Learning A Lot about People Even Without a Common Language

Posted on : 12-08-2010 | By : mike | In : business

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Learning A Lot about People Even Without a Common Language

I’ll admit… I have never been interested or skilled at learning other languages.  I’m another “stereotypical American” that thinks
Why doesn’t everyone just speak English?
Over the past few years, my Chinese has improved….while I did expect it to better then it is, I have never taken any formal classes, some quick tutoring and listening to others [...]

On The Road Again – Life on The Road

Posted on : 03-07-2010 | By : mike | In : business, travel

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On The Road Again - Life on The Road

Just last night subletted my apartment in Shenzhen! With furniture and all….amazing…..now have 2 weeks until they move in and I have to find somewhere to LIVE…..
To Live……a home……….haha, I forgot the feeling of having a home!!
I am going to live life on the road. I have people to support me in China, [...]

More and More People Google Their Own Name

Posted on : 01-06-2010 | By : mike | In : websites

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Come on….I am sure most of you guys have done it – you go to google and pop in your name and see what comes up, right? I can only imagine this will continue to increase – you want to make sure that when you go for a job interview, apply for a home [...]

My Friend Rosemary’s Book Debute

Posted on : 18-03-2010 | By : mike | In : china business

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My Friend Rosemary's Book Debute

My friend Rosemary Coates released a book 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China and I want to support her in this exciting moment for her. I can only hope one day I am as fortunate as her to publish my own book.  Her and I have met on her travels in Shenzhen and [...]

Reflection – how did I end up here?

Posted on : 19-01-2010 | By : mike | In : china business, motivation

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Reflection - how did I end up here?

Reading some linkedin.com discussions, and one that caught my eye was “how did you get into your industry where you are today?” I answered it in the thread, but also want to expand on it more here.
Since I can remember, I always wanted to have my own company, back in 2003 after graduating university [...]

Bar SAMBA NIGHTS opening Saturday Night

Posted on : 26-10-2009 | By : mike | In : china business

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Bar SAMBA NIGHTS opening Saturday Night

Gonna do it…open the bar – this saturday – halloween night, will be the opening debute!
I’ve been back and forth in my mind, do it, or not to do it. But…I think it will be a good experience, and a good cross promotion for my bar products and liquor distribution businesses…..and I [...]

Why I use twitter, and why you should too!

Posted on : 09-10-2009 | By : mike | In : websites

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When i first signed up for twitter, it was around summer 2008, i cant remember how i heard about it, i remember it was during a spyble all night development day. I signed up and it then said “what are you doing now?” i said, doing finances. Logged off, and never looked at it [...]

Book Review – Richard Branson Way

Posted on : 25-08-2009 | By : mike | In : corporate world, motivation

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Book Review - Richard Branson Way

“A man who never made a mistake, never made anything” – Richard Branson.
that quote inspires me! I relate to it in the fact that I am taking risks, many of which people think I am crazy to do. But I think to myself, I only live once, and if I make [...]

Copying Products Overseas – Is it so bad?

Posted on : 30-06-2009 | By : mike | In : business, china business

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Copying Products Overseas - Is it so bad?

Yes. this can be a sensitive topic. But hey, thats why I am picking it as a topic in the first place! And that is – how an original idea in one country may be copied overseas without any financial compensation or even a “thank you” to the founder. I, being [...]

Economy Goes Down – Scumbags Go Up!

Posted on : 31-05-2009 | By : mike | In : websites

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Economy Goes Down - Scumbags Go Up!

Surfing around twitter and the overload of blogs, and its almost sad to see how people sell themselves out in hopes of getting some affiliate income. But this world where anyone can jump online and make a blog with some links to hope to make some money. Below I had to take some [...]

Now Going 100% Internet and SEO

Posted on : 12-04-2009 | By : mike | In : websites

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Going through the travels, and mainly I’ve been always “tiptoeing” around the internet, but maybe not confident to do it 100%. Mobatech I was getting into sales and marketing, which lead to new york bar store, to shadstone – and in shadstone I was going to make it a marketing company, but decided instead [...]

Mid Autumn Festival, Mooncakes, & Lost Potential in the World

Posted on : 15-09-2008 | By : mike | In : china business

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Today is mid autumn festival in China, so a public holiday (Monday). Represents the full moon, harvest, families sitting around a table as the moon is symbolic of a circular table for the family. Spent Friday evening at a friend’s factory party. It stil amazes me the life of a factory worker…..lives [...]