Kacang is Nuts!

A career photographer came by the office today, and surprisingly enough, he was here to give us a talk about doing sales. He talked while showing us his pictures and explaining how he took those pictures. Well, it seems professional photography is not too different from sales. After all, a photographer needs to talk to people to persuade them to have their photos taken just so.

One of the things he mentioned was that there was no need to be afraid of getting to know people. After all, they get out of bed in the morning like everyone else, and put on their pants one leg after another, which is of course, just like everyone else.

Hmm… sounds like some wisdom I could use. Hi to all you folks out there who put on your pants one leg after another.

Kacang Experiences, Thoughts career, networking, wisdom

No, I’m not dead (This phrase has been used to death around here. Maybe I should use it as my blog tagline. You know, “Kacang is Nuts!: No, I’m not dead!”). Well, I’ve been busy (Bet you’ve heard that one, too). No, really.

It’s all a long story, a little of which I mentioned in passing here. So, what really happened was that… I got a job at my dream company! WOOHOO! *dances, jiggles, cheers*

OK, alright, not ‘jakun’ or anything but I’m very excited to get a job with Cisco Systems. If you’ve not heard of the name, it’s the top network technology provider worldwide. Every time you use the Internet, you can be sure that somewhere along the line, a Cisco switch or router is humming quietly and sending your data along up and down the line. These days, Cisco equipment is pretty much the glue which holds much of the Internet together.

Anyway, I’ll be joining Cisco through its Associate Systems Engineer (ASE) program. This program will bring me to Cisco’s Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina for a one year training stint starting in July 2008. Together with three other ASEs (no, not ASSES!), we’ll be trained in Cisco’s own networking technology, technical sales as well as effective communicating. By the end of the one year, we are expected to have achieved both the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) certifications.

Expect more about this in future, but one thing’s for sure: It’s gonna be a heck of an awesome experience!

Kacang Experiences, Thoughts career, cisco