My 2013 Yearender

This year, its been generally good, i should say. A combination of both perfect and imperfect decisions, of the good and the bad, yet plenty of smiles have been given and pain lesser. I should say I have conquered my fear in flying during my two trips in Singapore last April and August. And hopefully with plentiful of trips in the next coming year, I hope to visit new places as i try to broaden my network and widen my itinerary that my fear of flying will just be an old phobia.

How would i like this year to be remembered? I always remember dates whenever something essential happens and put forth my level of humanity in its core. This is also the year that i am embracing changes, and i am starting to pay little attention to what other people say. Let us just say that, i work because i want to get there. Of course i do! I love my critics because they have fuelled my engine. Its not even because I wanted to prove something to anyone or anybody, I was never that shallow. This year i think i have displayed enough maturity to be able to carry on with my duties and responsibilities required of me as a salesman.

But its been a great challenge! Im still getting myself get used to back outs. But i dont take it personally. The thing is. I have learned to ignore much and that right now, ignoring means never letting negative emotions get in...in other words, i have shielded myself away from pain. I believe its the most intelligent move i can ever have!

Circulo Verde: A Masterpiece of Ortigas and Co.

Circulo Verde

The house has evolved from being a roof over your head or four walls to guard against the world. It is more than a pause from the pace of urban life or a spot to spend the night. Where you live is where life itself unfolds. One of the most exciting residential developments in the Philippines today, Circulo Verde redefines living by combining small town charm with big city dynamism. Leafy parks blend into steel towers. Toil and leisure find harmony. This is a place where stories unfold and flourish.

Diverse. Self-contained. Green. Balanced. These are the hallmarks of Circulo Verde. Take your pick from a menu of residential options. High-rise condominiums for a fast-paced life, lofts for flexible living, or homes for a growing family. Then, cool your heels within the community. There is no need to venture outside the realm of Circulo Verde as leisure, service, and retail facilities are found right where you live. And don't worry about a crush of people or a crowd of towers. The Circulo Verde community has planned the number of residents per floor to ensure privacy and comfort. Finally, walk, jump, run, and leap into the air. As a model of green living, Circulo Verde saves a large portion of its land for recreation spaces and parks.

Location

Found at the doorstep of commerce, leisure, and education, your Circulo Verde address means accessibility. Located in Bagumbayan, Quezon City, Circulo Verde is near the metro's major thoroughfares, including EDSA, Ortigas Avenue, E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Katipunan Avenue, and Marcos Highway. Your morning drive to Ortigas Center and the Makati Business District as well as weekend trips to Tiendesitas, Greenhills Shopping Center, and more malls are minutes away. The country's premier educational institutions such as the Ateneo de Manila University, U.P. Diliman, and La Salle Greenhills and sports facilities like WackWack Golf and Country Club and Camp Aguinaldo Golf Course are also within reach.

Features and Amenities

• Sky gardens
• Children’s playground
• Swimming pool
• Function rooms
• Access to Circulo Verde’s 70% open space

Ibiza Tower

Start on top. At the 23-storey Ibiza Tower, young couples and independent individuals can choose between one- and two-bedroom units (44 to 80 sqm) in single- and bi-level layouts. Here, river breeze and sun rays make their way in. Units feature a balcony with views of the Sierra Madres, while the tower itself has a Sky Garden that provides a backyard experience for high-rise living.

Php 3.7-3.9M

Php 6.3-6.4M

Majorca Tower

Rising 11 storey. Majorca Residences was designed with new couples, starting families and empty nesters in mind. This tower, committed to developing a sustainable home with sky gardens ideal for lounging and getting back with nature.

• Sky gardens
• Children’s playground
• Swimming pool
• Function rooms
• Access to Circulo Verde’s 70% open space

1br 42 sq.m: Php 3.6M to 3.8M

2br 61 and 68 sq.m: Php 6M and 6.8M w/ parking

Lleida Tower

The 4th Circulo Verde tower, rising 24 storeys high with 21 levels devoted to residences. The first tower in Circulo Verde to offer studio units, Lleida is ideal for young professionals, independent individuals and investors.

It features balconies on every floor and landscaped sky garden atriums on the 11th and 12th levels. Facing northeast, Lleida Tower spares residents from the harsh afternoon sunlight, while allowing an impressive view of the city around or the mountains in the distance.

Php 1.8M - 2M

Php 3.2-3.4M

Php 3.6-3.8M

2BR 66 sq.m w/ parking.
Php 6.5M 

Seville Residences

With its vibrant mix of residential and green spaces, Seville Residences is an ideal place for leisure and living. Circulo Verde's 3rd tower features 15 residential floors and 2-level podium parking. Units are specifically designed with generous floor space, giving comfort and relaxation, with a great view of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Units have a wrap-around balcony that, aside from offering fantastic city views, provides cool ventilation and natural lighting.

Seville residents are privileged with the lush bi-level sky garden on the 6th and 7th floor - a green sanctuary perfect for easing the days' worries away.

Price Range: Php 3.5-4.2M

Php 6.4-6.8M

Php 8.4-8.9

Circulo Garden Homes

Maybe you want a plot of land to call your own? Circulo Verde Garden Homes is a townhouse community of three- or four-level houses. With its low-density plan that limits the total number of residences, the community offers serenity and privacy, safety and personal space for a growing family. Featuring innovative design, front and back entryways for ease of access and balconies on every level, so you can view Sierra Madre sunsets at dusk. Best of all, families have access to the lush, open spaces of Circulo Verde. Pedestrian-friendly pathways lead to the community pool, playgrounds, and a mix of shops and restaurants. It's quiet suburban living with the thrills of the city.

• Pedestrian- friendly community green space
• Children’s playground
• Swimming pool
• Access to Circulo Verde’s 70% open space

138 sq.m: 3 storeys 
Php 10M-10.5M

191 sq.m: 4 storeys split level
Php 13.5M

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

ERWIN ROMMEL D. TEVES

International Senior Sales Consultant

ORTIGAS AND COMPANY

erwinrommelteves@yahoo.com

contact#:+639054155146

Viridian

Believed to be the belly of the Dragon...

Viridian at Greenhills is a 53 storey residential condominium tower located at a lot area of 3,000 sq.m. along Connecticut Street and Missouri Street at Greenhills, Ortigas Center in Pasig City Philippines. It includes 50 residential floors, 4 basement parking levels, 2 retail levels, an Amenity floor, Sky Gardens, 6 elevators, a freight elevator and a helipad.

The Viridian Tower will rise 53-stories into the skyline of Manila and its iconic massing and design will become the “crown jewel” of Greenhills. The Viridian will bring together the essence of Greenhills and its immediate locale.

The ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui has defined the location of Greenhills Shopping Center as the “belly of the dragon.” The belly is the center of the whole dragon,it is where food is taken in and stored. Symbolically, it is where wealth and people prosper.People staying in the area of the “belly” are very intelligent, able, wealthy, and living auspicious lives.

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

The Greenhills Shopping Center is currently in the process of transformation: transformation into a new city, a new community and a new lifestyle. Ortigas & Company is proud to present Viridian at greenhills.

A redevelopment plan divided in several phases over a span of 20 years is in progress.Part of the first phase is the development of a residential tower.

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

Offering a bigger and better GreenhillsShopping Center with more dining, shopping & entertainment choices. This development is complemented with underground parking, open spaces and canopied walkways providing the ultimate convenience.

A modern plan yet keeping the charms of what the center is known for.

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

An artist’s perspective of the new center’s environment. People are protected from the elements through canopied walkways.

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

Phase by Phase development with in Greenhills Shopping Center. Viridian at Greenhills residents will enjoy the improve facility

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

Within the overall Greenhillls Master Plan, the site for the Viridian Tower is located in the Northeast sector at the corner of Connecticut and Missouri Streets.

This location is ideal for a residential complex as it is still within the Greenhills Shopping Center so the residents will have complete access to all of its features and amenities, yet the site is located on the periphery of Greenhills enough to feel like a more private residential community.

Design of the tower units are maximized not only for the best views of Wack-Wack Golf & Country Club, Manila skyline and mountain ranges but also for solar orientation.

Units facing the Western and Southern side, where the harshest heat conditions occur have been designed to have recessed balconies or sun shading fins to help mitigate the heat impact.

The units facing the Northern and Eastern side have more glazing to maximize the views.

VIRIDIAN at Greenhills

The main amenities deck is located on Level 3 where the outdoor pool deck is located. It will be directly connected to a party / activity room which can accommodate private parties and events all in a single indoor/outdoor space. This level will also have a few small conference rooms, and possibly other rooms yet to be programmed. This amenity deck is for the residents use only.

Sky Gardens located at levels 21 and 22 is a double height outdoor space that can serve as a small private garden for the residents. In contrast to the Amenity deck on Level 3, this space is intended primarily for quiet relaxation and lounging.

 For Inquiries:

Email me @ erwinrommelteves@yahoo.com or you may call me in my globe (09054155146).

Erwin Rommel D. Teves
Senior Property Consultant
International Sales Group
Ortigas and Co.

My Life as a Seller so Far...

It has been as year since i started working in real estate in favor of a long time job in the BPO industry. I dont have any regrets at all because my earnings not only have been doubled, more than that. :) I have a lot to look forward too financially, in the next year or so. The only downside i guess is, the length of tenure. But then again, i am not after the tenure. I entered the industry with  nothing in mind but to sell. I was not really looking after a career in selling. Maybe a career as a good seller, but that is just about it. I realized I sell because of relationship. I sell to whoever in my network. And i make sure to provide the best customer service and i make sure that i can be trusted, and most importantly, i dont just treat them as customers. I treat them accordingly with utmost respect and dignity. I want to feel them that i am sincere with whatever i offer. I dont just give them pros but also the cons. And  this is important; i give them options. You see , when a customer feels that he/she has a free rein of the buying process after educating them about the product, you actually give then a sense of power. And that power to decide on where to put their hard-earned money basically is important. You dont want to make him/her feel like you are out there to rob him/her of their hard earned cash. When i entered the industry, i am proud to say that i am already equipped with these necessary skills, you see, even common sense nowadays, is or atleast should be a  skill. I sell not because of the product. The product has been secondary. I closed deals because prior to the product, i have already sold myself to my customers. If the customer thinks that your  role as  a seller transcends that of the product you're selling, he/she will know that. Your character ultimately will be unraveled throughout the selling process. Sometimes, a customer is not just discriminating of the product. He/She too is discerning of who is the frontliner of the product. So once you catch his/her attention, it could only mean positive or negative. What do you think is the percentage that he/she would still be interested with your product? With my experience so far, i am proud to say that i have done a relatively good job and i will continue to do so.

Cucina ni Kuya

well, atleast this is the name im planning to put in my eatery/carinderia. I am the one mostly involve in the planning, scouting for a location, sourcing out of funds, marketing and right now, the interior of the eatery. I guess this is not gonna be of much difference to other carinderias but I am gonna focus on the cleanliness and the nice "very erwin" ambience of the establishment.
"Cucina ni Kuya" will be opened on the 11th of November, 2011 to coincide with my 31st birthday. Since according to numerology, the date holds the power of 11-11-11, this will serve as a birthday gift to myself and also my first venture in the food business. According to http://globalphysics.com/;  "11:11 is a pre-encoded trigger placed into our cellular memory banks prior to our descent into matter which, when activated, signifies that our time of completion is near. This refers to the completion of duality. When the 11:11 appears to you, it is your wake-up call. A direct channel opens up between you and the Invisible. When this happens, it is time to reflect on whatever you are doing for a moment and Look Larger. A transfer is in position. You can enter the Greater Reality if you wish pray or meditate and seed your future and also, you can be seeded by the Invisible. You can ask for help in some specific area of your life or simply listen quietly and receive a revelation." In other words, or as i put it much simpler, this will be a milestone. At this age of my life, I can say that i have a balance of all the aspects required (emotional, mental, attitude and spiritual) for me to be able to do well in whatever things i choose to do. I do not feel lost anymore. And i know the things that i want to do. and i am doing it one at a time.

I have already found a space in Sta Mesa, Manila, although, i know a lot of work has yet to be done in the interiors since, i want it to have a feel of an 'avant-garde' eatery, not your typical or the usual eatery. Affordable meals will be displayed in the carinderia. Affordable but delicious since i am gonna hire a cook who is currently the toast of our town in catering during weddings. Aside from that, it will be a carinderia that will also be a feast for the senses, because i will exhibit on the walls my paintings and my other artworks. Since the space is limited, i am also planning to put a big glass to give my customers an illusion of a "bigger space". I hope everything will turn out well. And for the opening, i will be inviting some fews friends who supported me all the way. Of course, there are a few special people who in a way or another helped me to be able to put up this business. I will be forever grateful because without their help, nothing will come into fruition. I may have all the opprotunity, but that opportunity was because they helped me, by showing first their trust. Trusting me first that im gonna be able to deliver.

Money and Me

I am starting to have less time for myself and spend more time for my work. I dont know if this is the meaning of workaholic but i have a renewed sense to generate more income. What drives me? Everything. My failures. My mistakes in the past. New learnings. And most importantly, tweaking a bit my outlook, has so far turned out to be positive. And all these i credit for bringing out a new me. I became less conscious of myself as an imperfect person. And as i relate it to my work, i became more focused. Right now at 30, i am beginning to live each day of my life as if it were the last day. My new job has taught me to constantly interact with people...to strike a conversation...to spice it up with pleasant "hi's and hello's"...smile to the fullest...with my own unique antics as well...I have become less serious each day as i try to enjoy every moment but at the same time serious with how i conduct my job knowing the potential returns if i hit it big with a client. I guess, my previous job was really perfect as my training ground...so i think i should think less of it as a kind of a job that is also a waste of time. I learned to deal with all kinds of people...scathing bitches, backstabbers, although i met some few good people along the way...and they are whom i call friends. I am single at 30 and i think it is also for the right reasons. I have stopped investing on emotions. Heart cant be trusted after all. Emotion is not a solid investment. Results cannot be quantified. Most of the time you fail because the value of investment you put in na relationship is not equal to the oither. You invest more. The other one invests less or worse, not at all. Unlike in business, you will see the returns if you do it right. Profits are measurable sans the heartache. And you will be richer. Still, i would like to reiterate that i do not work for the money for the wrong reasons but it would be safe to assume that i work for the money because i have plans. So what have i done in the past really? Working without planning. The result: Epic fail in my career. But i know God has a plan. I work in an industry now that i dont see money merely as a "money". Right now, i see money as a perfect partner, that is why i am not gonna work for money plainly to have something to be used to buy my basic needs. I see money now as my friend. Something that i need to earn well and plenty. Something that i need to use now for my future plans, whatever it maybe. I will make money now. Work for money now. While at the same time, use money to make it work for me. This is just my simple plan. Earn money and let it multiply because right now, i have a good relationship with money.

A Great Coffee Experience

picture courtesy of thelifeafterwork.com

I declare i am addicted to coffee! You know, i love its really original bitter taste yet i also dig its many variations. Currently, my favorite is Kopiko Brown Coffee, the brown sugar can really be tasted, perfectly blended with the coffee and just thinking about it as i write this blog, makes me want to make another cup. It's an instant coffee so all you need is sprinkle one sachet pack over a cup of hot water. Another favorite is the Caramel Machiatto by Nescafe found in coffee vendo machines. I dont know if its already available in supermarkets because the only time i tasted it was when i accompanied my friend Joy, in her jobhunting a few months back. Good thing it was available in that particular contact center in Eastwood. My friend got the job and i had such a wonderful and unforgettable coffee experience. It sure had beaten, taste-wise, the more expensive version found at Starbucks. Coffee comforts me when im just home lazying around, whenever i eat at McDonalds (I asked for a coffee substitute instead of sodas), whenever I am with colleagues at work. And just last night, i discovered a great coffee experience when a colleague gave me a pack of Great Taste White Coffee. He coaxed me to try it because he said the taste was really great. So i hurriedly went home and prepared a cup and , presto! to my delight, i just tasted the newest yet creamiest coffee in the country. So remember the name, its White Coffee from Great Taste...It was never white, mind you, but the rich texture from the creamer makes the color lighter from your regular coffee and creamer combination...and yes the taste was just perfection!!!