Been back in Philippines now for a few days, in the capital city of Manila where the small startup office we have going is. Yesterday (sunday) Marie invited me to tag along with her family to Eco Park, which is a hangout park that has a public pool and picnic areas. Deep in a forest, its rather tropical, yet feels …
Embrace Cultural Differences – Don’t Resist – Outsourced Movie
Spending my saturday evening in Philippines watching the movie “outsourced” and it is really hitting home. While I have never been to India, I am actually upset, when I was at Deutsche Bank, I PASSED UP THE OPPORTUNITY!! I was on the trading floor in New York, and my manager came up and asked if I would want to travel …
Self Motivation, Landed in Manila
Arrived in Manila late last night (no typhoon while I was flying, so I’m here safe!) just 1 hour delay. Each time I’ve been coming here (3rd time this year) I’m always maxing out the allowed “free” amount of luggage on the plane (15 kilos). I really feel like a Filipino when I’m doing this, as the lines checking in …
Good Luck In Your Next Country
Today is my last day in Shenzhen for a bit, in Hong Kong airport now typing this out. Recently I had an interesting quick QQ chat i had with my friend Lucy……she was talking about my move to the philippines, contained the typical chat sequence of events, the 5 W’s – who, what, when, where, why, blah blah… But during …
Preparing to Fly into a Typhoon in the Philippines!
I keep telling myself, this is the life I choose, so I just have to DEAL with it. I just got this email from Marie down in Manila, Philippines: Subject: Typhoon “basyang” in metro manila Signal no. 1 Hi Mike, We are experiencing typhoon the whole day today. It was signal no. 1 in our region while the other parts …
When Online Friends Die or Dissappear
I was spending some time yesterday with Raine Liu, who is starting up her own trading company of electronics accessories and as she was helping me move some things in from 1 office to another office (awesome, she has a car!) + changing my internet and shipping some products to USA – she mentioned a story about her “online friend …
Getting Things Done in China
As I scramble to make things clear and smooth before I depart on Thursday, as always, a few speedbumps come my way…..I get a call today from the real estate agent who I rented this location from, and he is speaking to me in Chinese (so I try my best, but have to pass the phone off to my friend, …
Who To Trust While I’m Outside China
Since day 1 in china its been this issue – TRUST, I remember when I first came to visit China in 2007, I was meeting everyone I could, seeing what I thought of the place, the opportunity, the trust factor….Sure I knew it was difficult, intense, insane, THAT IS WHY I LIKE IT IN CHINA. I want a challenge. I …
Reflecting Before My Departure – Losing Something Might Be Positive
Been thinking a lot lately (well, I guess you’re thinking whats new, as you can see from my blog I am always thinking) But leaving Shenzhen / China – is it a failure? Its a change for me I think. And I am not leaving 100%. I am going to be on the road, traveling, visiting companies, offices, training, learning, …
Travel Plan The Next 4 Months
Been getting tweets, phone calls, emails since I blogged I am leaving Shenzhen. I feel the love! Its not that I am leaving FOREVER – but probably won’t be here to much these next few months. Maybe back in late November. I am not sure if I have blogged it yet, but put on facebook and twitter feeds that I …
I’m not crazy – look at apple iphone costs in shenzhen
To support the idea that I’m not the only one leaving shenzhen, china – check out the below news i just read from yahoo finance!! Its what i have been screaming for months and months… just last week the Chinese Yuan (RMB) was released to rise again from the US dollar – the Chinese government has just unpegged it and …
Moving Out of Shenzhen – Next Chapter of My Life
I was hesitating blogging this!!! But at least office-wise, I am out of Shenzhen……i will still be stopping by now and again for meetings and friends. Took a photo last night here, I had a “nong min gong” (farmer who comes to the city to make better money….the hardest working people!) help me move my office things out of the …
Proud To Be An American
I know sometimes on this blog I kinda pick on USA and some policies, etc – but after being in various parts of China, Asia, and Europe – I still think USA is one kick ass country. There is a great saying, not specifically about Americans, but I’ve heard it applied to all kinds of people – LOVE , HATED, …
On The Road Again – Life on The Road
Just last night subletted my apartment in Shenzhen! With furniture and all….amazing…..now have 2 weeks until they move in and I have to find somewhere to LIVE….. To Live……a home……….haha, I forgot the feeling of having a home!! I am going to live life on the road. I have people to support me in China, Philippines, USA, even in UK …
Take This Quiz on Life….
Back in university, Richard Widdicombe my fraternity advisor gave me this poem and I have kept it near me a lot to keep remembering, its about the PEOPLE around us, in our real life, not on TV or the movies. Read below A Quiz on Life Take this quiz: 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name …
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