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Me, myself and I at the world congress JCI in Tunisia, Hammemet 2009 (III)

Scris pe December 22, 2009
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Dear friends,

Why I am grateful to JCI after all after all these years? Because helped me to bring at conscious level what means to be human. Even though our parents, our teachers, our children teach us every day what means to be human, inside JCI global community you become aware of importance to be human and importance of what impact we can have on other people. Positive and life change!

To whom I am grateful in JCI after this delightful experience? First of all, I am grateful to world president of JCI, Mr. Jun Sup Shin (I discovered him as a leader during this congress) for his real example: the moment that touched me the most when he shared with us his dream- his father used to be many years ago local president of a chapter in Korea; Suppy was raised in the entrepreneurial spirit of JCI and became very successful businessman and also president of JCI in 2009! It took a lot of history and work to achieve this, both father and son! Why this touched me? Because in that moment I has a vision: nobody taught me how to be an entrepreneur, but I will teach my son and also share with him the spirit of JCI as the best MBA, university or whatever high school you want; because here is reality and you train for LIFE! I just wish that 18 years from now JCI Romania will be still on, so my Filip could join!

Second, I am grateful to all the people that I met during congress, different religions, different languages, different cultures, and different businesses; there at the congress we were all equal, no matter our function or business! I learnt a lot from all of them and I wish to keep contact with them for the future. Also I can’t wait to see the input of the new president of JCI in 2010, Roland, who is a real charismatic leader and has a lot of energy to share with the entire world and can help us to be the change!

Last but not least, I am grateful to all my JCI colleagues, from 2006 until now: you taught me a lot of things, you helped to become better, you made me believe in power o network and sincere friendship. Let’s keep inside JCI Romania the real spirit of JCI, so we can all develop our best side of our personality. I don’t want to give names, but be sure that all have a special place in my heart. Thank you once more for your support!

What JCI taught me after all in one sentence? Always to Dare for more, to believe in Friendship and in human potential, to reach all the times the highest levels of Excellency, to be free to Speak and to Act, to put Passion in actions and above all, TO LOVE PEOPLE AROUND ME!

If you ask me what to do to FEEL this, I will give you ten hints:
1. Show gratitude and give yourself to others!
2. Be dedicated to your people and serve them!
3. Keep a high level of professionalism and be better in your education!
4. Celebrate always your successes with people!
5. Delegate responsibilities & offer personal example!
6. Be very inventive and look for models around you!
7. Keep the faith alive and hit always the top!
8. Be enthusiastic and have a strong dream!
9. Just do it! Action maters!
10. Take your responsibilities for your actions!

This is my LEGACY! Be better and let us be the change!
Love, Drd. Mihaela Liliana Stroe (JCI Romania)

Me, myself and I at the world congress JCI in Tunisia, Hammemet 2009 (II)

Scris pe December 21, 2009
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Dear friends,

I believe that what attracted me to JCI in February 2006 were these two words “positive change”. First of all, I felt positive change on myself, at personal and professional level. Starting my own business at 25 years old, being part of an organization of young entrepreneurs seemed logical at that time. But I didn’t realize then the great impact JCI had on my personality… with every JCI general assembly, meetings and projects that I took part either in JCI Bucharest (my initial local organization) or in JCI Romania as member of national board, within JCI Media & PR Academy, with every JCI member that I met along the years and last, but not least, the world congress in Hammemet, Tunisia.

Regarding the congress in Tunisia I would like to express my experiences as chief delegate of JCI Romania (me), as entrepreneur and professional (myself) and as a person (I). Its not just a joke!

ME as chief delegate of JCI Romania- When you go in a world congress as chief delegate of a country don’t think that you will be only in parties and VIP receptions and have just fun all the time; it is a great responsibility, you receive a kit with instructions what you should do all the period during congress (meaning every meeting you must attend). Despite this very strict program, there are also benefits: you have the chance to know all the important persons in JCI, starting with the president, board of directors, senators, presidents of countries, etc. It is a great pleasure to speak with them and to share ideas, visions and why not, dreams about your national organization.

I had the honor to represent Romania in all official meetings and during the voting sections. Also I signed the twinning partnership between JCI Bucharest and JCI Eurasia (Turkey) and received the Award Recognition for JCI Romania due to our contribution to the JCI Social Campaign “Nothing but Nets”. I am grateful to all the JCI members that contributed to this campaign during our National Congress in Iasi. Thanks to them JCI Romania has its moment of victory on the scene of the congress in front of everybody!!!

Myself as entrepreneur and professional- During a world congress you have the chance to meet wonderful and successful entrepreneurs from all over the world. You never know when you sit next to a millionaire! You can attend many interesting training courses that can help you get news ideas for your company. If you participate in Business Networking Events, you will know in such a short time a lot of potential clients from all over the world. As professional, you are respected by the others; it’s a lot of respect in the air and everybody is curios to find out what is your expertise in. Myself, as profiler and nonverbal expert on detecting deception, I found many people interested in what I am doing and they are very eager to continue our discussions!

I as a person- Probably the biggest gain that you have when attending a world congress is at the personal level. Why? First of all, you have the chance to meet a lot of new friends from all over the world; you enjoy visiting the Global Village and meet a lot of cultures; you attend the ceremony of Top Outstanding Young Person and you realize that you are still small on this planet- here you have the chance to meet extraordinary people, that put a lot of passion in what they do and they really change life of people around them; you can participate in the Debate and Public Speaking competitions and you enhance these skills learning from the best; you can participate in the trainings provided during congress and become better in many fields you choose. Last but not least, you can feel the warm and hospitality of the COC Committee- I will give you just a small example: one night I made a confusion with a location of a reception and went to the wrong hotel; when I ask help from COC the person said “Wait! I will bring a bus for you to take you at the correct place”; and there I go, alone in the bus! That’s real customer service.

Miha

Me, myself and I at the world congress JCI in Tunisia, Hammemet 2009 (I)

Scris pe December 20, 2009
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Dear friends,

It was my first time to participate in a world congress of JCI (Junior Chamber International- www.jci.cc). Maybe is the excitement of something new that is happening in your life that drives me to write these thoughts, maybe is the flu that put me down, but this experience was a life changing one for me and that’s why I share it with you. Even though 2009 was challenging for everyone in each country in every corner of the world, the fact I received as “a gift” from my family this trip to JCI world congress makes me think again that up there in the sky “somebody loves me” and I am really grateful for this.

Also it was my first time in Africa and in Tunisia. I discovered the beautiful resort Yasmine Hammamet and old city Hammemet (only places I had time to visit), a vibrant and exciting culture, a relaxing and exotic place with beaches and camels, people very warm at heart and very carrying for every one of us. For sure I will return to Tunisia because I know now there are many other places to discover and a lot of history to learn from old Carthage.

At the congress participated 2 500 JCI members from over 96 countries. I met personally over 80 JCI members from Europe and over 90 JCI members from other continents (Asia, Americas, Australia, etc.). It was taught and challenging to meet all in only 7 days but the feeling was after first 2-3 days that we know each other for many years.

Why is this possible? Because we shared the same vision, same values and the same spirit- JCI mission, values and spirit- and they are identical everywhere in the world. I would to write them down (for the ones who read this article and don’t know about I am talking about):

JCI Vision- “To be the leading global network of young active citizens”.

JCI Mission- “To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change”.

JCI Values- The declaration of principles:
“We believe that faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;
We believe that the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;
We believe that economic justice can be won by free men through free enterprise;
We believe that government should be of laws rather than of men;
We believe that earth’s great treasure lies in human personality;
And we believe that service to humanity is the best work of life.”

As JCI Secretary General, Edson A. Kodama (one of the best man that can teach you what leadership and respect are) said: “congress is a great hallmark of JCI, a wonderful time for us as individuals to come together and be inspired by one another’s collective accomplishments as we think about new ways to create positive change”. And believe me, everything that he says is truth. I’ve been there and felt this!

Miha

Why is ok to be idealist and love people in JCI?

Scris pe December 19, 2009
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Dear friends,

Holidays are coming and I believe that this is the right moment to share my thoughts with you. If it wouldn’t be Christmas, I don’t think I would dare to open my soul to you. My trust is that you will feel this message:)!

One month ago I pass through a life changing experience (for real). I was not aware of this during World Congress in Hammamet, Tunisia, but in the next two weeks that I spent in bed with a bad cold. I was so furious that I was sick, felt without energy, but I realized that all has a purpose: I had time to think to what happened in Tunisia, at my life in 2009 and suddenly, INSPIRATION, came to me ….probably you noticed I didn’t write on my blog for a long time….

I put my thoughts on the paper and I wrote something….is like a open letter for JCI Romania members. There are three pages….I will put them in three different posts due to their length. I put all my soul inside, believe me. “Me, myself and I” started from a joke I made when somebody asked me, how many persons from Romania are at the congress?

Shortly, I have found that is OK to be IDEALIST and with PRINCIPLES in this world, to LOVE people and to SHOW them this as many times as you can. This is JCI SPIRIT in my vision. Simple, but true. Even though are persons that harm us, reject us, they are not our friends…..is OK to LOVE them and to ACCEPT them as they are! We can’t change them, we can change just ourselves! As Buddha said!

Honest love, unconditioned has the highest level of energy ever, did you know? I believe that this I felt among the 2 500 people at the Congress….and is a state of energy that I wish you to feel it!

“Be better!” motto has a different meaning for each one of us, because we are all unique. No matter what we are still united (through unseen wires) to bring GOOD around us. Each with his/her potential and at his/her time!

I found out that power of JCI lies in its PEOPLE/ MEMBERS, not in positions, egos or power. If we don’t people who put their shoulder and energy (without financial return), JCI would not exist. The creed and JCI principles will be without content.

Therefore, let me THANK you each person who chose to be a part of JCI Romania team in 2009 (hope you stay longer and we bring more people altogether) and wish all the best in the world to you and your families. WISH you LOVE and HAPINESS for CHRISTMAS and an exceptional 2010!

Love,
Miha

Thanks & Love for all my friends

Scris pe December 18, 2009
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Dear friends,

This is my first post in English. Why? Something happened in my life one month ago when I attended for the first time a World Congress within JCI. I had a life changing experience and I made a lot of friends all over the world.

From now on I will express all my thoughts in English, so all my friends to understand them, ok? I bought also the domain www.mihaelastroe.com which will be in English sooooonnnn (I hope!) and I am very happy for this! I have many articles to translate, but life is ahead of me!

On 16th December it was my birthday and I have received so many calls and messages that I will need at least one month to answer to everyone. Therefore, I decided to write this post to THANK from the bottom of my heart to all my friends that I have in Romania and also in every corner of this world!

Even though we are separated by distances, we are close! In spirit, in our souls! Maybe you know that my motto in life is “Curious minds have no boundaries”, so I strongly believe that we have no boundaries.

I am GRATEFUL to each of my friends for their message! You made so HAPPY for my birthday and for these days after it….because I keep receiving messages! SO, I am lucky to have you as friends, and I would like to tell you that I LOVE YOU and MISS YOU!

After I came from Tunisia I got a severe flu and I stayed many days in bed with fever. As you know me, I took the good part of this situation, and I started to write my thoughts. You will find in the next posts my experience at the JCI Congress and hope also soon to learn who to insert pictures to prove what I wrote!

Take care and love you,
Miha