The Social Network - drop the "the", just make it facebook

i think i have just been Mark Zuckerberged....
i heard rave reviews of the movie when i was in US months ago... everyone was like saying how good this movie is... tts why i am determined to watch it. I must say its an eye opener, not a fantastic movie in the class of transformers or what have you... and I think most people walk away from the movie, so tts how facebook come about. The social media that everyone is addicted to. One which I am hooked on myself... 500million people in the network now, and if i remember correctly, i joined at 1millionth plus user... cometh a long way huh?

myself, I think i see the struggles of a setup, letting it form, seeing what it will become, planning its path, not killing it cos of small monies... the determination of making it succeed, making it your baby and constantly thinking of how to improve it, getting ideas from everywhere and anywhere. Total devotion to the project, sparks of ideas can come from anywhere and everywhere. Meeting the right people, be receptive to ideas, decipher if that idea matches yours and the direction of your business. (Which reminds me of a parable which i heard before... a real businessman will not be afraid to accept help in any kinds when it comes knocking, they will accept it with gratitude rather than thinking of the consequences...) anything negative, just throw it out... allow no glitches that will harm your progress or reputation as a startup.

I'm sure the movie has blown it out of proportions a bit... but devotion is when you are facing a lawsuit that threatens to derail you, but you are not worried about it and your mind is on your biz/project on how to make it bigger, better... this thing is just a distraction when you are onto something bigger and more important. That shows hows devoted you are and how determined and steadfast you are with your biz that the confidence that you have to make it work.

Affirmation of your biz is when you are Mark Zuckerberg, and someone comes up to you and tell you... your work is great... facebook me...

Knowing your resources and making use of them correctly is when how he latch on to Napster's founder's contacts to draw money to expand the business and making it better. Grab it with your both hands.

being receptive and Marketing it correctly is when he accepted the idea not to do advertising to "UNcool" facebook in its infancy. dropping the in thefacebook and making it facebook. allow photos sharing and tagging... turning up in pitching fashionably late and fashionably disastrous...

EMpowering is when you are not afraid to task your partners or workers and trust them, more brains can be better than one.. more creativity, more work done... empowering them with company shares and making them feel part of the company.

Building interest and public awareness is knowing how to make use the power of internet and the spread of word. passing 1 link to a person will lead to thousands and millions seeing it. Just like initially, the start of Facemash... subsequently Facebook when it become cool and exclusive to join and be part of the "IN" culture. Realising and giving what the masses want to know and retaining the privacy of being mysterious. eg: relationship status in facebook and the interests section or background like schools or work place. constantly innovating to draw interest...

Expanding the business and letting it out of control... how he expanded to other universities in US and finally to UK universities and open up to the world.

So, don't be greedy and shortsighted, why go for 14 trouts when you can net a Marlin?

sometimes, you gotta give up a bit to keep things going... like during the lawsuit, he was ordered to compensate Eduardo an undisclosed sum of money and the twin brothers 65 million dollars. The young lawyer told you, pay it up like a speeding ticket fine, its not like you cannot afford it, rather than to risk losing more and getting it more long drawn... Facebook was worth 5 billion during that time. Learn to look at the big picture.

Don't look at what has happened, Look at what is Happening now!!!

A taste of bitter now for the better/sweeter future.

last few days...

a few things happened last few days... being offered contract to work somewhere else... making the transition, deciding when to start and how this job is gonna be... i think i got it all sorted out for now... its just a few mitigating factors now that will decide the actual dates.

next up will be how to use my resources available to me, how to tap into my network and expand my base. bankers friends, overseas friends, people moving in and out... my current pool of colleagues. they are all resources... its whether i know how to make sure i tap onto their network. details to be finalised....

contract not signed yet, nothing all too concrete, not gonna reveal much till everything is settled. details of building my base will have to be worked on when i got a tad more time to sit down and plan for it.

fate does play a spot on people, when I am leaving, i'm like getting the best roster period of my flying career, places i seldom get to go to or 2 long flts a month. the best thing now is my december flights are all rostered with friends and people i know. all my flights!! what are the chances? almost nil... but it happened... but certain things have to be given up for the so called greener pastures. Im trying my best to change for places i want to go but haven been or i haven covered properly. I think its slim but i have to forgo it if i have no choice. in my new job, Maybe i will meet good contacts who might pave the way for my next path, next stage in life. I must maintain good contacts with my clients and be their friends instead of a salesman. they are my resources for better clients or stepping stone for brighter path. I mustnt forget that. I'm just waiting for the email now...

met sheue yng in mel, nice to catch up with her, she brought me to a old school cafe in the suburb where everything was build on wooden planks and had the kampong feeling, serving all day breakfast.. not cheap but nice concept... i like... she is coming back next year, potential client for new job? maybe... met Louisa too to get things from her to pass to CJ and mum... errands trip this one. den i met Denise too...

Met Anthea for dinner last nite, i thot i planned for my future with my investments and insurances, but i never got down to details about the actual sums. She did, and she demonstrated how expensive and how she cannot afford mistiming in life. like she bought a condo, cannot afford car for now, cannot have baby if not it will disrupt everything. to smallest details like wedding rings and wedding tables and such. while it may seem to be calculative to some, but sometimes its really good to know your sums... I was wondering how come we ended up as slaves to money, something which we created... what i can do now to expand my sources of income?? more investments for now... since i am single... i need to really settle in my job fast den i can work on my sideline business which i have been thinking about. my passive incomes which i am ultimately aiming at and time to own my own properties.

she actually gave me a wake up call for relationship... maybe i was really used to relationships tt fall from sky, most of the time, my past relationships are initiated by my gfs... those which i like or try to work on, they never come out successful, and i know the reason why now...firstly im too mysterious as a person, people dun trust what they cant see... i always present myself as a friend, not as a potential partner.. that has got to change. I need to indicate my interest and work on it instead of fighting a guerrilla warfare which i always have been doing. Make the effort!! instead of touch and go... if the girl doesnt see u making effort, she wun be touched. The Mr Cool has got to go... now i know...

met joanna today, before she went back to states... i hope she come back soon, i miss chatting and having her ard... somehow we became good friends in terms of sharing ideas and investments. Shipping is the key word i told her today... maybe by the time she is back... i wud be more settled in and can start on something...