Success StorySuccess Story : Farm of : Farm of DreamsDreams

Success StorySuccess Story : Farm of : Farm of DreamsDreams

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Songyos SRIJOHNSongyos SRIJOHNFarm of DreamsFarm of Dreams

ThailandThailand

Presentation Outline

About me and 1 year in Japan

Returned home continued to

work and started a farm

What is Farm of Dreams

Award and public recognition

Ripple effects raise another wave

Success Conclusion

Analysis of Success Factors

Suggestions to other ex-Trainees

About me

In 1996, had a chance to attend the AOTS

training program at Nippon Steel

Corporation for 1 year

Love travel and culture study

Fulfilled my dreams by travel to many

places in Japan and learned lessons from

journey

During stay in Japan, felt impressive in

travel places, rich cultures, people etc.

Continue to work and Start a farm

In 1997, returned to Thailand with

inspirations

Created a website to be a place for

inspiring people to find their dreams and

encourage to achieve them

Internet boom

Farm of Dreams’ Front

What is Farm of Dreams

A website with URL http://www.FarmPhun.com

“FarmPhun” in Thai = Farm of Dreams

Fine stories that inspire readers to pursue

their dreams and goals to accomplish them

Contents :- Inspiration stories Share positive thinking and awareness for life values Ideas and lessons learned from journey to places and book

reading

Awarded from National Youth Bureau, the

Office of the Prime Minister THAILAND in 2001

Dream and go to goals

“Every life has to go through suffer,

happiness, disappointment and fulfillment.

if we turned back on our dreams and our

intentions when we feel disappointed and

become easily discouraged, we will miss

many good opportunities that we aim to

search for.”

Award Ceremony at Government House

Public recognition

After that ?

Became talks of the town

Be a model for other medias

Got contacts from publishing companies to

make a pocket book

Ripple effects raise another wave

mentioned in Thai newspaper

My pocket book, “Ruen Por Chai Klai Pen Lerd” (Easy learning, but excellence), published and sold out in 2003.

Dream it …and Do it

Lessons learned from my real life during study

in elite university, M.I.T. (Massachusetts

Institute of Technology)» How a student from a small local school

in Thailand go to an elite university» No pain No Gain

Build up moral, inspiration and spirit to

readers, especially children and youth, to

search their dreams

Dream it …and Do it “Don’t feel discourage to follow your dreams but be patient to fulfill it, any dreams.”

About my pocket book

SUCCESS - Conclusion

Be a role model for other medias, especially

internet content style

Create Inspiration stories and motivations to

readers

Analysis of my Success Factors

Do things I love… with a clear mission and passion» Web Site

Differentiate with rich in ideas and sense of

perspective for developing» Fancy looks and contents

Draw social awareness to activities» Youth’s common daily life problems

Get opportunities of public broadcast and

communication » Power of Internet

Have supports from people who share values or

ambition with» Continuous improvement for my web and contents

Suggestions to other ex-Trainees for social

contribution

Adapt cross-cultural experiences e.g. Strength of Japanese culture

Teamwork Homogeneity See the whole picture, not just a piece etc.

To create great impact, no need big hammer Do not wait a big chance fall front of you. Small doing

but keep continuity will yield big changes finally.

Do in your style Consider your SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,

Opportunities and Threats)

Dream it …and Do it A thousand miles start with a step

Any comments and suggestions welcomed

FarmPhun@Gmail.com, www.FarmPhun.com

Carl Sandburg US biographer & poet (1878 - 1967)

Thank You