I once asked a mentor of mine, who is a famous blogger/thought leader in the Database Technology space, How do you blog, or share your thoughts/ideas into words so swiftly. Like its effortless. He now sits in top leadership team of a billion dollar software company in the US.
The answer he gave to me was along these lines: you either start or you don't, that's it. It didn't strike me at that point what? or why? he meant. A couple of years later i release one of my first blog on the my company site, it got a good traction and brought me to a whole new exposure of people and access.
Blogging works for you, because the current generation, appreciate other peoples thought and experience so much so its blurring the line of being nossy and learning from others experience.
So here i am after that many attempt towards blogging or writing again. Why?
- It has members who are serious about it! From curation to content creation.
- It has $ as a motivation factor, lets be real and accept the fact, a large portion of people here are in it for only that.
- My 'sifu' and friend introduce me to this platform
, and did a good job in getting me on board :)
- Can't think of anything else...
I am strong believer of value creation and engagement. Thus the real reason/motivation i am starting my first blog and looking to continue here is:
- Every blog i do should help someone spending their time reading it.
- To connect and grow with like minded people across the globe.
- Yup, the one you are expecting, make $ while doing it.
If you've read this far, it only fair for me to first Thank you and give you a quick introduction of me self:
myself in 1 line: Passion driven small town boy from lower middle income family in Malaysia, turned computer programmer and currently managing a consulting practice in the SEA region.
Now a : Son, Husband, Father of 2 amazing kids and Managing Director is exactly that order..
As work and family takes most of my time, these day, it has drifted me away from the itsy bitsy hobbies and sports fav i had. Basketball was my sports in school and leisure.
I gotten into the habit of taking on challenge every year to keep myself "entertained" if you know what i mean.
At the moment is being Vegetarian for a year! Now, successfully completed 6 months. Will write something on this on my next post... stay tuned.
This year i am looking to take on 200KM run in 2018 (collectively), some might debate it its no big deal, well for someone who hates walking or jogging, this is a good challenge. After we all want to feel good beating a record we have set for our self :)