Reflections of a Biz Driven Life
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » 16 Statement of Beliefs on the PHilippine Economy
I have been working and writing on a book about the potentials and pitfalls of the Philippine Economy the last few months. My working title of the book is " Back to Square 1: Reinventing Philippines Inc., " I am now done with the first chapter. The title is " 16 statement of beliefs on the Philippine Economy." I have … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » The Well-Intentioned Lolo ( Grandpa)
I am writing a series of articles on my analysis of Philippines Inc., and hopefully this will be compiled in a book at a later date. Here is one of my observations on Philippine social norms and practices. —— If you are a single parent with small children whose kids may need to spend a few hours with the other … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » More Investments, not OFWs, can pull out RP
My article as printed in the Cebu daily News. INQUIRER.net – Archive Search
From 2001 to 2008, the Philippines only had $12 billion in foreign direct investments, which is less than Vietnam’s $36 billion for the same period.
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Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » An Analysis of Philippines Inc.,
I am not an economist. However, for the last 20 or so years, my passion has been in management and technology, and along the way, I have written over a thousand articles and talks on making management and technology more understandable to everyone. Over the last few months, I have heard a lot of discussions about the economy, and I … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Olympic Games Draw 97 Million U.S. Viewers for First Two Days
The first two days of Winter Olympics coverage in Vancouver was watched by about 97 million people in the U.S., the most since 1994 when interest in the Lillehammer Games was boosted by an off-ice incident involving U.S. figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Japan to Start Sales Tax Debate Next Month, Kan Says (Update1)
Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan said the government will start debate on overhauling the sales tax next month, indicating it may consider increasing the 5 percent levy to help repair the country’s finances. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » China: Soon to be No. 2 economy
China is likely to soon overtake Japan to become the world’s second largest economy, a milestone that will only fuel growing fears about the economic might of the world’s largest country. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » The future of reading
The Age of Tablets will give print media one last bite at the apple – and publishing companies that are able to make the transition could one day thrive again. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » 10 sages read the future of print
What becomes of the printed word? What’s the fate of companies that produce periodicals and books? Here’s what 10 media and tech luminaries think. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Technology Sales to Businesses Growing, Report Shows
The NPD Group reports cost-conscious businesses began purchasing technology goods such as desktops, servers and printers in greater volume in December, representing the first and only year-over-year revenue gain in 2009. – Market research company The NPD Groups Reseller Tracking Service announced U.S. sales through commercial resellers were up seven percent in December 2009 reaching .6 billion, the first and … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » 100-year-old businesses we lost
More than 45,000 businesses closed their doors for good in 2009 – including some that survived for longer than a century. Here are 6 historic companies that vanished. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » The Resilience Of Philanthropy
Despite the down economy, people are still donating to nonprofits and other charities. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Microsoft CFO heads to new post at GM
Chris Liddell joins General Motors as vice chairman and chief financial officer. He’ll start at GM in the new year. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Rich Vs. Poor Is Not The Right Debate
The media should instead focus on speculators vs. value creators. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Jingle Bells from our Music Group
My Music Group plays Jingle Bells as a way to greet one and all a merry christmas! [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Old china
I was talking to a friend hotelier, and he was recounting that for over 10 years in the early 1980s, he was working in a hotel in China. One time, there were a group of students who came, and each was carrying an umbrella. He told the tour guide that at that time of the year, there was no need … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Learning Business from a Video Game
I have been into Facebook a lot lately and maybe that’s why the blog has not have that much posts. Obviously, I see the same with many blogs that I follow. Being able to update through Twitter or Status updates with shorter and easier messages means that a lot of ideas do not make it anymore to the blog. In … [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Asia’s Fab 50
Our annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific’s biggest listed companies. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » We’ll be immortal in 20 years, says Kurzweil
Celebrated inventor and singularity specialist Ray Kurzweil believes science is moving at such rapid speed that we will all be able to live forever, starting soon. Go to Source [Link]
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife » Just Tell Me What To Do!
Don’t surrender your financial decisions to someone else. Go to Source [Link]
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