Tell me about your vision. My vision, okay. A
vision always starts with a dream, right? And
your dream changes all the time. So I'm at a
point of my life where my vision is constantly
changing with me, right? Just to give it an idea,
you know, I'm 33 years old. My background comes
from, I moved from the Philippines to the United
States, not. not not recently but you know not
long enough to call myself very adjusted to my
work environment the culture and everything so
um coming from the philippines moving here third
world country first world country it definitely
changed my landscape and my vision and my horizon
so my vision for to be honest with you it's on
the works i love it And it's not clear yet, but
it's like building Legos. But this time I allowed
myself to keep building without a big picture
yet. So I'm letting myself build it as my problems
come, as my challenges come. And that is about
being a single mom, being an immigrant, being
a woman in the construction industry. And also
in the middle of career pathing. So that is my
vision. And it is in the works. Oh, my goodness.
OK, so if I can give you the award right now
through the screen of the most authentic vision
that we've probably ever had, I might give that
to you. Like, oh, my God. Oh, awesome. And I
want to I want to highlight some of the pieces
that you talked about that for all you out there
listening, understand one. I mean. Could you
get more authentic and raw and real than what
Trish just did? And I'm going to pull up your
name in here as well, because as a business development
executive, a pro engineering consulting and understanding
the value of architecture, construction and connecting
strong relationships, the things that you talked
about behind the scenes with me, it is so easy
to see how your trajectory for your vision is
like on point. But you brought up something that
most people aren't self -aware enough. to realize.
And that is our vision. If we begin with the
vision in mind, right, I can see the horizon
of the farm across the street from me. Right.
But I don't know what's beyond it. So until I
get to that hilltop, I don't know if I'm going
to turn right, turn left or go straight. And
so you're you're in the same thing that an 80
year old and a 90 year old and eight and a nine
year old are also in this life. But you're crushing
it and what you're up to. And then I hear that
you're a single mom and I'm like, oh, my goodness.
Like when I would never have known that you immigrated
from Philippines, not because I can't tell you're
Filipino, but because your American accent and
your connection to the culture, the amount of
dedication you've put into adapting and to recognizing
the opportunity to most likely value both cultures
is absolutely incredible. And I'm a single father
of four. You probably don't know that. So there's
like I know I know a little bit about your journey
and the path and what it is you're up to. And
to have the knowledge you have around business
and engineering and construction of that, it's
just my hat is absolutely off to you. So let
me let you continue on that. You know, instead,
normally I would ask you something like, what's
the story or all the division? Based on all that
I said, what else do you want to contribute to
the visionary leaders that are listening in who
are also on this path of figuring it out, just
like you and I? It takes a lot of, you know,
visionary leaders. I think, you know, I can speak
for them or at least from my perspective that
we're very hard on ourselves because we're leaders,
you know, and I'm speaking out of not technicality,
but. I'm speaking out of the subjectivity of
your emotions, your mental state. It takes a
lot of humility to just admit, hey, you know,
I'm all of these. I know engineering. I know
architecture. Where am I headed and why is life
like this for me? I don't have any direction.
I'm more than capable of what I'm doing right
now, but I don't seem to feel fulfillment. And
sometimes. And not sometimes. I want to say it
is very, very important that you take a deep
breath, sit down and just say, hey, there is
no problem. I'm at a point in my life where I'm
in the waiting, probably. I'm in the sailing
part where I need to take a pause and pick up
little lessons along the way that actually contributes
to my whole being, not just a career woman or
a career man. my profession. And I think the
transformative years is a very, very important
aspect of the professional life that we professionals
need to put attention because that's what makes
us burnt out. We don't see that when we transition
from one role to another, that also transforms
our changes, our tasks, and not just that, our
dynamics from getting home from work. the people
around us that takes a lot of emotions out of
it, responsibilities. The transitions are important
to pick up and pay attention to because those
are the details that we leave out. I love it.
I love it. And I love that you talk. Go ahead.
The pauses are very important because that's
when we get to reflect on, am I happy with the
transition I'm doing? from the transition that
is happening. Is this something that I controlled
that was brought about by somebody else, by a
situation, a circumstance? And then from there,
you can actually adjust yourself. If this is
something that I can control, okay, what can
I actually change? If this is not something brought
about by myself, how can I adjust to it? How
can I kind of contribute more so that I can adjust
a little bit more and adapt to it more um and
most visionaries we're very creative we're over
thinkers you know we want to as much as that
we can control the shiny ball where yes because
we want to get to the success where we are but
if we don't pause and respect the transition
that we're having every moment of our lives and
those are milestones not in the career honestly
it's where life takes you when one moves to another
city when one has a breakup it changes when one
gives birth and becomes a parent when one loses
you know a family divorce or a death in the family
those are changes and those changes our vision
yeah absolutely there's so much value that like
an extra i can tell that we can go for hours
and i i want to so i want i want to invite you
back um division pros we would love to have you
back one of the things that you mentioned was
transformative years um and what it made me think
of was 47 year old tom brady um and how just
a few years ago he had his transformative years
to moving from constant super bowl winner to
now announcing and being analyst as a as a reporter
for the super bowl and it also made me think
of a client i love very dearly her name is sharon
roth and she runs effortless vital well i guess
i do now i'm ceo but effortless vitality she
started that brand at 73 years old she's 77 now
um like come on now i mean you can you can always
be in your transformative years reimagining recreating
building new things so we're going to bring trish
back if if she's uh willing to come back we would
love to have you i would love to i would love
to yeah okay fantastic well you guys can of course
look up trish flores on google um and we'll also
of course share the social media links with the
posts that we do and in addition to that You've
got the website, proengc .com. That's for Pro
Engineering Consulting, one of our initiatives
currently. But definitely, I look forward to
following. Trish's process of growing as a leader
because you got some serious leadership skills,
Trish. And Vision Pros, we will see you guys
on the next episode. Take care, everybody. Thank
you for being here today. I'm really happy that
you tuned in to Vision Pros Live. I'm looking
forward to seeing your reactions as these episodes
continue to move forward. This is going to get
more and more fun. We'll have more and more engagement
as well. We'll invite people to participate in
the show. And thank you for giving us your time
and attention. Have an excellent time building
out your vision and becoming a vision. Pro yourself.
Oh, my gosh. Well done. Thank you. You happy
with the episode? Yeah, I'm very happy. I mean,
I hope that, you know, whatever I shared, because
I honestly, I'm not a leader that is tenured
in season to talk about, you know, how to deal
with. 5, 10, 20 people. I'm at a place in my
life that's exactly where I am at. My vision
is in the works and I'm figuring it out daily.
Out of 8 billion people in the world, what percentage
of them do you think are at your stage of leadership
or have less experience with leadership? I think
it would be a lot. I don't know the numbers.
It's probably more than 96 % of the world relates
to your story better. than any Bill Gates or
Warren Buffett that's out there. So what you
shared was golden, and I hope you never take
that away from yourself because you are doing
a great job on your leadership. So is there anything
that you'd like us to see do better in the preparation
process and the whole experience and the vision
of the show? I want to caveat that with I didn't
name my brand First Class Business on accident.
Um, we don't do second class service. Um, you
know, we, we, we love evaluating. We love change.
We love optimizing. So is there anything else
that other than the, the obvious fiascos in the
beginning of me not prepared and being like two
minutes late, those are, those are big. I need
to for sure button those up. Um, but is there
anything else that you've experienced in podcasting
or would like to experience like Jackson? Here's
some ideas for you. Um, Honestly, there's none.
I love the authenticity that you have, too. I
actually respond to that really quickly if someone
is being authentic or doing this for business.
I love the branding. I would say that it can
intimidate some people, but I love the branding.
I keep talking about that, about the intimidation
factor. one concept of it, but I find that perspectives,
right? When we just look at one side, we don't
always get the full idea of what it means. So
I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. When I
say intimidating is not a negative word, it's
more like, oh, I have to really prepare. So I
love that because it sets the tone on respecting
the brand, respecting what do I have to put or
what do I have to offer to them? You know, I
don't want to just blabber. And there are podcasts
where they just dive right on. And I'm like,
I don't know what to talk about. But the branding
itself speaks for itself. Although when you go
inside, there's this authenticity and a lot of
kind of like an open book like you can talk about.
Maybe, you know, one thing, maybe you can have
a touch base with your guests that, hey, I want
to know more about this or question with one
question that I really like. uh pre -interview
um with one of the podcasts that i did um was
what's what's what's something that you want
to share that's unique to you that people cannot
see in any of your social media that is a pivotal
moment for you or something of significance to
you i think that would be a great question um
that way you can really tap and begin to you
know unravel the story of what is this person
made of her values roots um because you know
um podcast is good because people don't think
they people think that they live a very you know
like i'm the only one with this problem i'm the
only one with this struggle i'm the only one
with this responsibility and did they get surprised
that a billion people relates to them that's
so cool and that's so that's such a neat question
so you know we get a lot of recommendations um
because we are constantly asking and that is
one of the truly special recommendations um and
whoever that host is did a phenomenal job of
either modeling somebody else or coming up with
some golden nugget because there's so many speakers
who want to say something on stage and never
have and that they've never been given the permission
And they've never given themselves permission
either to talk about it. And that's the question
to ask. Yes, because I think that in the AI world,
technology, and I say this all the time with
business development and sales, you can do everything
now. Zoom, all the platforms, Skype, all that
stuff. And it becomes no personal touch. And
I think that in technology, we always have to
find a way to make it personal. And I believe
I root in that, you know, knowing knowing someone
genuinely asking questions. What are you all
about? And that actually gives me good sales.
Right. For sure. Yeah. Also very helpful to be
dynamic. Right. That's the more you give, the
more you get. I've been fortunate. I've worked
from home since 2010. And so. work from home
like stay -at -home dad and and when i had my
kids full -time i'm twice divorced i'll learn
some some difficult lessons about relationships
along the way but uh there's there's so much
truth to the the technology is not the problem
with the relationship unless we make it the problem
um right that can be true but it doesn't have
to be and i would love to invite you as well
if you're open to it um i'd love to invite you
to be on one of our other shows And that show
is called Opportunities for Filipinos. And so
I've got a great team in the Philippines that
they are currently in host transition. So we've
got two new brand new hosts that are in training
right now. And they're going to be doing their
first podcast interviews, hopefully within the
next few weeks. What I want to make sure happens
is that they get that experience with leaders
who are loving. and supportive and kind and appreciative
because it's, you know how nerve wracking it
is to, to do this. Um, you know, and they're
going to be, um, they're going to be awesome
what they do, but it's always helpful when I
find leaders who are highly nurturing and relatable.
So this podcast is always going to be a very
special one to me, very memorable because first,
um, you're a single dad yourself and I just four
kids. I have one and I'm already losing my marbles
here and there. So you're doing a great job and
never, ever doubt that you are sufficient at
what you do. And I agree with you working from
home. We got to make it work because I do the
same thing. I work remotely, but I travel, but
that's what makes it work. And I'm just, you
know, people probably did not like what happened
with COVID and all that stuff, but it allowed
me to have a lot of. space and a lot of flexibility
to care for my family care for my child you know
and number two you have a special place in your
heart for filipinos and i love that because i'm
from philippines i love my country and all the
more when i left my country is when it's just
you know like when people ask me where from where
are you if i can shout philippines i will you
know and thank you thank you for creating opportunities
for them Filipinos are great with people. We're
excellent speakers. We're excellent communicators.
If your podcast is pegged on love, we have the
most love in the world. For sure. I've been fortunate
to work with a lot of great teams from the Philippines
and our little team is expanding rapidly over
there. If you're okay with it, I'd be happy to
share a few minutes of my vision, but I don't
want to eat into your time. I know you've probably
got other appointments coming up. I have time.
I reserve a slot on my calendar for an hour and
a half because usually some of the podcasts run
long and then some are, you know, I have the
briefing and I also kind of take a pause and
then because you know there's a lot of speaking
and then i take 30 minutes to before i go back
to you know my emails and all that stuff so i
can do uh i can do five minutes um so i'll keep
it brief um that way you you have that and uh
yes one thing i added to my calendar um about
four months ago i asked my assistant um from
the philippines they said uh hey i want to change
my schedule now to where Between every meeting
that I have, I've got 30 minutes of prayer and
meditation. And so it's been such a game changer
for us. It's helped us progress a ton just to
have that extra space of specifically like prayer,
meditation, and rest. Like those three things
in between the meetings. I didn't, you know,
I was like permission for yourself. It's like,
okay, doing that in the morning and nights, dinners
and all that. Cool. But during the workday, I'm
supposed to be working. um you know no no that
was like the best move ever um so it was really
helpful so my uh my vision is to bridge the economic
gap between north america south america and the
rest of the world and uh we have a very strong
latino team as well i speak spanish fluently
um and so they are they have helped me pave the
way for the last 14 years we've been working
on building this up it was very slow for the
first 13 years of extremely grinding process
and to honor your vision a little bit um you
know my mom got to a point where she said you're
delusional um like go get a real job um you know
like you need to do this or that or the other
and and i remember finally feeling like Maybe
I am delusional. Maybe I'm not going to be able
to pull this stuff. Maybe I am spread too thin.
Then about two years ago, it was two or three
years ago. I can't remember where it's now. Time
runs together. I think it was two years ago in
January. My team took some of my programs for
Christmas, and they finished building out those
programs. It was like watching all of the streets
of a city come together. And realizing, oh my
gosh, like we're building something far bigger.
Everything connects. Everything that I was doing
independently where people were saying, why don't
you just, you know, focus on the one thing, Jackson.
Read the one thing by Gary Keller. And so many
people were trying to push that narrative and
that initiative. And I was thinking of one of
my superhero favorites, LeBron James. And how
a reporter many years ago, because of his political
views, said, why don't you just shut up and dribble?
Well, that reporter's career is now in the tank.
I'm sure they're doing well with their own niche.
But what a horrible legacy to be remembered for,
right? To tell somebody to go do one thing. And
here's a man who has over 100 companies while
being... one of the best basketball players in
the world. And so that and Richard Branson both
inspired me that, you know, you can have your
cake, you can eat it too, and you can have a
conveyor belt of cakes. You know, it's a matter
of what limitations do you set on yourself. And
so the Philippines program is very close to launching
with the same type of, let's see here, of interface
that the Spanish teams, podcast and process flows
with. And they don't quite have this page set
up yet for their podcast and their guests. And
these are my two co -hosts for the Latino show.
But bringing this together and making this happen
and creating a space where Latinos can come in
for free, just like in the Philippines. it takes
them to a facebook academy um a guide through
facebook where they can then learn how to become
virtual assistants how to how to lead with authenticity
how to attract influencers how to present themselves
and celebrate their victories and then they go
into an appointment where we also help them become
what we call digital ambassadors And as they
become digital ambassadors, they learn how to
represent brands and they go through a 12 -day
full -time intensive leadership academy. And
if they need to slow play that, that's fine.
It's all free for them. But it's literally 11
to 12 days of fully intense leadership skills
and listening, how to understand people and what
types of characteristics to look for in companies
you might want to represent or work with. And
they go through a 90 -day program. of being able
to implement what's really 78 days more of being
able to implement all the things that they learned
on a continual basis and then get certified um
and receive a diploma from the university or
sorry the academy of first class businesses um
either find their own jobs or throughout the
process if we see people that are loving patient
persistent consistent and reliable and we recognize
that there's somebody that we want a scholarship
in We end up hiring them during the process and
basically providing them what you'd call a scholarship,
right, to finish the process and program and
then come work with us if they have that talent.
So that's that's the that's where we've gotten
to with the vision and where we're going with
it. I'll be in Puerto Rico next month doing what
I just did down in Panama. And then I'll be in
Colombia in May expanding this. And then I'm
hoping that. ready to go back to columbia in
september um but we're in november we plan on
going to africa um for one of the water projects
um but it's possible in um october or december
i make some time to finally get out to the philippines
oh yay oh my gosh i am so jealous i want to go
home but uh yeah they're down in uh i can't ever
pronounce it right Thank you. We've mapped out
the trip. Thank you, ChatGPT. I couldn't do any
of this without AI. It planned the whole thing.
I'm like, oh my gosh, this is great. I'll be
in South Korea. I'll be in Taiwan. I'll be in
three different cities within the Philippines
when I go on that trip. I know the budgets. I
know everything about it. Why? Because AI. plan
things like this yeah that's great and i hope
um please bring um mosquito repellent um don't
drink water everywhere um but eat the food yeah
enjoy the food enjoy the food um enjoy the beach
the monga has one of um like yeah i think they
have like the pink sand i've never been beach
yeah beach is there too we have beaches everywhere
because we're basically like spread out islands
you know just asking well where is the nearest
beach you probably have to you know kind of travel
on land quite you know will hurt your butt probably
for the road it's worth it it's beautiful and
i hope you have a great time um i'm sold with
your vision uh first because um i have a very
uh i've been looking for something to give uh
where to give um i'm a very spiritual person
as well um every birthday that i have i oh ever
since i got here i would work with project 150
celebrate my birthday ask my friends hey come
volunteer with me this is your birthday gift
to me your time so i'm sold it's opportunities
for filipino whether you have me as a guest or
let me know how i can help well i'll tell you
what i'll introduce you to jessimae she runs
the team in the philippines um and then y 'all
can coordinate based on that and based on other
needs um you know if you're if you're ever looking
for help with growth um you know if you're ever
looking for virtual assistants too and and exploring
how to build whatever you may be building you
know whether it's with the engineering company
or with your own ventures we're always here um
i'm a big believer in in not selling actually
um so i'm i'm have you ever been you go to costco
or sam's club what's your I tried both. I do
like both more. So you know how you walk in,
right, to these stores and you walk past that
technology section and there's people there that
are trying to sell. And I usually, you know,
I don't go like this, but I find a way to avoid.
I want to go to the samplers. Exactly, right?
So we don't like to be sold to as human beings.
Everybody goes to Costco and Sam's Club almost
always walks out with something they didn't intend
to. Yeah. And that's because we love to buy.
But we love to buy according to our own desires
and our own ability to explore. And so J .W.
Marriott does an excellent job of that, too,
where it doesn't matter if you're a guest in
the presidential suite or in one of the cheapest
rooms possible or you're a guest or a visitor
who is sneaking into the pool. They're going
to honor. all those individuals as best they
can and so my team is also like again they train
on that concept of yes give people the space
to really see and feel what this is like my biggest
best pet peeve when i'm shopping is keep being
at keep being asked like um do you need help
and then the second time around hey do you need
help and then show me this and i'm like Yeah,
I don't want to shop anymore. I'm exploring.
I think I'm a happy person or I'm like old enough
to actually approach and ask, hey, I need help.
I don't know this. Can you tell me more about
this? And, you know, information is available
to people now. So sometimes giving that respect
to a client or customer goes a long way. Getting
to know them. Selling is not the goal. The goal
is to get to know their needs. Thank you for
being here today. I'm really happy that you tuned
in to Vision Pros Live. I'm looking forward to
seeing your reactions as these episodes continue
to move forward. This is going to get more and
more fun. We'll have more and more engagement
as well. We'll invite people to participate in
the show. And thank you for giving us your time
and attention. Have an excellent time building
out your vision and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.