Steve Jobs and the 7 Rules of Success

1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be entrepreneurs, he said, "I'd get a job as a busboy or something until I figured out what I was really passionate about." That's how much it meant to him. Passion is everything.

2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs believed in the power of vision. He once asked then-Pepsi President, John Sculley, "Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?" Don't lose sight of the big vision.

3. Make connections. Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things that others miss. He took calligraphy classes that didn't have any practical use in his life -- until he built the Macintosh. Jobs traveled to India and Asia. He studied design and hospitality. Don't live in a bubble. Connect ideas from different fields.

4. Say no to 1,000 things. Jobs was as proud of what Apple chose not to do as he was of what Apple did. When he returned in Apple in 1997, he took a company with 350 products and reduced them to 10 products in a two-year period. Why? So he could put the "A-Team" on each product. What are you saying "no" to?  

5. Create insanely different experiences. Jobs also sought innovation in the customer-service experience. When he first came up with the concept for the Apple Stores, he said they would be different because instead of just moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand. What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?

6. Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter. Jobs was the world's greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he entertained, all in one presentation.

7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. He knew that tablets would not capture our imaginations if they were too complicated. The result? One button on the front of an iPad. It's so simple, a 2-year-old can use it. Your customers don't care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their ambitions. Jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams, you'll win them over.

http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/steve-jobs-and-the-7-rules-of-success.html

Connecting The Dots....

Steve Jobs: Rules For Success

Bicycle For Our Minds

Now Only I Know The Truth !

I thought it was truth ...

Bulls are not enraged by the color red

The matadors of Spain -- and anywhere else, for that matter -- wave red capes in an effort to enrage bulls for entertainment purposes. People have since drawn the conclusion that the color must anger the bull.
But bulls are color blind. Being dichromats, it isn't the color of the cape that bothers them, but the movement of the fabric. This incites the bull to charge.

Read more here: http://www.businessinsider.com/15-everyday-facts-that-are-totally-wrong-2011-8#bulls-are-not-enraged-by-the-color-red-7#ixzz1YUx4Tugc

I Like This - Get an online business

1. Buy a domain name that is related to your online business. If you are selling gardening tools online, a good domain name would be http://www.cheap-gardening-equipment.com/, rather than http://www.gardntoolz.com/. You can purchase a cheap domain name at http://www.namecheap.com/ or http://www.godaddy.com/.

2. Get yourself a web hosting account to store your website on. Google web hosting providers' and you will have a large selection to choose from. I would suggest a cPanel-based hosting account (just ask your web host to show you which packages are cPanel-based).

3. Install a website on your hosting. My suggestion would be to install Wordpress onto your website, as it is the most commonly used open source website available online and it's free too! Again, ask your web host to give you a tutorial on how to do this; they'll probably even have videos or a step-by-step guide for you to follow.

4. Install a free theme for your website. Go to http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ and take your pick. Installing a theme can be done in one click.

5. Find something to sell online. You can either source for or create your own products, but selling other peoples' products as an “affiliate” would be a faster way to start. Commissions are typically 50% to 70% for electronic products and 4% to15% for physical products. You can try www.clickbank.com or https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ to find products to sell online.

6. Go to paypal.com and register an account so that you can start receiving money if you are selling your own products or services online.

7. Drive traffic to your website by telling friends on Facebook and Twitter, by writing articles on your website to generate search engine traffic, participating in discussions in related forums or blogs and even give Google and Facebook advertising a try. Track your web traffic by using www.google.com/analytics to see where your marketing dollars are going.

8. Repeat step 7 and don't give up!

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/4/nation/9424457&sec=nation

This Guy Got 9 Lifes

http://www.thejournal.ie/video-boy-survives-being-caught-by-train-in-sydney-211183-Aug2011/

This is So Creative !

Nowadays you may bump into someone selling HOT hand phone number like 2222888 at RM50-RM100. He will tell you the new SIM card will be activate 1 hour later. After many hours of waiting, the buyer only discover they unable to use the new HOT number, as the card is "un-usable".... Damn, nowadays people are so creative in making money !!!

http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/245032

Why Germans and French prefer to rent

Some interesting fact:

Germans still prefer to rent accommodation rather than own it. Only 39 per cent of the population own the homes that they live in compared with about 60 per cent in Britain.

Germany's more cautious banking system requires would-be home-owners to provide substantial guarantees of their ability to finance a loan before granting a mortgage. For many on low incomes or with little capital, owning a home has simply never been an option.


And even when the Germans buy, they often buy a plot of land and have a new home built from scratch rather than buying an old house. This is in part owing to lack of housing stock. Even in Britain, attitudes are changing, with more people buying up older housing and renovating it.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/house-home/why-germans-and-french-prefer-to-rent-16006021.html

This is What Happening in UK Now....

NEARLY 700,000 Brits now keep chickens - a rise of 80 per cent in three years, figures reveal.

The largest increase in poultry-rearing since World War 2 has come as households try to cut grocery bills by producing their own eggs.

"Over the past few years more Brits have started growing their own fruit and veg - and the next step seems to be having their own eggs."

Tesco said sales of poultry pens had nearly doubled since 2008. They sell chicken coops in the Tesco Direct catalogue.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3725935/700000-Brits-now-keep-chickens.html

Investment in Swiftlet Farm - Opss !

Since few years ago, swiftlet investment is SUPER HOT in Malaysia. If go to any suburban area, you easily spot there are many 3-4 storey houses built with many small holes, like the one below.

In fact, many people purposely buy existing/newly build 3 storey shop and convert it into swiftlet house. At one stage, there are even company that offer swiftlet investment scheme which you can own some share of swiftlet farm (http://www.swiftletecopark.com/english/default.asp). Based on "insider news", those "success" swiftlet houses able to earn 5 figure salary every month, btw, tax free. 1kg of bird nest can sell for RM4-5k, and they are able to harvest few kg per of bird nest per month. This attractive figure make every uncle and auntie also rush into swiftlet investment.

Based on report, Malaysia exported rm1 billion of bird nest in year 2011, mainly to China.  http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/22AGRO/Article

But, this business recently hits hard by new ruling from China government. The immediate impact due to this cause bird nest price drop 22% to rm3k per kg. If there is no workaround for this issues, this will cause great impact to those auntie and uncle, and the rm 1 billion business.... http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/237277

Free Stay at Brisbane for 1 Year

Want stay at luxury condominium at Brisbane free for 1 year? You just need to submit a 1min video telling why you want to live in Brisbane and Pay $20 AUD via PayPal.

http://www.keystobrisbane.com/

How Does It Sound Like Living Next to Construction Site?

I capture this video at 6:45pm. This is the sound the residence face everyday until 8pm, except Sunday for around 2-3 years period.

Remember to turn on your computer volume...

I am in the Wrong Job, But someone else is in the Right Job.

A SAP or software team leader with 8-12 years experience could command a minimum basic salary of RM18,000 a month rising up to a maximum of RM30,000 per month, according to the latest employment outlook and salary guide 2011/2012 released by Kelly Services (M) Sdn Bhd today.

(I heard of storey whreby a SAP person get 30% increment this year without any request to the boss....)

The salaries do not include bonuses, allowances and Employees Provident Fund contribution by employers.


http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/26258-senior-it-professionals-can-garner-monthly-basic-salaries-of-up-to-rm30000.html

Do You Get Your Increment As Per Industry Guideline ?

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Workforce solutions provider, Kelly Services (M) Sdn Bhd, projects a 15-20 per cent salary increase in the Malaysian job market this year and 2012 for skilled workforce in the growth sectors.

In the Kelly Employment Outlook and Salary Guide 2011/2012, the growth sectors with continued demand for skilled workforce are banking and finance, information technology, engineering, services, digital and communication and biotechnology and life sciences.

Managing director of Kelly Singapore and Malaysia, Melissa Norman, said the positive economic growth of 4.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 improved employment prospects with stronger labour demand in various sectors.

"Talent mobility is taking place within Malaysia with talent increasingly willing to switch jobs and employers willing to pay salaries for those who can deliver results with minimal training," she said at the launch of the Employment Outlook and Salary Guide 2011/2012 here today.

The Kelly salary guide indicated that as Malaysia has become a key banking and financial hub of Asia, the need for specialised talent in this sector has intensified, particularly in Islamic Finance, she said.

Norman said other jobs with strong growth were in the information and communications (ICT) industry.

"Job positions in the ICT industry are growing at double the rate of job positions in other industries, demonstratiing rapid growth," she said.

She said the hot jobs were also in the call centres such as senior customer service officer, call centre team leader and outbound agent.

Norman said another up-and-coming sub-sector was services with companies seeking sales and marketing talent with relevant technical skills and knowledge to manage the brand to become a market leader and not just a market challenger.

She said organisations were on the lookout for candidates who were critical thinkers and problem solvers with good communication skills. -- BERNAMA

http://my.news.yahoo.com/kelly-services-projects-salary-increase-skilled-workforce-growth-075019327.html

Are You Underpaid ? Or Overpaid?

Interesting report, you need to fill-in your details in order to download it.

http://www.kellyservices.com.my/web/my/services/en/pages/salaryguide.html

24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes 

1. Sears
2. Sony Pictures
3. American Apparel
4. Nokia
5. Saab
6. A&W All-American Foods Restaurants
7. Soap Opera Digest
8. Sony Ericsson
9. MySpace
10. Kellogg's Corn Pops

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112989/brands-disappear-2012-247

You Want A FREE Home?

Come across this interesting programme, organize by Sime Darby. Something like Big Brother show, you can use your own creativity and renovation experience to win a free home for your self ! So tempted to join, but need to apply 4 weeks leave, and give up ALL contacts with outside world ... :(

Check it out here.

http://www.primeproperty.tv/

The Impact of Google Guitar

Saw this interesting news. As you know, Google will "re-design" it main page logo on every special occasion. On 9 June, Google created an interactive guitar. This guitar logo attracted millions of people playing with its, and there is report saying cause this creativity cause USD 268 million lost in productivity .

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/money/google-les-paul-guitar-doodle-strikes-right-chord-with-users-but-costs-%24268m-in-lost-productivity-ncxdc-061611

Go and try yourself here, is fun :)

http://www.google.com/logos/2011/lespaul.html

Just Watch, Stop Talking

http://www.allkpop.com/2011/06/choi-sung-bongs-moving-rendition-on-koreas-got-talent-induces-tears-and-controversy