Just met my website designer today.
Like what I shared with you 2 days ago, I'm going to revamp my current website, www.merryriana.com
The new website, with the same name, will be up latest by September.
 

The reason it may take a bit of time to develop is because I plan to make it a totally interactive website. It means, not only will it have a 'static' information about me, my businesses, etc, but it will also have 'dynamic' information that will be updated every single day!
 

Since I have been writing my blog every single day, I told my designer to include Blog section in my new website also (which means you can just visit my website directly and read my ….

Today I conducted my last session for the TeleMastery.
TeleMastery is one of the Series of Mastery Training Programme that I teach personally in my organization every week for a period of 6 months.
I ended today session by sharing with them way on how to keep their momentum going.
Do you want to know how? the answer to that is by continuous learning.
Let me share with you this.
Many people have often asked me about investment.
 
What is good to invest in?
When should it be invested?
How to invest it?

But, actually, for me the most important question does not start with 'what', 'when', or 'how'. The most important question always starts with WHY.
 
Why do you want to invest?

I guess your answer will be ….

What a long day.. I just finished doing my photo shoot today. It started from 9.30 am in the morning until around 5pm. Total of 8 hrs non stop of smiling, changing outfit and posing. (I even have to skip my lunch). But it was definitely worth it because I am very happy with the results.    
 
My photographer, Soo is a fantastic photographer. He was the one who took picture for my wedding and also my Christmas CD album,
"A Christmas Gift".  
 
 
 
So far all his works are above my expectation
 
And my make up artist, Candy is another great person. I knew her 5 years ago when I took my wedding photo, and until today she ….

Today, I am going to share a little bit more about one of the businesses that I manage, which is the one in the financial industry.
 
 
The Financial Services industry is very close to my heart, because this is the place where I became an entrepreneur for the first time.
 
Immediately after my graduation from NTU in 2002, I started my very first business in this industry by joining a leading financial services company as a Financial Consultant.
It was not an easy task for me since I have no sales background at all. Plus I can't speak mandarin, which is definitely a disadvantage for me since many Singaporeans are more comfortable talking in mandarin
 
But I knew one thing.. I knew ….

Today, the world had just lost it's greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson.

I wasn't really a huge fan of Michael Jackson (MJ), but I don't deny that I really like and enjoy his songs. I spent my teenager life listening to his great songs, such as Billy Jean, Thriller, You are not alone, Heal the world, and many more…

I remember choreographed a dance using "Black or White" song together with my friends and performed it during my primary school graduation day … hahaha.. I really can't believe I did that! It was 1992. I was 12 yrs old , and it was our last day of school. (wish I had some photos performing that dance)

I also still remember how I ….

This is interesting…
I was initially planning to share with you about my day today, and as I was thinking thru things that I was about to write, suddenly I was reminded about a story that I heard about 2 years ago. A close friend of mine in my organization actually forward this story to me. And strangely, I don't know why I felt that I have to share this on my blog today.
 
So.. if you happen to read this blog by chance, probably this message is for you.

 
Carrot, Egg or Coffee Bean?
 
You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were ….

I just finished watching "The Office" Season 3. It was hilarious !!

 
The episode that I watch is about "Negotiation" – there is this one employee (Darryl) who is doing his best to get his pay raise. He listed down all the good reasons why he deserve the raise and really persistence about getting it. On the other hand, the boss (Michael) knew exactly that Darryl wanted to ask for higher salary, therefore he did a research in wikipedia and found 20 tricks about how to win negotiation. And as you've probably guessed, he is using those tricks to withstand Darryl's request for a raise. It was so funny..
 
I actually searched on youtube to see whether the video is ….

It's 3.32 am in the morning.
If I could make a guess, probably about
96% of people that I know are currently enjoying their sleep right now,
3.5% of them are trying their very best to be able to sleep and
only 0.5% of them are totally awake
(of course those people who stay in the different time zone no count, because it's probably noon time out there!)
 
And here I am, writing this post.
 
If you think I drank too much coffee today and couldn't sleep, that's why I wrote this blog,
you are absolutely wrong!
Today was actually quite a long and tiring day for me. And in fact about 28 mins ago I almost fell asleep, but I force myself to wake up and write ….

I don't know whether you believe me if I said that I never felt having any "Monday Blues" at all.
Yes it is true! or at least I really don't remember having it.

To me personally I love Monday!  Why?? simply because it is the start of the week, it is a fresh beginning, a new chapter and no matter how bad my previous week was.. I can always make it a better one today!

Here 5 things that I can suggest to you to make sure that have a FANTASTIC MONDAY !
(or at least you won't have Monday Blues)

1. Use your favorite song as an alarm (use it for Monday only)
 
You will definitely feel recharge when you wake up in the ….

Today, I decided to share a little bit about myself, so that anyone who accidentally found this page can also know.

I am an Indonesian-born female who is currently living in Singapore.
My name -Merry Riana- actually has a very interesting meaning.

Merry means Happy
Ria –> in Indonesian means Cheerful

So by right I am supposed to be a very happy and cheerful person hahaha..
(next time I'll share with you the reason why my parents choose this name for me)
 
I am blessed and fortunate to be able to make my first million at just age 26
 

 
NOPE !! I didn't have a super rich family who supported me with a lot of capital, if that's what you think.. neither I married a millionaire ….