Dine and Deal with Dave met up with TEN ++ inspiring social entrepreneurs in the Malaysia capital of Kuala Lumpur! For details about what dndwd is all about check out www.dineanddealwithdave.com
Following an inspiring lunch, Dave met with 30++ social entrepreneurs for the XL Entrepreneur Life Shift program in KL.
A key question that I was asked was that set the tone for the weekend was:  If Entrepreneurs are going to be the major shift agent for the planet, to en-lighten the burdens of the past, to shift awareness from scarcity to abundance, and to really make a positive contribution in terms of the four main areas of
1) mother earth and the environment, 2) health and wellness, 3) education, and
4) peace & prosperity,

How is Malaysia doing and can I give any specific examples? (nice question!)
So to answer this question, I decided to borrow a phrase from one of my mentors and friends Paul Dunn and answer  the question starting out with a few WOWs!
WOW # 1 – Environment - Country managers Steven & Jackie Khong along with LiLian have arranged a XL Malaysia Eco Adventure Camp for friends, families and associates to learn more about the eco-systems and to experience some camping adventures. The dates are 15-16 of December and for more details contact Malaysia@resultsfoundation.com – a very nice way to learn about mother earth!  
WOW # 2 – Health & Wellness - with over seventeen years experience in the health and wellness industry, Jason has launched the first women’s only fitness centers in Malaysia. Three have been launched and this has caught the eye of a leading hotel chain who would like to get involved with Jason and his team. Deal Maker Sean has often to work with Jason and super supported LiLian to move the adventure forward. Investors are welcome and this good has global potential. Right next to Jason is Raul, with nine years experience in the fitness industry and he is looking to launch holistic centers and is busy building his team for a launch in 2008.
WOW # 3 – Education – what does an architect with a passion for learning do when he has decided to move from the architecture industry? He builds innovative, creative, board games that allows kids to find the magic in spelling, counting, and learning foreign languages. Hock is the man’s name and he is an award winning game maker! Looking to expand his ideas globally, Hock is looking to assemble a team that work together and make his vision of kids playing his game in 80++ countries a reality.
WOW #4 – Peace and Prosperity – we had another architect in the room and his name is Wong and he has a brilliant reputation, in fact he is now lecturing about architecture at the University of Malaysia. Wong was accompanied by his dynamic wife Lee Hwa and their two lovely daughters in the room for the weekend. With homes in KL and in Sydney, Wong is now teaching at the University of Malaysia and was “curious” about how we might start sharing about social entrepreneurship in the universities! His is convinced the education is part of the solution and that cross border sharing and social entrepreneurial initiatives are a key component. By sharing with his wife and his children and by encouraging change in the establishment, I feel that Wong has earned my WOW award for nurturing and developing peace and prosperity.
In a tie with the Peace & Property WOW #4b, I am pleased to introduce one of Malaysia leading female story tellers and famed blogger Sis Zabrina! With over 30,000 visitors to her website and representing more than 30 nations, Sis Zabrina at  http://wisdomthruwords.blogspot.com/2007/06/story-of-dog-called-faith.html is sharing inspiring stories on her blog and doing a wonderful service as she is sharing a platform for inspiration, discussion, and dialogue. As proud muslim, who is a leaders, and who is a social entrepreneur, Zabrina is making a difference through her healing and inspiring words! She is WoW!
It was a brilliant weekend in Malaysia and I left very inspired by the brilliance that shone after the Entrepreneur Life Shift program in KL!

Inspiring the spirit of enterprise, 
Dave