Successful Visit in Philippines- training, networking, + teambuilding

Posted by Michael Michelini | Sep 13 2010 | Comments (0)
Heading to airport in a bit – was a quick 2 week trip here in Manila, Philippines – but effective one. Its been back and forth between China and Philippines these past few months….pretty exhausting as well as adding up in travel expenses. But...

Remembering Sept 11, 2001

Posted by Michael Michelini | Sep 12 2010 | Comments (4)
seeing various tweets (messages on twitter) reminding me about the days of September 11 – and I thought I would take some time to share what I saw and experienced and felt that day. I was a junior in university at Stevens Tech, in hoboken, new jersey –...

How I Ended Up Where I Am – More Reflections

Posted by Michael Michelini | Sep 09 2010 | Comments (0)
Every so often I have to reflect, and I’m stressed as well as reflecting on things, so I may as well blog while I have this sleepless time. I always wanted to start my own business, international business just seemed more dynamic and intriguing and challenging,...

The New Internet – Being A HUMAN BEING

Posted by Michael Michelini | Sep 07 2010 | Comments (6)
Kinda been on a rampage tonight…..I want my beating heart out there online! I think more of us have to open up and be HUMAN BEINGS on the internet, not robots (like this Terminator in the post) I’m kinda tired about hearing / seeing: On twitter people...

Not Gonna Be Good For China / Philippines Relations…..

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 23 2010 | Comments (28)
Started getting twitter and SMS messages about 10 hours ago about a hostage situation in the city of Manila in Philippines, involving about 15 Hong Kong people…..so obviously I’m smack in the middle of the political ramifications of this….so I...

Maybe China is Right to Make It Difficult For Foreigners?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 19 2010 | Comments (0)
When people complain or talk about why chinese government is filtering or blocking internet websites, the topic is always about censorship + control of information, but i believe its not just for filtering, but to allow their own chinese internet companies compete...

Maximizing The Cards We Are Dealt In Life

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 11 2010 | Comments (1)
When i travel, sure i travel in beat up clothes…..I like to stay low key, when i left the training center interviews yesterday, i was dressed up more then usual……and man i could tell….beggars, kids on the street, all staring at me and im...

Does International Business Make Us More Racist, or More Aware?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 10 2010 | Comments (9)
Coming back from Philippines to China, and just passed the border into hong kong and its always a sight….its kinda sad, but i don’t get in the line where there are africans or middle eastern….because almost definitely they are going to take longer...

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...

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...

Remembering Bob Aniello, my friend…..RIP

Posted by Michael Michelini | Aug 02 2010 | Comments (15)
What do you do when a loved one dies?  Scrolling through my upoming calendar A birthday reminder is popping up for my old friend Robert Aniello (believe its Oct 16), who committed suicide back in 1997. I don’t want to delete him from my contacts….I...

Failed Attempt At Doing Some Domestic Philippines Sales

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 30 2010 | Comments (7)
So last week i thought it would be fun to have the staff here try to sell some of products in the Philippines, starting with our exclusive new product, the electrapour. Had a carton shipped over from china last week from a friend. Takes about a week to arrive (via...

Typhoon Coming, Electricity Already Blown Out Once

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 29 2010 | Comments (2)
I’m going to experience a typhoon while down here in Philippines.  Its on its way now, and the electricity here has already blown out once an hour ago, but popped back on recently. Again, I think this is a big reason there isn’t more foreign investment...

White People Need More….Things….

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 27 2010 | Comments (6)
Taste of various ...parts...of animals I started drafting this on my mobile as i sat front seat in a jeepnee heading back from the beach……maybe its the way white people are raised….but i think its true….i need more things to be comfortable...

Welcome to the Philippines – Felt Like a Local This Weekend….

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jul 26 2010 | Comments (13)
man, I am trying to submerse myself into the culture to learn how people live….but this past weekend took it to extremes! Marie, Jennifer, Analou and myself went on a weekend trip to Batangas. After night shift on friday night, we left around 7am, packing...

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