Browsing archives for May, 2010

Inflation: earn more or charge more?

Money Matters 29 May 2010 | 1 Comment

I was at the market this morning, buying some fresh produce for the week ahead, and couldn’t miss how costly things have become lately.
But more importantly, how producers have decreased sizes and portions while charging as much or maybe more.
Like a pack of 7 pieces of bean-curd (tauhu) were priced at RM2. But they have [...]

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Ahem… a customer has walked in.

Networking Expert 20 May 2010 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, I was at a networking meeting where members in that group meet for the purpose of exchanging referrals with each other.
Usually, the members in the group will invite some visitors for the purpose of either joining the group (if indeed their classification or profession is vacant in the group) or for the purpose of [...]

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Bald, boring but rich!

On my mind now 5 May 2010 | 0 Comments

Some conversations with my team members these past few days had me asking them: ‘Do you want to be bald, boring but rich, or creative but broke?’
Because of the fact that our business revolves around subscribing to an established system (via franchise) almost all the operating procedures are established in critical areas. Therefore, there’s no [...]

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We need to get on with it!

On my mind now 3 May 2010 | 0 Comments

Consider this:
1. You hail down a taxi-cab to go to your destination and the driver says to you, that’s he’s only learning to drive.
2. You ask your PA to write a cheque for a rental payment and he says to you, that he’s only learning to write.
3. You call in the electrician to fix a [...]

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Deep roots

Networking Expert 2 May 2010 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a person who is considering to participate in a networking group.
It was a good conversation where she clarified many issues and questions she had about her future membership in her group.
All were pretty routine questions, like an FAQs, however, one question stood out: she said that her friend (who [...]

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