Misconceptions & Thoughts
Well, it has been such a long time since I updated my blog. So I thought I write somethings that happened and my thoughts on it.
Losing cool can have high consequences
Recently, or should I say 2 days ago, something happened at the Clementi MRT Station. Some guy lost his cool and actually pushed a lady onto the MRT tracks and thanks to her quick thinking, the lady avoided being killed by the incoming MRT train. Just finish the newspaper which gave a more detailed account. So it seems like the guy had an argument with her just patched-up girlfriend and it a pique of anger, dragged the lady and pushed her to the MRT track. Another folly done because cannot control anger. Now this guy could be charged with attempted murder, which highest penalty that can be accorded would be life imprisonment. Such a high consequence, an action that took less than 2 seconds to carry out would cost the graduate his life freedom forever. Graduate somemore! Aren't these people suppose to have high level thinking? Life skill man!!! Life skill! A lot of people think that emotions control people, but ask you something, where does emotions come from? From yourself leh! That means you can control it!!! So when you are abt to reach a stage of extreme emotions, do take note of what you might get yourself into.
In all business there is a chance of failure
On the way to the office to conduct training, I was in this bus where a lady was reading materials on network marketing, or commonly know in Singapore as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM). She was reading this Chapter titled " You can never fail in MLM" When I saw the title, my thought immediately is " What rubbish title is this?" Many of you who know me will know that I did fail in network marketing. This title is misleading. Imagine if you cannot fail in network marketing, everyone would have rushed to do it and earning big bucks now and there would be less complains abt the bloody bus fare hikes! :P In ALL business there is always a chance of failure. Failure could come from internal and also external It is because of this chance of failure, the payoffs for doing business is higher compared to holding a job. So I feel this title is totally misleading. People who are considered doing networking marketing now, this is to help you manage your expectations because the reality is you still can fail in network marketing. It is a semi business but it has still a business element in it so you still can fail in network marketing. Take Note!
RICH DAD poor DAD
Recently, I heard one case that someone read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, and decided not to get a job anymore. Now RK did not say you should not get a job. RK said that you should first start on a job and use the job as a means to get skills that is needed when you, in your later stage in life, start to build a business system or starting to invest.
Remember when you read RDPD, RK said that he started work in Xerox as a salesperson there because they offer the best sales training program. He was able to brushed up his sales skills through its training; sales skill being one of the essentials skill of an entrepreneur. His stint in the US army and tour of duty in Vietnam was able to trained up his mental toughness, another essential skils of an entrepreneur.
I made the same mistake last time when I wanted to work on full time in my network marketing business. But that time there were other factors like the network markeitng company I joined started in only 4 ctries only so the potential for growth was great. Secondly, the economy was very bad then, so it was difficult to find a job then. But I failed in network marketing because I did not want to step out of my comfort zone too much and I lacked the capital to push the business further because I just stepped out to society and was burdened by the great debt of University tuition fees!
Now I am using my job as a platform to provide me with analytical skills and my training opportunities to interact with people, widening my network and improving my people's skills so that I would be ready for entrepreneurship.
So I would like to stress here, RK did say that job is not something you should cling onto for the rest of your life but he did not say you should not get a job. If you believe in his ideals, you should get a job that can offer you a platform to pick up essential skills and get some capital for business or investment and settle your intermediate bread and butter issue. Have fun during the process!
That is all for this weeks round up of thoughts! :D
Cheers!
Losing cool can have high consequences
Recently, or should I say 2 days ago, something happened at the Clementi MRT Station. Some guy lost his cool and actually pushed a lady onto the MRT tracks and thanks to her quick thinking, the lady avoided being killed by the incoming MRT train. Just finish the newspaper which gave a more detailed account. So it seems like the guy had an argument with her just patched-up girlfriend and it a pique of anger, dragged the lady and pushed her to the MRT track. Another folly done because cannot control anger. Now this guy could be charged with attempted murder, which highest penalty that can be accorded would be life imprisonment. Such a high consequence, an action that took less than 2 seconds to carry out would cost the graduate his life freedom forever. Graduate somemore! Aren't these people suppose to have high level thinking? Life skill man!!! Life skill! A lot of people think that emotions control people, but ask you something, where does emotions come from? From yourself leh! That means you can control it!!! So when you are abt to reach a stage of extreme emotions, do take note of what you might get yourself into.
In all business there is a chance of failure
On the way to the office to conduct training, I was in this bus where a lady was reading materials on network marketing, or commonly know in Singapore as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM). She was reading this Chapter titled " You can never fail in MLM" When I saw the title, my thought immediately is " What rubbish title is this?" Many of you who know me will know that I did fail in network marketing. This title is misleading. Imagine if you cannot fail in network marketing, everyone would have rushed to do it and earning big bucks now and there would be less complains abt the bloody bus fare hikes! :P In ALL business there is always a chance of failure. Failure could come from internal and also external It is because of this chance of failure, the payoffs for doing business is higher compared to holding a job. So I feel this title is totally misleading. People who are considered doing networking marketing now, this is to help you manage your expectations because the reality is you still can fail in network marketing. It is a semi business but it has still a business element in it so you still can fail in network marketing. Take Note!
RICH DAD poor DAD
Recently, I heard one case that someone read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, and decided not to get a job anymore. Now RK did not say you should not get a job. RK said that you should first start on a job and use the job as a means to get skills that is needed when you, in your later stage in life, start to build a business system or starting to invest.
Remember when you read RDPD, RK said that he started work in Xerox as a salesperson there because they offer the best sales training program. He was able to brushed up his sales skills through its training; sales skill being one of the essentials skill of an entrepreneur. His stint in the US army and tour of duty in Vietnam was able to trained up his mental toughness, another essential skils of an entrepreneur.
I made the same mistake last time when I wanted to work on full time in my network marketing business. But that time there were other factors like the network markeitng company I joined started in only 4 ctries only so the potential for growth was great. Secondly, the economy was very bad then, so it was difficult to find a job then. But I failed in network marketing because I did not want to step out of my comfort zone too much and I lacked the capital to push the business further because I just stepped out to society and was burdened by the great debt of University tuition fees!
Now I am using my job as a platform to provide me with analytical skills and my training opportunities to interact with people, widening my network and improving my people's skills so that I would be ready for entrepreneurship.
So I would like to stress here, RK did say that job is not something you should cling onto for the rest of your life but he did not say you should not get a job. If you believe in his ideals, you should get a job that can offer you a platform to pick up essential skills and get some capital for business or investment and settle your intermediate bread and butter issue. Have fun during the process!
That is all for this weeks round up of thoughts! :D
Cheers!
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