Comments for SimpleBusiness.org http://blog.simplebusiness.org Business is meant to be Simple. Sun, 6 Jul 2008 05:29:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 Comment on The Pursuit of Happyness by Louie http://blog.simplebusiness.org/241/the-pursuit-of-happyness/#comment-1178 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:28:03 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/241/the-pursuit-of-happyness/#comment-1178 Hey Ken. Looks like we both liked the movie! I wrote about it too in my blog: http://www.louielansang.com/blog/2007/01/21/the-pursuit-of-happyness/ Sometimes when I need an emotional boost, I just watch the trailer. Works for me :-) I got a link to that trailer in my blog entry. Hope all is well with you. Louie Hey Ken.
Looks like we both liked the movie! I wrote about it too in my blog: http://www.louielansang.com/blog/2007/01/21/the-pursuit-of-happyness/

Sometimes when I need an emotional boost, I just watch the trailer. Works for me :-) I got a link to that trailer in my blog entry.

Hope all is well with you.

Louie

]]> Comment on Getting out of a negative spiral by Ken http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1094 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:19:41 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1094 Thanks Louie for sharing your experiences. Personally I find motivational stuffs are like sugar-high. I get all charged-up and then the deflated the next moment. Thinking of things to be grateful of is an excellent point. Some of our negativity comes from anger, resentment or bitterness which can be overcome by gratefulness. Thanks Louie for sharing your experiences.

Personally I find motivational stuffs are like sugar-high. I get all charged-up and then the deflated the next moment.

Thinking of things to be grateful of is an excellent point. Some of our negativity comes from anger, resentment or bitterness which can be overcome by gratefulness.

]]> Comment on Getting out of a negative spiral by millionaire-in-training » how to get out of one’s negative spiral http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1092 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:45:10 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1092 [...] My fellow entrepreneur and blogger, Ken from Singapore doing business in China, wrote on his blog how he was in a negative spiral recently and how we was able to get out of it. I am grateful that someone also writes about his experiences that I could also relate to. [...] […] My fellow entrepreneur and blogger, Ken from Singapore doing business in China, wrote on his blog how he was in a negative spiral recently and how we was able to get out of it. I am grateful that someone also writes about his experiences that I could also relate to. […]

]]> Comment on Getting out of a negative spiral by Louie http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1090 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:16:43 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/239/getting-out-of-a-negative-spiral/#comment-1090 Hi Ken. Great advice! Yeah like you, I was in a whirlwind of negativity recently especially when a business partner (ex-business partner now) in one of my businesses stole $10,000 a few months ago! Anyway, just 2 weeks ago, I had to get back on track like what you've done. What do I do? One of the things you suggested was talk to someone. I'm glad I have another business partner who is in sync with me and who's got bigger dreams than me. The other thing I do is read or listen to one of my success books/audiobooks. Recently, I saw the video, The Secret, online. Check out my website for details. Anyway, from thesecret.tv website, you can download some motivational videos based on the movie. I have it on my Windows desktop and when I need a boost, I watch it. One last thing I do is think about what I'm grateful for. When things don't seem to go right, it's tough, but after a few minutes of focusing on things I'm grateful for, my overall mood changes. So, fellow entrepreneur, you're not alone. Let's keep moving despite the tough times. We're one step closer. Success and happiness, Louie Los Angeles, California Hi Ken.
Great advice! Yeah like you, I was in a whirlwind of negativity recently especially when a business partner (ex-business partner now) in one of my businesses stole $10,000 a few months ago! Anyway, just 2 weeks ago, I had to get back on track like what you’ve done.

What do I do? One of the things you suggested was talk to someone. I’m glad I have another business partner who is in sync with me and who’s got bigger dreams than me.

The other thing I do is read or listen to one of my success books/audiobooks. Recently, I saw the video, The Secret, online. Check out my website for details. Anyway, from thesecret.tv website, you can download some motivational videos based on the movie. I have it on my Windows desktop and when I need a boost, I watch it.

One last thing I do is think about what I’m grateful for. When things don’t seem to go right, it’s tough, but after a few minutes of focusing on things I’m grateful for, my overall mood changes.

So, fellow entrepreneur, you’re not alone. Let’s keep moving despite the tough times. We’re one step closer.

Success and happiness,

Louie
Los Angeles, California

]]> Comment on Modelling Open Source behaviours by Ken http://blog.simplebusiness.org/38/modelling-open-source-behaviours/#comment-467 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:24:06 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/38/modelling-open-source-behaviours/#comment-467 Thanks for the pointer! Thanks for the pointer!

]]> Comment on Modelling Open Source behaviours by Yiteh http://blog.simplebusiness.org/38/modelling-open-source-behaviours/#comment-466 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:08:33 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/38/modelling-open-source-behaviours/#comment-466 Hi Ken, You may be interested in some of the work done by Siobhan O'Mahoney at Harvard Business School: http://dor.hbs.edu/fi_redirect.jhtml?facInfo=pub&facEmId=somahony&loc=extn She has done extensive research on different open source communities and the dynamics of how they behave. I met her when she was doing some research on the Eclipse Foundation, a project I've been involved with over the last few years. Hi Ken,
You may be interested in some of the work done by Siobhan O’Mahoney at Harvard Business School:
http://dor.hbs.edu/fi_redirect.jhtml?facInfo=pub&facEmId=somahony&loc=extn
She has done extensive research on different open source communities and the dynamics of how they behave. I met her when she was doing some research on the Eclipse Foundation, a project I’ve been involved with over the last few years.

]]> Comment on Password Safe to KeePass by Switching from PasswordSafe to Keepass « Who needs a title? http://blog.simplebusiness.org/98/password-safe-to-keepass/#comment-428 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:34:25 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/98/password-safe-to-keepass/#comment-428 [...] After a quick search, I found the following instructions. [...] […] After a quick search, I found the following instructions. […]

]]> Comment on Entrepreneur and working out by Picking up Golf at SimpleBusiness.org http://blog.simplebusiness.org/224/entrepreneur-and-working-out/#comment-372 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:39:36 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/224/entrepreneur-and-working-out/#comment-372 [...] Since moving to China, I hardly exercise. Last week I finally signed up for a year’s membership at the gym AND went to the driving range twice. A pat on my back. All work and no play make a dull entrepreneur. [...] […] Since moving to China, I hardly exercise. Last week I finally signed up for a year’s membership at the gym AND went to the driving range twice. A pat on my back. All work and no play make a dull entrepreneur. […]

]]> Comment on Other people’s problem can become your problem by Ken http://blog.simplebusiness.org/225/other-peoples-problem-can-become-your-problem/#comment-358 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:07:32 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/225/other-peoples-problem-can-become-your-problem/#comment-358 Hi Stuart, You are right to say its contingency planning. Yet contingency can be plan only if foreseen. In this case it was not even imagined. Truly 人算不如天算 (literally man's calculation is not heaven's calculation). But things did have went well. Although the client did not express openly, I sense that they are happy that we send them a box in advance via UPS. We then send the rest via DHL, at totally exaggerated expenses. And there was an unexpected turn a well which could be a good topic for a new post. Hi Stuart,

You are right to say its contingency planning. Yet contingency can be plan only if foreseen. In this case it was not even imagined.
Truly 人算不如天算 (literally man’s calculation is not heaven’s calculation).

But things did have went well. Although the client did not express openly, I sense that they are happy that we send them a box in advance via UPS.

We then send the rest via DHL, at totally exaggerated expenses.

And there was an unexpected turn a well which could be a good topic for a new post.

]]> Comment on Other people’s problem can become your problem by Stuart http://blog.simplebusiness.org/225/other-peoples-problem-can-become-your-problem/#comment-357 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:30:44 +0000 http://blog.simplebusiness.org/225/other-peoples-problem-can-become-your-problem/#comment-357 I truly empathize. I can't say for sure that you can't do anything about it, though. Oftentimes, the client gets angry. I had a 2 day presentation with a 'professional' videographer who erased my presentation. I was totally whacked out. Needless to say I never use him again. Trouble is, no matter how angry a client is at that point, there is no reason to assume he will be this way forever. A sincere apology, an indication that you did your best, and a request for reciprocation is in order. I mean, remember what happened when your best friend in school ate the last ice cream that you wanted and never shared? Cold shoulder treatment right? But after some time, things work out. I think it's the same way. I know that entrepreneurs doing our work leave us times when we have to be tested. Maybe it's just part of the contingency planning process - and gaining solid experience! I truly empathize. I can’t say for sure that you can’t do anything about it, though. Oftentimes, the client gets angry.

I had a 2 day presentation with a ‘professional’ videographer who erased my presentation. I was totally whacked out. Needless to say I never use him again.

Trouble is, no matter how angry a client is at that point, there is no reason to assume he will be this way forever.

A sincere apology, an indication that you did your best, and a request for reciprocation is in order. I mean, remember what happened when your best friend in school ate the last ice cream that you wanted and never shared? Cold shoulder treatment right? But after some time, things work out.

I think it’s the same way.

I know that entrepreneurs doing our work leave us times when we have to be tested. Maybe it’s just part of the contingency planning process - and gaining solid experience!

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