Prima Donna Guevara: Building a legacy of growth

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Prima Donna Guevara: Building a legacy of growth  In this inspiring episode of 'Business Mentor,' host Butz Bartolome sits down with Prima Donna Guevara, a young CPA-turned-entrepreneur who left the corporate world to empower her hometown in Isabela, as she shares her journey of overcoming isolation and lack of guidance as a fresh graduate—struggles that fueled her passion to create 'Let’s Grow Community,' a movement dedicated to mentoring students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and even retirees. Discover how she balances modernizing her family’s traditional business while fostering a culture of collaboration and personal growth.   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Subscribe to Business Franchise Guru: https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessFranchiseGuru   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters  Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes  #philippines #entrepreneur

Transcript

00:00This is Butch Bertolomeo, the business mentor blog.

00:27Okay. And again, it's another Sunday morning.

00:32Today, we have a very interesting guest who is trying to build a community,

00:38who is trying to have an advocacy.

00:40What she learned when she was probably exposed in the Metro Manila,

00:45she's now trying to transfer it in her hometown in Isabella.

00:50So again, a young entrepreneur with a big heart for students,

00:56especially those who are probably trying to find out who they are

00:59and where they want to go, and probably an advocacy.

01:03So let's introduce Ms. Prima, Donna Guevara.

01:07Prima, good morning. Good Sunday to you.

01:10Good morning, Sir Boots, and thank you for inviting me on your program.

01:14And of course, good morning to all. Happy Sunday.

01:19Thank you so much for being here.

01:21So Prima, you have this advocacy, okay?

01:26And we are here in Business Mentor Blog over Manila Times.

01:30And why have an advocacy?

01:33You are such a young lady.

01:35You're full of, you know, your bright future.

01:39You are working in Metro Manila.

01:42You're an accountant, I believe, right?

01:44You're a certified public accountant.

01:46Why establish an advocacy?

01:49And what is this advocacy all about?

01:52Oh, because I've already been there.

01:55Kasi before po, I don't have anyone who will teach me how to do things,

02:00how to do things the right way.

02:03And nagkaroon ako ng mga issues,

02:06nagkaroon ako ng problems on how I'm going to make decisions.

02:10Kasi nga, walang nag-guide sa akin.

02:11And I remember, I was just 22 that time.

02:16And still, figuring things out after college,

02:19ano ba ito, ano ba yung pwedeng mangyari.

02:22And I've, ano, kumbaga parang nahirapan po ako

02:26na maghanap ng tao o ng mga tao na pwedeng makatulong sa akin

02:30as of the moment.

02:31And of course, given na rin na nandito ako sa probinsya,

02:35hindi ganun ka-accessible yung mga tao na kakilala ko at that time.

02:40And I believe, nasa ano din po kami nun,

02:43nasa ano po tayo nun,

02:45nasa mid ng pandemic.

02:47So, imagine, paano ko ma-access yung mga tao

02:51na makakatulong sa akin,

02:54eh ang layo-layo ko.

02:55At the same time, pandemic.

02:57So, yun po yung ano sa akin,

02:58naging struggle ko before.

02:59That's why sabi ko, one day,

03:01if I'm going to acquire the knowledge na,

03:03and I already have this experience and wisdom,

03:07I will share it.

03:08That's why, ano po talaga ako,

03:11eh, kumbaga parang nandun po yung puso ko

03:13on yung paano ko tutulungan yung tao

03:16to grow themselves and not to be stuck

03:18kung nandun po nasa naman sila.

03:21But you know, you think about it, ah,

03:23kasi karamihan yung mga nasa probinsya,

03:26once they go into the metropolis

03:28and they start working,

03:30even abroad, overseas,

03:33this is what older folks would say,

03:37the younger generation would not want to go back

03:41to the province.

03:42Pero ikaw, eh, mukhang contrary to what a lot of people,

03:46you know, having Metro Manila experience

03:49and then you're back to your province

03:52to make a difference.

03:53Ganun ba yun?

03:54Yes po, Sir Boots.

03:55Grabe, sobrang natumbok niyo yun.

03:58And the reason why is,

04:00yun nga po, gaya yung nasabi ko,

04:02ito'y nakita kong opportunity.

04:04It's a challenge for me before, eh.

04:05So right now,

04:06I'm seeing this as an opportunity

04:08for me to help other people,

04:11to give value,

04:12to serve,

04:13na hindi naman nangyayari dito sa,

04:17kung saan man po ako ngayon.

04:18Hindi po nangyayari dito.

04:19That's why,

04:20ang nangyayari po kasi, eh,

04:22kung ano lang yung alam ko kahapon,

04:23yun lang din yung alam ko ngayon.

04:25Bukas, panigurado,

04:26wala akong alam.

04:28No, plus,

04:29I think basically,

04:30Prima,

04:31yung technology nowadays

04:32is so rich,

04:33it's reachable, no?

04:34I mean,

04:35you don't have to be

04:36in the metropolis,

04:38into the urban area.

04:39You can be anywhere.

04:40You can be in your province.

04:42But again,

04:43carry out,

04:44di ba,

04:44communication.

04:45Kasi nung araw,

04:46di ba,

04:46yung angal pa rata,

04:47how can I learn?

04:48Because, you know,

04:49una-una,

04:50kuryente,

04:51panay brown,

04:52internet,

04:53hirap.

04:55Minsan,

04:56late na yung mga,

04:57nung araw,

04:57may mga jari-jari pa yan.

04:59Minsan,

05:00one day late,

05:01you know?

05:01But again,

05:02it's really in the mindset,

05:04no?

05:04You have a,

05:05you have a sort of like

05:06a growing,

05:07growth mindset.

05:09Is this because

05:10that you really found

05:11that need

05:12or the lack of,

05:14you know,

05:14having the right people

05:16to give you the right tools

05:17to start a business?

05:18Ganun ba yun?

05:19Is that what really propelled you?

05:22Yes,

05:23actually po.

05:24Sobrang true po nun

05:25because I've already,

05:27I've just started with a book

05:28but then,

05:29naghanap ako ng mga tao

05:30to really,

05:31to be surrounded by

05:33brilliant people

05:34just like you

05:35and other people

05:37as well na

05:37talagang may napatunayan

05:38na in terms of business.

05:40And that's when

05:40I found na

05:42there's an opportunity

05:43for me to share this,

05:45this kind of information

05:46as well.

05:47And sobrang naging

05:48grateful ako

05:49kasi

05:50yun nga po,

05:52nandito ako ngayon

05:53to share those

05:54kinds of

05:55experiences

05:56na na-experience ko.

05:57I guess

05:58for the past

05:59three,

06:00four years

06:00na ginagrow ko

06:01yung sarili ko,

06:02pwede naman po pala

06:03that yung mga

06:04iniisip ko na

06:05impossibility before,

06:07possible po talagang

06:08mangyari

06:09if you have also

06:10the right people

06:11beside you.

06:12Pero,

06:15okay,

06:15tell us more

06:16about the advocacy

06:17that you started now,

06:19creating that

06:20community in your

06:21province.

06:22Ano ba yan?

06:23Yes,

06:24actually,

06:24meron po akong

06:26community ngayon

06:27which is yung

06:27Let's Grow.

06:28It's not just about

06:29you earning profit,

06:32but at the same time,

06:33earning life as well.

06:35Kumbaga,

06:36nakalimutan po kasi

06:36natin na maging

06:37human being eh.

06:39Sometimes,

06:39it's over new things

06:41and now,

06:42we're just

06:43human doing.

06:44We keep doing

06:45things over and

06:46over,

06:47hard work,

06:48para lang po

06:49kumita ng pera,

06:50but then,

06:51we didn't realize

06:52that everything

06:53can be ease

06:53and flow as long

06:54as you are

06:55growing yourself.

06:57Yun po yung

06:57nakakalimutan.

06:57So,

06:58what's the name

06:58of the community?

06:59What's the name

07:00of the community again?

07:01I lost it.

07:02Let's Grow.

07:02Pagalan?

07:03Huh?

07:04Let's Grow

07:05Community.

07:06Let Grow.

07:07L-E-T

07:08Grow

07:09Community.

07:11Oo.

07:11So,

07:13parang tama ba?

07:14Yes,

07:14yes.

07:14Parang ini-invite nyo po

07:16sila ta,

07:16let's grow,

07:17parang ganun.

07:18Parang let grow,

07:19you know?

07:19In other words,

07:20up,

07:20you know,

07:21uplift,

07:21diba?

07:22So,

07:23ano yung,

07:23when they first

07:24launched it,

07:25was it an easy,

07:27easy task?

07:28Or,

07:29did you have an

07:29uphill climb?

07:31Oh,

07:31actually,

07:33this is all

07:34for contribution,

07:35sir,

07:35but as of the

07:36moment,

07:37lahat po,

07:38expenses

07:38is from

07:39my side,

07:41sponsored by,

07:42syempre,

07:42yung mga negosyo

07:43namin,

07:43but,

07:44you know,

07:45hindi ko na iniisip,

07:46ano pa yung makukuha ko dito,

07:48but then I just want to give value

07:50and to serve people.

07:51And I know,

07:52because I know that

07:54there's abundance,

07:55and

07:56in the future,

07:57kung saan man man gagaling

07:59yung kapalit nun,

08:00I don't know

08:00how,

08:01when,

08:01where,

08:02and what,

08:03in what form,

08:04but I know that

08:05there's going to be

08:06that kind of abundance

08:08that's going to

08:08flow over me.

08:10So,

08:10kaya po,

08:11yun yun,

08:12although the struggle

08:13is,

08:13the struggle is,

08:15paano ba to,

08:16sobrang libre na to,

08:17wala na silang gagastusin,

08:18are they going to

08:19appreciate it,

08:21or like,

08:21ma-appreciate ba nila na

08:22etong mga dinadala ko dito,

08:24eh,

08:25etong mga bagay na to,

08:26may makukuha ba silang value?

08:28Yun,

08:28yun lang po,

08:29kumbaga parang

08:30internal conversations

08:31with myself na,

08:32um,

08:33sige,

08:33uh,

08:34I'm going to do this,

08:35whatever it is na maging result,

08:37I'm not going to attach

08:38myself to it.

08:39And right now,

08:40it's doing,

08:41So,

08:41in other words,

08:41it's an investment

08:43that you're not looking

08:44for an ROI,

08:45like,

08:45I mean,

08:45you're talking like,

08:46you're putting a cap now

08:48as a CPA,

08:48right?

08:49I mean,

08:49you're investing,

08:50but again,

08:52uh,

08:52the CPA in you

08:54is asking,

08:55oh,

08:55eh,

08:56paano naman ang balik niyan,

08:57di ba?

08:57Parang ganun ba yun?

08:59Ganun ba yun?

08:59Your other self

09:00is actually asking you,

09:02invest ka nang invest,

09:04meron bang return yan,

09:06di ba?

09:07Yes,

09:08yes,

09:08mahirap,

09:09no?

09:09I mean,

09:09mahirap,

09:10no?

09:10You're trying to have an advocacy

09:12and here you are,

09:13you're trying to,

09:13you know,

09:14invest money,

09:16your talent,

09:16your time,

09:17your skill,

09:18you could be doing a lot,

09:19no?

09:20Pero,

09:20how successful was it,

09:23you know,

09:23when you started it?

09:25Are you gaining now,

09:27headway,

09:28nagkakaroon ba ng,

09:30sort of,

09:32dent in the community?

09:33Yeah,

09:35actually,

09:36up until now,

09:37sir,

09:37but if I'm going to be honest,

09:39still,

09:39nandun pa rin sa process

09:40and looking forward,

09:42syempre,

09:42dun sa magiging result niya

09:44kasi itong community na to,

09:46it's not just going to be,

09:48yun nga,

09:48hindi lang siya for

09:49profit-based,

09:51but then,

09:52it's part of a contribution,

09:53like,

09:54collective

09:54contribution

09:56ng isa't isa.

09:57So,

09:58that's how,

09:58that's what,

09:59that's,

10:00or sorry,

10:00that's how I want to,

10:03I want this community to,

10:04to,

10:06to go.

10:07Parang,

10:07hindi lang siya,

10:09okay,

10:09bigay ako ng bigay,

10:11and then,

10:11some people then,

10:12would like to share

10:14kung ano yung,

10:14kung ano yung mga expertise

10:16naman nila.

10:17So,

10:18yun.

10:18So,

10:19parang,

10:19parang they return something,

10:21but,

10:21is there any,

10:22or are there any people,

10:23group of people na,

10:25you have seen,

10:26the before and after,

10:28nagkaroon ba?

10:29Actually,

10:30meron,

10:30meron po mga nagtitank you,

10:33na may mga,

10:34may mga ganitong event,

10:35kasi,

10:36again,

10:37hindi ko po ito nakita dito sa lugar namin eh.

10:39Wala po talagang gumagawa ng ganito,

10:41and for free,

10:42wala pong gumagawa.

10:43So,

10:44people are thanking me na,

10:45buti may mga ganito,

10:47because they,

10:48they have an opportunity to,

10:50network with other people as well,

10:52and at the same time,

10:53kumbaga parang,

10:54mas lumalawak po yung pag-iisip nila.

10:57Not just in terms of business,

10:58but in life in general.

11:01So,

11:01like,

11:01what are you talking about?

11:02What do you,

11:03what do you share with the community?

11:05Can you give us an example?

11:06Ah,

11:07yun kasi po,

11:08bali parang,

11:08interview siya,

11:10with someone who is really successful.

11:12So,

11:13that person will also contribute,

11:14kung ano yung mga napagdaanan niya in life,

11:17ano yung mga naging secret niya,

11:19doing the business for about 20,

11:2120,

11:2120 years,

11:22mga ganyan.

11:23And then,

11:24of course,

11:24ako din naman po,

11:25sinasabi ko din kung ano yung mga naging experience,

11:28experiences ko in terms of the businesses that I've been handling at the moment.

11:33So,

11:34basically,

11:35you're trying from the grassroots,

11:37di ba?

11:37trying to say,

11:40hey,

11:40all these people that I invite,

11:43they all started from ground zero.

11:45Yes.

11:46But they started to grow.

11:48Ganun ba yun?

11:48Yes, yes.

11:49Dahan-dahan.

11:50Hindi yung,

11:51hindi yung one time big time,

11:53you know,

11:53yung ganun, no?

11:54So,

11:55but,

11:56it's,

11:56it really,

11:56you're trying to aim and hit the mind and the heart,

11:59no?

12:00To inspire them,

12:01correct?

12:02You're sort of lighting a fire,

12:04no?

12:05A fire of zeal,

12:06a fire of hope.

12:07Parang,

12:08that's the way I look at it,

12:09no?

12:10So,

12:10the fact that you have the let grow,

12:13kumbaga,

12:13kung ayaw mo lumaki,

12:14don't join me,

12:15no?

12:15In other words,

12:16you want to join me,

12:18be part of the let grow,

12:20right?

12:20Let grow.

12:21So,

12:22yun.

12:22So,

12:22so,

12:22yung,

12:24yung program mo is really working towards the physical,

12:28probably guiding college students who really don't know where they want to go,

12:34what kind of profession,

12:35or even seniors,

12:37you know,

12:38senior high,

12:39even probably retirees,

12:42no?

12:42Marami yan,

12:43no?

12:43Kasi marami nagre-retire sa probinsya,

12:45di ba?

12:46OFW,

12:47probably who carry,

12:49you know,

12:49big skills and talents abroad,

12:53no?

12:53So,

12:53you're trying to top them,

12:55di ba?

12:55Yes,

12:56actually,

12:56even po yung,

12:57ano,

12:58Sir Boots,

12:58even yung mga aspiring business owners who don't know what track to take,

13:03or kung sino ba yung pwede nilang itap.

13:06I mean,

13:07ayun,

13:08since I already have the experience din naman,

13:10and of course,

13:10the knowledge,

13:11and also,

13:12me developing myself up until now,

13:14actually,

13:15I just had my certification

13:17sa isang neuro-linguistic programming certification,

13:23and of course,

13:24American board certified na din.

13:25And,

13:26yeah,

13:26those things,

13:28those skills,

13:28and those expertise that I have,

13:30I can share with them

13:32in order for them to also grow their business

13:34because kung ano man po yung ginagawa ko sa negosyo namin,

13:38yun din po yung ituturo ko sa kanina.

13:41Yeah.

13:42In other words,

13:43you're not just talking,

13:44you're walking the talk.

13:46Yes,

13:46correct po.

13:47Di ba?

13:48Even coaching,

13:49yes,

13:51sir,

13:51both even coaching and mentoring yung mga employees namin.

13:54How am I handling these people?

13:56How am I developing them,

13:58empowering them to become,

14:00somehow,

14:01in the future,

14:02if God permits,

14:04become a business partner as well

14:05para,

14:07yun po,

14:07hindi siya hindi kami mahirapan din.

14:09And of course,

14:10yung mga business owners as well.

14:12I think,

14:13basically,

14:13Prima,

14:14you're also trying to,

14:16you know,

14:16help people focus

14:18rather than be distracted by scams.

14:21You know,

14:21alam mo naman,

14:22balitang balita,

14:23there are a lot of people are very,

14:25kumbaga,

14:26very easily scammed,

14:28very easily lured into quick reach,

14:33no work,

14:34no pain,

14:35you know,

14:35you don't have to work,

14:36you just have to keep on earning.

14:38Parang mga gano'n,

14:39and you're trying to focus people and say,

14:42hey,

14:42this is how we should do it.

14:44Kasi,

14:44masakit yung mga dal,

14:46masakit yung mga maloko ka,

14:47right?

14:48I mean,

14:48masakit yung pinag-ipunan mo,

14:50or,

14:51you're a college student,

14:53and you don't,

14:53you're given ill advice,

14:55no?

14:56Na,

14:56pagsisisir mo.

14:58So,

14:58I think,

14:58you're establishing that credibility.

15:01But,

15:01you're an entrepreneur.

15:04Okay?

15:04Yes,

15:04and you have,

15:06you're helping your family business.

15:08How is it to help the family business,

15:11Prima?

15:11At first po,

15:14syempre,

15:15nung wala talaga akong experience,

15:17it has been a rollercoaster ride,

15:19na,

15:20meron yung mga arguments,

15:22and you don't know how to handle them.

15:24But then,

15:25I'm glad that I grew myself,

15:28and,

15:28went to coaching,

15:29and,

15:30kung baga,

15:31nakipag-network sa ibang tao,

15:33ask for advice.

15:35And,

15:35of course,

15:35yun nga,

15:36sa mga,

15:36sa mga nagtuturo din,

15:38no?

15:38Sa mga mentors.

15:39I've learned how to handle conversations,

15:43right now.

15:44Kung,

15:44kung,

15:44ko compare ko po siya,

15:46before,

15:46wala talaga,

15:47sabog talaga before.

15:48But right now,

15:49ah,

15:50okay,

15:50there's a way.

15:52There's a right way,

15:53in order for you to handle business,

15:56and handle family,

15:57at the same time.

15:58So,

15:59yun,

15:59very glad to,

16:00to have that knowledge now,

16:02Sir Boots.

16:03So,

16:04maraming challenges,

16:05a family business,

16:06right?

16:07Yeah.

16:07What would be the most,

16:08what would be the most,

16:10memorable challenge,

16:11you have experienced?

16:12Wow,

16:13grabe.

16:15In terms of,

16:17mag-share na lang po ako,

16:18in terms of,

16:19how I handled the,

16:22the family,

16:23kasi,

16:24syempre,

16:24hindi naman po kami,

16:25at first,

16:26hindi naman kami pare-pareho,

16:27ng vision for the business.

16:29My,

16:29my,

16:30my,

16:30my mother just want us to,

16:33to,

16:33yeah,

16:34like,

16:35parang,

16:35have the business.

16:36But for me,

16:37I have a big,

16:38I have a bigger vision for it.

16:40And,

16:41yun nga,

16:41help other people as well.

16:43But,

16:44yeah,

16:44yung,

16:44kumbaga parang,

16:45meron po kasi yung time na,

16:47nag-away talaga kami.

16:49And,

16:50hindi,

16:51hindi,

16:51hindi siya naging madali for me.

16:53Because,

16:54ano ba,

16:54ako dito,

16:55magpapaka-anak ba ako,

16:56o magpapaka-negosyante?

16:59And,

16:59even with my brother as well,

17:01magpapakapatid ba ako,

17:03or,

17:04magiging ate ba ako,

17:05or,

17:06magiging negosyante?

17:07Because,

17:07yun nga po,

17:08kumbaga parang,

17:09since I had little knowledge back then,

17:12I didn't know what to do.

17:15Kaya,

17:15yun yung naging struggle lamin.

17:16In terms of,

17:17So,

17:17nagkahalo yung emotions,

17:19no?

17:19Yes po.

17:20Talaga na,

17:21kumbaga,

17:22the blood is thicker than anything,

17:24right?

17:25I mean,

17:25in other words,

17:26hoy,

17:26babae ka,

17:27hoy,

17:28bonsu ka,

17:29hoy,

17:30iwa ganun,

17:31di ba?

17:31So,

17:32here you are,

17:34an labo.

17:34How are you able to,

17:36to make the,

17:37the journey,

17:38medyo,

17:40easier to handle?

17:42Paano yun?

17:42It was,

17:43I can imagine how turbulent,

17:45you were in,

17:46di ba?

17:47Para wag naka,

17:48nasa typhoon number 10 ka ata,

17:50eh,

17:50no?

17:50Signal number 10.

17:53Gawin din ako ng question.

17:54Paano po,

17:54paano na hawi yun?

17:56I mean,

17:56that's a challenge,

17:57ah?

17:58Yes,

17:58very,

17:59a very,

18:00great challenge for me,

18:01because now,

18:02I grew myself nga po,

18:03and then,

18:04yung,

18:05how am I going to answer that question?

18:07Maybe,

18:08first of all,

18:09I raised my awareness.

18:11So,

18:12nung aware na ako,

18:13I let them become aware as well.

18:16So,

18:16yun na nga po,

18:17that time,

18:18hindi ko rin alam po anong gagawin ko,

18:20am I wrong,

18:20am I right?

18:21So,

18:22then,

18:22I decided to really explore,

18:24kung ano yung ginagawa ng ibang mga negosyante,

18:27how they're,

18:27kasi,

18:28naisip ko po that time,

18:29if,

18:30sa mga si,

18:31like,

18:32si na Henry C,

18:32how they're handling the,

18:34the people,

18:34how they're handling the,

18:35the family as well,

18:37and the business.

18:37So,

18:38sabi ko,

18:39if,

18:39if it's possible for them,

18:41it's possible for me too.

18:43And that's the time na I really seek advice,

18:46I really hang out with people who knows better than I do,

18:50and of course,

18:50I attended seminars,

18:52and I let them as well grow,

18:56na,

18:56kumbaga,

18:57parang,

18:58ang nangyari po dun,

18:59eh,

18:59ako muna yung pumasok sa pinto,

19:01and then,

19:02sinabi ko sa kanila na,

19:04maganda dito,

19:04pasok din kayo.

19:06So,

19:07that time,

19:07in other words,

19:10hindi mo,

19:10ulang,

19:11ulang pilitan.

19:12In other words,

19:12you convince them in,

19:15kumbaga,

19:16killing them softly,

19:17okay,

19:18by,

19:19kumbaga,

19:20convincing them

19:22with your persuasive moves,

19:24di ba?

19:25Kasi merong iba dyan,

19:26well,

19:27kung kaya nyo makinig sa akin,

19:28so be it,

19:28magkanya-kanya lang tayo.

19:30I mean,

19:30you have seen how

19:32some family businesses

19:33really started

19:34from the first generation,

19:37second generation,

19:38and then the third generation,

19:39wook,

19:40nag-split,

19:40no?

19:41Which is sad,

19:42no?

19:43Which is sad.

19:43Kasi,

19:44especially for parents,

19:45I'm sure,

19:46your parents really aim

19:48to establish the business for you,

19:50you know,

19:51for the children,

19:52and the generation to come,

19:54no?

19:54Pero maganda yung ginawa mo,

19:55at least,

19:56but was it easy?

19:58Was it an instant persuasion

20:00when you let them in?

20:03Or still,

20:04rocky road ko rin?

20:05Yeah.

20:06Actually,

20:07as you can see,

20:08I was smiling

20:09kasi remembering that

20:11moments,

20:12talagang hindi po siya

20:13naging madali eh.

20:14Hindi ko sinabi na,

20:15oh, sige,

20:16umatend lang kayo dito.

20:17There were arguments in between

20:18na parang,

20:19okay,

20:20or like parang negotiations

20:21in between that

20:22if I'm going to do this,

20:23you're going to do it.

20:24To do that,

20:25and then stuff like that.

20:26So,

20:26but then,

20:27yun nga po,

20:28hindi siya naging madali,

20:29pero napagusapan naman.

20:31It's really about

20:32the communication,

20:33how you're going to

20:33communicate with them as well.

20:35Correct.

20:35So,

20:36yun,

20:36yun.

20:36Maganda yun,

20:37no?

20:37Kasi,

20:38for example,

20:40family,

20:41yun yung,

20:42importante,

20:43yung bang carrying on

20:44the business,

20:45carrying on the legacy

20:47in the right way.

20:49kasi meron may mga tradition,

20:51right?

20:51I mean,

20:52we can't blame

20:53the older generation

20:55kasi ito yung sinimula nila eh.

20:57Ito yung kanilang environment eh,

20:58di ba?

20:59That's where they started eh.

21:01And probably,

21:02they started it

21:02from really scratch,

21:04you know,

21:04from zero.

21:05They had a lot of failures

21:07up and down,

21:07but

21:08they're sort of

21:09scared,

21:10no?

21:10to shake that

21:11concept,

21:13di ba?

21:13Parang,

21:13di ba,

21:14gano'n?

21:14Naintindihan mo yung parents mo na,

21:15yes.

21:16Bakit mo babagoyin ito?

21:18Ito yung nagpalaki sa'yo?

21:20Ito yung nagpa-aral sa'yo?

21:22Okay?

21:22Tapos,

21:23yayanigin mo?

21:24Sigurado ba yan?

21:26You know?

21:26Yung bang ganon,

21:26they're asking,

21:27are you sure?

21:29You know?

21:30Kung baga,

21:30they're handing the baton to you.

21:32Are you sure?

21:34Prima,

21:34you know?

21:35Talagang,

21:35baka malugi,

21:36you know?

21:37Yung pinaghirapan.

21:38Ganon ba yung nangyari sa inyo rin?

21:40Yes,

21:41actually,

21:41parang,

21:42the will is working.

21:43Why are you not?

21:44Why are you going to,

21:45to change it?

21:47Siguro,

21:47hindi ko po iti-change.

21:49It's just that,

21:50I will upgrade the will

21:52in order for it to become,

21:54to have a better performance.

21:56Parang ganon ko po kasi siya nakikita eh.

21:58You're not just passing me the torch.

22:00I'm going to light the torch much brighter.

22:04So,

22:04In your,

22:05yeah,

22:06in your business,

22:07no,

22:07as family,

22:08you also have to concern yourself

22:09with the siblings,

22:10no?

22:11There are a lot of,

22:12a lot of problems with siblings as well,

22:15right?

22:15For example,

22:16sometimes the eldest,

22:18the eldest is the one really dictating everything right and wrong,

22:21no?

22:22But again,

22:22the younger generation would say,

22:25eh,

22:25hindi,

22:25hindi tama eh.

22:27Maintaining that unity eh,

22:29no?

22:29I think that's another,

22:30another road,

22:32no?

22:32That you tackle,

22:33right?

22:34Yes po,

22:35yes po,

22:35tama po yun.

22:36Because,

22:36yun nga po yung sabi ko din sa mama ko,

22:38na sa mother ko,

22:39na nagturo sa amin din,

22:41kung paano din magnegosyo,

22:43sabi ko,

22:43ayaw ko na matigil lang sa amin,

22:45pareho kaming magaling.

22:47And,

22:47lagi ko pong nire-remind din yung brother ko,

22:49I'm,

22:50I'm the,

22:50I'm the oldest.

22:51So,

22:52ah,

22:52you're the oldest.

22:53So,

22:53I'm the one who's,

22:56ano,

22:56in charge of everything.

22:58But,

22:59you know,

22:59again,

23:00coming from just compassion and love,

23:04that I want this person to grow as well,

23:07kagaya nung kung paano ako nag-grow.

23:09And,

23:09it's really important for me,

23:11kasi nagkaroon din po kami ng problem ng brother ko in terms of communication.

23:15Yeah.

23:15And,

23:15because I felt like I'm too imposing as well.

23:18Kasi,

23:18yung nga panay.

23:20But then,

23:21I learned,

23:22and I humbled myself,

23:25to,

23:25to really,

23:27ano,

23:27parang give that awareness as well to him.

23:30And,

23:30right now,

23:31grateful because,

23:33ngayon po,

23:33aligned talaga lahat eh.

23:35Kasi,

23:36yung level of awareness,

23:38if it's not the same,

23:40almost,

23:40pantay-pantay po.

23:42Kasi,

23:43marami,

23:44ang dami,

23:44no?

23:44Talagang,

23:45kung titignan mo ang family business,

23:47although we are,

23:47a lot of MSMEs are family businesses,

23:50no?

23:5096%,

23:5197%.

23:53But again,

23:54with a lot of growth,

23:56really is,

23:56ano eh,

23:57kulang pa eh.

23:58Kulang yung mga kagaya mo na,

24:00you're an advocate,

24:02advocacy for people to let to grow.

24:05Di ba?

24:06Yung bang ganun.

24:07And,

24:07most of the time,

24:09they stay stagnant.

24:11Tagnant,

24:12hangganda na lang,

24:13no?

24:14Kaya nga,

24:15yun ang isang question na,

24:17you know,

24:18the challenge of progressing the family businesses,

24:21no?

24:22Marami tayong successful.

24:23You mentioned the Henry C's,

24:25the,

24:26you know,

24:27the Tans,

24:28and all this,

24:29no?

24:30Gokong Way,

24:31marami,

24:32marami.

24:32There are a lot of,

24:33even other,

24:34in your,

24:35even in your province,

24:36marami yan,

24:37no?

24:37Pero I think,

24:38it's the continuation eh.

24:40Kasi,

24:40there are times when,

24:42the in-laws start to come in.

24:45Yan.

24:46Another,

24:47kumbaga,

24:47another challenge na naman yan,

24:50di ba?

24:51I've seen family businesses,

24:53wherein they're very,

24:54very strong.

24:55But when the children start to marry,

24:58naku,

24:59yan na.

25:00Yung mga in-laws,

25:01nagiging outlaws,

25:02no?

25:03So,

25:03pero,

25:04kaya nga yun ang sinasabi natin sa iba,

25:07no?

25:07Na,

25:08kung may family business ka,

25:09you know,

25:09I might as well start a family constitution.

25:12I mean,

25:12it need not be that,

25:13that rocket science.

25:15All you have to do is start simple.

25:17Ano ba yun talaga yung core ng business?

25:21Ano yung participation?

25:23Tsaka,

25:24nobody can become a child of the owner,

25:26di ba?

25:26Or CEO.

25:28Di ba?

25:28COO.

25:29Yung bang,

25:30di ba?

25:31So,

25:31yun yung,

25:32I think,

25:33andami yun,

25:33para mag never-ending story yung family business,

25:36no?

25:36Di ba?

25:37Di ba?

25:37Yes.

25:38But when you see the growth,

25:39how do you feel now?

25:42After all this persuasion,

25:44ano na feel mo yun?

25:45May pag-asa ba?

25:46Yes,

25:47Yes,

25:47actually po,

25:48sir,

25:48but,

25:48pinag-pinapuan namin yan,

25:50sinabihan ko sila,

25:52and,

25:52meron akong narinig before,

25:54from a seminar,

25:55sabi niya ng ganyan,

25:56the seas are already,

25:59already have it all,

26:00but then,

26:01they,

26:02they're not going to,

26:03they will not stop

26:04growing themselves,

26:06because they want

26:06their legacy

26:08na mapunta hanggang

26:09seventh generation.

26:11Yeah.

26:12Sa atin,

26:13like,

26:14if you're going to be an,

26:15if you just have

26:16an ordinary mind,

26:17ang iisipin mo lang,

26:18para lang makasurvive

26:19in this lifetime,

26:21but then,

26:22those people who,

26:23really have

26:24extraordinary results,

26:26I was inspired,

26:27because,

26:28oo nga,

26:28no,

26:29pwede naman pala,

26:30that,

26:31my mother,

26:32started this business,

26:34but then,

26:34it will continue,

26:36as long as it can,

26:37and,

26:38yun po yung pinagpaplanuhan po

26:39talaga namin,

26:40and,

26:41coming from that vision,

26:42of,

26:43the legacy of my mother,

26:44and,

26:45passing it through us,

26:46and of course,

26:47in the next generation,

26:49palagay ko po,

26:49it will become stronger,

26:52because,

26:53it has a heart,

26:54and a soul,

26:55and,

26:55also,

26:56kumbaga,

26:57united lahat eh,

26:58unlike po,

26:59sa iba nang nangyayari,

27:01nagdi-divided na lang din sila,

27:04because,

27:05they want to,

27:05they don't want to communicate,

27:07they don't want to interfere,

27:08they don't want to make decisions,

27:10and,

27:10grateful because,

27:11yun po yung,

27:12na,

27:13kumbaga parang,

27:14ang ginagawa po namin ngayon.

27:17Yeah,

27:18and also,

27:18trying to avoid,

27:19you know,

27:19all this negativism,

27:20no,

27:20like,

27:21ingit,

27:22doubt,

27:25maraming ano eh,

27:26kumbaga,

27:26I call them termites,

27:28no,

27:28of a family business,

27:29no,

27:30it,

27:30it sort of,

27:31it's the,

27:31the foundation,

27:33no,

27:33of a family business,

27:35no,

27:35yung ingitan,

27:37kanya-kanyahan,

27:38you know,

27:39yung mga ganun,

27:39and these are,

27:40these are things that,

27:41the,

27:42the family members,

27:44and even the young generation,

27:45must be aware of,

27:46di ba,

27:47it's not that because like,

27:48mga bata pa sila,

27:49hindi,

27:50you have to start making them aware,

27:52this is the business,

27:54rather than iwanan,

27:55di ba,

27:56yun,

27:56ganda,

27:56ang ganda,

27:57ang ganda,

27:57very inspiring,

27:58you can really create a book here,

28:00prima,

28:00doon na,

28:01na,

28:03eto na,

28:03libro mo,

28:04eto na,

28:04libro,

28:05no,

28:06tsaka,

28:06the age of technology now,

28:08no,

28:08parang,

28:09ngayon,

28:09ang bilis-bilis ng face ng mundo,

28:11no,

28:11ng negosyo,

28:12di ba,

28:13and how,

28:14how does your business now,

28:15keep up with all the technology now,

28:17I mean,

28:18how does your family view now,

28:19with,

28:19the business,

28:21with all the technologies,

28:22that are surrounding us,

28:25well,

28:25actually,

28:26yun nga po,

28:27so proud that,

28:28since I,

28:29I,

28:30intervened with the business,

28:32kumbaga,

28:32parang growing na lang din eh,

28:34kasi yun nga po,

28:34imagine sir,

28:35boats that we just started,

28:36from a small talipapa,

28:38and everything is manual,

28:40everything is traditional,

28:41but,

28:42you know,

28:42with all the knowledge,

28:44na natutunan ko din sa course ko,

28:46and yung mga bagay na nangyayari ngayon,

28:49I,

28:49kind of,

28:50integrated it,

28:52dun sa negosyo na meron kami,

28:53and,

28:54mas i-integrate pa namin lalo,

28:56kasi,

28:57etong mga bagay na to,

28:58it's,

28:58these are,

28:59for me,

28:59these are tools,

29:00that can really help us,

29:03and,

29:04yung tools na gagamitin,

29:05because,

29:06yun nga,

29:07kumbaga parang,

29:08in the future,

29:09this is already digital age,

29:12and,

29:12we don't know what could happen,

29:14if we're going to be stuck,

29:15on the same loop,

29:17na,

29:17nagwork naman before,

29:18but then,

29:19still,

29:20if you're not going to realize,

29:21that it could have worked better pa,

29:24then,

29:25you will be stuck forever,

29:26and grateful kasi,

29:27yung,

29:27sa business po namin,

29:29gumagamit na rin kami,

29:30can you imagine,

29:31na talipapa,

29:31gumagamit ng POS,

29:34na,

29:34maglaunch ng,

29:35e-commerce,

29:37can you imagine sir?

29:38Oo ba?

29:39Oo,

29:39that's true,

29:41totoo yun,

29:41I mean,

29:42bakit,

29:42wala naman bawal,

29:43e,

29:43di ba?

29:44I mean,

29:44talipapa,

29:45pero,

29:45gumagamit ako ng POS,

29:46social ba?

29:48Yeah,

29:48social,

29:49but,

29:50basically,

29:50you're after accuracy,

29:53you're after your business growth,

29:54di ba?

29:55Hindi yung mano-mano na,

29:57ilan ba yung,

29:58di ba,

29:58meron mga iba,

29:59nilalagay yung,

29:59yung chalk,

30:00one,

30:01two,

30:01three,

30:01four,

30:02one,

30:02two,

30:03nung araw,

30:03yun na nakikita ko,

30:04e,

30:04yung iba nga,

30:06merong colored sticks,

30:07e,

30:07okay,

30:08blue,

30:09yan ang kita natin,

30:10o,

30:10eto o red,

30:10teka,

30:11telegato tayo,

30:12yung mga ganon,

30:12no?

30:13Yes,

30:13but again,

30:13technology,

30:15really open-minded,

30:16ang dapat mga entrepreneurs,

30:18e,

30:18no?

30:19What tools,

30:20but not to over-tool themselves,

30:22no?

30:22Kasi,

30:23yun ang danger,

30:24no?

30:25A lot of people would want to have everything,

30:29but unfortunately,

30:30it cannot be,

30:31it's not suitable,

30:33di ba?

30:34Parang ganon,

30:34no?

30:34Parang bang,

30:35kumbugan sa cellphone,

30:36e,

30:36you want everything loaded,

30:37but all your apps,

30:39hindi mo naman ginagamit,

30:40di ba?

30:40Parang,

30:41hello.

30:42It will slow you down.

30:44Yeah,

30:44right,

30:45right.

30:45So anyway,

30:47Prima,

30:47your decision-making is so important.

30:50For our viewers here,

30:52business mentor,

30:53ano yung mga,

30:54probably,

30:55makikita mo,

30:55nang pwede mong i-share

30:57for people who are really at the crossroads?

30:59Probably,

31:00they don't know what profession they take,

31:02or probably,

31:03they are like you,

31:04who are probably CPA,

31:06but they don't,

31:07they can't be,

31:08or they're not really that fully happy

31:10in maximizing their profession.

31:13Ano ba yung mga pwede mong ibigay na tips?

31:17Yan,

31:19grabe.

31:19Along the way,

31:20grabe yung,

31:21in terms of decision-making,

31:22sobrang ano lang din po ako,

31:24sobrang indecisive ko,

31:26and,

31:26or,

31:27and then,

31:28kapag ka nag-decide ako,

31:29I don't know if it,

31:29if,

31:30if it will,

31:31if it will prosper,

31:33pag hindi nag-prosper,

31:34iwan ko na lang,

31:34I will just go by flight.

31:37And then,

31:37I realize na,

31:39sa decision-making,

31:40it's not just you,

31:42is going to decide,

31:43but then,

31:44of course,

31:44allowing,

31:46then,

31:46humbling yourself to,

31:48to ask for support,

31:50and then,

31:51ask for support na,

31:53syempre,

31:53yung mga tao na nakakaalam na,

31:55kung saan mo gustong mapunta.

31:56Not just for people,

31:57that you just want to listen to,

31:59or other people na,

32:01ito'y sasabihin ganyan,

32:02but then,

32:02they don't have the results that you want.

32:04And,

32:04of course,

32:06even the values,

32:07ano ba yung naitita mong values dun sa taong yun,

32:09and the lifestyle,

32:10because,

32:11again,

32:12we can ask for decisions,

32:14like,

32:14we can ask for,

32:15for an advice,

32:17dun sa mayaman na tao,

32:18but then,

32:19hindi natin alam kung saan galing yung yaman niya.

32:21Like,

32:21for example,

32:22na lang,

32:22yung mga hindi magaganda,

32:23mga illegal na bagay,

32:25but,

32:25yeah,

32:26me engaging with those kind of people,

32:29that will help me decide to,

32:31yun nga,

32:32in terms of business,

32:33and,

32:33of course,

32:35since family business po kami,

32:38kumbaga,

32:38hindi lang din ako,

32:40kumbaga,

32:40dapat inuupuan yan,

32:42at sinasabi,

32:43ano yung mga pros and cons,

32:45not just,

32:46this is what I want,

32:47and not coming from ego,

32:49but then,

32:49you just humbling yourself,

32:51I want whatever it is that you want,

32:53kung ano man yung plano mo sa buhay,

32:55ask for support,

32:58and after asking for support,

33:00and,

33:00siyempre,

33:01knowing who would you ask for,

33:04and,

33:05lastly,

33:05is that,

33:06yeah,

33:06weigh things,

33:07the pros and the cons,

33:08in order for you to make the better decision,

33:11not just a decision.

33:13Yeah,

33:13but sometimes,

33:14the weighing takes too long,

33:16you know,

33:17ito yung tinatawag natin,

33:18study paralysis,

33:19or procrastination,

33:22you know,

33:22madali mag-procrastinate,

33:24eh,

33:24bukas na yan,

33:25hindi,

33:25pahod pa ako,

33:26hindi,

33:27marami akong gagawin,

33:28tsaka na,

33:30kinakabahan pa ako,

33:32or pagputi ng uwak,

33:33you know,

33:34yung mga ganun ba,

33:35but by the time,

33:37you know,

33:37opportunities pass,

33:39di ba,

33:39yung bang,

33:40marami tayong ganun,

33:41no,

33:42bakit hindi ko naisip yun,

33:43kasi naisip mo na yun,

33:44pero hindi ka gumawa ng aksyon,

33:46di ba,

33:46yung baga,

33:47I think,

33:48with these changing times that we are in,

33:50talagang,

33:51decision has to be made,

33:53it may not be perfect,

33:54but you learn from it,

33:55di ba,

33:55parang,

33:56yeah,

33:56you fail,

33:58but it's a wake-up call,

33:59it's up to you to stand up na naman,

34:01di ba,

34:01parang ganun,

34:02ano,

34:02kumbaga,

34:03ang bata,

34:03hindi naman natutong maglakad tayo agad,

34:05di ba,

34:06hindi naman tayo naging,

34:07two kilometer runner,

34:09eh,

34:09di ba,

34:09ng bata,

34:11but again,

34:12we stand up,

34:13and we really fail,

34:14but we stand up,

34:15and stand up,

34:16di ba,

34:16ganun yun,

34:17wow,

34:18Prima,

34:18you'll be one of the pioneers in helping a lot of entrepreneurs there,

34:23and probably you'll be the,

34:24the Prima Donna talaga,

34:26you know,

34:26bakit nga pala Prima,

34:27ba't nga pala Prima ang binigay sa'yo ng nanay mo,

34:30kumbaga,

34:31ang ganda,

34:31you know,

34:31aptly,

34:32aptly,

34:33the right,

34:34the right name,

34:35Prima Donna,

34:36you know,

34:36parang,

34:37sino ba yun,

34:38di ba,

34:39ano bang,

34:40ano,

34:40did you ever ask your mom,

34:41why was I named Prima Donna?

34:44Ah,

34:45actually,

34:46yan po yung isang,

34:48ano din sa'kin,

34:48question sa'kin,

34:49but then I,

34:51ah,

34:51she,

34:52she also told me na,

34:54yung pangalan ko din is,

34:56arrived from my sister who passed away,

34:58so,

35:00yeah,

35:00um,

35:01dinagdagan lang ng Prima,

35:03so,

35:03ayun po,

35:04I don't know kung sa'n yan ako ayun,

35:05parang feeling niya kasi sobrang ganda ng pangalan,

35:07so,

35:08yeah,

35:08that,

35:09that,

35:09that's how it happened.

35:11Oh,

35:11pangka,

35:12malaki ang challenge sa'yo,

35:14because hindi mo pwedeng sirain yan,

35:16no,

35:17Prima Donna sa advocacy,

35:19at hindi Prima Donna sa pagiging marites,

35:22di ba?

35:23So,

35:23you're not important it,

35:25so,

35:26again,

35:27Prima,

35:27how can people get in touch with you,

35:29especially our,

35:30our,

35:31viewers here in Business Mentor,

35:33how can they get in touch with you?

35:35Oh,

35:36yeah,

35:36um,

35:36meron pa akong Facebook page,

35:38which is yung Miss Prima Donna,

35:40and also,

35:41um,

35:41I have a community,

35:43which is called the Let's Grow Community,

35:45you can just add,

35:46my,

35:47uh,

35:48join there,

35:49and of course,

35:49uh,

35:50you can contact me anytime,

35:51pwede niya po akong contactin sa aking personal,

35:53Facebook account,

35:54Prima Donna RG,

35:55yan,

35:55uh,

35:56I can,

35:56um,

35:57help you figure out things,

35:59maybe,

35:59or if you're going to let me,

36:01so,

36:01yeah,

36:02yun lang po,

36:02madali lang akong ma-reach,

36:04uh,

36:04anyone can message me.

36:06Galing,

36:07galing,

36:07kumbaga,

36:08uh,

36:08people who are easily,

36:09easily rich,

36:10are easily,

36:11uh,

36:12gaining abundance,

36:13di ba?

36:13Parabang,

36:14uh,

36:15wala nang pahirapan,

36:16di ba?

36:16Mas madali,

36:17you know,

36:18mas,

36:18mas bukang parang,

36:20uh,

36:20very easy ang flow.

36:21Anyway,

36:22Prima,

36:22thank you very much

36:23for guesting here

36:24in the Business Mentor

36:26on a Sunday.

36:27I'm sure a lot of people

36:28really gain,

36:30especially those

36:31who really own

36:32and operate

36:34a family business.

36:35I'm sure a lot of people

36:36are like you

36:37in the same boat,

36:38no?

36:39And probably,

36:39they should get in touch

36:40with you and ask,

36:42Prima,

36:43tulungan mo naman kami,

36:44paano mo ginawa?

36:45Lalo na pagkakaproblema,

36:49no?

36:49Yung mga,

36:50hindi pwede,

36:51bata ka pa.

36:52Yung mga ganon,

36:53no?

36:54So anyway,

36:54thank you very much

36:55for guesting,

36:56Prima,

36:57and all the luck,

36:59all the best of luck.

37:00Okay?

37:01Bye-bye.

37:02Bye-bye.

37:32Bye-bye.

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