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To all the workers out there, happy Labour Day! This is the day where the everyday workers’ contribution to society is recognized and celebrated.

However, I don’t want to be worker forever. Someday, I’ll be celebrating the other 364 days of the year as Entrepreneur Day, and my staff get their Labour Day only once a year

What about you?

Have you heard about the Pareto principle? It is also known as the 80/20 rule. The Pareto principle states that 80% of your profits come from 20% of your actions. There are some analysis of the principle that concluded that it actually means 80% of your income comes from 20% of your customers.

My beef with the Pareto principle is that I believe that it is too general and scientifically borders on the impossible. By sheer definition, it means that you should focus on the 20% of your activities that brings 80% of your revenue. Right?

Now here’s the weird part. If you eliminate the 80% of activities that only bring in 20% of your revenue, you’d essentially be left with 100% of income that comes from 100% of your work. This means that applying the Pareto principle effectively negates the principle itself!

So does this mean that the Pareto principle is a paradox of itself? Or am I just reading too much into it?

…because come October 1st this year, the prices are going up all thanks to Verisign! .com domains will cost $6.86 per pop (currently $6.42), while .net domain prices will go up by $0.38 (current price is $3.85).

So if you’re considering to buy (or renew) domains; I’d suggest that you do it bloody now!

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 March 2008 - Tradenex.com Sdn Bhd (Tradenex), subsidiary of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and leading local e-commerce collaboration solutions provider, today announces its strategic alliance with German-based global business integration solutions provider SEEBURGER Asia Pacific Ltd (SEEBURGER).

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There’s an old saying that says, “Opportunity knocks only once”. This is one of those sayings that are not really a direct advice. You need to think a bit to grasp the real meaning of the quote. So what does it really mean? To me, it simple means that if you simply jot down an opportunity in your to-do list, it might not be available anymore when it finally reaches the top of the list.

For jobseekers, the quote mentioned above is the most apt description of the interview process. How you answer interview questions and project yourself in the process can make or break the deal.

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