2 sisters spread their father's 'Good Vibes'

The Manila Times

2 sisters spread their father's 'Good Vibes'  Maricela Salvador Racela, the eldest of eight siblings, and youngest sister Cjoy share a unique bond rooted in their upbringing and the values instilled by their father, Geronimo. Growing up, Geronimo’s vegetable garden on a 300-square-meter lot beside their home in Laoag City wasn’t just a patch of land—it was a classroom of life lessons, teaching self-sustainability and the value of farming. Fast forward to today, that same garden has transformed into 'Good Vibes by Geronimo,' a culinary and community gem envisioned by Cjoy. Leaving behind her corporate life in Makati, Cjoy returned to her roots with little more than her passion for cooking and an unrelenting dream. Through experimentation and perseverance, she’s turned this uncharted journey into a success story that’s fast becoming the talk of the town. With the guidance and expertise of Maricela, who works with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 1, the sisters are proving that family, innovation, and determination can create something truly extraordinary.  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Subscribe to Business Franchise Guru: https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessFranchiseGuru   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters  Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #philippines #entrepreneur

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00:00Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you are.

00:29Again, this is Sunday, February 9, 2025.

00:35Wow!

00:36Imagine, February 9, 2025.

00:40So what can really be a good blog for us?

00:45Having good vibes.

00:46You know, in our lives, it's always having good vibes.

00:51And to bring that, we have two sisters, actually, who really started the name Good Vibes.

01:00And I met them in Lawag, and really, I could not forget the place because it's such a place

01:07where you can think, where you have good food, and really good vibes.

01:12So again, to bring up to speed, let us now meet Ms. Maricor Rasela and CJoy Salvador.

01:22Good morning, good afternoon to you, Sunday.

01:26Good day and goodbye, good day.

01:29Good day and goodbye.

01:31Happy Sunday.

01:32And happy new year, happy new year, Maricor.

01:36Correct, correct.

01:37And again, advance happy Valentine.

01:41Oh my, they have hearts.

01:43Yes, I'm sure.

01:44Let's keep our hearts in good vibes.

01:46I'm sure there are a lot of people who are already booked there.

01:54Tell me, how does it feel to be working together as siblings?

01:59Let's first look at Maricor and CJoy.

02:03How do you get along? What is your synergy?

02:06You are always smiling, and you always have a good connection with your loved ones.

02:11Okay, so sir Butch, first of all, we are Good Vibes.

02:16We are sisters. We are one. We are eight siblings.

02:20I am the eldest, CJoy is the youngest, and it just so happened,

02:24only us are here, staying with our mothers in our family house.

02:30We have no choice but to be clingy to each other, support each other.

02:37But she's beautiful. She's beautiful, the eldest and youngest.

02:41Yes.

02:42When we see each other, she sees the first and the last one she gave birth to.

02:48She's embracing everyone.

02:50Yes, it's complete.

02:53Besides, you're in Lawag, right?

02:58Yes, sir.

02:59Exactly, for our viewers.

03:00Maybe there are people there who have good vibes celebrating their valentines.

03:09Where is the address of Good Vibes?

03:11Bonso will answer that.

03:13We're located in Barangay 23, just beside Ilocos Times Printing Press.

03:19It's within the city, but it's hidden inside Esquinita.

03:25So, when you're here, you'll experience it within the city,

03:33like it's in a mini jungle.

03:35That's what Good Vibes is offering.

03:41I had that feeling.

03:44I said, where are we really going?

03:50You know, in Lawag, the roads are small, right?

03:57All of a sudden, it popped out.

04:01Hey, what is this place?

04:03It's like heaven.

04:05Wow, thank you, sir Butch.

04:08We're not in the main street because it's an interior street.

04:12It's also a blessing that it's not frequently visited by public transport vehicles.

04:18So, you can feel the serenity of the place.

04:21Especially, as we say here, walk barefoot, breathe more oxygen.

04:26We have floods covering the place.

04:29It's not that easy to see what's inside.

04:34So, we are inviting everyone to come and see what's inside Arubayan.

04:39Yes, we will show the pictures there, the events.

04:42I'm sure there are a lot of bookings there.

04:44Like, you know, the kind of clientele you have.

04:47Birthdays, and then...

04:50Bridal showers, usually.

04:53What usually, Joy?

04:55Bridal showers, proposals, intimate gatherings.

05:01Yes, I think so.

05:03Is this the only one or is there another branch, Joy?

05:09Last year, we already had a branch in Batac City.

05:13But then, we closed the school year.

05:19But then, after that, it's a blessing in disguise.

05:22An opportunity opened up.

05:24That's why we built The Green Box Vegetarian Cafe.

05:29So, we're here in Arubayan.

05:32The Green Box is like a little sister of Good Vibes Cafe.

05:36Offering plant-based.

05:38Okay. So, your menu is actually vegetarian?

05:43Yes, sir. The Green Box.

05:46What about Good Vibes?

05:49Good Vibes is more on flexitarian.

05:51So, it still has meat.

05:53Since the advocacy of Good Vibes Cafe is to promote our local delicacies.

05:58Of course, you can't deny our love for longganisa.

06:04So, there's still a little bit.

06:06But predominantly, like 80%,

06:09it's still plants with infused meat.

06:14And you have a rare harvest of rice.

06:19Marikor, right?

06:21You have a rare harvest of rice, correct?

06:27What's that? Black rice?

06:32It's called balatinaw.

06:33It's harvested on the slope of the mountain.

06:36It's not planted on the regular rice field.

06:40It's planted on the slopes of the mountain.

06:43So, we call it maluit.

06:44Maluit rice.

06:45This is the fragrant one.

06:46Then, we also have balatinaw.

06:48We call it locally balatinaw rice.

06:49This is the black rice.

06:51It's like a sticky black rice.

06:54But it's delicious.

06:55Your place is actually very strategically located

07:01plus the fact that you have hairloom recipes.

07:08You have hairloom harvests.

07:11It's like untouched by all the environment.

07:16So, tell me.

07:18What made you decide to open a restaurant?

07:23You're both working.

07:25Marikor, you're working with the Department of Trade,

07:27Ilocos Norte Provincial.

07:32And Joy, what is it?

07:35Because a lot of our viewers are asking,

07:38what are we going to do, brother?

07:42Are we going to work?

07:43Or are we going to kill time?

07:45But for you, after work, you still have life.

07:48After work.

07:51What really urged you for this kind of business?

07:54But before Sejoy answers your question, Sir Butch,

07:59Sejoy owns Good Vibes Cafe.

08:02I'm just a supportive sister to her.

08:04I have an in-house employee.

08:07As a government employee,

08:09I give her the mentoring, the coaching,

08:16the interventions that she needs to grow as an entrepreneur.

08:20I'm just here to support her.

08:23I'm also happy that I get paid sometimes.

08:32With a consultant.

08:34I get paid from a consultant so that I have free time.

08:38Exactly.

08:40But again, your tandem is good because

08:43you're connected with the government

08:46and you're helping your youngest sister

08:48do the right thing.

08:51Because we know that in the Department of Trade,

08:54there are compliance and regulations.

08:57You have a good synergism, the relationship.

09:02What is your process?

09:05How did you arrive at this kind of project?

09:09It was a smooth journey, Sir Butch.

09:13When I was in high school,

09:15I dreamt of having a restaurant, a cafe.

09:19My dream course was culinary.

09:23But when I saw the tuition,

09:25I was like, let's do it on the side.

09:28But then I joined a corporate for almost 8 years.

09:33In Manila, I still dream of having a restaurant

09:40and a culinary graduate and a business course.

09:43So I said, this will be a step-by-step.

09:46Before achieving that dream,

09:48I need to go home.

09:50So I took that leap.

09:52For an entrepreneur,

09:54you need to strive for that dream.

09:57Because that's where I put my heart,

10:02my desire.

10:04If I really want my dream,

10:06I need to go home and practice.

10:09Of course, I have to do the baby steps.

10:11That's step one.

10:13That's the hardest part of my entrepreneurial journey.

10:18Doing the first step,

10:20while having the idea,

10:24I didn't have a background.

10:26I said, let's pursue this for this dream.

10:30So I joined a corporate.

10:32After that, I said,

10:34I want to practice culinary.

10:36I want to show that I have that passion

10:39towards herbs,

10:41healthy ingredients.

10:43So I set up Sa Arubayan.

10:46It was a family garden, actually.

10:50Then I said, let's put a table.

10:54So I accepted that.

10:56Monthly by reservation.

10:58Before, it was called Dulang.

11:01In Ilocano, Dulang is

11:05the low table.

11:07Yes, the low table.

11:09Yes, the low table.

11:11Yes, the low table.

11:13At that time,

11:15we didn't have money.

11:17So I said, let's see what I can get at home.

11:23You literally emptied the house

11:27of your furniture, correct?

11:29Yes, that's how it happened.

11:31What do you have at home?

11:34The garden is already there.

11:36There are plants already.

11:38So she converted it into a garden cafe.

11:40The experiments that she did,

11:42her food creations,

11:44she has a following.

11:46She was one year old

11:48when KMMT was launched

11:50in Ilocos Norte.

11:52She qualified to be one of the pioneers

11:54of our enrollees

11:56in the Kapatid Mentor Me program.

11:58She told me,

12:00actually, sir,

12:02as a Kapatid,

12:04you have a strong determination

12:06and passion.

12:08But wait,

12:10there are a lot of intricacies

12:12that you need to study

12:14and you need to go through.

12:16Because you can't just

12:18get carried away by emotions.

12:20Thank you for listening.

12:22Again, Ron,

12:24but when it comes to the VIP time,

12:26the graduation is tomorrow

12:28and she hasn't finished her VIP,

12:31what do you want to do in business

12:33in five years?

12:35We are living in the same house,

12:37I can't dictate what you want

12:39in the next five years.

12:41You have to listen to yourself.

12:43Look at what's in your heart.

12:45Imagine what you want to be,

12:47where you want to be

12:49in the next five years.

12:51She did her VIP overnight.

12:55So there's no meaning to this.

12:58But you know,

13:00it's not really a matter of,

13:02you have that passion inside you.

13:04It's in your heart.

13:06The education is actually

13:08forming you,

13:10putting you

13:12the necessary guidelines.

13:14There are a lot of people

13:16who have been helped by this.

13:18From a dream,

13:20non-stop,

13:22they are not allowed

13:24to sleep.

13:26Do you know what a dream is?

13:28I don't know if it's joy or fear.

13:30You're not allowed to sleep.

13:32You're awake but you're not allowed to sleep.

13:34You're asleep but you're not allowed to sleep.

13:36True.

13:38When you're about to finish,

13:40you say, that's enough,

13:42you need to rest.

13:44It's like it's your fault

13:46if you forgot about it.

13:48It's the guilt.

13:50You know,

13:52it's the month of February,

13:55the month of dream.

13:57That's our

13:59advisor

14:01that other people

14:03don't see.

14:05What others say,

14:07there is one phrase

14:09that I often hear

14:11and this is shared by

14:13Professor J. Bernardo,

14:15Mr. Carlo Calimo,

14:17both

14:19nations.

14:21They always say that

14:24what others can't see,

14:26he can see.

14:28It's accurate.

14:30But your problem

14:32with joy is how to translate

14:34that to Maricor.

14:36In other words,

14:38how do you download at the same time

14:40to convince your family and your mother

14:42of what you're doing?

14:44I'm sure people were thinking,

14:46I'm sure Maricor would silently think,

14:48my brother is going crazy.

14:50Sir,

14:52for one year,

14:54he kept experimenting

14:56her food creation.

14:58We said, he went home

15:00from corporate life,

15:02he's here in the province.

15:04He worked as a teacher

15:06in a part-time college here.

15:08His salary is not enough.

15:10He's buying ingredients

15:12because he's experimenting

15:14with food.

15:16Our consolation,

15:18we have free food that's delicious.

15:21They're giving us a taste test.

15:23Joy,

15:25that's a big jump.

15:27You're working in a corporate.

15:29That's a lot of courage.

15:33What were you doing in the corporate world,

15:35Joy?

15:37I was with Canon.

15:39Canon Marketing Philippines.

15:41HR in Taguig.

15:43It was a dream job

15:45HR in organizational

15:47development.

15:50When the passion

15:52is there,

15:54you're doing your best.

15:56But I said,

15:58there's another side of the dream.

16:00I was happy with Canon.

16:02My learnings

16:04from corporate,

16:06those I can't forgive

16:08the learnings from

16:10office.

16:12I applied to

16:14business.

16:16It's good because you have experience

16:18in corporate life.

16:20You had a lot of experiences,

16:22training,

16:24the process of working,

16:26the formality in the office.

16:28Plus, it's a good brand.

16:30Here you are

16:32becoming an entrepreneur.

16:38It's like you got a tuition fee

16:40for 13 years

16:42as corporate.

16:45There are a lot of people

16:47who didn't go to corporate.

16:49There are a lot of trial and error.

16:51The beauty that you had experience

16:53in Kapatid Mentor Me

16:55is because of the guidelines,

16:57more formality,

16:59more practicality.

17:01You did a good job.

17:03It's nothing.

17:05But you don't regret

17:07leaving the corporate life, Joy?

17:09No.

17:11I was the one he invited

17:13to get out

17:15from being an employee

17:17to being an entrepreneur,

17:19employing.

17:21That's good.

17:23You did a good job.

17:25Both of you did a good job.

17:27At the same time, supporting.

17:29Imagine if you're the only one, Joy,

17:31and then

17:33Mr. Maricor is not around.

17:35It's a bit sad.

17:37What should I do?

17:39I have no one to talk to.

17:42I remember

17:44Sir Boots,

17:46in my first year,

17:48as Mr. Maricor said,

17:50I was getting angry

17:52because I was earning.

17:54At that time,

17:56I was happy

17:58when I have customers.

18:00But let's look at the numbers.

18:02There's no one.

18:04KMME is very timely

18:06because that's the time

18:08when you need to focus

18:11to be sustainable.

18:13That's one of the reasons

18:15why Good Vibes lasted.

18:17It's not just about passion

18:19or desire.

18:21You should give time

18:23to the technical part.

18:25KMME was very timely

18:27in 2017

18:29because that time,

18:31in my first year,

18:33I was happy when I have customers.

18:35It means that they like it.

18:37It's like my passion

18:39and my dreams.

18:41But after that,

18:43because it's my advantage

18:45that I have Manang from BPI

18:47and KMME.

18:49That's when I realized

18:51that it's really not enough

18:53that it's not just about passion

18:55or desire

18:57or drive.

18:59You have to look

19:01at the technical side of the business.

19:03Maybe,

19:05I heard the accounting side

19:08of KMME.

19:10As a non-business graduate,

19:12that's when I realized

19:14that I'm amazed

19:16with the balance sheet.

19:20Sir Butch,

19:22when he was converting passion

19:24to making it a business,

19:26he was just starting

19:28his business.

19:30He didn't know how to do costing and pricing.

19:32I told him,

19:34let's review

19:37the integers that you used

19:39and the technicalities of the business

19:41so that you can say that you're making money.

19:43Then he said,

19:45Manang, it would be too much.

19:47He's doing that.

19:49I told him, always remember

19:51that you're in a business,

19:53not in a charitable institution.

19:55Exactly.

19:57Many entrepreneurs

19:59for example,

20:01into food,

20:03what you like is what you like.

20:05But don't talk about costings.

20:07True.

20:09Sometimes, I see

20:11that in chefs.

20:13They use the best,

20:15the most expensive.

20:17When it comes to cost,

20:19it's a bit crunch.

20:21How can you sell

20:23if your profit is only 15%?

20:27It's actually putting

20:29good food, quality food,

20:31but yet profitable.

20:34That's the challenge for you.

20:36I'm sure, Joy,

20:38you were having that crossroad before.

20:40Actually, Sir Boots,

20:42until now,

20:44costing is the most

20:46challenging part

20:48when it comes to the food business.

20:50Primarily because of the inflation.

20:52That's why I really feel it.

20:54I'm thankful

20:56to KMME

20:58because that's where I apply

21:00how many percent

21:03we can give,

21:05the margins.

21:07That's where

21:09I really learn

21:11from KMME when it comes to

21:13accounting.

21:15It's really not

21:17cheap food.

21:19You cannot sacrifice

21:21quality.

21:23You cannot sacrifice quality.

21:25You have to strike a balance.

21:27That's what I'm about to say.

21:29You cannot sacrifice quality.

21:31You have to strike a balance.

21:35How did you

21:37design that place

21:39now?

21:41That place was designed

21:43by who?

21:45What was your inspiration?

21:49This place, Arubayan,

21:51where the Good Vibes Cafe is located,

21:53Al Fresco, Sir Boots,

21:55next to our house,

21:57Family House.

22:00Literally, we grew up

22:02along with this garden

22:04next to our house.

22:06While growing up, this is a vegetable garden.

22:08Our father

22:10loves to plant.

22:12We're eight in the family,

22:14siblings.

22:16He gives us a plot

22:18per child

22:20to tend

22:22and nurture the plants.

22:24We choose seedlings that we want to plant

22:26in our plot.

22:28We plant tomatoes.

22:30We don't usually buy vegetables

22:32from the market.

22:34How big is the property, by the way?

22:36How big is the garden?

22:38This garden is about

22:40350 square meters.

22:42The house is

22:44about 350 square meters.

22:48350 square meters.

22:50Why did your father

22:52have the

22:54initiative

22:57to plant?

22:59Does he come from a family of farmers?

23:01He has roots as a farmer

23:03although he's not a farmer

23:05by profession.

23:07We have a lot of people

23:09to save on

23:11marketing and to teach us

23:13the value of farming.

23:15He has roots in farming

23:17but he's not a farmer.

23:19Maybe he wants to

23:21pass on

23:23to us

23:26by tending the soil

23:28in a small way.

23:30He exposed us

23:32to planting vegetables.

23:34Our mother

23:36is also a planter

23:38but she doesn't grow vegetables.

23:40She grows ornaments and herbs.

23:42Their tandem is so good.

23:44She grows ornamental plants

23:46and herbs.

23:48We're also not used to

23:50medicinal plants.

23:52We don't get medicine

23:54from a pharmacist

23:56because if there's a pest,

23:58it will spread.

24:00We have herbal plants

24:02that are

24:04accessible to us.

24:06That's how we grew it.

24:08How did you arrive at the design

24:10of that place?

24:12Because that's something

24:14that I've never seen.

24:16The ambiance that you created.

24:18Since I started

24:20as a garden cafe

24:23since growing

24:25the customers

24:27and I noticed

24:29that the target market

24:31is

24:33conscious

24:35in the place.

24:37I said,

24:39we need a pool.

24:41They can't sit down

24:43because before

24:45they just sit down

24:47with a mat.

24:49That's the inspiration

24:52that we need to make it bigger

24:54and more organized.

24:56But the plants

24:58are already there.

25:00We used to plant them

25:02here.

25:04The faces are already there.

25:06The ones on the sides

25:08are just added

25:10the missing spaces

25:12but the basic

25:14or the foundation

25:16as a garden is already there.

25:18Just enhanced.

25:20At the same time, Sir Boots,

25:22the inspiration

25:24of the concept is

25:26as someone

25:28from corporate,

25:30I was burned out

25:32so I said, when I'll have a business

25:34I'll build a place

25:36that I can relax

25:38and relate

25:40It's like

25:42you're establishing a haven

25:44after work.

25:46With a lot of

25:49stress going around.

25:51You're now providing

25:53a haven for all people.

25:55But tell me,

25:57where are your customers coming from?

25:59Where are they all coming from

26:01now?

26:03Profile of the market.

26:05Profile of the market.

26:07Most of the business

26:09businessmen

26:11are doctors.

26:13There are more doctors.

26:15Foreigners.

26:18I'm following foreigners

26:20who are married

26:22in the Philippines

26:24or who are on vacation here

26:26or by work here.

26:28The ages are late 30s.

26:30Late 30s and above.

26:34The question is

26:36Marizela and

26:38Joy,

26:40are you able, do you see yourself

26:42duplicating

26:44this, what's the name

26:46Good Vibes Cafe

26:48Arubayan.

26:50How do you spell that?

26:52Arubayan is an

26:54Ilocano term meaning

26:56backyard garden.

26:58The name of the business

27:00is Good Vibes Cafe

27:02and since it's located in the backyard garden

27:04so Good Vibes Cafe

27:06at the Arubayan.

27:08Do you think you can

27:10duplicate this?

27:12Or do you see,

27:15in your pipeline

27:17in the near future?

27:21Sir, that's what we are

27:23working on.

27:25Bigger space,

27:27farm.

27:29People who come here

27:31think it's a farm

27:33or there's a mountain there.

27:35There's a baptism.

27:37There's like a wishing.

27:39Yes.

27:41That's what they imagine

27:44So I said, yes,

27:46it's a beautiful place.

27:50We're trying our best

27:52to have a bigger lot

27:54to accommodate

27:56more customers

27:58and that will give the full

28:00experience of being on a farm.

28:04It's like

28:06Joy is dreaming

28:08that

28:10there will be another branch

28:12of a better version.

28:14Something like that.

28:16Of course, if you have a dream

28:18This time, I have someone

28:20who dreams with me.

28:22Unlike before, when I was in Manila

28:24I was alone dreaming.

28:26But it's better

28:28to dream with someone

28:30who is like, we are now

28:32equal in language.

28:34That's also an advantage.

28:36So you both have insomnia now.

28:39Actually, it's not already

28:41just a branch coming up.

28:43I hope to put up

28:45as sisters

28:47to collaborate

28:49because we are business.

28:51We will collaborate.

28:53The advantage that you are there

28:55in the north is that

28:57you have properties

28:59that are still available.

29:01There are a few

29:03in the north

29:05Plus the fact that

29:07there will still be

29:09because a lot of people

29:11there is local tourism right now.

29:13There is a lot of local tourism

29:15and entrepreneurship

29:17especially which is now

29:19being fostered by our

29:21President Secretary, Department of the Secretary

29:23Rocky

29:25Tourism and entrepreneurship

29:27which is actually very important to you

29:29because you are providing

29:31customer experience

29:34healthy meals

29:36and you can't buy

29:38in Metro Manila.

29:40Correct?

29:42That's what's good about you.

29:44You try to expand from there

29:46where you are right now

29:48but again, you transfer to another place

29:50but again, giving the total experience

29:52and probably

29:54going south from the north

29:56going down to Tarlac

29:58going down to Balacan

30:01It's not a bad dream

30:03to have a family

30:05in Malolos

30:07or good vibes

30:09in Malolos

30:11good vibes

30:13because I think

30:15this is a concept that you have really stumbled

30:17that you should take care of

30:19the way I see it

30:21because you won't see

30:23anything like this

30:25and the generation now needs this.

30:27Yes.

30:29And healthy living.

30:31It's one realization

30:33for us who are aging

30:35we need to be more mindful

30:37that's why we said

30:39healthy living is not just a fad

30:41or what people want

30:43but it is becoming

30:45a lifestyle now

30:47embracing mindful living

30:49so this is this growing

30:51market for this

30:53why not

30:55take advantage

30:58of this growing market

31:00but I think

31:02the challenge there for you

31:04is start to document it

31:06what is

31:08your business goal

31:10what is your why

31:12you know

31:14it's not just a dream

31:16because it's important

31:18what you will

31:20transfer

31:22is actually a system

31:24regardless of location

31:27what are the parameters

31:29of Arubayan original

31:31what are the

31:33brand essentials

31:35that should be seen

31:37consistent throughout

31:39wherever you go

31:41because there are people I talk to

31:43they have properties

31:45they have a 500 sqm

31:47they have a 1000 sqm

31:49but except that they really don't know

31:51and I guess

31:53when people view this

31:55I'm sure they'll be inspired

31:57and they'll get in touch with you

31:59you're the master planner

32:01for the good vibes

32:03right?

32:05Sir, my dream is

32:07in the franchise

32:09it's like that

32:11it's coming out

32:13you know because look

32:15it's the concept

32:17you have the concept

32:19people have

32:21they have the property

32:23what will you do?

32:25will it be stagnant?

32:27idle

32:29idle land

32:31it's a waste

32:33right?

32:35because like for example

32:37overseas in the US

32:39a lot of people are asking

32:41where can we stay in a farm?

32:43okay

32:45they don't want to stay in a hotel

32:47they don't want to stay

32:49in a commercial place

32:51we talked about this

32:53foreigners

32:55college students who went

32:57backpack

32:59they traveled, they stayed in a cubo

33:01they farmed, they lived

33:03the world is different

33:05they don't like

33:07commercial

33:09so you're like the airbnb

33:11yes

33:13sir

33:15sir

33:17we need to sleep

33:19that's our dream

33:21for airbnb

33:23it's in the pipeline

33:25it's in the pipeline

33:27to put up

33:29an airbnb in a farm

33:31where one would experience

33:33not the

33:35full context of farming

33:37but you're there in the farm

33:39actually

33:41physically you're there

33:43but still has this

33:45comfort of modern living

33:47security

33:51sanitation

33:53the basic

33:55the basics

33:57of living

33:59for example

34:01in Leyte I found a place

34:03it's a restaurant right in the middle of

34:05a rice field

34:07but it

34:09looks from the main road

34:11and when I was brought there

34:13I said wow it's such a nice

34:15place

34:17it's a poster

34:19it's a poster

34:21postcard

34:23that's all

34:25it's not enough

34:27because they want to plant

34:29fish

34:31and then they can call it

34:33probably they have

34:35a signature

34:37named by Marizela

34:39named by Joy

34:41the fruits probably

34:43patola

34:45it gives a feeling of belongingness

34:47right?

34:51like for example

34:53there are a lot of plantitos and plantitas in Metro Manila

34:55again

34:57why? because of the pandemic

34:59instead of taking care of the fur

35:01they have a choice to become a fur parent

35:03or to become a plantito or plantita

35:05you don't have a choice during the pandemic

35:09because since they live in a

35:11vertical, they live in a condo

35:13they do vertical gardening

35:17I'm sure you have seen BGC

35:19they are now planting in vacant

35:21lots

35:23vegetables

35:25there are farmers

35:27there are really farmers living there

35:31if you're referring to the same place

35:33we visited that

35:36it's inspiring

35:38that's good

35:40so Joy Marizela

35:42your task is now

35:44with this

35:46blog that we are now featuring you

35:48on February 9

35:50I'm sure you will be

35:52a lot of people will be asking you

35:54where do you start?

35:56when can you start?

35:58the question of

36:00when will you be ready?

36:02that's a big question

36:05someone is watching us

36:07that she has a property that she doesn't know

36:09what to do

36:11let's make it an Arubayan farm

36:13let's make it with the polymorphs

36:17but I'm sure

36:19Marizela, your

36:21the name Good Vibes is a trademark already

36:23yes of course

36:25we made it sure

36:29I'm ashamed

36:31that I'm not

36:34doing all these interventions

36:36but

36:38you're a direct client

36:40direct access

36:42exactly

36:44but

36:46maybe

36:48are you open

36:50to people who are going to probably

36:52get in touch with you and do some

36:54possible

36:56collaboration

36:58of course sir

37:00actually in collaboration sir

37:02that's what will open

37:04different views

37:06we're very open

37:08even me

37:10you're learning

37:12as you go along with other people

37:14exactly

37:16there's so much to learn in this world

37:18entrepreneur cannot be

37:20for example it's 2025

37:22you have to be open minded

37:24and I noticed that

37:26sir Boots

37:28the generation of entrepreneurs

37:30more on collaborations

37:36it's a collab

37:38you cannot be an island

37:40by yourself

37:42we can have everything

37:44so it's important

37:46wow so

37:48that's funny 2025

37:50probably another

37:52one in the making

37:54as a drawing board

37:56probably the challenge for you there

37:58draw it

38:00put it on the drawing board

38:06don't put it on your brain

38:08put it on the drawing board

38:10sketching is not prohibited

38:12I've seen a lot of entrepreneurs

38:14who started doing that

38:18he showed me a small pocket notebook

38:20where he drew all his dreams

38:22oh my god

38:24and fast forward

38:26the dream really became

38:28the law of attraction

38:30that a lot of people always say

38:32you manifest

38:34from the brain down to the

38:36paper

38:38you have a manifestation

38:40yes

38:44like for example Mcdonalds

38:46the founder who innovated

38:48he really wrote a lot

38:50and true what happened

38:52years ago in his mind is now happening

38:54with these branches

38:56so journaling

38:58that's what you teach

39:00to entrepreneurs

39:02journaling where you keep on writing

39:04drawing

39:06not necessarily

39:08about yourself

39:10but about your dreams

39:12your aspirations

39:14I have a question

39:16is it right for entrepreneurs

39:18the saying

39:20that you'll never be ready

39:22it's like

39:24just go and go

39:26no one is ready actually

39:28the one who says

39:30that I'm not ready

39:32is the one who always procrastinate

39:34those are the lazy ones

39:36I'm not ready

39:38not ready

39:40when are you ready

39:42they say

39:44because sometimes

39:46I'm afraid

39:48that I'll just go and go

39:50no

39:52the fear is actually

39:54normal

39:56but when you face the fear

39:58head on

40:00why am I afraid

40:02list it down

40:04fear

40:06why am I

40:08nervous

40:10financially, partnership

40:12I don't know what to do

40:14write it down

40:16that's the only way you can qualify your dream

40:18right?

40:20you'll put action

40:22put action

40:24yes

40:26that's normal

40:28normal

40:30because remember

40:32you have already

40:34the idea

40:36and you have that ownership of the idea

40:38because you executed what your dream is

40:40unlike others

40:42they have a dream

40:44but they never executed

40:46executed it

40:48now, who is the owner?

40:50the owner is the one who executed

40:52not the one who dreamt about it

40:54right?

40:56it's like you don't have a right

40:58anybody dreamt about it

41:00but you never took action

41:02because the only way to success is when you

41:04dream and put action

41:06and the vehicle becomes a success

41:08right?

41:10so

41:12oh my

41:14so

41:16how are you going to contact

41:18our viewers?

41:22do you have a facebook page?

41:24yes

41:26please like and follow our page

41:28it's Good Vibes Cafe

41:30by Geronimo

41:32at Garo Bayan

41:34wow

41:36actually we have a lot of Good Vibes Cafe

41:38the one for

41:40by Geronimo

41:42it's Good Vibes Cafe

41:44by Geronimo

41:46why Geronimo?

41:48our father

41:50it's a tribute actually

41:52very good

41:54it's good

41:56if you have a story

41:58pictures of your dad and mom

42:00when you were planting

42:02it's a history

42:04it's a legacy

42:06so yeah

42:08looking forward to

42:10your 2025 actions

42:12of Airbnb farm

42:14oh my

42:16I feel like I'm drooling again

42:18sir boots

42:20your dream

42:22thank you sir boots

42:24I need to put action

42:26thank you for this session

42:28really

42:30it's a blessing

42:32you're an instrument sir boots

42:34we all want to

42:36create inspiration

42:38we're having this vlog every weekend

42:40for the last

42:42since last year

42:44we want to inspire people like you

42:46you're the people who inspire others

42:48like me

42:50where else?

42:52it's not in the book anymore

42:54you're the action

42:56again wish you all the luck

42:58but let me

43:00give me some takeaways

43:02like for example you

43:04what are the three things

43:06that are watching us

43:08like Joy and Maricela

43:10what are the three things

43:12that you can advise to them

43:14that are watching us

43:16like

43:18I like that

43:20what are your tips

43:22those who are in corporate

43:24especially Joy

43:26corporate to entrepreneurship

43:28from corporate

43:30to entrepreneurship

43:32that's deep

43:34yes

43:36I'll take the pitch

43:38to those who are still in corporate

43:40who are considering to jump

43:42into entrepreneurship

43:44pray hard

43:46actually that's what I did

43:48it's a two year discernment

43:50that's what can really help

43:52and listen

43:54to your heart

43:56but for me I jumped

43:58when I ran out of money

44:00okay

44:02wiser move

44:04if you have something

44:06for the dream

44:08maybe my papayas

44:10shrimp

44:12for the dream

44:14those who are in corporate

44:16so

44:18reduce the amount of coffee and milk tea

44:20so at least

44:22the dream

44:24that's my number one

44:26what about you Maricor?

44:28for me

44:30for those who are in retirement

44:32age

44:34and would want also to join

44:36this

44:38challenging but exciting world

44:40of entrepreneurship

44:42pray for me sir Butch

44:46it's never too late

44:48to start anew

44:50never too late

44:52if you have that passion

44:54that pushes you

44:56to do one thing

44:58pray for it

45:00God will lead you

45:02God will guide you with the right decisions

45:04God will guide you

45:06to the right people that you're gonna work with

45:08and he will guide the right people

45:10to you too, to your work

45:12so I'm really trying so hard

45:14at this moment

45:16hello to the DTI

45:18so

45:20I always say

45:22if you want to start now

45:24it's never too late to start

45:26it's always the hardest

45:28but we have to take the first step

45:30and learn along the way

45:32we don't know everything

45:34we need people, we need coaches

45:36we need like you to mentor us

45:38to give us inspiration

45:40we need people whom we look up to

45:42with what they have done

45:44and be humble

45:46to accept our weaknesses

45:48and be grateful

45:50that there are those who will guide us

45:52yes

45:54I think basically

45:56obstacles are there

45:58but it's like a fire

46:00that lights up under your belly

46:06I just want to add

46:08what I said earlier

46:10so before quitting your job

46:12because that's what I'm trying to say

46:14maybe my mindset

46:16that you should

46:18have a strong heart

46:20it's a yes or yes

46:22to success

46:24that you should

46:26there's no turning back

46:28when you enter

46:30entrepreneurship

46:32you should have a strong heart

46:34you should face everything

46:36that entrepreneurship offers

46:38so that's what I'm trying to say

46:40you should be wholehearted

46:42before quitting your job

46:44I might fail there

46:46because once you think of failure

46:48that's a failure

46:50so that's what I'm trying to say

46:52to those who are considering to quit

46:54you should be wholehearted

46:56so that at least when you enter

46:58there are challenges

47:00along your way

47:02your heart should be wholehearted

47:04to face the challenges

47:06yes that's true

47:08there are some

47:10they wanted but they gave up

47:12simply because of certain hiccups

47:14certain hiccups

47:16or people

47:18or people who

47:20discourage you

47:22that you can't do it

47:24you know

47:26I'll prove you wrong

47:28I know some people

47:30really sir

47:32I know some people

47:34it's like music to their ears

47:36the more they

47:38they're being discouraged

47:40the more they say

47:42yes

47:44they're being boosted

47:48why are they like that

47:50either envious

47:52or are they really sincere

47:54with me

47:56but again at the end

47:58it's actually prayer

48:00at the end of the day

48:02is to listen

48:04to the

48:06whisper

48:08that's important

48:10to me

48:12again but success

48:14is actually not success because if you only

48:16reap it for yourself

48:18it's nothing but if you reap it with others

48:20it's a different story

48:22right?

48:24fulfillment is different when you share

48:26success

48:28for you now, you're being marinated

48:30with success

48:32but the end

48:34is when the cooking starts

48:36is when you start sharing that

48:38meal with others

48:40right?

48:42those are the good vibes

48:44right?

48:46this February 9

48:48it's beautiful

48:50we have a lot of people

48:52and maybe we'll have a deal

48:54and maybe later

48:56someone will message you

48:58when can we meet

49:00we're ready

49:02we're ready

49:04so I won't

49:06remind you anymore

49:08but again

49:10really

49:12get in touch

49:14keep in touch

49:16circulate

49:18get that message of good vibes

49:20by Heroin

49:22really alive

49:24thank you so much sir Woods

49:26you are a blessing to us

49:28you inspire us

49:30so keep going

49:32thank you for being an instrument

49:34thank you very much for this

49:36and really a pleasure for me to meet

49:38the two dynamic eldest and youngest

49:42eldest and youngest

49:44who never seem to age

49:46okay

49:48I believe in you

49:50in my nose

49:52there's a fountain of youth

49:54you guys travel with me

49:56we're just like you

49:58we keep smiling

50:00and we keep going through life

50:02yeah right

50:04thank you

50:06bye

50:32you

50:34you

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