If you don’t
have one, get one–Quick!
I got
interviewed again.
A number of
times, in fact.
This time,
the questions were focused on dreaming big dreams.
So I’m
putting together a bunch of questions and answers from these interviews. I know
they will inspire you. And make you laugh at the same time. Because of so many
interviews, giving crazy answers keeps me sane.
Enjoy!
Q: How many
brothers and sisters do you have?
Bo: I have 5
older sisters. I’m the only boy.
Q: Your
father must have been very happy when you were born.
Bo: When I
was born, my father almost named me Atlas. Because when he learned that I was a
boy, he shouted, “At last!” I mean, after five failed attempts, yes, he was
happy. I’m also the youngest of the family. Can you imagine my suffering? I was
their slave. They told me to do everything for them. From answering the door to
buying Coke. As a little boy, I had pet spiders. My favorite daydream had the
makings of a Hollywood movie. Because of a UFO
invasion, my pet spiders mutated into giant monsters. My sisters got trapped in
their spiders’ web and, well, you can guess how the story ended.
Q: Describe
your family today.
Bo: Today,
all my sisters serve in the ministry with me. We’re a great team. Three of them
work full-time in the ministry, while two help out part-time. Now, they follow
what I tell them to do. Haha.
Q: Your
parents?
Bo: My Dad
passed away last year. My mother, at 82, continues to serve the Lord with me.
Q: And you
have your own family…
Bo: Ten
years ago, I married the most gorgeous girl in the galaxy, a woman named
Marowe. We have two fantastic, nuclear-powered, gravity-defying boys, Benedict,
age 8, and Francis, 3. We homeschool our kids and have a great time doing
that—because we spend more time with them. Instead of just opening textbooks,
we make them experience the world. Instead of reading a book on business, Bene
operates one. Instead of studying about music, Bene performs a small concert.
(Bo’s Note: Homeschooling isn’t for everyone. But you owe it to yourself to
find out more about it and consider if it is for you. If you want to know more
about homeschooling, click at www.catholicfilipinoacademy.com now.)
Q: What are
your dreams?
Bo: I wrote
all my dreams in a Dreambook. It’s a 15-page document. Let me share with you my
most important dreams. Before I got married, I wrote that I want to be the
greatest husband my wife can ever have. I believe in making dreams graphic, so
I wrote in details. I wrote that I’d kiss my wife 7 times a day. For the past
ten years now, I’ve been doing that. Even when I don’t feel like it. Haha.
Seriously, I have a great marriage. Because I work hard for it. I invest my
energy and time to make it a great marriage. I also wrote on that Dreambook
that I’d be the greatest father my kids can ever have. I wrote there that I’d
play with them everyday no matter how busy I get. And that’s what I do today.
Q: Did you
ever dream of becoming a preacher?
Bo: When I
was 12, I had a “daydream”. I woke up and saw myself preaching in the Araneta
Coliseum in front of 20 thousand people. I don’t know if it was a dream, a
daydream, or a vision. Because I liked what I saw and I continued to imagine
this. By age 16, I preached in the Araneta Coliseum for the first time.
Q: What were
your other dreams?
Bo: My
mission in life is to communicate God’s Love. And I do this primarily by being
a preacher and writer. In my Dreambook, I wrote that I’d be a bestselling
author and have my own TV and Radio show. I also wrote that I would have my own
ministry for the poor built on a huge place, where I would welcome the poorest
of the poor. All these have taken place. God is good.
Q: Was it
always easy to fulfill your dreams?
Bo:
Absolutely not. Many times, I felt so discouraged. Frustrated. A few times, I
even wanted to throw in the towel and give up. But all these years, I’ve never
doubted my Call. I’ve always believed that God has called me to communicate His
love. Why? Because He gave me the gift. And the ministry has been blessing
many.
Q: How do
you fulfill your dreams?
Bo: First of
all, I chose the right dreams. I write big, hairy, audacious, and unrealistic
dreams. In my life, I’ve realized that I accomplish my unrealistic dreams much
more than my realistic ones. Let me tell you why. Unrealistic dreams shock my
system and pump my heart. Unrealistic dreams force me to think creatively,
demanding me to do things I’ve never done before. On the other hand, realistic
dreams make me complacent. They put me to sleep.
Q: What’s
the second step?
Bo: I read
and pray my list of dreams everyday. I do this for both my long term and short
term dreams. Like each morning, I visualize how I want that day to play out. I
imagine what I want to accomplish, and what results will take place. This is my
prayer. And my dreams happen. I believe in this practice so much. We don’t know
how powerful we are.
Q: What’s
the third step?
Bo: Once I
have a dream, I create a strategy to make it happen. 100% of the time, this
includes creating a dream team around me that will make it happen. And then I
pursue the dream, no matter how many failures happen.
Q: Fourth
step?
Bo: I spend
time with people who already have achieved these same dreams. I make them my
mentors. This step is crucial. Do avoid spend too much time with people who
have no dreams. Or with people who don’t believe in my dreams. These are
dream-killers.
Q: Who is Bo
Sanchez now?
Bo: I’m a
child of God. I’m a servant of the poor. I’m a husband, father, son, brother,
friend, preacher, writer, leader, businessman, philanthropist, and pioneer.
Q: How do
you see yourself 10 more years from now?
Bo: One of
my fondest dreams is to equip our growing community with the tools necessary to
help more poor people around them. Not through a charity model—because that is
limited—but through the entrepreneurial model. Here’s one of my big dreams: In
my lifetime, I want to raise one million micro-entrepreneurs among the poor. To
gain support, I want to have one million KerygmaFamily.com members. (Note:
You’re my dream team! Without you, I can’t do it. Sign up now at
www.kerygmafamily.com and lets work together!)
Q: Thank you
very much.
Bo: My
pleasure.
That’s the
end of the interview.
May I make a
suggestion?
Aside from
writing your dreams in your own Dreambook, write one or two dreams in the comments
section below. Remember to make it unrealistic. Announce your dream to the
world. Doing so will give you added motivation to achieve them.
May your
dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
http://www.bosanchez.ph
PS. Build
your wealth so you can share it! Join my powerful How To Be Truly Rich Seminar.
This seminar will change your financial life. To know more about it, click
here.
PS2. For
serious students only: Do you want to become a true millionaire? Then you need
true millionaire Mentors to guide you. I’m sharing to you my very own team of
millionaire Mentors! Join my Truly Rich Financial Coaching Program. For more
information, click here.
PS3. Do you
want to earn money through your own business? And do you want to earn money
through the internet? These coming months, two powerful seminars can change
your financial life! If you want to earn money through the internet, then this
is what you’ve been waiting for… Click here for details.
PS4. Join
now and be blessed! When you join a borderless, international, non-physical
community called www.kerygmafamily.com, you receive daily Bible reflections, a
Kerygma digital magazine each month, and a mountain load of other great
nourishment for your spiritual life for FREE. Plus a whole world of friends who
believe in what you believe in! You can also (optional) support our ministry of
sharing God’s love to as many people as possible through media evangelization
and our work for the poorest of the poor. Log on at www.kerygmafamily.com now!