The Man In The Arena

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 09 2010 | Comments (10)
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...

I don’t want to manage people like a slavedriver!

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 09 2010 | Comments (5)
Its something that I am constantly battling….how to align people to do work they like to do, and to do work that I need to get done for a project or company….I do find myself PUSHING a lot….as I have little patience and I know what has to be...

No Time To Think – People are always “too busy”

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 08 2010 | Comments (10)
Traveling a lot these days has made me wonder…are people less bored these days then in the past. Do people fill the time more now that there are so many “in-between” gadgets and toys to keep us from twiddling our thumbs: Online chat - MSN, skype,...

Commonly Asked – Why Did I Come To China?

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 06 2010 | Comments (9)
People always ask me “why did you move to china” or “do you think you made the right decision quitting you dayjob and coming to china to start your own business”…well, lets reflect on each of these separately Why did i move to china...

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 05 2010 | Comments (2)
This is a quote from Jim Rohn, i just found on twitter – I am always using twitter updates to keep me positive and motivated….as people there I follow post all kinds of crazy stuff, keeps my days interesting Don’t wish it were easier, wish you...

Being WEALTHY Is All In Your Mind!

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 01 2010 | Comments (4)
Just read a great article – where all that money went from the financial meltdown that came from the NY times. It speaks of how in the past couple years, American households have lost 11 trillion dollars of WEALTH. But then it says, WHAT IS WEALTH , what...

Being Able To Be Dropped Anywhere & Surviving

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 30 2010 | Comments (5)
I remember reading a book by Bruce Williams called “Thanks For Asking”.  Bruce Williams is a radio show talk show host my father loves to listen to. If you would like to read more, here is Bruce William’s bio and website I remember my dad giving...

Hard Work Ethic From My Father

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 29 2010 | Comments (7)
I remember growing up, my dad would never let me call out sick from school.  No matter how sick  I was, how tired, how depressed, discouraged, or anything – I had to go to school.  I won the perfect attendance award every year I can remember, from 1st...

Is It Bad To Tell Too Much, To Be Too Real?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 28 2010 | Comments (10)
I am not going to disclose the people who suggest this, but a few people say I am telling TOO MUCH on my blog.  That showing my chaotic and insane life online may scare employees, business partners, and current or potential customers – as well as show my...

American Expats Giving Up USA Citizenships

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 27 2010 | Comments (2)
Yes, I bet this headline caught your attention. My friend Scott sent me this new york times article today  – Lammy just sent me US Expat Taxes Drive Americans Away, and I thought I would discuss it more. “What we have seen is a substantial change in mentality...

Don’t Quit – Poem from Adi

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 26 2010 | Comments (6)
I love it when my friends tell me they enjoy reading the blog. I just like to tell my life story online, and it helps me get down on paper the ideas and feeling in my head, it also allows others to get inspired, or a LAUGH, then that is amazing to me. My friend...

Feel Like I’m Changing & Developing So Quickly

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 25 2010 | Comments (0)
Trying my best to stay focused, and develop sales channels. I get too excited, see too many great opportunities. I think that is a flaw many entrepreneurs have…..and while I think am getting better at focusing, I still need to constantly remind myself to. Still...

Travel Tips I should follow

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 24 2010 | Comments (4)
Man, I guess EVERYONE out there has been worried about the way I travel these days….my friend Lammy sending me a private facebook message, my friend Yuki in Shanghai telling me I need an assistant to travel along side me (of course, Yuki volunteered for that...

Back from Thailand – Government Protesters Freaked me Out

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 24 2010 | Comments (0)
Again, I feel spoiled (fortunate!) to be an American….seeing these political and economical troubles still shocking to me…..Bangkok, Thailand is such a beautiful city, yet there is political unrest. I am not at all an expert on the political conditions,...

Made it to Thailand – Came This Far – Not Giving Up!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 21 2010 | Comments (7)
Sitting down at a coffee shop in bangkok, thailand now, my last country until I’m back in China (well, I have the Canton Fair in Guangzhou before home, technically) and man, what a trip this has been, spent a bit more then I expected, but I pretty much got...

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