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Creating My Own Ladders (My Personal Finance Journey)

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One of the biggest milestones in my life happened last June 2015, when I left the corporate world — my world for 18 years — took a leap of faith, retired early and became a full-time "slasher”.  I became a podcaster/blogger/speaker/coach/teacher. It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision.  I had been planning for my cubicle escape for more than a ... [Continue Reading]

How I grew by blog with the help of my peers

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A few days ago, I wrote about the importance of having a mentor-figure, somebody who will guide you towards the right path, when it comes to blogging. This time, I would like to share with you my story how I grew my blog because of very supportive peers, people who are on an almost similar level as I am in this online space. I met Allan Ngo, ... [Continue Reading]

Why should people read my blog?

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A few years ago, when I was in the initial planning stages of the Freelance Blend blog, to say that I had doubts about myself is an understatement. "Will people read your blog?” “Why should they believe in you?” “Are you worthy enough to blog?" “Guwapo ka nga pero, marunong ka ba magsulat?" Okay, except for the last one, those are ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 106: Audio Recording of “Personal Branding and Social Media Basics” Mini Workshop – Part 2

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Welcome to Part 2 of my "Personal Branding and Social Media Basics Mini Workshop" for financial advisors of Philam Life.  In case you missed last week's Part 1, you may click here: www.freelanceblend.com/105 I love going to Baguio and escaping the post-summer heat of Metro Manila.  You can watch my Snapchat video of my short Baguio experience ... [Continue Reading]

{New Workshop} WordPress Blogging Basics: How to Create a WordPress Site That Matters” (2nd Run)

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Blogging has been very instrumental to the success I am experiencing right now and has definitely changed my life for the better. Why?  Because blogging keeps me sane, forms part of my daily writing habit (my life SAVERS), and allows me to reach thousands of people with just a few sentences. And you might think, "Well, it's too easy for Marv ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 105: Audio Recording of “Personal Branding and Social Media Basics” Mini Workshop – Part 1

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It has been a busy past few weeks for me as I have been flying around the country, speaking at various cities to teach my "Personal Branding and Social Media Basics" mini-workshop for Philam Life's financial advisors.  Aside from Manila, I have been to Cebu, Davao, Baguio, and many more cities to come. But before we proceed, I would like to ... [Continue Reading]

[New Meetup] Solopreneur PH x Freelance Blend – Show and Tell Meetup

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This is the first ever meetup in partnership with one of the largest Facebook groups for solopreneurs in the Philippines, Solopreneur Philippines, (obvious with the name, right?) which already has almost 2,000 members to date. Solopreneur Philippines' admins are also great friends of Freelance Blend.  They are Glenn Santos, Romy Miranda and Fitz ... [Continue Reading]

Live Blab on May 26: Discussion on Upwork’s New Sliding Service Fee with Althea Sagayno of Online Filipino Freelancers

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Have you heard about Upwork's latest pricing scheme called the "sliding service fee" that will affect many freelancers and clients in June of this year?  Do you want to learn more about this new development and how you can prepare for it? I have invited Althea Sagayno, one of the most active admins of a popular Upwork group on Facebook, Online ... [Continue Reading]

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