Flying Made

I'll be away from Singapore for half a month in November =). Anything, just send me an email.

I've been head hunted. Thanks to my very-outdated profile at linkedin:

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"When one opportunity closes, other windows of opportunities will open"

I've read about this over and over. Strangely, though, I would forget about it once faced with a difficult situation. The first thing popping out my mind would be, to react, which is an immature thing to do. Taking a time for a while, backing up from the problem I am in, I would be able to think clearer.

When I've set my interest on something, I would study it religiously; every factor involved. I would devote my time just to make it happen, or gaining knowledge about that. For example, football. I would pay a notice for every player's movement, with or without the ball; watch football games every week; and play football every weekend with my friends and scream on top of my lung when we played badly.

I prepare a set of plans for my life. Plan A, plan B, C ... to Z. I was discussing with my colleague, when our venture isn't gonna work out, we'll go to Bali and become a guide. And everyday, we can enjoy every second of our life in Bali.

The same in relationships, I'll channel my energy to make it work, to make things happen. Every bit, every detail. I'll make little surprises, prepare a plan A for weekend, and plan B if things don't work out.

When things hit the wall, my first reaction is to become furious. There's a state of denial that I have missed out something, or rather miscalculate a possibility. During this state, I would close myself for any explanation, and what I seek is reasons. Why this... why that...? Why can't it be like this,... why can't it be like that? Then, that's the sign which I have to take a deep breath, take my time to think further, and see other opportunities that are opened.

In the end, I believe that this world will give the best thing for us, and we just can't see the result instantly.

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My mother and father are very happy with the arrival of our newest family member, Nadya. They're enjoying their time on a very relaxing afternoon, sitting in front of our house in Gianyar, Bali.

I'm surprised by the fact that Microsoft is making MS Word compatible to blogger.com. Basically, it enables people to post to their blogs using Microsoft Word without even typing in the URL of their blog providers.

Kool...

http://www.realmadrid-bali.com/

I'll return to Bali to join this football school.

Marry a robot @ nomadlife

There was an interesting article from msnbc that is published by nomadlife. If it becomes true, what will religions say about that? Some religions take a strong stand against same sex marriage, because it's mentioned in the holy book.

Does the holy book ever mention anything about marriage of a man/woman with robot? Please enlighten me!

I've been thinking about what are the things that inspire me, but I can find much. Or rather, it's too hard to come out with a list of things.

On a side note, one of my company's project is in its alpha stage. A couple more months before beta, and... official release next year. I'm thrilled with that. We are trying to do couple of things: virtualizing calling cards and collaborating VoIP and Mobile phone.

On top of that, we have launched a cool application in which you can upload your pictures and put some fun stuff on it. After that, to can send them to your friends via SMS/MMS. Check this out: www.readysnap.com

I also have been trying to sort out what kind of further study I want to take... and GMAT prep book is surely very thick.

Labels: business study company readysnap hometone

As we all know, in betting, there's always risks involved. I just told Chatrin that I perceive life as series of bets, and there are high or low-stake bets. Making a decision is like putting the money on the table and say, "Let's play". Like I told her, my decision to move from Motorola to a startup company is a decision that has gone through some many rounds of thinking and risk assessment; to consider between the opportunity that's lost by making a move from a multi-billion dollar company to a company that's living on a tight budget.

Corporate life is also almost the same. The question would wander around, "are we betting on the right technology?" "Do we invest in the right product?" "Can the supplier be trusted?".

There are some differences, though, between betting in a casino, in personal, and corporate lives.

Betting in a Casino
You walk into a Casino in Macau, and you know your objective. The objective is to win as much money as possible. You know what the end result is (either you're winning or losing) and you understand the rule of the game. If you're not good at counting cards, not good at calculations involving lots of statistical theories, then the only thing you can count on is your luck.

Luck is the name of the game. Definite is the end result.

Corporate Life
A company is thinking that bicycle is the future of transportation. The company is focusing its resources to build a product based on that idea, starting from writing the business model, raising funds, developing the product, and researching for the next-gen bicycle. It projects 5 years to reach Return on Investment. It's a long term bet.

The company might be right, or wrong. During the period, it will face a stiff competition, new technology might appear, and the old one will be rendered useless. There will be changes along the way, the rule of the game is not really fixed. If the company can't facilitate change, it will lose. If it can change and reshape, it might end up producing scooters instead of bicycles.

Luck is not the name of the game but Risk management and how quickly an organization reshapes itself are.

Personal life
Sometimes in real life, we are faced with difficult decisions. Well, at least, I am. To weight between decision A or decision B. To study in Denpasar, or go to a dormitory school in Java (to stay far from my parents, or live an independent life). To wear braces or not (to lose money, or to have straight teeth).

Some people see them as sacrificing, but I see them as betting. Some bets are easy to make, because the risk is small, some are difficult because the risk is BIG. I lose trust to my luck, because it never did me any good when I bought lotteries. When placing a big bet, I don't know how the end result would be, but I know what I want it to be. Determination and the capability to reinvent and reshape myself are the telling factors.