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There are a few really valuable lessons I’ve learned lately these two months and I thought of sharing them with my beloved friends and family:

1. Always say “Thank You” even when you’re not supposed to say it or even deep down inside you know you’re grateful but you just don’t voice it out. Most of the sellers I noticed, hardly say the word “Thank You” to customers and for me, it’s always a habit to say “Thank you” to them instead of them saying it. Why? It’s because I do feel thankful to them to sell things to me but on the other hand, is to let them feel guilty and will actually remind them of that two words. The other thing is I recently had a big argument with my cousin and it was a misunderstanding and my cousin actually thought that his effort was not being appreciated. Why? It was because I lack of the two words again. Ever since then, I’ve always kept this in mind and will always say the two important and useful words even if I have to repeat the same words over and over again. I think that it’s the basic thing what politeness is.
2. Time management is important especially for those who are in events field. I mean it applies the same to all situations and all people but I’ll be going into event planning, so time management is really vital. Once you’ve mistimed something, there goes your whole plan. Unless you’re lucky and you’ve enough back ups supporting you. Once you delay things, you will end up short of time. And once you’re short of time, you’re doing things in a hurry, you’re actually rushing things. And if you’re rushing things, things will not be done nicely and this and that might be left out. You might even end up doing things impatiently, and maybe you’ll explode with anger. Things will end up equals to disaster. Besides, you may not want to keep the Medias, celebrities or any kind of people to wait long enough for your event to start. I’m trying to get rid of my habit of being late and always assuming that “I still have plenty of time left”. I noticed that if I have sufficient preparation, I will be more organized and fewer things will be left undone.
3. Different people have different channels. Not all people like to talk to you in a formal way and in a serious tone and not all people are that friendly or nice to talk to. So, I’ve learned to approach people in different ways so that when we talk, we have a common ground.
4. Remembering names is a must. It shows that you actually keep that person in your mind and they will be more than thankful. It is also easier if you need to deal with them in future. I used to struggle in remembering names but for now, it’s at least so far so good that I’ve managed to remember almost each and every one who is working in my company.
5. Ask lots of questions! Especially when you’re still an intern and you’re new in this field. Don’t be shy of asking questions as this is the only opportunity left for you to learn. When you’re really in the corporate world, you can’t be asking your bosses lots of simple questions, they’ll hit you. I realized that questions really bring you closer to the truth and is a very useful communication tool. How people get to know I’m Vince’s cousin? Simple. There was once my clique and I were talking about Juwita Suwito and I knew her pretty well. He was surprised with all the information I had and asked about it. I said that I watched Akademi Fantasia before. And he asked again, “Why on earth do you watch AF?” “Because my cousin’s in it.” “Who’s your cousin then?” Need I say more? Those questions brought him step by step closer to the truth. So, ask wise questions that can bring you a good solution and not annoy or offend other people. Also, ask for the possibilities
6. Dealing with whichever kind of situations calmly. With calm thoughts and manner, it’s easier to deal with shits. People will appreciate you even more if you do not shout or get pissed off with them though clients or bosses always get crossed with you.
7. Learn to memorize tasks and schedules that have been set. Get your brain function and don’t fully rely on reminders and notes.
8. Humble learning is essential. You need to be able to understand whatever instructions or advices given by your employees, and by all means, even accepting some of the criticisms too.  Not only understand and accept it, but also try to change and learn from mistakes. Trust me, you will grow from that.
9. The fact that everyone does need everyone. Don’t look down on any human being; you’ll notice that you needed them desperately someday. Even though you’re a superstar, who say you can live without a cleaner, or a taxi driver? So start treating your friends and family nicely and appreciate the people around you.

I hope all these will help me to become a better person come event planner in the future. Hope you will find this piece of information useful J

P.S.: If you do not see any improvements from me, that must be the aftermath of working stress and internship.

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