Are you a Lion, Peacock, Owl, or Dolphin? My wife always gives me another way at looking at the world. As she dives deeper into Buddhism, I often learn from various discussions we have. I’m not going to lie, lately I’m under a ton of pressure, being a dad / parent isn’t easy – the costs increase, and the work …
Another China Expedition Sept 2019
The September 2019 China Trip Working out to be about once a month – and just laying it out on the blog – the Thailand to China trip plans. Arrive hong Kong 8pm Thursday Sept 12 HKT 20:35 Hong Kong HKG Thai AirAsia 3h 35m ==== Friday Sept 13, 2019 – small, private dinner with friends/supporters of Global From Asia …
Back InTo China (Chinese Face To Face Requirement)
Last Minute Trip to China (Face to Face Meetings) As I am hitting my one year anniversary of living in Thailand – I’m learning the skill of being fully online. The 10+ years in China always was a balance of online and offline work/business development. As we are marketing our fourth annual Cross Border Summit – Oct 22-23 – in …
China Trip July 2019
Back to China – again! Wife and a few others asking the deal – so as always – putting it out there. Here’s a very quick writeup so far 10 days on the road – July 6 – 17, 2019. This Saturday, July 6, 2019 fly from Chiang Mai to Hong Kong. Evening flight so spend as much time as …
Missing The Hustle of China Life
Missing China It is approaching a year since the family and I moved out of Shenzhen, China. There are of course the good, the bad, and the ugly in any city / country / state in the world – that is what makes life beautiful right? Today, as I am on my second trip to China in less than a …
Another China Trip (June 2019)
Taking a Rather Quick Return Trip to China So the frequency of trips to Hong Kong and China has always been something of an experiment since I moved to Thailand. I took a week there at the end of May 9999 and there was still so much to do. On top of that – honestly it is hard to do …
Inviting Yourself To China?
That Weird Feeling Of Inviting Myself To Re-Enter China (China Visa from Thailand) Why? Because it has been about 10 years since I received my work permit from the Chinese company I invested in setting up in China (read WFOE 99999 article) and issued myself a work permit (ie self employed). Since moving out of China, I am did not …
Imagine Being Stuck in China?
Imagine Not being able to leave China? Foreigner Who CAN’T Leave China (When I was Saying Foreigners Are Leaving China) So today I’m sharing the opposite issue of what I have been through and noticing – instead of the trend of foreigners leaving China – today we have a friend who can’t leave! John Graham, a friend and expat in …
The Mass Exodus of Foreigners From China: Mentioned in ADV China Video
Why are foreigners leaving? On New Year’s Eve the crew from ADV China uploaded a video about the Mass Exodus of Foreigners From China – check it out here, also embedded below
Christmas In China Another Year
So Another Christmas In China – Life Will Ever Be The Same? A couple days to Christmas as I post this. I had a nice call with a friend who lived in China over 10 years and is now back in America. He said it is the same feeling as if he was in China. Well, not exactly, but he …
China Tour Guide, First China Experience Memory Lane
How it feels on your first trip to China China Tour Guide, First China Experience Memory Lane Mike’s Blog 117 It has been 10 years for me since my first trip here – but I had the pleasure to greet Suzie (String Story) on her first entry to China via Huang Gang Border. What was meant to be a 1 …
Left Motivated To Build More – Grow a Global Empire From Asia
Left Motivated To Build More – Grow a Global Empire From Asia Mike’s Blog 116 The Gary Vee and Rise Conference has re-ignited my passion to do what I am doing – to build a platform to help businesses grow a global empire from Asia direct. Seeing all the startups and speakers, and of course a front row seat at …
Foreigners Leaving China – What’s The Reason?
Why are so many foreigners leaving China? What is the situation with people coming and going from China, let’s talk about it
You know you’ve been in China too long when……
Good one I’ve sen going around Wechat groups today – sharing here on the blog for the records 😉 A bunch of these I am guilty of…. “knowing when you’ve been in China too long”…. 1. You’re at an expensive western restaurant and don’t even notice the guy at the next table yelling into his cell phone 2. You enjoy …
Making Long Term Moves – Buy Overvalued Chinese Real Estate?
Marriage life, is a still rather new world for me. A great new chapter in life, don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy man. One of the biggest changes I can say is that it makes you think much more long term. Set down roots, make decisions for next 5 years, 10 years, college education for kids, lifetime. Kind of …