PST Batch 35A

PST Batch 35A

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We really had a very fun experience with our trainer, well he is actually my first guy trainer through out my training with Eperformax. Should i call him Sir? nope, i think he'll not gonna like it. He is a not so typical big brother you gonna meet around the corner because he treat us as if we are his younger siblings and most of the time he bully us in the most positive way.

The first part of training was more of fun oriented on how to know more about our co-trainees and what we are expecting and what to expect from the training proper. Sprint is a telecommunication account based on US and we will be providing information, instructions and clarification about the product. Well according to what i heard, for a newbie like me its not a good idea to be part of this account because irate customers are rampaging. Our trainer never sugar coat the insights of other toward the account, he even said that "lahat naman ata ng account merong irate". To be honest, i was terribly scared of what's gonna happen, thinking of what will be my first customer and what can i render to make sure he or she will be very happy. Over thinking is all around the corner, but he assisted us not to stress ourselves, he even make the discussion light and easy to understand, he always ask us for questions if it is not clear 

The Second part of training was to be aware of the floor experience, we were able to see people who are currently working, doing what we will gonna do in the next several years of our lives. He gave us tips and hacks that surely help us to thoroughly understand what is an agent should be. Practical tips and motivational quotes gave us the drive to continue our journey. We started 22 in number and we were only 16 endorsed for launchpad. The training is very complex, that is kinda complicated with a twist but like what i said, maybe it depend upon whose your trainer.

The Last part of training was the actual call of real customer within an hour. The interesting part of it, that you are combining all what you've learned through out the product specific training and global communication training. The mock call and even other activities we had before, is actually different of the actual experience. The training environment is almost the same but the difference is the real experience we can have, maybe because it is an actual customer.

Our numbers are chopping down, people go and people choose to have a different story, we might not be part of their story but they are part of ours, which make the story very interesting. All we have to make sure everyday that we have to improve, don't be complacent and stop over thinking. Training is part of my corporate journey, the ladder is kinda scary and it seems endless and surely the learning will always be limitless. I have to give my faith with the company and trust them as how they trust me. 

You ka iskolar what can you say about your training? We wanna know more about your story, kindly share it below. Muchas Gracias!

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 10:07:00 AM Comment

Why Starting Line is the Secret Ingredient

Why Starting Line is the Secret Ingredient

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Sorry Guys I'm absent for quite sometimes, i think 2 weeks. I'm focused to understand and know more about the data base systems and applications we use here in our account. As like what i said before, this is my actual starting line, what are the promos, what are the ethics, proper call flow and how to address the customer properly. It's difficult, to be honest but you have to give more additional effort, and don't forget to have fun. Effort like, I tried to do some research about the product and i ask my colleagues about things that unclear for me, review my notes and make some research about customer review about our services through online (scary because most of them are bashers). having Fun like, after break we play billiards or we play Just Dance via playstation, We don't forget to crack jokes and our trainer is very entertaining, he combined fun and learning which makes the training more exciting.

For roughly 3 months of training and certification process, Eperformax gave us an opportunity to understand that, every chapter in our lives there will be another line to prepare for and we always have to make ourselves stronger more than who we are yesterday. Through out the process, i was able to meet people who are interesting to share my stories, to listen to their stories and there are people who'll cross your way and have fun with but as i go everyday sometimes dependence to those people is kinda scary, you'll meet them by chance but leave a tremendous remark, you'll see them go and sometimes you wont. We are 22 in number, batch 35A but two of my colleagues resigned for personal reasons, we can encourage them not to resign but at the end of the day it will always be their decision if they will continue or not.

For the first 2 weeks here in Product Specific Training, i was able to feel the actual work, meet great people, talk with the guards and know more about my colleagues. Every thing is new, like new environment, new place, new people, new food to try and I had my first certification, i have to be more conscious of the metrics and applications, i forgot to use two. I have to work on with my tone and work on more how to sound lively. I was able to personalized my call flow even though i wasn't able to resolve the issue, at least i made some changes but of course i have to work more and double my effort. Like what my former trainer said, Don't be complacent. #Power

Starting line is the secret ingredient not for success but to understand yourself. Understanding your strengths, accepting your weaknesses, finding out your opportunities and combining fun while learning. I'm very serious in terms of learning and sometimes i got frustrated then my trainer said, time is very important you don't have to rush or hurry up but learn step by step, so it would be easier for you to catch up. Success is not the fruit or result of why we started but instead the process we gone through is actually the success of what we are looking for. You ka-iskolar what have you gone through from the past few weeks? We want to hear your story, kindly drop it below. Gracias!

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How 30 Days Challenge Made Me a Better Person

How 30 Days Challenge Made Me a Better Person

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Maybe this day is the best day to end my 30 Days Challenge, my not so typical Saturday. I had a roller coaster ride on my chair while waiting for the result of my interview. I was over thinking back then about it, i can't hear Mana's instruction (She is one of my trainers in Enhance), I can't focus in the activity, i can't sense and understand the people around me. Maybe i'm too anxious about the result, that was my last chance. And i'm serious to be part of the company, why? Because the company is composed of individuals with passion for people, to help and to give other an opportunity to grow.

In my #30DaysChallenge, I was able to chat with strangers inside the bus, talk about politics, work ethics and everything under the sun. Yeah weird, talking to people who doesn't know you or talking to people that you don't have any idea. I met them by chance but the most interesting part of it before 30 days challenge, i'm not into that because i found socializing very awkward and scary. Talking to strangers are not bad after all.

I tried different Fast food chains and weird food combinations like Shawarma plus Rice, Kikiam with Yakisoba Noodles, Burger Kings Whopper Jr. With Flame Grilled Cheese Burger. Chicken Fillet Italiana of McDonalds, Jollibee's Sweet & Spicy BBQ Burger Steak, KFC's Famous Rice bowl and many more. Maybe for others, its normal but for me buying foods without thinking about the price is new. Well i come to realize that i have to be passionate about not starving myself to death, I learned to appreciate foods like how you appreciate yourself.

I tweet what i did, i gave random quote that suddenly appear inside my head, i practice what i learned from Enhance program through updating my twitter. I become more conscious of what to post and what not. I become more detailed about the grammar (yeah i know, i have to learn more about the rules.) I fell in love more with learning because of Anne. I started to download videos in TED, I started to listen PODcast in TED Radio Hour and i started to review and track the things i learned everyday. I even search proper usage of preposition or review my post before publishing. I learned not to be complacent with my current capacity, i learned not to measure my skills from other people' skills and not to get envied if they went ahead of me. Now, i appreciate my own opportunities and learn how to be better than who i am yesterday.

I bought souvenirs for my brother and share what i earned with my parents, I usually buy doughnut, burger or pizza before going home. Hearing those "Thank you kuya! or Salamat anak!" i feel more accomplished than my thesis, i feel more appreciated than my awards back in college.

Maybe i wasn't able to do things according to my plan, but i didn't expect that the 30 days challenge that i had, improved not only my sociability skills but my views in life. Maybe 30 days is not enough but everyday is a challenge, we have our own trials and obstacle to get through. We met people who have more stories to tell than stories we have. Trying new or something weird is a must, to know more if you are growing. Don't be afraid to try again if you fail because at the end of the day success without failure is plain entitlement. Do all the things you want to do because after your 29,200 days Challenge, all you can do is to remember those memories. Ikaw ka-iskolar have you tried doing 30 Days Challenge? Kindly drop your comment and we want to know your story. Gracias!

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 10:22:00 AM Comment

The Unconventional Guide about Motivations

The Unconventional Guide about Motivations

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What motivates you to go to work? what motivates you to do this? to do that? I encountered this question several times, and i always answered it with "I wanna know more about my capacity, i want to know more about my self" a very generic or cliche answer for a newbie or fresh graduate. I'm not a very proactive person like most people want me to be, i just want to compete with myself and see my growth.

I wonder what makes me keep going to work, i encountered to be left behind, to felt not growing and i failed several times but why i keep on going? I remembered what Nova (My Very First Trainer in GCT) said "Be responsible with your self,  because no one will and no one want it". Yes i encountered to be left behind but i said to myself that it is not yet my opportunity, it is their opportunity. Yes i encountered not growing, i think most people can relate to it, i felt like i was stuck in a certain point and i couldn't go any further but isn't odd to say it because i'm in the beginning or maybe because i envied the people who went ahead of me. Yes i failed several times but i believe mistakes are very valuable because i can't learn anything from being perfect, i humbly accept failing, yes i'm allowed to cried, yes i can scream but i don't want to give up, i silently chose not to gave up, because giving up is like you abandon the people who believed in you. 

Most people see their motivation from other people or from things, like they want to have a house, to get hired and get a stable job, they want to see their selves at certain position, they want that Asus ROG GL552, they dream to have that Mini Cooper, They want to travel and go around the world, they want to give their family a well-off life style, We always seek for extrinsic motivation, tangible, title, things that drive us to take the action, but as we go further we realize that personal achievement should come first, i know i'm too young about this, too early for me but most of the time i heard my colleagues that they only looked forward to the monetary reward of the training, they are motivated by how much they can get but not by how much things they can learn.

Well, the things i mentioned earlier are actually my dreams. Those are the things that most of the time i thought motivated me but turned out to be my frustration. Then i realized that things shouldn't be like that, you can dream and go for it but never lose you self, never lose the opportunity to find out more about yourself because if you lose yourself, your plans and your dreams started to fade as well.

The journey is only about to start. The training is very dynamic, every week we meet new people and say goodbyes to our old friends, it is either they got profiled for a certain account or just decided not to attend anymore. The training, test our behavior like how life test our determination, their will be more because unlike in school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Then what motivates me then? i motivate myself because at the end of the day. Yes, people around me can motivate me, i can follow hundred of motivational pages in Facebook, share inspirational tweets or like a photos in Instagram but it depends upon me if i accept their motivation. It depends upon me if i accept their encouragement and at the end it will always be my decision, my own liability, my own responsibility. We want to know what keeps you going Ka-iskolar, kindly drop your comment. Gracias! 

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 1:12:00 PM Comment

#30 Days Challenge - Starting my New Chapter

#30 Days Challenge - Starting my New Chapter

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I was watching a video speech in TED, just random stuff i do when i feel i need to sleep but this one video took my interest. Matt Cutts, described his 30 days challenge as life changing, he re-wrote himself, he re- invent the track he was taking. Then i saw myself staring at the ceiling what if i do it the same, do things that i wanted to do before, do things that i'm not used to do or things that randomly catch my interest. I started my 30 Days Challenge - Last July 1, 2016 and its been 4 days.

Yeah, i'm young to do this kind of thing or i'm not doing it right because most of the things that showed up in the internet are health conscious activity like 30 days challenge like how to have abs, figure and the like. But i'm taking this challenge as my catapult or stepping stone for personal growth.

On my first day, i reviewed people who i want to deal with but it seems i don't have to because i don't really need to, because Life is continuous. Then i keep on thinking what are the things i need to try within this 30 days challenge. I want to try the Shawarma in Gil Puyat, go in Batangas or Tagaytay alone, buy something with Spider man thing, watch movie (Startrek Beyond), cook something like adobo or grill barbeque. Ask the number of the girl at the bakery, she's cute. I also wanna know, if i can do a very interesting business idea within 30 days or if i can do changes with our blog. I also want to try different fast food chain and eat a very satisfying burger. I was thinking to enroll a once a week gym program near here in our place, i wanna test if i can gain weight within a month. Inquire about passive earning like mutual fund or Unit investment trust funds however i can't because i don't have enough money, but lets try if i can do it. I have to finish the book i started to read and read more books especially the sci-fiction one and everything follows, maybe i don't have to plan so much because the tendency i would feel lazy to do it. If you have an idea for me to try, give me some guides to make this challenge very interesting. Kindly comment it below, Gracias!

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 3:25:00 PM Comment

3 Reasons why i chose BPO Industry

3 Reasons why i chose BPO Industry

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Before going college, i admired to be part of BPO (Business Process Outsourcing). Yeah it's kinda weird, at very young age - i already liked to be part of this industry. I heard a lot of opinions and self thought of other people, positive and negative, encouragement and dejected opinion regarding the line of work but i didn't stop to admire people who work in the said industry.

I encountered a lot of people, saying negative insights and even read a lot of reviews about Call Center companies. One of my classmates back in college said he doesn't want to be an agent because he doesn't want to waste his degree just to handle call, and one of my professor said he doesn't like to be part of it because of the work schedule, yeah they have their opinion, and we can't stop them. And now, I'm a trainee at Eperformax Contact Centers & BPO that challenged me to go beyond my limit, teaching me how to grow and preparing me more about how to be part of this industry.

Here is my 3 Reasons, why i chose BPO from other Industry:

1. The Industry is a third party service provider: You help the company to grow and you are able to assist the customer. We are the bridge between the company and the customer. My parents always remind me, assistance is like kindness - all you have to do is pay it forward. And this industry is aligned with helping individuals from clarifications of their bank account, verification of their credit cards or as simple as how to use screen shots from their smart phones. Hundred of people are asking for help, even at this moment. There are agents who are currently giving an assistance for a customer. Maybe there are instances or multiple instances of eerie customers but agents have to remain their pose and continue to offer service and kind assistance. 

2. Offers a lot of Opportunity: As a fresh graduate, i chose BPO because of the opportunity to challenge myself and opportunity to know more about myself. Learning about who you are and what might you become is a mantra that most people are taking for granted. I've been in the company for a month now, and i realize thousand of things everyday, realizations that hit me whether before going to work or before going home. 

The company offers me to grow, learning to deal with different people of different ages, listening to their stories, sharing your experiences and creating camaraderie but the company also taught you that sometimes the colors of bonding fades, because they do have their own opportunity that are not meant to be with the company, so you have to learn how to be an independent. And i'm looking forward to know more about the opportunities they can offer whether its career growth or personal development.    

3. The Environment is Challenging: When i started my first week, i was able to work late at night. The schedule is very challenging especially if its changing, your body adjustment should be fast and your mental preparation should be firm. The training program also have their evaluation sessions every month, a goodbye session for those who can't meet the standard of the company. Yesterday, i was able to see the sad ending for my co-trainees but i knew the ending is only a beginning. Like what my trainer said, we can't stop the story because it is continuous, the group become smaller and smaller every week - it depends if we continue to strive or not, if we continue to challenge our selves or not, if we accept failures and learn from it. Schedule is one of the reasons why Filipino doesn't want to work in a BPO. Yeah, i'm a morning person since grade school. The graveyard shift is the most difficult thing about working for a call center. We all know our bodies are made to function in the day and sleep at night. If you work for a call center, you have to adjust your schedule so that you work at night and sleep during the day. You also have to adjust your eating schedule so that you eat breakfast in the evening, lunch at midnight, and dinner in the morning. Because i'm still in training, i don't know what will be the stress that they are talking about and the no rest days they are referring into but whatever it is, i knew a whole new story will unfold.

The environment is very challenging for fresh graduate like me, fast-phase, psychologically and mental test for a soft-heart creature like me, a rough and rocky road adventure for a beginner, sometimes i'm asking myself did i really want to be part of this? then from nowhere, signs like make the best happen, we accept the need for change or optimism prevails show up (these are actually slogans of companies). BPO is a jungle of adventure, i prepared myself for about 4 years but then i realized things have their own beginning, uncertain to possibilities is a trial for you, for me and trail of where to begin and the more i learn about the industry, the more i learn about myself. 

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 6:36:00 AM 1 Comment

The Dummies' Guide to know your Generation

The Dummies' Guide to know your Generation

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Have you heard people discussing about their generation? if you live in a sub-urban community like Biñan maybe you may encounter it everyday. My granny keep on telling us, when she caught us still playing outside before sunset "Nung panahon ko, pag sumitsit si amang uwi na ako" and the same with our parents "Sa lolo nyo, bawal yan kumakain habang bukas ang television". Now a days, business people distinguish the generation where you belong, in order to supply the need and wants of each category. I really thought i was belong to Generation Y then i found out that i was in Generation Z, kinda tricky but knowing your generation is like finding out your possible potentials and possible weaknesses.

So here is the Dummies' Guide for helping you to distinguish yourself or as simple to know others' generation.

The Greatest Generation (1901-1924) are people who encountered and experienced World War II in adulthood while Silent Generation (1925-1945) are people who experienced the war in their childhood. They are called the Veterans. They are hard work, know respect in authorities, duty before fun and adhere the rules. For them Work is an obligation. They are usually Individualist and communicate formally.

Then here comes the Baby Generation or Hippies (1946-1964), i dunno why they are called Baby boomers but they are born between the space exploration age and first modern counter culture. They are usually workaholic and know how efficiently work, for them work is an adventure and loves to have meeting because they are mostly team players.

• Boomers scored high in being a productive part of organizations (69%), "hardworking" (73%, the highest), a "team player" (56%), and nurturing and essential for others’ development (55%).
• While members of the boomer generation were strong performers in most areas, they were not viewed as the "best" generation in areas such as being adaptable (10%); collaborative (20%); social media opportunists (6%); and "brand ambassadors," or leveraging various channels (e.g., social media platforms, speaking engagements) to build an emotional connection and engagement with a brand (16%).
• Boomers are considered the least "tech savvy" (27%) of the three generations, and this attribute had the widest disparity among generations (a 58% gap between boomers and Gen Y)

The Baby Busters (1965-1980) people who experienced Vietnam war or Cold War. These people are the Generation X. They are usually children of the baby boomers and silent generation. They usually eliminate the task, self-reliant, want structure and direction and skeptical at work. They usually like direct and immediate communication. Generation X are focused on balancing their family, work and life.

• Compared with other generations, members of Gen X achieved the top scores in being considered a "productive part of my organization" (73%), a "team player" (65%) and "nurturing and essential for development opportunities" (56%).
• In addition, when asked which generation is the "best" at displaying select positive characteristics, respondents cited members of Gen X most frequently in seven out of 11 attributes. Examples include being a "revenue generator" (58%) and "relationship builder" (53%), as well as possessing traits of "adaptability" (49%), "problem-solving" (57%) and "collaboration" (53%). However, members of Gen X lag behind boomers in being perceived as "best" at displaying executive presence (28% vs. 66%) and being cost effective (34% vs. 59%).
• They were least likely to be considered "difficult to work with" (16%) or "cynical and condescending" (29%).

The Millennials or sometimes referred as Generation Y,  refers to the cohort of individuals born, roughly, between 1982 and 1994. These are usually the children of Baby Boomers and people in early Generation X. Generation Y grew up with many world-changing events including the rise of mass communication and the Internet. They usually do multitasking, know tenacity at work, entrepreneurial and Goal Oriented. They are usually communicate via electronic or voice mails. Like Generation X they like balancing work and family.

• Members of Gen Y were viewed as the "best" at being "tech savvy" (78%) and being social media opportunists, or leveraging social media beyond marketing (70%) – the two largest endorsements any generation received. Gen Y also scored higher than boomers for being the "best" at "collaboration" (27% vs. 20%), "adaptability" (41% vs. 10%) and being "entrepreneurial" (29% vs. 15%).
• Support for Gen Y to manage in 2020 nearly doubles, according to survey respondents, but this generation needs to improve several characteristics to get there. Members of Gen Y scored high marks for being "enthusiastic" (68% agree) but had lower scores than other generations for being perceived as a "team player" (45%), "hardworking" (39%) and "a productive part of my organization" (58%).
• They also scored highest in three out of four negative traits in the survey, such as being perceived as "difficult to work with" (36%), "entitled" (68%) and "lacking relevant experience" (59%). Yet it’s interesting to note that members of every generation view their own generation as entitled to a degree, including 60% Gen Y, 49% Gen X and 27% boomers.

and for now the last but not the least, Generation Z is the generation of people living in Western or First World cultures that follows Generation Y. Experts differ on when the earliest members of Generation Z were born, ranging from 1990 to 2001. They the youngest among the category, they usually communicate via social media and other internet based communication, they love networking online but most of them quite shy talking personally. They are self reliant but need assistance from the older generation. They are not-so Goal oriented and need fuel and drive to go on top. They are adaptable and easy to get along. According to Entrepreneur.com "For Gen Z, the need for attention and to be seen, has grown substantially, compared to Baby Boomers surveyed at the same age."

Generation gap is keep on widening, whether you are in business or just simple person at home you have to know how do these people interact, in order to adjust, adapt and learn how to communicate effectively. Don’t confuse character issues like immaturity, laziness or intractability with generational traits because those are traits that are seen passively. Age is just a pure number but remember respect is not measurable like what Lakhdar Brahimi said "Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand."

Data from: Analyzing perceptions: Positive and negative characteristics of members of each generation

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 6:02:00 AM Comment

What Wikipedia Can't Tell You About Iskolar Studio

What Wikipedia Can't Tell You About Iskolar Studio

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I've been roaming around for a while, i mean surfing around the internet. For me, in this digital age when you look around in the internet you're like walking in divisoria or as simple as like window watching at Glorietta. Hundred of people and Thousand of pages pop up in front of you with just simple click.

When i started Iskolar Studio - i dunno what it should be, a graphic studio or as plain as a personal blog site (why don't we combine it? Fusion!). I also come up why don't i try to make it an online shirt shop or a platform for researchers (after all the web is just around and offered to be free) so most of my business idea is engaged online and i want to incorporate it with my wants, like doing creative things.

From the evolution of the blog site i found out something that made it like how it used to be and should be. First, i empathize to my needs which is daily motivation and drive to give for the day. I keep on finding quotes and typography clips in pinterest and following famous start-up founder at instagram, just to create the drive i want for the day. Then i keep on defining what are my needs and found out that i'm not alone. People who are the same age like me, used to be like this finding reason to get driven and then an idea pop up inside "why don't i put it myself and find quotes online" The availability of quotes are hundred to thousands from Shakespeare to Thomas Edison, from Oprah to Ellen DeGeneres, from Google founder to Start up founders. Everything is in the web. Then i tried to make a prototype then i tested it on the public via facebook page and blogger. Well for now it doesn't generate money but it generate traffic for other website which is good. But i do have plan to narrow it more this year and make things more clear but as of now, i'll continue doing what it currently doing.

I started Iskolar Studio around November 2015 but before, i used to write in Grimsley Studio my personal diary (which is now deleted). I named it I-scholar because, i'm a proud scholar from where i graduated and since first year a local government unit here in Biñan helped me to pay my tuition through their scholar programs. Then i put a Studio at the end, to make it like a graphic design studio for scholars like me. i think that is one of the toughest thing i did, naming the blog site. I wanted something that will sum up my scholarly adventure, make an impact and of course, memorable.

I released myself on to my wrong mantra "fake it until you make it" i keep on telling my colleagues about my work in graphic designing but it doesn't earned much like how i say it, then i realized it doesn't make me grow then i told myself to be honest with myself and find some ways to learn and grow more. Well here is my tip, being honest with yourself means you have to make yourself tight and a believer and it doesn't need to go lying to the people who are around you because it will dragged you down.

I think the toughest task so far is maintaining the initiative to post and what to post. Well we are a personal growth blog and we have to be clear for sharing tips and descriptive steps for other people who are looking for minimalist guide for the day. Now i created my own matra which is "Focus on Getting Things Going" and i'm currently working with the service i will offer, how much is the price and writing the forward plans because i already built the site and spreading my brand in the social media which is currently going strong.

So, What is Iskolar Studio right now? its been running for 7 months and going strong. It is a personal blog site that showcase creative and non creative stuff of young individuals, descriptive steps and instruction manual for students and non-students who are enthusiastically love learning, Quotes that empower entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to succeed. We also do have other services for you - graphic design services, event & seminar review, product review, social media marketing and we also share articles that would help you grow along with us. The Blog site is keep on evolving and that what makes me excited everyday.

So, What Wikipedia can't tell you about Iskolar Studio? That we the founders are amazed by how the blog site grow and we doesn't know where and how will be the journey and what it will bring. The destination is still foggy and we don't have any idea about the future but we are always looking and moving forward. As for today, the Startup Diary will be our journal regarding our successes and failure. Every week will be updating a post regarding the standing of the blog site and to know more about necessary improvement for the blog from you our avid readers.

Kindly help us to make things clear with our vision and if you have an idea kindly drop it, on the comment box. Gracias! #IskolarAko

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 3:31:00 AM Comment

Skills Every Startup Entrepreneur Must have

Skills Every Startup Entrepreneur Must have

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I usually seek out for marketable skills and personality development for startup entrepreneur in internet and other academic material, Most of the soft skills are well instructed to us students from school, sometimes we found obnoxious from almost the same routine from the instructions and after, we started to ask what have i learned from the last semester. 

Considering the fact that we student must have soft skills before entering college, maaring meron ka na pero di mo lang pinapansin, posibleng may mga kakayanan ka ng gaya nito pero di ka lang talaga interesadong halungkatin, sa kagaya kong isang aspiring entrepreneur - hinahanap ko pa lang ang mga skills na ito, tipong dinidiscover kung meron o ginagawan ko ng paraan para magkaroon: 

Here is my Five major skills, that is necessary for an entrepreneur like us:

1. Product and Service Innovation. You want something new, different or making the product more elaborated, making creative twist to make new product or relatively just a creative twist possible from marketing to customer engagement. Kailangan mong magstand out, hindi dahil sa nagmamagaling ka pero gusto mong maging kakaiba sa paningin ng iba, yung idea mo sa sarili mo, pag nasagot ka ng recitation kailangan iapply mo din sa gagawin mong product - kailangan nyang mag stand out at masabing "I wanna be the very best, Like no one ever was.." (Pokemon Theme Song). 

2. Communication, I considered it as major skill because whether in personal or public - communication is in deed a necessary tool for you to connect around you. Mas maganda kung samahan ko na rin ng confidence and  emotional intelligence, pag sinamahan mo ng lakas ng loob ang pakikipagusap mo, possibleng mahikayat mong makinig sa Business Idea mo at kung hahaluan mo ng sympathy, empathy, motivation or everything related to emotional intelligence malayo ang mararating mo, Knowing human nature is the key of success, i remember what Pres. Theodore Roosevelt "People don't care about what you know unless they know how much you care." and Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Communication is two way, you have to know that it is not all about you, the same with business - if you really care about yourself possible you are able to care for thousand of people you'll gonna hire. 

3. Leadership, It is important to know how to lead - Every people is a leader, in their own creative ways.
Entrepreneur.com said "A mark of a true leader inspires others that they can do the unimaginable." Naexperience ko na ang lahat ng negativity as student leader meron dyan, may doubt ang professor mo saiyo, bigla ka nalang iiwan ng kaibigan mo, di kakausapin sa panahong kailangan mo ng tulong. You have to be tough in rough times, Leadership is not about just leading other people but leading yourself as well, taking initiative and making actions. Assurance of positive outcome is one of formidable asset as a leader, when leading people - you have to lead them to the right track.

4. Goal-Setting, Planning and Organizing. Entrepreneurs are goal oriented, they plan to succeed and organize everything to make it there. Pag gusto mong maging negosytante, planado ang pagpasok mo sa mundo ng mga higante - organize ka sa mga resources (money, raw material, manpower, idea etcetera) at higit sa lahat alam mo ang kung ano ang mga kailangan mong gawin from making your first step up to making your daily blow as an entrepreneur. Goal oriented ka sa paraang eto ang gusto ko for my first week, for my first year - gusto ko after 6 months mag eexpand na ang business ko, alam mo kung ano ang gusto mong maging at higit sa lahat may eagerness ka to do your best to make it.

"Follow the 5 P's: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Opportunities only come to those who are prepared."

5. Time Management. Sabi sa amin ng Go negosyo - ang pinaka kalaban ng mga start up entrepreneur is time, at ayun ang kalaban ng mga aspiring entrepreneur like us - kung kailan tayo magiging start up at kailan talaga tayo magsisimula. Aside of it, we know how to prioritize, you know where to put your energy and when to conserve it. Time is very sensitive in both personal goal and business agenda - you have to consider that your time has no pause, rewind or just turn off when you feel giving up. All you have to do is know how to manage and make a relative growth over time.

Marami pa dyan: Perseverance, Innovation, Coaching and Mentoring, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Traveling, Team Building, Negotiation, Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Stress Management, Advanced Learning, etc. Becoming one of the Giants, is not just one click away or just a post of yayaman ka pag shinare mo sa facebook mo ang picture na ito. Skills are necessary for you to grow and you have to understand that in order to have those skills, you have to lead, prepare and organize yourself. Kaya ikaw ka-iskolar meron ka na ba nito? 

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 3:05:00 AM

5 Reasons why you should be an Entrepreneur

5 Reasons why you should be an Entrepreneur

Startup Diary

There are hundred of reason why you should consider entrepreneurship as a career, some will say it is actually the new "hot & sexy" while other prefer it to be "exciting and challenging" but whether you want it or not, you type the word rewards, reason or entrepreneurship - and currently you are thinking of those what if scenario.

This is my top 5 compelling reason why you should jump-in into entrepreneurship:

1. You get to help more people and contribute to our Country
If you are an entrepreneur, you can help more people - generate employment and increase more contribution our country kahit na sa bulsa lang ng mga corrupt official napupunta. It is more easier to extend help and give support to most people around you, it would be much easier for you to give without hesitation.

"The main goal of an entrepreneur would always be to help the people in the community. The more income an entrepreneur receives, the more people he/she can help." Raffy Marabut of Life & Money Hack.

2. You're the Boss, not bound by limitations.
Basically you are the boss because you are the owner. At the first phase of the business cycle, you might be alone but don't get disappointed because it is natural and as you go along, people will get into you as your costumer or as your employee both that you need to satisfy as the boss. Atleast, di mo kailangan magrely sa instruction or intayin pa ang approval, kasi sa huli ikaw ang magdedecide kung may instruction pa ba or may approval. 

3. You can do what you love, independence of doing what you want.
You can start your business according to your passion and interest, like having your own graphic portfolio and start accepting graphic design services, or if you really love capturing moments and having selfie why don't you try photography? If you get into Entrepreneurship you can make things that you really love and passionate about. Nagagawa mo yung mga bagay gustong gusto mo nang walang limitation at walang pipigil, teme ne yen! (pabebe background). 

4. Unlimited earning possibilities
At a job, your earning potential is set by the job or a contract a union negotiated. Kahit mag over time pa tayo, ganoon at ganoon din - binigay mo na ang lahat pero kulang pa rin. You can get raises and promotions, but those are the exception, not the rule. Your earning potential is capped no matter how long you stay at that job but if your really love your job why don't you try to manage both, why not?

To be fair, you could earn nothing at your business, but those who jump into entrepreneurship are self-motivated to build a profitable business. Entrepreneurs aren’t happy with the status quo and continue to grow their business and income. The beauty of entrepreneurship is that there are no gatekeepers to keep your income regulated.

5. Success and Failures are lasting legacy
When you build your dream business it can carry on to your kids and their kids. What starts as a quest for freedom can end as something that’s in your family for generations. A company like Ford has been passed down through the generations and continues to impact lives. All your successes, failures, downfall and rises are written to your vein, to you history. Whether small number of people knows you, you already made an impact and as the time goes by, those impact turn into legacy. Ikaw anong plano mo? Alam ko maraming promising notes dito, maraming medyo unrealistic kung titignan pero long term goals mo dapat ang mga reason na ito. If you want to jump in and make an impact go and Von voyage!

and 101 more reason to be an entrepreneur:

No. 1: We, as humans, love new experiences but rarely can you experience a host of new things from inside your cubicle. This all changes when you are running the show. Starting your own business will ensure you'll always be facing new challenges and experiencing something new. — James Bregenzer, owner, Bregenzer Group

No. 2: When my boss told me to stay in my lane, I knew I had to do something else. The day I walked into my office and had the ability to grow my company was the day I knew I was exactly where I was meant to be. — Brittany Ringersen, CEO and founder, Lighthouse Recovery Institute

No. 3: The best part of being an entrepreneur is that you can get out of it exactly what you put in. The harder you work, the bigger the reward. — Elizabeth Henson, owner, Elizabeth Henson Photos

No. 4: The best part? Being able to say 'my company.' — Brian Pfeiffer, creator and CEO, Design a Tea

No. 5: By far what I enjoy the most about being an entrepreneur is theability to interact with a wide range of companies and individuals and to learn from them. — Linda Pophal, owner, Strategic Communications

No. 6: I feel fulfilled when Fridays come along and I get to give my employees their paycheck. My business is a small business (fewer than 15 employees), so I know all my employees well and like talking to them about their work and mentoring them if/when they need it. Also, knowing that there are people that depend on me for their livelihood drives me to keep growing my business. — Priyanka Murthy, head designer and CEO, Arya Esha

No. 7: One of the best parts of being an entrepreneur is that I can hire people to represent my company and myself, not some organization I'm working for. I have control over how I want my company to be branded. — Susan Baxter, president, Hire a WingWoman

No. 8:I'm never bored, sinceI'm always working on making something better. It's not a job where you do the same thing for 30 years, then retire. I get to try hundreds of different directions (some good, some bad) and learn as I go. —Jim Belosic, CEO, ShortStack

No. 9: As an employee, you are one ingredient in a recipe. You do not get to choose what gets cooked, how it is prepared or to whom it gets served. Additionally, your ingredient may be the one that will not make or break the recipe. As an entrepreneur, you have the freedom to design your own menu. — Karen Swim, owner, Words for Hire

No. 10: To me, one of the best things about being an entrepreneur is you're helping shape the future of the world.  Whether it's a new consumer product, B2B service or a new medical device, what you do can have a profound impact on the lives of others. — Tim Segraves, co-founder, Revaluate

No. 11: I love that I get to decide who I help and how I help them. My clients are people I've chosen because I personally identify with them, so the problems I'm solving are both interesting and enjoyable. And I get to be creative in how I solve them, which would be harder to do as an employee. — Matt Becker, founder, Mom and Dad Money

No. 12: Being an entrepreneur allows me to color outside the lines and create clarity where others see chaos. It allows me to stretch beyond what I thought possible. — Michael Melfi, general counsel, Funderbuilt

No. 13: My worst day working for myself is nothing compared to my worst day working for someone else. — Jennifer Brown, founder, 3 Busy Dogs

No. 14: You have the opportunity to create an authentic, meaningful and sustainable corporate culture! — Jim Butler, CEO, RedKey Realty

No. 15: The best part of being an entrepreneur is getting to meet so many talented entrepreneurs, change-makers and passionate people, whether online or in person. If I didn't have to push myself to make my business succeed, I would have never stepped outside of my introvert comfort zone and made the great connections I have now. — Dana Rivera, owner, Dana Rivera Films

No. 16: I find the best part of [entrepreneurship] is that it allows me the flexibility to attend events at my children's school during the day, as well as volunteer at their school when necessary. A 9-to-5 corporate job would not allow me to do that. — Angelica L. Cox, owner and operator, The Wizor

No. 17: The best part about being an entrepreneur is being able to work with like-minded individuals and make a dent in the universe. — Tiffany Mason, owner, Mason Coaching and Consulting

No. 18: It is a whole-brain role — I have needed to learn and think and make decisions that impact the whole business, so I am constantly learning and experimenting with new things. It is exponentially more interesting than a clearly defined corporate position. — David McKeegna, co-founder, Greenback Expat Tax Services

No. 19: I get to wear T-shirts and bring my dog to the office. But actually, being an entrepreneur is great because I don't have to deal with any of the unnecessary rules, restrictions and bureaucracy of a large company. I just get to work on creating a company I love. — Ryan Farley, co-founder, Lawnstarter

No. 20: I'm real big on being legendary, meaning when I'm gone and forgotten about, my story will live on. Starting my own company and establishing it to the point where it is its own entity is my way of establishing a solidified legacy. — Kwame Molden, co-founder, SPGK

No. 21: One part of being an entrepreneur that I probably enjoy a bit too much is media coverage. Even if I've spent all day tweaking ad campaigns or with tech support trying to fix a computer issue, that little hit of validation is enjoyable. — Steve Silberberg, head guide and owner, FitPacking

No. 22: What I love most about being an entrepreneur is something I call the founder high. That's when a customer tells you that you created something that delighted them, excited them and made their lives better. — Adi Bittan, co-founder and CEO, OwnerListens.com

No. 23: I'm not trapped in pursuing the same career for the rest of my working life. I can continue to build my writing and marketing businesses, but if I do decide that there's an opportunity to do something else, it's all open to explore. — Dan Thornton, founder and creative director, TheWayoftheWeb.net

No. 24: I love the fascinating people I've been able to work with, around the country and around the world. — Shel Horowitz, owner, Green and Profitable

No. 25: I have the freedom to make decisions, my own decisions — right or wrong — without having to ask for permission or approval. — David Murdico, executive creative director, Supercool Creative Agency

No. 26: I'll say that, by far, the best bit of the many benefits of working for myself is that I now possess "work pajamas"! — Liz Scully, CEO, Rethink Retreats

No. 27: I get to decide my schedule each and every day. It's very empowering and allows me to be who I am. — Paul Lawrence Vann, founder, Living on Higher Ground

No. 28: I get to make a real impact in my community. It is very rewarding. — Jamie Broderick, founder, Network Now Connections

No. 29: I have lived by the motto, "It is not the money; it is the lifestyle." Because I run my own business, I live a great lifestyle. — Beverly Solomon, creative director, Musee Solomon

No. 30: After working alone in my office for close to a year, I decided to stretch the idea that I could work anywhere I wanted. For some entrepreneurs, that means working at home in their pajamas. For me (and my family), it meant leaving home completely and relocating to Europe. — Rob Marsh, owner, LogoMaker.com

No. 31: Being an entrepreneur has afforded me the opportunity to hear my son's first words, see his first steps, the first time he danced and enjoy having lunch meetings with my little round companion on a daily basis. — Holly Rodriguez, owner, H-Rod & Associates

No. 32: I love being able to take a nap whenever I damn well please. — Dan Nainan, comedian, DanielNainan.com

No. 33: I love that I have received a real-world MBA while doing what I am passionate about. — Emerson Taymor, co-founder and managing director, Philosophie

No. 34: Every little piece of the puzzle is your responsibility to figure out. That is so much fun! — Rob McGrath, president and CEO, Om Consultants

No. 35: Being my own boss allows me to take on new ventures and, more so, do what I want, with whom I want, and to win or fail with my own creativity and guts — on my terms. — Bernadette Boas, founder, Ball of Fire Consulting

No. 36: I can be as creative and as risky as I want to be with my company. If you work for someone else, you are working for their passions and in their way. I want it my way. I want my story. — Melisa Tropeano LaTour, owner, The MTL Communications Group

No. 37: First and most importantly is the tremendous freedom to create that is a result of being self-employed and calling the shots. — Joseph Ianni, founder, Swift Eyewear

No. 38: People can finally realize that I am more than just a Playboy model who looks pretty but actually has so much more to say, do and accomplish. — Stephanie Adams, founder and CEO, Goddessy Organics

No. 39: As a former CEO of a number of startups, I now help train the next generation of the same. — Thomas Frank, executive director, Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan

No. 40: I love being an entrepreneur so I can also be a full-time, nomadic traveler. I own next to nothing (but my business) and literally have traveled the world for the past three years! — Shanna Kurpe, founder, Grasp for Startups

No. 41: I think being an entrepreneur is absolutely the best route for women. I think this is true not just on a personal level, but as a society. The independence, confidence, character, financial sustainability, education and, importantly, sense of self that entrepreneurship provides has a true trickle-down effect. — Patty Kennedy, founder, Kennedy Spencer

No. 42: Being an entrepreneur is like being an acrobat without a net. For many people, this would create a level of anxiety that may impede effectiveness. However, for me and many other entrepreneurs, the stress associated with a lack of a backup plan focuses us and allows us to do more than we ever would be able to do working for someone else. — Dave Popple, president, Corporate Insights Global

No. 43: I love being able to enjoy the weekend every day. Yes, I love what I do, and my clients are amazing, but I can go shopping anytime I want, hang out with friends, go to movies, etc. — Monique Lewis, owner, Monique Lewis Management

No. 44: As the CEO of my company, I am able to dream big and stand for something important. There are very few jobs which nurture the soul quite as splendidly as being an entrepreneur. — Matt Reischer, CEO, LegalAdvice.com

No. 45: For me, it really is the idea of being responsible for my own success or failure. I would much rather be at the mercy of the marketplace than any "superior" in the workplace. — Don Bishop, owner, Affinigent.com

No. 46: Sure, doing what you love is a plus to working for yourself, but what I enjoy most is being able to track my success. Sadly, we have been taught success is increasing numbers, never missing a day of work or landing a client. But my success is literally getting up each day with a game plan and making it work. — Vannessa Wade, CEO, Connect The Dots PR

No. 47: I once had a boss complain I was always conflating things — mixing unlike things together. I realized I wasn't cut out for the follow-the-rules corporate world. As an independent brand strategist, I can conflate to my heart's content, and it is called creative, strategic thinking. — Lisa Merriam, founder, Merriam Associates

No. 48: Being an entrepreneur makes every day the best and worst day of my life — a thrill that can never be achieved doing anything else. — Zack Rosenberg, founder, Do Good Buy Us

No. 49: I quite literally cannot do anything else. I have a wicked learning disability, by U.S. educational standards. I cannot spell; I cannot file; I cannot do math. In fact, most low-level tasks are quite literally impossible for me, so working my way up the corporate ladder never quite worked out. — Beret Kirkeby, founder, Body Mechanics Orthopedic Massage NYC

No. 50: No wind, rain, storm or hail can stop me from playing golf as often as I can. And being an entrepreneur has allowed me to play golf as often as I want. — John Jonas, owner, ReplaceMyself.com

No. 51: The thing I love most about being an entrepreneur is the opportunity to change people's lives. — Havona Madama, CEO and founder, KidKlass.com

No. 52: The biggest thing that I love about being my own boss is the ability to dress or not to dress at work. Some days, I'm responding to customer inquiries, retail requests and marketing messages when I'm drinking my coffee and still in my underwear. — Lisa Cash Hanson, CEO, Snuggwugg Inc.

No. 53: If you really enjoy what you are doing, if you know you are making a difference, if you understand the impact of your work, it is no longer work. It is more of a passion, a mission. — Louis Altman, CEO, GlobaFone Satellite Communications

No. 54: As an entrepreneur, I find myself able to connect with people in a way that I never did as an employee. — Jean Kristensen, president and CEO, Jean Kristensen AssociatesLLC

No. 55: Religiously hitting the gym every single day became a priority to me. I've never been in better shape in my life. — Lori Cheek, founder and CEO, Cheek'd

No. 56: Being an entrepreneur is great because it makes me a better person. I set more goals for myself to accomplish for personal and professional reasons. — Ponch Thompson, owner, Ponch Cosmetics

No. 57: I love that I haven't had to wear a watch in seven years. With no watch, you can spend as much time as you need to get the work done right, without a boss looking over your shoulder. — Scott Carpenter, president, cPR Brand Associates

No. 58: We see life as an adventure, and we wanted to go through this adventure together. Whatever the end will be, we will go through this journey hand in hand! — Mariquel and Gaston Waingarten, co-founders, Hickies

No. 59: I love being an entrepreneur because of the challenge. You have to lead yourself on a journey through the unknown and overcome obstacles along the way. — Michael O'Donnell, owner, Cave Tools

No. 60: The best part about owning my own business is being able to choose the people I surround myself with: employees, clients, suppliers. I choose people with positive energy whom I respect and trust. It makes the work a lot more fun. — Diana Tedesco, owner, Fraiche PR and Communications

No. 61: I am constantly required to face my fears, get out of my comfort zone and push myself to meet new challenges. — Christy Cook, CEO, Teach My

No. 62: My love for being an entrepreneur has changed from a love of being my own boss to a love for the process of change. I now realize my job description can change every two to three months. — Peter Murphy Lewis, owner, LaBicicletaVerde.com

No. 63: I love taking a boat to work in the summer — where I live on an island and wear yoga pants as much as I like. — Robin Samora, founder and CEO, Robin Samora Inc.

No. 64: When I started my business, my father said, "I'm not a betting man, but if I was, I'd bet on you." He was right. When you bet on yourself, you have the best odds to win. — Kelly Alvarez Vitale, president, Strategic Philanthropy Inc.

No. 65: The best part of being an entrepreneur is you don't have to be a genius. Simply study what other successful people have done, and implement it into your business — and then turn around and mentor others on the best practices that worked for you. — Clay Clark, CEO, Thrive15.com

No. 66: I absolutely love what I do. I've loved it every day over the past 11 years. I love it when I get out of bed in the morning, and I love it Sunday night when I know a new week is upon us. Through the ups and downs, I love it every step of the way. — Robert Burko, president and founder, Elite Email

No. 67: My purpose is to accumulate as many experiences in life as possible — whether by traveling to different places, meeting different people or participating in as many activities as I can. Entrepreneurship best facilitates this goal, allowing me to participate meaningfully in many stories all over the world. — Sam Prochazka, co-founder and CEO, Novosbed.com

No. 68: Entrepreneurship allowed me to home school my children when they were young. — Daria Brezinski, founder, WhatWizeWomenWant.com

No. 69: I like to challenge the status quo and the confines of accepted thought. — Josh Davis, owner, Made in Fort Worth

No. 70: My performance is measured by looking at the bottom line, not some arbitrary assessment interview conducted by someone I just met that day. — Kenneth Havens, owner, Freedom Online Japanese Market

No. 71: When else in life do we have complete permission to say "yes" to whatever we imagine will be a good idea? — Jennifer Martin, owner, Zest Business Consulting

No. 72: Being an entrepreneur is awesome for a lot of reasons. But I think the most important and overlooked reason is that it forces a person to develop parts of their personality that make them more well-rounded and a better person. — Ian Ippolito, founder and CEO, Exhedra Solutions Inc.

No. 73: One of the biggest reasons I love my job is because it's uniquely different every day. — Hanna Ashbaugh, owner, Hanna Lee Style

No. 74: I love being able to decorate the office how I like. — Emily Taffel, owner, Mugsy PR

No. 75: I love being an entrepreneur because no boss would ever allow me to ride the razor edge of professionalism-meets-flippantly-fun in everything I do. — Danna Korn, CEO and co-founder, Sonic Boom Wellness

No. 76: I got an education — on people, on life, on growing up, being a leader, being selfless and on being me instead of someone else. — Darren Magarro, president, The DSM Group

No. 77: I love being an entrepreneur because it allows me to have two families — my own and my company. — Jeff Tinsley, founder, MyLife.com

No. 78: If you love what you're doing, then work is automatically fun — and when work is fun, it doesn't feel like work. — Evan Honeyman, co-founder, TicketCorral.com

No. 79: I get to pick the events I attend, even if they are outside of my technical area of expertise. Who wants to go to conferences with other CPAs? — Charles Read, CEO, Custom Payroll AssociatesInc.

No. 80: I can't help but feel a thrill that we have been able to create so many opportunities for so many people. I cannot only relate to the challenges of being a woman and mother in the workplace, but I can also do something to make a career possible for other women.   — Carrie Brinton, co-founder and president, Elase Medical Spas

No. 81: I have created an office environment where my team and I can stay healthy — we work standing, sitting or stretched out on the floor. We hang upside down on our inversion table. We bring healthy meals. And we always have good chocolate on hand. — Linda L. Hoopes, president, Resilience Alliance

No. 82: I get to spend the day with my dog, and I can foster dogs from local rescues. — Michelle Lowery, co-founder, Passion Fruit Creative Group

No. 83: Entrepreneurship is an adrenaline rush. — Gail Robinson, founder, Generosity LLC

No. 84: I always win (or lose, depending on your perspective) the "So, what do you do for work?" small-talk game. My response: "I make boob, sweat and fart pads." — Kim Castellano, founder and chief inventor, Fashion First Aid

No. 85: In this latest venture, the other co-founder is my 22-year-old daughter. I now love entrepreneurship because I get to work side by side with my daughter and mentor her. — Noel Huelsenbeck, chief sustainability officer, PuraKai Clothing

No. 86: Through it all, entrepreneurs push the envelope, as we are not bound by the way it's always been done. We see that as an opportunity to disrupt, redefine and invent. — Susan Aplin, co-founder and CEO, Bambeco

No. 87: I have learned to roll with the punches of owning a business. Pitfalls become learning experiences, and successes become new launching points for the company. — Nir Polak, CEO and co-founder, Exabeam

No. 88: I love being an entrepreneur because I'm creating something from scratch each day. — Chris Piper, co-founder, zoomStand

No. 89: I don't see it as business; I see it as a game. How many new appointments can I secure today? How many sales can I generate? — Linda Parry, CEO, Product Launchers

No. 90: Seeing my children design business ideas and watching my entrepreneurial spirit continued through my daughters magnifies my love for entrepreneurship. — Catherine Whitcher, founder, IEP Bootcamp

No. 91: I appreciate the freedom to think way outside the box and do things no one has done before. — Phil Masiello, president, 800razors.com

No. 92: I love the idea of owning my own business and doing whatever I want, when I want and how I want to do it. — Craig Wolfe, president, Celebriducks

No. 93: It is about the freedom to enjoy your life and your family — going to every high school soccer game and watching your daughter play, taking the afternoon and helping your son work on his house, taking the week off or working down at the shore. — Manny Nowak, founder, The Decision Institute

No. 94: There is a kind of living dangerously aspect of risking your own money and reputation that is somehow highly satisfying! — Mark Stevens, CEO, MSCO

No. 95: As an entrepreneur, I love being able to break out of the old molds set by established companies. — Rebecca Posten, CEO, PrevaLeaf Inc.

No. 96: Entrepreneurs are people who look at the world around them, identify problems and feel the urge to correct them, to make things better. Being an entrepreneur is not really a choice. It's probably closer to a disease. — Itai Sadan, CEO and co-founder, Duda

No. 97: It's the ability to bring something completely new into the world. I don't have any children, but I imagine it's a similar feeling — that thought that, had I not been here, this would have never happened. — Justin Nassiri, founder and CEO, StoryBox

No. 98: As an entrepreneur, there are no corners to hide in, no fall guys to take the blame and no bigwigs to take credit for your work. Every day that I get up to work, I know that whatever I do is going to make a difference to my company. You can't buy that kind of motivation. — Andrew Whitford, managing director, Trafficzoom.com

No. 99: We get to be innovative. We get to experiment. We create what we believe in and then implement it. We get to disrupt the industry in a positive way. — Shaun Tuch, co-founder, Professor Egghead Science Academy

No. 100: I love being an entrepreneur — first and foremost, to set the best example for my children possible. I want them to know that life is tough and challenging, but if you work hard and focus, then the outcome can be better than you ever expected. — Nellie Akalp, CEO, CorpNet.com

No. 101: I like swearing and wearing superhero T-shirts, and being able to do that at work and not get into trouble makes my soul smile. — Maurice Buchanan, CEO and founder, UGO1 Fitness

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 11:55:00 PM

Start-up Tips for us Student Entrepreneur

Start-up Tips for us Student Entrepreneur

Startup Diary

Let us go with our Journey but before i go into business, i want you to have the tips and share it as well. Being student is not easy, according to what all i read being an entrepreneur is not easy as well, in short being student-entrepreneur is not as easy as what we think. Wala namang nagsabing madali, pero it doesn't mean di natin kaya, go lang ng go!

Here is my eight major tips for aspiring student entrepreneur and current young entrepreneurs:

1. Take advantage of your story,

If you feel like someone like a protagonist in an MMK episode or a person with so many stories to share, maybe you can make it as your back story and make it as your catapult to be in-business. Like any other student, we are fond to make something different to stand out from the crowd. Ahh i see, so currently i was thinking of my story, when our business go up and down, and when our lives continually changing - it is actually challenging - tipong di mo alam kung may kakainin kayo tomorrow or mag lalakad ka this morning just to attend your classes (At hindi alam yun ng mga kaklase ko). 

2. Don't be naive; listen to advice 

When you're young, you're kind of naive. You go through a period where you know everything. When it's your idea, you feel like you're the only person who knows what to do. Yung tipong walang kokontra, idea ko to - wala kayong magagawa but at the end, when you push yourself without listening to others it usually backfire and disappoint yoursel. Ako, i usually ask question, before i'm afraid to ask for help but eventually it lighten your work and its more fulfilling pag may sumusuporta sa mga idea and you know na hindi lang saiyo yun kundi sainyo as a group or with mentor. 

3. Learn how to delegate

Delegation is important. You won't be able to do everything by yourself. And even if you do, you won't make the best thing. No man is an Island, late ko nang natutunan ang pagdedelegate, i'm coward in making delegation because gusto ko nasasaayos at nasa terms or structure ko yung ginagawa ng team but eventually my team let me realize, na kailangan ma appreciate mo ang existence nila as team member - kailangan bigyan ng importance ang actions nila, kagaya ng sinabi ko mas fulfilling pag may sumusuporta sa idea mo. 

4. Build a compatible and complimentary team

Making complimentary team is coincided with your interest and what you love to do, with what they love to do. You have to find something similar with yourself toward them. Ako i chose my team in seminar-workshop because they invited me but i knew i have a chance to decline the offer however i realize, something is similar with each and everyone of us - we are dedicated student and willing to learn, that the reason without hesitation i grab the opportunity to be with them. Hindi naman sinabing hanapin mo sila, minsan you can gear interest and compatibility, you have to hear their sides, views and suggestion to make things work.  

5. Focus on one startup at a time

You have to learn how to strike that balance. You have to focus on one startup, and trying to focus on doing well so you can really grow your company. I was thinking the same way, i was planning to create a jam and commercialize it but as what i know about myself - i do have a lot of faces - i want to have a crowdfunding platform, cleaning service company or a recruitment agency, seminar and event production studio, shirt and apparel online shop etcetera that the reason why i don't know how to focus pero tama yung tip kailangan one at a time lang, so i'll focus on jam production as my initial business (see my next article) 

6. Be open to opportunities

I know a lot of people that walked and passed by their opportunities, they stared and they didn't do anything. Opportunities is not easy to see everyday but it doesn't mean it is difficult to find out, you have to open to all possible opportunities. I grabbed the opportunity to take English proficiency class in one of our community based learning center because i knew it will be a huge help for me, speaking infront of other, make a conversation in a relevant matter using english as medium, akala ko minsan, yung sinasabi nila swerte minsan lang dumadaan but what i found out laging meron swerte everyday, all you have to do is appreciate and make use of it. 

7. Validate your idea before executing

Learn more, talk to people, validate your idea and make sure that there's a real market and interest before you even start to execute on the idea. I attend events, seminar, workshop or any free forum, for me that able me to ask about my business idea. I usually ask my professor, my colleagues or classmate and listen to their views.

8. Take advantage of being a student

I took advantage of my label as a student, minsan ka lang maging student - nakakalibre ako ng seminar, forum at workshop to validate my idea and learn more about making business. Nakakadiscount ako sa bus o kaya sa jeep, mas madaling humingi ng advice sa mga professor natin, maraming bagay ako na nakukuha at natutunan as a student, kaya don't hesitate to join clubs, community or any groups na makaka enrich ng personality mo #iSKOLARako  

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 11:02:00 PM

Startup Diary ft. Mental preparation

Startup Diary ft. Mental preparation

Startup Diary

I want to share my starting line before i jump into business, This will be my journal about my preparation, making things to happen, all around business and everything - i want you to see how a scholar like me evolve, grow, fail and wishfully succeed in the field of entrepreneurship.

Currently while typing this article, I'm searching for preparations and other materials that surely help me to make my business idea go, grow and glow. Before i'll get started, some people worry if they have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, so do i. 

Can You Afford to Fail? Can i afford to fail? 

Large number of businesses fail in their first year. nakakatakot di ba? Put it this way: do not expect to succeed. Expect that you will fail, and always try your hardest not to. You'll be pleasantly surprised if things go your way. Note that this doesn't mean that you shouldn't believe in yourself and your business - simply that you have to realize the kind of odds you're up against, and you'' have to stay realistic. 

“It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.” - Ellen DeGeneres

Am i a Survivor?

There are some people who always seem to make it in the end, regardless of what life throws at them. Kumbaga sa telenovela sila yung bida (anu daw?) You need to be the kind of person whose response to things going wrong is to work harder and get it fixed, not someone who sobbed and cries all night. Many entrepreneurs say that being a survivor is more than anything, is the secret of success. You need to be a 'never say die or go lang ng go' kind of person. You need to be always ready to try again, no matter what gets thrown at you . Remember that it's not when things start to go wrong that you fail - you haven't failed until you've given up.

 “Giving up is the only sure way to fail.” - Gena Showalter

Be Prepared to Work Hard.

Kung sa feasibility study at thesis natin nagagawa nating maging martyr multiplied by two dito pa ba? (iconvince ba daw ang sarili) If you've been doing a standard nine-to-five job or straight 8:00 am to 8:00 pm classes in your university, you're probably used to a world where it's someone else's responsibility if the work doesn't get done - you work as fast as you can for the hours you're told to, and if it's not done on time then it's the manager's fault for not hiring enough people or i-next meeting nalang para ipa-assignment ni maam. When you work on your own, though, there's no-one to blame - the buck stops where it starts, with you.

I Need to Satisfy Every Customer.

When you run a home business, you can't afford to lose any customers. You need to always be nice to them, trying to meet their needs. You have to remember that you're the most senior person they can talk to in this organization, and you have to act like it - when there's no-one other than you to handle complaints, you have to either give in to customers at every opportunity or watch them take their business elsewhere. Sabi ng professor ko, ang customer mo ang buhay ng business mo - put it into your sole reason, customer satisfaction. 

Do I Really Love What I Do?

Kung kaya kong magpuyat ng maraming beses sa pagtatype ng Business proposal, feasibility, Thesis at Term paper ba't hindi dito. Alam ko marami akong matutunang lesson sa pagtahak ko dito at iyon ang pinaka mahalaga para sa akin ang may matutunan. I'm deeply in-love in learning, period. 

If you don't love what you do, then sooner or later you're going to want to stop doing it - and when you run a home business, that's difficult. Besides, you can't run a home business if you're always sitting and thinking about how great it'll be when it's the weekend. No, the only way to succeed in home business is to be absolutely sure that you really love what you're doing. If you can think of another job you'd rather have, then you're in trouble.

Think of it this way: Kaya ko bang magpakilala sa ibang tao at sabihing may product akong ganito, may service akong ganyan? Kaya ko bang mag abot ng leaflet regarding sa business ko, na sila mismo mamangha sa idea ko? Hindi mahalaga kung kaya ko o hindi humarap sa marami at magpaimpress about my business, pag naniniwala tayo, maniniwala din sila - kaya go lang ng go. 

Join me as i track the world of entrepreneurship and be part of my journey. #iSKOLARako

Aeron Emmanuel Published: 8:11:00 AM