Q&A: US Trip (3)

Question4: What is keeping you from achieving the same thing as that person?

Gluay:

            I do not know how I can be like them because I saw them when they already got everything. I did not know how they did it. But I believe that everyone has their own path, and I have to find mines.

            I think what keeps me from doing things and projects in general is my laziness, fear, and money. You may argue with me on the last one, but I still believe that I need some to get started. My laziness is also a big problem for me. When I realize how many things I need to do to do a project, I don’t feel like doing it anymore.

Mint:

            I think it might need inspiration and passion in my business life, I did afraid many times in the business because of the first time of jumping in is feeling like burden. I have lost many inspiration and passion in the first year of working, the second year still the same. Many things in IMBA changes my attitude, and lots of thing in US trip did inspired me and make me believe again on what am I wish for or looking for in my business, ,my life and my future.

Question5: What ideas did you learn, which you would like to bring back to Thailand?

Gluay:

            I wish what I saw in GreenMBA(water and fish preservation, and permaculture) could happen in Thailand. I hope that one day Thais will pay attention to environment, seeing it as a critical thing in their lives.

Mint:

            I also think the same as p’Gluay, the environmental caring issue is very important in USA., I wish I can see the actual plan and the actual doing for environment more and more, at least from Thai people’s perspective that concern more on environment, not just the money, wealthy thing. Somehow, the Capitalism teaches us to maximize profit of resources but don’t say about sustainability of those resources. It’s a time for us to care more on our planet.

            And also about entrepreneurship, in Thailand we found tons of entrepreneurs on the street (food strolls) but how can they get successful? No one can tell them how can they do it with growth and sustainable. Thai people always have entrepreneur mindset in themselves, with some push from outside, we would have a chance to see they bloom.

Question6: What is keeping you from doing that?

Gluay:

            I do not know where to start. They are big ideas, probably too big for me, and I guess that it will take a lot of time, effort, and money.

Mint:

            Nothing is keeping me to not doing it myself, for the environmental issue; I start with myself the one who is around me (friends and family) to concern or look in my point of view. If you ask about how much impact that I create, I don’t know but I believe that if I start with myself, I can say or persuade others with confident that even me doing it.

            The best start in my sight is from myself and then influent to people around me, that’s what I think.

Q&A: The US trip (2)

Question2: What did you wish was better?

G:  First, I wish the sessions and activities at Standford U. could have been better. I was very disappointed, especially sessions with Aj. Tina. They were so generic.

M:  I thought that Stanford could inspire me more than this, it would be a lot better if I have a chance to get involve in 1 class in D-school. It’ll be super cool and worth for the whole trip.

G:   And the sessions about licensing were interesting to me as well probably because I could not connect to it. It seemed to be far away from my life. And I wondered whether it would be the same in Thailand.

M:   I was very sleepy in that class, so do my classmates… ZzzZZZzz

Question3: Of the many inspirational ideas and people we saw, how do you wish you could be like?

           G:  I wish I could be like Randy, Steve, and Aj. John. They seem to be happy about what they do. 

                I believe that they do not work for money any more.

          M:  I wish to have nice house as Steve, experience like Randy (and also can think the right way like 

                him), live in the nature with Permaculture life, have a relax life in John’s farm (I love gardening) 

                and also wine tasting in wineyard J

Q&A: The US trip (1)

Question1: What did you like about the trip?

G:  First I liked the mind mapping and speed reading session with Brian. I found it was quite useful to me when I try to gather some ideas or summarize what I read. I wish I had learned it earlier. Recommend this one.

M:  I feel the same with p’Gluay, Mind mapping and speed reading is very useful in a real daily life for everything. This is worth to learn with Brian, really.

G:  Second, I liked most activities we did at GreenMBA including the trip to Aj. John’s farm, trip to reservoir, trip to salmon farm, GreenMBA graduate party, session with AUTOCAD girl, and permaculture. I found it very inspirational. They were living examples of what they taught - about sustainability. I think it is much better to see the real people doing the real things.

M:  I didn’t join the AUTOCAD session so I can’t comment on it. But I do like all the trip of GreenMBA, it did sparked the inspiration inside me and make me believe that even one small person can did change the world. I love Permaculture, reservoir and the salmon reservation program (it’s not a farm ka p’Gluay)… I’m interesting in something that makes our planet to be a better place and all the guest speakers at GreenMBA did give me the answers!

G:  And I also liked the sessions with Randy Komisar and Steve Blank. They were eye-openers. Their comments and ideas were valuable.

M:  I really love on what Randy Komisar speech that day, it makes me learn that failure is just another key to be success. Many words that day still in my mind and very inspired to me.

G:  Last thing, the accommodations were nice, and provided meals were also great.

M:  Couldn’t agree more with this point ka but I don’t like bowling very much!