BONUS! Year in Review 2015

Year in Review 2015!

Welcome to Startup Life Hacks 2015, year in review!


First of all I want to thank each and every one of you for having
me in your ears while your driving, cooking, doing the dishes, or
whatever you are doing to absorb the content.


For subscribing, for sending in the great reviews.


I’m doing this for YOU.


I apologize for the delayed episode, but there were a lot of
events this holiday season that left me out of my studio, aka my
room, which involved going to LA to pick up my parents that flew
in from Japan, non-stop family gatherings, and also recovering
from a stomach bug that’s been going around lately in San Diego.


Oh and also falling 13,000 feet in the sky, but more on that
later.
WHY?

This is a special episode not only because it will be my last
episode of this calendar year, but this will also be my first
episode reflecting on this year’s accomplishments, failures, and
lessons learned.


Something that I feel like everyone should do even if you don’t
have a business.


It’s good to reflect and look back at what you’ve accomplished to
see where you’ve come from and how far you’ve come since then.


Now is the best time ever as we’re entering the New Year, 2016.


I’ve seen some podcasters and bloggers do this and I think this
was usually their best episode/blog to listen to.


Mainly because it really makes it humbling to know that they are
going through the same challenges I am facing as I’m running my
business and I can learn a lot from their trials and errors, as
well as tips on what I can do in the future to further my
business.


And that’s what I wanted to provide to you, and I hope you walk
out of here with a few takeaways before this episode is over.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

In this episode you will know a little bit more about me, in case
you haven’t listened to my awful first episode.


How I started with podcasting earlier this February to this
current episode and everything in between.


And a little bonus!


What’s in store for Startup Life Hacks for 2016!
BACKGROUND

So a quick background about me. I am a Master’s of Engineering
student in Electrical Engineering at San Diego State University.
Go AZTECS!


 


I was born in the Philippines, but raised here in San Diego, part
of the reason why I’ve lost my accent and adopted the California
tongue.


I grew up very traditional.


I was taught the traditional values of going to school and
getting good grades to get a safe and secure job with benefits.


Stay with the company for 20 years to get a pension to live a
“comfortable” life.


Sound familiar?


I’m not saying that this is a bad route to take, because most
people take this route.


I’m just saying that I found out later that this was not the
route for me.


And seeing as though you are listening to this podcast, we are on
the same boat.
SCHOOL

I’ve always felt that I would fuse technology and business
together and make a living out of it.


I was always good at math at a young age (In fact I was usually
first to complete the multiplication table in elementary school
whenever we had a contest).


And even though I was a shy kid while growing up, I had a good
sense of putting things where they need to be visually.


Not many people know this, but I was originally a Marketing
Major...