#1 First Chapter

in #introduceyourself7 years ago (edited)

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A lil' intro....


Hi! I'm Karin and I hail from the land of good food, Penang, Malaysia. An island located on the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia, Penang is famous for its glorious food, beaches and heritage buildings. Penangites, as we are known are notorious for our discerning tastebuds and our bargaining skills :)


Having born and bred on the island all my life, it dawned on me one day that I have hit my glass ceiling after working non stop after college . So I bundled all my possessions over the weekend, stuffed everything into my 3 year old matchbox car (Perodua Kancil) to chase the bright lights of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.


Twelve years later, having worked in various industries in corporate, small medium enterprises (SME) and startups helming various positions in sales, marketing, business development, digital marketing and even a short stint as a business journalist, I was ready to trade my corporate suits and jackets (and panty hoses too!) for ripped jeans and tank tops.


That was a couple of months ago...


This blog will document my journey as a former corporate escapee turned digital nomad, my pet peeves and my uncensored views of life, tech and entrepreneurship. Join me as I embark on this journey, one step at a time...


"All endings are also new beginnings. We just don't know it at the time" --- Mitch Albom


PS: Special thanks to @maverickfoo, @bitrocker2020 and the many Steemians whom I met at various Steemit gatherings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Your enthusiasm in churning out content on a regular basis and your passion in fuelling the growth of the local Steemit community is truly admirable

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Yay ! @karinzdailygrind ... Welcome to steemit finally 😂 and of course to teammalaysia . Awesome to have you onboard

Thanks @bitrocker2020! You have certainly taken good care of all of us at #teammalaysia. You are definitely an inspiration

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Hi, welcome to Steemit! Sometimes it seems Steemit is the perfect get-together for digital nomads. They (we) all have our unique perspective and experience to share though :). Hope you'll have lots of fun blogging here and all the best on your adventures!

Thanks @amritadeva. I guessed with open platforms such as Steemit, it allows us to have the diversity of opinions and to see the world through a different pair of eyes. Thank you for your well wishes. I will be checking out your blog too :)

welcome to steemit world . Always Remember 5 points..
1)Never copy paste content from any where ..
2)It can take some time but if you work hard , God will definitely give you success..
3)Never abuse anyone or post haterade content on steemit..
4)Daily post will increase your REPUTATION SCORE (number by the side of your name)
Reputation score is mainly based on upvotes and comments .
No matter what you post ,if it gets upvotes and comments then reputation score will increase
Don't let anyone flag you or downvote you..
5)Your first post should be your introduction..
You can follow me @be4u

Aye aye... @be4u! Thanks for the clarion call. Will certainly keep it in mind. Followed! :)

Welcome to Steemit. I hope it is good for you. Invite some friends and build the community

Thank you @lopezdacruz . Will certainly invite more friends once I get the hang of it :)

Welcome to steemit, @karinzdailygrind!

Well, this is a nice introduction to read, with a nice picture to complete. I am sure you'll have a great time here!

My profile is @flashfiction and i would like to present you some links i found really useful when i first signed up here. They will make you start with the right foot on Steemit!

This links will all open on the SAME TAB (Yeah, i know...), so i recommend opening them with "righ click->open in a new tab".

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@flashfictionCoolWell, duh. My profile! ;) I write short fiction and tutorials on creative writing. I would be honored if you'd follow me.

Anything i cand help you with, i'm at your service!

See you around!

Whoa @flashfiction! Thanks for the heads up! These are definitely good reference points for newbies like me to improve on my future blog postings. Thanks and followed!

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Hi Karin! Welcome to Steem! We're glad to have you here!

I am a Steem curator and have started a new series "The Daily 5" where I pick five new Steemians to share with my followers that they should know about. I have selected you as one of my five for today. Your post has been featured in my post you can find here: The Daily 5.

Unlike some of the bots and follow 4 follow spammers you will find in the Introduction tag, my work is 100% human and without any required response from you. While I invite you to come check out the post and interact in the comments, nothing further is required but that you enjoy your time here on Steem!

Thanks @mikepm74. I'm honoured to be featured on your new series. Honestly, I can't quite tell if it's bots or spammers. And the truth is, I am not the least bit concerned bout it :) I rather just focus on producing good content and add value to others, like you just did. Cheers~

That's a great attitude! The key difference is that bots are not putting real eyes on your blog. And that's what we crave more than anything right? More people to see what we are doing!

I look forward to seeing the content you bring to the platform! Have fun!!!

Looking forward to insightful pieces from you. So... Daily commitment yeah? :)

Dang..was hoping you didn't catch that "daily" bit..Perhaps, I should have reword it as "KarinzYearlyGrind" maybe? :D

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