WHY?

To achieve and maintain financial abundance so that I may provide for family and all those who’s lives I have an opportunity to touch. To fill my days, hours, minutes, and seconds with Love, Joy, Compassion, and Inspiration. To TRAVEL, EXPERIENCE, and LIVE LIFE AS IT IS MEANT TO BE… BOUNDLESS!

 

BIO:

I was born in Manila, Philippines on September 5, 1973. I lived in Cristimar Village, Antipolo Rizal till I was 7 years old. All I can remember is living in large home (at least I thought at the time), being watched over by my ya-ya while my parents worked most of the day and at night we always ate dinner together. =)

 

In 1981 my parents migrated our entire family to San Leandro, CA. In the mid 80′s we moved to Union City and then after a few years we finally moved to the Hayward hills where I lived for the majority of my teenage years.

 

My father was diagnosed with cancer when I was a senior in High School and he passed away in 1991, I was 18. My life up to then was simple… Over the next 8 years I made a lot of choices. =) Some I wouldn’t make again. No matter what those very experiences helped mold my character and prepare me for my greatest achievement yet.

 

In 1999, I met the love of my life, Angelica. She was the angel and answer to my prayers. God blessed me with her love and 9 months later I asked her to marry me. Luckily she said, “YES!”

 

On September 17th, 2000, Angelica and I were married along with 20 groomsmen and bridesmaids and over 400 friends and family! Yep! I said 400! Needless to say, I cried at my own wedding! That’s all I will say about that… =)

 

On October 19, 2002, after two wonderful years as a newly married couple, we were blessed again with the birth of our first daughter Isabella. LOVE was redefined as I held my first born. I cried, again…

 

On November 11, 2003, yes… I know what your thinking… ;) Our second gift from God arrived, Angelina… What can I say? I’m efficient!

 

For a few years we enjoyed raising our two beautiful daughters! They were so different and so fun to watch grow up. We always made it a point to enjoy every moment… This was the time I began my hobby in photography. Something I obviously took from my dad as he always had a camera with him where ever we went… He is missed.

 

I was determined to have a BOY, so we decided to try again! I love my wife for that. She read as many books as she could to “Determine the Sex of Your Baby…”

 

And on Feb. 1st, 2006, Jonathan “Wil” Engalla was born… Wil is short for Wilfredo which was my dad’s name… He lives on…

 

There is nothing like the love of your daughters… I thank God each day for them… But to be blessed with a son was something I only dreamed of… Thank you God for my boy!

 

As of 2010, Isabella is now 8, Angelina 7, and Wil is 4… Angelica and I have been happily married for 10 years this past September…

 

We are fortunate to have family, friends, and colleagues who care and love us. God has blessed us with so many gifts and we are always eternally grateful. We also know that God has taught us to go for LIFE and make it the BIGGEST and BEST we can…

 

Angelica and I LIVE for our children and we will do everything and anything to provide them the best life we can possibly offer…

 

I believe that my life is just beginning at 37 and I am optimistic at the opportunities the future holds.

 

This is just the beginning….

 

Life without experiences is life not lived. Whether or not the decisions I made would be considered failures it is those very experiences that makes me who I am today.Wow! It’s only been 5 months since this entry and HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED!

 

First of all, I want to look back at the last 12 years with regards to my personal and professional growth… After meeting Angelica every aspect of life really took off. I spent time in the IT field, starting as a Network Engineer and ending my run as an Internet Security Professional. Throughout this time I developed a love for the internet and website design. I remember teaching myself how to build and create website. I spent hundreds of hours researching, learning and testing this new technology… I was intrigue with the whole concept of websites and owning my own domain and publishing pages for my friends and family to view and see.

 

My first website was FilAmBasketball.com. It was just a hobby at the time. I offered to create an online website to post schedules and scores of previous and future games for all teams, coaches, fans and league commissioners to view and utilize. The site grew in popularity very quickly. It soon evolved into more than just a site for scheduling but a site for updates, photos and articles of up and coming players and teams as well as future tournaments and leagues. The community grew to nearly 2000 members in 2001-2002. Unfortunately the mere cost to maintain and upkeep the site was more than I could handle and the site popularity began to diminish in early 2003. My attempts to gain funding from the community failed and eventually FilAmBasketball.com slowly faded away.

 

My second site was created around early 2000: Engalla.com… A purchased this domain specifically to develop our wedding website. It was small and personal. However, this is now the site you now see today.

 

After my run in the IT field I moved to sharpen my skills in sales and marketing. Although always finding my way back towards technology I pushed forward and acquired my California Real Estate license. From 2003 – 2007 I developed my natural sales skills and became a top real estate agent and Team Leader for Enko & Associates at Keller Williams Realty. For 3 years from 2004-2007 we were recognized as a top producing team for the Northern California Region with over 3000+ agents.

 

In 2007, I stepped away from active selling and stepped up as the Team Leader for Keller Williams Benchmark Properties in Fremont, CA. This was the time in which I grew personally the most. The leadership and business training that Keller Williams provided their leadership is the industries finest. I spent 3 wonderful years as a student of the models and systems that make Keller Williams Realty the #1 company to work with.

 

From the basic principals of communication to the detailed business models that make KW a success nationally, I took it all in and learned as much as I could slam into my tiny brain!

 

WHEN LIFE TAKES A TURN… CHOICES MUST BE MADE…

 

In August of 2010 I took a short 2 week trip to the Philippines with my family. Long story short, at the end of my trip I was proposed an opportunity to launch an internet and web development company. The catch was its headquarters will be in Global City, Taguig, Philippines. Which is one of the fastest growing areas in Metro Manila. I was not ignorant to the fact that Asia presents some amazing opportunities and the Philippines is directly in the heart of it. Not only would I be able to own and run my own company, it would be back to what I am most passionate about — Web Technologies!

 

So… decisions had to be made. Do I stay with great company (Keller Williams) leading wonderful and talented individuals or do I leave for a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to a country I have not been to for 30 years to lead my own company and develop my own talent …? hmmm?

 

Needless to say I took the leap… With the support of Angelica and my family, in less than 20 days we coordinated a move across the globe and moved our family to the Philippines!!!

 

OMG!

 

Now I’m here… Working harder and longer hours to build a legacy and company that will make my mentors and teachers proud!!!

 

Stay tuned for the future… =) It is BRIGHT… It is UNLIMITED!