Dream Day. Add your Dream Book. Name: Anne-France Puech. Office: MCI Montpellier, France. Dream accomplished: An 8 months trip to Mexico

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1 Name: Anne-France Puech Office: MCI Montpellier, France Add your Dream Book Dream accomplished: An 8 months trip to Mexico How you accomplished your dream: : I first obtained MCI s management agreement for the leave (Thank you MCI!). I then succeeded in renting my house in Montpellier and tackled all the administrative issues. In Mexico, we slept in youth hostels and in our van and got around with our mountain bikes, by horse and went hiking to remain in close contact with the locals. Advice for others: Do not doubt, embark in the adventure, and remain in a good mood to face unexpected situations!

2 Name: Edwige Grange Office: MCI Spain Dream accomplished: Run a marathon How you accomplished your dream: follow a training plan during 4 months and run 3 times a week from the office to my home Advice for others: Keep your goal in mind at all times, go increasing the distance and speed week after week, go running despite tiredness, laziness or weather conditions because crossing the line is definitely worth it!

3 Name: Christina Prager, 21 Office: MCI Munich, Germany Dream accomplished: Building my own HOME How you accomplished your dream: The idea of moving into an empty part of the cellar in the house where I grew up, was actually developed from a lack of incoming money. After the idea was then quickly put into action. New walls were build, old walls were plastered, a door frame was rebuilt and we laid new floorings. A walk-in wardrobe was designed and a cockle stove was placed in my living room. I created, bricked and plastered my kitchen cupboards and also built my dream-dining-table. I did most of the work for the first time in my life and although the plaster did not want to decorate the walls -just the floor and me- I am sure that I will do something like that again. P.S.: Currently I am planning the renovation of the corridor and searching for beautiful curtains and lamps. ;-) Advice for others: Dreams and hope are the most important things in our life. So take care of them. 3

4 Name: Sharon McIntyre Office: MCI Glasgow, UK Dream accomplished: Deliver my first event with MCI. How you accomplished your dream: Delivering DDF 2012 in June last year. Advice for others: Keep focused! Dream accomplished: Decorate the flat How you accomplished your dream: We chose key areas within the flat that we believed would have the most impact and started here. Making a plan of the new items we would require to purchase and budgeting for these. DIY with time and effort went a long way! Advice for others: Be patient, the end result will be worth it! 4

5 Name: Ahmad Al Moghrabi Office: MCI Dubai Dream accomplished: Complete my MBA How you accomplished your dream: By time management between the work hours, free time and study hours over 3 years. Advice for others: If there is a will, there is a way you just need to stay focused.

6 Name: Suzanne Best Office: MCI Brisbane, Australia Dream accomplished: 1. Added to my professional credentials 2. Joined a gymn How you accomplished your dream: 1. Undertook Harvard ManageMentor 2. Paid an annual gymn subscription Advice for others: For 1 & 2 psych yourself, just do it, stay strong, make it a habit, keep up the momentum and invite a buddy along for the ride 6

7 Name: Eddie Xie Office: MCI Shanghai, China Dream accomplished: Going to all the famous restaurants. How you accomplished your dream: Researched restaurants on internet. Advice for others: The foods are very good but you also need to care your health. Name: Katherine Chen Office: MCI Beijing Dream accomplished: LOVE my son, LOVE kids, LOVE life, LOVE the world! How you accomplished your dream: Concerning news and information of Chinese kids situation, people s living conditions, healthy life style and entertainment on the internet. Advice for others: Be patient and diligent, work smart, be a happy person and bring positive power to persons around you!

8 Parlement Basilique Saint-Etienne Name: Valérie Granger Office: MCI Paris, France Dream accomplished: 2 in one : discover new countries and have my daughter enjoy history! How you accomplished your dream: visiting Budapest and the plot of french land in Moravia. Vue de l ancienne Pest depuis Buda Site de la bataille d Austerlitz (Moravie / République Tchèque) Advice for others: Join the useful for the pleasant! For instance, before visiting the 2 highest monuments of the Hungarian capital city, it is worth knowing the history. They are both (to prove that the 2 powers, political and religious, are equal) 96 meters high to commemorate the millennium of the foundation of Hungary, in 896 by the king Holy Stephen.

9 Name: Hilda C. Angel Office: MCI Dubai Dream accomplished: Buying my first house, first car and visit beautiful places in my home country Philippines! Example How you accomplished your dream: Research and make comparison before buying, save 10% of your monthly income and write it down to keep track of your goals and savings. Make time for your family. Love your own country explore Philippines! Advice for others: If you have plans or goals in life always keep it in mind to keep you motivated and keeps you moving forward. Always Dream Big! 9

10 Name: Rafik Sahraoui Office: MCI Lyon, France Dream accomplished: to find the internship I really desired. Working at MCI Lyon in France changed many things about my vision of active life. I realized that it was possible to work efficiently and to have fun at the same time. The talents I met in the Lyon office are varied and give me the opportunity to learn different skills. Learning something everyday is crucial to me. How you accomplished your dream: I applied to a trainee offer. I was not confident in my capacity to join a group such as MCI at first, but I really wanted to give it a shot because if you never try, you ll never know. And that s the way I accomplished my dream of finding the mission that entirely meets my aspirations and career plan in marketing & communications. Advice for others: Never give up hope. When things seem to become harder, you just have to try harder. Always keep in mind that you are the only one who can make your life and the world better.

11 Name: GIULIA BERTONE Office: MCI Spain Add your Dream Book Dream accomplished: BECOME A MUMMY How you accomplished your dream: Everybody knows how Advice for others: The best experience if you have maternal instint! 11

12 Name: Cindy-Le Bakos Office: MCI Melbourne, Australia Dream accomplished: renovate my home How you accomplished your dream: We just started my husband and I stopped waiting for a quiet time in our lives and just made that first appointment with the architect/bank. Advice for others: Just do it. If you lead a busy life and have young children, there may never be a perfect time to renovate, so just take that first step.

13 Add your Dream Book Name: Claire Agnew Office: MCI Glasgow, UK Dream accomplished: Own a dog How you accomplished your dream: We researched different types of dogs that we thought would be suitable for us taking into consideration breed, size, gender and the amount of attention and exercise the dog would need. We contacted various breeders in our area and researched nearby vets. We calculated the cost of having a dog and looked at everything the dog would require from a bed to food to toys and treats. We spoke to our family about the support they could offer and who would be able to look after the dog if we wanted to go on holiday or were away with work etc. We actually then didn t really do anything about buying a dog and kind of gave up on the dream. Then on Christmas eve 2012, I came back home from being at friends and SURPRISE there was a beautiful Chocolate Labrador puppy waiting for me. My husband, family and friends had all been in on the secret for weeks and together, helped me to realise my dream. We named her Ruby. Advice for others: Do your research!

14 Name: Pranesh Krishnan Office: MCI Dubai Dream accomplished: Buying my car before wedding How you accomplished your dream: By saving money via bank recurring deposit schemes Advice for others: Just try to save 10 percent of your salary every month via any reliable source you think off. Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving towards your goals.