Jordan Sangalang

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  • Is it a skill?

    If so, it might be worth learning.

    If so, it might pay to let someone who has learned it take care of it.

    Coding is a skill. But it’s not clear that the person who knows how to code should be doing your design.

    Teaching is a skill. But simply because someone is good at a craft doesn’t mean that they know how to teach it.

    Copywriting is a skill. Having access to the Mailchimp password doesn’t make you a skilled copywriter.

    Selling is a skill. The person who owns the organization or cares about the charity might not be the best person to go on the sales call.

    Proximity is not the same as skill.

    Note: This is a repost from Seth Godin’s blog.

  • 8 Tips to Sleep Better at Night

    8 Tips to Sleep Better at Night

    Here are some tips for better sleep:

    1. Stick to a sleep schedule:
      1. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends.
    2. Create a relaxing bedtime routine:
      1. Establish a relaxing bedtime routine to help signal to your body that it’s time to sleep. This may include taking a warm bath, reading a book, or listening to soothing music.
    3. Create a comfortable sleep environment:
      1. Make sure your bedroom is cool, dark, and quiet. Invest in a comfortable mattress, pillows, and bedding.
    4. Limit caffeine and alcohol intake:
      1. Caffeine and alcohol can interfere with sleep. Try to limit your intake of these substances, especially in the hours before bedtime.
    5. Avoid screens before bed:
      1. The blue light emitted by electronic devices can interfere with the body’s production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep. Avoid screens for at least an hour before bed.
    6. Get regular exercise:
      1. Regular exercise can help you fall asleep faster and enjoy deeper sleep. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day.
    7. Manage stress:
      1. Stress and anxiety can interfere with sleep. Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, deep breathing, or yoga to help manage stress.
    8. Avoid naps:
      1. Try to avoid taking long naps during the day, as this can interfere with your ability to fall asleep at night.

    In summary, to improve your sleep, stick to a sleep schedule, create a relaxing bedtime routine, create a comfortable sleep environment, limit caffeine and alcohol intake, avoid screens before bed, get regular exercise, manage stress, and avoid naps.

  • 3 questions you should ask yourself when you fail

    Learning from failure is an important part of personal growth and development. When we fail, it can be tempting to feel discouraged, defeated, or embarrassed. However, failure is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes. It also helps us improve our skills and strategies. In doing so, we become more successful.

    To learn from failure, it is important to reflect on what went wrong and why. This means being honest with yourself and analyzing the situation objectively. Ask yourself questions like:

    • What factors contributed to the failure?
    • What could I have done differently?
    • What did I learn from this experience?

    By taking the time to reflect on failure, you can gain valuable insights into your strengths and weaknesses. Identify areas for improvement and develop strategies for success.

    It’s important to remember that failure is a natural part of the learning process. It is how we respond to failure that determines whether we grow and succeed or remain stagnant. Embracing a growth mindset can help us approach failure as a learning opportunity rather than a setback. Having this mindset emphasizes the belief that our abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication.

    Learning from failure also involves taking action to apply the lessons learned. This means using the insights gained from failure to make positive changes, adjust your approach, and try again. By doing so, you can build resilience, confidence, and success over time.

    In summary, learning from failure is a vital part of personal growth and development. It involves reflecting on failure, analyzing the situation, identifying areas for improvement, and taking action to apply the lessons learned. By embracing failure as an opportunity to learn and grow, you can achieve greater success and fulfillment in your personal and professional life.

    What other insights would you advise others to learn from their failures?

  • Advice I would give to my teenage self

    What advice would you give to your teenage self?

    The one advice I would give to my teenage self is a higher education degree does not necessarily correlate with a higher salary.

    Sure, it depends on the speciality but is not necessarily true for all degrees. In my case, all my degrees are liberal arts degrees.

    Another thing I’d add is that being a high paid employee doesn’t guarantee financial freedom. At the end of the day, employees are taxed. And especially more when they’re on the higher tax bracket.

    So, I’ll encourage my teenage self to explore the entrepreneurship path as well. This will come along with other skills to be developed as well.

    Anything else you’ll like to add that you want to advise to your teenage self?

  • High Ticket Affiliates vs Low Ticket Affiliates

    What’s the difference? Quality customers. I finally took the courage to sign up for a high-ticket product and am already feeling the energy and the thrill in it. This is an investment into me knowing that I’ll be finally taking myself to the next level with a team of driven individuals wanting to light themselves and the team up. Once the rubber meets the road, I’m definitely looking forward to levelling up!

    If you’re interested in levelling up, email me at levelup@jordansangalang.com.

  • Made my first $1000 online in one day

    Just dropping it here that I realized I just made my first $1000 online in one day. Actually, made it in a couple of hours. Man, just gotta trust the process and keep your head in.

    Will be sharing more later today. Just wanted to share this here to document my milestone. Will keep you posted!

  • Affiliate Marketing – low cost barrier for Deaf folks?

    I purchased a course a couple of weeks ago and it was one of the most simple presentations I came across. I’m generally a skeptic and I question things when things are too good to be true but this one I came across is the real deal. I often look online courses and if they benefit me, I find ways to make it beneficial for the Deaf community. There are barriers imposed on Deaf folks by society but with the appropriate tools banded together, I believe the Deaf community can elevate. It all starts from within by being equipped to begin with. As we know, Deaf community uses social media to network with each other. Long before social media, there were prints called little paper family. It was distributed across Deaf schools within the US and Canada. I’ll be able to elaborate more on this in another post. So, with affiliate marketing, all courses I paid for and took aren’t available in ASL. So, this will be one of my projects I’ll be working on this year. Just need to find a place where I can host this course in ASL since the resources will need to be in ASL.

    Since you read this far and you have any suggestions or know a host for this, comment below!

    I’ll be sharing updates as I go where I am in this affiliate marketing journey. Stay tuned!

  • Day Two

    I was up all night working on translation and video editing. By video editing, I mean trimming and keying my background to make it accessible for DeafBlind folks. It seems that a great background works well with my brown skin tone. If others have other ideas, I’m open to them to make my ASL translation videos visually accessible for low-vision folks.

    Anyway, I’m feeling quite wired and tired. Still gotta show up to work. The work I do is meaningful because I know we make connections through video calls while ensuring we provide high-quality services. But I didn’t type this post to talk about my work.

    For awhile now, I’ve been on and off the wagon posting videos in YouTube. I find it easier to dump some things here in my blog post as I go and when I can. Some topics I am passionate about and open to learn for fun are personal finances, crypto, NFT, relationships, communication, self-help, mindset, health. And parenthood. A couple to topics as you can see here. Lately, I’ve been in the bandwagon with ChatGPT since it’s trending and I’m finding folks giving away swipe files showing how they are optimizing ChatGPT. I’m intrigued. I tried it a couple of times and it’s quite fun to play around with. It’s like an interactive book for me.

    At this point, I’m rambling but I suppose this what my subconscious mind is at the moment.

    Anyway, comment below and let me know what you found interesting here.

  • Wrapping Up 2022

    As we are wrapping up 2022, as a Deaf parent myself, it appears things aligned. It’s as if life is working things out on its own with my inner manifestation. “What was your inner manifestation?” you may wonder. I wanted to create and be in an environment where Deaf people can thrive with hearing people. And, sure enough, here I am!

    A little background in a nutshell (will try!): I was born Deaf but my parents didn’t know till I was 2. I didn’t learn ASL till I was about 8 years old. This was about the same time I started to bloom at the school for the Deaf and then graduated from a Deaf school. After graduating, I:

    • Attended community college and got my A.A. (graduated with honours!)

    • Got my B.A. at UBC (and graduated with an average of 69% which included the courses I failed)

    • Completed my M.A. at Gallaudet University by defending my thesis called “What is Privacy in Deaf Space?”.

    • Also, I got accepted into a Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba (but I dropped out after a semester and a half).

    Meanwhile, I was already working to pay off my 6-figure student loan racked up. I took up several jobs doing:

    • Contract work teaching in universities

    • Working full-time as a manager at a social services agency. This is where we had Deaf people at the leadership level including Deaf people on the front lines.

    While working the full-time jobs I mentioned, I:

    • started freelancing doing ASL translations

    • co-founded 100 Decibels: A Deaf Mime Troupe

    • was a landlord for a rental property (later sold).

    With all this happening, I was able to pay off my student loans.

    Then something amazing happened, got married and had kids. My spouse is hearing and our kids are… Deaf. Both have the same thing I have – bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. I had the opportunity to take parental leave for a year to bond with them while they were little. Then an opportunity came up. I took a job at a Deaf-owned and Deaf-led startup. Even more so, my spouse and I enrolled our oldest toddler at a school for the Deaf (where they hired a Deaf principal!)

    So, this is where I am today – in an environment where it is Deaf-led and Deaf-owned. It’s very fascinating how this is coming to and I’m grateful for this journey I’m in. So, back to the question, What was my inner manifestation? The drive I had in me was to contribute what I have to offer by showing Deaf people have value in the world. Back then I did it for myself only. Now with a growing family (hearing spouse and Deaf toddlers), the things I do in life are myself AND my family. Most parents of Deaf children, I’m still learning and rolling in with the punches. The journey doesn’t stop here. We’re wrapping up 2022 and entering into the new year 2023. The best is yet to come!

    What’s next for me here is to connect with parents of Deaf children. And share a bit about my journey and some things I’m learning as a Deaf dad to my Deaf kiddos and husband to my non-Deaf wife. Looking forward to connecting with new folks in the new year! See you all next year!