If Chinese Scientists Lose Google, Its Like Going Blind

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 25 2010 | Comments (1)
Had to post this…..its amazing……will Google really leave China  ?  The news I’ve been reading it is highly unlikely.  But the news loves hearing about the battle between Chinese government and Google.  Almost wondering – is it...

Putting More Internal Pressure on Myself then Ever Before

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 25 2010 | Comments (3)
Sorry to those around me…but I am on a rampage the past couple weeks….I am just fighting like never before…..That is how I deal with things….I come at them head on.  I need to be aggressive….I didn’t come this far, all the way...

Workng USA hours in China (graveyard shift)

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 24 2010 | Comments (4)
Always since ive been in china i have had to coordinate with usa time schedule…..but the past week its become extreme….earlier this week and last i was working until 5 or 6 am….sleeping until 2 or 3pm Wake up 11pm in china -  usa (ny) 10am ...

How to Structure NYC Retail Store Licensing + Consignment Deal

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 21 2010 | Comments (3)
i’m back to doing USA business almost 90% of the time….think i really gotta get back to the usa and straighten some deals and alliances out. Since Shadstone took over newyorkbarstore…. i have been seeking vigorously how to improve the cash flow,...

Current horoscope I’m gonna write a best seller!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 18 2010 | Comments (2)
My mom and dad always send me scanned copies of my horoscope. This is a rather recent one I thought I would share today. IT IS AWESOME + EXACTLY WHAT I THINK EACH DAMN DAY For those who can’t see the image clearly. Your life is a journey, not a destination....

As China Office is empty- USA is busier then ever

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 17 2010 | Comments (7)
This longggggg China New Year holiday drives me insane – as I’m sure a lot of other business owners (chinese and foreign) – it still amazes me how a country of such size and current global influence can completely shut down – so many of...

3rd Chinese New Years while living in China

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 14 2010 | Comments (4)
So strange, having 2 new years holiday each year…..since I moved to China in the end of 2007, I have been involved with 3 chinese new years now. There was the year of the RAT (mouse), last year was BULL, and now we’re in the year of the Tiger! Well,...

will google buzz fizzle in china?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 11 2010 | Comments (0)
Google has just released google buzz, a twitter like platform that is integrated into your gmail account – so your “buzz” from friends and followers comes through as a folder in your email box. This is all cool stuff, but from the matter of the current...

Lonely in New Office

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 10 2010 | Comments (2)
I guess its like the saying goes “be careful what you wish for”. My previous office, was 1 massive room with a glass dividing wall between the office and the main room – NO privacy. So looking to move, I wanted to have multiple rooms, and areas...

Firing People in China – Watch your Back

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 08 2010 | Comments (5)
Have to share this greatttttttttt email I received today, makes me sleep well at night. Unreal people out there like this. But I want to share, some of the after effects of firing someone. The guy lost me customers, was lazy, and did his own work during company...

Stupid Foreigner Paying Chinese New Year Bonus

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 08 2010 | Comments (4)
Again, I am reminded how little I know about the Chinese culture. I try to be observant, ask around what other companies are doing. But really, I barely scraped the surface in trying to understand the culture, the thought process of how it works… Of course,...

Apartment Moving in China – Fun Never Stops

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 06 2010 | Comments (8)
I recently ended a contract with a residential apartment, the owner is 27 years old, and he works in a department store. The people tell me he is a “duck boy” married or dating a rich chinese woman. her name is on the ownership documents, but he has a subcontract...

Things I want to do before I die

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 06 2010 | Comments (2)
I am cleaning up my desktop and computer, going through tons of folders and files…rather annoying but its good to go through it on a weekend – travel back in time and remember all the hopes and dreams of the past. Some are real, others never became...

So many changes, holding on as best I can

Posted by Michael Michelini | Feb 04 2010 | Comments (2)
Hey, this is my personal blog, and it seems people here like reading about the real life story of my experiences….so here goes…hope it doesnt seem too much like complaining… Obviously being a small business owner, boot strapped and always under...

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