It's Super Hot Fever!

I will have occasional weird high fever during the northern hemisphere summer time in every 4 years. This time, I feel it coming though it is slower than usual. The source of this weird fever is not known but definitely have something to do with... something round and bouncy. Forbidden to touch with bare hands unless you have special permission to do so. (Even these permitted people would not touch them with bare hands!) I know you are as clean as me so I will no doubt that you're thinking of... football. And yes, I will be having a serious football fever (and it's coming real fast!) because it's World Cup soon!

Feeling the heat when more logos of the World Cup, this time held in South Africa, are being noticed everywhere. Wondering what McDonald's going to do this time. By the way, last World Cup's mascots, Goleo are still sitting at the back of my car. You can probably notice my car with the full sets of lion-like soft toys facing you when you're stuck in a traffic. :P

Just recently during my visit to Singapore, noticed a huge, giant football (as though it's calling me) in Vivo City. What do you expect me to do when I saw it? Kick it of course!

As a result? A bruised ankle! And the foot of an elephant...

Nah, not really. Some of you who are following my tweets would probably know I got a knock during last Monday's futsal game. What to do? It's fever time man! Some people just got crazy and all excited when temperature rising like... El Nino!

If you are also affected by the fever, please wear a mask... and your favourite team's jersey.

Sekian, majulah bola sepak untuk dunia.

P.s.: My new Liverpool jersey has arrived from UK! Will talk about it during the next post. :D

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Thanks to Shanker for the sharing of a YouTube video on my Facebook wall, I suddenly recalled the moment of inspiration when listening to the speech of Steve Jobs through an audio recording in an AIESEC conference about 4 years ago. Didn't know that there's a video recording of the speech.

Would invite you to listen to this great speech which has definitely contributed to where I am today. So, stay hungry, stay foolish. :)

Uncertainty

Be prepared for the unexpected as this is what it's all about in entrepreneurship. Uncertainty is the least of other extraordinary things which may happen to an entrepreneur and get ready to be faced with the fact that you won't get an outcome as expected in the venture.

A lot of entrepreneurs do not understand the point in being cautiously optimistic. Great things will come but we'll never know when and in what manner. There's one deal that looks so good, it's going to buy you the ticket to riches and next thing you know, in a month before the deal is executed and agreement is signed, the client either pulled out or tell you a thousand reasons why the deal would not be through.

As a conclusion, do not give up and keep on trying. The more frequent you meet your prospects or service your clients, the more likely you are going to strike a couple of deals. So the remedy for the challenge above is not to being too hopeful on the client that it gives you a big deal. Target more clients who can give you deals, though not significant.

At the time of this writing, I came across a quote which best express the point I am delivering in this post.

"A strong person is the one who knows how to be quiet & shed a tear for a moment & then picks up his sword & fight again." ~Unknown

Very true to those who have been hopeful but disappointed.

Cheers!