Monthly Archives: October 2009

Today is another long and yet fulfilling day for me

I ended my day by being an invited speaker at City Harvest Church. What a powerful and dynamic people they are.   Here are some snapshots that was taken (of course with Canon Camera)  

And even though it’s already quite late, but as just as I promised yesterday, today I decided to share a little bit about myself.   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..   I am blessed and fortunate to be able to make my first million at just age 26.

Well, if you think that I have a super rich family who supported me with a lot of capital, or I married a millionaire guy, you are totally wrong!   In fact if you ever met me 9 years ago when I was back in University (NTU), you won’t believe that such young girl will be able to achieve her 1^st million in just 4 years after graduation.   I was 15kg heavier compare to my current weight now. I can’t really speak English properly, in fact when I first came to NTU, I failed my English and have to take an English Proficiency Class. Because of that, back then in my University time, I was very shy, didn’t really like to talk to people and just mingled around with my fellow Indonesian friends only (which made my English even worse, because I never practiced it)  

Then you’re probably wondering…   "HOW CAN SHE ACHIEVE HER FIRST MILLION BY JUST AGE 26?"

Well, that's the question that a lot of people asked me very often. And the answer to that very simple: Because I DARE TO DREAM BIG !   Have a great vision, and be daring enough to have a big dream, that’s how it all started.   The reason why I am sharing this with all of you is not to impress you, but to impress upon you that we are all capable of doing great things in life, if we just first believe in ourselves.

Probably when you know more about my background and my life story when I first arrived in Singapore, you’ll understand and appreciate more on the things that I’ve just mentioned above.   So do stay tuned, and keep reading my blog, because tomorrow, I’ll continue sharing my life story.   Gd Nite everyone !  

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana

This might come as a surprise for you, but I would like to share with you the good news !

I was actually chosen as one of the Finalist for the 50 FEMALE Gorgeous People 2009. Hahaha.. !! Yup.. yup.. I'm not kidding.. actually been wanting to tell you guys since my last post, but I want to wait until it is really really confirm..

So, I just got the email today, and decided to share my great joy with you guys in my blog.

They actually wanted me to write my daily activities in their blog, and today is my first time writing it. So from now onwards, you can visit

http://www.female50gp.com/2009/blog/author/merry/

There will be also a preview next Sat, 24th Oct at ION Orchad from 2pm – 5pm.
You'll be able to see the other 49 gorgeous hunks and babes, but of course you all know who is the most gorgeous one! hahhaa…

Please make yourself available on that day and do come down for the event.
 

You can email me in advance (merry@merryriana.co.id) if you are coming, so that I can look out for you on that day, plus I'll know who is my most supportive readers…. hahaha…

Your great support will definitely means a lot to me

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana

I remember about 2 weeks ago, I received an email from Madeline, the deputy manager of Female Magazine, who said that I was one of the finalists of the Female 50 Most Gorgeous People 2009. What a pleasant surprise! Thank you FEMALE, Thank you Madeline !  

After I read her email, I couldn’t stop smiling for one whole day. I never expect that the photo that they took when I was walking at Wisma Atria on that Saturday afternoon could bring me this far. I felt blessed and at the same time thankful to be given this opportunity.   This is my first time to participate in this kind of event, and I would say that so far it has been a wonderful experience. From the memorable photo shoot at the Dempsey Rd (I was actually the last person to be taken the photo on that day, and yet they still have so much energy and enthusiasm)

Thank you all! The photo looks great, and obviously because it’s taken with Canon  

Another exciting day was the fitting day at Bebe, Vivo City. I was very excited because Bebe is one of my favorite fashion brands. (Here’s the photo of me wearing one of my favorite Bebe outfit)  

Thank you Bebe for the super nice collection that you have ! Love it. I can't wait to wear it for The Female 50 Gorgeous People 2009 Preview is next Sat, 24th Oct  

What’s even more awesome is when they told me that I need to blog about my journey as a Female Gorgeous Finalist. I am more than happy to do that. Well, I am not a professional blogger, in fact I actually only started to enter this blogging world since July this year, but I really enjoyed it very much. That’s why despite my busy schedules, I always do my best to set aside the time to write at least a few good things for my dear readers.   So, for those of you who just know me and are reading this, do stay tune, because I promise you that there are going to be a lot of things that I’m going to share. And I guarantee that you will definitely don’t want to miss it.   Catch tomorrow's blog: "There is something about Merry … "   In the mean time, you can facebook me by clicking here.  

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,

Merry Riana

It has been almost 1 week since I came back to Singapore, has been very busy since then, that's why I couldn't have time to update my blog :p

Started my Monday by having great breakfast with my team, it was fun catching up with them and it was definitely a good way to start my Monday before the whole back to back meeting that was line up in front of me.

To me Monday normally is the day where I will have 1 whole day of non-stop meeting with various people in my organization, my Elite Force, Core Team, and of course my board of managers. And especially this week, it was more intense because we were really planning to make sure everybody are motivated and charged up for the final quarter. In the midst of my busy Monday, I then received an email. After reading the email, I was just smiling the whole day.. what a pleasant surprise Unfortunately it was a great news that I can't share right now, but I guess by next week you should probably already know it. Hahaha… On

Tuesday, I started my day earlier than my normal day because by 7.30 am I should already be at Suntec Convention Centre for a half day event. Nevertheless, It was another great event full of inspiration.

Wednesday, it was a monthly meeting day ! Every month I always looking forward for this moment where I can have my solid 3 hours to update, motivate and inspire my beloved MRO team. This time, me and my board of managers have prepared something special for them. And I was very happy to see that they were all excited. It's gonna be a very fierce competition, and may the best tribes win

Thursday was another day where I did my Pay It Forward (PIF) Project. PIF Project is one of my non-profit initiative. Although I am regularly engaged to conduct professional trainings in the region, I have pledged my time to conduct free Talks for institutions/schools/clubs whose members are young people aged 15-35. During this 60-minutes Talk, I shared my personal success journey – from school into the business world. This time, I did my PIF project for Republic Polytechnic.

My first time visiting Republic Polytechnic, and I was amazed, not only by its grand building and infrastructure, but also by its curriculum. The school actually don't have lecture, tutorial or even textbook for the students. It's all experiential learning. Awesome ! Anyway, I really enjoyed talking and interacting with the students there.. some of them already become my facebook friends hahaha…

Friday, it was another full day of training. I conducted 1 full day of Sales Express. After that, still have to go for a few rounds of meeting. Exhausted, but it's really fulfilling. Well, that's just a glimpse of what I did for the last 5 days. Tomorrow will be another busy day, have to go for full day shooting for my latest video I bet's gonna be fun !

To me, Life is like a book. Everyday has a new page with adventures to tell, things to learn, and tales to remember. May you have a wonderful chapters in your life to come !

Touching Hearts Changing Lives,
Merry Riana

Wow ! so fast, we are now stepping into the month of October.
 

For many people that I know, especially those who works in sales line, October is an important month, because it marks the beginning of the last quarter.
 

And why last quarter is important? because normally that's the time where they will really run all the way until end of the year to clear their yearly target, year end quota or even run to get their promotion, bonus, awards, etc.

If I can give an analogy of a running competition, normally the last quarter is like a final lap, which is going to determine whether you will end the race victoriously as a winner or not. It is the Final Sprint.
 

Whether you have closed a lot of cases in the past 9 months, or whether you didn't manage to close any cases, it doesn't really matter. Because in race, it's not about how you start, it's about how you end it. And that's what this final sprint is all about.
 

One of the things that you need in order to excel in this final sprint is ATTITUDE.
Your courage and belief in yourself will be tested many, many times in your life. Especially in this Final Sprint. 
How you will react is up to you.
 

Do you believe in yourself?
 

Have you been able to overcome adversity before?
 

Do you have the necessary tools to help you through the difficulty?

If you answered to all the above questions is YES, then I am happy because then I know that you can use that tools to get up – each time you get knocked down. Most of us have been knocked hard, more than once, more than twice. With the proper tools, we didn't let it destroy our life or our image and confident of ourselves. We thought, "Okay, there is some lesson here I need to learn", and moved forward again

For those who couldn't pick themselves back up – there's hope. You can do it too – it will take time, commitment, action and determination. You will need to surround yourself with tools that can help you break through your barriers. Like a mechanic, we all need tools to help us refine our skills for dealing with disappointment, hurt, anger and grief.

Tools can come in many forms:

1. Written material, like nice inspiration quote or article
 

2. Recorded material, such as motivation songs, video, etc
 

3. Images, for example, a photo of your loved ones, a photo of your past achievement, a picture of your future goals, your dream book, vision board, and many more.
 

4. And of course, people. Some one who can give you encouragement when you are down, some one who can listen and understand you, or it could even be someone who can nag and nag and nag at you. It could be your family member, your friends, your colleague, your team mates, your boss, your manager, etc.
 

Usually you will have to try many, before you find the right combination. But once you do, look out! All of a sudden the light bulb will go off in your head and you will think, "I get it, I understand what I have to do to move forward".
 

Do something nice for yourself this weekend – take a minute to reflect on what you want to happen in this Final Sprint and then start looking for the tools that will help you complete your plan.