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Advocado
Denmark994 Posts
On May 03 2012 06:32 emperorchampion wrote: If you have no idea what you're talking about, don't say anything -- another lesson you learned today!  Who said I have no idea? Have i not lived through the same life as everyone else? | ||
MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
On May 03 2012 04:25 Advocado wrote: Amazing? I probably shouldnt have commented on this blog because I think the majority of it is rehashed life advice. If the guy wants to get good at writing - absolutely go for it. But unique content is king and that "You should exercise, avoid debt, keep your desk clean etc. etc." is boring. Its a lot of peptalk and incoherent advice. Going to the Teamliquid H&F forum will net you way more information that you can explore yourself. Being positive is good though. I would agree that nothing in the blog was amazing or original, but I think for most younger people and people who aren't consistent in their achievements/performance, these basic things get neglected and that includes myself. Why I write on it is because, in my context, I am working 10-12 hours of actual work a day, I travel for months out of the year where I don't see my family or interact with friends outside of a few text messages or FB posts and in most cases I am the critical point where a deal or project could work or fail. And I'm saying, that these aren't just random pieces of equal advice, but at times the only thing that gives me enough breathing space to keep working. I'll give you an example, people say, why only 10 mins of working out? Cause when you are working 10-12 hours of actual work a day, do you really have time for proper work out? You simply don't. It's not that I don't want to go down to the hotel gym and work out, but I seriously don't have the time or energy to do it, and when I do have some space/time, it is the first priority on my list, but for the most part, when you work that much, you don't have the time, but what I'm saying is, at the very minimum, do the minimum as a daily necessity. When I hear younger guys in business talk among themselves about the 'best way to get over jet lag in business travel', I think it is cute, cause obviously their not working enough yet-, when you sleep as little as I do, you're never jet lagged because you're literally up all the time, I take naps whenever I can grab them, and I don't need sleeping pills to pass out, if I need to sleep, I sleep then get right back up. When I get on a flight, I don't eat don't do anything but put the blinders on and sleep. Other execs like to work on the plane, I don't I get my work done, even if it is in airport lounge right up to the final boarding call. And so what I'm saying, even at the most difficult levels and amount of work load, these very basic things are still very much relevant and even more than that, essential and it isn't something you can pick and choose. As the regional director for my firm, I was responsible for any on site expenses for clients, other staff etc. So say we went to Taipei for 5 days with 5 staff, then I'd pay for the hotel and all expenses, food, transport on my own credit card. Of course when I know in advance the expenses are going to be over 20k euros then I'll get them to do a wire transfer to one of the offices where I can pick it up, but otherwise, business being what it is, my monthly expenses were about 7-12k euros a month. Now I made a lot of monthly salary, but still, doing your monthly expense report is a pain at times because you're so paranoid about missing any receipts or costs, that $10 receipt is really $10, or that $200 piece of paper really is $200, also at that level, a company is always trying to manage executive expense accounts. And at this particular company, why were weren't given corporate cards was because of the nature of the company structure, so while this isn't the norm for a company of this size, the fact is, doing one month of expenses took about 4 hours of work. Sometimes I really didn't have 4 hours to spare when this and that was on due. So some times I'd have 40k euros in back expenses, and then it starts to be distracting that the company owes you that much. Thing is, if you can give me the benefit of the doubt that I already know that unique content is king, that I know that it is a rehash, but that why I write is to point to the context and application of the content. That is, even at the most difficult points of your work career, even at the highest levels, all these things done together still are a necessity. If you're looking for more knowledge on a certain subject, obviously two lines on exercising daily isn't meant to supplement the entire H&F forum, but for you just boil it down to pep talk, you haven't bothered to give me the benefit of the doubt. For you to even pick and choose 'being positive is good' is just as meaningless to write just because the individual points wasn't the reason why I wrote it. But I personally don't take it like that, I just don't think you read it in context and if you don't, your comments are entirely valid. | ||
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MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
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Whatson
United States5357 Posts
On May 03 2012 08:44 Advocado wrote: Who said I have no idea? Have i not lived through the same life as everyone else? LOL you actually haven't. I guarantee that you'll never be able to experience some of the things I've had. OP, great job! I'm 100% certain that you could also produce a million and one specific things to help, but its almost always more helpful to just lay out the most essential tips. | ||
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seobombisgay
United States5 Posts
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Mackin
Ireland181 Posts
On May 03 2012 09:03 MightyAtom wrote: ~snip I would agree that nothing in the blog was amazing or original, but I think for most younger people and people who aren't consistent in their achievements/performance, these basic things get neglected and that includes myself. ~snip~ Thanks for the blog MA, they always have some interesting stuff in them, and the above point I find totally correct for me ^ As a younger person myself I've let slip plans I've had for the year, just being lazy and inefficient at work uni and work and it really takes these kinds of blogs to make me look at myself. So thank you - I even done 20 squats and push ups and I'm gonna set myself todo them every morning when I get up, as I never seem to get to the gym. <3 | ||
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Selth
United States469 Posts
So thank you for taking your time with writing this. We do need to be told these things every once and a while and you happened to say it right when I needed it. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
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mcmartini
Australia1972 Posts
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FuDDx
United States5015 Posts
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FakeDouble
Australia676 Posts
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Syrupjuice
United States173 Posts
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11595 Posts
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dartoo
India2889 Posts
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Grohg
United States243 Posts
I would add that ambition comes with burden. Any time you step outside of the realm of normal and put yourself in a place where things can go wrong, you'll often come face to face with humbling experiences. I have respect for anyone who pushes themselves to do something greater; anyone who decides that they don't want to be average. It takes time to adapt to something new but if you can keep everything relatively balanced and remember what is truly important to you, you'll be in a great position fulfill your aspirations. This is a really great post and I know everyone experiences periods of time which tear at them mentally and emotionally. Thanks for the advice and good luck! The economy will settle down eventually and a business venture like yours will reap the benefits of long hours and tireless work. | ||
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Phyrful
United States248 Posts
On May 03 2012 07:55 MightyAtom wrote: For me, I came to business only after I had explored many many different fields first, and I don't think it was anything I ever meditated on and got understanding with, it was more like I would get exposed to something small, and just taste it a bit and then I'd seek it out a bit more and even though it wasn't natural or me at first, I kept at it because I was curious, then I started to actively search it out and then bang, I realized that this was it and I dove right in. I actually actively avoided learning about business as I was very science and arts oriented growing up and it has to do with my mother's view that she was extremely risk averse and for her business represented that. In her life she had seen and been close with many wealthy families, based in business, and seen them rise and fall, in very dramatic fashion. In the 1960's much of our family's wealth/land had been transferred to the dictatorship at the time, some families were on the good side, others not. But it wasn't until I was in Korea under my uncle that I stopped judging things as good or bad and was just open to exploring options. Learning business very late in life, 25, was such an interesting experience because I had no background in anything related to business that for the first time in my life I couldn't anticipate the questions and answers of the professor and that I had no frame of reference, I didn't know what M&A or IPO or even what stocks and bonds really meant etc, but I took to like a fish to water and what was great about it was that the practical nature of business was a great counterbalance to my more abstract upbringing. But if you think about, 25 is extremely late, most kids who go to an ivy league have a high level of focus by the end of high school with some very tangible goals, and by this time I had already finished my under grad and grad studies and then at 25 had started all over again; but it was the thing that really fit and after a couple of years, there was little I didn't know- I mean I'd buy text books on every business subject and read them for fun so I could just understand everything I could, just because it felt as though everything that I learned, did, was like another arrow to my quiver, I had that very deliberate feeling of self. But I wouldn't have had it any other way, I think what allowed me to excel past a lot of others who had much stronger business backgrounds was that field of business did fill me and I'm sure you can tell I am very passionate about the field. I don't know if I had started in commerce that I'd be much farther along, but to be frank, I've always been more concerned about playing rugby than most anything else. ^^ I'm a freshman in college and have no fucking clue what I'm doing with my life. It's a struggle to just make it through the day's work, and I know I'm blessed to be here and have these opportunities and I hate myself so much for not taking full advantage of my education and for letting a whole year go to waste. Thanks for the advice, I guess it's really about finding passion, whatever that means. | ||
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
IDK man I just like go to work, buy stuff I like, sometimes my stuff is really neat, sometimes it isn't... the only thing I really harp on is never being late to work and never calling off. Unless I absolutely have to. Here is some advice for you: relax and give yourself a break bro. Nobody wins. You can't take anything with you. This is all you get. If you die with a whole bunch of money, you worked that much too hard. But, from the sounds of things, you have kids and are busting ass for them. That is awesome. Still, give yourself a break man. Just reading that shit made me tired. | ||
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TritaN
United States406 Posts
On May 03 2012 03:35 Advocado wrote: The exercise advice is bullshit. No it isn't. | ||
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Vod.kaholic
United States1052 Posts
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
On May 03 2012 08:44 Advocado wrote: Who said I have no idea? Have i not lived through the same life as everyone else? Yeah, considering your last blog was asking people on how to avoid impulsive purchases of random shits I'd say you really do have interesting and insightful life advice. Please don't let the haters here discourage you, do share them. http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=329383 | ||
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