You can decode "Let's have coffee" in many ways. Let's have coffee. Let me help you.Let's have coffee. Let's do something together.Let's have coffee. Let me sell something to you.Let's have coffee. Bye now, hope never to see you.You'll save a lot of...
To solve a recurring problem, you need to get to the root cause of the problem. Many times we look at the surface and forget to examine what's underneath it. You may not have enough money, not because of your income, but as a result of over...
By Productive Pinoy on Nov 16, 2012 in:
excellence, Entrepreneurship, start something, Attitude, Career, Change, Success Ideas, Life Lessons, Inspiration, Filipino Culture
Having fun in what you do doesn't mean you're not doing "serious business." This is true for writers, artists, musicians, athletes or anyone who 'seems' to have a much easier job. As a writer, one of the things that I've learned is that you can...
Sometimes we underestimate the value of what we are able to offer. A consultant may think that his insights are too simple, but to the listener, he is pleased to find precious advice.A musician may feel that he is out of style or that he keeps p...
By Productive Pinoy on Oct 14, 2012 in:
Success Stories, business plan, start something, Inspiration, Productive Pinoy, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, purpose, Passion, Success, Career, Change, Start a business, Success Ideas, Start-up
When Trey was a lot younger, people would ask him "What do you wanna do when you grow up?" With his cute lisp he'd reply, "I yike my dad's work. I yike to be a businessman."To hear my son appreciate what I do brings me a lot of joy. Ev...
By Productive Pinoy on Oct 12, 2012 in:
On starting something, Getting Things Done, Perseverance, start something, Passion, Success, Get Rich, Career, Start a business, Change, Success Ideas
1. You're in the wrong job. 2. You're in the right job (or type of work) with the wrong people.3. You're in the right job with the right people, but somehow, possess a negative attitude towards work. (ouch!)4. You don't have any work to do and i...
I love planning. It's fun to strategize, to brainstorm or to dream of the million possibilities.But what if you spend more time planning than doing?Planning done well will save you a lot of hours. But if done wrong, it will do the opposite... eat all...