponent's style.
6. Know your enemy. Master how your opponent drops his right hand everytime he jabs with the left. See if your opponent attacks with hands down and see how he reacts when you jab. Does he move away, does he stay in place and just bobs and weaves, or does he block it with his hands.
Watch the videos from the previous fights of your opponent but do not depend on it one hundred percent. These videos may be inaccurate because the fighter may have improved over the years. Look at what happened to De La Hoya who thought that he is fighting the same Pacquiao who was defeated by Erik Morales in the first Pacquiao- Morales fight.
7. Pray. Most important of all is to pray. Pray as hard as you train. Train like it is your last fight, and pray like there is no tomorrow.
Good luck to all boxers. Let us bring the sport to a new level this year!
Friday, December 5, 2008
What Pacquiao Should Do To Win Fight With Oscar (Confidential, Pacquiao fans Only)
I really did not want to publish this for fear that it might be read by Oscar de la Hoya and his fans, but I cannot contact Manny and I think this is the best way I could help him as a Filipino fan.
As Manny prepares for the fight of his life, here are some pointers he should remember before he steps into the ring with Oscar.
1. Manny should remember to always bob and weave and move his head left to right. This will make him hard to hit and this will frustrate Oscar Dela Hoya, in effect making Oscar work harder and making him more tired in the later rounds.
2. Manny should dance. Remember how he danced during the first Barrera fight? I think that is the best Pacquiao I have seen. Manny should do that again in his fight with Oscar. He should use the four corners of the ring to his advantage. Manny has the advantage of speed in this fight and he should make Oscar chase him.
3. I think Oscar will be flat footed in this fight. Manny need to use his foot speed and go around Oscar like what Manny did in his fight with Jorge Solis. Manny was running circles around Jorge who was much taller and had the reach advantage.
4. Oscar's left hook will be his only asset, the hook that dropped Mayorga and Vargas. Manny should move his head to his left to reduce the effect of any left hook thrown by Oscar and counter with a right straight.
5. Manny should watch out for Oscar's upper cuts to the body and head. Oscar will be using it every time Manny comes in for an attack. Manny can block this with his right and counter with a left hook to the head of Oscar. This left hand counter punch will put Oscar to the canvas.
6. Stamina. This will decide the fight. Oscar lost his fights with Tito Trinidad and Shane Mosley because he lost stamina during the last 3 rounds. Manny's should perfectly condition his body to last 30 rounds. He should not eat too much before the fight because this will make him sluggish.
7. Pray. This is the most important of all the tips I can give. Prayer will give Manny the needed focus and guidance to overcome this difficult task.
Let us rally behind Manny Pacquiao. This is a small step for Manny, and a giant leap for Filipinos. We are behind you all the way Manny! God bless!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thanks for the Comments
Thanks for those who regularly follow this blog. I agree with Zyra that probably an asteroid hit the earth 65 million years ago. Probably that asteroid brought with it Anderson Silva from another planet, and that is why he is unbeatable. No one has put up a real challenge to Silva except I guess, Yushin Okami, who almost beat him except for the disqualification.
I apologize for not being able to update this blog. I will do my best to answer all your questions in my email or through articles in this website. Anyway, I also have other blogs which I know will interest you. They are http://2008ipseminarqingdao.blogspot.com and http://memoriesinqingdao.blogspot.com.
These blogs are about the Seminar on Intellectual Property System and Protection held in Qingdao, China from September 21 to October 21, 2008. It is also about the lasting friendship between the really interesting men and women who made the experience in the wonderful city of Qingdao definitely memorable.
See you in cyberspace! Cheers to a wonderful and fulfilling life!
I apologize for not being able to update this blog. I will do my best to answer all your questions in my email or through articles in this website. Anyway, I also have other blogs which I know will interest you. They are http://2008ipseminarqingdao.blogspot.com and http://memoriesinqingdao.blogspot.com.
These blogs are about the Seminar on Intellectual Property System and Protection held in Qingdao, China from September 21 to October 21, 2008. It is also about the lasting friendship between the really interesting men and women who made the experience in the wonderful city of Qingdao definitely memorable.
See you in cyberspace! Cheers to a wonderful and fulfilling life!
MMA Notes- Silva vs. Cote
The fight between Anderson Silva and Patrick Cote last Sunday did not enter the record books, not even the fairy tale book. The first round told it all. Silva did not have the fire to fight, Cote was trying hard to land a knockout punch. Silva played with Cote like he was his pet dog or something and Silva could have knocked him out in the first few minutes of round but he did not. silva could have ended it with a knee to the head, which he tried but did not do.
Why did he do that? I don't know. Some say Silva was mocking UFC President Dana White for giving him Patrick Cote, given Silva's superior skills and experience. Your guess is as good as mine. But every good fighter should always fight to the finish whoever the opponent. That would have been a better statement, rather than wasting the people's time and electricity by dragging the fight to three useless rounds.
I respect Silva, but last Sunday's fight made me think otherwise. Maybe Silva should fight Randy Couture instead. Now, that would be the fight of the century. Until then, I will not comment on any MMA fight anymore. This is my first and last. Good day!
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