Why Join IMG?

Photo courtesy of Waren Z. Limpiado

Why I am joining the International Marketing Group (IMG)?

I am joining IMG for the first 3 reasons:

1. To learn about Personal Finances from a company of savers and investors.

I have to be honest that my family is saving but it is not enough for our long term needs. For me, I was more aware of spending rather than saving and did not know anything about 'investing'.

2. To have some backup company in case I would not have sales work.

IMG has a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Program that is a privilege as I work with my current company. I am on my way to independently starting on my own by being free lance. I want to have my own HMO as a 1st step before I leave being an employee.

3. To shift to a work environment where I manage my own time and still financially rewarding.

IMG has been a stepping stone for a friend of mine and to those I had known. They have moved from being an employee to having more time for family. A time to engage in businesses and ministries. Currently, I am involved in the management of a small mutual fund, doing real estate,  online marketing, and serving in the community advocating self development.

You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

What Game Would You Play?

As a kid, I was not the sporty kind who would want to play basketball and the like.
I had rather stayed at home and watched TV.

When I had entered High School I started to change the way I had looked at playing games.
My School promoted games as a way of learning.

My teachers were lovers of play. Any form of play whether it be as simple as a group activity to engaging sports like football was just like breathing.
For our teachers, having a student play was an easy way to test ones character.
It is a way to develop camaraderie and friendship among classmates.
It was a way to stretch our endurance physically and mentally.

I would say my grade in that play school barely passed. But what mattered most were life lessons daily lived.


You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan.

Hard Work on My Job and Hard Work on Myself

A friend dropped by the house to get his guitar.

He happened to notice books scattered around my bed.
He was amazed to know the many books I have. 

I shared my story of how I had started reading books. 
I had grown up not loving books. 
I say, it was by accident that I bumped into reading books. 

Being my first sales job I struggled on hitting my month quota.
I wanted to ask help from top sellers. 
But with my shyness it was difficult for me to easily approach people. 

Thus I found books to be an easy way to learn from these type of people. 
I search for book titles that related to my need.
Since I did not have the money to buy a book. 
I read a book by merely standing the entire day in the bookshop.  

With the story I told him my friend was reminded of Jim Ron's quote, 
“Work hard on yourself than you do on your Job, 
if you work hard on your job you will make a Living which is Fine , 
if you work hard on your self you will make a Fortune which is. . . Super Fine "


You are booked for greatness, 

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

Beauty is Blind - What is Beautiful for You?

Photo Courtesy of My Sister

I heard a story from a friend, Nick Vijucic.

After a Fun Run, he was introduced to a blind girl about 5 year old.
The mother told her daughter how amazing Nick is.
That in spite of his disability -not having arms and legs.
He lives an inspiring life.

The daughter wanted to 'see' for herself Nick by touching him.
Nick gladly agreed. The girl's mother guided her daughter's hand as she calmly touched Nick's shoulder and the strange little foot.
When the girl put her hands on his faced, she screamed!

"What? My beautiful face scares you?" Nick asked, laughing.
"No! It's that hair all over you!" Are you a wolf?"

It was the first time for the girl to feel a beard.
And it was not something She had her idea of what was attractive for her and obviously Nick's beard was not on the list.

Nick wasn't offended. He reminded me that beauty is definitely in the eyes -and touch- of the beholder.


You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

*The Story is adopted from Life Without Limits by Nick Vujucic

The Only Common Thing We Have is Our Difference

Courtesy of JTWC track of Typhoon Ruby

This morning my family had been listening to radio forecast for storm updates.
The radio announcer reported different forecast from coming from different countries.

There were radio callers expressing there confusion about the different forecast.
The radio head announcer had to interrupt the growing tension about the confusion on what forecast to follow.

He explained to the public that it can simply be liken to four boys courting a girl. The boys would have different interpretation about the one girl they are courting.

Yes, different interpretations but one common message for all Filipinos, and that is to be prepared for what ever storm my come.


You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan  

There is a Storm and Let Us be Prepared

When Noah build the ship there was no storm yet.

I believe the classic Noah Story tells reminds us to be prepared before the storm.
The Philippine Islands is normally used to storms.
But recently storms has been stronger than before.

Nobody would want calamity.
But since storms are unpreventable in our place we all need to prepare.

Yes, we pray for stillness to come.
And take necessary action for safety.


You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

Words can Bless or Kill

When I was about 7 years old my parents always needed the help of a maid.
At that time, my parents were both working. I had a younger brother who was still an infant.

One day, our maid had asked for a permission to go home to their province.

When a maid asks to go home there is a big risk of the person not coming back.
Mindless of want our maid would feel. I told my mother that it may just her way of asking for a salary raise.

She got hurt why what I said. Our maid quickly packed her belongings and headed home.
My parents got very angry at me because it was difficult to look for someone to replace her position.

It was a hard lesson for me, words are powerful it may bless or may kill someone's enthusiasm to serve.


You are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

How to be a Millionaire To Why to be a Millionaire?

Photo Courtesy of Cebu Pacific Website

I had asked a fellow who was ahead of me in terms of money matter on "How to reach my first Million?"

He answered my question through a story of one Billionaire.

Once a upon a time, there was a young boy named Johnny* who came to Cebu.
Being a immigrant with no good education.
Johnny started to sell different goods from Colon to as far as the province of Talisay.

When asked by neighbors why he labored hard.
He answer that he needed to feed himself and also send money back to China.
His mother along with a number of siblings where suffering there because of famine.
He also needed money for his family to be able to migrate to Cebu with him.

I had asked my mentor, How would the story relate to me reaching my first Million?
He told me, it is not the How that truly matters, it is the why I wanted to have a million?

Why do I want to reach my first Million?

He added, first list a yourself a million why's then the how to reach to million would follow.


Your are booked for greatness,

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan

*Johnny or commonly known as John Gokongwei, owner of Cebu Pacific Airline.

Are you Immune on Something?

Our present dog - Ramen
Photo Courtesy of Cham Catuburan

When I was a child one of my playmate was our dog named Nikki.

Being the eldest child I had Nikki to play with.

Growing up, we never had a time not having a dog. 

Just last night, my cousin drop by the house for an overnight sleep.

He commented on the stinky smell of our dog's place to which I did not even smell.

He plainly told me that I did not smell it because I was immune to our dog's smell.

I realized what he said was true. 

Being immune on something can make me unaware of something present that only others may notice. 

You are booked for greatness, 

Chrislann Lodovice Catuburan