Road to first One Million Ringgit (RM 1,000,000.00)

BY AGE 40 YOU SHOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO REALIZE THIS: 1. Someone makes 10x more than you do in a 9-5 job because they have more "leverage" with their work. 2. Distraction is the greatest killer of success. It stunts and destroys your brain. 3. You shouldn't take advice from people who are not where you want to be in life. 4. No one is coming to save your problems. Your life's 100% your responsibility. 5. You don't need 100 self-help books, all you need is action and self discipline. 6. Unless you went to college to learn a specific skill (ie. doctor, engineer, lawyer), you can make more money in the next 90 days just learning sales. 7. No one cares about you. So stop being shy, go out and create your chances. 8. If you find someone smarter than you, work with them, don't compete. 9. Smoking has 0 benefit in your life. This habit will only slow your thinking and lower your focus. 10. Comfort is the worst addiction and cheap ticket to depression. 11. Don't ...

MULAKAN KERJAYA BARU USIA 50-AN  Selepas bekerja selama 26 tahun (1994 hingga 2020) dalam media cetak dan penyiaran -- saya mula merasa tidak relevan. Zaman gelap (sunset) media massa sudah memuncak sejak 2013. Perolehan iklan semua rangkaian media konvensional merudum teruk. Segala pengalaman, bakat dan kerja keras -- tidak lagi mampu menyelamatkan perniagaan media massa. Migrasi iklan beralih secara drastik ke media sosial. Tabiat pengguna juga bertukar dengan pantas; beralih ke media baharu.  Rangkaian TV, radio dan akhbar mulai menjadi 'media antik'.  Akhbar jadi 'rare'; radio hanya teman dalam kereta dan skrin TV mulai berhabuk. Penonton beralih ke kandungan berbayar di platform streaming. APA PUN -- BERUNDUR JADI LANGKAH 'SILAP' Saya berhenti sebagai Senior VP di TV pada 2020.  Harapan memulakan kerjaya baru terlalu besar -- mahu menggunakan pengalaman berkerja di media massa sebagai 'modal' menjadi konsultan. Akhirnya gagal. Saya ke agensi demi ag...