Tuesday, 27 May 2014

4 Things We Learned from #VCON14

Tuesday takes you to THE VINE’s Training Room, where we focus on the necessary skills and values required to accomplish stellar results as a networking leader.



V-Malaysia 2014 may be done and over with but the unforgettable experience along with its valuable lessons should stay with us forever. Every remarkable session and activity is marked with wise words from all our speakers, but here are four stand-out lessons we learned from #VCON14:

1.Network Marketing is the only industry where anyone can make it.
Chief Pathman clearly points this out in one of his sessions but adds that such a system makes ourselves fully accountable to all the results. This means that commitment and consistency are key in succeeding as a network marketer. As VP Arun George says, “What makes achieving your dreams difficult? It is the willingness to pay the price … Carry our dreams on our own shoulders; if we depend on other people for our success, we don’t deserve it.” Moreover, VP Donna Imoson-Lecaroz asserts that referrals, repeat sales, and rank advancement are fundamental network marketing steps that need to be constantly observed.

2. “The teaching is more important than the teacher.” –Dato’ Sri’ Vijay Eswaran
Engaged in an industry where social skills are important, network marketers should bear in mind that each person you meet and every circumstance you find yourself in are always rich sources of lessons. With this, one needs to always keep an open mind. “So seek the teachings, and the right teachers will find you in time,” asserts Dato. Just like the V-Kids and V-Teens who all willingly participated, Dato challenges us to learn the youth’s assertiveness, curiosity, and courage. Moreover, success in one’s endeavors can never be equated to one’s age—it is about one’s steady pace of commitment and hardwork.

3. In our industry, talking is more than making noise out of your mouth.
During his session, Mr. Bismark talked about “the responsibility of talking”. It begins with Timing, followed by Appreciation (or understanding the other person’s point of view), and finally, Listening. But of all these, listening is the most important as doing so creates ample space for open communication. If you establish these communication points, you then create a lasting unforgettable impression. These are useful tips for network marketers, especially when meeting with potential clients or business partners.

4. V-Con is US.
Just like anything else we pursue, being in the network marketing business involves rejection. Doors may shut once, or twice too many but being in a part of V-Con allows us to see that even those we look up to, just like the V Partners, have experienced their own dose of rejection as well. But of course, they did not stop and continued chasing after their dreams. Thus, being in V-Con does not only train you, but also recharges your spirit. V-Con is not SPICE or Malaysia or any other venue; V-Con is US and networkers must exert the same passion as they have for the past five days throughout the year!

With these four learnings, may we all KEEP THE V-CON MAGIC ALIVE!


Source: http://thevblog.the-v.net/2014/05/27/4-things-we-learned-from-vcon14/



Saturday, 17 May 2014

Vijay Eswaran wins Special Award for Education Entrepreneurship and Leadership

QI Group Executive Chairman, Vijay Eswaran was bestowed the ‘Special Award for Education Entrepreneurship and Leadership’ at the 18th Malaysian Education Summit, organised by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI).

Malaysia’s Minister of Education ll, Dato Seri Idris Jusoh presented the award held at the SWAN Convention Centre here.

The award recognises Eswaran for his vision, innovation, leadership and success in navigating Quest International University Perak (QIUP) to rapid growth during the last three years. Notably, the university, a joint venture between the QI Group and the Perak state government, is expected to surpass the 1,000 mark student population and extend the programmes offered to 24 by end of this year.

“While I am thrilled to be an award recipient for education entrepreneurship and leadership, this achievement could not have been possible without QIUP’s dedicated teaching staff, our trusted council members, and our students who challenge us daily to improve the way we do things at the university.

“I am also very honoured to receive this award alongside the rest of the accomplished entrepreneurs such as Dato’ Peter Ng of UCSI Unversity and Tan Sri Ir Othman Merican of Sri Kuala Lumpur School, who are all working diligently for the transformation of the education sector as well as to build innovative private education in Malaysia and globally,” said Eswaran.

Eswaran, who is also the University Council Chairman for QIUP, wins this award for showing fine entrepreneurial skills and exceptional management expertise as well as for his role in the development of professional education, education reforms and innovation.

Under the leadership of Eswaran, QIUP is today one of the fastest growing universities in the country, currently offering 20 programmes including medicine and post graduate.

“From its humble beginning in 2011, the QIUP saga is a story of the hunger for excellence and the thirst for achievements. The far-sightedness, courage and determination on the part of the University’s management team in identifying an industry niche and capitalising on core competencies are the mainstay in our quest to turn QIUP into an education hub in the country.

Speaking as a Panelist at the Summit on the topic of “Transforming Malaysian Education in the 21st Century, Eswaran said English language proficiency is fundamental to the transformation of the Malaysian education sector.

“English proficiency in the country has reached a critical level that it can undermine the well-being and international standings of this country in the absence of genuine efforts to curb its decline. It is difficult to conduct economic and commercial activities without a strong command of English.

“The poor, especially those in the rural areas, will suffer from the lack of proficiency in English. Malaysians need to be able to find employment anywhere in the world and proficiency in English can provide access to the international job market, which undoubtedly can help the poor get a decent, good paying job,” explained Eswaran.

The Malaysian Education Summit brought together key stakeholders in Malaysian Education to brainstorm on how best to further enhance the quality of education as well as to discuss critical issues on the implementation of the new education blueprint. The Summit also discussed key trends and identified new opportunities in the education sector.



Receiving the Special Award for Education Entrepreneurship
and Leadership from Minister of Education, Dato Seri Idris Jusoh.

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Believe, and the world is yours

Belief is the single most powerful force.

When you believe, you can achieve anything. Great inventors believed in what they were doing. Although failure after failure came, they kept going, driven by the belief that what they were doing had to work. Success does not stem from the belief that something can work; it’s the belief that somethingmust work!

Let me tell you a great story I heard long ago that still resonates with me today:

The power of belief

Once there lived a monk on an island in the middle of the Ganges River, which floods every seven years. Frequent travellers across the river would stop to pay their respects in return for the monk’s blessings. Among them was a milkman who would always leave a pot of milk behind. One day, the milkman grew ill. On his death bed, he told his daughter to continue this tradition as their way of
serving the Lord. And so she did.

When the flood began, the boats stopped, but still the milk arrived. On one of her visits, the milkmaid sought the monk’s advice for a dilemma: the flood made it impossible to deliver the milk, yet she wanted to keep her promise to her father. The monk told her to believe in the Lord and everything would be fine.

Over time, the flood worsened and the monk had to leave, so he asked to leave with the milkmaid. She agreed, and to his surprise, she began to walk on the water. “How do you do that?” he cried out. She replied, “You taught me to just believe and walk.”

Shocked, the monk lifted his dhoti and tried the same but sank in to the water. “Why am I sinking?” he demanded. The milkmaid answered, “You said His name, but you also lifted yourdhoti so you wouldn’t get wet.”

Beyond belief

When the milkmaid believed completely, she did something incredible. People do incredible things every day. I am where I am today because of belief. Many a time, I was won over by the belief of the person before me. How is this person so interested, so convincing, so powerful? Their passion comes from belief.

When you climb a mountain, the mountain is just incidental. What you have conquered is your greatest obstacle: you with your fears and weaknesses. Will the journey be long? Probably. Will the challenges be great? Absolutely. But is it worth it? Without a doubt.There is no shortcut to financial freedom. To be truly successful, we have to work very hard. Anything you have achieved in life that is worthwhile, you earned by working incredibly hard. What you struggle and sacrifice to get, you fight to keep.

When you work hard at something every day, you get better at it. The better you become, the easier it gets. But it stops being work altogether when you learn to love what you do. When you learn to make your team the best they can be, and take pride in that, you grow as well.

And that is the true power of belief.

Source: http://www.vijayeswaran.com/2011/06/believe-and-the-world-is-yours/

Sunday, 20 April 2014

Vijay Eswaran conferred SSAP

Dato Sri Vijay Eswaran Sultan Pahang
At the investiture ceremony in Abu Bakar Palace in Pekan, Vijay Eswaran is conferred the SSAP by Sultan Ahmad Shah

On Feb 2, 2013, Vijay Eswaran was the recipient of yet another honour. In recognition of his contribution to the development of the State of Pahang, he was conferred the royal honour SSAP which carries the title “Dato’ Sri” by  Hi Royal Highness Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang on the occasion of His Royal Highness’ 82nd Birthday.
The investiture ceremony took place at the Abu Bakar Palace, Pekan in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.

Source: http://www.vijayeswaran.com/2013/02/vijay-eswaran-conferred-ssap/

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Vijay Eswaran - Executive Chairman

 
Vijay Eswaran
Executive Chairman

Leaving corporate America and returning to his roots in Asia, Vijay Eswaran turned his entrepreneurial skills into what is known today as the QI Group.
He is not only the founder of this multimillion dollar conglomerate, but also a successful businessman, best-selling author, philanthropist and accomplished motivational speaker who lectures around the world on a wide variety of topics.
Being a philanthropist at heart, Eswaran has established two Foundations that work on numerous projects in the area of education, women empowerment and youth development worldwide. His charitable efforts around the world were internationally recognised when he was listed by Forbes Asia in its annual list of Heros of Philanthropy in 2011.
He has also been awarded the lifetime achievement award in Regional Philanthropy by leading independent think tank Asian Strategic Leadership Institute in Malaysia and the International Leader in Global Business Strategies award by the GOPIO, the Global Organisation for People of Indian Origin.



To learn more about Eswaran and read his multiple digital profiles, please visit his website www.vijayeswaran.com

Source: http://www.qigroup.com/about/leadership/leadership-2/

Monday, 14 April 2014

Special needs kids flex entrepreneurial muscles

Children with special needs from the Rashid Centre for the Disabled will soon have an opportunity of a unique partnership with e-commerce platform, the QNET, ready to sell their products globally and earn a respectful recognition for them.In this regard, a partnership between the Rashid Centre and the QNET was signed to utilise the potential of special needs children in designing and manufacturing products like abayas and traditional fragrances. Khaled Diab, Regional General Manager at Mena, QNET told The Gulf Today an agreement with the centre has been completed and will support these children.

The Rashid Centre has a huge training workshop on its premises. Many students with special needs are producing a number of products and learning skills from their teachers. The product range is photo frames, tableware, decoration items, wooden fancy boxes, abayas, ethnic jewellery products and a number of bakery items.“During a recent visit to the Centre, we found that children with special needs at the centre manufacture abayas with unique designs which could easily be sold online. Through this partnership, we will ask these children to create more designs every 3-4 months, and these new designs will be showcased online as well as the perfumes being manufacturing by the centre’s students,” he added.QNET will buy products like abayas, perfumes and Oud, a traditional fragrance, designed and manufactured by the Rashid Centre students, and then sell them on the platform of QNET’s direct selling.

He also informed them that a couple of varieties of perfumes made by the Rashid Centre’s students are in the testing phase by a group of users, and soon the line of perfumes will also be on sale at QNET’s platform.
“The Rashid Centre through its comprehensive approach has honed the skills of these special needs children. Many young students are capable of designing abayas in many different ways and could be sold easily worldwide through the internet. These children have the power of designing, and we have the power of marketing and selling, and the joint venture will capture the attention of the entire world,” he said. The long-term partnership will also help the centre raise funds for itself as well as recognise its talented students who possess a variety of capabilities. A portion of the proceeds from the QNET sale will be handed over to the Centre, he said. Khaled Diab added that last year on its 15th anniversary, QNET has launched 15 campaigns in 15 countries. “In the UAE, we provided 5 water purifiers to a number of labour camps and portable water to over 15,000 workers,” he added. Besides these partnerships with local organisations, QNET has also been extending its support to orphans and monthly food packages to deserving families in Ramadan.

Source: http://gulftoday.ae/portal/8d9c3f29-78f2-42ba-b340-61f5571c2725.aspx