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Do you have plans and goals for your life? Of course you do. They might be as simple as starting a new hobby, finishing a home project, or as big as building wealth, launching a business, or traveling the world. No matter what your dreams are—big or small—one simple habit can make a huge difference:

Martin Casas III
October 27, 2025

The Christmas season in the Philippines is like no other. The lights, the carols, the endless parties, and of course — the gifts. For many of us, Christmas shopping is both exciting and stressful. Exciting because we love seeing our family’s and friends’ faces light up when they receive our gifts. Stressful because, let’s admit

Martin Casas III
October 24, 2025

In the late 1960s, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted what would later become one of the most famous studies in behavioral psychology: the Marshmallow Test. The experiment was simple but profound. A group of four-year-olds was placed in a room, each given a marshmallow. The instructions were clear:  They could eat it right away, OR wait

Martin Casas III
October 22, 2025

Have you noticed how many big companies support charities or even run their own foundations? In the Philippines, for example, ABS-CBN has the ABS-CBN Foundation, while GMA7 operates the Kapuso Foundation — both dedicated to helping the poor, responding to disasters, and supporting education and healthcare. Internationally, companies like Starbucks run programs such as SparkHope,

Martin Casas III
October 20, 2025

Everyone dreams of having their own business. The freedom, the financial rewards, the pride of building something from scratch — it all sounds appealing. It’s not surprising why entrepreneurship is so attractive, especially in a country like the Philippines where many employees feel overworked yet underpaid. For OFWs, the dream of starting a business after

Martin Casas III
October 17, 2025

If you’ve ever been in a job interview, you’ve probably encountered the classic question: “What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?” Most of us only think about this question when we’re sitting nervously in front of an interviewer. We prepare an answer that sounds impressive but safe — something like “I’m hardworking, but I

Martin Casas III
October 15, 2025