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Interviewing the law enforcer who caught you

On April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

Quite the interesting podcast. The set-up alone is a good hook -- the interviewer is interviewing the FBI agent who caught the podcast host. https://youtu.be/XvglIpgcI6M

Why the story of Spider-Man: No Way Home works

On March 28, 2022March 31, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

The hero's journey ending with the whole world experiencing a collective amnesia of who he is and what he has sacrificed -- is by no means a new story plot. While it traces back to the age of mythologies, its rarity is why it often feels moving when it becomes the resolution to a story. …

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Principle: Controlled Response

On March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

1. We can control our response to things we cannot control. 2. A person has the power to interpret. Related Quotes Rule your mind or it will rule you.- Horace He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. -Tao Te Ching .. principle - n. a fundamental …

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Principle: Tell a story

On March 20, 2022March 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech is -- a masterclass. ◇ Want to get people's attention? Tell a story.◇ Want to be relatable? Tell a story.◇ Want to influence people? Tell a story. ♧ The human being is wired to listen to stories.♤ The human mind is designed to remember stories.♡ The human heart is moved to action …

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Principle: Keep going

On March 19, 2022March 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

principle of keep going - phr. refers to the act of moving, no matter how big or small, nor how wide or narrow Things to Note 1. Whether things go your way or it does not, you got to keep going. 2. When it is going your way, you direct your movement towards the destination. …

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Principle: Everything is subjective

On March 16, 2022March 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

"That everything is subjective in the human mind. Our emotions, our opinions, they're all relative. It all depends on perspective.” - Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes The often quoted saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder may apply to other aspects of life -- such as to what people …

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Principle: Timing

On March 14, 2022March 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Life and Career

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." - Viktor Hugo Timing is a b*tch -- in love, business, and life. That is, of course, if the outcome is negative. When it is positive, timing is a force of nature -- and unstoppable force. Some of the things can be timed. Whether …

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Free Speech 101

On January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Philippine Law

Free speech is free speech. "Everybody is in favor of free speech as long as it is theirs." - Ira Glasser, ACLU Executive Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Lc5b8Flto

Value-based pricing for lawyers (1 of 10)

On January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Law Practice

THIS ARTICLE assumes that the reader is a lawyer. Not only that, the lawyer is in private practice and has hanged his/her shingle so to speak or has finally came to the realization that hourly billing sucks! That last part is what got me reminded to write this article. You see, last year, I was …

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Product-market 101

On January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 By Jericho Del PuertoIn Startup

https://youtu.be/FBOLk9s9Ci4 Too many focus on company building without even checking for product-market fit. If there is no product-market fit - no matter how great the product with its bells and whistles, there is no underlying business. What matters is if your product fits a market where there are customers willing to buy. No customers, no …

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