If you think you can only retire at age 55, think again.

Who Says That You Can Only Retire At Age 55?


Grab your FREE copy of a value-packed booklet (valued at RM10) entitled 'Who Says That You Can Only Retire At Age 55?' authored by Michelle Kirsten Tai* and Cheanu Chew**.


*MICHELLE KIRSTEN TAI
(Retired at Age 23; a Former Marketing Executive & Advertising Copywriter)
Creative Strategist; Public Speaker, Author, International Entrepreneur & Personal Development Trainer


**CHEANU CHEW
(Retired at Age 25; a Former Financial Auditor)
Founder of Platinum Networkers; Public Speaker, Author, Successful Business Entrepreneur & Personal Development Trainer


What's inside this booklet?
- 7 Steps to Get Out of Credit Card Debts
- Retirement Planning: Don’t Outlive Your Cash
- The 4 Major Trends in the World
- Social Media: How Can You Benefit From This Latest Trend?

... and many more valuable tips and strategies to regain total control of your money and ultimately retire at any age you want!

Also included is an exclusive interview with Cheanu Chew, a successful entrepreneur who was featured in the August'08 issue of 'Personal Money' magazine (The Edge publication) that reveals how he retired from working for others at age 25.

Do come and join us at our FREE sneak preview and grab your FREE copy of this value-packed booklet!

All attendees also stand a chance to win some prizes!

Here are the details of the sneak preview:-

Host:
Platinum Networkers

Type:
Education - Workshop

Network:
Global

Date:
Every Thursday from 16 July 2009 - 27 August 2009

Time:
8:00pm - 9:30pm

Location:
Auditorium (5th Floor), Amcorp Tower

Street:
18 Jalan Persiaran Barat

Do call me latest by Wednesday afternoon at 12pm to reserve a seat!

See you there!

Cheers,

Michelle Kirsten Tai
International Entrepreneur

Platinum Networkers
Mobile: (+6) 012.316 6151
Email: michellekirsten.tai@gmail.com

P.S. - If you have friends who love FREE stuff too, bring them along!

Michael Jackson: The Greatest Entertainer That Ever Lived

I missed the 'live' memorial so I'm watching 'Remembering Michael Jackson' on E! right now and I can't stop crying. I don't usually cry over a celebrity's death but MJ was more than just a celebrity to me; he was a big part of my childhood. And I'm sure MJ's fans around the world who were born in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s feel the exact same way I do.

As someone whose world revolves around music, I feel his loss greatly. His music and good works had brought together people of all colours and all beliefs so the world should remember him that way and not dwell on those false allegations that were propagated against him. I do hope and pray that our one and only King of Pop is in heaven with the one and only King of kings. Thank you for your wonderfully inspiring music, Michael, for my life would not have been the same without it. See you in heaven. I love you!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

My tribute to the greatest entertainer that ever lived:

Does Working Long Hours Equate To Super Performance?

Enter one of the departments in a giant corporation like IBM or HP at 8pm on a working day and throw a stone randomly. There's a chance the stone hit a high-performing staff in the department.

But does working long hours equate to super performance?

Research suggested that most of the high-performing employees in multinational corporations are those who finish their job much later than other employees. However, on the other hand, to say that one who finishes his or her job late is a high-performing staff is a TOTAL URBAN LEGEND.

When you work with big, private corporations, the stake is high among the employees to exhibit their capabilities and compete among others. This is because big corporations have the capability to attract the "cream of the industry's crops" to join their organisation and help them grow the company. As a result, the inner working world in the organisation become the combat zone for the staff to outdo each other.

The one showing the best results will become the hero.

Though this situation does not look healthy, but the one who gains the most out of this competition is the organisation that employs these people. As the staff performance is appraised on results, it is easy for them to duly compensate those high-performers by measuring their sales achievements, reports completed, turnover rate, collection speed and so on.

This, in turn, will make other employees work harder.

As for you, there's always a choice for you to go. You should bear in mind that if you work too hard and ignore your social and physical well-being, you will later put yourself in a great adversity.

Don't only work hard. Work smart too.

Read this: http://bit.ly/ZL3Ly

My Crib (Living Room + Dining Area)

Home Sweet Home 2009, baby...

How Do People Become Successful?

Here's an interesting fact you may not know about.

In America, there's a millionaire made every five to ten minutes! And here's the most surprising thing: most of these millionaires (about 80% of them) either didn't finish college, came from poor families or didn't even speak English as their first language!

So when you actually look at who these millionaires are, you'll realise that virtually all of them started out as ordinary people just like you and me. So if they didn't come from rich families or win the lottery, how did they do it?

Well, millionaires became millionaires by learning the skills needed to make them wealthy. This shows us that success is just a skill that anyone can learn, regardless of how well you did academically. If you're willing to study success and discipline yourself to apply the knowledge you've learned, then you could also become a millionaire.

Having said that, you don't necessarily need to become slaves to work to achieve that. Like I've mentioned before, working hard for money is so passé. I wonder why people still do it. They're trading their time for money!

Life on earth is already so short and yet people are trading time for money to "give their family a better life". I would think that quality time with family is something money can't buy. Maybe they don't realise that passive residual income is more steady and consistent than active income.

Why work hard for money and become slaves to work, right? I prefer to have money work for me and have time for more important things in life: CLICK HERE

Many smart, business-minded people know that passive residual income equals to having money AND time whilst active income equals to working hard for money and subsequently having NO FREE TIME.

If you didn't know that, now you do.

Quality time with family should always be your number one priority.

Be wise!

WARNING:

Please do not bother to scroll down and read 'Work Smart, Don't Work Hard' if you already have the misconception that my business is some lame "get-rich-quick" scam (e.g. cash generator or something of that sort) or some conventional MLM business (direct-selling aka "housewife business"). 

I don't want to have anything to do with you if your mind is already filled with distorted perceptions before even finding out the truth. 

I wouldn't want you to waste your time (or mine) if you don't have an open mind.

I only share information with intelligent business-minded people who are not quick to judge or assume.

To clarify again, this is NOT a 'get-rich-quick' scam and we're NOT some conventional "MLM company" because we DON'T DO DIRECT-SELLING. Period. We don't carry or deliver products. However, to build this business, it certainly requires some work, strategies and creativity.

Yes, this business of mine doesn't require any direct-selling, pestering of any sort or cold-calling. Why don't you find out more before you make any assumptions?

It's always wise for us to make a decision based on facts, figures, statistics and independent studies instead of our own misconceptions, distorted perceptions, inaccurate assumptions and biased opinions, don't you think?

[Trademark Blog Post]: Work Smart, Don't Work Hard™

By Michelle Kirsten Tai

By the way, the title of this blog post DOES NOT implicate that you should not work hard. In fact, you MUST work hard to achieve good results in anything in life. What I'm saying is that you must not focus on working hard only; you must also know how to work smart to ultimately improve your quality of life... ;)



Are you an 'E' or among the 'S'?

I prefer to be a 'B' or an 'I'.

A year ago, after I have left the advertising industry, I began to jot down what I wanted in my ideal job and what I DID NOT want. Here's the list of things I DID NOT want in a job:

- I DID NOT want some boss whom I had to report to and who made my life miserable everyday.

- I DID NOT want to have to punch a clock and be accountable to anyone else for my time.

- I DID NOT want to have to commute into some job, dealing with traffic or public transportation.

- I DID NOT want to ever be shocked awake by my alarm clock again after only a few hours of sleep.

- I DID NOT want to be forced into working some office job where I needed to work overtime everyday without being paid adequately.

- I DID NOT want to sell on the phone (like telemarketing), or do conventional MLM (direct-selling) such as Amway, Cosway, Herbalife, Lampe Berger, QuestNet, Usana, Shaklee, Elken, etc. or have to carry inventory at my home for vitamins, home parties, or any other kind of so-called home-based business.

(No offence to those who are doing direct-selling. It's just that, I hate being sold to so I would NEVER do the same to others. Period.)


Then, I began jotting down the things I DID want in a job and I have to tell you that this list flowed even easier than the last:

- I DID want to work from the comfort of my own home (or anywhere with Wi-Fi) at my own pace and time.

- I DID want a job that was flexible and geared to MY schedule so I had time to spend with my family.

- I DID want the kind of income that allowed me to REALLY take care of my family the way they deserved to be taken care of.

- I DID want the kind of job that was easy and that I could do without working for long, stressful hours.

- I DID want a job that I enjoyed doing and that made me happy.

- And most of all, I DID want a job that brought in an income IMMEDIATELY.


Well, I know my list of 'wants' and 'don't wants' was a pretty tall order... but I figured by putting it to paper, I might actually be able to get myself in the right direction.

And guess what?

I became an international entrepreneur at the age of 23. Yep, I retired from working for people at age 23! With my laptop, I now work from home, or anywhere with Wi-Fi (e.g. Starbucks, d'lish, McDonald's, etc.).

Now I'm looking for people to work with me.

Yep, WITH me, not FOR me.

Now, before you think "this must be another 'get-rich-quick' scam" or "no MLM for me, please", let me clarify a few things:
- No direct-selling (I hate selling, remember?)
- No inventory to carry or deliver
- No prior experience required (but you must have the willingness to learn)

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Do you have what it takes to join my team of professional entrepreneurs?

My team and I are looking for serious individuals who:
- need or desire a steady passive income
- are concerned about their family's financial future
- want to be debt-free for the rest of their lives
- are ambitious enough to want to build a solid business empire

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Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is this MLM?
It's better than MLM. I run a home-based international business. I don't carry or deliver products. I don't beg my relatives and friends to join me or buy products from me. I don't have a sales quota to meet. And I don't need to do any pestering and I certainly do not need to invest thousands of ringgit to get started. No one should!


2) How do I do it?
Simple. Just automate it. My international team and I have developed an automation system that runs both online and offline to support us in dealing with all the mechanical procedures such as prospecting, presenting and following-up, automatically. Visit www.passiveresources.com and you will be directed to a free tour of our automation system and learn more about it.

Once you are part of my team, you will have the privilege to have your very own website like mine (www.passiveresources.com) and you can start using it to generate thousands of visitors to your website and duplicate the things I do to run the business.


3) Is this a scam?
Well, once you have clicked on my website (www.passiveresources.com) and viewed my online presentation, you would be introduced to our automation system and be enlightened with how it can help you automate your home-based international business... and eventually your passive income.

How can this be a scam when you don't need to pay any money for those information?

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So, if I were to tell you that you:

* don't need to do direct-selling,
* don't need to stock up inventory,
* don't need to carry or deliver products,
* don't need to do any cold-calling,
* don't need to do door-to-door selling,

* don't need to meet any sales quota,

* don't need to pester your relatives and friends to "buy from you" or "join you",

and most importantly,

* you don't need to invest thousands of Ringgit to get started

... and yet, you can still earn a steady passive income... what would you do?

If you're an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur, do take a look at my website (www.passiveresources.com) and take a free tour there. Everything will be presented to you, with pictures and explanations along the way.


4) How does this automation system work exactly?
This automation system ensures that you'll not be involved in personal selling or direct distribution of products like you would do with an MLM or direct-selling business. You will be attached to a comprehensive automation system that will take care of the distribution and even presentation of the products. (This is a business, not a "scheme" so of course there is product movement.)

In fact, my business partner Cheanu Chew* and I never sold or delivered any products since we started this business. Cheanu is a former accountant who absolutely hates direct-selling almost as much as I do. Our business has gone to various parts of the world even without us being physically there to expand it. If this business had required personal selling or direct distribution of products, we wouldn't have gone international.

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*Cheanu Chew was featured in the August 2008 issue of 'Personal Money' (a local magazine under The Edge that teaches people how to manage their finances) on page 66. The exclusive interview revealed the secret to passive income with our www.passiveresources.com.

Celine Tan, a prolific writer for 'Personal Money', wrote that there are practical ways to build up income streams so that you don't always have to trade your time for money. The cover story featured 6 Ways to Create Passive Income Streams: How to Make Money While You Sleep.



On page 66, it states that the lowest cost of all six ways to create and maintain a passive income stream is the one shown by my business partner, Cheanu Chew through our trademark automation system: www.passiveresources.com.


Back when Cheanu was 22 years old:

Cheanu appeared in Malay Mail, 7 November 2002


"Cheanu sat for his Higher Diploma in Accounting (LCCI) in 1998, and passed with Distinctions — after 10 solid months of hard work. As an excellent accounting diploma student, he has won a scholarship to pursue his ACCA course." — Malay Mail, 7 November 2002

Cheanu was a financial auditor by profession. When he was studying, he was among the best students and awarded The Star Education Fund Scholarship to pursue his ACCA course. He completed his ACCA course and graduated in 3 years — an astounding accomplishment for most ACCA students. In 2002, he began his first accounting career in one of the top accounting firms in Kuala Lumpur.

The best-selling book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki had a very great impact on Cheanu's perception on his financial destiny — thus creating a turning point in his life.

Cheanu left the accounting industry in 2003 even though he had all the qualifications needed but went on to acquire his skills in the corporate world, mainly in leadership and personal development and eventually pursue his dreams of financial independence.

Today, Cheanu is a Public Speaker, Author, successful Business Entrepreneur as well as a Personal Development Trainer.

And I'm a former-Marketing Executive-and-Advertising Copywriter-turned-International Entrepreneur-and-Personal Development Speaker.

Now Cheanu and I are business partners (but not life partners, yeah?) and we founded Platinum Networkers, a professional team of international entrepreneurs attached to an American biotechnology company called 4Life Research. As of 2004, 4Life Research was officially 17 years ahead in biotechnology, in the area of immunology.

Cheanu & I, business partners for life

Just think...

Right now you have a chance to get out of the rat race, ditch your rotten day job and put the quality back into life (just like what Cheanu and I did). Right now, we are enjoying:

* the freedom to work wherever and whenever we want,

* an income that is double or triple what we could earn in a day job,

* interesting and rewarding work that is fun to do,

* the chance to put our family and church ministries first,

* making all the money we need, working just a few hours a day,

* being at home to share all those fantastic moments in life,

* the chance to make enough money to retire early, and pursue our childhood dreams.

Me giving a training on PassiveResources.com
at our Platinum Forum

(21 April 2009)


CLICK HERE to watch our trailer.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Michelle Kirsten Tai
International Entrepreneur

Platinum Networkers
Mobile: (+6) 012.316 6151
Email: michellekirsten.tai@gmail.com

A Violinist in the Metro

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected US$32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth US$3.5 million.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average US$100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: How do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognise the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experiment could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing one of the best music pieces ever written, how many other things are we missing?

"You are only as free as you are in your heart."

Mondegreens & False Friends

"Music makes the bored Shah see Auntie rubble," sang Madonna.

"Soya crab the girls and you grab a cuppa malt," sang Justin Timberlake.

"Ham loo I believe I will die," sang Eiffel 65.

Or did they?

Actually, the correct lyrics of their songs are:

"Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel", "So you grab the girls and you grab a couple more" and "I'm blue da bee dee da bee die".

When you mishear a song lyric, a line from a poem or a phrase used in everyday conversation, it's called a mondegreen. It's a funny term coined by American writer Sylvia Wright in 1954, after she misheard a line from a poem: "and Lady Mondegreen" instead of the actual line, "and laid him on the green".

Mondegreens are therefore associated with homophones, or words which sound the same as another word, usually with a completely different meaning. For example, bear (animal) and bare (naked).

Don't be fooled by these false friends (a grammatical term referring to a phrase or word in another language which we try to match with similar sounding words in our own language) – many words in different languages may sound the same and even share identical or related spelling, but they may have completely unrelated meanings.

Bahasa Malaysia (BM) has some amusing false friends for English speakers. A foreign visitor may notice a garage sign announcing "24 Jam" while crossing a busy road to a petrol station. The tourist may be delighted by this news, as he loves jam and fruit preservatives. However, his joy would certainly be short-lived, for instead of finding a selection of 24 different flavours of jam, he would simply find that the petrol station never closes.

False friends played another cruel trick on the frustrated visitor, as jam is BM for "hour" or a word referring to time.

Mondegreens and false friends, they amuse, bemuse and confuse, but don't let them make a fool of you... ;)

Enjoy these videos:



Malia Curry - 'Ken Lee' (Mariah Carey - 'Without You')





Malia Curry - 'Tuts My Barreh' (Mariah Carey - 'Touch My Body')

Blessed Christmas 2008 & Happy 2009, everyone!

This song is a special dedication to everyone I know and everyone who knows me... ;)

"BLESSED CHRISTMAS 2008 & HAPPY 2009!!!"

2008 has been an eventful and fruitful year for me; a year of breakthroughs, growth, self-discovery and new beginnings.

And I've made so many new friends this year, some of whom have become the most important people in my life... =) You know who you are... and I love you!

Looking forward to 2009!