Mighty Rasing's Blog, page 15
September 11, 2014
A Simple Time Management System in Six Easy Steps
For some time, I looked for a time management system that’s easy to implement and will help me do more without becoming a sleep-deprived zombie. So far, I’ve covered David Allen’s Getting Things Done, and the Pomodoro Technique. We go back to basics with this simple time management system developed by Chet Holmes, who is the author of the best-selling book “The Ultimate Sales Machine.” He is also a top karate martial artist, corporate trainer and business consultant.
Chet Holmes’ basic ti...
September 10, 2014
SSS coverage, membership, and contributions
Membership to the Social Security System (SSS) is mandated by law. If you are working in the Philippines, or even if you are an Overseas Filipino Worker, you need to be a member of the SSS. It’s easy to get a SSS number. Just visit the nearest branch and they’ll assist you with that.
Coverage for Employed and Self-employed Members
If you already have your Social security number, it does not automatically mean that you are already a member. If you are an employee, you will be considered as...
September 9, 2014
#031 – Exploring the Job of a Virtual Assistant with Jay Pasana
We continue with the Happy Yuppie Podcast series on freelancing. But before that, a quick announcement.
Quick Announcement
I have a book coming out: “May Powers Ka to be #SuperEpic” published by OMF Literature, which will be launched on September 20, 2014 at the Manila International Book Fair, SMX Convention Center, at the Mall of Asia. Written in conversational Taglish, my book helps guide young people in taking on positions of leadership. I used Superheroes such as Spiderman, Batman, the...
September 7, 2014
Use the Pomodoro Technique to Get More Done in 25-Minute Chunks
I came across the Pomodoro Technique back in November 2009. Pomodoro is the Italian word for tomato and there are several tomato kitchen timers. This is what inspired Francesca Pirillo in coming up with this productivity technique. It goes against the popular notion that multitasking can help you accomplish more things in a shorter period of time.
The Pomodoro technique is built upon the notion that you should do one thing and only one thing at a time. More specifically, you should only d...
September 4, 2014
5 Lessons We Could Learn from the Leaked Celebrity Nude Photos
There’s one thing that an Oscars award will not do: protect you from the invasion of privacy online.
That is what Jennifer Lawrence probably learned the past few days as nude photos of her and a couple of other celebrities got leaked online. Initially uploaded on 4chan, the leaked photos found their way to Reddit.
That’s when the world started noticing.
All the major news outlets covered it. One by one, the affected celebrities spoke out against this invasion of privacy. If you want a good...
September 3, 2014
10 Ways to Achieve Your Annual Goals in the Last 4 Months of the Year
You were so excited when you set your goals for this year: exercise more, lose weight, earn more money, save more money, be happier, etc. But as usually happens, the busyness of life caught up with you and before you knew it, the middle of the year came and went.
Then you suddenly realize that you barely have 4 months left for the year!
Panic mode ON!
How can you ever catch up with everything that needs to be done? Can you catch up on your goals even with only 120 days left for this year?
Th...
September 2, 2014
#030 – The Beginners Guide to Online Freelance Writing with Stef Gonzaga
Another week, another podcast episode. But I just have a quick announcement.
Quick Announcement
I have a book coming out: “May Powers Ka to be #SuperEpic” published by OMF Literature, which will be launched on September 20, 2014 at the Manila International Book Fair, SMX Convention Center, at the Mall of Asia. My publisher is giving away 5 free copies of the book. Head over to http://pinoyyuppie.com/bookgiveaway to learn more about the mechanics of the contest
This is a part of our podcast...
August 31, 2014
Can You Implement David Allen’s Getting Things Done?
I like reading and thinking about time management and productivity. I’ve read this book and although it seems a bit complicated, it offers many practical tips that we can implement in our daily work lives.
Getting Things Done by David Allen is perhaps one of the most comprehensive time management system available. He has written a 267-page book detailing all the processes you need to implement with the Getting Things Done system.
We are beset with so many things in our daily work lives. Ju...
August 29, 2014
The Big List of Rainy Day Songs for the Rainy Season
Back in pre-school, we used to sing “rain, rain go away. Come again another day. Little Suzie wants to play.”
These days, though, as much as you want the rain to go away, it just won’t. Instead,every morning (or afternoon), you keep singing “Pumapatak na naman ang ulan sa bubong ng bahay…” except you’re not at home though you seriously wish you were.
img credit: Jerome Gorin via GettyImages
But if you grew up in the 1990s and of all days you wore a pair of white pants, you could just exclai...
August 27, 2014
Provincial Buses from South Luzon to Stop at Alabang
Yuppies who are traveling from cities and municipalities from Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas into Manila may have additional travel time. Beginning August 28, all provincial buses from Southern Luzon start using the Alabang Central Terminal Station in Muntinlupa. Through this new rule, the LTFRB hopes to decongest traffic in Metro Manila and reduce the number of buses plying major thoroughfares.
The government implemented this move ahead of the construction of the Integrated Transport Syste...
