"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it." ~Goethe

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Working in Macau


Well I have just finished up a three day tour working in Macau with the guys and it is nice to get back to the hotel and relax with some TV and sitting in the AC. One thing that I do a ton of in Asia, is sweating and also having a ton of patience. When dealing with a new culture and also being a foreigner, I have learned a lot. I have learned that a lot of what I was taught in school when it comes to writing, you can throw out the window when writing to a person who speaks English as a second language. There is also a lot of street smarts that are handy to have and I think that I have become a better bargainer. One thing that no one ever teaches in the states is how to bargain and never accept the price for what it is. The above picture is actually taken from Bar street in Zhuhai where all of us went to Coheba and played pool, sang karaoke, and had a few beverages. After visiting multiple shops in a day and working my tail off, it was nice to take a night off and visit this hopping street. The side walk had dance lights in it and the trees had lights all over it as well. It was pretty impressive at night time when it was all up and running and there were a ton of people!

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Working in Thailand


I must say, that this job is unreal! I just got back to Hong Kong from Bangkok and it was a lot of work while being really fun as well. My boss and I went there to meet with or distributor and we got a ton accomplished. It was nice to go there for a change of scene. Everything from the people to the food to the culture to the landscape is spectacular! While there were spent a late night putting show cars inside malls! It is the kind of thing you see in video games, but we drove this mini cooper throughout a mall and parked it at our display area!! It was an awesome trip and it will be exciting to see what happens in the future. Everyday is an adventure with this job and while I spend many late nights out and about, it is really fun to work for someone who uses your ideas and then you see them in action! Doing sales and marketing is hard work and it is very mental work....