Getting Through Tough Times – Think Long Term

Posted on : 26-06-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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Getting Through Tough Times - Think Long Term

I recently had a QQ chat with a shenzhen friend of mine, I won’t disclose who she was as I am sure she would be upset if I did.  But she was really depressed, her boyfriend and her had broken up and she also got declined for a job she had just interviewed with.  She [...]

Everyone wants to be a Billionaire – And then What?

Posted on : 21-06-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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Everyone wants to be a Billionaire - And then What?

So many people dream to become rich, multi millionaires. But whats the point…really…..all your problems in life will simply go away?
Another annoying thing is people choose a job based on salary…..I can admit I have done that in the past, working at Deutsche bank, it was one of the highest paying offers, but then again, [...]

The Road Not Taken – Inspirational Poem

Posted on : 20-06-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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The Road Not Taken - Inspirational Poem

Sunday, as always to me, is a reflectionary day – and my mom (well my dad emailed it as my mom doesn’t like using computers, hah) and I guess she knows from my blog that I am thinking a lot about future and strategy and shares poems with me from time to time for my [...]

Motivating My Staff – Is this Blog Confusing?

Posted on : 19-06-2010 | By : mike | In : business, motivation

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Motivating My Staff - Is this Blog Confusing?

Some of the staff in Shenzhen have been getting demotivated and wondering what is the future, what is the end goal. I think that is because I have been traveling so much lately….away from the office in Shenzhen. They are wondering what is the future for them, what is going to happen. [...]

Remembering the Days Preparing to go to School – GO, FIGHT, WIN

Posted on : 15-06-2010 | By : mike | In : family friends, motivation

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Remembering the Days Preparing to go to School - GO, FIGHT, WIN

As I sit in the airport in manila, man, I am thinking of the past 3 hour bus, taxi, customs clearance battle. And that is what it is – a BATTLE. Then I remember back to grade school times, and waking up so early in the morning, maybe 7am – my mom would [...]

3900 Saturday Mornings & 1,000 Marbles – Enjoy Every One

Posted on : 12-06-2010 | By : mike | In : family friends, motivation

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3900 Saturday Mornings & 1,000 Marbles - Enjoy Every One

I received this in an email from my Uncle Bill that I think is awesome to share here….its about maximizing the days we are alive on this earth….and since today is a Saturday as I post this, it is even more fitting. Read it below, and I’ll put my 2 cents afterwards:

3900 Saturdays
The older [...]

The Buck Stops Here – Just Making Things Work

Posted on : 07-06-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation, travel

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The Buck Stops Here - Just Making Things Work

So many times we are told “sorry sir, but what you are asking for is not possible”….or other forms of “no”. Our job in life is to turn no into yes!  MAKE IT POSSIBLE.  MAKE ANSWERS, not questions.
In this blog title, i quote Harry Truman in his famous quote
” The Buck Stops Here”  – Harry [...]

We Just Have to Let Go – Resist Resistance

Posted on : 02-06-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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We Just Have to Let Go - Resist Resistance

My friend Marshall from all jewish links sent me this article from Kaushik of Beyond Karma about LETTING GO of resistance. Just being who we are, not fearing it.
Its about finding out who we are in life, and it seems that as technology, and civilization progress – people are made to feel they have [...]

We Become More of Who We Are Over Time

Posted on : 26-05-2010 | By : mike | In : family friends, motivation

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We Become More of Who We Are Over Time

I know sounds like a high school algebra or calculus topic, but it is actually a pretty cool idea. I saw this quote pass me by on my twitter fashion in some fashion of a robot spammer trying to get me to signup for their get rich quick scam – but the idea is [...]

Feel Like Another Version of Movie “Last King of Scotland”

Posted on : 24-05-2010 | By : mike | In : china business, motivation

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Feel Like Another Version of Movie

I recently watched the movie “Last King of Scotland” and in a way, I saw a reflection of myself there.  The story in the movie is about a 20 something Scottish guy that is not happy with his current direction in life – working in a boring job, living at his parent’s home.  He somehow [...]

When stressed, write down your worries

Posted on : 16-05-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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I wish I could remember who taught me this….but when I get totally overwhelmed and confused….I have trained myself to take a deep breath and write everything down….prioritize it..
Keeping customers happy – sometimes I freak out that maybe customer service isn’t good, or quality of a product is going to be an issue. These [...]

sometimes I cry – can a man cry?

Posted on : 16-05-2010 | By : mike | In : motivation

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Yes, I will say it, sometimes I cry! Is it a bad thing? I am talking to my friend Jojo now in chat, and in China it seems like if a man cries, he will “lose face”. he is weak. he cannot be in control.
Maybe its not only in China. Seems [...]

When I learned I had to do things on my own – SOLO

Posted on : 16-05-2010 | By : mike | In : business, motivation, travel

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When I learned I had to do things on my own - SOLO

As I prepare for my travels this week and next month, I wonder how I got into this habit of being able to go off alone to these different places with no idea what to expect! Of course there were some milestones like leaving home for college out of state….and before that going to [...]

Leaders INSPIRE action, not WHAT you do, but WHY you do it

Posted on : 12-05-2010 | By : mike | In : business, motivation

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Leaders INSPIRE action, not WHAT you do, but WHY you do it

Another great shared article and website, ted.com -which is a leadership and motivational website, sent to me from Terry Obershaw at SKU Touch again has got me excited – I am loving how more people are submitting articles, excerpts, and poems for me to add to the blog. Giving this blog a purpose!
So Terry [...]

The Man In The Arena

Posted on : 09-05-2010 | By : mike | In : business, motivation

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The Man In The Arena

I am loving this, friends keep on passing along more motivational excerpts they use in their business motivation. A friend Paul Chong recently passed the below along to me in an email:

The struggle is beautiful…
The Man in the Arena
is the title of a speech given by Teddy Roosevelt at [...]