Can't believe its been almost two weeks now since my last post. Maybe its because nothing much has happened in the past week or it could be because I've been busy writing a major paper for one of my classes. Nevertheless, I haven't been updating as regular as I wanted to be.
Here's what I've been up to:
1. Recently bought new sneakers. Nike 2005 model. Costs $60 here. We got a huge discount buying it from an outlet mall. We found TIMBERLAND knee-high fashion boots for $100!!! very cheap considering its timberland and made of real leather. We chose not to buy it. Ate owns to many boots already. Going back, the shoes was a really good buy. Why did I buy here in NZ? Because my sole of my old shoes fell off. Had it repaired and they "disintegrated" the sole. to replace it would cost me $56. imagine that! I just added $4 to that price and I got a brand new pair. Got to go there tomorrow and claim my old nikes. I should have repaired it myself but they don't sell rugby here. And if they do, we don't know where to buy 1.
2. Been attending a lot of talks lately from CEOs and Managing Directors of NZ companies. They have been very insightful and I get to learn a lot from them, especially on the practical side of doing business. Today, we had a speaker from Biovittoria. He is the managing director of the company (Stephen LeFabvre) Very interesting company. Biovittoria lou han guo fruit concentrate. It is exclusively grown organically in Southern China, safe and non-caloric sweetener. According to them, it is even better than splenda. for more info go to www.biovittoria.com . It would be interesting how the sugar industry will evolve from the rise of sweeteners that are healthier than actual sugar.
Here's what I've been up to:
1. Recently bought new sneakers. Nike 2005 model. Costs $60 here. We got a huge discount buying it from an outlet mall. We found TIMBERLAND knee-high fashion boots for $100!!! very cheap considering its timberland and made of real leather. We chose not to buy it. Ate owns to many boots already. Going back, the shoes was a really good buy. Why did I buy here in NZ? Because my sole of my old shoes fell off. Had it repaired and they "disintegrated" the sole. to replace it would cost me $56. imagine that! I just added $4 to that price and I got a brand new pair. Got to go there tomorrow and claim my old nikes. I should have repaired it myself but they don't sell rugby here. And if they do, we don't know where to buy 1.
2. Been attending a lot of talks lately from CEOs and Managing Directors of NZ companies. They have been very insightful and I get to learn a lot from them, especially on the practical side of doing business. Today, we had a speaker from Biovittoria. He is the managing director of the company (Stephen LeFabvre) Very interesting company. Biovittoria lou han guo fruit concentrate. It is exclusively grown organically in Southern China, safe and non-caloric sweetener. According to them, it is even better than splenda. for more info go to www.biovittoria.com . It would be interesting how the sugar industry will evolve from the rise of sweeteners that are healthier than actual sugar.
The speaker also talked about recognizing critical moments. These moments are instantaneous. Taking the time to think things over wouldn't work because the moment has already passed. This mind set interested me because I'm currently reading a book entitled Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and it talks about trusting the subconscious. It is about making a decision based on your first impression a.k.a rapid cognition. Very interesting book...here's what the author has to say about it.
"It's a book about rapid cognition, about the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye. When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump to a series of conclusions. Well, "Blink" is a book about those two seconds, because I think those instant conclusions that we reach are really powerful and really important and, occasionally, really good." www.gladwell.com
That's all folks...
"It's a book about rapid cognition, about the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye. When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump to a series of conclusions. Well, "Blink" is a book about those two seconds, because I think those instant conclusions that we reach are really powerful and really important and, occasionally, really good." www.gladwell.com
That's all folks...
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