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What Is That In Your Hand?
Background: In the Book of Exodus, God has seen the misery of Israel and He appointed Moses to go to Pharaoh and to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. However, Moses feared that the people might not believe him that God asked him to lead them out of Egypt. More than that, he admitted a… Read more
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A Radical Way Of Paying Your Debts
Have you ever been in debt? I guess at one point in our lives, most people, if not all, have been into debt in one form or another. But I’m talking about bad debts. I must confess that due to bad decisions that I made earlier in life, I, too, was a victim of bad… Read more
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In good times, remember the “Joseph Principle”
It saddens me every time I read about a celebrity, way past his/her prime, now saddled with insurmountable debts, had to file for bankruptcy. I’m referring to Dionne Warwick, reportedly down to $1000 cash, and who filed for bankruptcy ($10M in debt). (Source: CNN). News like these are not uncommon. My point – this is not… Read more
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Rest is necessary
Whether you are employed, self-employed or an entrepreneur, you need to rest. The Bible says: It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. – Psalm 127:2 (NLT) When I left the corporate world… Read more
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It’s been a good run Chartis
When I first joined Chartis way back in 2002, it was only a way to supplement my income from my life insurance portfolio with Philamlife back then. I used to carry comprehensive home and car insurance initially. I have never heard of travel insurance until it was introduced to me by my Agency Manager. That… Read more
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Some Gleanings from my Travel Insurance Business
Since I started this travel insurance business more than 5 years ago, I picked up bits of info about the behavior of Filipinos or culture in general: 1. Many Filipinos still want to migrate in the hope of searching for greener pastures. From my dealings with some of my clients, it’s very evident that some… Read more
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The Power of Positive Feedback will bring you more Sales
Last Thursday, 03 January 2013, I was jolted by a call from someone who complained of a bad service from an insurance brokerage company. According to this prospective client, after demanding deposit payment from him which he deposited to this brokerage’s bank account, he was advised that Chartis is no longer accepting new business which… Read more
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The Year as I see it
Just reminiscing the year 2012 that is almost coming to a close. It was indeed a blessing in many ways. I have a lot to be thankful for but top of mind, here goes my list: 1. I’m still alive and so is my family. Yes, if I were not, I wouldn’t be writing this… Read more
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What can you do in a tragic situation like this?
When you learn of a tragedy like the one that happened in Connecticut, USA and you feel sorry for what happened but feel helpless, can you do anything? We can all speculate the root cause of the problem. Some say, it’s gun control. Some say, it’s mental because the assailant, at the time of killing,… Read more
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3 Things we can Learn from Pacquiao’s Stunning Defeat
The country, if not the whole world, was shocked. No one saw it coming. It was like the message in the morning service (if my memory serves me right) at Victory Fort I attended earlier when Mary received the news that she will give birth to a son through the Holy Spirit: 1. Unexpected; 2.… Read more
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Repackaging my Personal Brand
Finally after some fast track and full blast training the past few days, I have reactivated my life insurance license this time with AXA Philippines (I used to be with Philamlife). This completes my personal brand package as a “Cross-Seller”. 🙂 I have 1. Real Estate (Ayala Land, Rockwell Land; manages some properties for rent… Read more