Hello Again :)

Wow !!

Long time no updates.. :p

First of all, I'm in the middle of upgrading my website. http://www.merryriana.com.sg/.

Currently it is not 100% fully completed yet, but once it is fully ready, I'll do my regular blogging from there instead of blogspot. In the meantime, you can still visit this page, or if you want more recent updates, you can also follow me on the Female 50 gorgeous website because currently I'm blogging more on that sites. http://www.female50gp.com/2009/blog/author/merry/

My last post was about my Bali trip :)

Also, recently I was actually on Razor TV :)
So if you want to catch the interview and see me, feel free to drop by http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/lifestyle/38090.html

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana

Merry Riana - Voting for Female 50 Gorgeous People is on !

Hi all,

Just to let you know that the voting for Female 50 Gorgeous is on.
You can go to http://www.female50gp.com/2009/vote.php and vote generously for me :)

Also, I've been updating my daily blog at their platform

http://www.female50gp.com/2009/blog/author/merry/

read more about my interview with Adam Khoo, and Elim Chew.
also my 5th year Wedding Anniversary, which happen to be today :) hehehe..

Alright then..
Thank you in advance for all your supports :)

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Merry Riana - 50 Most Gorgeous People 2009 Updates

I want to say a BIG Thank You to all of you.

Ever since I shared the good news of me being one of the 50 Most Gorgeous People 2009, I have received many messages, comments, emails, calls and sms. And I would say that all are very encouraging. Thank you, again !

For the next 10 weeks, I will actually write my blog regularly on their website.

http://www.female50gp.com/2009/blog/author/merry/

And I will probably did a bit summary of what I wrote over there. But for more details and more updated stuff, you can visit the above link.

See you guys there !

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana

Merry Riana - Female 50 Gorgeous People 2009

This might come as a surprise for you, but I would like to share with you the good news !


I was actually chosen as one of the Finalist for the 50 FEMALE Gorgeous People 2009. Hahaha.. !! Yup.. yup.. I'm not kidding.. actually been wanting to tell you guys since my last post, but I want to wait until it is really really confirm.. :)



So, I just got the email today, and decided to share my great joy with you guys in my blog.





They actually wanted me to write my daily activities in their blog, and today is my first time writing it. So from now onwards, you can visit

http://www.female50gp.com/2009/blog/author/merry/



There will be also a preview next Sat, 24th Oct at ION Orchad from 2pm - 5pm.
You'll be able to see the other 49 gorgeous hunks and babes, but of course you all know who is the most gorgeous one! hahhaa... :)



Please make yourself available on that day and do come down for the event.
You can email me in advance (merry@merryriana.com.sg) if you are coming, so that I can look out for you on that day, plus I'll know who is my most supportive readers.... hahaha... :)


Your great support will definitely means a lot to me :)


Love,
Merry Riana

5 Days with Merry Riana

It has been almost 1 week since I came back to Singapore, has been very busy since then, that's why I couldn't have time to update my blog :p

Started my Monday by having great breakfast with my team, it was fun catching up with them and it was definitely a good way to start my Monday before the whole back to back meeting that was line up in front of me.

To me Monday normally is the day where I will have 1 whole day of non-stop meeting with various people in my organization, my Elite Force, Core Team, and of course my board of managers. And especially this week, it was more intense because we were really planning to make sure everybody are motivated and charged up for the final quarter.

In the midst of my busy Monday, I then received an email. After reading the email, I was just smiling the whole day.. what a pleasant surprise :) Unfortunately it was a great news that I can't share right now, but I guess by next week you should probably already know it. Hahaha...

On Tuesday, I started my day earlier than my normal day because by 7.30 am I should already be at Suntec Convention Centre for a half day event. Nevertheless, It was another great event full of inspiration.

Wednesday, it was a monthly meeting day ! Every month I always looking forward for this moment where I can have my solid 3 hours to update, motivate and inspire my beloved MRO team. This time, me and my board of managers have prepared something special for them. And I was very happy to see that they were all excited. It's gonna be a very fierce competition, and may the best tribes win :)

Thursday was another day where I did my Pay It Forward (PIF) Project. PIF Project is one of my non-profit initiative. Although I am regularly engaged to conduct professional trainings in the region, I have pledged my time to conduct free Talks for institutions/schools/clubs whose members are young people aged 15-35. During this 60-minutes Talk, I shared my personal success journey – from school into the business world.


This time, I did my PIF project for Republic Polytechnic. My first time visiting Republic Polytechnic, and I was amazed, not only by its grand building and infrastructure, but also by its curriculum. The school actually don't have lecture, tutorial or even textbook for the students. It's all experiential learning. Awesome !

Anyway, I really enjoyed talking and interacting with the students there.. some of them already become my facebook friends :) hahaha...



Friday, it was another full day of training. I conducted 1 full day of Sales Express. After that, still have to go for a few rounds of meeting. Exhausted, but it's really fulfilling.

Well, that's just a glimpse of what I did for the last 5 days.
Tomorrow will be another busy day, have to go for full day shooting for my latest video :)
I bet's gonna be fun !

To me, Life is like a book. Everyday has a new page with adventures to tell, things to learn, and tales to remember. May you have a wonderful chapters in your life to come !

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/
www.facebook.com.sg/merry.riana

When should I give up on my goal and dream ?

I just did my talk in NUS this evening. It was part of my non-profit project that I have, which is called Pay It Forward. It was a wonderful session, and I enjoyed myself sharing my experiences with the students there :)

Not long ago, I received a message in my facebook from one of the student who attended my talk earlier on. He told me that he has been working hard to pursue his dream but he is still far from what he wanted to be. He asked me how can he know when to stop and when to continue doing?

It is actually an interesting questions, why I said interesting?? Because I believe many of us, including myself had probably asked that kind of question to ourselves sometimes.
So I decided to write this blog to answer his interesting question.

If you are wandering what will be my answer? Well… follow this closely..

In my opinion, whether you are not sure about what you do is the correct thing or whether is this the correct choice for you, or whether is this something that will help you in the future, there’s only 3 tips that I want to share with you.

1. Just Take Action first!

It is better to make a wrong decision rather than make no decision. So if you are not sure, you are still doubtful, just go for it first, if not then you wouldn’t know


2. Take Action wholeheartedly

This is important because I believe the quality of your action will determine the quality of your results. There is a huge different in results from someone who really give 100% in whatever that he do, and those people who just doing it for the sake of doing it.
You might think that you already working very hard by working 10-14 hrs per day. But I’m sorry to tell you that working hard is not only determine by how many hrs you worked.


Once you know the first 2 steps, by now you probably will still ask the ultimately question which is when do you give up on one pathway in life and move to another? When do you quit?

This is the time where I’m going to share with you the 3rd key, which is Faith !

3. Have FAITH

I believe in one thing: “Do your best and God will do the rest”
I believe that as long as I’ve done my part, taking action and giving my 100%, I’ll let God lead me to where He want me to be and what He want me to do.

And how would I know that? Well, If this is the ‘right’ thing for me, I'm sure He will make me see progress and growth. He will give me passion towards what I’m doing and He will also give me sense of fulfillment. Somehow I’ll find peace and I just know it.

Similarly, when do I know whether I should give up on one pathway in life and move to another? The answer is simple, when I have an alternative path that will give me more growth, passion and fulfillment.

So, if currently you are pursuing your dream and you don’t think you are going to achieve it, the question of whether or not to quit doesn’t depend on your chance of success. The real question is whether pursuing this dream is causing you to grow? Does this path fill you with passion and enthusiasm? Do you feel alive?

If the path you are on currently is giving you the greatest growth, passion and fulfillment, just continue doing. It doesn’t matter whether you ever reach your destination because success is a journey, not a destination. Sometimes the doing is more important than the outcome.

Love,

Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Change your life, Change your habit !

What is a secret of success?

Well, if there is an answer to that I think the answer will be one word called: HABIT.

Successful people are successful because they form the habits of doing those things that failures don't like to do.

Is it a good news or a bad news? It is definitely a good news ! because forming a good habit actually it is not as difficult as it seems.

We all know that your habits will form your futures. And if you do not deliberately form good habits, unconsciously you will form bad ones. You are the kind of person you are because you have formed the habit of being that kind of person. The only way you can change is through habit.

Maybe you are not even aware of them but if you are not quite living up to your full capabilities, the chances are that bad habit or lack of good habits are slowing you down. If that’s how it is with you, it’s time to change bad habits to good.

When I first started my entrepreneurship journey I was in the sales industry. And I couldn't agree more that having a daily good habit has brought me to be where I am today.

When I was still doing sales, I listed down 5 things that I MUST do daily.

1. Plan my work - my whole one year work. Then I'll break it down to month, week, and eventually daily work. I will plan exactly how to reach my goal

2. I must do a sufficient number of sales presentations each day to real prospects.

3. I must have, use regularly, a procedure that produces a sufficient number of real prospects.

4. I must record my activities and results and analyze them regularly in order to learn how to improve them.

5. I must continually upgrade myself. Read and study regularly and systematically and try to keep pace with changes in then business and in human needs.



If you work in sales, I understand that your job definitely requires you to do prospecting, preparation of cases, client servicing, travel, office details, business lunches and dinners (sometimes breakfast too), and many others.

Depending on individual, some of these activities are more enjoyable than others. There is a normal tendency to concentrate on those that are pleasant, but if we don’t get the most from our other activities as well, that one particularly enjoyable duty will not be as profitable as it should be.

I think not only in sales industry, but every other business and every other activity in our lives requires organization. In your own home, for example, you know that your children don’t go to school simply when they feel like it, or when it is convenient for them to do so. They go on schedule.

So, write down a list of good habits that you want to have to replace your old ones. And start doing it today. I know in the beginning it's not going to be easy, but if you really follow thru, your new habits will work wonders for you. I guarantee !

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Fire Walker experience with Anthony Robbins

Some of my friends did the fire-walking experience today, and looking at their photos that they upload in facebook really brings back my memories of my own fire-walking experience 8 years ago...


Yes!! I attended the Unleash The Power Within (UPW) Seminar by Anthony Robbins in 2001. And I did walk on hot coals of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. It was an AWESOME and definitely life changing experience for me. It was one of the turning point in my life that brings me to be where I am today.


Initially it wasn't a easy decision for me to go for the event, because the price is not cheap. I paid $1,200 ++ and considering that I haven't work at that time, that amount is definitely a huge amount. But I believe before things changed, I must change first. And the most important thing to change is the mindset ! That's why finally me and my boyfriend (currently husband) went together for the event.

Here's the photo that I had with Tony Robbins




And this one is just after the fire walk experience, day 1.

There were more than 4000 participants attending the event at that time.
But, my question is, how many of them have really changed their life and achieve their success since then?

I'm saying this not to show off or to impress you, but to impress upon you the fact that just attending a seminar only is not a guarantee for success.
To be successful, not only you must get the right knowledge and skills, but also to take massive actions applying all those knowledge and skills in real life!

So, for all my friends who are attending UPW these 4 days, and also for all my other friends who like to attend seminars, read books, listen to audio CDs, etc, I would like to encourage you to IMPLEMENT all that you've learned.

It all starts with a Vision, but without Action, it's nothing.

Like the Bible says, Faith without Works is dead.

Love,
Merry Riana
www.MerryRiana.com.sg

Happy Family

It has been few months since I wanted to take family picture together with my baby Alvernia, only yesterday then I finally managed to do it.



Taking baby picture wasn't easy at all.


The photographer asked me to come down at her 'happy hour', the timing that my Alvernia most active and happy. I thought afternoon should be the safest, because normally during that time she is the most active, unfortunately all this things really cannot predict. Don't know why, but on that day, it seems that she is very uncomfortable and don't want to smile a lot. Maybe because it is a new environment for her.



Well, but even though it wasn't her 'happy hour', we've managed to get a few good shots.


Here it is :)










Will update more of her photos and also my photos in my facebook (www.facebook.com/merryriana) and in my new website.

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

How good is your English ?

Went for a speak clearly - articulate it right workshop today.
Very interesting ! Learn more about Phonics, Phonetics, Articulation, Pronunciation & Enunciation.

Apparently not many people really bother to speak good English nowdays.
How often do we hear of "udders" (others), "wif" (with), "di-yar" (their) and "tree" (three) ?
Those are just some example.

Even worse, I came across this article.
It said that Singapore McDonald often hire a lot of senior citizens as counter staff, many of them are not very proficient in English. So sometime we must pronounce it in the following way so that the auntie-auntie can understand it.

Mc.Donald's (Meh Donner)
Happy Meal (Hair Pee Mew)

......

To make it more interesting and fun, why don't I type the way they pronounce it and see how many of these words you can guess correctly.

1. Flench Fly
2. Feese Burger
3. Mus-sloom Burger
4. Meh Narget
5. Bee Blare Fers
6. Or Leng Joo
7. Apper Pai
8. Whore Cakes
9. Up Sai
10. Kon Kap


.....

And here are the actual words

1. French Fries
2. Fillet O Fish
3. Mushroom Burger
4. Mc. Nugget
5. Big Breakfast
6. Orange Juice
7. Apple Pie
8. Hot Cakes
9. Up size
10. Corn Cup

Interesting right? :)

Having said that I'm not saying that I speak perfect English. Definitely not.
But I am a person who believe in continuous learning. As long as there is room for improvement, I will do my best to make it better.

I remember those days when I first came to Singapore. I can't really speak English properly. And in fact I failed my English test, so I have to take English Proficiency class for 1 year.
And because I can't really speak English correctly, I tend to mingle around with my fellow Indonesian students and speak Bahasa with them, which turns out it make my English even worse. So the only thing that I can do to improve it was to Practice, Practice and Practice. And I was finally able to overcome it.

Now, it's important not only to speak English fluently, but to articulate it correctly also.
Here's my favorite video about the importance of speaking good English



Not easy. But practice make perfect!

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Blow your baloon

When you first bought a pack of baloon in a supermarket, what did you see?
At first the balloon is flat. You could put it in your pocket or in the middle of a book and no one even know what you are keeping. Sometimes you could hold it in your hands without anybody noticing what you have.



But the moment you blow air into the fat baloon, it becomes impossible for you to put it in the middle of your book like you did earlier! Once you start blowing the balloon, you cannot fold it in your hands as you did before! Everybody around you begins to notice the balloon. They begin to pay attention to its colors and its size.




What can you learn from this analogy?


When you have an idea, initially it may be in your book or on a piece of paper in your hands and no body know about it. But when you start to blow energy and passion into your idea, people begin see it. It also becomes impossible for you, the visionary, to hide the idea.

The air sustains the balloon as long as there is no place for air to escape. Your business also thrives as long as creativity, energy, and your passion is not allowed to escape.

The balloon traps air inside to be able to exhibit its real size and at the same time it takes advantage of the air to move up. The breeze does not often favor the balloon but the balloon still takes advantage of the breeze to dance in the air. You and I know so well that the balloon might be fully blown but it does not move if there is no breeze to carry it.


Many people came to me and told me that they have a lot of ideas to fullfill their dreams, but they all also complain to me saying that they can't do anything because they have no money.



Well, let me tell you, you do not have to start with money.
Start with what's on your mind.


There are people who have ideas and are waiting for money to start. What amazes me is that there are people who have money and are waiting for ideas so that they can invest their money!


Start blowing your baloon, and let people around you see how beautiful it is !



Love,

Merry Riana
www.merryriana.com.sg

Cheers !

In my last post, I mentioned about how important it is to be grateful everyday.
Here is one of my favorite video about being thankful in whatever thing that happened in our lives.

It's hilarious, and yet meaningful :)
Whatever bad things that happened to you today or this week, I hope that this video will cheer you up !



For every little good thing in life, Cheers !

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

3 stages of life

Do you know that there are 3 stages of life ?

When we are teenager, we have Time and Energy, but No Money

When we are working adult, we have Money and Energy, but No Time

When we are old, we have Time and Money, but No Energy

Irony isn't it?

I was once experienced before, as teenager, I had a lot of times, and I had huge amount of energy, unfortunately I wasn't able to enjoy many things because I was very much limited by my financial situation.

That's why on my 20th birthday, I made a resolutions for myself:

"To be able to achieve my Financial Freedom before age 30"

Why Financial Freedom?

Because by achieving it, I'll have TIME for me to enjoy the fruits of my hardwork.

Why before age 30?

Because by achieving it, I'll still have the ENERGY for me to have fun in life, and not only that, most importantly my parents will still have the energy to taste of my success together with me.

And I was blessed to be able to accomplished that.

Now, my question to you is: Which stage of life are you in right now?

Well, whatever your answer is, it doesn't matter.

The most important question is what can you do to change it?

Love,

Merry Riana

http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

www.facebook.com/merry.riana

What keeps me motivated ?

Had an ACE Reunion today at my place, Newton.

This is a regular event organized by my team of Managers and Leaders. This event serve as a venue to keep in touch and also as a platform for people who want to work in my organization, MRO (Merry Riana Organization) to get a closer look.

During the session, some participants asked questions to my Leaders.

He asked one of my manager, Gaius: "What keep him staying for so long in MRO"

and his answer was because of the 'sense of belonging' that he felt in MRO. To him, he felt that those people who worked closely together with him were just like his own extended family.

Another question was asked for one of my leader, Leslie: "What has MRO changed you?"

Leslie immediate answer was Family's Love. Sometimes in live, people take their parents and family's love for granted. Having working in MRO for years have made him realized the importance of having the love for his family member. He realized that all his success will have no meaning if it wasn't shared together with his loved ones; his family who have been supporting him all these while.

I was just sitting behind them as both of them shared their experiences, but deep down inside, my heart was smiling :) I was happy to hear their answer and to know that I've made an impact in their lives! I was proud to know that they were not only able to earn their wealth and success in MRO, but also able to learn important values and beliefs in lives.

Sometimes people come and ask me: "What keeps me motivated?"
And my answer is the people.

To be able to know that by doing the things that I do everyday, I will make a positive impact in other people's lives! That's the thing that keep me motivated every single day.

And today, both Gaius and Leslie have definitely reaffirm that.
Thank's guys! :)

Gaius, Me and Alva

Leslie and Me

Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Merry Riana's LIVE video

Last Saturday, I sang 2 songs at the Church of St. Mary Of The Angels.

It was really a great honor for me when Fr. John Wong invited me few months back to sing for their Evening Concert to celebrate their feast day.

Well, I'm not a professional singer. But that night I just give my best and sing it with my heart :)

Here's the video that I took. Hope you like it :)

Me, singing my 1st song: Among All

Me, singing my 2nd song: Beautiful Mother

Love,

Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

Are you a good boxer ?

Every Tuesday Afternoon, I always spend 1 hour to groom the Elite Force members.

Elite Force is the group of outstanding and talented people who are committed to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. All the members are personally chosen and coach by me.

During the Elite Force Meeting yesterday afternoon, I shared this analogy with them

Do you know what it takes to be a good businessperson?
Interestingly, what it takes to be a good businessperson may be very similar to what it takes to be a good boxer.

Most of us may think that the most important skill as a boxer is to throw punches to his opponent.

But, is it reallly true? :)

What if this boxer, who is very good in throwing punches, is suddenly punched in the face by his opponent? If this boxer can't take punches well, no matter how good is he in throwing punches, he'll seldom win a match. Because, once he was punched, he'll go down.
And the chance is almost 100% that if you're in a boxing match, you'll get punched once in a while.

So, there are 2 important skills to be a boxer.
The ability to throw punches and the ability to take punches.

Similarly, there are 2 important skills to be a good businessperson.
One is the ability to take massive actions.
Another one is the ability to persevere through failures, to go up again everytime you fall.

The same thing also applies if you are working in a sales industry.

If you want to be successful, you not only need to master the skill how to close more sales, but in the same time, you also need to be able to take rejection.

Merry Riana's Giving Account

Finally, it's time for me to share about my last account, my Giving Account.

This is the account that actually gives me the most inspiration and motivation to continue my hard work in building my businesses to earn even more money.

This is the account that also gives me the most satisfaction when I use the money inside it.
This is my purpose in life.

As the name suggests, the money in my Giving Account is for me to give away.
I've given to many churches and many Christian organizations previously.
I've also started many non-profit initiatives using the money from this account.

To know more about my non-profit initiatives (there are about 5 of them at this moment), you can visit my website http://www.merryriana.com.sg/

The more you give, the more you'll receive. :)

Love,
Merry Riana
www.MerryRiana.com.sg

Merry Riana's Fun Account

Now is the time for me to share about my Fun Account.

Actually, many people have already been distributing their income to different accounts such as Necessity Account and Business Development Account.

Probably, they don't label them as such, but most people usually either spend their money for expenses and save/invest the difference.
But, I seldom know people who have a Fun Account.

I usually put around 5% of my income into my Fun Account.
The money in my Fun Account can be used for whatever purpose, no matter what it is.
I can buy anything I wish with it, whether it's useful or not :)
I can even give it to anyone I want.

Basically, I have total freedom in using the money in my Fun Account.
As long as it let me enjoy and have Fun.

Having this Fun Account will motivate me to make even more money.
Because I know that 5% of whatever my businesses and investments earn for me is actually going to let me fulfill any wish that I've ever had.

And without feeling guilty that I actually use the money that I've worked so hard for.

Are you motivated to work hard? if the answer is NO, is it because you seldom have fun with the money that you earn? :)

Love,
Merry Riana
www.MerryRiana.com.sg
www.facebook.com/merry.riana

Strength vs Weakness

If I ask you to make a guess, what do you think is the MOST common questions that will be asked during an interview?

I bet more than half of you will guess: "what are your strengths?"
and the other half of you will guess: "what are your weaknesses?"

Have you ever wonder, why is it so important for them to know your weakness and your strength? Or maybe I ask this question back to you, why do you think it is important for YOU to know your own strength and weakness?

Traditionally, in the business world, it was told that in order to excel in our work, we need to know what areas we are weak in so that we can plan a necessary training and development programme to overcome those weaknesses. That's why most people in general, after they listed down all their strengths and weaknesses, they will leave their strength alone and focus on improving their weaknesses.

For example, if you are very good with technical stuff but you always scared of doing public speaking or presentation, so you do your best to improve your weakness by attending some public speaking courses. Do you think you are doing the correct thing?

Should we focus on our strength and forget about our weakness? or should we do something to eliminate our weakness? the answer is: depends.

For me, no matter what is the situation, I will always focus most of my energy and attention on my strengths. And whether I should do something about my weakness or not, that depends on whether the weakness is an obstacle for getting me where I want to be or not.

For example: When I first started my first career in sales, one of my weakness is my language. I can't speak mandarin, on which in the country that I live in (Singapore), most people are very comfortable talking in mandarin. But instead of focusing on my weakness and trying to take courses to learn mandarin (which I think it will take at least 1 year before I can start communicate fluently), I choose to focus on my strength. For me at that time, not able to speak mandarin wasn't really an obstacle for me to achieve my success because I can still make sales by approaching all the English-speaking people. And the number of people who can speak English is definitely more than enough to bring me a lot of sales. Therefore instead of spending extra hours learning mandarin, I used that extra hours to approach more people.

Another example: If you are a great computer programmer and wanted to be the best in the industry, does it really make sense for you to take a public speaking class instead of using that time to keep up with ever-changing technology?

Of course big exception is when your weakness is getting in the way of your goals.
When I know that my weakness is getting in the way of my goals, I will have to eliminate it, either by learning about it myself, or hire some expertise who can do it for me :)

For example: When I first started my own organization, I don't have any experience in managing people, create a system, etc. But I can't just ignore that, because that is essential for me to be able to grow in my career. Therefore I then learn how to lead others, how to motivate my team, managing them, etc.

I hope by now you all should get the picture on what you should do with your strengths and weaknesses. And I hope what I just shared with you will help you in your life.

So in summary few things that you need to do:
1. Know your strengths and weaknesses.
2. Determine the strengths and weaknesses that can affect your path to success.
3. Focus and leverage on your strengths
4. Eliminate the weaknesses that stop you from getting what you want.


Love,
Merry Riana
http://www.merryriana.com.sg/
www.facebook.com/merry.riana

Merry Riana's Bank Account (Part 5)

So far, I've shared about my Necessity Account, my Business Development Account, and my Income Generator Account.

Now, I'll share with you about my Education Account.
I'm a firm believer in life-long learning. I believe my life is a journey of learning more about myself and about the world around me.
I also believe that the our capacity of success depends on the level of our skills and knowledge.
To achieve more success, I must be a more skillful and a more knowledgeable person.

Thus, every month, I set aside 5% of my income for my Education Account.
I use the money in this account to buy books, buy audio CDs, attend seminars, etc.

I believe these are not 'expenses', but 'investment'.
When I educate myself, I am basically investing in myself.
And just like my businesses and my rental properties, I believe when I invest in myself, I'll be able to generate even more money as the outcome.

When was the last time you invest in yourself? :)

Love,
Merry Riana
www.MerryRiana.com.sg
www.facebook.com/merry.riana