Is there something bothering you?

Or shall I say is there a burden in your heart that you felt so much attached to?

And the worse thing is that you have been longing to do it but just do not have the time for it … or you might be worry about the end results, the failure, the criticism, all sort of inferiority and negative feedbacks!

You know the best answer for all these is that we just WORRY TOO MUCH!

Life is short and there is so much thing that we need to do and achieve. Sometimes, I would just feel that time is running too fast and yet I have achieved so little … upon the reflection for year 2008, things had just be as normal as it should be .. and I could say i have improved alot for the entire last year too but there is still deep in my heart that I seriously need a breakthrough this year!

Do you need a breakthrough too?

If Yes - CONGRATULATIONS! Let’s go deeper…

If “No” or “Not Yet” or “Not Now” or “You are just doing fine” - CONGRATULATIONS TOO! It is time for you to really look into this seriously. Perhaps you have not think about it yet. It is NOW!

You will feel so much of peace once you have done what you need to do after those feelings had been bothering you (or keep prompting you to do it but you just procastinate or ignore it) for quite some time.

I had just sent an email asking for a partnership that I have been longing for the past 2 years but I have no courage to say it out or even ask for it. Deep inside my heart i wanted it so much but yet it is just like too much of imagination. It would be like a WOW to me if this project is on!

What about yourself? Is there a project or business or deals that you wanted so much but you have no courage to go forward? Or is there someone that you need to speak to but you have no courage to bring up the topic?

Now here are the steps that I would like to suggest:

1. Take a deep breath and close your eye now!

2. What come out immediately in your mind? That is the thing that you need to do RIGHT NOW!

3. Take a step out and JUST DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO to start it off.

Many people just worry too much and nothing great has ever been accomplished so far .. if you are having the same feeling - JUST DO IT!

Year 2009 is a YEAR OF GREA A A A A A A TTT  FAVOR !

Claim it and it will be yours!

Are you excited about your life? If not, you got to continue reading …

I am into the business of coaching people the find out their purpose of life. Yeah, most of the people know that they need have a purpose because living a life without a purpose is meaningless. But just by having a purpose alone is not good enough, you need to have a GREAT PASSION too! This is extremely important so that you have compelling reasons to wake up every single day.

Living a life with purpose and passion simply means living your life whole heartedly.

It does not matter what you do, the important thing is how you do it! Life is just too short too “play safe”, you got to be all you can be and pursue the kind of life style that you meant to be. To live a life with great passion / enthusiasm, you can’t just read some books and meditate and expect some miracles to happen.

I have many clients that come and told me, why i folllow what “The Secret” told me but nothing seems to happen. Even it happens, it does not last long. Very simple. The complete law is called “The Law of Vibration and Attraction” not just “Law of Attraction”. You can’t attract until you vibrate.

This means you have to constantly do what you need to do eventhough there seems to be nothing is happening. The moment you start doing (in our term - when you start to move, you start to vibrate) and you are going to send lots more energy and tell the universe what you want in life. The more you vibrate, the stronger the signals are - then the quicker and easier for you to achieve what you want in life.

Make a different in your life today and start to learn to follow your heart and live the kind of life that you meant to be. In order to do so, you just need to change your approach to life!

Yes - Just Change Your Approach to Life!

Instead of focusing on the issue/problem/challenges that you are facing now. Focus on the solutions.

Instead of asking yourself why all these bad things happen in my life, start asking what you can learn by simply facing those challenges.

Instead of keep on planning for your life, start living your life NOW and make changes and decisions along the way. Always begin with end in mind.

Instead of blaming yourself for what you have not achieve in life, start asking yourself how you can improve yourself just 1% each and everyday.

The choice of word that you use is extremely important. 

Do you see the glass “half full” or “half empty”. It is your choice. And Life is a Choice too!

Today I met up with a friend at Ikea Cafe and he asked me this question, “Nick, what is your vision for your business?”. 

I was kind of stumble for awhile. And I replied “I want every student that go through the orientation program in the University to undergo my program”.

He then stopped me and told me, “Hey, that’s look more like a mission - instead of a vision!”. 

Hmmm … that statement got me to think one level deeper.

Yeah, I finally agree with him that it’s mission instead of a vision.

Then I proudly told him that I want to create 100,000 Graduates that know exactly what they want in life! That’s my vision. 

That’s a big mission and I just wonder if I want to share it here. Well, I have decided and that’s going to be my next 5 year project.

My turn to ask you now - What is your VISION ?

I had been a christian since 1997 and i was never baptised and served in any church - not even my local church (Wesley Methodist Church Kepong). Yeah, for those who have known me for long, I was serving in Boys’ Brigade - The Oldest Uniform Unit in the World - for the past couple of years (i joined the organization since 1992). I am currently serving in 12th Kuala Lumpur Company. 

Recently my mum just accepted Christ, about 3 months ago and she was going to be baptised on 31st Dec 2008. What an amazing transformation? There had been a truly blessings for my mum the first day she accepted Christ and now she is walking very closely with God. Did her quiet time and spending most of her time with God. I am happy to see her transformation. In fact, I am proud of her.

Last Sunday, it was my first time serving in Church Sunday Service @ Glad Tidings PJ (Cantonese Service) and I thought it was easy to just handle the projection of song lyrics and ppt presentations. To my surprise there is so much thing that i’ve learnt just over a short service. The best thing is my mum is already serving as a backup singer while i’m clicking the projection of song lyrics. She is even moving faster than me (in fact her understanding about Christianity is more in-depth than what i knew). 

The reason why i shared this story with you is that it does not matter how long you are in the things that you are doing now (or the industry/business you are into).

The key thing is are you doing it right and consistently?

Are you building a solid foundation in your business and especially in your life?

If not, you are just too busy moving around without proper direction and strategy. I suggest you to spend a full day with yourself to rethink about what you are doing right now and revisit your strategy for the entire year 2008. 

Set goal and focus your strategy and planning for 2009.

This is the best time now!

Never say you are too busy and you have no time. Otherwise you’ll just wasting too much of your time.

Are you doing the right thing or just doing the things right? 

Sit back ! Relax and Enjoy your day!

In this time of difficulty, those who are in the business (whether you are supplying the products or services) always have a challenge when presenting our pricing. Nowadays, people seems want everything good but the worst thing is they are going to squeeze you like crazy for your price. 

Do you have the same feeling? Everything is just so nice but because of the price … the deal is not on!

What can we do about it?

I attended my usual Thursday morning breakfast networking meeting @ Lighthouse - BNI Chapter and Chan the Network Education Coordinator share this one wisdom that we can all use in this time of difficulty.

Instead of focusing on the price. Let’s focus on the VALUE!

And of course, VALUE = QUALITY x SERVICE! What a magic formula!

Yeah all of us read in the book and heard about this theory - INCREASE YOUR VALUE!

But the next question probably pop up into our mind is HOW ? HOW ? HOW ?

Talk is cheap - Easy to say, Tough to Implement.

Here is the real step by step that you can use in your business:

1. Do your presentation by “FOCUSING on WHAT IT IS IN FOR THEM” instead of telling how fantastic is your product. Nobody cares what you do unless you first care for them.

2. In your Quotation to client, instead of putting in JUST THE AMOUNT of MONEY & THE LIST OF SERVICES you provide, PUT in the VALUE first!

Focus on what you can do for them and how they can benefit in your quotation. I believe this point is always neglected by most business people. They always thought they have said enough during the presentation and hence no need to re-emphasize it. YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG! Find every single corner that you can tell them how much you care and help them!

Have you ever seen a Quotation where it start with the VALUE ? I bet you didnt. Instead of waiting for it to happen, you make it happen first in your company. 

I am going to use this approach now every single time i put in a quotation. 

3. No matter how fantastic is your presentation and quote - people dont just buy your goods and services. People basically buy relationship. People buy YOU! Yes, it’s YOU! 

Therefore the key thing is to make people KNOW YOU, LIKE YOU and TRUST YOU!

Always remember, the above 3 stages is a MUST either in business or friendship. No one is going to have a long term business relationship with you until they reach the stage of TRUSTING YOU!

So start playing your game right. It is always the relationship and connections that counts.

Business is all about VISIBILITY - CONNECTIVITY - PROFITABILITY. 

If you are interested more on how you can instantly boost up your VISIBILITY - CONNECTIVITY - PROFITABILITY, i suggest you to join me in one of the morning breakfast on coming Thursday.

Drop me an email, if you are looking for ways to increase your business capacity.

Something interesting pop up from my mind, yeah while i was taking a shower today.

I used to fill up the tub - full of water (100%) but today I wanted to just fill up 50% of it. Other than just saving the water, i found out that even I have lesser water but the whole process is the same and it basically took the same time (or slightly lesser).

Well, it strikes me.

Most of the time, we never complete stuff that is given within the time frame. Or if i can relate to it, most of us only study when the time is nearer to the exam time instead of diligently doing our revision on a daily basis. Does that sounds familiar to you?

In fact we can complete many tasks even with lesser resources.

Today i was browsing through the Funds and Schemes for Small & Medium Enterprises promoted by The Government of Malaysia. Not to my surprise, alot of funds are made available only to Bumiputras. Despite the lack of funding for non-bumis, I still find that we can excel in many ways we do. Eventhough there are not many funds available for non-bumis, but it is sufficient enough to kick start a business.

I suggest you to go to Bank Negara to find out more information.

Thanks to Cradle Investment Program and also MSC Malaysia for the RM 150,000 start-up grants too.

Besides, listed are the few websites that worth checking out for more grants & loans made available for SMI & SMEs …

1. http://www.smeinfo.com.my 

2. http://www.cgc.com.my

3. http://www.smidec.gov.my

4. http://www.matrade.gov.my

5. http://www.mtdc.com.my

6. http://www.smebank.com.my

Never use the excuse that there is not enough funding or resources to help you to start your own business. You just have to ask for it. Infact there are so many options available even though you are non-bumis.

It is time to reflect upon yourself. Stop blaming and Start Working!

Before you consider to look for funding around - do you have a great idea? Start building a good foundation in your business and trust me, the rest of the thing will just come naturally.

Event #4 – GEW Malaysia:

Play Your Way to Business Success - Experience the World’s 1st Board Game on Entrepreneurship!

Date: 12 November & 19 November 2008 (Wed)

Time: 7 p.m. - 930 p.m.

Venue: 2^nd Floor (Outside the Cinema) - Outpost Café, Cineleisure (Opposite the Curve)

Description: Being Enterprising is the best way to ensure upward progress for the corporate executives, translate possibilities into profitability for the entrepreneurs and ignite your passion, potential & purpose as an individual. Come and Experience the World’s 1^st Board Game on Enterpreneurship where you will …

• Learn when to take risks

• Develop Win-Win partnerships

• Build expertise in negotiations

• Sharpen decision-making

• Gain insights on developing an ENTERPRISING YOU.

Features of the Board Game Training Session:

• It is Creative. Participants will learn to make up their own rules, let go of their fixed mindsets, in this fast changing dynamic world of Entrepreneurship, where rules are being rewritten daily.

• It may be used as a Business Coaching or Mentoring tool. Participants may be guided to define their own Success, their Goals, taking Actions, making- decisions.

• Allow participants to make mistakes, without paying too high a price.

• It is repeatable. One of its strength is that it allows participants to play the game over and over again until they become very conversant with the various concepts of Entrepreneurship.

• Highlights Business Ethics - “It’s not HOW MUCH money you make but HOW you make the money”.

Values of Playing the Game:

• 17 Business Opportunities • 15 ways to Innovate • 15 ways to Leverage for Business Gains
• 20 examples of Entrepreneurial Mindset/Business Ethics

What They Said:

“I rate the FUN element of this Game as excellent and it gives you a VERY realistic feel of being
an entrepreneur. Love the Game!!!”
Mr. Larry Farrell, author, “The Spirit of Enterprise” & “Getting Entrepreneurial”

“The game is a lot of fun & you can be very enterprising in the way you play the game.”
Professor Ng Pak Tee, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

“The Game instills an excellent value in young minds that it is NOT about how much money you make, it is also about how you make the money”.
Ms M. Anitha, Teacher, Maris Stella High School

“The students found the game session Zeros-To-Heroes especially engaging and beneficial. They were able to relate to it because of its academic relevance. The game evoked a sense of risk-taking which for many was an eye opener. The students came out of the session more exposed and informed”
Dr Dale Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, James Cook University (JCU) Singapore

Audience:

Those who want experience & test on their entrepreneurial skills.

Entry Fee: RM45

Contact: Nicholas Yeap 012-3083271 Email: http://nicholasyeap.com/contact

Official Website: http://www.innovation.com.sg/pro_zero2hero.html

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Event #3 - GEW Malaysia:

Life Compass – Take Charge of Your Own Life!

Date: 17- 21 November 2008 (Thurs)

Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Venue: Online

Description:

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? This is your opportunity to ask Nicholas Yeap, our certified Life Coach on how you can live your life to the fullest. Here’s what you will be personally coached on

• What is your Money Conditioning & How it is affecting every area of your life?

• To develop a Plan of Action for your Short Term, Mid Term & Long Term Goals

• To Identify your 25 Life Time Goals

• Identify your 3 Mental Blocks & Your 8 Limiting Beliefs

• To Create a Blue Print For Your Life

• What Resources / Ideas / Contacts / Expertise you require from a Mastermind Team?

What They Said:

“I used to be a very lost person, always in doubt, always worrying, crying, stressed, depressed… to the point that I no longer know what is the purpose of me living in this world.

Thank God he has arranged for me to bump into this guy, Nicholas. I remember the first moment I met Nicholas, he was kind of an ordinary guy to me though I did sense some kind of energy coming out from him.

Until one day, I found out what he actually does and I decided to give my life a new hope. Right after my first coaching session with him, I started to feel enlightened about the true meaning of life. As in the way we think, the way we live our life, the way we pursue our dreams. Everything has a correct way that we should follow if we want to be successful and find true happiness.

I changed to become more positive in terms of my behaviour, mindset, ways of communication,… I started reading while truly absording the messages the books try to convey. I completed the entire course recently and I feel even stronger now and believe me, I don’t suffer from depression anymore and am improving to be a better person from time to time.

Frankly speaking, it seems something really simple he had done; well, merely coaching! But sometimes I just couldn’t describe how much I have gained and how my life has been impacted just by getting to know him!

Thanks a million to you, Nicholas! Thanks for bringing in a new approach, a new hope to my life and the energy you bring to the world. You did a great job and I am sure you always will. And proud to say that I have faith that I am going to do better and better! ^^ God bless…”

Phoebe Wong, SIA

“After joining Nicholas’ program, many great things have happened to me. I have more friends now and have a higher self-esteem compared to before.

I was the runner-up of business plan competition organized by MMU. I am now a scholar of one of the biggest bluechip companies which is Sime Darby. Besides, I also did well in my studies. My CGPA is the highest that I ever got throughout my university’s life. To be more specific, I got 3.95 for my CGPA.

In addition, I also passed my driving test. These are the achievement that I’ve got so far for this year and there are lots more to achieve in future. I believe with his method and through his guidance, I will become somebody in few years time. Thanks again to Nicholas. God bless.

IZZUL HAKIM B. ABDUL MOLOB

Audience:

Young Entrepreneurs who want to be coached on how to live your life to the fullest and have lots of funs!

Entry Fee: RM 200 per session Now Free (Exclusive for GEW)

Contact: Nicholas Yeap 012-3083271

Official Website: http://www.nicholasyeap.com/livecoaching

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Event #2 - GEW Malaysia

How to Start Your Own Business While You Are Still Studying …In Less Than 2 Hour

Date: 17- 21 November 2008 (Mon-Fri)

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Venue: University & Colleges (One University/College per day – Target University: Monash, KTAR, UNITAR, UTAR & HELP) – To be Confirmed.

Description:

If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss - starting your own business while you are still studying … buying new pdas & clothing as you wish … and setting your own time for study & business - then I’ve got some UNBELIEVABLE news for you… Come & learn how you too can do the same, even if…

• · You have no idea what business to do… You will learn how to simple and easy it is to start a business as little as 2 hour or less … even if you have ZERO business experience.

• · You have GREAT Ideas but do not know how to do it … You will be shown a step by step formula that I use build the business from Idea Creation, available tools, marketing strategies, project management skills, business grants to exit strategies.

• · You already have a BUSINESS up and running … You’ll discover for yourself ground-breaking, little known tactics to drive swarms of new, targetted customers, and explode your profits!

Audience:

Young Entrepreneurs that are still studying in Univ & Colleges

Entry Fee: Free

What They Said:

“One thing that awake me is “what idea that can earn money”, is the idea that can make profit for our investor and they are willing to invest in our business plan…” Jay @ MMU Melaka

“It really taught me how unprepared we are. Helped me identify and focus on what I should do and think. I have a few young entrepreneurs that I admire (Khai Lee & Joel Neoh) and you are a new addition to that list. I would definitely work hard to be an achiever like you.” Dheepon @ MMU Melaka

“The 1 on 1 session is very interesting. I get to know better what a business plan should have. Besides that, I also know that what a real and good business plan should be” Siong Por @ MMU Melaka

Contact: Nicholas Yeap 012-3083271

Official Website: http://www.malaysiaentrepreneurs.com

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Event #1 - GEW Malaysia:

No More Cold Call – Learn how to effectively beat your competitor via Word-of-Mouth-Marketing

Date: 13 November & 20 November 2008 (Thurs)

Time: 7 a.m. - 830 a.m.

Venue: Women Institute of Management (WIM), TTDI

Description:

Can you gain new business? 98% of businesses rely on referrals to gain new business and only 3% of business has a strategy for referrals. Every year, participants in Business Network International (BNI) pass Millions in referred opportunities, generating Billions of Ringgit in business! BNI provides business people & professionals with a supportive & structured system developed by BNI to network with others & refer business to each other.

What Do They Said:

We thought we had the highest referral with RM21million, now is RM525 million

BNI changed the way I do business, and has returned over £1.1 million so far!

Is RM 7,200,000 enough to testify that BNI works?!!!

Audience:

For all business owners who want to learn how to effectively market their products and services.

Entry Fee: RM 16 (for venue rental & breakfast)

Contact: Nicholas Yeap 012-3083271

Official Website: http://www.bnimalaysia.com

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