Catching Up With 2008… 2009 Is Just Around The Corner

I sent out an email to my readers. And I got so many good responses that I had to post it here, together with the responses. And I am sure you will take away something great from this. And if you have something else to add, do drop comments…

Here’s my email…

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Catching up with 2008... 2009 is just around the corner
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There's something about movies that makes you look back at
yourself. Hmm... I just finished watching Definitely, Maybe.

If you don't know this movie, go look it up. Anyway, it's
about Will Hayes who's undergoing a divorce. But the 8-year
old daughter talked him into telling his love story and how
he met his wife (the kid's mother).

So the whole story-telling begins...

I guess maybe it's the story-telling mood. It's not just
about the love story, but in a way is also the story of Will
Hayes' career, how he started as a coffee-and-bagel-boy in
Bill Clinton's presidential campaign team in 1992 in New
York to running a successful advertising company (though his
dream was to be the President of The United States).

Now, I guess it's time for my story...

I graduated from college in 2001. I got my first job as a
computer programmer at the end of that year but I quit after
three months. And then, I joined another company doing the
same thing.

After about a year, I joined an insurance company working as
a HR executive, and later was transferred to the IT
department because of my IT background. After about four
years with the insurance company, I quit to focus on my
Internet business.

By the end of this year, it will be my third year of flying
solo. Well, not bad... but I look back, I can't stop beating
myself for not working harder.

Let tell you another side of the story...

Back in college, I set a goal to become a millionaire before
I turn 30. Guess when that's coming up? It's coming up in
7 months. And guess where I am now... NO WHERE NEAR THAT.

Infact, I even wrote myself a 6-figure check not too long
ago. It's for motivation and also as milestone that I need
to achieve -- guess what? The check has expired and I still
can't cash it out. Not because it expired but because I
never had enough in the bank...

Boy, this is a wake up call for me... 

7 months to go and I am still no where near to becoming a
millionaire. Sometimes I doubt myself, especially when time
is not on my side.

They say, one of the worst thing you can say to yourself is
"Get realistic..." That's right. If you get realistic,
you'll never achieve your childhood dreams. Yeah, I believe
that's how childhood dreams die... because dreams are never
realistic at all.

Another guy said to me, you need to have a balance. Don't
say you want to be a cartoon, or something nonsense. That is
taking it to the extreme. Not being moderate, but have a
balance to it...

So what will I do now??

It's time to get planning and get working... Back to the
drawing board. I know what you are thinking. Don't I feel
depressed that I am just 7 months away from being 30 and
still so far away from achieving my goals that I set?

Well, at first I was. But after taking time to reflect, talk
to good friends, successful friends, plan, etc... I am OK
now. Being depressed and just ponder upon it gets you no
where.

So I am gonna get to work...

Now, how about you...

By the way, if you want to send in feedbacks, replies, etc,
just hit the Reply button. I'd love to hear from you.

Iszuddin Ismail (Kidino)

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Hi Kidino,
Nice reading your article. Very inspiring. Anyway, the best of luck to you.

regards,

ahjiam

Cheer Up Kid…

You’re still young and although you haven’t achieved your dream yet, you have many years ahead of you to get there. Concentrate on all of the other blessings in your life when you get to feeling “down”.

I’m a 54 year old mother of 7 and grandmother of 11 and I’m just now starting this whole internet marketing thing. (Guess what I’ve been busy doing all these years!) I know I’m kind of old to be getting into this and I realize that I’ll probably never be able to make it to millionaire, but I still let myself dream of what could be.

Without our dreams to prod us on all we’d do is sit here and wait for death to catch up with us! Keep the dream and keep working on it and you’ll get there, I’m sure.

Good luck!

Sue Sweet

Hi Kindo,

I know how you feel, It gets even harder when you are older. I’ve just gone 44 and have still yet to be successful in business. Not for the want of trying though.

I’m wondering if there is something we could partner on. My idea for 2009 is creating a subscription system. This is a system that allows a non-technical person to setup a subscription site for their own business. There are an awful lot of coaches out there that simply have not technical know-how but lots to offer potential clients.

Read my wish list for the product on www.imarsys.com

Is this something you would want to get involved with?

Let me know…

Steve Crane
Intelligent Marketing Systems Ltd
www.imarsys.com
PS. If you know anyone that is into networking then tell

Hi kidino

This is my first time replying to your email. Dont get me wrong, I do read all your newsletter without fail. But as it always be, I need the extra miles to reply to some one’s email, especially the one which is not ’specifically’ written for me.

I like your story about goals in life, achieving that goals etc. emm. To some extent it s very much hitting me right at the nose. While setting a goal in this life is the very first step of achieving it, but to make it to the end is another story all together. But I do believe that those who are fully driven by his goal, somehow will achieve something to his betterment eventhough it might no be as good as the original goal. As what people always say, ‘aim to shoot the moon, because even if you fail you might end up shooting the stars’. It s still agood achievment, isn it?

I ld love to know what is you planning ahead. 7 months is not too short anyway.

HyzaT

Hi Kildino,

You’re being very open and honest. I guess lots of people feel that way but either try to hide it or are oblivious.

How is your Internet business doing?

Jason

Hi Kidino,

I hope you’re not depressed. I thought I would be making six figures by now too. But I’m not!

I’m ok with it though…I like doing little and still get paid.

Keep up the good work!

Stuart Stirling

So, there you go… if you have something else to add, do write your comment…