Dare change

Looking back at some events in my life, I decided to write a post relating to fear of change. In fact, the majority of people are afraid of change: my opinion is that they should dare to change things when it is needed.

I had once the opportunity to work for a French company in Vietnam. This experience was rewarding on a cultural side but not on a professional one. To cut it short, I had relationship problems with the manager and the point here is that I decided to bear the situation not daring to change things.

I have no regret, but I should have change things. I had the network to find another internship but I didn’t do it. I was afraid of doing it: I was bound by this situation.

October 2008: same situation again, but I didn’t repeat the mistake. I stopped my internship and now I’ve found another one which meets my expectations. I am glad to have made this change happened.

All people are different and we can’t be suitable for all type of company. In my case: I need a small group of enthusiasts to work in a smart and collaborative way to launch successful projects. I don’t like hierarchical old school companies.

Some people may consider I am not patient, that is right, but not in a bad way: I need things to go fast, maybe an entrepreneur way to be right? Haha.

Just dare change and don’t feel guilty about it: you are just different.

Posted in Entrepreneurial mindset, Way of being on January 12, 2009

9 Responses to “Dare change”

  1. toan Says:

    I agree 100% with you.Cheer! we will success by our changes.

  2. Cyril Says:

    Hey Toan my friend how are u ?

    Toan is one of my friends in Viêt nam. One day I was completely lost in Ho Chi Minh City (in fact in HCMC all buildings are looking similar) and Toan just came to show me the way. Toan when u’ll come to Lille, I’ll show u the way, promise.

    What about u ? give me news, take care friend.

    Bye bye

  3. Toan Says:

    I’m fine.thanks.I have worked for Holland company now and apply my cv for study in Australia.Angelo work in Russia now.I don’t know when I can lost the way in Lille. :) Thanks for your invitation.
    How’s about you ? When will you finish your study and come to Vietnam ?
    Take care,
    Bye!

  4. Cyril Says:

    Hi Toan, hope you’ll be able to go to Australia. It would be a really interesting opportunity for you. Do you have news from Angelo?

    I’m currently working in france, have some plans also so .. don’t know yet, but be sure that I’ll come back, we need to talk ;)

  5. Hanh Says:

    Hi there,

    Came across your blog and see this interesting entry about Vietnam, thought I’d take a look… pas mal du tout! Good luck with your present work and see you soon may be in Paris. I miss Lille… but there’s no point missing it, don’t you think? just too busy to think of some way to gain my living here.

    Cheers!!!

  6. Cyril Says:

    Hey Hanh how are you?

    Well you probably miss the people there right? Lille is a nice city come on. What are you doing now? still trying to find a job in Paris? Tell me.

    Hope you are fine,

    Bye bye Hanh,

  7. Hanh Says:

    Lille is nice, allrite! And you are right, I miss my friends there… I’m still struggling to find a good job here though, competition is tough this time. Paris is large and a little too crowded but I haven’t found my place here yet… Wondering what am I supposed to do as job!

    Take care!

  8. Cyril Says:

    Hi Hanh, I understand that it is not easy for you to find a job in France. I have a friend from China here this year and he is also facing some problems to find one.
    What kind of job are you looking for?

  9. Hanh Says:

    I studied Marketing so I hope I can be able to find a job like Chef de Produit or Responsable de MKG but it is really difficult this time, especially for foreigners like me… I’m starting to losing faith…

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