Daily Journal - 2024-02-16
13 Feb did sally pushups and planks. went out coffee whole day with Linh and Nhi. of course with wife too. ate banch cuon
shes working at a startup holding the position of COO. I remember her as someone smart. But her current role at work doesnt seem to synchronise. She mentioned about seing the gap in the business that she thinks she can solve. Her passion and interest in mentoring. but the business does not seem to be profitable.
14 Feb Met Nam. Bun Ca dinner.
15 Feb 16 Feb Met Both and Thuy. Twitter Cafe for late night tea.
GOBI BBQ for lunch.
Thuy graduated and tried working in a pharmacy company called Fuji and quit within 2 weeks. She had the option so she went full time into her tuition business. It seems like its doing well enough. she has 6 full time employees. She is planning to go for MBA.
Both is applying for scholarship in Ireland. He just got into his first relationship and its been going on for 3 months. Does not see a future if he moves to Ireland. He discoverd his ‘gift’ in music during SSEAYP. and pursued it extensively after SSEAYP, sacrificing and living frugally putting his money into learning more instruments.
Notable observations. Entrepreneurs kind of have some kind of more established family background to allow the kids to have the luxury of pursueing something that does not see immediate results. Nam still stays with his family. Same for Thuy. Unsure for Linh, but also no salary. Why is this the case? Why can’t this bright smart people, break out of the current contained environment. Whats missing? Why can’t Thuy pay herself and her partner a reputable(lack of better word) salary. why the ‘honarable’ mention of not paying yourself and living a life of little needs and wants? is it over glorified? why not getting a reputable salary from your own business, taking care of the family and still thriving? Whats missing here. Same for Linh, why continue to work in a ‘start up’ that does not pay. why not a start up that pays yet still fulfilling all your personal goals of mentoring and filling up the gaps.
Is the market so ‘efficient’ and competitive that smart young people can’t succeed at an early age?
What is capping my own success? Are we focused on the wrong things?
Are you still working on this 3 FOCUS 2024?
- Meet like minded people in business and startups and interests
- Finish Resume and LinkedIn
- Applied for incubator
- Open Seeking Frontier Private Equity (Kenston Green)
- I want to sell businesses
- Run Faster and Swim Faster
- Baby
Morning Reflection:
Training Check: Got it in this morning?
Today's Focus: What is the main goal or focus for today?
Evening Review:
Accomplishments: What did you achieve today? This includes progress in work, exercise, personal projects, etc.
Challenges: What challenges did you face, and how did you handle them?
Lessons Learned: Any insights or lessons learned from the day’s experiences?
Self-Assessment:
Adherence to Plan: How closely did you follow your planned schedule and goals?
Mind Set and "The Slide": Are you still locked in and focus? No regrets at the end of the year brother. Don't Slide.
You cant take the easy path. You cannot do the easy small tasks. You cannot be distracted like a normal person. You cannot rest like a normal person. Stay FOCUS!
You cant wait for things to happen. You cant wait for tomorrow, or next hour to start. You gotta do it NOW! NOW NOW NOW!!!
Stay Focus Turned On? DONT WAIT FOR LATER OR TOMORROW!
Tomorrow’s Preparation:
Next Day’s Focus: What are the main goals for tomorrow?
Plan Adjustment: Based on today's experiences, are there any changes you need to make to tomorrow’s plan?