Dear Serena:Love it. Your dad is a wise man who encourage his kids that <a href="http://gpgwdbhn.com">beleiving</a> is seeing.Recently, I realize that <a href="http://gpgwdbhn.com">beleiving</a> is not only seeing, but, has to go through the imagining process first too. This is where the creativity comes into play.Our youth forgets how to imagine because the harsh reality has forced them to seek security and certainty. I really don't know what would I do if I were your age and face this unfriendly economy.This is why I co-founded Ripplemaker Foundation to encourage young people to take accountability and not hand out or any entitlement and start their own micro business with an understanding that he/she will never get rich, but they will surely live a life they choose to.It is this get rich fast mindset promoted by media and society that has plagued our youth to look down on any meagre income or manual laborer. An artist knows that voluntary poverty is the price to pay to live a life with free spirit and not to be slaved by any means.I am the lucky few who started business by accident. I never imagine to be rich, however, I do put my freedom and independence ahead of any wealth accumulation or empire building.Starting small is the mantra I gave to anyone who is willing to listen. Dream big will come naturally when you have repeat paid customers.Action expresses priority.Ping

Dear Freda:First, I want to thank all our friends who vote with what they buy. Without their ffahtiul supports, Third Place will not even exist. Third Place will have her historical significance in Taiwan's Salon and Spa industry.Third Place is the first Salon and Spa in Taiwan that don't use fear based and distrust based Commission System to reward hairstylists or Spa aestheticians. People told me that I am crazy to trust young hairstylists will work for non-commission. All hairstylists got into this profession for money, not for their passion or service from heart. I just want to prove to them that they are wrong. People want to be trusted and wanted to participate in something larger than themselves. Of course, we have a merit based salary with open book management and 20% profit sharing and a different career paths for all our hairstylists. They can open their own salons and stay within our network, they can become a teacher at Canmeng Institute or they can be a happy hairstylists who practice Daymaking everyday with their best friends ( guests ). Hairstylist is a beautiful and rewarding profession if you decided not to put money in the center of your career path. In Canmeng, we are trying to create a new beauty industry which is not built on commission, but on lifestyle choice and Daymaking. Time really flies, especially, during our age.I intend to focus my time on Ripplemaker Foundation starting in 2013.Ripplemaker Foundation's mission is to help people to realize their dream through entrepreneurship. I firmly believe people don't need charity, people just need chance.In many ways, Ripplemaker Foundation is like a Profit for Purpose ( PFP ) business. Ripplemaker Foundation will be financed completely by my own efforts, not seeking any donation or government fund. I think this is the problem for most NPO who needs donors, sponsors and grants to survive. I think PFP business is the next phase, in addition to the buzz business model: Social Business or Social entrepreneur.If you read my book or search this blog, you will find the origin and the evolution of this PFP Business model.Well, I am going to put it into experiment now. ( Red Room is actually a kind of PFP business model already, if you look closely. )Thank you for your well wishes. I shall need it.Ping

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