Promise start with Truth and Ends with Truth
“Promise is a big word. If you break it , it will also break a lot of other words , such as trust”. Unknown “Mbak Yov, thank you lho. Temannya yang namanya mbak Nina pesan Dutch cultured butter kata Malik.Dia lihat IG story dari mbak Yov yah ?” Sebaris kalimat...
Some Souls Just Understand Each Other Upon Meeting
“When we met , we just blended. We met as strangers and remained good friends” Bobby Harper Indonesia Fashion Week yang diadakan di Jakarta hampir 1 dasawarsa yang lampau adalah awal pertemuan saya dengan mbak Nina. Di ruang kurasi, kami duduk hanya berjarak...
Follow One Course Until Success ( FOCUS )
“You’re either remarkable or invisible. Make a choice” Seth Godin Jadwal mentoring dengan Carlotta, mentor saya dari Italia sempat tertunda beberapa kali karena kesibukannya sebagai top manager di salah satu perusahaan besar di benua Africa. Diteriknya...
The Best Answer to Anger is Silence
“Listen to people when they are angry, because that is when the real truth comes out. Truth hurts, but someone has to say it.” Unknown Royal palace yang tepat berada di depan hotel yang kami tempati mengingatkan akan Istana Buckingham di London. Bangunan yang...
Anything Worth Achieving In Life Has a Dip
Yo Yo Ma isn’t perfect… he’s just better than everyone else. He pushed through the Dip that others chose not to. I’m guessing that there are endeavors (like being CEO of a Fortune 500 company or partner at a big law firm) where the rewards are so huge that the number...
A Strong Economy Begins With a Well-educated Workforce
“Waktu merdeka kita punya head-start yg sangat bagus dibanding bangsa Asia lain. Pada saat itu China masih hancur lebur, dan lebih hancur lagi pada saat revolusi kebudayaan, Jepang porak poranda, Korea sama juga, Singapore merdeka pun belum. Coba lihat sekarang. ...
Persist Until Something Happens ( PUSH )
“The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them” Alexander pope – English poet Tepat sepuluh menit sebelum tengah malam, pesawat yang saya tumpangi akhirnya mendarat juga di terminal 3 Bandara Soekarno Hatta. Perjalanan pulang setelah...
Character Consists of What You Do on The Third and Fourth Tries
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and...
I am a Warrior , Not a Worrier
“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles , it takes away today’s peace” Unknown Aroma segar tidak hanya berasal dari wangi orchid tea yang setiap saat disemprotkan oleh mesin parfume otomatis dari seluruh penjuru Changi airport. Wangi bunga serasa di...
None of Us As Smart As All of Us
“Bonus demografi terjadi kalau kita punya populasi besar yang terdidik baik dan punya skill untuk bisa bersaing di dunia. Bonus datang bukan cuma karena populasi kita besar. Populasi besar yang tidak terdidik cuma akan menjadi beban demografi. Sistem pendidikan dan...
