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Hi. I am a shipping company director, transport academic, author, family man and all round nice guy. I have worked as shipbroker, shipowner, freight trader and bulk charterer, in senior positions, with some of the largest and most disrespected (joke) companies in the world. Ask my advice on all things shipping and you will receive my blunt and always honest answer. Hang around to learn more about chartering and ship broker salaries, chartering and ship broker jobs, chartering and shipbroker recruitment agencies, cheap freight, maritime education, chartering and ship broker qualifications, become a ship broker, tips on how to be a successful bulk shipping executive, philosophy, Zen and the art of shipbroking, and much more. Yours The Virtual Shipbroker Andy Jamison is the alter ego (pen name) of ex shipping guy and blog creator Nick van der Hoeven Copyright © 2020 by Virtualshipbroker Contact virtualshipbroker@yahoo.com

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A timely reminder

I was pouring over one of my favorite old books last night and I was reminded of a great saying regarding procrastination.

"Successful people are quick to make decisions and slow to change them. Less successful people are slow to make decisions and quick to change them" - Napoleon Hill.

Good philosophy for 'freight trading' and maybe other things in life.

Cheers
VS
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 29, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Hello,

    Congratulations on your blog, still looks to be going strong! I began reading around about the time you first set it up, due to an inexplicable interest in the shipping industry I developed last year...
    You would hardly believe how much has changed for me since then - two months ago I took my first job, as a research analyst for a major shipbroker. I thought you might like to hear this because your blog contributed to my interest in the shipping industry (although as I say, I don't broke ships).
    Whereas your latest articles regarding China and Australia wouldn't have meant anything to me a few weeks ago - I eat and drink these topics on a daily basis now!

    Ahh anyway, props on the blog.

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  2. The Virtual ShipbrokerAugust 29, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Awesome

    Its fantastic that you have your foot in the door and I am glad that my blog has made some meaningful contribution in this regard.

    Love the feedback and keep in touch!

    Best regards
    VS

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  3. The Virtual ShipbrokerAugust 29, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Oh Yeh - here's some advice if it is a shipbroking job that is your ultimate aim. You may be happy being a research analayst and that is very cool too.

    Here is the advice

    - Dress appropriately - like someone who aspires to be a broker. What this means will depend on which country you are in and the culture of the organisation you work for. Dont show people up (by wearing gold chains MR T style)- just be aware. (after 20 years you can wear nothing but your birthday suit, if that is your liking, and if you are making money).
    - Answer the phones whenver you can
    - Use answering phones as a way to improve your verbal communications. There is a good and bad way to answer phones beieve it or not.
    - You may over time begin to recognise voices and after w hile strike up conversations of your own with important customers.
    - Within reason be seen to going an extra mile. Dont leave when the clock turns 6.00 - wait until 6.23!
    - At any reviews let it be known that one day you WANT to be a broker.
    - Accept any invitations to industry events
    - buy my books and read my blog!

    That should just about do it

    See you there!
    VS

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