Sunday, December 27, 2009
might be a coincidence but realised i received two photo frames with pictures inside, for xmas.
One from Ash..she gave each of the sisters a photo of her with them..personalised and full of thought.
the other from edwin. he gave each prereg a photo frame with their name design on it, which holds the picture of the United 11 (our batchmates and colleagues)
realised that its important to keep these memories.. they tell your story, your journey, your life.
Next project? clean up my room after PSS board exam.. and redecorate it, including many photoframes all over the wall! *woot* =D
Just The Girl @
12:19 PM
life is short, unexpected, exciting, full of impromptus.. lets start from xmas eve.
after wedding dinner, was an impromptu salsa party..interesting pple watching.
today, an impromptu accompaniment to another wedding dinner. 530 received a call, met at 7pm.
exciting, but kinda tiring. anymore surprises? lolz =)
Just The Girl @
12:36 AM
Thursday, December 24, 2009
afew days ago, i heard a superior say 'its ok if the staff cant work that well, so long as she gets along well with the other staffs'.
today, i see another theory that i learnt in primary school in practice. and that is the ideal leadership is attained when the staff follows you because they want to, not because they have to.
i was asked over the phone to check pricing (a mundane thing that happens all the time), while another customer comes head on to ask me about medicines, and there seemed to be a long queue behind all of a sudden. thank goodness i had a staff nearby, whom i politely asked to help me complete the mundane chore. it was a mundane chore, but it was one that made me realise how important it is to have staff to work for you because they want to, not because they have to.
in the past i used to be results oriented. making sure that results are delivered by the deadline, and not bothering too much about individual. now, however, i try to build rapport with each and every staff, to know them personally.
there are many different kinds of people. some may not get along well with each other. but knowing what makes them tick, and bringing out their enemies' (fellow colleague) good point can help in work dynamics between staff.
results can be attained by top achievers. and top achievers can be trained, if they have the basic qualities(though some needs more time than others). now the question is: how to retain those top achievers, and how to attract those top achievers who are not in your company YET.
yes, top achievers that you trained may leave, but with a good company culture and a personal touch and care and concern, there will be many waiting to replace those who leave.
well, to me, retaining and attracting workers has alot to do with the boss. at least 60% i reckon. so let's get personal.
any thoughts?
Just The Girl @
12:00 AM
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
have you ever regretted giving something up?
why do people give things up? because they know they cant make it? because they tried and tried but are tired?
how many times do we give something up, after assumingly evaluating again and again that we tried and tried and are tired, and that we will never succeed, only to rethink carefully and logically after giving up, that actually we could have made it if we hanged in there longer, if we took a step back to evaluate things better..
does that mean we never give up? but if we never give up, we will never be able to reflect upon it as a 3rd party, and will never be able to realise what went wrong. regret will be evident, but i guess if it is exchanged for wisdom, and a change for the better, it will be worth it.
people say 'do not regret'. but how many a time do we stand by that when we are the ones involved?
Just The Girl @
11:15 PM
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
yesterday i offered to be someone's rock. but the person told me 'i am the rock myself'.
with setbacks and difficulties in life, we are constantly eroded and worn out. one rock alone is easily worn down if it does not have the support of other rocks. when birds fly in a 'V' formation, they take turns to lead in front where the wind resistence is higher. we all tire out and need to take the back seat at times. those lone migration of birds in cartoons are bullshit.
so dont be too fast to insist that rocks dont need other rocks. the truth is, they do. that's only human.
Just The Girl @
10:40 AM
Monday, December 14, 2009
-5th happy day-
Just The Girl @
11:49 PM
Saturday, December 05, 2009
the blog sorta died together with the relationship.
been afew months yet stil nostalgic.
are he thinking of me as i think of him too? a tinge of sadness, missing, and wondering how the other party is getting on?
in life, some scars cannot be erased. if we could start it all over again i would have done many things very differently. if we met later, things might work out. the feelings were right, but the timing was not.
these 4 months has been torturous, eventful, exciting..full of sooo many ups and downs..felt lost so many times. picked myself up, fell; laughed, cried; gave up, tried again.
in such a short span of time, i sprained my back 3 times. gave up marathon, grading and competition. cant exercise, ate as much..gained 7kg..stayed up real late..destroyed my skin and health..shopped too much..quite broke..found a direction to excel in sports, hopes dashed, trusted in friendships, only to be disappointed in some.
but despite it all, i have learnt many things, seen many points of views, matured in my own way.
i guess this is what you call 'growing up'.
i need to learn more. been overly sheltered.
status? single, unavailable.
cheers to the route of self discovery.
Jia you Mindy. =)
Just The Girl @
9:42 PM
