My basic strategy is to stick to my core business, and to my area of expertise. My businesses are all related - retail, shopping centers, banking, real estate and tourism development. Together they create synergy. Henry Sy More Quotes by Henry Sy More Quotes From Henry Sy I instilled in my children the importance of good values in business: hard work, determination, integrity, and optimism. Henry Sy good hard-work work children Every time the country is in a crisis, I think and decide where is the best way to go. We have to always think of ways to overcome these limitations. Henry Sy best think time way Our store was so small, it had no back or second floor. We just slept on the counter late at night after the store was closed. Henry Sy small back late night I came to the Philippines to follow my father who came here earlier, looking for a better life. I helped my father in our sari-sari store. I also asked him if I could go back to school so I could learn English and improve myself. Henry Sy myself life father school In five years, I completed grade school. Even when I was a young boy, I had a plan for my life. Henry Sy boy my-life life school I encourage you to have your own dream and work to make it a reality. Henry Sy you dream work reality Regional developers have a clear head start in their home communities. They have been there longer and understand their market. As a result, these markets are, in fact, more competitive than those in Manila. Henry Sy result start understand home The constant expansion of our malls and stores are proof of the fact that our holistic approach to development benefits not just us but also all the communities in which we operate. Henry Sy fact us just development