The Path to 7 Figures

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The Hunger Games

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With the movie coming out, I figured I’d better read at least the first book of the trilogy so that I could be up to speed. (I hate seeing movies based off of books without having read the book first).

My friend sent me the first Hunger Games through this awesome lending tool within the Kindle App on our iPads (technology is amazingly integrated). Anyway … I finished the book iatn a total of about 7 hours … and have moved onto the second.

One of my favorite school books as a child was Lord of the Flies. And The Hunger Games is a great mix of that and commentary on the innate barbarism within humans.

Creepy. Sad. Crazy. And an all around excellent story.

Can’t wait for the movie! Let the Hunger Games, begin!

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Lucky

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When you love your job, everything else falls into place.

7 Essentials of Mindfulness Practice

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NON-JUDGING: be an impartial witness to your experience. Observing without judging helps you see what is on your mind without editing or intellectualizing it, or getting lost in your thoughts.
NON-STRIVING: no goal other than to be yourself. It is not about achieving bliss, relaxation or anything else.
ACCEPTANCE: a willingness to see things the way they are. By fully accepting what each moment offers, you are able to experience life much more completely.
LETTING GO: of thoughts, ideas, things, events, desires, views, hopes and experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant. Allowing things to be as they are, without getting caught up in our attachment to or rejection of them. It means to give up resisting or struggling and allowing things to be as they are. Watching your breath as it goes in and out is an excellent starting place for this practice of letting go.
BEGINNER’S MIND: free of expectations from past experience. Remove the attachment of the past and just be. Watch the moments unfold, with no agenda other than to be fully present. Use the breathe as an anchor to tether your attention to the present moment.
PATIENCE: remembering that things must unfold in their own time. An alternative to the mind’s restlessness and impatience. Not letting our anxieties and desire for certain results dominate the quality of the moment.
TRUST: in yourself and your feelings. A feeling of confidence that things can unfold within a dependable framework that embodies order and integrity.

MAGAZINE COVER: Nora Ariffin for (Malaysia) GLAM Magazine,...

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MAGAZINE COVER: Nora Ariffin for (Malaysia) GLAM Magazine, February 2012

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looking like wealth …

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looking like wealth …

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Understanding that we are one with nature, brings new meaning to cannibalism…

the main reason I want an iphone … so I can D-I-Y a...

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the main reason I want an iphone … so I can D-I-Y a Tiffany’s inspired iphone case :)

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How to Date a PR Professional

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How to date a PR professional

By Laetitia Redbond | Posted: January 12, 2012

With a nod to Tom Chambers’s post on five things to know before dating a journalist, here’s a similar guide to embarking on a relationship with a PR professional.

Here are four things you should know about dating a PR pro:

Our relationships are our top priority.

Because our job involves satisfying the needs of multiple people, we’re good at relationships. We’re good at mediating, moderating, and making things happen. “Fantastic,” you’re thinking, “this all sounds lovely.”

Oh, wait, did you think we meant our “relationship” with you? Oh, goodness, no. We have vast networks of contacts; we have more “relationships” than Richard Branson has islands. (Actually, that’s a rubbish comparison—he has only one.)

The fact is, we are people people, inherently social, and we will undoubtedly know at least three times more people in the bar than you do.

We’re very positive.

Come to us with a problem, and we will always give you a solution. We like turning situations around—so much so that sometimes you might forget how things actually were in the first place.

Some people call this spin, but we don’t. We prefer to think of ourselves as incredible storytellers; there will never be an awkward silence over dinner when we’re around, ever.

We know what’s hot and what’s not.

We are very much on the ball in terms of what’s hot or not. We work six months in advance, so we live that way. Early adopters, some might say.

When you think something’s cool, chances are we’ve been there and done that—most likely at an industry event. Some of these industry events require us to exist on a diet of champagne and the odd canapé, normally handed out at the latest “unbookable” restaurant. We can be a little tricky to wow at dinner.

We’re incredibly efficient.

Returning to the “everybody” of my first point, we have a lot of people to stay in touch with, so we are rather good at organization.

However, this makes for an incredibly packed schedule, so you could find yourself being allocated a time in the ever-present BlackBerry calendar, possibly as a weekend or evening activity.

You could also find dinner interrupted by the red flash of the BlackBerry, alerting us to an essential social media checking appointment. Please just allow us to ensure each of our social networks is up to speed; it won’t take a minute. The world could end if you prevent us from doing this.

With that, you are fully briefed on what to expect from your other-half—the good, the bad, and the sometimes-baffling traits of PR people. Treat us well, and you’ll become like a favorite client: We’ll want to spend all our time with you.

Anything to add?

Laetitia Redbond is an account executive at Flagship Consulting in London. A version of this story first appeared on the company’s blog.

"Don’t go broke trying to look rich. Act your wage."

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“Don’t go broke trying to look rich. Act your wage.”

Nigerian Fuel Protests Turn Deadly

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Nigerian Fuel Protests Turn Deadly