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How Chinkee Tan Became a Filipino Financial Icon: Writing, Wealth & Massive Influence by Mitch Carson

How Chinkee Tan Became a Filipino Financial Icon: Writing, Wealth & Massive Influence

from The Amazing Authorities Podcast

by Mitch Carson

Published: Mon Jul 07 2025

Show Notes

In this inspiring episode of The Amazing Authorities Podcast, host Mitch Carson interviews Chinkee Tan, bestselling author of 18 books, motivational speaker, financial educator, and media personality with over 10 million social media followers across the Philippines and beyond.

Chinkee shares how he rose from humble beginnings—selling toilet paper on the streets—to becoming one of the country’s most recognizable voices in financial education. His books, including the viral hit Diary of a Beggar, have sold over a million copies by blending practical advice with raw honesty, humor, and faith. In this episode, Chinkee breaks down his step-by-step system for writing powerful, market-relevant books and building a loyal audience.


🔑 You’ll learn:

  • How Chinkee overcame failure, poverty, and rejection to become a publishing success

  • His "PPS Formula" for writing books: Problem, Pain Point, Solution

  • How to build authority even without a college degree

  • Why building an online platform is crucial for modern authors

  • Daily habits and mindset shifts that fuel consistency, creativity, and credibility


If you’ve ever thought, “I want to write a book, but I don’t know where to start”—this is your roadmap, straight from one of the best in the game.

Chinkee Tan is widely known as CHINK POSITIVE or the Pambansang Wealth Coach. A well sought out Motivational Speaker on MONEY, MINDSET and SUCCESS.

He is a Media Personality known for radio, television, and social media presence.

A Prolific Author: He wrote 17 popular books like Diary of a Pulubi, My Ipon Diary, My Badyet Diary. His book Piso Planner and and 4 diary books has won the Best Selling Product Award from Tiktok Shop.

He also won the Best TV Public Affairs Program Host at the 10th PMAP Makatao Awards for Media Excellence. And recognized as Tiktok’s educator of the year for 2023.


Youcan find Chinkee Tan here:

https://chinkeetan.com/about/


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