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The Guide for Modern Filipinos in Improving their Lives in the Philippines

A Lemonaid Stand Business in a Shopping Mall - a simple but profitable business model. This signifies that any business, provided there is knowledge, strategy and dedication for it, will succeed.

This 2019, I would like to write a post in "Pilipino" language or the native "tagalog" dialect, for this is the year that I would like to extend the reach of my personal campaign of helping my fellow Filipinos in improving their personal lives. This is also yet another year that I would take more sacrifices just for my voice about positive changes in the country to be heard across the four corners of the Philippines, if not the world. Here is that post:


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Ang Gabay
Pilipino ka? OFW, tambay, may-bahay, empleyado, part-time ang trabaho,ex-convict, retired na, na-layoff, maganda na ang kita pero gusto pa umasenso? Makinig ka kababayan at baka ito na ang magmumulat sayo sa katotohan.

"The Guides" - books that I wrote that can help you on your business.


BUSINESS? NEGOSYO?

Yung totoo, talaga bang alam mo ang tama at makabagong pamamaraan ng pagbi-business? Nagaalinlangan ka at wala kang sapat na puhunan o baka matalo ka lang ng kompetisyon. Nagududa ka sa iyong kakayanan. Huwag. Maging positibo ka dapat. Maraming negosyante ang naging matagumpay na nagumpisa sa wala - "rags to riches" ika nga.


MAKINIG KA.

Sasabihin ng iba, di kailangang nakapag-aral para makapag negosyo. Kung naniniwala ka doon, magisip-isip ka muna.

Oo, di mo kailangang maka-graduate ng highschool, ni elementary para makapag-business. Dyan, sang-ayon ako ng 100%. Pero, kailangan mong mag-aral ng mga tiyak at modernong pamamaraan ng pagbi-business? Paano? Di mo kailangan pumasok sa school o unibersidad. Magbasa ka ng aklat, mag-research ka sa internet, makipag-usap ka sa taong may alam - ilan lang yan sa "pag-aaral" at matalinong paghahanda na pwede mong gawin. Magaral ka ng bagay-bagay ng may kinalaman sa negosyo na gusto mong pasukin at mapagtagumpayan.



A book about Origami - a good reference for people wanting to start a business from scratch - literally. Books are valuable sources of knowledge and information. It can help you learn and apply those learning into your chosen field of business or career. Read books. It can transform your life.


Hindi ba't totoo naman? Di mo kailangang mag-enrol o gumastos para lang mag-aral at matuto. Yan ay kung may adhikain ka, pursigi, tiyaga at tunay na dedikasyon. Matuto ka at tiyak magtatagumpay ka sa business na gusto mo at nasa puso mong pasukin.

BABALA:


Hindi magdamagan lamang ang kailangan para magtagumpay sa business! Ito'y taon, maraming taon. Kung may nagsabi sayo ng kikita ka ng malaki sa loob lamang ng ilang buwan, umatras ka na. SCAM yan malamang-lamang. Kakakaynanin mo ang 2 hanggang 5 taon? Aba'y dapat. Hindi lang sipag at tiyaga ang puhunan sa pagtatagumpay. Talino, stratehiya at teknolohiya pa. Walang pinipiling edad, estado sa buhay, o ano pa mang kategorya ang tagumpay. Ito'y dadating sa kahit na sino pa man sa tamang panahon na pinagplanuhan niya. Ito ang tiyak, pwedeng hindi ka kumita sa unang taon, pero sa pangalawa o pangatlo, posibleng naroon na ang siguradong kita. Kung may pryoridad ka, hindi masamang ipagpaliban din muna ang pinaplanong negosyo. Yan ang matalinong pagdidisisyon sa buhay.

MATALINONG GABAY:

Habang may trabaho ka, pwede ka mag-umpisa. Kung wala naman, pepwede mong kunin ang tiwala sa iyo ng taong malapit sayo. Sya muna ang financer mo. Pwede ka rin mag-loan ng maliit na puhunan. Alam mo ba ang mga bagay na ito?

Ano, yung totoo, gusto mo talagang mag-negosyo at maging matagumpay dito sa hinaharap?

Bakit hindi mo umpisahan ng libre, walang bayad ang paga-aral mo sa www.knowriel.com. Ito ang aakay sa iyo, gagabay. Inuulit ko - WALANG BAYAD, LIBRE. Walang kang bibilhin produkto o serbisyo hanggang nais mo. Nasa iyo na kung gusto mong mamuhunan sa iyong ipagkakatuto.

Ang sarili mo ang maglalagay sa iyo sa tugatog ng tagumpay. Ang Diyos ang Siya namang gagabay kung lalapit ka sa Kanya.

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If you're a Filipino living or working overseas, you may translate this message of mine to the language your non-Pilipino speaking friend or family member will understand. We Filipinos should start minding our own real business - that real change that will uplift our nation from the cancer of times. Let's stop being poor, being contented with having three times a day meal. Let us go beyond that mentality. Let us strive richness, if not the extreme but that level of life standard that is far from being poor and needy. That richness not just in terms of money or physical assets, but of mental, emotional, spiritual and psychological richness. My message above is about starting a business, how we can do it right, and not that kind of attitude or belief we were told by our old folks who doesn't exactly know the science of business. Think about it.

A child using the directory kiosk in a shopping mall - applying what he learned. In this digital age where anyone can have access to vast amount of information over the internet thru our smartphones, tablets and laptops, learning can be fast and easy. If you have the desire to learn, you can do whatever you want. You can do that business that will bring you closer to success. Dream and learn like a child. Stay hungry for success.


The Guide
I wrote a book: THE GUIDE FOR MODERN ENTREPRENEURS - Business Startup and Development. I am selling this book. But because I want to really help Filipinos in starting a good life thru business (of whatever kind), I want to share it for free to the interested ones. To give you an idea on what this book is all about, read this introduction I wrote:


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Many of us wants to start a business. We have that small amount of capital and we want to spend it wisely, in a way that it could sustain our actions from planning to operation. Our business is about our passion, our interest, our dream. We want to make it happen. The opportunity is there. Most people, however, lacks the ability or skill to run a business and make it successful. You don’t want to fall on the same trap, do you?

Think for a second and try asking this question to yourself:



Am I geared to make this business successful? 

Success could be a product of luck, but smart and hard work can bring you closer to it. There is a proven-effective way to do it, the scientific way, and you just have to engage yourself. Let’s talk about success in business then.

What is Business Success?
Personal life success is completely different from business success. You are successful in your personal life if you’ve met the goals you’re aiming for. Stereotypical people will say, especially the middle ages, “I will consider myself successful if I have my own house, one or two cars, and of course a happy family”. Business success, though, is somewhat more technical in a way. In the businessman’s mind, success is often equated to higher revenue, greater profitability, positive customer feedback, and good returns on investment. The aim somehow distances away from personal level but rather leans towards the interest of a company or group. Indeed, that’s what business success truly means. What is worth mentioning here is that when business success is met, chances are, you can also follow your dreams and eventually, make your personal life successful too.

Why Guidance is Important in Business
Guidance is all you need! I always shout this out to people whom I meet and deal with. With proper guidance from a book, an expert, a professional, a video, there is a higher chance that good luck will come your way and help you meet your success. Do not be afraid to ask, search, read, converse, or try something new. There are great opportunities offered by the internet and people around your social network, grab them. It is as easy as saying “You can create anything you want if you tap into the resources offered by the internet”. This is the modern technology that is almost free for everyone to use. Explore, experiment and use whatever free helpful materials are available online. And when you feel the need, talk to a resource person so he or she can help you complete that business objective with a taste of success. When the clear signals are there, go and invest your time, money and energy for that business idea.



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Free copies will be shared only to the first five (5) person to send me a message. How to get one? If you're really interested in getting a copy of the book, please visit my website, www.knowriel.com, learn from it and if you're ready to request a copy of the book for free, use this page:


Thank you for reading this post. Hope that this post had guided you on your personal and business plans for this year 2019. Best of luck.

Me - starting a plant shop business. I always want to test my self in selling. Selling is where everything starts. If you've mastered this profession, you can sell that product or service that will lead your business to success. Start so you can be there.


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