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/

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.

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/