Before you Judge Me, Try Hard to Like Me
“If you judge people, you have no time to like them.” Langit kota Manchester pagi itu terlihat cerah, secerah suasana hati saya saat itu hingga tak terasa melompat kecil sambil bersenandung ria. Di kejauhan sekelompok anak remaja berambut keriting kecil dan...
The Right Timing is not Always your Timing
“If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” ― Lemony Snicket Hong Kong terlihat special tidak hanya sebagai pusat keuangan setelah New York dan London juga sebagai kota paling vertical di dunia mengalahkan Shenzen, New York City...
If Things Go Wrong, Running Away is Not the Answer
“Running away from your problems is a race. But you'll never win. You cannot heal what you refuse to face.” “Mbak Yov, satu container 40 feet isinya ribuan tas rotan dan saat di port ternyata poor quality hingga di reject semua. Saat dia mencoba untuk tidak...
Quality is the Best Business Plan
“Give them quality. That is the best kind of advertising.” –Milton Hershey Pak Atase Perdagangan di salah satu negara yang saya dan mbak Yovi kunjungi untuk tradeshow melanjutkan pembicaraannya. Wajahnya yang berwibawa nampak kelam dan sorot mata penuh kecewa...
Not Admiting a Mistake is a Bigger Mistake
“It takes guts and humility to admit mistakes. Admitting we’re wrong is courage, not weakness.” Roy T. Bennett Di salah satu negara yang untuk kesekian kalinya saya kunjungi bersama mbak Yovi, siang itu sangatlah cerah dengan langit sebiru batu sapphire...
Embrace Your Pain Instead of Evading it
“Sit with the pain until it passes, and you will be calmer for the next one.” Naval Ravikant Langit nampak cerah dibungkus oleh gemerlap kerlipan bintang dari setiap sudut namun hati saya sangatlah kelam sembari memegang kertas ujian yang terlihat lusuh. Daniel...
Sometimes The Most Productive Thing You Can Do is Relax
“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” Alan Cohen Roda pesawat akhirnya mendarat dengan sempurna di airport yang dulunya bernama Pochentong International Airport namun sejak 1995 telah berganti menjadi Phnom Penh...
When Things Change Inside You, Things Change Around You
"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." Willie Nelson Siang hari yang terik di Hong Kong membuat cakrawala semakin berkilau seakan tanpa batas. Hiruk pikuk penduduk yang bergegas menikmati lunch break...
Treasure the Now as Time Flows Forward
“Enjoy every moment, even your ordinary one, because there are no rewinds, only flashbacks. Make sure it’s all memorable.” “Mbak Pats, sudah landing yah dari Europe ?” “Mbak Sarah kapan kosong, banyak cerita seru.” “Yuk meet up, kangen cerita dan flash back....
Failure is Simply a Lesson Revisited until Fully Understood
“It’s alright, everything even failure is progress. If you don’t succeed, you learn from it and if it’s necessary, you'll revisit those lessons until you fully understand them .” “ Sarah, saya keluar dahulu untuk menjernihkan pikiran.” “Wait, saya juga butuh...
