I’ve seen quite a number of people that work on a need-to basis i.e. they’re probably doing whatever they ought to do just for the salary. They don’t contribute more than required and they also make sure they don’t contribute less than necessary. Which, of course, is not what a corporate high-flier would do. But [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Thinking One Level Higher
Posted in Management, Ramblings, tagged Decisions, Levels, Mindshift on 30 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wars And Battles In Office
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Battle, Experience, Rebel, War, Wisdom on 23 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the course of one’s work life, office politics would be considered a norm in everyday life, especially in big corporations. Office politics sometime requires one to engage in frequent battles amongst subordinates, colleagues, peers and, on rare occasions, even bosses too. I’ve always believed that in office politics, we can lose the battle but [...]
Making Meetings Matter
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Directions, Meetings, Time-wasting on 19 July 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday was another one of those monthly menstruation meetings that I dread going to. And again, it started from 9.15 a.m. and ended at 7.30 p.m. non-stop (except for lunch and 10-min pee breaks, no tea breaks). Imagine going through this kind of monthly torture for seven years!
Sure, there was an agenda given by her [...]
Murphy’s Laws For Work
Posted in Management, Ramblings, tagged Murphy's Law, Pro, Problems, Productivity, Success, Work on 19 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure you would have heard of Murphy’s Law that states that ‘whatever can go wrong,will’. Well, it seems there’s also a Murphy’s Law for the working world, which I got from The Maverick, of whom I had the privilege of meeting over tea and chatting with him at the Food Court of Giant USJ [...]
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of Oolong tea.You will never look at a cup of Oolong the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how
things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make
it and wanted to [...]
Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite
Posted in Management, Raves, tagged Book, Opposite on 15 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been re-reading this book called Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite, which I bought in 2006. The ideas presented by Paul Arden is rather… different, to say the least. A true maverick, if ever there’s one.
Maybe it’s time to really consider doing the opposite. In page 56-57 of the book, he wrote:
Take charge.
Be your [...]
How Not To Waste Your Time
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Balance, Effective, Efficient, Smart, Time-wasting on 13 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you work according to normal office days, and you’ve been asked to come back on a Sunday, you’d know that coming back is a total waste of time, even if you’re supposed to get some urgent done. I strongly believe that everyone deserves a decent break from the daily work grind, even if it [...]
How Brightly You Shine
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Candles, Fireworks, Shining Bright, Torchlight on 11 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last few days has seen some emails flying around where some of the managers ‘informed’ the boss that they have managed to breach a new level of record-breaking figure compared to the company’s budget ceiling. Looks more like gloating, if you asked me.
True, an occasional pat on one’s own back should be a good [...]
Stupid Is As Stupid Does… Or Is It?
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Skills, Stupid, Upstarts on 9 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was reading one of articles in Malaysia Today and one particular line really jumped at me:
“I might not like Abdullah but I must certainly admire his skills. He looks stupid, he talks stupid, he acts stupid, but a man who can make you think he is stupid is actually cleverer than you.”
How true indeed. [...]
Wifi Days Are Here Again
Posted in Ramblings, tagged Maxis, wifi on 9 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ahh… it’s good to be back to my finger tapping journeys. The last few days have been an agony for me due to the lack of online capabilities, no thanks to the Maxis Broadband modem power adapter that broke down.
I managed to get it replaced yesterday at the Maxis Centre in Sunway Pyramid, which was [...]
