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Ford Motors will have to act quickly to stay liquid. In their latest report, they are selling their ultra-luxury Aston Martin business and a $5.98 billion loss for this year’s third quarter.

With Ford Motor reporting its worst quarterly results in 14 years on Monday, there was a growing sense that the auto giant will need to take drastic steps to stay liquid as it struggles to turn itself around. The company has said that its ultra-luxury Aston Martin business is for sale, and it is believed to be seeking buyers for Land Rover and Jaguar as well. Ford reported a $5.8 billion loss for the third quarter, as well as a $593 million pretax loss at its Premier Automotive Group, which includes Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Aston Martin. In a research note, a Merrill Lynch analyst said the Premier loss "highlights the need to rationalize" the brands in the group, The Chicago Tribune reported. "Ford can do two things: borrow more money and sell assets" to buy time until their operations problems are fixed, John Casesa, a longtime auto industry analyst, told The New York Times.

I, for one, would prefer to buy a Toyota Fortuner than spend more on a Ford automobile. Toyota cars are cheaper and parts are always available. If Ford can only lower their price there would be lots of everyday motorists who are dying to ride a Ford car :)

Folks, Facebook has just lunched an open registration to all. Read the rest of the story here. I’ve just joined Facebook and feel free to add me as a friend.

Jajah a voip company has just announced a killer consumer service that will let many cell phone users access Jajah’s very low calling rates through their cell phone. How low are these calling rates? Well, like eBay’s Skype, Jajah users connect to other Jajah users for free. But Skype isn’t available from your cell phone. Before, you had to be in front of your computer to use any VoIP service, which is why we continue to pay for such ridiculously expensive calling plans from cell carriers like Smart and Globe. But now, their worst nightmare has become a reality, as Jajah’s new app can be downloaded directly to your cell phone. Here’s how it works. First, you must become a registered Jajah user. Then you have to have a supported phone (BlackBerrys, Windows Mobile and Treo phones are forthcoming). Once you download the Java app and configure the software, Jajah will handle certain types of calls (like international ones) instead of your carrier. The app literally routes the call to its own local number, moves it over VoIP to its destination, and calls the recipient via a local number where they are located. Founder Roman Scharf says the carriers can’t block this process because Jajah doesn’t use the data services included with many newer phones. Instead, the app re-routes calls through normal telephone lines. The whole transaction is seamless from the caller and receiver’s point of view. And it’s free–if both caller and receiver are Jajah users. Otherwise, calls are subject to incredibly low rates. So what are you waiting for start using this incredible service now. Refer to this page to register and know if your cell phone is supported.

This is presented to you by Entrepreneur Magazine and Mansmith and Fielders Inc., in association with Entrepreneurs School of Asia. The event will be held on October 17, 2006, 9:00am-12:00nn at Entrepreneurs School of Asia.

This is your very own customized marketing seminar by
Josiah Go (Chairman of Mansmith and Fielders, Inc, the multi-awarded trainer and business consultant). He will answer burning questions about marketing and sales as they affect your business. A two-hour discussion on your email inquiries and presentation of strategy frameworks and concepts will be the highlight of the event. This will be followed by an open forum.

Mechanics: Email your marketing and sales questions to EntrepreneurCoach@summitmedia.com.ph on or before October 9, 2006. Only the first 30 questions will be entertained with each sender assured a seat during the event. A maximum of 200 participants will be granted admission based on email confirmations.

Your copy of Entrepreneur Magazine’s October issue will serve as your entrance ticket to the event.

A 10 year old boy, had eaten pineapple about 15 days back, and fell sick, from the day he had eaten. Later when he had his health check done… doctors diagnosed that he had AIDS. His parents couldn’t believe it… Then the entire family under went a check-up… none of them suffered from Aids. So the doctors checked again with the boy if he had eaten out…The boy said "yes". He had pineapple that evening. Immediately a group from Malaya Hospital went to the pineapple vendor to check. They found the pineapple seller had a cut on his finger while cutting the pineapple, his blood had spread into the fruit. When they had his blood checked…the guy was suffering from AIDS….. but he himself was NOT aware. Unfortunately the boy is suffering from it now. Please take care while you eat on the road side. Please forward this mail to your dear one.

Friends I know that is not the love month yet but I say that love doesn’t have to be seasonal. My wife forwarded me this email and I want to share this with you, especially the guys.  Man, love your woman because by loving them they will love you more. Capetch? now read em…

1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when
     I am with you..

2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won’t make
     you cry.

3. Just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to,
     doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your
     heart.

5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them
     knowing you can’t have them.

6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is
     falling in love with your smile.

7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the
     world.

8. Don’t waste your time on a man/woman, who isn’t willing to waste
     their time on you.

9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the
     right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to
     be grateful.

10. Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.

11. There’s always going to be people that hurt you,  so what you have to
     do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next
     time around.

12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try
     and know someone else and expect them to know you.

13. Don’t try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 

Job: CEO of Adobe Systems since 2000. Adobe makes popular software such as Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash and Premiere.
Adobe’s 2005 revenue: $2 billion.
Other career highlights: Sales positions at Mattel, Microsoft and Claris. Joined Adobe in 1994, in sales.
Home life: Married with two kids, 18 and 15.
Born in: Brooklyn, N.Y.
First salary: $1 a week at his father’s appliance store, rising to $10 weekly.
Current salary: $2 million in 2006.
Outside activities: Serves on the boards of Synopsys and the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Calif.
Photo focus: Runs a company synonymous with photography, for its Photoshop software. Owns the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT camera and is a light Photoshop user. Chizen says he likes to retouch family photos and blur backgrounds.
The one Adobe software he’d want to take to a desert island: Photoshop. "I would never get bored using all the creative tools."
The Adobe product his kids couldn’t live without: Video-editing program Premiere. "They love expressing themselves in a world in which video is becoming more common."

For more about him read it here.

Hey guys the 56th Networking Night is coming, read the announcement below and see you there!

Dear friends of Entrepreneur Philippines,

Interested in learning the latest strategies from the experts/gurus and real-life best practices from top entrepreneurs?

If you are, join Entrepreneur Philippines’ 56th Networking Night entitled "Selling and Marketing Strategies" on September 26, 2006, from 6 PM to 9 PM at Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Eugenio Lopez Foundation Bldg, 123 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City.

The Networking Night is a casual business get-together hosted by Entrepreneur Philippines Magazine and is open to both existing and aspiring entrepreneurs. This month, we have invited Karen de Asis, Chief Brand Strategist and Learning Officer of MKS Training and Consulting; Jos Ortega, Chairman and CEO of Brandlab; and Dickie Soriano, Founder and President of BCD Pinpoint Direct to share their proven selling and marketing strategies with you.

A copy of the September issue of Entrepreneur magazine will serve as entrance. Food and drinks are on us. Please confirm your attendance at least 2 days before the event.

Thank you and hope to see you there!

JAFFA JANUS JOSEPH
Sr. Marketing Associate"

An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future.  If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain.  Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."
 1. Pray
 2. Go to bed on time.
 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
 4. Say No to projects that won’t fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your  mental   health.
 5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
 6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
 7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough,  !  two are often too many.)
 8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
 9. Pace yourself.  Spread out big changes and difficult   projects over time; don’t lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns.  If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety.   If you can’t do anything about  a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut).  This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Holy Book with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape whi! le driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems?  Talk to God on the spot.  Try to nip small problems in the bud.  Don’t wait until it’s t! ime to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you GOD."
27. Laugh .
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people! (they probably need it the most.
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe
36  . Every night before bed, think of one thing you’re grateful for that you’ve never been grateful for before.  GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.  "If God is for us, who can be against us?"

A long time ago, there was an Emperorwho told his horsemanthat if he couldride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.  He kepton riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.  

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself,  "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.  

One day when we look back, we will realize that we don’t really need that much , but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessaryto keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.  Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.

So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

Watch your thoughts they become words.

Watch your words they become actions.

Watch your actions they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny