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Monday, October 29, 2007
Results of Initiatives
The Result of Intiative
Some years ago, three brothers left the farm to work in the city. They were all hired by the same company at the same pay. Three years later, Jim was being paid $500 a month, Frank was receiving $1,000, but George was now making $1,500.Their father decided to visit the employer. He listened to the confused father and said, " I will let the boys explain for themselves."Jim was summoned to the supervisor's office and was told, "Jim, I understand the Far East Importers has just brought in a large transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to the airport and get a cargo inventory?"Three minutes later, Jim returned to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," Jim reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the crew."When Jim left, Frank, the $1,000 a month brother, was called. "Frank," said the supervisor, "I wish you'd go out to the airport and get an inventory of the cargo plane which was just brought in by Far East Importers."An hour later, Frank was back in the office with a list showing that the plane carried 1,000 bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios, and 1,000 hand painted bamboo trays.George, the $1,500 a month brother, was given identical instructions. Working hours were over when he finally returned."The transport plane carried one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," he began. "It was on sale at sixty dollars a bolt, so I took a two-day option on the whole lot.I have wired a designer in New York offering the silk at seventy-five dollars a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow. I also found five hundred transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at a profit of $2.30 each.There were a thousand bamboo trays, but they were of poor quality, so I didn't try to do anything with them."When George left the office, the employer smiled. " You probably noticed," he said, "that Jim doesn't do what he's told, Frank does only what he'd told, but George does without being told."
Some years ago, three brothers left the farm to work in the city. They were all hired by the same company at the same pay. Three years later, Jim was being paid $500 a month, Frank was receiving $1,000, but George was now making $1,500.Their father decided to visit the employer. He listened to the confused father and said, " I will let the boys explain for themselves."Jim was summoned to the supervisor's office and was told, "Jim, I understand the Far East Importers has just brought in a large transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to the airport and get a cargo inventory?"Three minutes later, Jim returned to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," Jim reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the crew."When Jim left, Frank, the $1,000 a month brother, was called. "Frank," said the supervisor, "I wish you'd go out to the airport and get an inventory of the cargo plane which was just brought in by Far East Importers."An hour later, Frank was back in the office with a list showing that the plane carried 1,000 bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios, and 1,000 hand painted bamboo trays.George, the $1,500 a month brother, was given identical instructions. Working hours were over when he finally returned."The transport plane carried one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," he began. "It was on sale at sixty dollars a bolt, so I took a two-day option on the whole lot.I have wired a designer in New York offering the silk at seventy-five dollars a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow. I also found five hundred transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at a profit of $2.30 each.There were a thousand bamboo trays, but they were of poor quality, so I didn't try to do anything with them."When George left the office, the employer smiled. " You probably noticed," he said, "that Jim doesn't do what he's told, Frank does only what he'd told, but George does without being told."
Saturday, August 18, 2007
An eye opener- Carpenter's House
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-
contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and
live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended
family.
He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could
get by.The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and
asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.
The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his
heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and
used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his
career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to
inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to
the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was
building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way,
reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the
best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort.
Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and
find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had
realized that we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each
day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build
wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live
it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived
graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life
is a do-it-yourself project." Your life tomorrow will be the
result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and
live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended
family.
He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could
get by.The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and
asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.
The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his
heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and
used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his
career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to
inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to
the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was
building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way,
reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the
best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort.
Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and
find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had
realized that we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each
day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build
wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live
it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived
graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life
is a do-it-yourself project." Your life tomorrow will be the
result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
How can we face challenges
The Japanese have a great liking for fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So, to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring back the fish. The longer it took them to bring back the fish, the stale they grew.
The fish were not fresh and the Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little hashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.
Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, it has got over that crisis and has emerged as one of the most important trades in that country! How did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan ?
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. And they survive and arrive in a healthy state!They command a higher price and are most sought-after. The challenge they face keeps them fresh!
Humans are no different. L. Ron Hubbard observed in the early 1950's: "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment." George Bernard Shaw said: " Satisfaction is death!"
If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive! Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Do not postpone a task, simply because its challenging. Catch these challenges by their horns and vanquish them. Enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Giving up makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.
The fish were not fresh and the Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little hashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.
Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, it has got over that crisis and has emerged as one of the most important trades in that country! How did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan ?
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. And they survive and arrive in a healthy state!They command a higher price and are most sought-after. The challenge they face keeps them fresh!
Humans are no different. L. Ron Hubbard observed in the early 1950's: "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment." George Bernard Shaw said: " Satisfaction is death!"
If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive! Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Do not postpone a task, simply because its challenging. Catch these challenges by their horns and vanquish them. Enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Giving up makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Importance of Discipline at Work
Discipline is our ability to exercise control our behavior and emotions. This is a very important soft skill to carry out our work smoothly. We may have number of certificates, diplomas and degrees . But without discipline we are zero. While at work or at home maintaining discipline is very important to attain our successful life. At work please try to follow all house rules. Maintain positive relationships with others. Avoid arguments and refrain from fighting. Develop “ I CAN DO” mentality. Please just bear in mind that which ever industry we are in our prime responsibility is to provide well disciplined hospitable climate to our customers. Each of us want to be a HERO to deliver service directly or indirectly to our customers. ? If so we should accept , work hard & industrious and continuously try to achieve our goal. This should be our discipline.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Spiritual Intelligence ( SI)
SI ( spiritual intelligence) is positively based on the individual’s spiritual capacity which directly influence his/ her personal and professional life. Spirituality is not a religion. It is our inner belief to ourselves and towards others. Spirituality give us inner peace, tranquility and serenity which drive us to the success in our life by attaining self esteem and confidence.
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
About fast food culture
Fast food /canned food good or bad
In this fast moving world we do not have enough time to spend for our daily needs. At this juncture people are running behind solutions for time saving. Take for instance as food preparation. Housewives are trapped in kitchen. No time to concentrate on children’s studies or house keeping. Fast food and eating out culture enable house wives and other family members to divert their attention to creative activities. At the same time please note the hazardous causes to your health.
Most of fast foods/ canned foods contain high salt content which cause high blood pleasure in your body. Studies show incidents of bacteria in the container and also presence of dangerous preservatives to increase the shelf life of the product. Hence regular use of fast foods/ canned foods are not advisable. But it is the new trend of the youth to go for fast food. We find that of late young girls have no idea about the traditional culinary skills taught by their mothers.
In this fast moving world we do not have enough time to spend for our daily needs. At this juncture people are running behind solutions for time saving. Take for instance as food preparation. Housewives are trapped in kitchen. No time to concentrate on children’s studies or house keeping. Fast food and eating out culture enable house wives and other family members to divert their attention to creative activities. At the same time please note the hazardous causes to your health.
Most of fast foods/ canned foods contain high salt content which cause high blood pleasure in your body. Studies show incidents of bacteria in the container and also presence of dangerous preservatives to increase the shelf life of the product. Hence regular use of fast foods/ canned foods are not advisable. But it is the new trend of the youth to go for fast food. We find that of late young girls have no idea about the traditional culinary skills taught by their mothers.
Thursday, September 23, 2004
About thinking ability
Do you have a moment to think about thinking?
Thinking gives us novel ideas. Creative thinking makes our life successful by abandoning our old way of slow pace thinking and attaining high speed thinking which enhances quick decision making. You may be disappointed tomorrow if you think the same way today as yesterday. Hence we have to unleash the power of thinking different ANGLES within ourselves. This is called innovative thinking which gives us power to solve any type of problems in our life.
Take an example of any problems in your life. Write down all solutions one by one and exercise most beneficial two or three solutions /answers. Alas.! Your problem is solved
Thinking gives us novel ideas. Creative thinking makes our life successful by abandoning our old way of slow pace thinking and attaining high speed thinking which enhances quick decision making. You may be disappointed tomorrow if you think the same way today as yesterday. Hence we have to unleash the power of thinking different ANGLES within ourselves. This is called innovative thinking which gives us power to solve any type of problems in our life.
Take an example of any problems in your life. Write down all solutions one by one and exercise most beneficial two or three solutions /answers. Alas.! Your problem is solved
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Emotional Intelligence VS Intelligence Quotient
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE VS INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT
Politicians, CEOs of the organizations or any of our leaders who inspire others to do things should have the inspirational quality of emotional intelligence (EI). It is the ability of one’s sense to emotions of his /her own and others around. Good leaders must take an account of human feelings such as sadness, anger, affection, jealous, satisfaction, dissatisfaction and thirst for money and fame etc…. and according to this emotional vibes of the fellow men they can lead and motivate others to attain their set goals.
Intelligence Quotient ( IQ) is the mental ability of one individual and with this ability alone can not drive the leaders to the achievement of their goals. In a working environment the leaders must have both qualities EI and IQ. In short an individual without EI is positively handicapped in connection with effectiveness for he or she is ignorant about the social emotions
Politicians, CEOs of the organizations or any of our leaders who inspire others to do things should have the inspirational quality of emotional intelligence (EI). It is the ability of one’s sense to emotions of his /her own and others around. Good leaders must take an account of human feelings such as sadness, anger, affection, jealous, satisfaction, dissatisfaction and thirst for money and fame etc…. and according to this emotional vibes of the fellow men they can lead and motivate others to attain their set goals.
Intelligence Quotient ( IQ) is the mental ability of one individual and with this ability alone can not drive the leaders to the achievement of their goals. In a working environment the leaders must have both qualities EI and IQ. In short an individual without EI is positively handicapped in connection with effectiveness for he or she is ignorant about the social emotions
Monday, September 20, 2004
Importance of Knowledge Management
Importance of Knowledge Management ( KM)
It is extremely important that knowledge is properly disseminated among all members of the staff in a working environment. In essence all information pertaining to the employment, details of the business goal of the organization and details of what is expected from the employee by the employer should be given to the employees.
Knowledge management is not a technology but it is based on technology. In order to optimize the work performance, growing organizations must define knowledge management strategies as well as performance management strategies. And also the importance of continuous learning programs with in the organization.
It is extremely important that knowledge is properly disseminated among all members of the staff in a working environment. In essence all information pertaining to the employment, details of the business goal of the organization and details of what is expected from the employee by the employer should be given to the employees.
Knowledge management is not a technology but it is based on technology. In order to optimize the work performance, growing organizations must define knowledge management strategies as well as performance management strategies. And also the importance of continuous learning programs with in the organization.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Professionalism and Competency in our life
Whenever there is maturity and carefulness in our life then we find professionalism and competency in all areas of our personal, professional and social life. This is an ordinary skill or talent which can be practiced by any layman. We all are born with myriads of talents but many of us are not aware of it or even not willing to expolre the hidden talents.
Everybody is nerve-racking about the current problems elsewhere arround us. But nobody is thinking about solutions to tackle the problems. It is wise to think about the solutions rather than worrying about the problems. Be positive and optimistic . And we must act today for the better tomorrow.
Everybody is nerve-racking about the current problems elsewhere arround us. But nobody is thinking about solutions to tackle the problems. It is wise to think about the solutions rather than worrying about the problems. Be positive and optimistic . And we must act today for the better tomorrow.
Are you a successful individual ?
Please analyze your life. Can you say that you are a successful individual and you have attained all your life goals. If not, you can. Please take a look at the life historties of former American president Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandhi , the father of India and mother of destitutes, Mother Theresa etc......... All these individuls came from difficult ambience and only through their perseverance they reached the hights of their expectation.
In our life too we should pratice good qualities which practiced by all successful personalities arround us. Good practice makes us perfect. Do you have a life goal ? If not make a life goal today . To achieve this goal you should have a dream about the goal, desire about the goal, decision about the goal, determination about the goal and dedication about the goal. More than above you should be a well disciplined personality. Discipline makes us one hundred percent perfect. No one can say that you are a well organized person unless you are a disciplined personality.
In our life too we should pratice good qualities which practiced by all successful personalities arround us. Good practice makes us perfect. Do you have a life goal ? If not make a life goal today . To achieve this goal you should have a dream about the goal, desire about the goal, decision about the goal, determination about the goal and dedication about the goal. More than above you should be a well disciplined personality. Discipline makes us one hundred percent perfect. No one can say that you are a well organized person unless you are a disciplined personality.
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