By Dato’ Vijay Eswaran

'Time management' is in itself a wrong term, since one cannot manage time. It is something you leave to the Almighty to do. This grandiose term - time management - is actually just about managing yourself. And there are people who call themselves ‘time management experts’. There is no such thing!

Trying to manage time is like trying to put a fence around the ocean or hold a cup full of air! So that be the case, my friends. What are you managing when you say you are managing time? In the simplest essence, you are managing yourselves.

A classic example - there was a time I lived in the Philippines for close to four years. And Manila is very much like Bangkok, notorious for its long traffic jams. Arguably, Manila is worse than Bangkok. While I was there, I had to put up with these very long traffic jams and sometimes you can be caught for so long that it takes an hour to cover one mile. So making sense of schedules in Manila was totally nonsensical. However, one attempted to make appointments, and attempted to keep them and leave the rest to the forces of the traffic Gods.

So, during one of these tempestuous moments, I was seated in a taxi with a good friend of mine and I was already about 45 minutes late for an appointment and it didn’t look like I was going to get there anytime soon. Now even by Manila standards that particular jam was horrendous. As we were edging our way down the traffic, it appeared that I was going to have to cancel this appointment or not make it at all. And in particular for me, this was the third time I was trying to meet this individual. So it was frustrating for me. I was venting my anger on anything and everything that moved. The birds in the sky to the people sitting in the cars around, to the seat I was sitting on. I was doing this for a good 30 minutes before I realised that my friend was sitting there amiably with an almost beatific smile on his face, his hand in his jacket pocket, and he seemed to be murmuring to himself. For a moment there I said to myself - maybe he has lost it! The traffic situation after all these years of living there had demented the poor chap. I tapped him on the shoulder and said, “What in the blazes are you grinning about? I don’t see anything to smile about! We are caught in the middle of the jam and we can’t go back to where we came from. We can’t move forward. We can’t open the car doors and the AC is not working. And I can count on the drivels of sweat running down my spine.” Thence, he looked up to me with an almost saintly smile on his face and said, “What’s the problem?”

“The problem is that we are wasting our time and our day!”

He said, “Why would you imagine that I would allow a silly traffic jam to waste my time! If I had to leave my house everyday and allow the jam to affect my life, which is a daily occurrence in Manila, I might as well not leave my house.”

Now that struck me as strangely rational. Here I was, raising my blood pressure and condemning anything and everything and feeling helpless, and he seemed perfectly calm. So I asked him what he was doing, sitting there staring at the window… that can’t be particularly delightful! Then it struck me – “Are you on something? What are you on? Give me whatever you are on…give me two of it! Right now I really feel like I could do with it.”

He said, “No drugs my friend. This morning as I left my house, I got up too late to do my normal spiritual practices. I usually allot an hour to do my prayers and a round of my rosary beads. I missed it this morning and I was very upset because it throws off my day. And right now the good Lord has kind of balanced it out for me by giving me back my one hour.

"Then after I finish this I have at least six letters I need to send out." Then he brandished a pen and a letter pad and said, “I am ready to get to work!”

And at that moment in time... (this is a little bit before cellphones became the norm)... I was blown off the wall. If I am in control of my life, then I wait for no one. The more I am out of control, the more I find myself waiting. And that is essentially what this practice of the Sphere of Silence is all about.

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QuestNet & The Wellness Revolution
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Business or Scam?
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Surviving the Economic Crunch
• The secret behind the success of direct selling throughout difficult economic times is revealed

The Power of Persuasive Presentations
• How to communicate your message effectively and confidently

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QuestNet and QVI Club introduce its all new ‘Limited Collection Resorts’ - a selection of handpicked resorts especially for Diamond (Vajra), Platinum (Swarna) and Gold (Sveta Swarna) members.

If you are looking for something a little different, then look no further. These resorts are available for booking only for a limited period of time, giving members a wider selection from our ever expanding list of resorts. With the same usage fee as any QVI Club Home Resort booking, there are now even more choices for you to select from your QVI Club Membership.

There are currently four great resorts under this ‘Limited Collection’, all located in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

(Left) Clifftop Club, Uttarakhand, India (Right) The Wild Crest, Uttarakhand, India


(Left) The Den, Uttarakhand, India (Right) Mountain Club, Uttarakhand, India  

For full details of the resorts, click here.

The ‘Limited Collection’ resorts are available for booking from 1 August 2009 onwards. Units are also available during the holiday periods below.

These resorts are available for booking by QVI Club membership holders as well as Splendours of India package holders.

For booking and enquiries, email customercare@qviclub.com or call us on +65 6491 0900 or on the India toll-free line 0008006501578.

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• 14 Aug – 21 Aug 2009 (Independence Day)
• 1 Oct – 16 Nov 2009
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• 18 Dec – 25 Dec 2009 (Christmas)
• 25 Dec 2009 – 1 Jan 2010 (New Year)
• 10 Apr – 15 Jun 2010

Avoid disappointment and secure your booking now by visiting the QVI Club website!

Shah Alam, 1 June 09 – In honour of QuestNet’s largest and most successful V-Convention, a gala cocktail reception for international dignitaries and business partners was held at the Poolside Terrace, Holiday Inn Glenmarie Shah Alam, Malaysia last month.

About 200 business partners, corporate associates, senior management and staff of QuestNet and other QI Group subsidiaries came in their finest cocktail attire for an afternoon of business networking and social mingling to discuss ongoing business ventures. Guests from around the world had the opportunity to meet as they sipped on wine and relished canapés in the golden-and-off-white-hued ambience.

During the cocktail hour, special guest QI Ltd Executive Chairman Dato’ Vijay Eswaran addressed QuestNet’s distinguished guests about the importance of unity and being united as one if we want to grow as a successful entity. He also spoke of new communication technologies eliminating geographical and business boundaries for the benefit of mankind.

Guests of honour at the reception included: QI Ltd Executive Chairman Dato’ Vijay Eswaran; QI Ltd Group Managing Director Mr Joseph Bismark; the Royal Family of Tengku Azlan Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar; Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas; Dato’ S. Veerasingam; Dato’ Vinod Sekhar; Wawasan QI Holdings’ Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Kamal M. Hashim; Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Chairman Dr James Mulwana; CIMIER Director and former Deutsche Bank Manager Mr Nico Stein; leading US attorney Mr Gerry Nehra; Indian television journalist Mr Mehraj Dube; head of QI Ltd telecommunications subsidiary Mr Pat Nabhan; V-Partners; Associate V-Partners; V-Council Members; QuestNet and QI Ltd Directors and Chiefs; QuestNet agents; and international product suppliers.

Dear Valued IRs,

Please be informed that certain QuestNet Offices will be closed on the following days:

Hong Kong
Wednesday, 1 July 2009 - Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Philippines
Thursday, 2 July 2009 - Pasig City Day

Bangkok
Monday, 6 July 2009 - Special Holiday
Tuesday, 7 July 2009 - Asarnha Bucha Day

Indonesia
Wednesday, 8 July 2009 - First round of elections for President
Monday, 20 July 2009 - Isra Mi'raj of Prophet Mohammad

In Service,

QuestNet

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During the recent V-Malaysia 2009, QPP had an opportunity to talk with IRs from every corner of the world about their success stories with QuestNet as well as their favourite QuestNet products.

In this issue, we would like to share with you the impressive story from Maheshkumar Narhare, QuestNet IR from India.



         Maheshkumar reveals how everything changes when it comes to network marketing.


Life Changed in a Minute

“I was introduced to QuestNet by my old schoolmate. One day he gave me a call and asked if I was looking for new business opportunities that offer financial freedom and that let you be your own boss. Of course, my answer was ‘yes’.

“A week later, I attended the presentation in Bombay and decided to enter into the business right away. It is amazing how QuestNet changed my life in just a minute. Before this, I was working for somebody but now I am working for myself to fulfil my own dreams. I’m very happy to be a part of this business.

“My favourite QuesNet product is the Amezcua Bio Disc. I was introduced to this wonderful product four months ago. My entire family is using the Bio Disc because we witnessed its fantastic results. My mother used to suffer from heel pain and that caused her to walk with a limp. After using this product for a month, her heel pain is reduced. It also gives her a fresh and energetic feeling. I often recommend this product to my relatives and friends.”

- Maheshkumar Narhare
India

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