A lot of people want to start their own venture to make tons of money. That’s a good dream to have. However, it doesn’t always work that way. In fact, it always entails a lot of thinking and re-thinking, and a good measure of looking at the world to get influences and inspirations, and finally synthesizing them. Mark Ruiz, a social entrepreneur and an innovation junky, helps explain the birth pains of great entrepreneurial ideas in a manner that’s very easy to understand, without scaring the aspiring entrepreneur of the real challenges ahead.

When you were still a kid and somebody asked you what you wanted to be, did you answer “a doctor”, “a lawyer”, or “a businessman”? Looking back, was it REALLY your answer, or was it your parents'? Not that we're saying it’s wrong to listen to the elders, we’re just saying it’s MORE right to listen to yourself. In this session, Aman Santos, a professional painter and graphic designer, discusses his journey of multiple “forks” and how it showed him – and still being revealed to him – his lifetime calling.

*Bonus lesson at the end area of the video: PERSIST through fear.

There are a lot of things that we hate to do but that needs to be done – like talking to a totally demented teacher, friend or client. Not only are these activities time-consuming, but also mentally and emotionally depressing. Thus the ever reliable solution, “outsourcing” – have somebody do the “dirty work”. With much free time, you can start focusing on your guitar, your painting or that tremendously relaxing sleep. In this session Bing Tan discusses his experiences with outsourcing the stuff they hate so they can focus on what they love to do.

Are you math's worst student? Does chemistry mix up your neurons? Or did accounting make you feel like addition and subtraction was rocket science? If you're like some of us who've been really working hard with all-nighters but still getting grades that were not higher than our ages, then maybe these subjects are not for you. In this session, Dwight Co, a recent shifter to Fine Arts of Ateneo de Manila University, and a start-up entrepreneur discusses his experiences in turning away from the norm, finally succumbing to what he is passionate about - graphic design.