It’s been a quite a while since I last posted something here. The fact that my online access has been restricted due to circumstances not to my liking. Add to the fact that I was cooped up at a conference for days without any form of communication allowable compounded my posting absence.
I hope to make [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Getting Back To The Groove
Posted in Ramblings, tagged Arrangements, Groove on 17 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Unrealistic Expectations
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Anxiety, Balance, Bold, Bosses, Depression, Expectations, Fortune, Guilt, Self-esteem, Stress, Unrealistic on 5 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier I mentioned about being short of the boss’ expectations, which I feel is prevalent in most corporations today. It seems ironic that when society in general becomes more advanced, the more pressured it is in some of our expectations.
You would have thought that bosses today would be more exposed to better schools of thinking [...]
A Smart Dog, But Still Only A Dog
Posted in Humour, Management, tagged Clever, Dog, Expectations, Humour, Smart, Stupid on 3 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lifted from my mentor’s blog.
A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices it has a note in its mouth.
He takes the note and it reads [...]
16 Reasons To Serve Beer At The Office
Posted in Humour, Management, tagged Beer, Humour, Office on 2 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. It’s an incentive to show up.
2. It leads to more honest communications.
3. It reduces complaints about low pay.
4. Employees tell management what they think, not what they want to hear.
5. It encourages car pooling.
6. Increase job satisfaction because if you have a bad job, you don’t care.
7. It eliminates vacations because people would ra [...]
Just For Laughs – Stress Management
Posted in Humour, Management, tagged Humour, Stress on 1 November 2008 | 1 Comment »
I guess you’ve had a rough week, probably like me. So here’s a seven-step stress management technique that was recommended in the latest psychological texts. It really works.
1. Picture yourself near a stream.
2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air.
3. No one but you knows your secret place.
4. You are in total seclusion [...]
