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In this podcast, we will focus on making your life better, a plus-up, by achieving success in the three core components of life: Personal, Finance, and Career. For over 15 years, I have been in many roles, such as financial executive, board member of many non-profits, career mentor, education curriculum director, and online columnist. Regardless of what title I hold, I will always view myself as a life coach who dedicated to helping others with personal and professional skills. IG: @lifeplus ...
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Featured Cigar - E. P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel Cigar Maker: Ernesto Perez Carrillo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Perez-Carrillo . Cigar Size and Charts https://bespokeunit.com/cigars/vitolas/ . Cigar Talk Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-3-episode-1-cigar-talk-with-nyu-executive-mba/id1484596168?i=1000570539812 . . Rex Ne…
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What is a Cigar? What impression do you associate cigars with? Is it a wise older man reflecting on his past on a porch? Or father sharing a moment with the sons? Do you find it odd that a cigar is one of the most presented items in all major life events and celebrations but is also one of the best companions with a whisky during a heartbreak? Mark…
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Have you ever heard a saying, “It is not about what you know, but who you know?” This statement may be said over million times in million different ways, but it is undeniable that it has become more relevant in the business world today. We can connect much further and more effectively through technologies and social platforms in this day and age. A…
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Here it goes again.” You felt a sharp pain in your stomach as you started your daily hour commute to work. You started your day by waking up with cold sweats long before your alarm sounds. Everything you eat has become tasteless recently. Activities and gatherings that use to inspire no longer interest you. All you think about is the long stressful…
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Positive News https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/us/book-lady-gives-students-million-trnd/index.html . . Recommendation of the Week Bentos Sushi https://www.thebentos.com/ Merry Edwards Pinot Noir 2016 https://www.totalwine.com/wine/red-wine/pinot-noir/merry-edwards-pinot-noir-russian-river/p/103040750?glia=true&s=303&&pid=cpc:Core+Catalog+-+Shopping%2…
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What is customer service? How valuable is it to a business? How does it impact the experience of customers? Many businesses claimed that customer service is their top priority but how many can really back their statements with real actions. . Welcome to Episode 58, "True Essence of Customer Service From TOP Pick of the Week - 19 Cleveland of SOHO" …
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You just received another resignation letter from one of the employees in your division. This is the fourth resignation within a span of 7 months. Your company has been rolling out a variety of measures to target the struggle of retentions. Measures like pre-hiring tests, mandatory diversity training, constant modification towards KPIs, and even mo…
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It has almost been a week in the new year of 2021. The same old anxiety and stress have slowly replaced the excitement, aspiration, and positivity from new year's eve. You began to fall off of your fitness routine. Your job is still stressful without any end in sight. All the news outlets are still reporting only about the pandemic and the recent p…
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It is ten days till Christmas, and you already notice the difference in the atmosphere. What used to be the happiest season of the year seems a lot grimmer this time around. You turned on your local news, all you hear are political turmoil, the failing economy, and the frightening on-going pandemic. With all the negativities, you wonder how anyone …
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Positive News https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/us/8-year-old-youth-author-diversity-in-literature-trnd/index.html https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cookies-for-caregivers-dads-pennsylvania/ . Helping Frontline Workers Thrive Global First Responders First https://thriveglobal.com/categories/first-responders-first/ . New York Mayor fund for Covid 19 Reli…
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It is the end of the month again. You reviewed your balance sheet and bank statements over and over again. It has been over six months since you started your business but still yet to turn a corner on your financing. All your aspiration, excitement, and even confidence has slowly faded away in the past months. You asked yourself, “Why can’t I make …
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Today is the last day of your lease. As you look back into your empty office, you remembered the excitement when your business first launched. You were full of excitement and energy. You really thought your idea would disrupt the industry. “What happened?” You asked yourself, “It was going so well, what did I do wrong? When did I run out of money? …
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Here it goes again. You are reviewing all the reports that your team has composed over the week right before the big presentation tomorrow. You assumed that the tasks were outlined clearly, and therefore you neglect to inspect the progress along the way. To your surprise, your final projection is off, and you don’t know which part of the report led…
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Thank you for tuning into our Episode 50 "One Year Anniversary - Special Mailbag Episode"! First, I want to thank all the listeners and friends of our podcast for your amazing support and encouragement. Without you on this journey with us, we could never achieve this milestone! In this episode, we dive into some of the questions sent to me in the p…
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Here it goes again. You hit snooze on your alarm and missed your pre-plan morning jog. This is the fifth time you have broken off your morning exercise habit after a great three weeks run. You thought you had it. You thought this time; you will build a long-lasting healthy habit. However, like many other positive habits that you tried to build, it …
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Here it goes again. Another zoom invite from your corporate management team in regards to the topic of diversity and inclusion. Another webinar that participants aren’t invited to participate but simply watch senior leaders talking about their initiatives and the relentless effort to recruit a culture director. While you are listening to your execu…
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Tomorrow is your last day. It has been nine long years since you stepped into this company, and now it is time for you to move on. In the past nine years, you have devoted all your available time and efforts for the sake of the company. You stayed behind countless times to fix problems resulted from the flawed systems and products when no one else …
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To all the listeners, thank you for tuning into our podcast. This Friday is 9/11, a day that our nation mourns and swears that we will never forget. It is also a day that we, as people, unite to celebrate the heroes that gave away their lives in the frontline, and we will continue to keep our promise to precious our nation on their sacrifices. For …
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You just walked out of another failed sales presentation. After preparing for days, your only feedback is, “This seems like a good product, but I don’t think it is right for us at this time.” Somehow, this rejection reminded you what one of your departed direct reports said on his exit interview, “I don’t think this company understands what we need…
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Welcome to our very special Mailbag Section. For any new listeners, welcome to our podcast, I surely appreciate you all joining us on this road to pursue success in Personal, Financial, and, Career. This special episode is dedicated to all the listeners who have sent in their questions about our contents of the previous episodes or whatever is on t…
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It has been months since the governor’s mandate of closing businesses due to COVID. In the past months, you have exhausted all your savings and options to keep your business alive. Your business has been a significant part of the community. After many years in business, many of your employees have become like your family. You asked yourself, “How d…
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It is 5:05 pm. You are 10 minutes from the end of your shift. You look at the files that have been piled on your desk since the morning. You sigh as another OT is unavoidable. You remember what your manager warned about overtime in your last performance evaluation. You felt you work so hard, but the workloads seem to be never-ending. You asked your…
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It is Wednesday morning; you took your $20 Mega Million ticket out of your wallet. You have been feeling unlucky lately. There were annoying issues at work. You had some pep talk from your manager about your declining performance. Your partner has been vocal about some of your living habits at home. You feel like you need a win to bounce back on yo…
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You just got hang up for the 10th time in a row. Your production has been steadily declining as your goals continue to increase by your management. You felt enormous pressure as your manager continue to doubt your ability to hit the target. Many of the prospects that you called or interacted with may actually benefit from your product and services …
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Today is the big day that you have been waiting for. You have prepared weeks for this moment. It is time to show that you are good enough to advance in your career. Suddenly, you feel your palm is sweating. You feel the tension in your stomach as you hold on to your resume tightly. As your interview is getting closer, you start to wonder, “Maybe I …
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It is happening all over again. You turned on your TV and saw every media outlets continuously broadcast about the pandemic raging through our country while civil unrest and protests took place for social inequality. The anxiety that once faded away, is silently creeping back again. You continue to browse your usual TV line up to search for positiv…
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Have you thought about being the very best in your profession? How about dedication to achieve your dream regardless of the challenges and the norms? Do you believe that your passion and effort can change your destiny and shape your own future? Do you believe you have what it takes to be known as the world’s best? . Welcome to Episode 37 “Determina…
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Father’s day is just around the corner, and you are still deciding what gifts to give as most of the retail shops are closed or limited to curbside picked up due to the pandemic. You heard that wine clubs might be one of the most trendy gifts for anyone that are into wine, so you begin to research for the best fit as a gift. However, minutes into y…
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It is 10 minutes to 6:30 pm, your usual work out time, and you are just tired. You just came home exhausted after 9 hours of work, and before you realized, another item on your schedule is up. For years, you believe that the busier you are, the more productive you are. However, recently, you felt demotivated, less interested, or even annoyed of all…
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Tomorrow is your 12 years working anniversary in the same department. You have been in the same role as long as you remembered. You nearly forget about your once aspiration when you first joined the company. Over the years, you have seen many promotion opportunities passed you. You no longer dare to think about advancement, as you are afraid to be …
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In one hour, it will be your first meeting with the new team as their leader. For the first time since the promotion, you realized that you are no longer working in a small team with peers but as a leader of a department. You are nervous, and your palm is sweating. You review the meeting agenda over and over again. You asked yourself, “What if they…
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It is the 8th week since you have been asked to work from home. At first, you surround yourself with numerous tasks from work to keep a sense of normalcy. As time went by, you begin to explore various activities and hobbies to maximize your day. As you are finding joy In exploring your passions and the essence of doing what you love, you begin to q…
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It is 4:30 pm on Friday. You just walked out of your quarterly coaching and evaluation session with your manager. Like many sessions before, your manager wrote several areas of opportunities and the expected time of improvement in your evaluation. You looked at the same old review and wondered, “How come it only stated my weaknesses? What did I do …
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It is 10:45 PM as you are watching another protest news on TV in the break room. You have been on call for over 11 hours and you are finally enjoying a break that you know will be interrupted at any time. Suddenly, your pager went off as you are needed again in the front line. You put on your scrub and personal protective equipment and head for the…
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It is the 6th week since Shelter at Home order has been given. You are starting to feel a bit cook up at home. It has been weeks since your last zoom meeting with your friends and families. At first, you were expecting this to be a short term adjustment, but soon, you realized that normalcy is still very far away. After completing season 2 of The K…
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You just finished the last episode of Netflix origin series, the Witcher. It has been four weeks since sheltered in place has been ordered by your governor. In this time, you have finished the entire series of Office, Community, and even the newly released of Tiger King. You felt your day has been trapped in dramas while your productivity along wit…
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It has been weeks since shelter at home order has been initiated. After countless meals from cold deliveries or basic home cooking in your small NYC apartment, you started to miss the good old times of dining out with your friends. You miss the taste of juicy New York Strip Steak cook to perfection. You miss feeling the hot temperature burst in you…
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You just watched another White House briefing on the current status outbreak of coronavirus. Another day full of sad news. You began to flip through your usual news channels. All of them were reinstating the same message that you have already heard earlier, “the situation is getting worse.” Tired from all the media trying to bring you down, you beg…
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It has been a week since you started working from home. As you tried your very best to coup with the new lifestyle, you began to feel stressed both emotionally and physically from lack of exercise and usual healthy diet. Just when you were holding on to a thin thread of sanity, you saw your governor just announced Federal Disaster Declaration for y…
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It was Sunday evening; you finally got the text that your boss has prepared you all through the week, “Starting tomorrow, all associates will be working from home till further notice.” At first, you thought to yourself, “Great, I can sleep in tomorrow a bit.” But, as soon as you received a push notification from your local government announcing tha…
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You just walked out of your annual review meeting. Once again, you were robbed of the raise that you deserved. It has been years since your last decent increase in salary. You have tried to ask for a raise many times with your boss but often received the same old rejections. You started to feel more pressure financially as the inflation and price o…
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It is the beginning of March. You are reviewing your bank statements and sadden by your leftover balance after your housing payments. Your long-awaited tax return had all gone to your credit card bills. You realized you are in a vicious cycle of spending and paying with interests. You have been staggered in your progress of saving towards your goal…
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It is the first day of your new career. It has been four months since you were laid off from the previous employer that you have devoted over a decade. For the first time in a long time, you felt butterflies in your stomach as you walked through the parking lot to meet with your new team. Today is the first day as the new manager of your new retail…
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It is another Wednesday morning. You woke up to a series of push notifications on your phone about another political scandal and world health crisis. You walked into the office and saw a group of people by the water cooler sharing negative opinions on recent sport events airing over the weekend. You open your email and see another reminder email fr…
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It was Thursday evening, and you just walked out of your annual performance review. You just received a Strong/ Satisfaction rating despite exceeding all Key Performance Indicators set forth by management and the company. “Even though you have done a fantastic job throughout the year, but we just want to see if you can remain consistent.” That was …
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It is coming to the end of January. While reviewing the end of the month bank statements, you realized that your New Year resolutions have once again failed to launch. With overwhelming credit card bills brought from the past Holiday season along with housing payment due in a few days, you thought to yourself, “How do I get out of this vicious cycl…
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It is another Monday morning regional conference call. Like every call, the senior management was trying to rally the employees with ideologies and a positive tone. Towards the end of the call, the regional executive announced another short-sighted strategy to drive temporary results but neglected long-term impacts on the company and the employees.…
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It is the 1st again. You take out your checkbook and start getting ready for another mortgage payment. You look at your register and see your balance after the payment remains the same months after months. You looked around and saw your once aspired of renovation ideas disappearing into the void when the furnace died the first time. When did your e…
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This year is going to be different. This year, I will be a better version of myself! You vowed loudly to yourself when the clock hits 0:00 AM on January 1st. You are committed to making this the year that you will see the positive changes that you have always seek for. After a week, you slowly find yourself falling to old habits. You hit the snooze…
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Here it goes again! You and your team are meeting with another prominent prospect in a high-end Italian restaurant in Midtown East. “Please don’t ask me about wine!” You secretly prayed with your inner voice. The waiter seemed to pick up all the wrong messages and handed you the wine list in front of your client. Your client casually asked you, “Wh…
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