Real Estate Negotiator Course

With two collleagues, we went for a Real Estate Negotiator Course today at the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agent located at 32 Square.

It was a two-day course, introducing participants to some of the fundamentals in real estate business and some laws related to its practice. Session related to law made me feel slightly sleepy, but thanks to the presenter's wit and eloquence (a lawyer who owns a firm), I was able to make myself concentrate. Somehow, I got the thinking that lawyers are generally first-class speakers and first-class thinkers. I find inspirations from the ways they speak and think - that it is not just important to have strategic thinking and some good ideas, equally importantly is to be able to verbalise them in a powerful manner; plus, getting critical with what we say and think.

Let's see how tomorrow's lecture goes.

Let's see how things go too.

I think I have found something that I enjoy doing.

"It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful., from my standpoint, and I just love real estate." Donald Trump's quote seems to strike a chord with me.

Hello MIM Toastmaster

I joined Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) Toastmaster at 9.30 am today. Notwithstanding the fact that I slept less than 4 hours on that day; my job requires occasianal associations and a little bit of partying with fellow mortgage consultants from several banks. I brought myself to bed on 3am. Not that I'm especially proud of this "feat", I have always wanted to allow the body to rest on time.

But I'm especially proud of my determination to join Toastmaster club. Searching for MIM place took me quite some time. With just a rough sketching of the route to that place (thanks to Google map), I was able to make it there even though I was late.

There was quite an international flavour in the meeting. With club members hailing from several places from the world (eg. Liverpool, Zimbabwe) and some equipped with a reasonably sound management mind (I presume), this is a Toastmaster club unlike any others. Mrs President even had the courage to claim that t is THE Toastmaster club in KL; another club member told me it is one of the top Toastmaster clubs in Malaysia.

Whew.

Let's see how things unfold.

Writing revisited

I'm listening to Anata Ga Iru Kara (piano version), the theme song of Detective Conan at this wee hour while feeling a surge of strong emotion running though my veins. It was a very peaceful mood - the sort that is filled with much love.

Coupled with this emotion, I decided to make a "comeback" on my writing journey after making a halt for over a year. I previously blogged with the pure motivation of just enjoying it - basically just sharing some of my thoughts and some interesting moments in life. Sharing is always a big virtue!!!

With this new blog, I will continue to write about all things - lessons that I have learnt, people that I have stumbled, moments that define who I am, struggles, dreams, passions, basically all things that come to mind and of which I just want to blurt them out. I am reminded that such motivation, if not guarded well, can turn into narcissim. So hey..be sure that you write purely with much care and love for the sake of sharing with others so that all of us can learn and grow in this wonderful journey of life.

Just a way of reminding myself. You guys be my witness. :D