success

10 Best Books I’ve read on Finance, Leadership, and Success

October 8, 2015 by Ray L. 3 Comments

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By my last count, I’ve read over 100 books and each one contained precious bits of wisdom that I use (consciously or not) to this day. I may not remember most of what’s written in those books, but they had all been valuable.

I’ve written an earlier blog about how valuable great books are (see “From Books to Riches”), and I’ll say it here again.

I don’t know any other investment whose cost is so far removed from its value aside from a Great Book.

Remember: You can achieve ANYTHING you want in life… ONLY when you LEARNED how to do it.
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Management and Leadership Skills: A Few Short Lessons for Career Success

October 6, 2015 by Ray L. 1 Comment

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Just recently some of the managers in our company told me to write about what I’ve learned during my few years as a Team Leader, as well as the lessons I’ve learned from the leadership books I’ve read.

Now, I won’t claim to be an expert with all the management and leadership skills in the world, but I was thinking…

Many of what I’ve learned from my experiences and what I’ve read (books written by great leaders and managers) can and WILL help those who are just starting out.

One major part of a Leader’s job is succession and coaching, and it’s our job to teach what we know to everyone who’ll need it.

Being a Leader is fun, I can tell you that, and here are a few short lessons I want to share with you.
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Set a Goal

September 30, 2015 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

Set a Goal. Aim for something great, or else you’ll waste your lifetime going nowhere.

Leaders are Readers

September 28, 2015 by Ray L. Leave a Comment

“Not all Readers are Leaders, but all Leaders are Readers.”

~Harry S. Truman

Mula Libro patungong Kayamanan: Paano mo Matututunan ang Pagsikap at Pagpapayaman

August 23, 2015 by Ray L. 2 Comments

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“Madalas ang pagbabasa ng libro ang nagpayaman sa iba.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kung papipiliin ka:

Ilang librong P3,000 ang presyo,
o P5,000 ng groceries/sigarilyo/beer/gamit alin ang pipiliin mo?

Marami ang pipili ng P5,000 ng kagamitan.
…pero paano kung ang mga librong iyon ay magtuturo sa iyo kung paano mag-invest at MAGING MILYONARYO sa loob lamang ng 20 taon? Kukunin mo pa ba ang mga kagamitang hindi tatagal ng ilang buwan?

Yun ang pinagpilian ko noon, at sasabihin ko sa iyo kung paano ako nagsimula. Malay mo…

Baka magawa mo rin iyon…

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