Wealthopia

Coined by Angela, Wealthopia is a blend word for Wealth and Utopia based on Sir Thomas More (1477 – 1535) Utopia which is from a Greek word ou-topos meaning “no place” or “nowhere”,  an imaginary world of a complex, self-contained community set on a bountiful and contented island, in which people share a common culture and way of life.

This generation which is the offshoot of the information era, in my humble opinion can be  appropriately called the Wealthopia Generation.

After 500 years, an era of technological and creative dominance in economy, education, politics, religious, social, might be the answer to what Sir Thomas  More longed for. The technological era ushered in unprecedented business opportunities due to the internet that paved a way to highways of information around the world. Indeed, the internet has revolutionIzed  this century into an unimaginable proportion.

All throughout history, every era ushers in a paradigm shift in economy, management and leadership:

Farming era: Businesses revolved around the LAND. Business ownership to the landlord or landlady; capitalization was land or property based; human capitalization is muscle based, leadership and management styles are feudal.

Technological era: Businesses revolved around machines, and buildings. Business ownership belongs to the moneyed or the wealthy. The Industrial Revolution saw work shift from family backyard economy- home production to factory production. Due to the mass production nature of this era, leadership and management started to become hierarchical; between the owner and the workers is a middle man called supervisor or manager.

Information Age, also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age, is a historical era that started in the middle of the 20th  century. This era has ushered in a rapid change from the Industrial Revolution to an economy based upon information technology infrastructure.

Thus, the Information and communication technology (ICT)—i.e. electronic communication gadgets, computerized machinery, fiber optics, communication satellites, the Internet, and other ICT tools—became an important part of the world economy. the development of microcomputers greatly changed many businesses and industries. (Wikipedia)

ICT had narrowed down the parochial economic system with the internet and gadgets, territorial boundaries had collapsed virtually, opening doors to globalization. Thus, outsourcing had become possible. In the past, the economic fate of an individual was tied up to his own backyard, city, community, nation. With globalization, the economy without borders had become trendy. This allowed even the third world countries to compete with the first world in terms of job placement.

During this era, one of the most disturbing concerns is the replacement of human labor by computers. Thus, displacing the blue collared workforce,  shrinking the economic possibilities for the handy work. As a result, the manual laborers had to upgrade themselves to enable themselves to join the “intellectual  workers” or white  collared (e.g. teachers, engineers, architects, artists, writers, lawyers,scientists, executives, journalists, consultants), who are able to compete successfully in the world market and a relatively high wages.

Common business capitalization during this era is “knowledge” based and technological know how.

As you read my book, and as my story unfolds, It is my wish that my experiences as a young starter in this field of entrepreneurship during the Wealthopia Generation inspires more individuals to explore their luck, and position themselves to success.

My story starts with a facebook and Linkedin status I posted in January 29, 2016:

That was fifteen years ago when I started English with Mary Moore, LLC  without many resources but sheer audacity, talent, knowledge, hard work, experimentation, creativity, wisdom, serendipity, and sensitivity to my calling. How I found my version of “Eureka” during this generation I call The Wealthopia Generation; how I became financially independent; how I crafted my travels and adventures from the virtual world to the real world, this book will tell.

This book will encourage you to live a more enjoyable life by living your passion, at the same time earning decent money out of it.

For in your passion lies your destiny; in your destiny is the very essence of your life.

As I lived my passion through my career, I became happier. Hence, I did not strive to compete nor live to prove myself to anyone. I never resorted to dirty tricks of putting down any of my competitors. In fact, I never regarded anyone or any related business as a competitor. I see everyone as a collaborator, and a friend unless I see a potent threat.

Every day, as I do my business quietly, I end my day peacefully as I sleep in the serenity of my bedroom. What a life full of freedom!

This book is based on my experiences as an entrepreneur for fifteen years: how I started, how I succeeded, how I failed, and how I maneuvered my business into a better venture.

This book is also for individuals with multiple interests, that they may understand the value of perfect timing attached to the changing seasons in one’s life. As they read the signs for change, they must quickly add portfolios into their respective businesses based on their passion.

A decade with English with Mary Moore, LLC made me address one passion at a time. As I grew, my business grew adding something new to it as the need ensued. My first two years were more on marketing, and virtual teaching. My next two were dedicated to developing new courses that tapped my talent for creativity and self-expression. In my fifth year, I started to open my career to  invitations overseas and travel-lectures on Cultural Adaptability, International Public Relations and International Marketing, which satisfied my love for travels, adventures and cultures.On my tenth year, I became a part of John Maxwell’s International pool of leadership trainers. This had strengthened my career.