This is one of my least favorite topics and one that, unfortunately, I’m always being asked about – Health Insurance. Health insurance works differently in the U.S. compared to the Philippines. Let’s talk about how it is in the Philippines, so you’ll know what your OFS deals with. In the Philippines, Filipinos aged 21 years […]
In the Philippines, health insurance is not required by law. Workers in the Philippines do not automatically get health insurance if they find a job. It is a perk that not most businesses offer, but, like here in the US, it makes people stay and keep working for a company. What they have is Philhealth. […]
Let me tell you a story about my son and how I found out what his 20% is here The Pareto principle, or the 80/20 rule, is a theory that says 80% of the output from a given situation is determined by 20% of the input. A practical example of the Pareto principle would be: […]
Dr. Steve Day from the Systems and Outsourcing University believes you shouldn’t have to do all the work yourself, even if you’re on a tight budget. The sooner you outsource your work, the sooner you can focus on leading your company and doing the stuff that only you can do to make your business a […]
“School exists to empower people to become what they want.” – Lisa A few episodes ago, I talked about how my daughter was getting ready to take the ACT and how school doesn’t prepare you for life; it teaches you how to take a test. When I have a Practical Advice video uploaded on YouTube, […]
I have always believed that training your virtual assistant can do wonders for your business. And I have experienced this firsthand with my Online Filipino Specialists. If you don’t know the story, OnlineJobs.ph was created because I had a need to find virtual assistants on my own. I wanted to be the one to vet […]
“I thank God for John Jonas’ program and my OFS!” – David Baker I receive many emails from business owners who use OnlineJobs.ph. Some send me updates on their Online Filipino Specialists (OFS) and share how happy they are with their OFS. I rarely receive a video “testimonial”; when I do, it is gold! David […]
In one of my previous episodes, I talked about having an Online Filipino Specialist (OFS) who’s still a student and how I said that if you could help it, it would be better to choose someone who’s done with school. “Someone who’s in college will always prioritize their education first.” This was what I said […]
Podcast Link: https://thedailymastermind.libsyn.com/one-va-away-with-john-jonas Freedom drives me — financial freedom, time freedom. Having freedom is what I wanted to have when I started my business. Like any other business owner, I thought having my own business would mean I had more time to do what I wanted. Wrong! Having my own business took more time than my […]
The Philippines has a very particular and unique work culture — training. On the Job Training. More often than not, Filipinos expect to be trained on what the job is all about when they are hired. Whether they are new graduates or seasoned employees, there is an expectation for some training to be given so […]