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September 8, 2015
Get a Life… Online: Tips and Tricks Para sa Hardcore na Netizen
Super dami nang bagong technology sa ating panahon. Lalong dumarami ang mga nagko-connect sa Internet, super dami ring tila hindi magsu-survive sa maghapon kung hindi makapag-Facebook.
Maraming potentials at possibilities na binubuksan ang mga technologies na ito. Kaya lang, may mga pitfalls din. How can we maximize the potentials and avoid the pitfalls of these technologies? Paano ba natin gagawing naka-sync ang ating online life at offline life? These are the topics covered...
August 12, 2015
PinoyYuppie.com is Shutting Down
It had been a good run since I started PinoyYuppie.com. Truth is, it was meant to be a companion to a book I’ve written. But I am starting a new chapter in my career, and my family and I will start a new life in the United States.
So, with a heavy heart, I’m announcing that I will be closing this blog. It will not take effect immediately. It will stay open up to Sept 10, 2015. You can freely read the articles, download and save them as PDF, listen to the podcast episodes and send me any...
June 2, 2015
I Said I Won’t Go Abroad to Work, but I was Wrong…
Going abroad for work didn’t appeal to me at all. It might have been some vague nationalist-idealistic bug that bit me in College. After graduation, I even thought that I’ll go back to our province and stay there for the greater good.
Neither did I entertain the prospect of working for a “mere call center” as I derisively called it on my graduation day in April 2003. As I told in a blog post, I ended up eating my words and worked for a call center between 2005 and 2006. It seems that was...
March 24, 2015
#050 – Passion for History & a Little Bit of Quarterlife Crisis with Lui B of Filipiknow.net
Lui Batongbakal is the blogger behind Filipiknow.net. I chat with him on how he discovered his passion for Philippine history even if he is a Registered Nurse. Along the way, he shares how he wrestled with quarterlife crisis after his father died. He also talks about how he sustains his passion for history.
During his college days, he started writing for Listverse. That’s where he got the inspiration to start Filipiknow in 2013. He partnered with his former boss, who is the owner of Def...
March 17, 2015
#049 – Inspiring Filipinos thru Podcasting with Karl Balingit of Filspiration.com
Karl Marty Balingit is the host and producer of the Filspiration Blog Podcast, which is dedicated to inspiring Filipinos here and abroad. I chat with Karl about his work as a freelancer and why he started the Filspiration Podcast.
Karl is a freelancer for three years now. He worked in an office for 6 months but made the jump to freelancing and never looked back. He graduated BS Information Technology. He worked as a content writer for 6 months, learned about freelancing and found EasyOu...
March 10, 2015
#048 – Tips for New Graduates with Mina Esguerra of Edgewise.ph
In this episode of the Happy Yuppie Podcast, I interview Mina Esguerra, Managing Editor of Edgewise.ph. She is one of the founders of Edgewise.ph. She’s a published writer who is starting to be recognized as an authority figure in the self-publishing scene here in the Philippines. Edgewise.ph started in 2009 to help young people, fresh graduates to help them get started with their career.
Some lessons for new graduates
Talking and comparing money and salary inis never a good idea.
Some Soci...
March 5, 2015
#047 – On Podcasting, Freelancing, & Growing an Online Brand with Marv de Leon of FreelanceBlend.com
In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Marv de Leon, a fellow podcaster and a freelancer about his journey to freelancing and starting his own podcast. This is a double interview, so you will also learn more about me, my work, and the books I’ve written.
Here the things that Marv and I talked about:
How Marv started FreelanceBlend, what it is all about and how he validated it through the help of a community. Marv also tells the story of how he got started with his podcast and how he b...
March 1, 2015
Notes on Abundance by Peter Diamandis – Chapter 1
The first book I want to feature in my booknotes section is “Abundance: the Future is Better than You Think” by Peter Diamandis & Steven Kotler.
I discovered Peter Diamandis through one of my favorite podcasts, the Tim Ferriss Show where Tim Ferriss interviewed the author. Peter Diamandis is a multi-billionaire, who has been named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” by Fortune Magazine. He is also the founder, Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, and of the Singularity Univers...
February 26, 2015
How to Implement a 30-Day Fitness Challenge
This month, February 2015, I decided to go work on my fitness goals. What better way to do it than to start a 30-day Fitness Challenge. So I prepared my gym clothes, look for free fitness programs online, signed up at the gym, and start working on my goals again.
Fitness is very important for any professional. It helps reduce stress and keeps the body in tip-top shape and performance. Of course, summer is coming and I want to look better during the beach season. 
Here are the steps I follo...
February 25, 2015
A Note-Taking System for Books I Read
I recently blogged about taking notes from the books I read. I’ve been experimenting on a note-taking system lately. Back when I was still reading lots and lots of print books, my habit was to use a 3X5 index card as a bookmark and take notes from there. Sometimes I would also write on the margins of the book, underline the statements that strike me and put big exclamation marks on the pages that get to me.
But these days, I’m reading ebooks most of the time. I have a Kindle Fire 8.9 and...
