I happen to bump into this particular video which I love. In life, some remain where we are, some keep moving forward. When you realise that you want to be an eagle, you just need that little push in order to soar.
Enjoy this vides – Even Eagles Need A Push!
My initial plan is to fly to Penang! The tickets are cheap! All thanks to the ding dong ding dong…. I spent 6 hours in the miserable bus! Worse still…when I came back from Penang, the bus tyre puntual! Goodnes Gracious Me! This is the first time I went to the bus station at Duta.
My breakfast at the bus station!
After the long long 6 hours, finally! I reach my hotel! E-Red Hotel!
This hotel is definitely worth a stay! I am impressived with the value of money and the facilities it provide!
Nasi kandar!!!! Not my cup of tea….. look how excited Thinhes is with his food!
Well well…our main objective is definitely not just for the food and fun! It’s our first time holding “Why Gold & Silver – Why Now & How?” Seminar in Penang. The leader spearheading our company in Penang is someone who I though is more than 40 years old! The credentials and achievements I heard about him just make me jump into conclusion that he is old but….gosh! He is the same age as me… Let’s welcome Mr Salem!
Our seminar is a success despite its the first time. Great job team! We can definitely do better in our next seminar on the 21st May 2011! Let’s check out some of our event photos.
Check out this gentleman in Yellow strip. He came to our seminar when he saw our consultant photostating our latest newspaper article “The Gold & Silver Strategist”! Not just that…..he became our investor!
Barathi, the lady in white is the woman behind our man in Penang!
Our seminar ended real late that night. After the session, we are all shag to the max! GOD is so nice to us by giving us a real heavy downpour throughout the night. The sleep is so sweet and peaceful. All thanks to the good night sleep, we are all energized for our packed schedule of meetings the following day.
On the second day night after all our meetings and appointments, here we go! Heading to Gurney Drive! For what??? of course it’s for the yummy food. We took the ferry over and the ferry ferry cars!
Alas~~~~! We arrive at Gurney drive! Time for makan-ing…..
Next trip to Penang will be 21st may 2011 for our “Why Gold & Silver – Why Now & How?” Seminar. Catch ya there!
To many of you, “You Own The Land, We Build On It” Seminar on the 27th April 2011 may be just another event that is conducted by my company. The day of the event is the day I witness the success of young entrepreneurs who are hungry for success. It may take only 10 min to perform on the stage, but it can take 10 years to master the art of performance.
These two young boys really taught me alot in this one month! The commitment and hunger displayed by Vincent (left) and Jae (Right) clearly display the traits of success rather than those who just keep talking about entreprenuership but produce no results!
Here are things I have learnt from these two boys:
1. Stay focus on your goal no matter what is the obstacles before you!
For Vincent, even though in April, he is preparing for exam, even though he travel 3 hours to and fro office, he still come as required and fulfil his roles and responsibilities towards his investors!
For Jae, he knows that his enthusiasm will last only for a short while, he contained himself, stay focus on the goals that he set for the month and move towards it, even if he is fighting the whole battle all by himself at times.
Because of their focus, the aim for the sky, and at least they reach for the stars! I am proud of both of you when I am reviewing the goals set vs achieved just now.
2. Teamwork spirit makes a difference!
These two boys demostrated to me that teamwork and team encouragement can drive the force of the organisation faster and stronger! Despite the fact that we ended our event late that night, Jae made an offer to send Vincent back to Nilai from Mid Valley at 10 plus 11 that night. Together each make miracles!
3. Always Ask when in doubt
These two boys will never hesitate to ask for help or advice from the seniors in the team. They will not come to you asking rubbish. They will have their points joted down, they objections faced joted down…then they ask their leaders for help! This is something that I learnt from Lee Kah Shing too! Always come prepared with your questions or understanding of the meeting agenda before stepping into the meeting room.
Some of you made just see the simple strength demostrated by these 2 boys but have not seen how they fought the battle between themselves and the inner voice who has asked them to give up many times.
Many of you out there may desire to be a successful entrepreneurs, I would like to share with you that…..no matter how tough the journey can be… stick to your dreams!
I desire to go from ordinary to extraordinary! I desire to be more than an average person on the street! How about you? Have you wondered how many average people ever achieve something of significance? Or shall I put it this way, Can anyone whose highest aspiration is merely average do something extraordinary? Hmm… after searching for an answer for sometime, I realise the answer is Ordinary people can do extraordinary things only if they are willing to give something extra.
After searching, I find that there are 7 ways which we can make a significant impact.
1. A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT
John Wooden said, “Doing your best is more than being the best.” If “good enough” is good enough, you’ll never be good enough!
2. A LIITLE EXTRA TIME
Peter Lowe said, “The most common trait I have found in all successful people is that they have conquered the temptation to give up.” If that is true of people who achieve success, how much more important it is for people who desire significance.
“Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience!” ~George Buffon
3. A LITTLE EXTRA HELP
There are two sure ways to disaster – taking everybody’s advice and taking nobody’s advice. You quest for significance must come from within. You can’t find it consensus. However, you can’t go it alone either. You need the advice of experienced people who can help you.
4. A LITTLE EXTRA REALISM
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. Leaders must have vision for what could be, but they must also look hard at what really is.
5. A LITTLE EXTRA CHANGE
Most people don’t change because they see the light. They do it only when they feel the heat. But as a leader, if you are already feeling the hear, it’s too late to make a change. Leaders must be ready, willing, and able to change before anyone else. And the first change they must be ready to make is in themselves.
6. A LITTLE EXTRA THINKING
Earl Nightingale said “You are and you become what you think about.” If that’s true, then you need to spend more time thinking, because it will determine not only your effectiveness but also your identity.
7. A LITTLE EXTRA PLANNING
It’s true that planning is beneficial for anyone. But it’s essential for leaders. What they do impacts everyone on their team. And what they model is emulated by their people. So how should you plan? Cardiologist Robert Eliot suggests the following, “It’s important to run not on the fast tract, but on your track. Pretend you have only 6 months to live, and make 3 lists: the things you have to do, want to do, and neither have to do nor want to do. Then for the rest of your life, forget everything on the third list!”
While on my way to Penang, I received a call to be invited to be be interviewed by SME Magazine. With battery running low, Phew! I managed to complete all the interview questions within that short period of time. Catch me in the May issue!
16th April 2011 – My partner, Jonathan Quek from True North Asia was invited to be a guest appearence speaker in JB with Jason Ng “Real Estate Essential” by MyOpulence Sdn Bhd.
On this very day, not just the talk is happening! We have been featured on the papers again! This round, Jonathan is featured in New Straits Time as The Gold and Silver Strategist. Till then, every single day we have been receiving calls and emails to find out how to invest in Silver and when is our next upcoming seminar!
Haha…Jon didn’t even get to read it first hand coz he is driving! To find out what’s been interviewed, check out his blog post. I shall not duplicate it. 
See some of the silvers we have on hand? Phew! We are simply riding on the wave of the continuous price increment of silver! When we first had our first few piece of silvers, which you can read in my earlier posts, the price of silver is only USD18 and now??? It’s crazy.
Now, let me introduce the 2 stars for the day! Jason Ng and Jonathan Quek!
I have done numerous public speaking as well…Hence I know that for sure, a speaker on stage and off stage will look totally different! Both of them have great adrenaline rush that day. One thing in common is sharing their expertise, one in real estate and one in silver investment with great passion!
Here’s some snap shots of them in action!
Behind a successful man, there is always a successful woman! Here we are!
I have got to know Melissa from Facebook and finally we get to meet each other face to face here in JB. The irony is, she is a Malaysian exploring her career in Singapore and I am a Singaporean exploring my career in Malaysia..haha
Now, let me share some of the snap shots of the day!
Guess what! I have been giving talks on financial planning and conducting cashflow games. On that day itself, finally I have a chance to be a real participant. I don’t know why, but I am real excited over it!
Feel sad that you have missed the fun and laughters? You can always join us in the next session. Stay tune guys!
Leadership, Entrepreneurship are two simple words with great impact and great skills behind them. Someone has taught me that for me a few months ago to lead the organisation well, two major questions must always be in my mind!
Question 1: “What must I do for the best interest of my investors?”
Question 2: “What must I do for the best interest of my team?”
Another leader whom I met earlier shared with me that the company is all about profits, KPI. Terminate the person if they can’t perform. I tried this style of leadership earlier on in my business career but I realise that I does not work at all. Ended up I have high turn over. Today, I am still learning the art of communication and another art of leadership which I will share in a while, I realised that my team are still strong and sturdy, always in good hands of my leaders even when I am not around.
Today, I am going to share with you 5 of the few principles of servant leadership which I have learnt from C Gene Wilkes.
Principle 1:
You must humble yourself in order to build a team. Humility allows you to see the need for others. Pride insists on working alone.
Principle 2:
You must be willing to give up your personal right to be served and find greatness in service to the mission and the other team members.
Principle 3:
You must take up the towel of service to meet the needs of the group.
Principle 4:
You must share both responsibility and authority with team members in order to meet the greater need of the team’s goal.
Principle 5:
You must multiply your leadership by empowering other members of the team to lead.
Remember!
“You can buy a man’s time, You can buy his physical presence at a given place, You can even buy a measured number of his skilled muscular motions per hour. But you cannot buy his enthusiasm…..You cannot buy his loyalty….You cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds or souls. YOU MUST EARN THESE!”
~ CLARENCE FRANCIS
