What Mike is Up to Now – Feb 23 – 29, 2020 Back in Manila, Philippines from a few days in Baguio city. Workshop on Friday went well, such a grassroots community. Didn’t realize it was going to be a 7 hour bus ride each way! Our GFA webinar last Thursday went well, our paid GFAVIP Masterclass with Davide Nicolucci …
Looking For An Online Teaching System For My Kids (Stuck in China)
Makes me think back to the John Graham story of “Stuck in China” – but now it is my wife and kids. Been so tempted to book a flight and head out to China, but even my wife has been telling me to hold off on hitting the buy now button on that travel site. Schools are still closed in …
Week Plan Feb 16 – 22, 2020
What is Mike Up To Feb 16 to Feb 22, 2020? What am emotionally intense month it has been. Still in Manila, Philippines and checking flights to China less online. Wife says things will be ok, but still stressful to keep watching my kids on Wechat video and hearing about limiting families to leave their houses up to 3 times …
One Person At a Time
By being here in the Philippines, this is what I look forward to the most – having 1 on 1 time to develop people who want to improve their skills. Manuel is a great case of that. He does some freelance graphic design for me – as well as many companies in USA. One of his current clients is an …
Now: Still In Manila, Studio Re-org, Membership Coaching tweaks
What’s Mike Upto Now – Feb 9 – 15, 2020 Still in Manila, there is temptation to go into China for my family, but the logical discussion from all parties involved is stay here and provide for them. Working on a major rebranding for Virtuous Graphics Amazon photo studio to Prime Label Studios, new site, new webinar, PR release to …
What’s Mike Up To Feb 2, 2020
What Mike is Up To Now – Feb 2- 8, 2020 What a week. Coronavirus – Basically taking turn for the worst. But getting mixed feedback about the severity- some say common flu in USA is more deadly than this, but the news makes it seems like the sky is falling Cancelled a trip to Hong Kong / Shenzhen – …
That Feeling of a Father Who Isn’t There For His Family
How did I get in this situation? Those following the vlog, saw it – but today I just want to step back and review how it turned out I’m in another country while my wife and kids are experiencing the next SARS is in China and it is spreading. It started back in November, 2019 – when I returned to …
True Passion – Sharing and Teaching People How to Earn a Living
“Back at it” – The Alpha Rock Capital partners have let me loose and to do what my passion is – to share and spread the good word. Alexa and I took a trip to Quezon City (my old home from 2010!) to speak at Ace and Andi Estrada’s Manila Mastermind e-commerce event. A few hundred attendees there, all local …
Meeting Old Friends in Manila
Had a pleasure to meet up with Alimatar Alli Garangan II and his wife for dinner last week. We met back in like 2009….now we are here 11 years later at dinner with his amazing wife. Reflecting on the meetings we had and the stories. Rounding up more old contacts as we develop local training and help here in Manila, …
What’s Mike upto now Jan 26 -Feb 1, 2020
What is Mike Michelini up to now – Jan 26 to Feb 1, 2020 Happy Chinese New Year – the year of the rat. Just been hanging in my BGC room doing online marketing studying. Corona Virus is getting serious – my wife said it wasn’t a big deal a week ago, but now seems to be convinced it is …
My Ice Princess: Happy Birthday Maggie, Turning 4
My Ice Princess: Happy Birthday Maggie, Turning 4 Time is truly flying by. And having children is definitely the ultimate life counter. My daughter turned 4 years old. She’s up in Shenyang and I had to watch video recordings and a video call from down in Manila. That is tough, not being there for your daughter’s fourth birthday. And it …
First Week in Manila: Volcano Hit, Studio Work
Been a week now in Manila and I know I’ve been quiet. Busy – rested up last weekend after a rough flight w/ bad connecting flight. And Monday morning started off the week with a volcano eruption Welcome to Manila! So in today’s video blog just a walk through some of BGC / Makati and meeting the team I’m working …
Coronavirus: Concerned For My Family in China
The world is so delicate. Here in Manila now a week, and this outbreak in China seems to be spreading. Concerned for my family there. And everyone else preparing to start Chinese New Year holiday. Tweet from Dan Harris How much is still hidden? Is China safe to visit? Would you go there?China confirms 139 new Coronavirus cases The Guardian …
Week plan Jan 19 to 25 2020
What is Mike Up To Now – Jan 19 to 25, 2020 Missing my wife and kids. This is harder than I thought. Wechat video calls are not the same. Recovering from volcano / getting sick – jeez, what a rough week starting in Manila. But volcano seems gone for now (? I hope) and air is better and my …
Arrive in Manila + a Volcano Erupts [Taal Volcano]
Welcome to the Philippines. Just a days in town, and the volcano an hour or so drive away in Tagutay – Taal – decides to perk up a bit. Here in BGC district of Manila, not too much more than a long weekend, and Sunday evening an announcement (I didn’t hear the news until Monday morning) that a volcano nearby …