Regional Gender Summit in Cooperatives on October 4-5, 2012 at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), City of Batac, Ilocos Norte.

1. ERROL JOHN V. VALDEZ
College of Business, Economics and Accountancy
Mariano Marcos State University
Batac, Ilocos Norte

2. Go Negosyo
By Joey Concepcion
Written by
Dean Pax Lapid
Ping Sotto

3. Whether we were born rich or self-made,
young or old, educated or out-of-school, a
professional or a housewife, just starting
out or retiring soon…

4. “Lumaki akong His action:
“Wala na akong
mahirap, ma
magagawa – kasalanan
matay akong ito ng gobyerno”
mas mahirap
pa sa daga” Why is it that those who complain
about unemployment are busy
drinking or chatting around sari-
sari store corners day-in and day-
out?

5. “Ganito ako His action:
ngayon, okay “Bahala na, pwede sigurong
tumaya sa lotto – baka
lang na
manalo ng jackpot”
ganito ako
Why is it that people line up very
bukas, darati early in the morning outside a
ng din naman betting stations to take their chance
ang swerte” at games instead of taking free
vocational courses from government
and private institution?

6. “Pahirap ng His action:
pahirap ang “Kakausapin ko ung contact
buhay. ko sa office – magsusupply
Kailangan ako ng packed lunch, masarap
nating naman ang luto ni nanay”
maghanap ng
paraan para There are so many “manang” and
umasenso “ates” that deliver lunches at office
tayo” even without a canteen”

7. “What your mind
DREAM, your heart must
BELIEVE, and your hands
can ACHIEVE”
- Joey Concepcion

8. “Ano ba gusto mong maging paglaki mo?”
Gusto ko maging duktor!
Ako maging pulis!
Ako bumbero!
Ako astronaut!

10.  It is the desire for personal achievement.
 It is not time bounded.
The question most often asked is:

11.  This is a story about a son born with a relative
exceptional mind. His father, aware of his
uncommon academic capacity, advised him to be a
doctor. But the son’s heart was into farming. If you
were the son what would you do?
 The father’s advice was simple: “Son, if you become
a doctor, you could still be a farmer. If you become a
farmer, you can’t be a doctor.” The son turned out to
be the richest doctor/farmer in Palawan.

12. A story about the proverbial college idiot:
 He was the laughingstock of his batchmates and a
favorite punching bag of insensitive teachers. After
graduation, they all parted ways. Thirty-five years
later, the school had a reunion and he came in a
chauffer-driven Mercedes Benz. His more
“Intelligent” batch mates came in their
Toyotas, courtesy of a company loan. When asked
what happened, his response was:

13.  “Hindi ko naman kayang mag-corporate gaya n’yo
kaya pa-buy n’ sel, buy n’ sell lang ako!” His batch
mates inquired, “How do you earn from that?”
Again he responded humbly: “Wala, yung bang
binibili kong kahit ano binebenta ko lang na may
tubo. For example, kapag nabili ko ng Php 60,000
tapos nabenta ko ng Php 90,000 … nag mark-up
lang ako ng 30% masama pa ba ‘yun?”

14.  His batch mates did laugh this time (even though
the computation was wrong, they realized the
mark-up was not 30% but rather 50%). Right or
wrong arithmetic, HE’S STILL THE ONE THAT CAME
IN A MERCEDES BENZ!

18. Examples:
Ano???!! Gusto mo maging doktor? Ang hirap-hirap
natin, saan tayo kukuha ng pangmatrikula mo?!!
Makain wala tayo, matrikula pa?
Ano??!! Gusto mo maging stewardess? Ang itim-itim
mo, bansot ka pa, magtigil ka nga r’yan!

19. 1. Surround yourself with positive and believing people.
2. Flood your mind with positive affirmations.
3. Think and act as if your dreams were already realities
that you are enjoying today.

23. 1. Break down the big dream into
small, manageable bits.
2. Celebrate small successes along the way.
3. Learn to say “Thank You” every single step
in your way.

24. Your success starts with a BIG DREAM or VISION.
Most of the successful people always in pursuit
of a lofty goal or target.
When you have a BIG DREAM and you believe
in it with ENTHUSIASM and
CONVICTION, then you can achieve it. Take
and break your plans into small pieces that
you can handle. Then celebrate your gains to
reward yourself and encourage your efforts.

26. Filipinos have been
programmed to be employees.

27. We’ve heard of the joke that’s been around:
Typical advice from Filipino parents:
“Study hard so you can get good grades, then
you can get a good job.”
Typical advice from Chinese parents:
“Bilis mo r’yan, bantay ka pa tindahan”

28. A true story about a Filipino and a Chinese.
After college, both applied in the same
company. The Filipino was successful and
the Chinese was not. Years later, the two
met and the Chinese man declared, “Buti
nalang di ako natanggap … sana bise
presidente lang ako ngayon, hindi
milyonaryo.”

30. “What your mind
DREAM, your heart must
BELIEVE, and your hands
can ACHIEVE”
- Joey Concepcion

31. Go Negosyo
By Joey Concepcion
Written by
Dean Pax Lapid
Ping Sotto