Up In The Air

I just saw "up in the air" dvd movie with george clooney as the main cast. His character is a business executive who travels a lot. He's hired by companies who are downsizing to talk to the staff who are candidates for retrenchment.

In my case, i travel to make businesses improve their process in all departments from operations, purchasing, warehouse, billing, collection and accounting. As i write this, i just finished my new system implementation here in bacolod. My approach is to basically assess their workflow by interviewing each dept heads, document their process, agree with a new process and implement our software.

My client here is a telco company who sells mobile phones, cameras and other appliances with 20 branches in vismin area. They've been longing for efficiency ever since and they have engaged with several service providers already and so far they are not still satisfied.

In a week, i managed to setup everything and they are running live already with one of their branches. One challenge is to track the serial numbers of their products. It is important to monitor the movement of each item for service warranties. I'll be back after a month to generate the reports and see if everything is working well. After that i am scheduled to implement a famous fine dining restaurant/grill here in town. One of the gratifications in this type of job is when you see the company's staff faces smiling because they know that this initiative will make their work effective and less stress.

I am now packing for tomorrow's flight and just like george's character, my next stop is in cebu to check on my previous implementation and meet with my sales team for the software marketing execution and blinds/carpet business.

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Rockers

This is a picture of me 12 years ago i just found in my vault. Long haired, skinny, bum, rocker boy who was dreaming about rockin' the stage and inspire people via my music. I was nicknamed rockers with the "s" during high school because of my rock personality.

But as years go by and things get serious, personality changes. I just like looking back and see the "wonderful you" and what has happened for the past years...

Missed Opportunity

Kit Tatad is a prominent political figure in the country. He's running for senator this coming election and i can't help but share my experience this morning on my way to Bacolod. It really is substantial to meet those who are running for position face to face.

My seat was supposed to be in row 8C but when I boarded, he was sitting on my seat. I was a bit intimidated so i didn't bother asking him and took the seat besides him. I started to think creatively about some dialogues and topics to discuss about for the entire 1 hour and 15 minutes flight such as his plans, lifestyle and i wanted to make sure there is no dead-air for the entire flight. Unfortunately, few minutes later he realized that he's supposed to be in row 10C. He was very apologetic and tapped my shoulder saying sorry to have taken my seat.

A very nice guy...later on i learned that erap and other members of their party list will be there for the campaign.

Scream Your Heart Out

I love boat photos in the middle of a sea or river. It reminds me of myself four years ago in the middle of the sea screaming my heart out. I feel relieved every time i recall that associated image of myself.

Every emotion requires an action and if one choose to hide it, it will only manifest in some other ways and its risky. I just would like this blog to a my channel of my emotion at the moment. To be honest, i am angry. I am angry because sometimes you need to suffer & sacrifice because you're the one who can understand. I'd like to scream at the top of my lungs. Just imagining that action is really liberating.

Anyway, if i will think about it deeper, its really not that serious. Thanks to this blog, thanks to you.

Business Waves

This isn't me but this is a photo of my friend i took few years back in fuego, batangas. This portrays me the past weeks trying to hold on to the waves of business. Not that serious, but basically i am having support dilemma of non-stop market needs and i intend yet to strengthen our manpower by reaching the 1st quarter's sales.

Competence, that's one criteria i look for when engaging with a customer specially if you are offering technical products. But due to some incompetence on their part, you're the one's suffering and helping them in good deed. I am a passionate person, i am really affected when something is not right, I have to change perspective, work forward, plan for the worst and expect for the best.

i need serenity...

Business Startup Template

I've often asked by friends on how to go about starting a business. Just today, i was asked by my friend abroad on how to start. They are the ones who are currently employed and wish to stay out of it forever.

Below are my basic manual on how to start and on my simplest terms:

1. Find your passion.

2. Compose a business plan.

3. Find investors and financing options like loans.

4. Execute now.

Details:

1. Find your passion - almost all types of business are profitable. It's just a matter of finding what you love to do because you might get bored and restless establishing a venture that you don't have that kind of interest. Easy money businesses are tempting. You may opt to choose it temporarily for funding purposes but i suggest to still pursue on what you love to do.

2. Compose a business plan - a business plan should be composed of your mission, vision, core values, with pro-format income statement/forecast and operations manual.

3. Find investors and financing options like loans - you should share your risks and use other people's money so you don't have to put all your eggs in one basket. In case of failure, you still have a backup plan and pursue other business that you like. Remember that startups are 95% failures in 5 years. And 95% of the 5% who succeeded, fails in 10 years.

4. Execute now - avoid delays, execute now, see if it works and if not then i suggest you still pursue but try a different approach. You don't have to wait years before realizing it's not working.

Hope this helps.

Daily Fall

Each day that I miss my run makes me feel I am losing grip of my goal. I had another blast party last night and went home around 2am that's why I missed my run again.

In addition, I am feeling stressed lately bec of unending tasks/support for omegabci. All clients are priority, all are critical and on the rush. This is the first time that I experience this and I am not yet hiring bec I intend to enhance my team only after the 1st qtr sales target are met.

Anyway, I do hope to sleep early tonight, I'm still in greenbelt for a mtg with my partners while remotely managing my team and constantly calling and pacifying our clients assuring them our delivery. "I am strong."