Vince Golangco

What Goes Around Comes Around

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.
There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day….

Connect the Dots Backwards

This is one of the MOST INSPIRING speeches I’ve ever heard! I always think back to this speech whenever I’m in doubt. Steve Jobs gave this commencement speech at Stanford in 2005.
My favorite part of Steve’s keynote address is when he says “You can never connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.”
Let me explain…

Top Filipino / Pinoy Twitters to Follow on Twitter

OK, so if you’re living in the Philippines and hanging out in the Twittersphere, then you know that Twitter was the number 11 overall site that Filipinos were hanging out at for 2009. Personally, I get so much news, cool links, funny videos and just plain awesome tweets from here, all condensed into 140 nifty characters.

Though, I must admit, it took a while for me to find out who the really cool and fun people to follow are from the Philippines. So here’s my favorite Filipino Tweeple that you definitely need to be following on Twitter!

How to Win Followers and Influence Tweeple

Every now and then, you’ll come across some really remarkable, cool and inspiring people who have wonderful stories to tell. I have the great fortune of being part of different industries that allow me to meet some pretty fascinating people. For one of my many jobs, I am a co-host of the first Technology Podcast from the Philippines called Tek Tok (Tech Talk) Podcast, where my co-host, Angel, and I, try to learn the newest and latest information from the world of geeks. Yesterday, we were very happy to have our first in-house guest. With a Twitter following of over 18,000 and also being one of the founders of a blog that gets over 4 million views per month, BitRebels.com, we were more than excited to meet…

How To Create Your Own Tiny Web Icon or Favicon

So working on my blog and just thought I’d share the cool new things I’m discovering.
Quick thing is that I just learned a new web term…. lol. A FAVICON!!!! Without the exaggerated CAPS and exclamation points though!!!!
So anywayz, a Favicon is that tiny little icon that appears when your page is bookmarked. If you’re like me, you [...]

Bloody Book Review 7 “Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter, How Today’s Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves” by: Adam L. Penenberg

This book is a fun read at the beginning, but the chapters quickly become repetitive and not much more relevant information is added after you reach about the half way point (maybe even sooner).
I really feel like this book could have been cut in half. Most of the later chapters were very boring and did not bring [...]

Entrepreneurs Can Change the World

Do you remember when you were a kid
and you thought you could do anything?
You still can.
Because a lot of what we consider impossible
is easy to overcome
Because in case you haven’t noticed,
We live in a place where
One individual can make a difference.
Want proof?
Just look at the people who build our country (America)
Our parents, grandparents, our aunts, [...]

Why 99% of New Year Resolutions Never Work!

Another year has come and gone. Once again, we look back at a year of triumphs and trials. We contemplate on what could have been, and what might have become. With the New Year fast approaching, we now turn our sights forward into a new 365 days of possibilities.
With that, the first thing most of [...]

Life in the Fast Lane

Finally got to ride my skateboards again! It’s a great release for me that calms me down and allows me to have fun. We each have our own refuges, our own little worlds that make us feel alive and safe. For me, it has always been surfing and skateboarding. The funny thing is that I [...]

Three Skills – the unexpected skills you need in life

With all the adventures and stories I’ve had this far in my life, both professionally and personally, I’ve come to find that there are three skills not taught in school, that have always made life easier for me. These skills have helped me stand out in positive ways and I think everyone should take [...]