By: Jun Avendano

Financial freedom is what people are tracking now-a-days,normally we try to look  for “IT” in the outer world but someone said…”my inner world creates my outer world”, so we have to consider what is happening inside us…one day i rode a bus and i saw this reminder in the driver’s dashboard…”check the following before you go”,let’s do it also…

SO CHECK THE FOLLOWING INNER WORLD CHECKLIST:

I  -NTEGRITY            - it’s who you are in the DARK.
D -ISCIPLINE            - it’s doing the things you HATE.
E -NVIRONMENT      - bad company corrupts good CHARACTER.
A -TTITUDE              - will determine your ALTITUDE.
L -EADERSHIP           - it’s INFLUENCE.nothing more…nothing less.
I  -NITIATIVE            - it’s COURAGE to spearhead to the UNKNOWN.
S -ERVANT HEART    - it’s your WILLINGNESS to work behind the SCENE.
T -IME FRAME           - it’s your calculated GROWTH.
I  -NVESTIBLE FUND - it’s your payment to YOURSELF.
C -OMMITMENT       - it’s SOMETHING you BELIEVE IN.

We want FINANCIAL FREEDOM?

THE QUESTION IS:  ARE WE I-D-E-A-L-I-S-T-I-C?

by: Noel Arandilla

But how do you gain this knowledge? Schools rarely teach it. Families hardly talk about it.

Unfortunately, unless you understand the power of money, you can’t put it to work for you.

But navigating the maze of things about financial can be a confusing journey. People simply don’t know where & how to begin … and they are scared to seek financial advice as some group may take advantage of them.

Realizing that the need exists for widespread FINANCIAL EDUCATION, IMG established the Wealth Academy, a training series in the areas of Financial Planning & Management, Entrepreneurship, Investment Strategies, Investment Vehicles, Winning Principles, etc.

Wealth Academy Schedule: MORNING (Mon to Fri 9am - by appointment), AFTERNOON (Mon to Fri 2pm - by appointment, Sat-2pm) EVENING (Wed & Fri – 7pm)

For details: Send your e-mail to wealth.icon@img-wealthacademy.com

Do you know people with no degree but wealthy?

Do you know well-educated people but financially struggling?

Do you know people with a lot of degree but working for people with no degree?

College degree is not enough to become financially successful, you need Financial Education.

You need to set goals for your money because others are setting their goals on how to get your money.

If you think FINANCIAL EDUCATION is a waste of time & money, TRY IGNORANCE!

TOPICS (Series 1-3)

Series 1: Financial/Wealth Management: How to Increase Cash Flow, The Law of Building Wealth, The Rule of Money, The Wealth Formula, Fundamental of Investments, Putting the Allies of Wealth to work on Your Side, Overcoming the Enemies of Wealth, How Money Works? How to Get the Highest Potential of your Money? etch

Series 3: Creating Multiple Income Streams: Breakthroughs and Innovations in Financial Solutions, Creating Multiple Passive Income Streams, Be your Own Financial Expert, Investment Vehicles, New Concepts of Making Good Money, etch.

Series 3: Financial Planning & Management Workshop: Goal-setting, Financial Check up & Need Analysis, Coaching & Mentoring, The “Investible” Fund, Fortune from Small Change, Statement of Income & Expenses, Statement of Assets & Liabilities, Estate Preservation. Etch.

by: Jun Avendaño

Once, I was asked,

“What is the strongest feeling in this world?”

And without any hesitation I replied…LOVE

WRONG!

The answer is FEAR

Fear of rejection, fear of what people will say,

Fear of failure, fear of uncertainty and the list is endless.

Why is it very dangerous? Because it has many faces, it is very subtle, it is like a deadly virus creeping in one’s mind, body and soul….results….

Paralysis!!!

It can enter through our five senses and will come out in our face, in our eyes, in our mouth, in our hands, in our feet, in our pee, in our sweat, and in our own eyes.

WE BECOME small.

There are 365 days in a year, and its amazing that the BIG BOOK recorded “365 FEAR NOT”, ONE FEAR NOT EACH DAY.

KEEP YOUR EYES IN GOD, FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL, FOCUS ON YOUR FULL POTENTIALS AND ACT, AND SURELY, FEAR WILL DIE NATURALLY.

by: Anna Marie Tagaan

One of the keys to financial freedom is to create a “Golden Goose”
where you can eventually live off the “eggs”. It was Aesop, who told a tale with a moral core in “The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs”.

A man and his wife had the good fortune to possess a goose that laid a golden egg every day. For a while they were happy and lived well. But then they became impatient with how quickly they were accumulating their wealth. So they thought that if the goose could lay such a fine egg of gold, it must be lined with the precious metal. If they cut the goose open, they could get the gold all at once. Of course we all know what happened, the goose was just a goose and there was no gold inside. For Aesop, the moral of the story was much wants more and loses all. There is also a hidden message in this tale, - true gold comes from the process of creating.

Look after your Golden Goose. Never Mistake the Egg as the Gift. We have become a society that values things more than people. It is often joked, tongue-in-cheek that you are only as good as your last accomplishment. That is the ultimate lie. We are not a collection of the things that we do, the sale that we make, or the goal that is conquered. You are the gift. You are the Golden Goose. The egg is just the last thing you created.

Wherever you are right now in your life, please stop for a moment and hear this truth. The true gold lies not in the outcome or accomplishment, it is in the process of creating. When you give yourself a little space and care for the Golden Goose inside you, you will once again lay a golden egg. Don’t worry, there is nowhere to go, you have everything you need for the blissful life you desire. You just forgot where the true gold lives — inside of you.

Financial independence is a journey. And like any journey, if a person wants to travel from where they are to where they want to be, they need to know where they are starting from, where they want to be going, and the options of how to get there. And if they’ve never been there before, they need a map, even if it’s only used as a reference for when they lose their way or the planned road is temporarily or permanently closed.

What people are looking for is a roadmap to prosperity. That roadmap will differ from family to family and individual to individual. Each family has its own situation, needs, values, priorities and definitions of financial freedom. Furthermore, families and individuals want to educate themselves in how money works without being dependent on their bank, their insurance agent, or even their financial adviser. They want to be able to make their own choices for their own journey. And most want “enlightened” financial freedom - to achieve abundance without compromising their integrity, their values, their happiness or their friends. They want to understand basic financial principles so that they can develop “golden eggs” from their own financial freedom “goose”.
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The Wealth Academy series answers this need to learn about financial literacy. It is not anymore something that only a few people know about. This knowledge is now made available for people from all walks of life. Before there is a saying that “the rich gets richer while the poor gets poorer”. This happens because financial education before was made available only to those who are capable to spend money on financial advisers and the like. Now, we can not say that anymore.

EVERYBODY can be rich. We just have to find the right environment, to learn and apply what we have learned. It is not our fault if we were born poor or less privileged. But IT IS OUR FAULT if we die poor. That means we have not done something for ourselves and our family. We must take charge of our future NOW! Let us not procrastinate and wait until it will be too late.

RESURRECTED BECAUSE MY DREAMS CAME ALIVE!!!

by: Jaime Lorenzo

Finding your Purpose in Life may be the most important discovery you could ever make. I was blessed to discover it three years ago. Today, at age 28, I have made it as my personal mission to educate people about financial literacy.

This is what I believe: Financial ignorance is a major cause of poverty. To put an end to poverty, we have to put an end to ignorance.

In the past three years, I have talked people from almost all walks of life—high income earners, low income earners, managers, employees, teachers, lawyers, doctors, OFW’s, seafarers, businessmen—and realized that no matter how big (or small) our income is, if we don’t (or don’t know how to) manage our money well, we will eventually lose whatever we have.

We need to learn how to handle our hard-earned money, regardless of the job, profession or business we’re in. We need to set goals for our money because others are setting their goals on how to get it. Learning the ropes about how money works is simple. Coming from a medical field, I can attest to that. I repeat. Becoming financial literate is easy…as long as we devote time and effort to learn. Most people want financial success, but it’s also interesting to find that most of them are unwilling to invest time for their financial education.

I have many friends working for big companies, here and abroad. They make good income, nonetheless. I often advise them to look beyond where they are right now. Making money is good (and fun too). But making money without saving part of it, making that saved money grow and work for you, is useless.

Realize this:
You could have a good, secure career in Singapore. Life in Singapore is, of course, important. But Life After Singapore is more important.

You could have a high-paying job in Dubai. Life in Dubai is important. But Life After Dubai is more important.

You could be an executive for a top company like San Miguel Corp. Your career there is important. But what’s there after your career that’s more important.

I BELIEVE in the importance of having a Financial Plan—a roadmap that will take us from where we are to where we want to be. Without it, we will never reach our goals.

I BELIEVE in the need for Financial Literacy. Without it, we will end up working hard for money for the rest of our lives.

I BELIEVE in the need to develop Discipline. Without it, success in any area is not possible.

Finally, I BELIEVE in Entrepreneurship. We need to sharpen our Entrepreneur mindset. Without it, our chance for financial freedom is far-off.

I found the things that I believe in and I’m putting my life to fight for it.

by: Tante Tapuro

“Amazing!”

“The Wealth Academy is making wonders!”

“It’s financial history in the making.”

These are some of the statements from surprised members of IMG Makati last Saturday. The turnout of participants in the Upstart School, Business Presentation Meeting, and the General Training were extraordinarily high with more than 200 total participants.

by: Jun Avendaño

Today, April 7 our country celebrates “Araw ng Kagitingan” a day remembered by Filipinos when our soldiers fought for our Independence. They surrendered their lives for future generation. On this same day, the Wealth Academy trainers fought for Financial Independence. People who are very hungry for Financial Literacy specifically on how to build a Solid Financial Foundation , came in groups of close to 200 participants. IMG-Wealth Academy passionately believes that with the right information and right environment, a person can arrive at the right financial decisions. The Wealth Academy sowed the seeds towards making history in the Financial Industry.

by: Tante Tapuro

The Wealth Academy training defied the holiday on Monday, April 7 “Araw ng Kagitingan”. While most people are enjoying their holiday on the beach or on an out of town picnic, the Wealth Academy trainers - passionate as they are in making a difference for families, defied the holidays to quench the thirst of Filipinos for Financial Literacy. Its an exceptional turnout of participants in Series 1,2,3 with a total of more than 200 participants.