2010, A Year Of Making Things Happen!

31st December 2010

2010 has been an exciting year, filled with more ups than downs (opposite values are complementary). However, as we move into the last day of 2010, I would like to take some time to express my Gratitude and Thanks for all the things that have gone well this year and reflect on some of the milestones and accomplishments.

When I first met Robert Allen in May 2010, I made a solemn promise to Bob that "This is the year I will Make It Happen!" In fact, I have never worked so hard in my life. As a result, 2010 for me has been one of the most productive years of my life.

It has been a year of Fun Learning, Growth and Achievements.

Here (in no particular order) are some of my more memorable moments from 2010.

1. August 5th, 2010. The birth of infiniteskies! Even though I have been writing ads, tv commercial and radio scripts for the past 17 years, I would not have imagined myself blogging. Ever. Finally picked up the courage to express myself and let the world read me like an open book.

2.  May 16-18th. I spent 3 full days with "bestsellerbob" Robert G. Allen, in the Multiple Streams of Income workshop in KL. These 3 days marked the beginning of my journey in Internet Marketing as well as creating a second income stream.

This was also the year I got inspired by Mr Tony Blair who spoke about how vital Change is, on a global scale, at the KL National Achievers Convention 2010.

With international bestselling author
and mentor, Robert Allen. May 2010.

3. August 13-18th. I was graced, touched and moved by the presence of my dearest Guruji, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Was at the airport to welcome Him on the 12th. Helped out before the public talk at Wisma MCA, KL on the 13th. And spent Magical Moments With The Master in Penang for the next five days!

An Evening Of Wisdom And Joy
With Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Penang.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng shared the stage briefly.

Guruji in a playful mood.
He appeared amused as John and I passed him the laser toy
just before he entered the meditation hall
at Bayview Beach, Penang.

4. September 2010. Got into Shaun and Vince Mastermind, the elite programme for internet marketing students.

5.  October 12th. Got my first payout from internet marketing - USD90.93! It's the first time I'm paid in USD. :)

6. July 2010. A noob in Internet Marketing, I learned how to create a website from scratch and got it ranked on the first page of Google on the first day itself! My first website eventually got to Number 1.

7. August 10th. Recorded Sangh Gacchatwam with PW at Angel Studio recording studio. What an amazing experience and an unforgettable night. Thanks again, PW and Mr T.

PW at Angel Studio,
outside the recording room.
T is editing the tracks.

Our first single! Sangh Gachhatwam has 3 tracks.
PW presented this to Guruji in Penang.

8. January 2010. Repeated my Art Of Living Basic Course at Taman Tun. It was a different experience the second time. And the message for me was on Forgiveness. Thank you, PW, for taking me through the process.

As a direct result of Guruji's Grace, I have since forgiven a friend and patched things up after one year plus of useless Anger and Silence. Thanks, V. Am glad we worked things out! For me, that was an invaluable lesson on how not to take Friendship for granted, and the healing power of Forgiveness.

9.  Dec 5th. Celebrated Dad's 81st birthday at "Hu Jing Ge" Chinese Restaurant, Flemington Hotel, Taiping. Even though we could barely fill half the table (there were only 4 of us), the memories from that weekend will always be cherished.

10. Last but not least...

Oreo, who thinks he's a dog!

Thank you for teaching me all about Patience, Responsibility, Playfulness, Joy and most especially, Unconditional Love. Who would have thought that before this, I was afraid of cats! I have only had dogs my whole life.

Let's move forward and make 2011 an even better year in terms of Health, Wealth and Relationships, for all of us.

Carpé diem and wishing all of you a Happy, Joyful and Peaceful 2011! Keep smiling :)

The "1111" Millionaire Challenge (Part 1)

14th December 2010
(Wanted to blog earlier but couldn't due to the highly unstable internet broadband service.
Will change Internet provider this week.)

14th, 15th and 16th May 2010. Those 3 days transformed my life.

Robert Allen, renowned speaker, motivational coach and bestselling author of Multiple Streams of Income, Nothing Down, Creating Wealth and many other books, was in Kuala Lumpur to conduct his “Multiple Streams Of Income With Cash In A Flash” Workshop.  Bob had a goal for us – to create new millionaires by 1^st January 2011 from scratch!

Robert Allen (center) and KL participants of
The "1111" Millionaire Challenge at the
MSIWCIAF Worskhop (KL, May 2010)
I'm on the far right, 3rd row, near the pillar :)

During those 3 full days, Bob took us through multiple ways to create wealth. And covered each and every one of the four wealth creating vehicles in detail - Real Estate, Infopreneuring, Network Marketing and Internet Marketing. We each had to choose ONE subject to major in, learn everything we can about that subject, and master that chosen vehicle to create our first stream of income.

I chose Internet Marketing, something I knew nothing about. After all, isn’t the proverbial empty sponge supposed to be able to absorb and retain more knowledge and information? However, little was I to know of the painfully challenging journey ahead.

We were divided into respective teams, each team with 7 team members, to push, inspire and hold one another accountable till “1.1.11”. We were to meet once a week over Skype to track our individual and team progress, and our team leader was responsible for reporting to Bob.

Before the first “reporting” session, our team leader had resigned. No one else seemed interested in continuing with the weekly meets. Just like that, the team had dispersed.

One week after 16th May (last day of the seminar), I was feeling confused, disappointed and discouraged. There were so many unanswered questions. I had no more team. No idea where to start or what to do. Internet Marketing seemed daunting, overwhelming, extremely difficult and something I thought I would not quite get the grasp of.

The days passed by and I was nowhere near making my first dollar (much less becoming a millionaire)! That was seven months ago...

Love, The Source Of All Money!

7th November 2010

"The source of all money, is LOVE."

Those were the exact words that Robert G Allen shared with 200-odd people at his Multiple Streams Of Income With Cash In A Flash workshop in KL in May 2010.

Guess that was the "Aha!" moment for me.

3 days with Robert G Allen, live in Kuala Lumpur.
Multiple Streams of Income
with Cash In A Flash workshop. May 2010.

I have never heard anyone talk about money that way before. Sure is original. And there's great wisdom there too, from one of the world's best Success Coaches and Mentors on Self Development.

According to Bob, the road to riches isn't about the money. It never is. It's all about love!

We have to LOVE what we do. And be so totally passionate about it that it will never feel like "work". When we love what we do so much, every core of our Being will become 100% alive. We will be excited and will want to jump out of bed every morning, looking forward to embracing the Challenges and Possibilities that each day brings. When we love what we do, we will truly Live our Lives according to our Destiny, and not merely "exist".

This was when I promised Robert Allen that
I will MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Thanks for the mentorship Bob, and cheers to 1.1.11!

We have to LOVE our customers. After all, customers are human too. We have to understand their needs and find out what it is exactly they are looking for. Then we build a solid relationship with them, and give them not just what they are looking for, but surpass their expectations and give them lots of Added Value, every time. 

Zig Ziglar says...
"You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want."

Let's all share our strengths with all we come into contact with, and use our God-given talents to add value to other people's lives, in our own little ways. As we continue to work on our weaknesses to be a better us, so we can make the world a richer and better place for all.

Love and peace.

Love is not an emotion. It is our very existence.
- Sri Sri Ravishankar

Money. Is It Really The Root Of All Evil?

1 November 2010

Many people say that "Money is the root of all evil." What are your thoughts?

According to Wikipedia, the expression is commonly misquoted. A more accurate rendering from the original Greek may be: "For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil."

To me, Money is just a tool. It is neither good. Nor bad. It is what we do with the money that counts. However, wouldn't it be nice if we all had this...

USD1 Million! This "mock" note was given by Robert G Allen
at the Multiple Streams of Income seminar in KL in May 2010,
to inspire us to dream.

So that we can then have some of these :)

WISHLIST #1: APPLE MACBOOK AIR - The World's Thinnest Computer

According to Apple, "Everything we've learned has come down to this."

Inspired by the iPad, the latest MacBook Air has to be the coolest computer. Ever. Weighing practically nothing, this multi-touch beauty is designed with the revolutionary Flash Storage for it to take on gargantuan tasks. Besides, the MacBook Air makes every other "laptop" out there look really ugly. Am eyeing the 11-inch!  

WISHLIST #2: APPLE iPAD - Apple's Coolest Innovation To Date

The copy for the Apple iPad reads, "It's hard to believe we could fit so many great ideas into something so thin."

And they've cracked their Marketing code. This super cool product has positioned itself away from the competition (Think Positioning, Battle of the Mind by Al Ries and Jack Trout; and Blue Ocean Strategy by W Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne), making the iPad a unique product in a "non-definable" category all its own. It's not a laptop. It's not a notebook. It's not even a netbook. And no, it's definitely not a giant iPhone. It's simply, well, the "apps-after-apps-after-apps" iPad! Drooooool...

WISHLIST #3: APPLE iPHONE 4G -
The World's Thinnest Smartphone!

Contained in a beautiful enclosure a mere 9.3 millimeters thin, the iPhone 4 the world’s thinnest smartphone. (OK, by now it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out I am really, really, really crazy over all Apple product and yes, you can call me a Macaholic!)

#4: SNIPR WEBSITE CREATOR - Build A Website In 10 Minutes! http://bit.ly/bU56Q3

Even though this isn't an Apple product, Snipr has to be one of the most amazing (if not The Most Amazing) website creators ever. What other tool out there does the Research for you, finds relevant Contents, and helps you create your own website from scratch in 10 minutes? Snipr even helps you rank well in Google's eyes, so that you can monetize faster. (So, more Snipr websites would mean a higher chance of getting all 3 Apple items from my Wishlist, faster!)

Get Snipr here http://bit.ly/bU56Q3

#5: FINE FOOD. GREAT FRIENDS. EXOTIC PLACES. - Life's Many Pleasurable Indulgences

Lunch at a Ristorante Italiano in Venizia, Italy.
Picture taken by my first Sony Digicam (October 2008)

Wouldn't it be nice if we could go to the best fine dining restaurants in the world when we want to? And our eyes not have to dart to the right side of the menu to scan the price? Wouldn't it be nice if we could bring our family and friends along to spend such quality moments with us? Whilst experiencing all that the different cultures each country has to offer. Tom yum goong in Bangkok. Batchoy and sinigang in Iloilo. Gelato in Milano.  Mmm...delizioso!

Reminiscing about Italia...some shots taken during my trip to Italy
with family in 2008.

Outside the Colosseum, Roma.
We had to pay the "Viking" Euro10 per shot, per person!
Hundreds of visitors. Do the math.

Long queue to enter the Vatican City.
(Back shot of my aunt's friend in the forefront).
Gloomy clouds. The rain lasted 5 minutes!

Shot taken at the Ponte Di Rialto after the Murano
glassmaking demo, before our gondola ride. I love Venice!

For me, however, this is probably the best thing Money can buy.

Listening to the sound of the waves and watching
the sun set in my favorite island paradise,
without a care in the world!
(Picture courtesy of Google Images)

Money, evil? On the contrary, maybe the lack of Money might lead one to a life not fully fulfilled, desperation and thus, make one resort to "evil" ways :)

Enjoy the vid!
Billionaire ft. Bruno Mars (Live Acoustic)