ケイの世界

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching. L'Atelier de Janvier. Coming soon

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Stripped naked

I used to like having things strapped to me. But nope, I am not into bondage,yet. 2013, have seen the birth of the wearable era, with Pebble, Nike Fuelband, Fitbit and Jawbone first iteration came out. An early adopter, I’m always sniffing around for new and improved gadgetries from different manufacturer and brands.

I had the Fuelband, the MiCoach system, and the Nike Sportwatch with a HRM. Everything is good, where you can actually see what you have been doing for a couple of days, your steps taken, your pace and your heart rate per minute. It’s all about the data.

Lately, as I have taken a more serious approach towards fitness, the idea of strapping myself in is no longer a joy. Personally, I became ignorant towards how much I have improved over the day. Well, to tell the truth, yeah, you should be ignorant to your day-by-day improvement, and focus more on the workout itself and evaluate yourself in a more long term kind of way. Rome wasn’t built in one day.

Now, let’s just say I’m more comfortable working out ‘naked’, until the day that wearables can be worn without charging every night or every fortnight.

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The best attracts the best

Keiroro

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Become better

We had a long weekend last week starting from Thursday to Monday, (Labour Day on Friday, and Wesak Day on Monday) and I have decided that what good way to spend the time to train and push my limits.

What was on the menu? Day 1: Thursday : The normal outdoor workout with Original Bootcamp

Day 2: Friday : Some running and NTC with Kyseruncrew in Putrajaya

Day 3: Saturday : Again, bootcamp with Original Bootcamp

Day 4: Sunday : Gunung Datuk hike with The Capt. Sunil Activity Group

Day 5: Monday : Beginner’s Crossfit with the new Crossfit Pahlawan gym

Day 6: Tuesday : Original Bootcamp, again, what else?

So, what I have learned about myself during this past week?

The mind is a strong tool, and the body is capable of doing what you can believe in. When you feel like quitting, remember that it’s just your mind trying to fool your body. Make your mind your ally, not your enemy.

But, listen to your body. Don’t force yourself if you got some major knocks.

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An idea

Everyone have their own ideas. But a good idea is only a good idea, when it is executed.

My journey into start ups is a rough one. After three months, I have used my savings from my previous works, and I’m stucked because I can’t find anyone (yet) to turn my ideas into something concrete.

From then, I have been on a continuous dilemma of finding the right idea that will fly, with my current situation. Travel, job search, and anything else.

One of the people that I have met talked about passion. According to him, in order for something to succeed, find something that you really like. Something that you are passionate about.

Reflecting on things, I began to question myself.

What actually is a startup business?

So, according to Wikipedia, a startup company or startup is a business in the form of a company, a partnership or temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.

Ok, tell me more about entrepreneurship then.

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting a business or other organization. The entrepreneur develops a business plan, acquires the human and other required resources, and is fully responsible for its success or failure.

Now that we finally had the time to sit and look at each definition, I was clearly abusive in the usage of each term.

The next question that I need to ask and reflect is the fact that there wasn’t a single word that states high technology, computers or must be in the field of computer sciences.

Then, why am I really restraining myself on building a startup on tech? Just because I am into gadgets and computers, I should focus on creating some web application or mobile app. I think that its the Google, Facebook, Uber, Instagram, Twitter etc effect that says, ‘Hey, if you wanna get rich, do it like us’.

I need to sit in a small box, cuddle myself and face the reality. Business is everywhere, and don’t restrain yourself on just focusing on what people might think will work.

You’re on your own in this path, kiddo. I’m sure sometimes you just need a firm ground to stand.

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Viper Challenge

This is a late late post.

Been really busy lately, and yes, finally OBC’s judgement day came. So, here are the few things that I have learned from 2015′s Viper Challenge.

1. First of all, Original Bootcamp have trained me well. The 2 months training was my best investment ever for my fitness. I ran 80% of the time and have managed to complete nearly most of the obstacles. Without OBC conditioning, I would have been dead by now. 2. Leading a group of people is what I think the most challenging part of the event. I tried my best to keep everyone involved and I am happy that everyone made it. Sure we finished in 7 hours and I missed a couple of hours on my Stanford course, but as Viper Challenge said, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, we do it together". And thats what we did. 3. I didn't manage to do 4 obstacles. The rings, the balance beam, the bad plumbing and the last ramp. I'll have to conquer that next year. Better, stronger, faster next year. I'll be a ninja. 4. I really need to bulk up. Was that a girl running? 5. My favorite obstacle was the incline wall. It takes great teamwork to make it through together. And we did it in style. Thanks to @rajahmed78 for scolding us on the walls haha

Bring on the #viperchallenge next year with #teamMTPS. Come on #teamHAVOC for #viperarena.

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Shanghai, lost in civilisation

I came to Shanghai unprepared. Since it was to me, it was business this time, sightseeing was my third objective. In my mind, I always thought that Shanghai was like Beijing, modern but still with traces of traditional or authentic China.

I was wrong. Shanghai to me is nothing Chinese. The modern part of the city looks completely foreign, and the outskirts looks like areas waiting to be demolished. I struggle to see the authenticity of thousands and thousands years of civilisation here. Maybe, I was just at the wrong place.

Take the bund, for example. It felt like I was walking through a mixture between the modern days Singapore with European structures. Most of the buildings are tall, with brick laden walls and not a bit of Chinese influence. And this is tout to be the first attraction to see in Shanghai, advised by Trip Advisor. From the Bund, you can relive the scene from Looper, a far stretch of Skyscrapers, towered by the Shanghai Tower. 

Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and the largest city proper by population in the world, with the population itself is slightly less than the whole of Malaysia. As I walked through the city streets in Pudong, I find it less crowded and from the top of the Shanghai Financial tower, the traffic seems ok. I was told it was maybe due to Chinese New Year break that they are having, where most of the Shanghai are taking their leave.

I find Shanghai interesting. At what point did they became so different from the mainstream China that was portray or have it always been like this from the beginning.

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ConsoleOS

I was really excited when I finish my workout today knowing that the ConsoleOS Dev Release 1 is out to be downloaded.

As I scrolled down towards the end of the page before trying to download the installer, I find it odd enough that there was no mention on Surface Pro 3 being supported. A quick Ctrl-F to find the keyword left me disappointed, as it seems like the Surface family is not yet supported. I was looking forward to this new hybrid system as the Kickstarter videos shows that the devices shown are Surfaces. Oh well, I hope they will be supported on the next release.

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Lelaki Eksistensial - sebuah cerpen

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sambungan dari: http://tehtarikgelasbesar.tumblr.com/post/105344601834/bau-semangat-anak-muda-sebuah-cerpen"Wah, lambat benar kau balik hari ni, kau ok ke tak ni?" tanya Wan sambil chai mangga. Hafiz...

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How?

Not as portrayed, the world of entrepreneurship is filled with magic that blurs the eyes. For first time founders like us, it's not easy. 

There are a lot of things to be consider. Our customer's psychology, our competency in creating something from nothing and why are we even trying to be in the game.

Being an entrepreneur needs discipline and motivation. Two essential things that fluctuates all the time. Every single time, they boast that they have the key to solve the problems that they have pin pointed in this world. But moving on from the idea itself is a big mystery for us now. How do we get the correct amount of funding? How do we survive without money when we are still developing it? How do companies that give away their apps for free without advertising put food on their table for 60 people?

A lot of unanswered questions, but as we seek, we are still clueless. Did we seek at the wrong end, or have we not found the light at the end of the tunnel yet. 

As the bank roll is getting thinner by the day, a solution is needed to keep the motivation going. Find the balance between time spent and time spent well. It is a hard and long journey to be taken, and without the proper funding, it is easy to be thrown back to the road of employment again. 

Thus, the question of how still remains.

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First pitch-in

It was a hot sunny Monday when we had our first pitch-in session. We tried to get our development of our first MVP to be done by real professionals with the backing of some start-up organisation.

We had prepared new wire frames and adapted our pitch deck after our first pre-screening via Google Hangouts.

It was kind of an odd way to pitch your ideas as we had to present our ideas that was already been scrutinized before hand without any screen. It's nice to see that something that would be born into the tech world to have been pitch traditionally with printed papers.

As the session goes through, I can see that most of the judges are quietly digesting what to say to us.

The problem was our idea is too big to start up for us, noob founders. As I read Cheryl Yeoh's latest post on The Star, only 18% of first time start up founders succeeded. That's a staggering 1 out of every 5 projects. Hey, it could have been worst. But judging to our large scale project (in terms of technical feasibility), I believe they have evaluated our projects to be a high risk gamble, still not really worthy of investing in.

So, here I am questioning myself, where and how should I be moving forward.

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Kanye, misunderstood and hated. But still, I admire his passion, and his desire to make what he wants to.

A performance wear, that'll be my next project.

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Stories like this deserve media attention. Why was this #NotBreakingNews? 

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Virtual identity crisis

It’s interesting to nowadays that our internet activities now reflect who we are in reality. Back then I always tried to dissociate my real identity with the ones I try to portray on the internet. Normally, I give out fake information such as from where I come from, what I do in real life, and what’s my education background.

Therefore I use my moniker Kei, as my alter ego on the internet.

But today, as internet penetration become easier with the advancement in technologies, you no longer can show disparity between who you are in real life and what you wish to portray. Internet anonymity feels like a thing of the past once you own a mobile phone or use any of the service provided on the internet.

Take this story for example. You just graduated university and you are actively looking for a job. Your world is now open for everyone to view on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or any other social network that you have. It’s harder nowadays when you use the same email to login into these sites. People can always trace what you say or do by looking at your pictures back then. Again, one small mistake will cost your application or career. Yes, Human Resources will say that your personal life will not affect your chances of getting hired, but remember, as professional as they could be, they are humans too.

So what should or what could we do now? Embrace it or continue to display ignorance and hope for the best outcome?

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An Open Letter To DiscoverPetronas.com

Discoverpetronas.com has been a facade for the recruitment of the big national green company. Countless application have been lodge into their database to young and hopeful candidates trying to find a job there. It is interesting to see if this system really is working or it is just a veil to show that the HR department has its worth and the company is really innovative in terms of ICT advancement.

As a citizen from the big oil city, I have seen countless of my friends and family apply for a job in this prestigious company. Although I have never seen any statistics made to back up my suggestions, most of the people who managed to get a gig there, never get pass through the system itself. Most of them are basically from internal applications, has a background from their own educational system, or have started from smaller contractor companies. It is ashamed to say that I have known none (or maybe I have missed anyone) that have passed through this prestigious selection process.

I know that in the current economic state, hiring will be tone down by the Oil and Gas industry, but the reason that I am writing this post is because I find it hilarious on the existence of this portal. Or should I say this facade of recruitment process. I know that recruitment process like this is to give fair play towards everyone, and I respect the fact that this company is giving a shot at trying to copy and use a correct system. At least try to have some closure to the applications.

The reason being said is that my application has been pending for nearly 2 years now, and it’s frustrating to see that when approached internally, the reply will always be, 'Please apply at discoverypetronas.com', as if we don't know the existence of this portal. I believe that the Human Resources should react and be more proactive with the applications. A little closure for example, “Your application is not successful”, will be a good start too. It shows the dedication and motivation of a well establish company in trying to find the best talent out there.

I am not writing this because I am angry due to the fact that I am not recruited. I am writing this to show my displeasure on the current system where no closure has been given. It’s sad to see that applications are left pending for year, while they boast and advertise more and more recruitment in the newspapers. I hope that this wouldn’t reflect the work ethics of the people there, because I still believe that this company has the potential to become better, and contribute to where they have found their wealth from.

Enough said, I still believe in Fair Play recruitment, and a chance for everyone.

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What it takes to make it?

The world is vast and filled with people. It's been nearly a month that I am venturing in this route and the deeper I get into this, the more I see that opportunities are abundant, but my current knowledge is still limited.

I have been going through free talks lately and its been a good source of motivation for me, and just by being there, it has helped open my eyes. Here are the few things that I have learnt in the past two days.

You are not alone, and there are always people better than you out there. I have to say that our education system is killing our future generations or had killed our generation. After going through 5 years of high school, 7 years of higher education, I have come to realise that we are not all born to become engineers, doctors, or architects. Our education system and the normal asian family pressure want us to fit in this system, where we 'must' get hired and obtain a high earning profession. We tend to look down on people who are not in the same level or path. But at the end of the day, when we say that it's what in the bank counts, there are more people who has more 0s in their banks (or savings) than us. Life is about having different choices. Some will work for others, some might not. The important things needed are perseverence, luck and time.

Be a good communicator Most of the speakers and the people I met are really confident in delivering their ideas. Remember that you are selling yourself and your ideas. Becoming a better communicator, (let it be in English or other language) will help convince the others to accept your ideas. I believe my main convern now is to improve how I sound when I talk, my facial expressions, how I move when I talk and reducing stuttering should help improve what we call as charisma.

Get more exposureThey say that entrepreneurship is not only all about money. Its all about humans. Ideas are the core of all entrepreneurship. But in order to develop ideas, you need to expand your horizon, and get more exposure. Meet new people, discuss ideas with them, and try to see things differently.

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Revolutionising the women performance wear...

I had a vision of having my own performance wear apparel. And I would like to start it from the women's perspective.

Nikelab has always been one of my favorite concept designs. And this time they didn't fail to impress me with their collaboration with Johanna F. Schneider.

Let's take a look at some of the newest collection from the Nikelab x JFS collection:

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Being healthy

20 days coming into 2015, I learnt another important lesson about life. Yesterday, I was sideline by flu and diarrhea, and I felt that it hindered everything that I wanted to do. Laying in bed sleeping is not the best possible scenario when you want to be as productive as ever.

Remember, treasure your health and make it your number one priority. You can't work with a broken body.