You can see lots of fun photos of my Christmas adventures this year here…

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Well, would you like to meet not one, but several of these amazing people in the Internet marketing arena today?

People who are not only successful Internet marketers, but also kind, super-good-hearted, and respectful human beings that we all wish to have more in our circle of friends.

And I feel blessed to have met more amazing people like this in the past ONE year of my life… than I did in the entire 20 years before that.

So are you ready to meet these superstars?

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• Mark Joyner

Mark is one of the people I highly respect - not because some folks see him as a famous “Guru” or not because I look forward to the opportunity to do a JV with him (Knowing me, I trust you that Mark, right? :))

I highly respect Mark because he is one of the rare people who is “multi-dimension“…

What does it mean?

I have this philosophy that most people - yes, even multi-millionaires and gurus - are 1D people (1 dimension)… meaning they just excel in one area of life.

For example you see them making millions, but they might be selfish and not care about helping others… or they have weak personalities and no visions in life.

Well, Mark is one of the rare exceptions who is not only a marketing genius, politics expert, time management master, but also a wonderful person with amazing visions… and a great heart.

He also is a very loyal friend. I don’t go into details here but there have been times when he was concerned and offering so much help, even though I knew he had a very busy life and business to run.

Mark, thanks for everything you taught me about marketing, politics, and life…

• Khai

What can I say about Khai?

I’d say he is an amazing writer, so skilled and so dedicated to his work that I have yet to see among many writers I’ve seen.

But there is something I even admire more in Khai… and that is being the most super-loyal friend.

Honestly, Khai is one of the most loyal friends I’ve ever seen - and not just to me, but also I’ve seen how he is more than willing to help his other friends in tough times.

When they are in some kind of trouble, he goes to amazing length to help them - so much that few other people would “bother” to do. We sure are lucky to have a friend like him.

Khai, thank you for being such a wonderful friend. You helped me learn a lot about the big value of true friendship, something you always emphasize a lot.

Now I can say, I wouldn’t exchange a friend like you with a million-dollar JV partner.

• Yuenn

My best lady friend in Malaysia… and one of the kindest people I had the privilege to know in Malaysia.

Yuenn, thanks for being so hospitable to me during the first days of my arrival in Malaysia when I barely knew anybody.

When Khai first told me he was getting married and invited me to your wedding, I had no idea I was going to get to know such a wonderful friend.

After all, you know how it is good to have a wonderful female friend to have some lady talk and fun sometimes - not being with “business-talking” guys all the time!

• Edmund Loh

First a serious JV partner, then a great “tour guide“, later a special friend, and then a life-saver. Who would guess so many changes?

I admire Edmund for being very dedicated when it comes to business. And I mean VERY dedicated (Isn’t that right, Edmund? )

He is one of those people who you’d like to do a partnership with because you can 100% trust him on being responsible, committed, and punctual.

But there is much more to Edmund than being a fantastic entrepreneur…

Being a loyal friend is another side of him to admire. When I was very sick a couple of weeks ago and was alone in KL because all other friend had left the town for Chinese New Year holiday, he helped me in a way I’ll never forget…

Does the fact that he drove all the way from JB (another state in Malaysia 8 hours from here, where he lives) at midnight in the middle of Chinese New Year, show enough proof what a loyal friend he is?

Certainly there is more to Edmund Loh than being an “Internet Marketing Expert” or the “Prince of PLR”.

Edmund, I hope you achieve all your big goals this year - both the business goals and the others. Thanks for everything! (and you know what I mean by “everything”)

• Mike Morgan

He is known as the “Million Dollar Mike” because his sales copies has made $100+ million dollars for his clients.

Well, not only Mike is an amazing copywriting genius, but also he is a very humble and kind person you’ll be surprised to see in a person of his success.

Mike, thanks for your help to sharpen my copywriting skills this year. The results have been amazing.

• Eric Holmlund

The fact that you are here right now, there is a good chance you have found this blog through Eric’s popular article featuring the story of my adventures when starting my journey in Internet marketing.

Eric, thank you for your brilliant article that is still inspiring thousands of people through it, and also helping the Internet marketing world see they really CAN succeed in this business - no matter what the circumstances.

• James Brown

I first met James in Singapore where both of us were attending the World Internet Summit seminar.

After talking with him there and later with Skype many times, and hearing his great depth of knowledge about various fields, I am very happy to have gotten to know him.

James is not only a smart and successful Internet marketer, but also a martial arts master, and a very kind friend.

• Case Stevens

A highly respected Internet marketing expert from the Netherlands, and also a wonderful, kind friend.

I first got to know him more than two years ago and have had the pleasure of staying in touch with him from time to time since then.

Case, looking forward to meeting you in person in a seminar one day soon.

• Dr. Mani

Do you think it is possible to be a heart surgeon, performing heart operations on a frequent basis… and start and run your successful Internet marketing career on a daily basis?

Well, Dr. Mani proves it IS possible.

Even though it’s impressing enough, but that’s not all about him. He even takes it to the next level by being active in helping children with heart problems in poor families in India and financing their operations through his charity campaign.

Yes, Dr. Mani is someone who not only excels in having a successful online business, being a remarkable heart surgeon… but also going out there and making a positive difference in our world.

Our hats off to you Dr. Mani!

It was a pleasure meeting you in Singapore and hope to meet you again one day soon.
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OK, you just met some Superstars in our Internet marketing world that I’ve gotten to know during last year.

I’d also like to mention some other wonderful people like Frank Bauer, Kevin Riley, Richard Tan, John Childers, and some others who are each not only a respected Internet marketing expert, but also amazing people who I’ve been honored to know.

What could be more privilege than meeting so many awesome people in only 12 months?

P.S. To each of my superstar friends above: “Thanks for being YOU!”

There have been many things happening, going many new places, meeting new people, and so much more.

So would you like to get a sneak peek at some of the things going on here?

Well, here are some fun photos for you sharing how life is here in Malaysia…

NOTE: Click on each photo to see a larger version.

The view from my apartment balcony and room window. Since it is on the 8th floor, I can watch lots of houses, streets, and lovely sceneries. Isn’t the view lovely?

My room window… and the fascinating view in front of you. Isn’t it lovely and inspiring to work in such a nice enviroment?

Me at the Ikano shopping mall doing some major shopping again. Ask my friends here and they’ll tell you how I’m known for going to shopping malls and buying half of them in one day.

Again Ikano shopping mall and a lovely Christmas decoration. They also performed some fun dances for kids here on stage.

Me inside a Chinese decoration in Kuala Lumpur. Because it near the Chinese New Year, you can see Chinese decorartions wherever you go.

Another lovely Chinese decoration in The Curve shopping mall near my home.

A part of the garden in my apartment. I sometimes go there for a walk, or just take a good book and read it in the peaceful nice atmosphere there.

Nice swimming pool in my apartment where I go sometimes and have fun swimming.

Me holding The Sun in my hands. It’s actually on my balcony where I can watch the sunset every night… and do playful things like this sometimes.

Again sunrise caught on camera from my balcony. One word: Spectacular.

OK, there you have it!

Now you know where Ladan is living and what she is doing.

Have a nice day!

(You can click on each photo to see a bigger version of it.)

Phew! It all started by a loooooong 9-hour flight… but I was so happy that I had gotten a window seat so I could enjoy the lovely views like beautiful clouds and some nice rainbows on the way.

After arriving in Kuala Lumpur, the first real place that I attended was my good friends, Khai and Yuenn’s wedding…

It was the second Chinese wedding that I was attending but it was the very first time that I was a bridesmaid and also personally witnessed the fun part of the wedding: the groom punishment part. (If you’re familiar with Chinese weddings, know what I’m talking about )

Another picture of the wedding and how people are saying the Chinese version of “Cheers!” for the bride and groom.

I am teaching Edmund how to write his name in Persian here - and he learned it very quickly. It was fun to see how different it looked to him to see the Persian language.

Another fun party I attended early in my trip was Edmund Loh’s birthday. They took us all to a karaoke party where everyone was singing his heart out…

And that is Khai singing a song with soooooooo much passion!

It was my first time going there and it was a very interesting experience to see how some Internet marketing experts and friends kind of were transformed with the music.

From the expression on my face, I think the song playing is one of those “noisy” songs that I really didn’t like - I’m probably trying to figure out how other guys are enjoying it.

… And the “other guys” here include Edmund and Gobala who seem to be really excited about the music.

OK, but you know what? The two above fun events were just the beginning of all the places that I could visit during mt trip in Malaysia - thanks to 3 wonderful friends that helped me get around over there (You know who you are yourself )

Me in front of the KL Twin Towers…

Full picture of the Twin Towers - this time without Ladan in front.

Me and my special “tour guide”, Edmund Loh, with a cowboy man - in the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park.

A gorgeous, peaceful place at the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park… I still can’t believe they call it the Lake of Monsters.

Again me, at the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park.

==> By the way, Special Thanks to Edmund for taking me to all these beautiful, fun places. He was certainly the most amazing tour guide you could ask for. (thank you Edmund!)

Ice skating! I first saw this in the Sunway Pyramid shopping mall and I decided to give it a try. I used to do roller blading a few years ago and now it was time to try a slightly new way.

As it had been mentioned to me, I found ice skating much easier than roller blading. So if you already know roller blading, it’s possibly time to give this one a try as it’s much fun!

One thing I loved about this time of year in Malaysia was that you could see and feel the joy of Christmas everywhere. People had put all types of creative and beautiful decorations everywhere - especially in shopping malls.

Sunway Pyramid shopping mall - where I used to hang out every day (for Internet at Starbucks and *shopping* - just ask Khai and Yuenn and they’ll tell you about my shopping adventures. )

Speaking of Starbucks, I guess they have made a fortune from all the “blended ice coffees and sugar donuts” I used to buy every day there for breakfast - to use the Internet access there…

OK, there you have it! Hope you enjoyed seeing these pictures.

Like always, I look forward to hearing what you think in the comments section below.

Have a splendid day!

Ladan

P.S. Stay tuned because there is some great, surprising news coming in the next couple of days here…