Browsing archives for February, 2010

The best investment I made so far this year

General 26 February 2010 | 0 Comments

Alright, I admit that I have been a bit of a mess these past few years, time management wise.
I had been using a time management tool from Time-System (a small company based in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur) since 1995. But then I don’t know why, I stopped using the system since 2006.
I managed to swing [...]

And the end result is effortless referrals!

One-on-ones 20 February 2010 | 1 Comment

Yesterday I visited a networking group I have been leading for the past decade. It was my second visit for the year.
The initial information about this group are as follows:
1. They run a smooth flowing meeting by the book: although I did comment that it was like a Japanese watch movement, and that we now [...]

Did I miss something?

On my mind now 17 February 2010 | 2 Comments

I received my Visa card statement earlier and was perplexed with the method of calculation of finance charges.
In a nutshell, my bill for the previous month was RM1,260.
I paid RM1,200 and for the balance of RM60 carried forward as unpaid, I was charged RM3.74 as finance charges.
The rate is 13.5% per annum.
Now, correct me if [...]

Year of the Tiger

On my mind now 12 February 2010 | 0 Comments

Yes, it’s the Lunar New Year, and this year it’s the Year of the Tiger.
The stereotypes and traditionalists will each offer their insights on the significance of the Year of the Tiger. Often, predictions are given from the book of I-Ching, and from various other sources.
Breaking away from the stereotyping here are my insights and [...]

Managing expectations in a Referral Generation group

Networking Expert 8 February 2010 | 0 Comments

So, now that you are a part of a Referral Generation group (Chapter), what should your expectations be?
As we attempt to provide an answer to that, let’s review some elements in marketing that a typical business will engage as follows, and this will clarify the positioning of your Chapter in the scheme of things:
For most [...]

What’s the story?

Referrals 8 February 2010 | 2 Comments

Whenever I give a referral, I always, without fail, communicate with the receiver of the referral to ensure that the referral is within the scope of his work and that he is able to fulfill the referred person’s needs.
Examples:
1. Sometime back, a friend requested me to find out if there is a coach or a [...]

H + Y + G = F!

General 6 February 2010 | 8 Comments

From a conversation in the networking dinner I organized yesterday, I heard from my friend and colleague, Dr. Fauziah and learnt a thing or two about being credible via positive visibility.
An item that came up was something I had been yelling out for years: Domain names for business.
I can’t imagine for the life in me [...]