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Putting It Forward

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Putting It Forward Doing things for others without expectations and amazing things can happen. Does it for you? Its a great experience Mike’s Blog 207 We are rocking and rolling in October with so many things happening. In this video, I am in Bangkok for dcbkk conference where I always get pushed to work harder and do more. While there, …

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Getting Local Thai Help!

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Getting Local Thai Help! Sometimes you just need to put your hand up. While Thailand is nowhere near as challenging as China for coordination – it is already a huge help to have a local Thai person on the team to help out. Welcome Puii (Tanya) to our team! Mike’s Blog 205 Thank you all for enjoying our “pain” lately. …

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Visa Runs / Extensions / Go Back Where You Belong?

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Visa Runs / Extensions / Go Back Where You Belong? Just another migrant trying to take a month off from flying. Oh Southeast Asia, the land of visa runs every 30 days. Sure, it is fun for the jet setter – but I’m getting too old for this 😉 Mike’s blog 204 We are settling in nicely at the new …

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Leveraging the Chinese Community in Thailand

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Leveraging the Chinese Community in Thailand Maybe there is a benefit from being surrounded by Chinese speaking people in Thailand? Mike’s blog 203 We are moving – AGAIN. Can you believe this? You’re saying – but you just moved to Thailand and are moving? Well – still in Chiang Mai, still same school for the kids – here’s the story. …

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Bouncing Back After A Big Change

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Bouncing Back After A Big Change There was about a month delay -then that wall of – wow – this is really happening. Mike’s Blog 202 I have been reading more books than I ever did in school – which I am proud to say. But one problem is I am forgetting where I am learning new tactics and strategies. …

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Getting My Kids Immigration Visa To Thailand

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Getting My Kids Immigration Visa To Thailand Typing this up on the floor outside Thai Immigration at 6am. The things you do for your kids, and to legally stay in a country. Immigrants life is not an easy one Mike’s Blog 201 So we are now into the 200s for the video blogs here. Thanks Andy Bravo for enjoying the …

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Seeing The Elephants in Thailand

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Seeing The Elephants in Thailand Yes, couldn’t avoid it – the kids HAD to go Elephant park in Thailand Mike’s blog 200 A nice way to enter into our two hundredth video blog here at Mike’s Blog – getting kicked (if you call it that) in the private parts by an elephant. Upon returning from Yiwu, China sourcing trip late …

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More China Trips & System of Events in the Future

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If you’re interested to buy a tour of the Yiwu market – check the Global From Asia Yiwu portal More China Trips & System of Events in the Future Back in China, its like that feeling, you just can’t stay away. I mean, who can ignore China? Mike’s Blog 199 So typing this up from a non-VPN internet connection. All …

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Families and Religion

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Families and Religion How do you choose the religion at your household? Mike’s blog 198 These kids will have such a rich and diverse upbringing. It is one thing I won’t regret – having Miles and Maggie exposed to so many cultures and personalities. Not even five years old and have traveled to America, China, Thailand, with exposure to English, …

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Using an Event as an EXCUSE to Change

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Using an Event as an EXCUSE to Change We can change any time we want to. But often – we need a spark, a kindle, to get that motivation to make a change in our lives. I think I’m using that right now. What about you? Mike’s Blog 197 How do you make a change in your life? Or are …

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Wow! It Really is Happening (Reality Setting In)

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 Wow! It Really is Happening (Reality Setting In) Guess there was this delayed realization Or maybe coming back to China made it more real Mike’s Blog 196 So I am typing this up from my “home”. I slipped and told Meir in a wechat message that I am back “home” upon my arrival Thursday. Ya, China has been my …

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First Week in Thailand & Trip to the Zoo

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First Week in Thailand & Trip to the Zoo Well time is flying a week has passed already That overwhelm and realization of the huge shift in life Mike’s Blog 195 We are pushing forward. Getting a lot of feedback of how fast and bold we were to make this move – and yes those feelings are setting in now. …

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Kids First Day of School in Thailand

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Kids First Day of School in Thailand All this rushing and accelerated trip / move for this the big first day of school. Mike’s Blog 194 So it all builds up to today. Good morning, Thailand! Tuesday morning here – been hanging out and moving in and settling in the past few days – nothing too exciting – just a …

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New Opportunities + The Transition to Full Time Thailand

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New Opportunities + The Transition to Full Time Thailand Feel like I’m in the ending scene of that movie Inception. Plus I have a business proposition for you today. Mike’s Blog 193 So this week was intense – basically every day except Friday in an airport. Monday flew from Lumbini, Nepal to Kathmandu, Nepal. A night there. Then Tuesday from …