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admonition
Saturday, May 22, 2010
22 May. 3rd CPA undergraduate conference. The Ultimate Entrepreneurship Challenge.
It was really a great experience having to attend this conference organized by the CPA ASC. The event was sponsored by 'Money Tree' Asia Pacific Limited, a company which offers & conducts programs on improving financial, investment and entrepreneurship amongst the young. The CEO of Money Tree was among the speakers for the conference. A great man with great entrepreneur experience.
First off, we were thought what entrepreneur really is. Instead of entrepreneur, intrapreneur on the other hand was not left out. Intrapreneur is in regards to the betterment of the organization itself. Michael Reyes, the CEO of Money Tree, told us that there was a serious problem with the asian teaching culture or would he say around the world. The problem itself was that the students does not express themselves. That's why he came out with the Money Tree concept which helps kids from age 6-26 to deal with their finance and reward them in term of 'money' for each task and assignment fulfilled. With the 'money' earned, they can use it to bid for an auction within the Money Tree. This concept would not be practical without much acquaintances.
80% of the people we need in our career, we have not met.
That's why there's a need for us to reach out to people we don't know and that someone might be the one who help us build our career. Michael Reyes use to operate his own flight agency and he wanted to advertise his agency in an international style. So he requested 'white people' to advertise in his ad. An agency sent him 2 top polish student for his ad. Obliviously, the 2 polish students ask him to make a study in polish and make a survey to build up a certain company there. Few years later, the company was listed in Poland.
Do not live life for the sake of existing but live life for the sake of significance.
It's very funny how we live our daily life. As a student, there is plenty if time(when you're taking 4 subjects a semester). Michael Reyes took 19 papers in one semester during his 2nd year in university just to get himself a double major. Life wasn't easy for him back then. Taking 4 subjects a semester might seem hard on us because we restrain ourselves to live to the fullest by making every moment of our life count. Much time has been wasted like facebook-ing, youtube-ing, etc. Make use of every moment building a strong foundation for the future.
Learn from mistakes. If you DO fall, fall FORWARD because when you get up, you're one step AHEAD.
Nobody was born perfect. Everybody makes mistakes but don't make the same mistakes twice. Even leaders make mistakes but mistakes are subtle. Every leaders needs to make decision and every decision comes with a risk. The matter for the leader is to minimize the risk involved.
Talk 1-on-1 and look them in the eyes.
Michael Reyes might have done talks which he needs to confront thousand of audience. But he can't talk to thousands at a time. He talks 1-on-1 and look them in the eye and the rest will happen to be listening. Switch target alternately. When explaining, go to the details. People who listens are painters. Every word that comes out from the mouth gives the listener a picture in their mind. So let them remember what you told them by letting them paint the picture. Use body gestures to help them paint the picture.
Give surprises.
To convince investors to invest into your project, you need to excite them. That's when the 'elevator pitch' principle takes the play. If the investor press level 39 on the elevator, you press 40. When the door shuts, the executive summary of the whole project is explained to the investor in 30 seconds. If the investor is excited about the project, he'll ask you to elaborate further in his office when it reaches level 39.
Other than having the privilege to listen to his talks, we were given a entrepreneurship challenge. In a group of 12, we need to come out with a new idea in 2 hours time that Michael Reyes himself would invest with the amount of RM500, 000. It was tough. During the presentation, all we heard was criticism and sarcastic words spitting out from his mouth. But overall it was great to learn from mistakes.
insipid
Monday, March 1, 2010
the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar calendar. Chap Goh Mei or directly translated as 15th night.
it's the day where chinese celebrates this last night to mark an end to all their jubilant mood since the lunar new year. Families would be congesting every notable restaurant around town and spending the rest of the night with their families. And not forgetting, it's also known as the oriental valentines' day.
Singles' life is so much carefree as ever. Despite having almost the whole kuchingnites celebrating this occasion, i still stick to my routine to go work out in the gym. As soon as i arrived the gym, one side of the room was dark which the trainer left the lights off. For the reason that the gym was completely empty. Everyone seems to be out having dinner with their family.
After working out in the gym, i went to Ta Kiong to do some groceries as assigned by my mum. After doing the groceries, i stop by the shop beside where they sell duty-paid products. I couldn't control myself and eventually bought myself another bottle of red wine which would be my 3rd bottle for the month.
Kinda satisfied with my purchase but, whose gonna drink with me?
solace
Monday, February 23, 2009
how would i like to describe 2009 so far...
hmm... let me see...
due to the global recession in stake, everything seems to be serene or i would say bovine. everyone in the business stream are just idling around and being cautious of their every decisions so that they won't engender themselves in a rancor state.
my birthday was just about a week after chap goh mei and as usual, everyone who came back for cny had left their hometown to commence on what they were up to by then. so i didn't have any plans for my birthday as not many good 'blathers' are still in kch by then. i also didn't want to stir up a convivial atmosphere during my birthday when everyone is bemoaning regarding the global recession.
no plans means no celebration. no celebration means no presents.*chuckle*
but i received text messages wishing me happy birthday since 630am and the latest by 2 days later*hmm* anyway, thanks for the birthday wishes...
as for a consolation, sharon's mum made me a simple cake.*laughs*
it's my first time tasting a simple cake like this. though simple, it's the thought that counts.
thanks! don't be surprise to receive a cake for your next birthday XP
dingy
Saturday, February 14, 2009
it's valentine!! the streets along padungan and waterfront were packed with stalls selling flowers and valentines souvenir... it even caused traffic congestion since last night!.. wow.. the power of love that can even cause traffic jams here and there...
anyway...valentines isn't my motive. Hall 1 is having a blending on the same date with valentines at main hall from 730pm-9pm. Initially it was decide to have a love feast but i don't have the slightest clue how it ended up just having a tidbid or refreshment. I didn't know what tidbit i should bring but since it's valentines, maybe i can try preparing valentines chocolate cookies. haha. weird?? nah.. the saints from hall 1 are gonna be my valentine for that night. haha.
So 1st and foremost, i called up enid(as always if it comes to pastry. credits to her) to get the recipe for the chocolate cookie. Jotting all the items and almost all her advice in my notebook so i don't bungle through the baking. After that, i went to a pastry supply shop in india street but have a haircut before that(hot weather!!). As i dazzle my way to india street, i spotted a few significant things...
since when i opened a restaurant??
they drew a really 'straight' line...
weird but distinctive for me...haha
anyway... i started preparing the cookie once i got back home.
before going in the oven...
final result??....
jiang jiang!!
made a total of 101 chocolate cookies...
no machine used during the preparations only my two hands...haha... just to show how much effort or 心思。。。haha... hope it does la..
comments?? some good some mediocre...
anyway... there's always room for improvement.
chinese 牛 year
Sunday, February 1, 2009
it's lunar new year...
it's the year of the cow...
so i wish everyone a prosperous mooooooo~~~ year...
lunar new year means...
-family reunion dinner
-home visiting
-last but not least....
Black Jack!!
....gambling
bb2008
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2008 in a nutshell...
-beijing olympics
-mumbai memories
-economy collapse
-tragedy thailand
but for me, nothing particular happened...
jan... nothing
feb... cny(boring)
march... damai(the only 1 without partner)
april...work
may... bau mini zoo(farm), damai
june... work
july... nothing
august... schools starts
september... nothing
october... hari raya(boring due to recession), ITERO
november... pri 6 1week training
december... 'k', go-kart, santubong, countdown
the last minutes of 2008...
managed to stepped in the core in the last 7seconds...
7...6...5...4...3...2...1...
bye 2008
XPIT-mas
Thursday, December 25, 2008
it's christmas...
same as usual... spending it alone...
had dinner at uncle's house last night and when i think of it, it felt like the last christmas was just yesterday...
had the same dinner and turkey at my uncle's house last year...
sien....
halloween
Friday, October 31, 2008
it's Halloween!! and i got nothing to do with it....
i'm kinda curious how halloween parties are gonna look like...
costumes!!!!!
even pizza delivery guy has his role....
Darth vader isn't allowed to go to the halloween party coz someone might get hurt....
pets are allowed... either domestic pets or exotic pets
i bet this kinda halloween party is gonna be very eye-catchy...
