"Janice Land? No problem. I'll connect you." CLICK.

"No, wait. I wanted to speak to Janet Lam. Hello?"

My father can pinpoint exact amount of blood sugar he packs in his veins. Not very long ago, people could not care less how much sugar was in their blood, as long as they had plenty of it in their double-fudge sundaes.

Yes technology has come a long way, allowing us to send and received very specific information in great detail and in great volumes, allowing such thrilling 21st century innovations as spam (I know, I know, great spam innovators you admire most did their heroic deeds in 20th century, but you ain't seen nothing yet!)

Despite volume of information I receive in my inbox, there is one very disturbing element to all this extra free information, which brings me back to second thing that struck me about my fortune cookie message.

It was wrong.

I waited all day for that pink polka-dot octopus to approach me, and it never did. Just because modern technology can deliver huge volumes of laser-detailed information, does not make that information valuable or even accurate.

Which brings me back to revelation that a weather forecaster is now writing fortune cookies. Weather forecasts have become increasingly more precise. For instance, I am told that today it will hail in town just east of here and be sunny in town just west of here.

Once upon a time, forecast would be simply "Sun and hail expected to pass through region." Less accurate and less wrong. Just as useless, though.

Maybe we should hire CSTAR to make fortune cookies. Surely CSTAR would deliver fortunes that are not only precise but also accurate, right? As a bonus, pastry chefs won't have to scrub their hands before baking.

And I wouldn't have to wait for a pink polka-dot octopus all afternoon.

As an added bonus, I got to stand on "widow's walk" of Father Dave's house and see a gorgeous panoramic view of Sydney, Harbor and surrounding area you could never buy... one of true rewards of new found friendship. In end, all you have is not money you make, but impact you have on other people's lives and friendships you create.

** The Scenery Might Change, But People Are Same **

People are same everywhere when it comes to human behavior and how they want to be treated. I'm at a seminar where people paid thousands of dollars to attend... but even if they only spent $29, they all WANT same things:- They want you to tell them straight story with no bullshit.

- When you talk to them, they want you to be yourself... your genuine self... with no airs, pretending, or trying to be something you're not.-

Manners still count... "please" and "thank you" can literally carry you around world.-

STOP and THINK before you talk (especially if you're tired) and always be careful of other people's feelings.-

Understand that when you sell somebody something on Internet, they are a real person... not "just" another sale. They have hopes, dreams, concerns, desires, and things that are important to them. You can NEVER, under any circumstances, betray that trust. -

Integrity is everything... and once that trust is gone, you can never get it back.

** Love People! ** If you're just on Internet to make money and not tohelp people, your career online will be short-lived, if it ever gets off ground at all. I heard a saying from Chris Bloor (a famous marketer based in Australia). In his speech he said "Even a dog knows ifyou don't like it!

"How I took that was very simple... if you are just out to fleece people out of their money, they will find you out and you're done. It doesn't matter what you're selling, you have to love people you're selling to... that's true secret to making money on Internet.

You might think that's a sappy, dorky sentiment, but to me, it's one of most important discoveries I've made here in Australia. Getting outside myself... getting outside my comfort zone... may just be one of best things that's happened to me in a long time.

I'm seeing people I've never met and learning a ton just by watching how they go about their lives and what is considered "normal" for them. But, most importantly, I've discovered that there's a whole wide world out there and every person I meet can teach me something really incredible!--

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