Methods to Greatness

Methods to Greatness

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  • Episode 22: EJ Obiena on qualifying for the Olympics, on breaking pole vaulting records, and how the best olympians in the world train

    EJ Obiena has grown to become one of the biggest names today in the global sports scene. 

    This professional pole vaulter held the Philippine national record in pole vaulting with a record of 5.55 meters, which he accomplished in 2016 at the 78th Singapore Open Championships in Kallang, Singapore. He later broke the Asian Athletics Championships record with 5.71 meters in 2019 on its 23rd biennial meet at Doha, Qatar, which earned him the coveted gold medal finish. 

    In that same year, he continued to stun the world after he cleared 5.81 meters in an outdoor pole-vaulting tournament in Italy--which paved the way for him to become the first Filipino athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Weeks before the Tokyo Games, he cleared 5.87m in the Irena Szwewinska Memorial/Bydgoszcz Cup in Poland and smashed his own national record, eclipsing the 5.85m record he had earlier set in Mossingen, Germany.

    The son of a former national pole vaulter and hurdling student-athlete, our guest also holds the distinction as first Filipino vaulter to compete in the Olympics since Edward Lasquete, who represented the Philippines in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

    At 26 years young, this outstanding athlete is definitely on his way to becoming one of the country’s sports legends.


    👉 In this episode, EJ discusses a vast number of topics, including:
    ✅ How he was introduced to pole vaulting by his father at the age of 6
    ✅ How he trained with his father who was a legend in pole vaulting in the Philippines
    ✅ Why training with a parent is more difficult than training with a coach
    ✅ Excelling at something not a lot of people know how to do
    ✅ Learning to be competitive at a very young age
    ✅ How pole vaulting gave him a ticket to a better future
    ✅ His ridiculous growth spurt in college when he was only 5’2 and ending up being 6’3 tall
    ✅ Tough journey: How he wasnt initially great at pole vaulting in high school then he went to breaking national and Asian records.
    ✅ How to train for pole vaulting
    ✅ How the best olympians in the world train

    You can find EJ Obiena on the following links:

    IG: @ernestobienapv
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EJObiena

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today. 

    Follow John Aguilar through the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar/ Instagram: @johnsaguilar Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at: https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/ You can also find John on the following programs on CNN Philippines: THE FINAL PITCH: thefinalpitch.ph YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheFinalPitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinalPitchPH/ Twitter: @TheFinalPitchPH Instagram: @thefinalpitchph PHILIPPINE REALTY TV: philippinerealtytv.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PhilippineRealtyTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineRealtyTV Twitter: @prtv Instagram: @philrealtytv "

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 21: James Soh on leveraging digital technology, on taking digital advertising campaigns to the next level, and on building a successful company from the ground up.

    As the founder of Renopedia, Singapore’s number one online renovation portal, James knows how it is to build something from the ground up by leveraging digital technology. This young entrepreneur helps both large interior design firms and small companies take their digital advertising campaigns to the next level to ensure that no one gets left behind in today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape. Through his leadership and vision, Renopedia made SGD $3m in revenue--a feat they achieved amid, and despite, the pandemic. His vision now is to grow Renopedia and take over the Southeast Asian market. 
 👉 In this episode, James discusses a vast number of topics, including:  


    ✅ A Malaysian growing up in a poor family in Singapore  

    ✅ Dropping out of school to join a multilevel marketing company and pursue entrepreneurship 

    ✅ How MLM built his confidence and help him become street-smart  

    ✅ Incurring a lot of debt from a failed business found himself working as a sales person in a publishing company 

    ✅ That time that he realized people are not reading magazines anymore and began his focus to digital technology.  

    ✅ The lessons and learnings from operating one of his former businesses, illegally.  

    ✅ How he came up with Renopedia at age 26, and built it from the ground up 

    ✅ Finding innovations from copying and learning from your existing direct and indirect competitors 

    ✅ Incorporating humor and funny video ads in his platform  

    ✅ Things to consider when expanding your business to another country 

    ✅ His goal is to help companies thrive in the 21st century marketplace, ensuring that no business, big or small, gets left behind   


    You can find James Soh on this link:  

    Official website: https://james-soh.com/#about   


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    https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/  


    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.  Follow John Aguilar through the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar/ Instagram: @johnsaguilar Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at: https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/ You can also find John on the following programs on CNN Philippines: THE FINAL PITCH: thefinalpitch.ph YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheFinalPitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinalPitchPH/ Twitter: @TheFinalPitchPH Instagram: @thefinalpitchph PHILIPPINE REALTY TV: philippinerealtytv.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PhilippineRealtyTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineRealtyTV Twitter: @prtv Instagram: @philrealtytv

    1 hr 39 min
  • Episode 20: Kenichi “Kent” Yoshida on the importance of AI and robotic solutions to enhance our human experience, on the leadership style of Masayoshi “Masa” Son, and on investing on new big things

    As a global leader in robotics technology, Japan-based corporation Softbank Robotics Group has taken massive strides in its creation of robot solutions that enhance our human experience. One of the great minds behind these innovations is our next guest: chief business officer Kenichi "Kent" Yoshida.

    For the past 12 years, Kent has been instrumental to the growth of Softbank, and has sat at the helm of various projects for new business developments. One of his best-known contributions is the launch of Pepper, the world's first "social humanoid robot" that has the impressive feature of being able to recognize human faces and read emotions. Kent's ability to lead such developments comes as no surprise, as, prior to joining Softbank, he was the cofounder and COO of the enterprise knowledge management software company RealCom, which successfully listed on the Market of high-growth and emerging stocks, or Mothers, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2007.

    In this episode, we have the unique opportunity to learn how Kent is able to steer Softbank in the right direction in terms of business innovation, and what it takes to succeed in the highly competitive and fast-paced world of technology.

    👉 In this episode, Kent discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅ The AI innovator and Japan-based corporation Softbank Robotics Group
    ✅ Robot solutions that enhance our human experience
    ✅ Investing on new big things
    ✅ Kent’s childhood in Japan and his influences
    ✅ Establishment of his software company Realcom in Japan
    ✅ The leadership style of Masayoshi “Masa” Son, Chariman and CEO of Softbank
    ✅ Their effective business model and strategy that helps penetrate the market quickly and how they did it
    ✅ The TV series We Crashed
    ✅ The Interclean Summit in Amsterdam
    ✅ The cleaning robot and the cleaning industry
    ✅ Robots enhance the work of the humans not steal their jobs
    ✅ Singapore as the most cleaning robot penetrated country in the world
    ✅ The expansion of Softbank Robotics in APAC
    ✅ Pepper, the world’s first “social humanoid robot”

    You can find Kent Yoshida on this links:

    SoftBank Robotics Asia Pacific (Linkedin)
    SoftBank Robotics Singapore (Facebook)
    SoftBank Robotics Hong Kong (Facebook)
    SoftBank Robotics Australia (Facebook)

    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through: https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT @convergeict on Instagram @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/ Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.

    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 19: Gautam Godhwanion on investing in tech startups in Silicon Valley, on the future of food sustainability, and on the concept of biotechnology molecules or alternative proteins

    Gautam is a serial entrepreneur and investor with vast experience in the technology, venture capital, and animal welfare sectors. He grew up in Silicon Valley after his family moved to the United States from India when he was 10 years old. He studied Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

    His more than two decades of experience in the technology industry were spent at Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Microsoft. He went on to establish startups Simply Hired, a job search engine; and AtWeb, a web tools company. He also co-founded India Community Center, an NGO which has raised US$40 million in funding and operates several facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is considered to be the largest India-focused, non-profit, community facility in North America. He founded Good Startup, a Singapore-based venture capital firm seeking to remove animals from the food system, which has invested in leading and emerging alternative protein companies across the US and Asia. The heightened awareness on sustainability led consumers to choose plant-based or alt-protein diets and Good Startup hopes to be instrumental in this shift.  

    👉 In this episode, Gautam, discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅  Growing up in India and in different parts of the world before settling down in Silicon Valley
    ✅ The startups he established like Simply Hired, a job search engine; and AtWeb, a web tools company.
    ✅ On building startup companies in Silicon Valley
    ✅ Working with big technology firms HP, IBM. and Microsoft.
    ✅ The India Community NGO
    ✅ His shift from tech industry to food sustainability
    ✅ The entrepreneurial process - doing many things wrong until you find your footing—
    ✅ His take on biotechnology molecules or alt-protein investments
    ✅ His plant-based or alt-protein diet
    ✅ Why Asia will be the largest market for alternative proteins in 2025
    ✅ The concept of flexitarians
    ✅ His company Good Startup in removing animals in our food system

    You can find Gautam Godhwani on this links:

    Good Startup Website
    LinkedIn
    Podcast
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    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through: https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT @convergeict on Instagram @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/ Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 18: Han How Chien on the use of robotics on physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and on the use of “on the go” portable technology to support patients with respiratory and sleep disorder

    Han How Chien on the use of robotics on physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and on the use of “on the go” portable technology to support patients with respiratory and sleep disorder conditions.    

    As a firm believer in the use of technology to enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients, our next interviewee has close to 30 years of experience in heading a business to support the management of patients with neurophysiological, respiratory, and sleep disorder conditions. His keen interest in ambulatory and portable medical devices was what led him to develop an “on-the-go” portable sleep diagnostics program, wherein patients with sleep disorders can be monitored even outside the confines of a medical center.   

    His latest venture as an entrepreneur is focused on bridging the technology awareness gap among patients'  by making use of robotics to take physiotherapy, or rehabilitation, "to the next level." Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to welcome today, on Methods to Greatness, Mr. Chien Han How, the CEO and founder of the Singapore Robotics Centre.    

    👉 In this episode, Han How, discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅ Sleep disorders as a cause for divorce

    ✅ Prolonged sleep disorders lead to other conditions
    ✅ the use of technology to enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with neurophysiological, respiratory, and sleep disorders.
    ✅ how the “on-the-go” portable sleep diagnostics program was developed
    ✅ improvement of breathing machines
    ✅ obstructive sleep apnea
    ✅ use of robotics to the next level on physiotherapy or rehabilitation
    ✅ The Robotics Rehab Centre
    ✅ The Sleepwake Centre
    ✅ The important role of robotics in the growth of the medical field
    ✅ The fear of technology among elderly patients
    ✅ Sleep Apnea and snoring issues
    ✅ The use of exoskeleton on robotics rehab
    ✅ On clinical hypnosis to improve sleep

    https://www.facebook.com/SGSleepWake

    https://roboticsrehabcentre.com/site/
    http://sleepwakecentre.com/main/   

    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through:

    https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT
    @convergeict on Instagram
    @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/   

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.



    52 min
  • Episode 17: Pia Wurtzbach on mental health, on body issues, and on proving everyone that her 2015 Ms. Universe win was not a mistake

    Pia Wurtzbach on mental health, on body issues, and on proving everyone that her 2015 Ms. Universe win was not a mistake. 

    Pia instantly became beauty pageant royalty in 2015 when she won the Miss Universe crown for the Philippines--only the third Filipino to do so in the pageant's history. Since then, she has continued to grow her acting and modeling career; become a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific; and spoken openly about the importance of mental health and how she has overcome her own struggles. She is also the first Filipino and first beauty queen to have a wax figure in the prestigious Madame Tussauds Museum.

    These days, she shares her crown through The Queens Community, an online platform that provides resources, such as podcasts, workbooks, and more, that are designed to empower women all over the world. Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to welcome today to "Methods to Greatness" the one and only Pia Wurtzbach!

    Let us dissect Pia’s path to greatness. 

      👉 In this episode, Pia, discusses a vast number of topics, including: 

    ✅ On the global pandemic, giving her a chance to rethink and reassess her life that made her feel more human

    ✅ On her career update now that she’s based in Dubai and still have work in the Philippines
    ✅ How she makes her long distance relationship work  
    ✅ The infamous Steve Harvey incident in the 2015 Ms. Universe pageant
    ✅ On proving everyone that her 2015 Ms. Universe win was not a mistake
    ✅ The job does not end on winning the crown, the crowning moment is the first day of the rest of your life and the rest of your destiny
    ✅ The moment when you have to give up the crown
    ✅ On men getting intimated with successful women    
    ✅ The story of behind her Queens Community project
    ✅ On body issues and body shaming
    ✅ On weight loss, diet, and healthy lifestyle tips
    ✅ On the state of mental health awareness in the Philippines
    ✅ On her own struggles with mental health and getting professional help
    ✅ On writing your own thoughts and mid-year resolutions

    Visit www.thequeens.ph

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PiaWurtzbachOfficial

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PiaWurtzbachPage
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piawurtzbach/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PiaWurtzbach

    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through:

    https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT
    @convergeict on Instagram
    @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/ 

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.


    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 16: Dennis Uy on competing with ISP giants, on fiber optics technology, and making it to the Forbes List

    Dennis Uy is the head of one of the country's leading internet providers. His vision remains deeply rooted in serving the Filipinos and making connectivity affordable and accessible for everyone, one step at a time.

    He first pursued the broadband and fiber optics industry in 1996, now Dennis Anthony Uy is the Founder, CEO, and Executive Director of Converge ICT Solutions. 

    Converge prides itself as the “first pure end-to-end fiber internet network in the country.” Fiber optics offer greater speed and bandwidth, and now that the new normal is encouraging working from home, the demand for faster internet is greater than ever.

    Let us dissect Dennis Uy’s path to greatness. 

    👉 In this episode, Dennis discusses a vast number of topics, including: 

    ✅ making it to the Forbes list

    ✅ the story of his family migrating to the Philippines from China when he was 11 years old
    ✅ Growing up in the Pampanga, Philippines
    ✅ helping in the grocery store as janitor and cashier in Pampanga
    ✅ his love for repairing and tinkering with technological gadgets and equipment
    ✅ what he learned in technological school before the age of computers
    ✅ his experience with the Betamax and VHS rental business
    ✅ putting up his own electronic repair shop
    ✅  how he discovered the cable tv technology in one of his visits in Manila
    ✅ how he got his capital to start his own cable tv business
    ✅ How the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo affected his businesses in 1991
    ✅ His first encounter with the Fiber Optics technology
    ✅ How he expanded his internet service company
    ✅ How his wife Mary Grace Uy is a perfect complement to the success of Converge
    ✅ Putting a proper system and professionalizing your business
    ✅ How he penetrated Metro Manila directly competing with the giants in the industry
    ✅ On attending all the tech shows outside the Philippines contributed to his success
    ✅ The micro trenching technology
    ✅ How the internet speed and service can improve in the country
    ✅ Why he joined the business reality TV show The Final Pitch and what type of ideas he is looking for
    ✅ How he pitched Converge to investors
    ✅ How he built Converge infrastructure
    ✅ How he became a naturalized Filipino Citizen

    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through:

    https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT
    @convergeict on Instagram
    @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/ 

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.

    Follow John Aguilar through the following links:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar/

    Instagram: @johnsaguilar

    Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at: https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/


    1 hr 43 min
  • Episode 15: Anggun on her international success, on mentoring the next generation of Asian Talents, and her work as UN Goodwill Ambassador

    Anggun C. Sasmi or known mononymously as Anggun, is an internationally renowned Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality. Her debut international album “Snow on the Sahara” was released in 33 countries in the late 1990s. It topped the charts in Italy, Spain, and several countries in Asia. 

    Most recently, Anggun was one of the hosts of Asia’s Got Talent. In 2014, she received the World Music Award for World's Best Selling Indonesian Artist.  She was also named UN Goodwill Ambassador for Food and Agriculture Organization. Anggun speaks — and has released albums — in Indonesian, English, and French. 

    Let us dissect Anggun’s path to greatness. 

    👉 In this episode, Anggun discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅ How she started performing at the age of seven
    ✅ Her Indoneisan and Javanese roots
    ✅ Her love for music
    ✅ Why she thinks Pinoys are naturally good singers
    ✅ Her experience as a judge in Asia’s Got Talent
    ✅ Her experience as coach and mentor in the Indonesian version of X-Factor and The Voice
    ✅ On how artist should not take themselves too seriously because it’s just music
    ✅ On reading contracts and protecting yourself and your music as an artist
    ✅ On the importance of individuality and having an identity
    ✅ Her work as UN goodwill ambassador for food and agriculture
    ✅ On writing her music
    ✅ Her secret to ageless beauty
    ✅ Why you should visit, Yogyakarta or Jogja and Borobudor buddhist temple in the island of Java, Indonesia 

    https://www.facebook.com/anggun.official

    https://www.instagram.com/anggun_cipta/
    https://twitter.com/Anggun_Cipta

    Methods To Greatness is powered by Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Experience Better. Check them out at www.gofiber.ph or connect or connect with them through:

    https://www.facebook.com/ConvergeICT

    @convergeict on Instagram
    @ExperienceCNVRG on Twitter
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergeict/

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG. That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today. 

    Follow John Aguilar through the following links: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar/

    Instagram: @johnsaguilar 

    Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at:

    https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/ 

    You can also find John on the following programs on CNN Philippines: 

    THE FINAL PITCH: thefinalpitch.ph

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheFinalPitch
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinalPitchPH/
    Twitter: @TheFinalPitchPH Instagram: @thefinalpitchph 

    PHILIPPINE REALTY TV: philippinerealtytv.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Twitter: @prtv
    Instagram: @philrealtytv

    59 min
  • Episode 14: Bibi Russell on fashion as a strong catalyst for development, on Bangladeshi weaving industry, and international modelling

    Bibi Russell on fashion as a strong catalyst for development, on Bangladeshi weaving industry, and international modelling. 

    “Save the craftspeople and help revive their dreams.”

    This is the guiding principle of our guest this episode; Bangladeshi fashion icon @bibi_russell_official. After establishing herself in the international scene as a top model for some of the world's largest labels for almost two decades, Bibi came home to her native country and opened Bibi Productions in 1995, a brand that has enabled the revival of the age-old heritage of Bengal weaving. Bibi Productions has provided

    work for thousands of weavers and artisans, and has helped in the development of handloom fabrics that are not just beautiful, but environment-friendly as well, as they make use of non-chemically produced dyes. 

    A true humanitarian by heart, Bibi Russell also strives to diligently help street children and improve their access to better life opportunities by providing them with good education. In her words, “Be it poor or well-fed, the children are tomorrow's leaders." 

    👉 In this episode, Bibi Russell discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅ Growing up in Bangladesh
    ✅ How she ventured into the world of modelling
    ✅ Her work as an international model
    ✅ How her Bangladeshi background and roots gave her an advantage in getting modelling stints
    ✅ Starting from Zero: Going back to Bangladesh after her international stint and starting her own Bibi Productions
    ✅ How she is giving back to the people of Bangladesh
    ✅ Achieving her dreams made her motivated to make other people’s dreams come true for them
    ✅ How she is supporting crafts people from the villages of Bangladesh
    ✅ How she is helping children below poverty line
    ✅ Fashion as a culture and a necessity
    ✅ Her personal hero - Rabindranath Tagore
    ✅ Digitalization is important but one must not forget to use their hands 

    Instagram: @bibi_russell_official

    Twitter: @bibiprd
    Facebook: @bibirusellshop (https://www.facebook.com/bibirussellshop/)
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibi-russell-a4598426

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG.

    That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.

    Follow John Aguilar through the following links:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar

    Instagram: @johnsaguilar

    Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at: https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/

    You can also find John on the following programs on CNN Philippines:

    THE FINAL PITCH: thefinalpitch.ph

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheFinalPitch
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinalPitchPH
    Twitter: @TheFinalPitchPH
    Instagram: @thefinalpitchph

    PHILIPPINE REALTY TV: philippinerealtytv.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Twitter: @prtv
    Instagram: @philrealtytv

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 13: Minh Bui on amplifying impact in business and his mission to change the business mindset in Vietnam

    Minh Bui on amplifying impact in business and his mission to change the business mindset in Vietnam. 

    @MinhBeta is an entrepreneur from Vietnam with passion for social impact and creativity.

    Mr Bui Quang Minh graduated from Sydney University in 2006 under the AusAID scholarship program. He later earned a Fulbright scholarship and his MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 2014.

    Minh started his first business—a chain of donut stores—when he was 25, selling it in 2012 before leaving Vietnam to attend Harvard University. Returning to Vietnam in 2014, he founded Beta Cinemas, a chain of affordable cinemas.

    His company has since evolved into the Beta Group, of which he is President. Minh Bui, aka Minh Beta, has businesses that include a startup called A.Plus Home, a network of affordable serviced apartments for the youth, and Crimson Business Institute, offering Harvard-licensed courses in business education for Vietnamese learners.

    Active in music and the entertainment industry, he has also engaged in various film and art projects.

    👉 In this episode, Minh Bui discusses a vast number of topics, including:

    ✅ Growing up in Hanoi, Vietnam
    ✅ How his international experience and education opened his mind to critical thinking
    ✅ “Amplifying Impact” - his mission to change the business mindset in Vietnam
    ✅ How he started his chain of donut stores when he was only 25
    ✅How he pursued his lifelong dream of getting an MBA degree at Harvard
    ✅ How he started his chain of cinemas in Vietnam
    ✅Having a business that plays up to his passion as an artist and a creative person
    ✅How his Beta Cinema business evolved into Beta group that expanded to a lot of different industries
    ✅On selecting his business and ventures

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minhbeta

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minh-bui-74519b2a
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/minhbeta
    Beta Group LinkedIn: https://vn.linkedin.com/company/betagroupvn

    A.Plus Home: aplus.app

    Beta Cinemas: https://www.betacinemas.vn/home.html
    Crimson Business Institute: https://cbi.edu.vn

    Methods to Greatness in partnership with Perfect Health Philippines has come up with a special discount promo exclusive for Methods To Greatness followers and subscribers! If you are a wellness-culture advocate or a healthy lifestyle aficionado, or even someone who just needs a quality therapeutic massage at the comforts of your own home, this is the best opportunity for you to bring home Perfect Health’s massage and healthcare products! To avail of the promo, get in touch with Perfect Health’s professional healthcare consultants at [email protected] or via hotline 02-8831-6944 or through www.perfecthealthph.com and give the promo code MTG.

    That’s the Methods to Greatness promo code MTG and the health care consultants will hook you up with the best premium massage chairs, massage guns and other first-class health-care products available in the market today.

    Follow John Aguilar through the following links:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJohnAguilar
    Instagram: @johnsaguilar

    Also check out Dragon's Nest PH at: https://www.facebook.com/dragonsnestph/

    You can also find John on the following programs on CNN Philippines:

    THE FINAL PITCH: thefinalpitch.ph
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheFinalPitch
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFinalPitchPH
    Twitter: @TheFinalPitchPH
    Instagram: @thefinalpitchph

    PHILIPPINE REALTY TV: philippinerealtytv.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineRealtyTV
    Twitter: @prtv
    Instagram: @philrealtytv

    1 hr 11 min

About Methods to Greatness

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Methods to Greatness is a podcast that attempts to unlock the secrets of renowned Asian icons in various fields of endeavor to find out how they achieve greatness. Hosted by serial entrepreneur and former decathlete John Aguilar, best known as the creator and host of the Philippines-based business reality TV show "The Final Pitch", the show digs deep to find ways, tools and hacks that are used by these individuals to be among the best in their field, and that you can also apply in becoming the best you can possibly be.