First Book on Amazon: "Let God Rule Your Day"

 Now available on Amazon! Click here to get yourself a copy!

"Let God Rule Your Day" is my first published book on Amazon. Here is the Description:

DESCRIPTION

Finding tranquility and a sense of direction can frequently seem like an elusive pursuit in our hectic and fast-paced world. What if, however, there was a way to experience a profound sense of peace and purpose every single day? "Let God Rule Your Day" is a transformative book that challenges you to go on a journey of surrender and discover the profound impact of allowing God to take control of your life.

This enlightening book will show you the value of letting go of control, acknowledging God's sovereignty, and beginning each day with focused prayer. Learn the delight of relying on God through trials and remaining steadfast in the face of temptations and diversions. Discover the truth about God's purpose for your life and your special place in it. Adopt the transforming discipline of appreciation and discover how to use prayer and discernment to make decisions that are in line with God's will.

"Let God Rule Your Day" offers invaluable advice for people desiring to live a life that honors God with its useful advice and insights. Learn the benefits of self-care and Sabbath rest as you relax in the loving arms of God. This book offers a timely and relevant message for anybody seeking a closer relationship with God and a life that genuinely matters through well-known terms like Christian living, surrender, purpose, and self-care.

"Let God Rule Your Day" is the book you've been looking for if you're ready to live a life full of harmony, meaning, and spiritual guidance. Start living a life of submission now, and with God as your leader, set out on a revolutionary adventure. Watch as He completely transforms every aspect of your life as you let His loving presence govern your days.

Soon To Come, My New Book: Big Pond, Small Pond

Here is the draft intro for my book. Hope you like it. ;)

BIG POND, SMALL POND - Understanding Each Other - Business and Marketing to the Rich and the Poor
- by Tony Agudo 06072023

Chapter I: Introduction

Being in many businesses for the past decades, I have been involved with marketing and selling various products and services, ranging from those affordable and those very expensive (such as real estate). On one particular instance, when I was not having much success with creating interest and sales with what I saw was a great and highly relevant product, a mentor of mine in the business said: "Tony, I know you're such a great marketer, you're good with effectively educating the people about the benefits of our product. But I think you are just fishing in the "wrong pond"... This was the thought that led to the creation of this book. It had started in me the desire to understand the dynamics of the rich and the poor, the "the big fishes" and the "little fishes". I hope that this book helps you, dear reader, to understand and empathize, to take action, and hopefully contribute towards creating a more equitable, empathetic, and happier society.

A. Explanation of the Metaphor: Big Pond (Affluent Market) vs. Small Pond (Poor Individuals)

In this introductory chapter, we lay the foundation for understanding the metaphorical concept of the Big Pond and the Small Pond. The Big Pond represents the "big fish", the affluent market, characterized by individuals with higher purchasing power and access to resources and opportunities for economic gain. Conversely, the Small Pond represents individuals who are economically disadvantaged or living in poverty, facing various challenges due to limited financial means, with little or no access to opportunities and capital.

The 4 Types of Intelligence

Many of us are only familiar about IQ, but in actuality, there are more types of intelligence in a person. And well-roundedness, excellence in all the intelligences is a powerful key to success:

According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence: 

1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)

3) Social Quotient (SQ)

4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve math problems, memorize things, and recall lessons.

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate. This is what we can call "being wise".

3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time. High SQ people are usually extroverts and recognize the value of having friends in many places. 

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your Character, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Identify, nurture and develop habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one, a new paradigm:

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your mind.

When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up, who will abandon their family, and who will consider suicide.

Parents please expose your children to other areas of life than just Academics. Teach them to value discipline, manual labor (never use work as a form of punishment), sports and the arts and music.

As we strive to develop their IQ, we should as well, with equal importance, be aware of and help them nurture their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become "well-rounded" and complete human beings to be able to do things, become competent in the world, independently of their parents.

Finally, this saying: "Do not prepare the road for your children. Prepare your children for the road."

God Bless

- FYI - I picked this topic up from social media and developed it further 

One of the Best TED Talks on Success (for Me)

This talk of Rosabeth Kanter at TED is one of the most basic, yet to-the-point success guides I've come to greatly value, not only for its directness, but also for its simplicity.

Whether you're looking to start your journey towards self-development, or a business, this talk gives sensible and practical pointers. Much recommended watch folks. Take notes. A real gem.

6 Keys to Leading Positive Change

1. SHOW UP – if you don’t show up, NOTHING HAPPENS. Be there. Many veteran success coaches and mentors consider this the FIRST STEP to success... Most people don't even realize they have missed something really life-changing, just because THEY DID NOT SHOW UP.

ARE You Enjoying your Life?

I believe this is a question that every person needs to ask himself/herself often. 

Are you living the Quality of Life that you can be happy with? Do you have the time to have fun and bond with family and friends? Are you healthy? Are you financially capable, so that you are able to meet regular demands for funds, such as bills, rent, food, education, etc? Are you still able to save and prepare for emergencies?

BE AWARE OF, AND USE YOUR POWER!

We have to recognize that everything is up to us. We hold the key. We hold the POWER. TO CHANGE OUR LIVES. IF WE CHOOSE. COMMIT AND TAKE ACTION. 

WE are not destined to be anything WE DON'T WANT TO.  If you were born POOR, you are not destined to be POOR FOREVER, until you die. There is a saying - It is not a sin to be born poor, but it is a sin to die poor. 

The first step to LIFE CHANGE is to CHOOSE TO BECOME WHO YOU WANT TO BE. Then be FULLY COMMITTED TOWARDS ACHIEVING THAT GOAL.

18 BENEFITS OF DOING SELF DEVELOPMENT

1. You'll be a Happier Person - Ultimately, this is most of our individual goal. It is to live a happy life. With constant self-development, this will be an eventual result of striving to improve yourself and your environment.  

2. Better people skills - Improved relationships - As the saying goes - "No man(or woman) is an island", we cant go through life without having to interact with other people. With self development, we learn to how create a more harmonious way of interaction. We become more socially-aware and socially-competent, leading to more mutually beneficial, productive, and happier relationships.

Common Sense Success Talk EP 2! - Are You SERIOUS(With your Life)?

This is a late upload of an earlier talk.

In this episode, I posed a provocative question - "Are you SERIOUS (WITH YOUR LIFE)?. Its because I see so many people who just let time pass them by and let life bring carry them along randomly. 

Are you one who takes control of his/her life, or are you just floating along?

Common Sense Success Talk #3 - ATTENTION ECONOMY TO ETHICAL ECONOMY

 In this talk, we're discussing the impact of the internet and social media in society. politics and business.

Please comment below on what you think about this topic. Thanks very much!

Learn Well, Live Well! God bless you!

Coach Tony