1) What is your earliest memory about money?
My earliest memory about about money was when I had around 6 years old, living in Peru. It was almost Christmas day over, and my friends encouraged me that is not too late to ask and write to Santa for more Christmas gifts. Because I had only one, I tried, and I was waiting for more toys for more than a week, until my father said, don't expect more gifts from Santa, he was a little short in money this year, and my mother added, next year he will have more money for more gifts, but you have to be a better student and a better son. Economically, in those years we were a low middle class income family, where only my father has a full time job.
2) What is the core message about money you learned while in your formative (7-15) years?)
My family's core message about money came over from Dad and Mom. He instructed to me and my two brothers, the need to study and work hard, and she remarked (and still doing it) the importance to save and invest money.
So, basically I learned from Dad that, I have to work hard for money. From Mom, the money can work hard for me. She was a wise right hand to Dad in finances, (real estate).
3) What do you think this will mean for you as a leader?
This will mean highly valuable for me as a leader, because about money, in general it is a point to start how to use the money as a vehicle and not a the end. Something else that I have to add to these lessons, is the importance to learn how to live in faith depending from the favor of God as a provider, and how to be grateful to pay back and to be generous to others for wellness and prosperity.