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 alliances, offices throughout China (shanghai, fujian, shenzhen), Philippines, USA. I’m getting phone calls from India, speaking bad [...]
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 went to a small catholic high school [...]
I’ve always hesitated to do too much self promotion on my personal blog….but recently after so many people seem to be confused on what I do for a living, and the recent EXPLOSION of “personal branding” and the convergence of personal lives and professional lives, I decided to add some small banner ads on the [...]
I am often asked what I do for a living and a big part is selling bar supplies online. And after I tell people this, they always ask HOW did you get into selling bar products, are you a bartender? No, I’m not and never was a bartender….though the idea of being a [...]
Had dinner tonight with a couple guys from Paypal China, while here in Shanghai. I am talking to them about payment processing, merchant accounts, IPs in different countries. First of all, CHINA IS GREAT in the fact that I go to a Paypal office, can meet a representative, and then GO OUT FOR DINNER AND [...]
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 grade all the way through high school. [...]
Always since ive been in china i have had to coordinate with usa time schedule…..but the past week its become extreme….earlier this week and last i was working until 5 or 6 am….sleeping until 2 or 3pm
Wake up
11pm in china - usa (ny) 10am – europe (4pm)
Sleep
3pm china- usa Nyc 2am - europe – [...]
i’m back to doing USA business almost 90% of the time….think i really gotta get back to the usa and straighten some deals and alliances out.
Since Shadstone took over newyorkbarstore…. i have been seeking vigorously how to improve the cash flow, here are some ideas
I NEED HELP WITH #1…………….how to structure a deal like that…
1) [...]
Something for people who are building a personal brand.
Tag Heuer to drop Tiger Woods from US campaigns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer said Friday that it will “downscale” its use of golfer Tiger Woods’ image in its advertising campaigns for the foreseeable future.
The company said it will continue its relationship with Woods [...]
wondering if my uncle is giving me a hint a bout my being a dreamer …. and artist…. in some way…he just sent me this email
DEAR MIKE,
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THIS ARTICLE. PARTS OF IT, I BELIEVE COULD PERTAIN TO SOME WHO ARE NOT ARTISTS.
……. ((((rest deleted from this blog entry)))……….
LOVE,
UNCLE BILL
here [...]
almost 2 years since moving to China. People ask me, Am I getting Tired of it? Am I getting worn out, losing motivation?
I AM MORE MOTIVATED AND STRONGER WILL THEN EVER BEFORE
Why? Because, I have been through the ups and downs. I have had:
* government make me move my bed! [...]
I remember being a little boy, looking upwards at adults, wow, so tall, so smart, so experienced. My problem, is in some ways i treat myself still like that little boy looking up at the big boys, why?
Sure, i am 28.5 years old now, is that young/old, smart/dumb, experienced/fresh – NO
I am a big boy, [...]
Bet that headline caught your attention, right? well, in some way, i would have to say google…..or more appropriately the internet itself, may have destroyed the service based industry….
Why would i say something crazy like this, and secondly, is what i say really all that bad?
But if you think about things before there was internet….i [...]
I’ve been more calls then ever before from friends and business associates back in USA. It must be all over the television more then ever – investing in china! But really, its not at all as easy as anyone can imagine…..
First of all, being a foreigner, who do you trust when you get [...]
It has been a bit more strange then expected with certain sales initiative, yes each country and culture is different. I try my best to be flexible and adaptive, but selling in china has been interesting to say the least.
First of all, selling in china is difficult by definition. Chinese people are “tighter” [...]
