5 Ways I Stay Motivated

Posted by Michael Michelini | Sep 16 2010 | Comments (2)
I think one of the most critical parts of running your own small business is to STAY MOTIVATED. It is definitely an emotional roller coaster….riding the highs of a great sales day, having everything fit perfectly and operations moving smoothly…..to the opposite...

Most People Are a Direct Reflection of Their Peers

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 31 2010 | Comments (0)
I love this quote by Tony Robbins: Most people are direct reflections of their peer group, Just another great quote I found on twitter, nice (yes, I keep showing people why I love twitter!  just keeps inspiring me)! But yes, we become who we surround ourselves...

Buy, Sell, Wheel, Deal, Hustle. Becoming a new-age social media salesman

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 26 2010 | Comments (4)
Online Sales, All the Time I have always loved the hustle.  That’s what attracted me to Wall Street, to New York.  To China. to wholesale markets.  Life is going faster then ever….I’m running between 4 or 5 countries in a couple months.  Have...

Maybe Do Social Media From Phuket, Thailand?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 25 2010 | Comments (6)
Paul Chong from a wufantuan startup met up with me tonight and mentioned this social media posting in Phuket, Thailand! People have been noticing when I stop twittering! Awesome, social media is all about being a LIVE PERSON. A living, breathing human being....

Movie About Dreams – Inception

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 22 2010 | Comments (4)
Today spent some time with andy blahnik in hong kong to see the new movie inception. I had no idea what the movie was about going in, but man i is highly recommend you see it if you like action with a mix of abstract multi-thread stories simultaneously happening. I...

Everyone “fails”, Even Google, Stay Motivated!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 06 2010 | Comments (4)
As I have said, I don’t believe in people FAILING, I think its part of growing, gaining experience, and finding what we are really meant to be and do with our lives.  Losing something might be positive, as they say in China. Many people only think “small...

Its Not What We Are Getting, Its What We Are Becoming

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 05 2010 | Comments (8)
Keep that in mind, everyone wants to GET PAID, but its also about growing, learning, and experiencing.  So I titled this after a great quote from Jim Rohn : Its not what we are getting, its what we are becoming – Jim Rohn Life is exactly about that.  So...

Dealing with Negative People, Negative Energy

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 03 2010 | Comments (11)
My whole life, I have had different forms of negative people and negative energy around me, I think we all have. I am going to go through a few I can remember 1) Freshman year of high school – running for class president – As in previous posts, I reluctantly...

Does Our Name, our Email, our password make us who we are?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 01 2010 | Comments (1)
What shapes us as individuals?  Sure, I’ve read books that we are products of our environment but its what we do each and every day OURSELVES that creates who we are  too.  In today’s digital world, one thing most of us do each day is LOGIN online,...

Creating Fake Barriers To Be Faster, Smarter, with Less!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 29 2010 | Comments (2)
Its true, many of us are SPOILED with too much time, too many resources, and it makes us LAZY. It makes us INEFFICIENT. We take it for granted, we don’t utilize all that we have around us…… In the article, from the under 30 CEO blog When they...

Living Life as a Minimalist

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 19 2010 | Comments (18)
my buddy James Song thought of me when he got this email and passed it along – I definitely think it fits my current lifestyle and objectives these days.  Its about just OWNING what we really need in life.  Not to be attached to personal goods. I took a...

Self Motivation, Landed in Manila

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 16 2010 | Comments (8)
Arrived in Manila late last night (no typhoon while I was flying, so I’m here safe!) just 1 hour delay. Each time I’ve been coming here (3rd time this year) I’m always maxing out the allowed “free” amount of luggage on the plane (15...

Your Youth Never Dies – Poem

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 08 2010 | Comments (11)
This is a great poem passed down to me. Why does being a grown up adult have to make you a “fuddy duddy” boring person? Hands on a window pane Watching some children laugh and play They’re running in circles With candy canes and French braids Inspired...

Take This Quiz on Life….

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 30 2010 | Comments (4)
Back in university, Richard Widdicombe my fraternity advisor gave me this poem and I have kept it near me a lot to keep remembering, its about the PEOPLE around us, in our real life, not on TV or the movies. Read below A Quiz on Life Take this quiz: 1. Name...

There Is No Happiness Without Action

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 29 2010 | Comments (4)
Caught this tweet (message over twitter for those who don’t know) while on the bus from Shantou to Shenzhen @rochorbeancurd – Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action This is why i love twitter…throughout...

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