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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Tweet from @oprahbooklist
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have mastered, you will never grow." ~ C.R. Lawton
Monday, June 14, 2010
Respect
All of us are extremely sensitive when it comes to respect. We could talk about respect all day long. Our dignity and need to be respected is so huge, we use it so widely and at time loose the sight of what it means.
If we were asked to explain respect or define it, we would all be struggling. It is really something we have to understand properly in order to experience the return. Respect can be given immediately based on seniority, title and experience. In order to receive respect that links to admiration, leadership and ability, is not an easy task.
One experience will change the whole perspective of who we are. Action is definitely louder than words. It is sad that so many has failed to recognize this. A relationship with a child can forever be scarred, an employee is forever with negative thoughts, projects failed and money lost.
- to be continued -
Nura, Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
I am thankful .......
I am thankful when it was broadcast that the Malaysians on the Freedom Flotilla are safe. There are some who lost their lives to bring aid to Gaza. My heart goes out to their family, friends and colleagues.
I am sitting here in the comfort of my home in a country which is still safe, have more than enough food for everyone, a stable economy, no war, democratic and peaceful. I do wish I can do something but I cannot. I have responsibilities, family and people to take care of at work. I think my friends would agree that without these obligations in my life, I would be out there on that ship. Even if I am not on that ship, I'd be protesting or be in a crowd of people condemning the Israel actions.
I am thankful for the little change that happens in the world the last few days.
I am thankful that the Egypt has open it's doors.
I am thankful some of the flotilla team is safe in Syria.
I am thankful that Gaza will at least get some help soon.
Oprah did not voice her concern on her Twitter.
Neither did Anderson Cooper.
Unless I miss, neither did Ashton Kutcher.
Obama fails to condemn the actions by Israel.
Kudos to Erma Fatima and Yuna, for at least raising their concerns on Twitter.
Najib did say something though he took the whole day to finally do it.
Again it is not about Muslims, Jews or Christians - It is about humanity...
About another human helping another human in need!
I am sitting here in the comfort of my home in a country which is still safe, have more than enough food for everyone, a stable economy, no war, democratic and peaceful. I do wish I can do something but I cannot. I have responsibilities, family and people to take care of at work. I think my friends would agree that without these obligations in my life, I would be out there on that ship. Even if I am not on that ship, I'd be protesting or be in a crowd of people condemning the Israel actions.
I am thankful for the little change that happens in the world the last few days.
I am thankful that the Egypt has open it's doors.
I am thankful some of the flotilla team is safe in Syria.
I am thankful that Gaza will at least get some help soon.
Oprah did not voice her concern on her Twitter.
Neither did Anderson Cooper.
Unless I miss, neither did Ashton Kutcher.
Obama fails to condemn the actions by Israel.
Kudos to Erma Fatima and Yuna, for at least raising their concerns on Twitter.
Najib did say something though he took the whole day to finally do it.
Again it is not about Muslims, Jews or Christians - It is about humanity...
About another human helping another human in need!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Life Happiness
Free your heart from hatred - forgive
Free your mind from worries - most never happen
Live simply and appreciate what you have
Give more
Expect less.
Free your mind from worries - most never happen
Live simply and appreciate what you have
Give more
Expect less.
Stephen Covey
Nura, Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
4 Core Fundamentals of Trust
I have just learned that the 4 core fundamentals of trust is are Integrity, Intent, Capabilities and Result. Integrity and intent makes up the character while capabilities and result demonstrate the competent criteria. It is important to demonstrate both character and competence to receive trust.
I have used integrity in my QA related activity and responsibility all the time. This exposure on trust fundamentals have made me realized that I may have overuse and misunderstood the word. What is Integrity? I have always linked integrity with strict adherence to work ethics that refers to performing the job as per instruction and ensure to achieve the target set successfully. Integrity goes beyond that. It is not just the act of being truthful or honest. The state of integrity is where truthfulness, honesty and respect are evident consistently. Honesty may not be evident at times as it is possible the person do not believe in the matter on hand. Some matters still require implementation because of law, company policy or even customer requirements. The key point of integrity is to consistently do the job as per required all the time. There is no compromise along the way. There are test carry out by some business to look into the integrity of their employees or newly joined employees. These tests usually link more to honesty. Integrity plays an integral part of a person’s character and without this behavior; an employer may need to manage more misconduct and performance problem at work.
Intent is another crucial part of character. It is an act of planning and demonstration of desire to act. The act here refers to various acts – the act to perform an activity effectively, the act of not fulfilling a target and the act to fail any given task. The intent will define the character of the person. The preferred intent is where the person has a positive intent to fulfilling the requirement. Combined intent with integrity, the character of a person shall decide on the first portion of trustworthiness. With a strong positive intent and high integrity, a person shall be more trusted to given tougher responsibility and excel in their career smoothly.
The second part of trust is competent. Competent consists of capabilities and results. Capabilities of an individual vary based on knowledge and training. The higher the capability, the better a person can demonstrate the ability to carry out tasks and targets set for them. Results produced from their day-to-day activity will reflect their performance. Both will contribute towards the competent level of a person.
The above 4 core fundamentals of trust will have to be demonstrated to achieve a workplace which are more trusting, honest, fill with high performers and thrust the team to do better all the time consistently.
I have used integrity in my QA related activity and responsibility all the time. This exposure on trust fundamentals have made me realized that I may have overuse and misunderstood the word. What is Integrity? I have always linked integrity with strict adherence to work ethics that refers to performing the job as per instruction and ensure to achieve the target set successfully. Integrity goes beyond that. It is not just the act of being truthful or honest. The state of integrity is where truthfulness, honesty and respect are evident consistently. Honesty may not be evident at times as it is possible the person do not believe in the matter on hand. Some matters still require implementation because of law, company policy or even customer requirements. The key point of integrity is to consistently do the job as per required all the time. There is no compromise along the way. There are test carry out by some business to look into the integrity of their employees or newly joined employees. These tests usually link more to honesty. Integrity plays an integral part of a person’s character and without this behavior; an employer may need to manage more misconduct and performance problem at work.
Intent is another crucial part of character. It is an act of planning and demonstration of desire to act. The act here refers to various acts – the act to perform an activity effectively, the act of not fulfilling a target and the act to fail any given task. The intent will define the character of the person. The preferred intent is where the person has a positive intent to fulfilling the requirement. Combined intent with integrity, the character of a person shall decide on the first portion of trustworthiness. With a strong positive intent and high integrity, a person shall be more trusted to given tougher responsibility and excel in their career smoothly.
The second part of trust is competent. Competent consists of capabilities and results. Capabilities of an individual vary based on knowledge and training. The higher the capability, the better a person can demonstrate the ability to carry out tasks and targets set for them. Results produced from their day-to-day activity will reflect their performance. Both will contribute towards the competent level of a person.
The above 4 core fundamentals of trust will have to be demonstrated to achieve a workplace which are more trusting, honest, fill with high performers and thrust the team to do better all the time consistently.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Blogging via email
Today I am testing my update from my bb bold.
Today I have a job as an Idol judge. Not really nervous as I am confident I will be a fair judge. I do hope the committee has done their best to prepare so there will be no glitches during the participants performance.
I am worried about their song choices as they are rather old songs. I will do my best to concentrate and judge their performance objectively.
Good luck to the idol participants!
Today I have a job as an Idol judge. Not really nervous as I am confident I will be a fair judge. I do hope the committee has done their best to prepare so there will be no glitches during the participants performance.
I am worried about their song choices as they are rather old songs. I will do my best to concentrate and judge their performance objectively.
Good luck to the idol participants!
Nura, Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
Friday, May 21, 2010
Self-Realization Before Motivating Others
Last weekend there was a training to learn on how to become a master motivator. By the end of the first day, a realization dawns that there are many things still missing in the way I motivate people.
It is uncomfortable and uneasy to make a self-realization at times. Learning to bow to the fact that we have flaws and challenge ourselves to change is not simple and straightforward. We have to learn to deal with the realization and move on as fast as possible to prevent the need to procrastinate change. Dealing with change takes a lot of mental effort and I find that it does not become easier. The effort differs.
The biggest challenge for me is to be able to change differently when focusing on my job and my personal life. It is easier to change when it comes to people at work. Focus is not extremely personal yet personal enough to make the change smooth and effective. I can think of things clearly, focus on each individual needs effectively and make a realization on what I should do to change to fit these. In my personal life, it gets complicated. It is easier on the immediate family but tougher as it goes beyond. For now, my realization has led me back to the fact that I am not responsible for them directly therefore there is very little need to have a motivated relationship. I may be wrong, for now it shall stay that way.
The few things I have realized about motivating others:
i. Being Honest
To motivate others, honesty is very crucial. Being honest will relate to whatever you believe in when trying to boost the person’s morale. Without this, the words use will not be believable and ridiculed.
ii. Trust
Honesty is part of the act to be trusted. Never ever, make promises you cannot keep and always trust first to be trusted. This will motivate others as they actually see you as someone they could turn to and believe in. The ability to trust others does not come easy for some. This hinders the motivation process. The person must be trusted wholeheartedly to finally get the result you want.
iii. Self-realization
In order to make a difference in another person, a self-realization is important. The change in own self is important to create a believable conversation. Promoting change requires first a change in our self.
iv. Change
A self-realization does not work if there is no action taken. By identifying the flaws and improvements required to change in oneself, it will reflect that change is possible to the person we are going to motivate. Without this personal change, the behavior during motivation session will not be so effective.
In view of the above, there is a lot of mental work and preparation for the motivator in making. In order to be a motivator, the knowledge alone is not enough; to create an environment of motivation, there is a need to become a coach, a leader and a team player.
It is uncomfortable and uneasy to make a self-realization at times. Learning to bow to the fact that we have flaws and challenge ourselves to change is not simple and straightforward. We have to learn to deal with the realization and move on as fast as possible to prevent the need to procrastinate change. Dealing with change takes a lot of mental effort and I find that it does not become easier. The effort differs.
The biggest challenge for me is to be able to change differently when focusing on my job and my personal life. It is easier to change when it comes to people at work. Focus is not extremely personal yet personal enough to make the change smooth and effective. I can think of things clearly, focus on each individual needs effectively and make a realization on what I should do to change to fit these. In my personal life, it gets complicated. It is easier on the immediate family but tougher as it goes beyond. For now, my realization has led me back to the fact that I am not responsible for them directly therefore there is very little need to have a motivated relationship. I may be wrong, for now it shall stay that way.
The few things I have realized about motivating others:
i. Being Honest
To motivate others, honesty is very crucial. Being honest will relate to whatever you believe in when trying to boost the person’s morale. Without this, the words use will not be believable and ridiculed.
ii. Trust
Honesty is part of the act to be trusted. Never ever, make promises you cannot keep and always trust first to be trusted. This will motivate others as they actually see you as someone they could turn to and believe in. The ability to trust others does not come easy for some. This hinders the motivation process. The person must be trusted wholeheartedly to finally get the result you want.
iii. Self-realization
In order to make a difference in another person, a self-realization is important. The change in own self is important to create a believable conversation. Promoting change requires first a change in our self.
iv. Change
A self-realization does not work if there is no action taken. By identifying the flaws and improvements required to change in oneself, it will reflect that change is possible to the person we are going to motivate. Without this personal change, the behavior during motivation session will not be so effective.
In view of the above, there is a lot of mental work and preparation for the motivator in making. In order to be a motivator, the knowledge alone is not enough; to create an environment of motivation, there is a need to become a coach, a leader and a team player.
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