Thinking of a Business Degree? Forget it...

Saw this damn interesting article (http://mr-marketer.com/business-degree/) which i wanna share here...n no offence to all my business degree holder frenz...i guess the following article might b more relevant to those who wanna do their own biz...but there is nothing wrong in wanting to be an employee...some of the CEOs r the richest employees in this world! n i know of many biz owners who slog like hell...much more than some employees! so to each, his/her own =) i see many things as lifestyle choices these days ;) do whatever u want as long as u r happy ya...cheers =)

"The path to success, though not easy, is a simple one to understand; realize what you want your business to be about, find a successful business person who has been there and done that, then learn from him/her. Be their apprentice, learn the ropes, emulate these mentors.

Even if you work for these mentors for free, one month under their wing is worth more than 4 years of degrees and MBAs, period."

I worked part-time for my leechie uncle for close to peanuts when i was in uni...but i guess i learnt abt stuff tt schools dont really teach u abt ;p n there r also some other stuff tt i learnt in the university of life...not the uni tt i attended ;p btw, my leechie uncle doesnt even have O levels...but he's street-wise n has excellent people skills...which seem to be lacking in som uni grads tt i know ;p juz an observation on my leechie part...no offence to anyone...cheers =) but my leechie uncle is super stingy which is y i was only being paid peanuts then! >.<" my cousin reads this leechie blog...i'm pretty sure she would agree with me abt the stingy part ;p

Btw, i pop by a fren's shop the other day...she wasn't around n her mum told me tt she's giving birth to twins soon...n Gigi is preggy with another baby...really feel happy for them manz =) but i'm still waiting for Audrey to make her announcement soon...Audrey, i'm sure u r reading this ya? lol ;p

"People with great charisma tend to connect with us easily, make us feel good about ourselves and uplift us every time we interact with them. Our meeting with these charismatic individuals tend to create a positive experience that makes us wanna spend more time with them. Is there a way we can increase our Personal Charisma?" ~ Joey Yap

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"Thinking of a Business Degree? Forget it.
On June 20, 2011, in Uncategorized, by seanicasia

....If you’ve ever wanted to do your own business, or felt that you need some kind of education or guidance to get started, don’t waste your time pursuing a business degree.

Of course, I’m only speaking from my own experience.

I took a degree in Business from the National University of Singapore. I always thought it was peculiar that all my lecturers, who have never sold even a pencil in their lives, were there teaching students about business.

And the most intriguing thing was, the module on entrepreneurship (which what most people would consider a foundational module) was optional!

As I looked at my peers to my left and to my right, I asked them ‘So what do you intend to do after you graduate?’

‘Get a job, of course!’ was almost always the typical reply. No wonder.

That was the paradigm, the reality box that most people have; Study hard, get good grades, find a job … and pretty much slog like a donkey for the rest of their lives.

Now, I’m not saying the university lecturers are out to scam us. But memorizing textbook answers and regurgitating marketing theories is a far cry from the real world experience that any potential entrepreneurs require.

That’s why those who throw tens of thousands of dollars more into getting an MBA really, really bothers me. No, it disturbs me.

Rare is the person on the street one who doesn’t have a degree in his/her hand. The paper chase and the MBA mills are far too common today.

Having that one more certification does zilch in preparing one to realize his niche, build a business around it, systemize the process and scale!

Many people have the false impression that possessing a degree is something they can ‘fall back on … just in case’.

Well, fall back on it all you want … if you’re content living your life in quiet desperation.

The path to success, though not easy, is a simple one to understand; realize what you want your business to be about, find a successful business person who has been there and done that, then learn from him/her. Be their apprentice, learn the ropes, emulate these mentors.

Even if you work for these mentors for free, one month under their wing is worth more than 4 years of degrees and MBAs, period.

There’s nothing to ‘fall back on’. When at first you don’t succeed, stand up, dust yourself off, and keep going.

Then hire those with MBAs to work for you. Get it?"

Interesting Quotes:

"Packaging sells. I bought this even though i realized its the most expensive instant noodle on the rack. Insight: charge the most, let your customers pay for the packaging and still sell a lot" ~ Joshua

"Like businesses, a marriage requires vision, mission statement, planning, resources, rules and regulations, policies, standards, quality control, regular evaluation, crisis management, innovation, creativity, ability to adapt/ re-invent to survive in a changing environment.... and of coz the willingness to achieve a shared goal."

"If marriage/ relationship is like a venture, it is only fair we think about what we can bring into the venture, and not only what the other has to offer. Its success will depend on what both "invested" into it."

"The Dalai Lama was asked: "What about humanity surprises you the most?”
His answer:“Man,because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health.He is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present.As a result,he doesn’t live in the present or the future. He lives as if he’s never going to die. Then he dies having never really lived.""

"I wouldn't have to manage my anger if certain people would manage their stupidity."

“You end up attracting to you the predominant thoughts that you are holding in your awareness. Whether those thoughts are conscious or they’re unconscious.” ~ Rev. Michael Beckwith

‎"A lot of our time and energy is wasted in thinking of things that we could do instead of actually doing them; be productive by acting now and doing more."

"When you have a strong enough reason and you truly believe; the thing you are working to make happen will always happen."

"There are some people who will never understand what loyalty means. They could tell you what it was, of course, but they will never know.They will never see it from the inside. They couldn't imagine a world where something like that was real."

"Extraordinary people will not harp on his or her past achievements as they do not live in the past:) They consistently create possibilities for the present and the future:)"

"The truly rich are those who enjoy what they already have."

"Every change in life happens when our mind collides with a new idea and goes off in a different direction. Once that happens, there are an infinite number of possible consequences that can happen." ~ Harv

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” ~ Robert H. Schuller

"You must do the things today that others will not do so that you can have the things tomorrow that others will not have."

"Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them than in what they make us see in ourselves." ~ Sarah Grand

"If you rely on other's opinions for self affirmation, you are living for others and not yourself."

"Can only Make a Difference One thing at a Time and One Life at a Time . One By One By One!" ~ Elim Chew

“It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” ~ Dale Carnegie.

"The difference in success, or failure, is not how you look, not how you dress and not even how you're educated. It's how you think"

"If you never chase what you want, you'll never get it. If you never ask, the answer is always no. If you never step forward, you'll always be in the same place"

"If you ever think you are alone in this world, & noone remembers you, check your mailbox every month. Bills will never forget you!"

Interesting pic from our Egyptian fren, Moh Barry =)


No offence to anyone...juz sharing an interesting pic from Alex ;p


leechie is an i-noob n i still dont own any i-phone or i-pad or i-whatever or blackberry or whatever...but i still retain my black-humor ;p


Entrepreneurship is not always executing right, but it's about always executing... o.O