Being a Beachbody Coach in the Philippines

So I've been wanting to post a blog about this for the longest time. But first and foremost, let me just say that for those of you who have been reading my blogs for the past few years, I thank you for bearing with my non-professional writing. I am by no means an expert writer, nor do I claim to be =) The purpose for maintaining this blog is to help me for a number of reasons:

-  To help my family stay in touch with me
-  To help my customers and business partners seek information that may help benefit them in health/fitness, travel, and entrepreneurship
-  To keep me busy doing what I love

Now that we got that out of the way, let the bad blogging skills shine ha ha!

I officially moved to the Philippines in January 2019, but I have been traveling consistently for I would say at least 4-5 years. During that time, and most people do not know this, but I did not have a lot of income while I was traveling. And I know what you're thinking, well don't you need a lot of money to travel with? To be honest, you really don't if you do your research and do things on your own without third party assistance. Thanks to my online Beachbody Business, this is what kept me going for the past 5 years of traveling.

I've been an Online Beachbody Coach for about 9 years now. And for those of you who are not familiar with what I do, or at least one of the things that I do, well let me tell you briefly what it is I do as an Online Beachbody Coach. For starters, I AM NOT A PERSONAL TRAINER, and more importantly...I AM NOT A SALESMAN.  In a nutshell, I have a small internet company where I market the products of a company based in Santa Monica, California, and this company is called Beachbody. My business is separate from them, and I am not an employee, I am considered an Independent Contractor, and I have a private corporation. I am authorized to market their products which I've been using for the past 10 years, so just FYI, I am not selling something just to make money. I am sharing the products that I love because they worked for me, and that has helped me decide to help others who are in need of accountability and advice based on my experience through the years. I currently have thousands of customers (currently 2,600+) from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, UK and even international. Although the market for Beachbody Products is not available outside of those territories yet, I have been coaching people without borders through the programs for many years for free, this just shows you that it's not all about money for me, and why my passion for this has helped me create income to travel and now live here in the Philippines.

Another side to being a Beachbody Coach is that they offer a networking structure, yes....like Network Marketing as you will. Most people have no idea about how lucrative this industry can be. All they hear are the negatives of Network Marketing because of mainstream media, and others who have failed and talk trash about it. Well, I cannot speak for the media or the people who have failed in the business, but what I can tell you is that I am living proof that you can actually live a life based on this kind of business. I am not even one of the top leaders in the field, and that wasn't ever my goal. I didn't ever think that this would even become a full time income for me, it just happened organically because of all the people I helped from my experience. I currently have an organization of over 20,000+ people, and haven't had a job in at least 6-7 years. This small online beachbody business has also opened doors for me to work on other projects like a small web-based media outfit focused on obstacle course racing, and just recently started getting in the business of Cryptocurrency and trading. So I would say that there are so many more advantages to this line of work if people would just be open to what this really is, and are strong enough to handle the negativity. I've always said this, people can say all they want about what I do, but I am the only one responsible for feeding my family. To be honest, the people who were so negative in the beginning, are now my customers, and some are even my business partners, go figure.

So enough about that, how has it been living in the Philippines as a Beachbody Coach. As you know, the Beachbody market isn't even open here in Asia, so how do I stay active? Well, there are many challenges, so let me tell you what has been the biggest challenges for me, and then I will go into the pros of running an online beachbody business here in the Philippines.

The CONS (Challenges):

-  TIME ZONE, I am basically one day ahead here, and when it is daytime and normal office hours here, most of my business partners and customers are passed out asleep. So what does this mean? In order for me to communicate with my associates, sometimes I lose a lot of sleep because I end up working all night here.
-  EVENTS, most of the events are in the territories that Beachbody is in the market for such as the USA, UK, Canada etc. So yes I can travel and attend these events, but If I were to attend all of them, it would take a big chunk of my income which I could be spending on online marketing campaigns etc. Not only the fact that it would be costly, I would be a long ways from my new family here in the Philippines. So to counter attack this, I have been doing a lot of video calls and meet ups, as well as online group workouts with my team. That's one benefit of living in the digital age, one doesn't have to be somewhere physically to get all the information, but of course nothing beats the social aspect of any business. Human interaction is important, no matter if its an online business or not, humans need to be around humans, especially the ones who are forward thinkers like the people in this business.
-  TEAM, just like the events, I am away from most of my coach team, and although video calls are a good way to stay in touch, nothing beats that personal one on one interaction. Online team building is just not as good as team building off line.
-  INTERNET, the wifi in the Philippines is probably the worst in all of Asia, but to ensure that you have good connections, it's best to stay near Manila as anywhere else the connection is very poor, if there is any connection at all.

The PROS:

-  EXPENSES are super low. This is a great place to start and maintain an online business because your money goes a long way especially if you have an internet business from the USA, Europe, Singapore wherever the currency is much higher.
-  TROPICAL, it is absolutely beautiful here, and so many things to see. The Philippines is a great place to live because you are so close to all the other Asian countries. Working here is like you're on vacation everyday!
-  MARKET, although Beachbody is not technically here yet, there are tons of people here who are into health and fitness. It's a great way to start helping people and doing the workouts with them. Eventually Beachbody will open market here, and you may already have customers and business associates just for being a product of the product, and sharing how amazing these workouts are.
-  OUTSOURCING, as a loyal user of the website Fivver, I am a true believer in outsourcing work so that I can be more productive in what I do. There are a lot of people you can meet who are experts in the online world, so outsourcing to the locals here is a great benefit, and it's super cheap too!
-  COWORKING, just like other parts of Asia, the Philippines has their own coworking spaces and communities. Although I would much rather work from home and be close to my family, I sometimes prefer working at a coworking space because some of these places have super fast internet. Not only is their lightning fast internet, you can also network with other online entrepreneurs from all over the world and talk about business ideas. It's a great place to learn more about the Digital Nomad life, and how to connect and learn from the people who are traveling and working for a living.

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So I know that this post can also benefit anyone who has an online business, I just wanted to share the pros and cons about what I do as an online beachbody coach, and running an online marketing business. The Philippines is an amazing place which is why I decided to set up base camp here indefinitely and start a new family here. It may be a good place for you, or it may not be, but I absolutely love it. I do tend to miss my family back home in the states, especially my daughter in Florida, but that's the cool thing about having an online business, you can always pick up and go as you please, and that's what I love the most.

If you would like to connect with me about business ideas, entrepreneurship, crypto, and/or travel, please feel free to connect with me on facebook here. I am always open to connecting with other like-minded individuals.

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BTW, if you are wondering if you would be perfect for starting an online business marketing and sharing beachbody products and services, let me first tell you in my experience what type of people tend to be drawn to this line of work. Being in this business for 9+ years, I would have to say that the following people tend to do well in this business and become super successful:

-  Single Mothers
-  Females who are GOAL-DIGGERS and are very independent
-  Parents and families or are supportive of each other
-  People of have a Social Influencer way at looking at things
-  Single Dads
-  Internet and Affiliate Marketers 
-  Personal Trainers who are BIG THINKERS
-  People who are TEACHABLE, if you're a Mr. No it All, move on, this is not for you. 
-  People who understand or are willing to understand the power of Network Marketing
- People who want to create PASSIVE INCOME, and earn while they sleep
-  People who have a knack for helping others!

Of course anyone can do well in this business if they are willing to do the work, and stay consistent, but I just wanted to share what I've seen in the years that I've been in this business. So if you made the list above, you may want to consider giving it a go, you never know where this path may lead you =)

Till next time.......

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Allianz Conquer Challenge and Ninja OCR Series - Philippines

With Jay Lim from Pretty Huge Obstacles, formally Obstacle Sports Factory

I had the opportunity to film a World OCR affiliated event in Filinvest City Alabang, Philippines a few days ago, and had an absolute blast. The event hosted 3 race distances: 100 meter Ninja Course, 400 meter Team Ninja Course, and a 5K obstacle course. I would have to say that this organization is one of the reasons why the Philippines, if not Asia for that matter, is on the map for obstacle course racing. The POSF, Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation which is a branch of  World OCR based in Switzerland, this organization has been working hard in helping the sport of OCR gain momentum to possibly hit the main stage. And being part of the SEA Games, they are well on their way to paving the way for what some might say, the Olympics.

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Being part of the official media commission of World OCR, I am excited to be part of this growth and helping in any way that I can. Although the sport of obstacle course racing has been around for awhile now, it has still not received mainstream recognition, and this is one of the reasons why I developed, started, and committed to my OCRTUBE media project, which is to help the sport grow worldwide through creative media channels. The sport is growing super fast in Asia, and that is because the organizations here are so passionate about it, and I am just glad to be right in the middle of all the excitement.

With the Founder Al Agra of POSF, considered the Godfather of OCR in the Philippines.

Also present, Marcus, my Videographer/Media assistant in the Philippines. 

Anyways, just wanted to share my quick 4 minute recap from the Allianz Conquer Challenge and the Ninja OCR Series which happened last weekend here in Manila, Philippines. Being based here in the Philippines for the time being, I would encourage you all to come visit. There are a lot of OCR related activities, and it's an amazing way to see how the sport is growing here in Asia. Feel free to connect with me and I would be happy to show you around. =)

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Allianz Conquer Challenge - Ninja OCR Series - Filinvest City, Philippines (2019)

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WORK. FAMILY. TRAVEL

Coffee Time with my girls - Figaro at SM South Tower, Philippines

I just wanted to share this video that I posted on youtube a few days ago. Even though I haven't been posting on my new Youtube Channel "Lagalag Mafia" as much as I had planned, I would have to say that I really enjoy creating family videos, I just love re-living the memories!

Originally, I wanted to start my Lagalag Mafia Channel as a way to keep my family posted on my new life here in the Philippines, and trust me, that is and will always be my goal for that channel, but I also would like to share more of my travels with my family as well. Since moving to the Philippines in January 2019, I have been trying to play catch up on work, and just trying to have a routine. I think the most difficult part is the travel aspect of everything. I still travel for video projects, but I also have other video work-related  requests which keeps me from really having that routine, because it takes a lot of time during the week, and that's when I normally work on my other online businesses. I think that I just have to tell myself that with what I do with my video projects, online businesess, travel, and family, I will just never have an actual routine until I can stay at home or in one place, and have less on my plate.

I love what I do, and if any of you travel for work and have families, I'm sure that you can feel my struggle =). I can't complain though, because I am able to see my family a lot more, as well as see the world, but I just hope that soon I will be able to take my family along with me as much as I can, and that's what I'm working hard for these days =)

I have always traveled on my own, so my budget wasn't as high, but that's all changing with raising a new family......again =). With Arlene being a traveler/hiker, she is always up for more adventures, so it's time to go back to even more of my work and hustle mindset so that we can do more things together!

Good news though, I just got into the Crypto Trading space and currently doing some training to learn more about the industry. Call me a nerd, but I just have this burning desire to learn about the 1600+ digital currency and decentralized applications out there! I have always believed in doing things all digital, so I am very excited about learning more, and being part of the growth of Cryptocurrency around the world. So stay tuned for some videos on how I'm doing with my trading, and I hope to also help some of you earn a little extra with some Bitcoin Trading.

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My latest news on my workouts with Arlene, we are still trying to finish up our 3 Week Yoga program, and I think we should be done by this week. Again, it's taking us awhile to finish because of how busy I am, but we've also been doing other workouts in and around the yoga program, so that's not all we're doing =). After we have completed our yoga program, we may go into the 21 Day Fix program, or something called a Little Obsessed =) Keep in mind, Arlene really hasn't done a proper workout program before, and after having a baby, she cannot go straight into anything hardcore, so with those workouts that I mentioned above, they would be perfect. As for me, yes I fell a bit off the wagon (I hate myself for that btw), so either of those programs would be considered an on ramp to getting my fit back. All in all, I'm just excited to be doing a workout program with Arlene.

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Anyways, here is my latest VLOG, and I promise I will try to post more, at least for the people who enjoy my videos, I will try to bring you more content. =)

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Couples Yoga Workout

So my fiancé and I are almost done with our 2nd week of our Couples Yoga Program. We are doing a 3 week program called the 3 Week Yoga retreat, and to be quite honest, it is taking us longer than three weeks, and here's why.

As a Full Time Beachbody Coach, I have always advised my customers to try to follow the program as close to the calendar as possible, I mean...that would be ideal. For most of us, including myself these days, my life has just been super crazy with a newborn, work travel, and just trying to find a routine in a new country. Are these excuses? In a way they are, but in a way they aren't. Yes, I used that word ha ha! =)

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When Arlene and I decided to start a workout program together, we thought that Yoga would be perfect to start our journey together. Towards the end of 2018, I was doing a lot of travel for my OCRTUBE media project and it was very difficult to stick with anything, let alone working out. I did what I could like running and lifting weights here and there, but I completely lost having a routine.

Hiking is something that Arlene and I did a lot of before baby Penelope was born. Arlene has been a hiker for many years, conquering almost 30 mountains in the Philippines. I will be honest when I tell you that she can climb way better than I can, she is a complete BEAST when it comes to hiking tropical mountains. And then the baby came........

Baby Penelope was born on October 27th, 2018. And that is when both of us really slowed down on our active routines.

Long story short, we decided to do yoga because of the few months we didn't do much, i felt like i became less flexible and weaker in my core. Arlene has really never done a proper workout program of any kind before. She has only hiked and did a few other things like rowing, and I think that's about it. I didn't want for us to get into a crazy workout routine and get injured right off the bat, so that's why we felt that yoga would be a good starting place.

The 3 Week Yoga Retreat has been perfect for us, and although we have missed some days, we are doing every day of the program when we can. A couple days, we skipped out on the yoga and did some cardio workouts, but we would go back to where we left off with the yoga retreat. Now I know, it's not the best way to do a program, but this is just our way of getting our groove back.

We do feel that we are getting much better, and I definitely feel much stronger in my core and legs. I think that by doing this together, it is really helping us. We are very supportive towards one another, and never force anything upon each other. I think the key with starting a workout program with your partner is to first have a good understanding of each other, our weaknesses and our strengths, and to always respect each other during the process. Its ok to motivate and make jokes about each other being lazy, but as long as we take turns being the accountability partner, then things just find a way to get us back on the mat. There have been a few times where I just felt super lazy, but because of Arlene, and how she talks to me with her soft and non-forceful way, it reminds me of why we started this together in the first place.

Why did we decide to do this?

Well, there are a number of reasons other than getting back into shape. I think we just feel that being healthy and active for our daughters (Lauren and Penelope), it's just a good way to lead by example. We both love to travel, so by being fit and healthy, we know that this is key to our happiness during our travels. We also want to make sure that we are fit enough to be active with our kids as well, that is so important.

Anyways, we are almost done with our 2nd week, and then we just have another week to go. We do have plans to moving straight to another program together upon finishing our yoga, no doubt about that. And whether I like it or not, I think yoga will always have to be a priority at least once per week. I am actually working on the day when I can finally say that I love yoga....that will be the day where I can say that I've really made it. =)

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OCRTUBE Stock Video Footage by Arnel Banawa

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Since starting to play with my Gopro that I bought from my brother back in 2011, I have amassed hours of video footage. Mostly from my travel adventures and races that I've shot around the world, I am slowly but surely creating my stock video footage collection on Storyblocks and various stock agencies.

Gopro has always been my "GO TO" camera 

Filming Tough Mudder with the First-Ever Gopro 

I decided to do this as per request of many athletes and fellow travelers that I have met during the my many years of globetrotting. Of course I will not be uploading all the footage that I have because a lot of footage has been purchased by companies that I've worked with, and I also have to respect the privacy of the many athletes and travelers that I have shot. If you have seen me at a race, and would like to request video footage of you, just simply message me directly and I can assist you with that =)

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I will be uploading footage to my stock video collection every week, so feel free to keep checking to see if I have any footage you may need for your own video projects. 100% of the proceeds from my stock video footage portfolio will be going back into my OCRTUBE media project to help the sport of OCR continue to grow around the world, as well as doing FREE media production for global charities. You can learn more about my media project here. #PayOCRforward

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Forza Obstacle Run - Taguig, Philippines

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Had such a blast at this local race! One of my favorite things to do is to support the local races everywhere that I go. The family who owns Forza were super hospitable to me, and the drive they have to be successful was absolutely inspiring.

Arlene and I made a nice little weekend family vacation and stayed in Taguig a little before and after filming the Forza Obstacle Run event. We went to one of our favorite filipino restaurants called Heritage at the SM Aura, so friggin good!!! My friends, if you are ever in the Philippines and would like to really try some authentic filipino food prepared with high quality ingredients, make sure to go to Heritage, just note that the staff only speak tagalog, so just bring me along with you, and I can translate for you ha ha =)

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Heritage Restaurant - SM Aura

So anyways, here is a quick 3 minute video recap that I did for my OCRTUBE.com media project, tell me what you think =)

Oh and of course I just wanted to give a shout out to my Patreon Supporters, and Media Sponsors for always helping me with my project all over the world.

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- Strength & Speed
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Forza Obstacle Run - Taguig, Philippines

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Here is my activity tracker during the filming of the Forza Obstacle Run

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Spartan Race Malaysia

Ravi, Me, and Bernie

This was my second time in Malaysia.

The first time I was here was two years ago when I filmed the Viper Challenge in Cyberjaya, and the first-ever Spartan Ultra Beast in Asia which was at Johor (JB). The one thing that I really remember was the scorching heat!!! Now I've filmed and been to some of the most hottest places on the planet, but for some reason....every time I come to Malaysia, I feel like I'm literally inside of a volcano, it's just one of the most crucial environments for me to film. Coming to a conclusion on why I feel this way, I believe it is because the lack of trees around the country. Yes, there are trees, but I just don't see a lot of them. And maybe these obstacle racing companies just prefer to build courses at places where trees are not prevalent. I mean, I am currently based in the Philippines, and it really does get very hot and humid here, but there are trees. Not that they help a lot, but at least they are there.

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Anyways, trust me....I am not complaining because it was an epic event, a umbrella hat may come in useful for the next time I am here =).

Also, the food was pretty good that I can remember, but this time around I had some friends who had family there, and they took me to some amazing places, so my experience with the local cuisine was much more memorable this time. I'm currently looking for a really good Indian/Malaysian restaurant in Manila Philippines now, so if any of you reading this know of a place like this, please let me know! =)

So here's the Spartan Race Malaysia Video Recap that I did for my OCRTUBE.com media project. It was a blast, and looking forward to more upcoming video projects all throughout Asia this year!

Spartan Race Malaysia - Semenyih Eco Venture Park

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Now that I am back in Manila, I can continue my 3 Week Yoga Program that I started with my fiancé.  Just one week of Yoga made me feel super good when I was on the obstacle course in Malaysia. I have two more weeks to go, and then we will begin another workout program together. If you are not incorporating yoga into your OCR training, you are fooling yourself. The founder of Spartan Race (Joe Desena) is a big believer in this practice. Give it a go, I'm sure it will help you with your results! 

If any of you would like to workout with us online, feel free to message me, the more the merrier! =) 

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Venice Grand Canal in the Philippines

Venice Grand Canal Philippines

I wanted to take my fiancé Arlene to Venice, Italy for Valentines Day, but that didn't happened. But I did end up taking her to the Venice Grand Canal in Taguig, Manila Philippines =)

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Here's a quick video of what we did, and why I decided to take Arlene to this special place. I hope that you all had a Happy Heart Day. If you're ever in Manila, I recommend checking out this place!

Venice Grand Canal in the Philippines

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Venice Grand Canal Gondola Prices: 

- 250-300 php per person (4 ppl min)

If you want the whole boat to yourself, you would have to pay for 4 people. 

- Special Occasions like Valentines Day, the rate was 400 php per person. We did the Valentines Special for 2000 php which included: Gondola Ride, Crudite and Champagne, Balloon and Rose, Candle Light Dinner for Two. Definitely was worth it! 

Before checking out the Venice Grand Canal, we had breakfast at this place called the Coffee Project. It's by far one of my favorite coffee shops in the Philippines. It's a bit pricey for the Philippines, but the portions and the quality of the food is bar none! Highly recommended =) 

Coffee Project Las Pinay, Manila Philippines

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2019 Updates!

Taking the kids out for some Ice Cream at Buhi Centro, Bicol Philippines

How my life has started in 2019:

- Officially moved to the Philippines to raise my new daughter Pippa here 
- Haven’t had consistent internet for over a month, so work has been a challenge. 
- My mother in law passed
- Currently rebuilding an SUV
- Have driven to Bicol back and forth 3X in one month time
- Haven’t started a regular workout routine, so currently looking for some online workout partners, let's do this!
- Moved into a new house
- Missing my daughter Lauren like crazy!

Where I Work When I Travel

But I did have time to treat the kids to ICE cream the other day 👍 Please bare with me my family, friends and business partners, I am slowly but surely catching up =)

Exploring Baclaran Market with my Swiss Family

Here's my latest vlog on my Lagalag Mafia youtube channel, Rest in Peace Lola Salve, miss you!

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Looking for a Go-Getter - Do You, Get Paid!

So it's about that time of the year where I am in search for a few select people to coach and let them know what I've done to become independent and free from a job. Not to say that having a job is the worst idea ever, it's just not for everyone....kinda like me =)

I'm looking for someone who is hungry, likes to stay active, open to ideas, can handle rejection, is teachable, and has big goals!!! 

IS THIS YOU?

I mean who doesn't want to be financially independent right? Who doesn't want the freedom to do as they please without some "BOSS" telling them what to do. If you're like me, it is so difficult to take orders from someone. Don't get me wrong, I am totally open to learning and taking criticism, but I would rather take it, and then go on with my life on my own terms. 

WILL IT BE EASY?

No it will not. You will need to have work ethic. You will need to be strong inside and out. Becoming an entrepreneur is not for everyone, but everyone can do it if they learn to find that little something inside of them that will keep them going when the going gets tough, and not everyone can do that. Do you get distracted easily? then don't bother, this is for people who are focused on success no matter what curve ball hits them. This is for the 2-5% of the people who think differently, and not like anyone else. If this comes easy for you, then let's talk. 

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN I MAKE?

Absolutely zero to a billion dollars, that's up to you. I will be giving you the tools and the strategies that I have learned from my mentors, and my goal is to help you become way better than what I've done with my life. I will teach you several ways to earn while you are sleeping, and most of these streams will be online. Having an online business will give you the freedom to work from anywhere around the world, which is why I'm proud to say that I've been to over 40 countries so far. One point that I would like to make is this.....if you are thinking about money and nothing else, you won't make it! GREED is the worst thing, so if you are money hungry, please move on. If you have passion and know what makes you happy, then let me help you take that passion and make a life with it. 

WHAT NEXT

Get in contact with me. I don't have a any sort of application process, but you will need to WOW me with why you feel that I should spend my hours away from my family to help you build your dream. If I choose you, then you will be considered my family. I will treat you like a brother or sister, and we will become partners for life, that is how I do business. So if you feel that this is for you, and you are a GO-GETTER, then connect with me on facebook here, and send me a message about why I should pick you. Looking forward to meeting you! 

Valley of Fire State Park

I've always wanted to visit Valley of Fire State Park which is about 45 minutes to an hour away from Las Vegas, and it was totally worth it. They banned the flying of drones here recently, so I was not able to take any aerial shots for my video =(, but we still took some amazing video footage, check it out!

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Valley of Fire State Park

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Happy New Year!!! 2019 is finally here, now what?

My daughter Lauren and I during the 2018 Holiday Season - South Tampa 2018 

Hi everyone! I hope that everyone is getting started right in 2019 =)

As I am sitting here writing this post, I can't begin to tell you how happy and blessed I feel just to be here. A few days ago I was a wreck, and this is why.

Over the past weekend, there was a typhoon (Usman) that damaged the Bicol Region of the Philippines, and this is where my fiancé and newborn baby were staying. I did not hear from them for TWO DAYS, and I can't tell you what I felt inside. It was the most horrifying experience! Just the unknown about the whereabouts and the condition of my fiancé and newborn was enough to drive me mad. I was in tears for hours on end.

Long story short, after a few days, I finally got word from my fiancé Arlene that she and my baby Penelope was all good, they were alive and well. This happened the night before New Years Eve. And I received the message from Arlene early morning on NYE, and all I can say is that "God is good".

This was my post on my facebook in regards to what happened:

When Typhoon Usman devastated Bicol Philippines

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Thank you to all of my friends who supported me through this very difficult time leading up to the New Year. Thank you for all the prayers, and the love that you showed for my family. I am so blessed to have the best friends in the world. 

Video Clip from "The Guardian" Let us all pray for all the victims and families affected by Typhoon Usman. The death toll continues. 

How you can help the victims of Typhoon Usman

So this is basically what happened right before bringing in the New Year.  Crazy right!

Just a few hours after the good news from Arlene, I hopped on a plane from Florida to Las Vegas to spend NYE with my brother's family gradually working my way back to the Philippines. I made it just in time before the countdown, and was able to ring in the New Year safe and sound at my brother's house with some non-alcoholic sparking grape wine and some vegan pie, it was good a good feeling ringing in the New Year with family, but also knowing that my fiancé and baby was all good and waiting for me safely in the Philippines. I could not ask for more =)

Now as I am sitting up on my bed the next day, New Years Day....the first day of 2019, I am having visions of what will happen, or the things that I will have to tackle this coming year. Lot's of things to do, lot's of goals to accomplish, lot's of places to see, and lot's of love to give!

The four points are the things that I will be focusing on the most, and although that may seem so simple to some people, it really is.

My four points of focus for 2019 as posted on my facebook page:

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Other than the four points of focus, the challenge will be the things that will be happening in between. Here are just some of the challenges that I will be facing, but excited to conquer:

-  Raising my new baby in the Philippines 
-  Being consistent with work in order to continue to support my family
-  Keeping strong relationships with my business partners at a place that is not known for the best internet in Asia
-  Staying in contact with my daughter in the USA from thousands of miles away in the Philippines, and making sure that I still remain the best father to her, so important to me! 
-  Traveling for my OCRTUBE media projects which means I will be in and out of the Philippines and leaving my family. 
-  Working on eventually taking my fiancé and newborn to the USA to visit, lots of paperwork involved 
-  Starting another business in the Philippines to help supplement my projects and support my family, this takes a lot of time, and doing this in between everything else will be tricky
-  Getting married to my Queen. This isn't really a challenge, but I guess I just want to make sure that I can always provide for her, and show her how much I love and care for her and my baby while I am traveling for work. 
-  To eventually be able to take my family with me on my work travels, this is a financial challenge

Watch our 2018 Disney Holiday Vacation with family here

So these are just a string of things that 2019 will bring for me. I look forward to the new year, and what it will bring for me and my new family. Am I scared? Absolutely! But just like the incident that happened just a few days ago, I was shown that things will happen with or without me, so I have to continue setting goals and keep moving forward, have faith because God is always good, He always has a plan for me.

Anyways, just a quick share post. I hope that all of you have an amazing year, and I hope to run into some of you soon!

ONE MORE THING

This year as in past years has always been all about helping others, so just wanted to put this out here, if you are needing some health and fitness accountability or advice, please don't hesitiate to message me. I am by no means perfect when it comes to health and fitness, but two people "or more" helping each other towards a common goal is always better than just one.

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Also, entrepreneurism is also something that I love. If you feel stuck in a rut, and need help with getting your finances in check for 2019, let's help each other. I don't have all the answers, but I would love to share some business ideas with you, and maybe both of us can take our situations, our future to a much better place in 2019, especially for our families =).

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