I was in Star Bucks Club Ultima this afternoon to talk with an acquaintance regarding a new business that he is planning to start. One of the things that he mentioned was this unique business strategy that’s quite different from what we traditionally learn in business school. According to him, this strategy sorts of deviates from normal business concepts that we hear and read from the usual management gurus. This strategy is called “Blue Ocean Strategy” I was intrigued by the idea so I did a little bit of research on the subject. Blue Ocean Strategy is a corporate strategy that aims to tap unclaimed markets making competition irrelevant. The strategy is embodied in the book entitled “Blue Ocean Strategy” by Professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne and Published by Harvard Business School Press. The authors claim that the Blue Ocean Strategy is a result of several years of study of strategic moves by over 30 industries in a span of 100 years. In the book, “Blue Ocean” refers … [Read more...]
How a 17 year old built a million dollar internet business with $ 8.
Websites + Traffic + Ads/Products = Money It's that simple. You don't need a fancy business plan. Just build a website and make sure you get visitors to your site (Website traffic) Read this inspiring story about 17 year old Ashley Qualls who began with only $ 8 doing internet marketing. Her site whateverlife.com is now a million dollar company. Check out her story here Anyway, consider this, If a young teenage high school girl is making millions, I don't see any reason why we can't do it. … [Read more...]
10 Reasons why I love Jurists bar review center
Taking the Philippine bar exams can be a very daunting task. Much more daunting is the choice of a Bar review center. I can unequivocally say that all Bar review centers are good. However there are some review centers that I personally consider as the best. One of those review centers is the review center that has very much contributed to my being a lawyer and my being a law professor right now. This is none other than Jurists Bar review Center. I wrote this article several months after I passed the bar exams. I wanted express my heartfelt thanks to Jurists so I voluntarily wrote this article as a testimonial on what I mean when I say that it is one of the best Bar review center in the country today. This article is posted in the Jurists bar review website (www.juristsbar.com.ph) and is posted in their review center as well. 1.) Mock bar exams Jurists is only one of the few law review centers in the country that conducts mock bar exams. This helps the examinee prepare for the … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Financial Freedom
Being a member of the International Marketing Group, I am so blessed to have learned the concepts of financial management at this early stage of my life. I may still be starting out, but at least I’ve got the fundamentals of financial management correct now. I’ve always believed that God wants me to be responsible for my time, treasures and my talents. I have worked hard to manage my time and talents but it is my treasures that I have no idea of managing. My best friend in high school introduced me to IMG just this year 2007 and I am glad I became a part of the company. My blog schedule for today is on financial management so I want to share with you IMG’s 6 steps to Financial Freedom and how it has applied to me: 1.) Increase cash flow a.) Earn Additional income b.) Manage expenses - I have strived to follow the first step by earning both active and passive income through IMG’s system. I have also managed to teach part time and at the same time explore the … [Read more...]
Why I love my TREO 680
Disclaimer: Reading this article could force you to buy a TREO 680. Having a TREO 680 could change your life. The author does not take any responsibility for any disappointment that you might have if you do not purchase a TREO 680, nor is he asking for anything for the free information that he is giving you. A short testimonial in the comment as to how this article has helped you would suffice. I love almost anything that PALM makes, I hope they are not going to abandon the PALM platform and focus on windows mobile as what I have heard. Being pioneers of PDAs industry (Personal Digital assistant) I can clearly see that they have mastered their craft. For those of you who has still no idea as to what I am talking about, let me start from the beginning. In this fast paced world that we live in, we carry around a lot of stuff. We have our organizers, to do list, notes, other printed materials necessary for our jobs, pictures, other items that makes it possible to do our jobs. A PDA … [Read more...]