ByAzdi - Anything from a viewpoint of a Studio Manager

It's time to WIN!

2009-11-04T08:50:00.000-08:00

It's been ages since i last jotted something of my two cents. I've come across something during my on line reading. It's about how do we define winning. Based on a notes of Robert T Kiyosaki, winning is divided into 5 different sets. Let us choose on how do we define winning in our life:

1." I win when i feel comfortable!".
This person’s primary goal is to just go through life as comfortably as possible. They do not want stress. They do not want to be pushed or challenged. They do not like conflict. They just want to go through life on cruise control, hanging out with their friends, and having a good time.

Everything they do is designed to support their pursuit of comfort. This is your average, life-long employee who is more than happy to have a safe, stable, comfortable job. If you push this person away from that goal, and challenge them or their routine lifestyle, watch out!

2. "I win by being liked!".
This person’s primary goal in life is to be liked by others. They want acceptance from everyone, and will do just about anything to reach that goal. They would rather be liked, than be right or wrong.

When you put someone like this in a leadership role, the business will usually fail because they will not be willing to make hard decisions that would anger someone. They would try to please everyone all the time because their ultimate motivation is to be liked by others.

3."I win by being right!".
This person is usually an expert in a specific field like a professor, lawyer, or MAYBE a wife. People who win by being right, do not accept criticism and are not open to new ideas. They tend to reach a glass ceiling when it comes to money, their career, and relationships, because they cannot accept their shortcomings in order to move past them and achieve personal growth.

Arguing with this person WILL never works because they will always find a way to prove you wrong, even if it means sabotaging your company in the process. In order to win, this person must be right.

4."I win by winning!".
This person is an achiever. Their primary motivation is solely to WIN. They are very competitive, and will do whatever it takes to win. They won’t quit, and they’ll constantly push themselves to gain the edge they need.

This category describes all successful entrepreneurs. Winning is their reward, and on the dark side, some of them will go too far and compromise their integrity in order to do so.

This type of person does not care if others do not like them, and they welcome discomfort because it provides them with new opportunities to win.

5. "I win by losing!".
This person wins by being a victim. They want sympathy from others or their spouse. Just when things start to get better, they will sabotage themselves, and say, “I knew it wouldn’t work”, giving them their victory once again.

Their lives are always filled with problems because they do not win unless they lose, so they create circumstances and excuses that help them fulfill that destiny like, “Your blog posts doesn’t teach me anything new. I do not have the money. This is just another phase of my life. I’ll give it a TRY…”

There are people who are not successful because they wanted to be in a comfort zone. There are people who are stuck in the same state without a advancements for many years because they want to be a liked. There are people who are addicted to struggle because they know they'll win only by losing.

most likely, we will see that a little of ourself in each of these categories. I know I do, but what’s important to remember, is that winning is a continuous process that is brought to an end once you’ve won, which is an event. As soon as we’ve “won”, the process starts all over again..

Entrepreneurs win by winning, and they’ll do whatever it takes to fulfill that subconscious desire.

We have complete power over every aspect of our life and we can definitely reinvent ourself, and the way we win at any time, but it’s a process that will require complete dedication.

All the points is taken somewhere in the Internet, written by somebody i don't know (hahahaha).
This notes is made By Azdi Khairil, Business Manager of QubicMind.

"WOW!" vs "OW!"

2009-09-13T13:47:00.000-07:00

What would it takes to create a loyal customer base filled with people who sticks with us through problematic times, refer us to other people on constant basis, generated lots of leads that will reap us a lots of profit?

The answer lies in our level of customer services.

Today, customer service is considered a part of marketing. It's not just about problem solving anymore, this process helps us to position our business.

In business world nowadays, it's not just enough to solve client problem & complaints promptly, it's our job to have a strategy to build-in extra benefits that are way beyond our customers expectation.

This extra thingy need to be embedded & planned in our day to day commerce as our competitors were also targeting the same client we want.

This things is what we call the *"Wow!"

*These are the actions our business do for customer and as results, our customer would actually say WOW!

Try to do the opposites, you will come to a time when your customer said "Ow!".

The MOST interesting fact here is our businesses (well, most of us..) not only do NOTHING to elicit the "Wow!" responses, but we actually likes to take action that TICK-OFF customers.

Our usual RESULTS:
Lots of lost of sales, customers dissapearance, lacks of referrals, bad gossips or a worst case, a COMBINATION of all these.

Hahahaha.. Serves me right!

Point taken from the delivering "Wow!" manisfesto by Glory Borgeson.
Reviews are made By Azdi Khairil, Business Manager of QubicMind.

My Hermes Shoes..

2008-09-11T06:45:00.000-07:00

I bought my Hermes shoes around march this year & plan to use it as wedding gift. Everyday i just look at the shoe box thinking how much does this shoes meant to me..never ever i take it out to try it cause im afraid i might ruin the shoes..u know how sensitive designers shoes nowadays.

So..what i'll do everyday..i'll just stare at the Orange paper bag & the Orange Shoe Box imagining how good will i look when i put it on my feet later on...hahaha. Kuat berangan betul ni!

Then, yesterday came. i wanted to show my staffs all stuff i bought for my wedding since its just around the corner.. When i showed them the shoes, they insist me to put it on. Then, something terrible just happen.. my feet couldn't fit into that pair of shoes! What a bummer.. frustrated, i sat down in silence.. all of my dreams before this were shattered.. i got no wedding shoes anymore.. man, that was Hermes were talking about OK! what i should i do..what usually a calm & rational person would do? Help desperately needed now! I can't return the shoes back to the store..mine is the last pair! I just lost RM3330 ok..its not some cheap RM30 PVC shoes.. seriously, i couldnt think straight..

After the long mute, i finally decided to do something with the shoes(hahaha..for some people, they know my stand with money.. :p). Putting it back into the box, i'm thinking to sell it back to anybody who would appreciate it..hurmm..where should i sell it huh? Did try to call some of my friends asking whether they wanted the shoes or not..but the response was negative.. nobody would want it especially when Eid-Fitri is near..

So..as last option..went to my cousin's place..Ask him to snap a few pics of it and there it lies.. as an items to be sold in mudah.com.my. Be sure to check it out at this link..

http://www.mudah.com.my/vi/1215824.htm?ca=9_k

Until then..need to pen off..till next time.. i just need my time to wonder how will the public respond to the post.. hurmmm..

p/s..got one gentleman called asking bout the shoes just now..UNFORTUNATELY, his size is 7.5 to 8.0.. mine is 7.0.. sighhhh...

Stumble Upon!

2008-07-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, went for a meeting with this guy coming from States. He lives here in Damansara with a lovely wife that i know from my other life being a Laundry guy(hahahaha). He wanted a website for his company, i deliver their load, a stumble Upon (prospect/client meet vendor ACCIDENTLY) and here we go..

What i like about him is, he is friendly and full of interesting ideas. Citing about his business, he used to be a key player in investment line. His business however, had evolved to business/idea consulting and lifestyle related. Not much into orthodox methods like cold calls and stuff, he believed in new age marketing when he initiates a meet up, create a hype and get a lots of exposure. Pretty interesting huh?

Wondering where he got his ideas, Farah(you-know-who) asked around for anything he do to get ideas.. Want to know his answer?

Mr H: " i read a lot.. i met people a lot.. i'm a fast learner.. and i love to study things."
Ms F: " ooo...is that so? "
Mr H: "yup! i even got 4 degree papers to prove it! Its one degree in Finance Management..one in Forensic Accounting, 1 MBA and a PR degree to conclude my PR skills"

Darn..Me & farah looked at each other amazed..4 certs..I got probs to just to finished one..hahahaha..and this guy had 4 and now in the middle to get his doctorate.

I could have wish i'm him..i like to read..i like to meet people..and i like giving ideas and stuff.. But I LIKE MY LIFE better..
&..i'm glad i met him! i'm glad for the stumble Upon!

At least i know where's my stand after this.. like him, i wanted to be an ideapreneur..coming out with an interesting idea, plan it..execute it..& known for lifetime reputation..

Haha..Thats my goal for now!

A meet up with my beloved cousin sister last sunday intrigued me to do my Bucket List also. Didnt i have any clue how to start..but i guess this might consider as a beginning.(an unofficial list)

Until we meet again..

The idea book!

2008-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

Hari ini agak sibuk dengan segala persiapan untuk esok, tarikh tugasan akhir untuk website membership seorang jutawan muda daripada penang..terlalu banyak yang perlu difikirkan..terlalu banyak yang lompong disana sini..alhamdulillah..berkat kesabaran, urusan dipermudahkan hingga ke saat akhir..yang tinggal adalah untuk esok..memadankan kandungan teks HTML dan online platform.

Sempat juga tadi singgah mencari perabot untuk dimuatkan dalam susunan baru pejabat. dalam sibuk mencari perabot..ternampak BUKU NOTA IDAMAN untuk projek terbaru. Al-maklumlah. hendak menjadi penulis..ilmunya tak berapa cukup..ideanya banyak..itu yang kena dibuat catatan tu. hehehehe..

hari ini, kebetulan saya ada membaca sebuah blog mengenai idea perniagaan luar kebiasaan. Catatan terbaru blog tersebut menceritakan tentang seorang peniaga yang memperolehi pendapatan 5 angka sebulan hanya dengan menjual NASI LEMAK! Benarlah kata Dato' Dr Rusly Abdullah, ramai hartawan di malaysia sekarang ni. Hartawan tanpa nama, tanpa publisiti dan yang paling penting..kehidupan bahagia tanpa hutang.

Jadi, untuk memulakan catatan dalam buku idea saya itu..saya letakkan idea menjaja nasi lemak dalam topik BUKAN PERNIAGAAN BIASA (Unconventional Business Model) dalam buku baru saya..berdebar pula rasa hati sewaktu menulis sebab dah lama teringin nak menulis sesuatu tapi tak pernah berkesempatan dizahirkan.

harap-haraplah semua ini menjadi kenyataan kan..100 Model Penjanaan Kewangan dalam satu bentuk penulisan.. doa-doakanlah..
jumpa lagi.. :)

Duit.

2008-07-02T02:51:00.000-07:00

Teori:
jika melihat kepada dasarnya teori, alangkah mudahnya proses mencari duit!
Korek bawah batu, jumpa duit. korek-korek tanah, dapat duit. tulis sana tulis sini, boleh dapat duit.Taip keyboard sana sini, dapat duit. letak tandatangan sana sini, dapat duit. jumpa orang itu ini, dapat duit. bercakap sana sini, dapat duit..

Realitinya? tepuk dada dan tanyalah selera..

-Sehingga berjumpa lagi!-

A new BEGINNING but it seems like a END!!

2008-06-27T01:33:00.000-07:00

Hye All..

This is my first time TRYING to write something for this new space. In real world, got lots of ideas pouring out..here..i'm NUMB! now we'll see who's talking la kan.hahahaha..

i guess i'll better make my move now. need to setup a proper plan lah before hitting this letter boards!

Cheers!