The path of the entrepreneur. we celebrate failure. Because we dared. Because we had the courage. Because we have a reason. To change the world. Whether you label us daredevils or stupid losers, we are here to stay. I believe we're just risk takers who love an adventure. We love the adrenaline. The nights when we cant sleep. As much as we hate it, we believe we can. that's the confidence we have.
Cos being an entrepreneur is a bit like riding the bicycle. We can read about the techniques, the experiences of others, the skills required ( balance etc ), the hardware ( bicycle ), the environment, the support, the encouragement, the dares, the wet blankets. there are a lot of things that we couldn't control. The environment for example. The conditions of the wind. the landscape of the area where we start to learn how to ride.
At the end of the day, regardless of all other things, the only way to learn how to ride a bicycle, is to push it out, remove the 2 little wheels, and ride. We will fall. Definitely. Who has not fallen while learning how to ride? We shall fall. With pride. With our heads held high. With the hope that we'll succeed one day. With the quiet confidence. and most important of all - with the humbleness of a good king.
There's no point being arrogant. You dont need to prove yourself by talking big. By talking. No. When you make it, it's the praises of others that will pull you away from the crowd. NO need you yourself to sell yourself. Come on. I have been hearing a lot about people who are arrogant. We are usually less sympathetic for them compared to those who are humbler.
Just like riding a bicycle, when we fall, there'll people who laugh, there'll people who look, comment, judge. They're merely onlookers, bypassers. Some of them mean no harm. Some wanted to see you fall. But it's fine. You grind your teeth and march on. You take the punches. You take it all in. Internalise it. Reflect. React. It's true that if you cant change the events, you can change your reactions. It's how you react that matters most.
6 months have flew by, with a revenue that we're genuinely proud of, with even more mistakes ( sorry, we learn ) that we call, war scars, we believe we have a role to play here. We're here to stay, that's for sure. This is the best time to learn. We have eaten so much shit we practically have no appetite for other things. But we learn. fast. With After Action Reviews, Daily KPI's, midnight Todo-lists, we moved fast. We're going to ace it. 2010 shall be tough. Everybody knows it. The economy has recovered ? Sure. But business owners are wary. They're going to hold on to their dough more tightly, spending only if they're truly convinced.
We'll make sure that we meet that mark. We'll have to prove that we can. In this life, we always have a chance to prove ourselves. We almost always have only one chance to prove ourselves. No im not talking about the first impression you give to your future mother-in-law. In everything, there's only one chance. If you fail, make sure you learn something.
Exciting products coming up in 2010. Look out !
2 weeks ago. Shisha. Mac Lunch. what else. cant remember anything from there. Caught up with a few people :) that's all i can remember. darn.
last week. was exhilarating.
Monday started with Entrepreneurs Unplugged @ Toa Payoh's HDB Hub Convention. with guests like @elimchew, Saeed Amidi, Dennis Goh and @Alvin_Yap the discussion was pretty interesting. Exchanged namecards with a few other interesting people. It's good to make friends with them, so that we can encourage each other.
Oh we had a bbq last week. And it was fantastic. Kept the budget under 13 per person. played daidi as usual. celebrated Gerald's birthday. next : 12th december 2009 one of us is moving out of singapore for a few years. we'll miss his style. his antics. We will. So this bbq is for him.
And then the mad rush. asked around for the feedback about marina barrage. gotta design the mockup. did up the proposal with garygenie. din sleep much after the large mccafe flat white. hopefully we can get the project.
err, met a few prospects too. my cousin's husband who's also in Hoovix also started his company, and it feels good when i have somebody to talk to. The experience is almost the same, meeting prospective clients, meetings meetings and more meetings, email, sit at home the whole day. but of course his projects are worth 5-10 times compared to mine.
Nowadays my mind is so occupied with work that i dont have time to think about what to blog. seriously. darn
anyone wants to adopt rabbit(s) ?
oh 2012 was nice. the cgi was pretty good. u get to see Washington LA etc kena destroyed. wooohoo
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