I have this new goal. That is to approach 21 pretty girls who are strangers to me, and strike a conversation with them out of thin air. This should be completed before 2010.
It sounds easy, I know. But, in my most recent trip to KL I just realized how weak I was at approaching girls. Dont get me wrong but I am confident with my conversation/negotiation skills which explains my work responsibilities. However, when it comes to facing a cute girl, I GET LOST. I dont even have the guts to admire their beauty from afar (case in point, Pinky and Tatoo). Ill get back to Pinky and Tatoo some other time in another entry.
Now, what do I get in the End? Hopefully, when I meet the girl of my dreams, I wont be just a furniture or a decor in the sideline. I dont wana be one of the losers who just drool and flood their brains with excuses. I want to be that guy who takes the risk of crash and burn. Also, as inspired by the book im currently reading (The Talent Code), im hoping when that moment comes, I will be talented enough to get her to notice me.
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1. Ms Fresh Grad Hotel Check-in Desk
2. Ms Blackberry with a black dress and Coffee
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Gowth by Ignition
Been reading this groundbreaking book referred by my boss Dennis. Its title is The Talent Code and it talks about dismantling the common perception of what talent really is all about.
A concept in it talks about developing talent through Ignition. Motivation, it says, is really more about external than internal. People become more outstanding when they are forced be as compared to when they try to be. Think about it? Cramming has most often than not brought out the best works from you hasn't it?
My boss never fell short of practicing this even way before he even found out about the book. I'm sure our Brands in the Philippine office can attest to that. He threw me out alone to Indonesia around a year and a half ago to take charge of operations. I was a fresh grad, at 22. Who would argue with me that wasn't IGNITION can go to hell.
A concept in it talks about developing talent through Ignition. Motivation, it says, is really more about external than internal. People become more outstanding when they are forced be as compared to when they try to be. Think about it? Cramming has most often than not brought out the best works from you hasn't it?
My boss never fell short of practicing this even way before he even found out about the book. I'm sure our Brands in the Philippine office can attest to that. He threw me out alone to Indonesia around a year and a half ago to take charge of operations. I was a fresh grad, at 22. Who would argue with me that wasn't IGNITION can go to hell.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
The HERO we Need
Efren does what he can to change the world - 1 kid at a time. He has been doing this for about a Decade. Kudos to you my friend. How I wish we could be more like you.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Virus me NOW
Ever seen a ball girl do a 6foot wall climb-jump to catch a foul ball? Take a look at this short clip:
Looks real huh? Turns out, it isnt. Was a released clip by Gatorade for a viral campaign last year. Talk about wildfire.
Looks real huh? Turns out, it isnt. Was a released clip by Gatorade for a viral campaign last year. Talk about wildfire.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Kacian
Hendry, a simple and honest office boy (where I work in Jakarta) who I test my Bahasa Indonesia with during my cigarette breaks just bought a Mio Automatic Transmission Motorcycle about a Month ago. He has always loved riding a motorcycle and I bet he had been saving months for it. During my first cigarette break of the day, I found out from someone else that his bike was stolen a few days ago.
I couldnt help but feel angry, sorry, and disgusted all at the same time. Here is a 17 year-old boy, trying to make a living on his own through an honest minimum wage (even less) job. After months (might even be years) of sacrificing, he finally gets his simple dream of being able to go around the city on his own humble motorcycle-and the world takes it away from him.
"Kacian" (poor him) we would say. "Gila" (crazy), I would say. I wonder what he would be thinking of God. If he is what he is (an average 17 year-old), he must be angry and his faith might be devastated. If he is what i hope he is (a real fighter), he would find means to make this inspire him to even greater heights.
I couldnt help but feel angry, sorry, and disgusted all at the same time. Here is a 17 year-old boy, trying to make a living on his own through an honest minimum wage (even less) job. After months (might even be years) of sacrificing, he finally gets his simple dream of being able to go around the city on his own humble motorcycle-and the world takes it away from him.
"Kacian" (poor him) we would say. "Gila" (crazy), I would say. I wonder what he would be thinking of God. If he is what he is (an average 17 year-old), he must be angry and his faith might be devastated. If he is what i hope he is (a real fighter), he would find means to make this inspire him to even greater heights.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Guts and Scrap
Its not always about cutting edge technology. Sometimes, its just all about practicality, and guts.
See here how a 14 year-old African boy made it possible.
See here how a 14 year-old African boy made it possible.
Super Powers
Everything is just too fast. And every heavyweight decision is pressured by time. In this fast-paced world, time will always be the ENEMY. And finding means to buy time creatively will always be a priceless skill.
Reminds me of the movie NEXT starring Nicholas Cage. In every time pressured situation, he uses his unique ability of foresight to do what most practical scientists do: TRIAL and ERROR. From every possibility he branches of sub possibilities and so and so forth multiplying action points almost infinitely. In the end, he chooses the most effective decision path simulation and acts upon it in the present. Unlike scientists though which takes forever to do the Trial and Error method, he can process all those possibilities in a fast and accurate manner.
How I wish I have this talent. Or at least, a weaker more humanly possible version of a skill to apply to what I'm doing. Either that, or the ability to turn back time.
Reminds me of the movie NEXT starring Nicholas Cage. In every time pressured situation, he uses his unique ability of foresight to do what most practical scientists do: TRIAL and ERROR. From every possibility he branches of sub possibilities and so and so forth multiplying action points almost infinitely. In the end, he chooses the most effective decision path simulation and acts upon it in the present. Unlike scientists though which takes forever to do the Trial and Error method, he can process all those possibilities in a fast and accurate manner.
How I wish I have this talent. Or at least, a weaker more humanly possible version of a skill to apply to what I'm doing. Either that, or the ability to turn back time.
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