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When Linkedin Has Gone too Far (Marriage Matchmaker?)

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I used to love social media. Maybe I’m getting old and stubborn. But logging into my Linkedin – about 80% of it is spam – in one form or another. this one made my day though: A Chinese teacher pimp? Andy 9:56 AM Hi, No.1:welcome to language exchange party(1boy+1girl).Practise Chinese, make friends, play games，etc. No.2:Easy-and-fast learning Chinese.30-hours teaching plan(25-50RMB/h):grammar, phonetic, …

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Doubling Down on Personal Branding

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Further Re-Defining Oneself & Skills/Value Since arriving in Manila – it has only been a month and a half but feels like a year! What started as a business development trip to get to know the partners at Alpha Rock Capital more while my wife takes care of her mom in China has turned into another major shift and turning …

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What’s Mike Up To Now: Feb 23-29, 2020

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What Mike is Up to Now – Feb 23 – 29, 2020 Back in Manila, Philippines from a few days in Baguio city. Workshop on Friday went well, such a grassroots community. Didn’t realize it was going to be a 7 hour bus ride each way! Our GFA webinar last Thursday went well, our paid GFAVIP Masterclass with Davide Nicolucci …

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Week Plan Feb 16 – 22, 2020

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What is Mike Up To Feb 16 to Feb 22, 2020? What am emotionally intense month it has been. Still in Manila, Philippines and checking flights to China less online. Wife says things will be ok, but still stressful to keep watching my kids on Wechat video and hearing about limiting families to leave their houses up to 3 times …

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One Person At a Time

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By being here in the Philippines, this is what I look forward to the most – having 1 on 1 time to develop people who want to improve their skills. Manuel is a great case of that. He does some freelance graphic design for me – as well as many companies in USA. One of his current clients is an …

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Now: Still In Manila, Studio Re-org, Membership Coaching tweaks

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What’s Mike Upto Now – Feb 9 – 15, 2020 Still in Manila, there is temptation to go into China for my family, but the logical discussion from all parties involved is stay here and provide for them. Working on a major rebranding for Virtuous Graphics Amazon photo studio to Prime Label Studios, new site, new webinar, PR release to …

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What’s Mike Up To Feb 2, 2020

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What Mike is Up To Now – Feb 2- 8, 2020 What a week. Coronavirus – Basically taking turn for the worst. But getting mixed feedback about the severity- some say common flu in USA is more deadly than this, but the news makes it seems like the sky is falling Cancelled a trip to Hong Kong / Shenzhen – …

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True Passion – Sharing and Teaching People How to Earn a Living

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“Back at it” – The Alpha Rock Capital partners have let me loose and to do what my passion is – to share and spread the good word. Alexa and I took a trip to Quezon City (my old home from 2010!) to speak at Ace and Andi Estrada’s Manila Mastermind e-commerce event. A few hundred attendees there, all local …

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Meeting Old Friends in Manila

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Had a pleasure to meet up with Alimatar Alli Garangan II and his wife for dinner last week. We met back in like 2009….now we are here 11 years later at dinner with his amazing wife. Reflecting on the meetings we had and the stories. Rounding up more old contacts as we develop local training and help here in Manila, …

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What’s Mike upto now Jan 26 -Feb 1, 2020

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What is Mike Michelini up to now – Jan 26 to Feb 1, 2020 Happy Chinese New Year – the year of the rat. Just been hanging in my BGC room doing online marketing studying. Corona Virus is getting serious – my wife said it wasn’t a big deal a week ago, but now seems to be convinced it is …

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My Ice Princess: Happy Birthday Maggie, Turning 4

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My Ice Princess: Happy Birthday Maggie, Turning 4 Time is truly flying by. And having children is definitely the ultimate life counter. My daughter turned 4 years old. She’s up in Shenyang and I had to watch video recordings and a video call from down in Manila. That is tough, not being there for your daughter’s fourth birthday. And it …