Jeffrey Sy's Blog

As of August 2014, the Philippine inflation rate in consumer goods peaked at 4.9%, beating the 4.6% record set in 2011.

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Take care of your health in your youth. Eat the right diet. Exercise. Stay away from vices. Otherwise, you will not enjoy much in your old age, no matter how huge your net worth is.

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What about you? Are you still settling for .25% interest on your savings and paying 42% on your credit card bills? I sincerely hope not. But if you still are, I hope you'll agree that it's time for a lifestyle change and makeover.

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FIVE things that rob Filipinos of their aggressiveness.

1. Haciendero complex (Landowner-Tenant complex) - Relying on others, especially politicians, to solve one's financial problems.

2. "Bahala na" (Fatalistic) attitude - Leaving things to chance or fate.

3. LOTTO mindset - Putting hope in the lottery, or dole outs.

4. Manaña habit (Procrastination) - Putting off tasks for tomorrow, especially those that you can complete today.

5. Crab mentality - Being envious of someone's success.

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You are a manager

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If you're interested in Marketing or Sales, then this is the book for you. The best thing about this book is that for $7, you'll also have access to the members-only site which Jeff have setup for buyers of the book. The site provides a ton of useful information and actual case studies of Jeff's students who have earned millions after successfully launching their own businesses.

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Friend B has resigned himself to the fact that Dubai is an expensive country to be in. Hence, he will never be able to save. He has accepted the fact that he is only wasting his time here. Every time, he would complain to me, "What am I doing here? What kind of life is this, every month, short?!"

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"The filthy poor are destroyed by the money they want to possess. The filthy rich are destroyed by the money they possess." - Bro. Bo Sanchez

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The most successful people are future oriented, not present oriented. Indeed, paying your bills and setting aside your budget for the month is important. I won't argue with that. But how many times have you wondered why you don't have any savings in the bank? Even after working for years, and even after the promotion and the salary raise. How come you still do not have any money in the bank, when deep in your heart you know that you could have saved so much more?

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In this book, I encourage people to develop their financial wisdom so they can manage their finances consciously and effectively. You will also learn about different investment tools all with the aim of helping you to retire comfortably, so you wouldn't have to rely on the measly government pension in the future. Moreover, this book will encourage you not to become a financial burden to your children and grandchildren in your old age.

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