quite excited really, although i understand i will once again be improving laterally, but losing out on in-depth training.
jack of all trades, but master of none - which may not exactly be a bad thing right?
kind of reminds me of O levels, where we took 9 subjects, as compared to 4 only for As.
oh well, i guess i will give myself a bit more time and see where it goes.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
lesson no. 1:
in order to succeed in life, you must learn how to package your words. never bare all your thoughts out on the table. THINK, process, filter, package, and then present your points systematically, with supporting evidence, and always keeping in mind the objectives.
if you dont filter, you may end up saying things that would turn around and shoot you in the face.
if you're not systematic, you may end up talking about everything else except the point you're trying to make.
if you dont have supporting evidence, your claims will end up crumbling and you'll end up looking really stupid.
if you dont have an end in mind, then sure enough, you'll never get to your end.
there's a reason for everything.
i got to keep all these in mind, because too often i do things based on feel, and not logic. this concept totally does not work out in business.
there IS a REASON for everything.
in order to succeed in life, you must learn how to package your words. never bare all your thoughts out on the table. THINK, process, filter, package, and then present your points systematically, with supporting evidence, and always keeping in mind the objectives.
if you dont filter, you may end up saying things that would turn around and shoot you in the face.
if you're not systematic, you may end up talking about everything else except the point you're trying to make.
if you dont have supporting evidence, your claims will end up crumbling and you'll end up looking really stupid.
if you dont have an end in mind, then sure enough, you'll never get to your end.
there's a reason for everything.
i got to keep all these in mind, because too often i do things based on feel, and not logic. this concept totally does not work out in business.
there IS a REASON for everything.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
time traveler's wife
last week was hell. i have been so busy. by the looks of it, the coming week ain't gonna get any better.
the word that reverbrates through my head most often these days, sadly remains to be the same subject i brought up some weeks ago: incompetency. somehow, i'm still unable to shake that lousy feeling off. i have done nothing that has remotely impresses me enough to be make me feel clever. and note that i have said impresses me, and not my bosses or colleagues, because most of the time, it's really all internal.
in fact, in all instances, i'm the one grading myself. and the more i do, the more things i find myself lacking, be it in negotiations, knowledge, analytically, strategic planning..... so much so that i find myself not comprehending why some people can still hold such confidence in me, despite seeing me fumble and fall so many times.
sigh, ok moving on from the heavier topic...
watched time traveller's wife today and i thought it was pretty decent, though it is in no way comparable to the book. i'm a massive fan of the novel; there was so much more content. the movie pretty much stayed true to the book, though there were many other stories revolving around the couple, friends and families that werent illustrated. figured they werent be able to squeeze everything into a 2hr film, so that wasnt quite surprising. i thought rachel mcadams was perfect as claire, still can remember her from the notebook, another heartachingly touching movie. i knew the ending right from the beginning, but was touched all the same. in fact, i was SAD before it actually happened because i already knew what was going to come next.
me, the weirdo.
alba, we named her alba
the word that reverbrates through my head most often these days, sadly remains to be the same subject i brought up some weeks ago: incompetency. somehow, i'm still unable to shake that lousy feeling off. i have done nothing that has remotely impresses me enough to be make me feel clever. and note that i have said impresses me, and not my bosses or colleagues, because most of the time, it's really all internal.
in fact, in all instances, i'm the one grading myself. and the more i do, the more things i find myself lacking, be it in negotiations, knowledge, analytically, strategic planning..... so much so that i find myself not comprehending why some people can still hold such confidence in me, despite seeing me fumble and fall so many times.
sigh, ok moving on from the heavier topic...
watched time traveller's wife today and i thought it was pretty decent, though it is in no way comparable to the book. i'm a massive fan of the novel; there was so much more content. the movie pretty much stayed true to the book, though there were many other stories revolving around the couple, friends and families that werent illustrated. figured they werent be able to squeeze everything into a 2hr film, so that wasnt quite surprising. i thought rachel mcadams was perfect as claire, still can remember her from the notebook, another heartachingly touching movie. i knew the ending right from the beginning, but was touched all the same. in fact, i was SAD before it actually happened because i already knew what was going to come next.
me, the weirdo.
alba, we named her alba
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