I got this off from a book called "How to be a great communicator" by Nido R. Qubein, and want to share this with you readers. (Great book - by the way)
Nido was explaining about his friend Floyd Wickman on how he decided to change. A simple poem changed his attitude and job from go-nowhere job to a successful business person. Consider this :
Figure it out for yourself, my lad;
You've all that the greatest of men have had;
Two arms, two legs and a brain to use;
A brain to use if only you choose.
Simple as that! If only you choose to use your brains and will only you succeed. Great huh?
Monday, December 17, 2007
It's not hard to be nice & positive
Most people nowadays fail to recognise the importance of being.....NICE. It's not difficult being nice to strangers. Look at the bright side - by being nice, it'll brighten up yours and the receivers day. A simple smile is enough.
Who would know it will also open up doors for further opportunities - be it business or pleasure.
A friend of mine, Q, i think is the most positive and happy person I've ever met. He was sooooo positive and if a pile of cr*p fell unto his head, he would say, "Great, more manure for my plants". Unbelievable, but true! As a matter of fact, he told me he got to know a lot of business owners by accident.
I got that one figured out, "how?" you asked? Easy, friendliness = positive vibes = attracts people.
So start smiling and be friendly!
Have an awesome day! Remember today is always better than yesterday - believe in it and start living!
Who would know it will also open up doors for further opportunities - be it business or pleasure.
A friend of mine, Q, i think is the most positive and happy person I've ever met. He was sooooo positive and if a pile of cr*p fell unto his head, he would say, "Great, more manure for my plants". Unbelievable, but true! As a matter of fact, he told me he got to know a lot of business owners by accident.
I got that one figured out, "how?" you asked? Easy, friendliness = positive vibes = attracts people.
So start smiling and be friendly!
Have an awesome day! Remember today is always better than yesterday - believe in it and start living!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
So you're not FOCUSED, eh?
So you have been complaining that you are not a focused person? 'Too much things going around you', you say?
Here's one important question for you ----- "What IS the MOST important part of your work? Identify what is the most important part, and eliminate unnecessary trivial, small, little tasks that screams for your attention most of the time.
Imagine this - if you are plowing, to get a straight furrow, you need to look at a stationary object and start plowing. However, if you decide to become narrow, short-minded person - well, you'll look at the wheels going doing merry-go-round or even looking and avoiding for small stones. The results - a crooked furrow. Hence, looking far and long ranged - will create straight furrow. Apply this to yourself.
Here's some useful tips to stay focused -
a) Write down your Long-term goals and be precise. write down clearly and specifically. i.e. you want to have a million dollar by the age of 30 years old
b) Read, read and read your goals everyday, every hour, every second if you can. this will help you maintain your focus.
c) Eliminate trivial, unproductive tasks. think "By completing this, will it help me to achieve my goals" (note - please do yourself a favour - don't justify and argue too much with yourself - get disciplined!) (Like how will playing Playstation 2 will help you to be rich? No, you will not be employed by big game-developing company and be paid handsomely)
Well, go figure.
Long range view = you create a straight line - i.e. focused
Short range view = you'll get crooked line - i.e. not focused.
CHEERS.
Here's one important question for you ----- "What IS the MOST important part of your work? Identify what is the most important part, and eliminate unnecessary trivial, small, little tasks that screams for your attention most of the time.
Imagine this - if you are plowing, to get a straight furrow, you need to look at a stationary object and start plowing. However, if you decide to become narrow, short-minded person - well, you'll look at the wheels going doing merry-go-round or even looking and avoiding for small stones. The results - a crooked furrow. Hence, looking far and long ranged - will create straight furrow. Apply this to yourself.
Here's some useful tips to stay focused -
a) Write down your Long-term goals and be precise. write down clearly and specifically. i.e. you want to have a million dollar by the age of 30 years old
b) Read, read and read your goals everyday, every hour, every second if you can. this will help you maintain your focus.
c) Eliminate trivial, unproductive tasks. think "By completing this, will it help me to achieve my goals" (note - please do yourself a favour - don't justify and argue too much with yourself - get disciplined!) (Like how will playing Playstation 2 will help you to be rich? No, you will not be employed by big game-developing company and be paid handsomely)
Well, go figure.
Long range view = you create a straight line - i.e. focused
Short range view = you'll get crooked line - i.e. not focused.
CHEERS.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Buzy Bee?
Always on the run? Work fast, live fast, play fast......die fast? Over scheduled yourself? meetings after meetings, work after work? no life ? you are a rushaholic.
Here's a tip - DON'T DO THAT. You want to know why? you will accomplish less than what you really think. Do things more slowly. take your time to achieve something. Do it QUALITY not QUANTITY. How do you do it? Here's some tips...
1) You don't have to do EVERYTHING. Start to delegate your work. No, you are not superman. Say no to yourself first. Stop and think before you commit others of your time.
2) Take things slow - eat slow, walk slow, talk a little slower.
3) Patience. Don't rush things.
Practise - Good stuff don't come easy - take it easy.
Here's a tip - DON'T DO THAT. You want to know why? you will accomplish less than what you really think. Do things more slowly. take your time to achieve something. Do it QUALITY not QUANTITY. How do you do it? Here's some tips...
1) You don't have to do EVERYTHING. Start to delegate your work. No, you are not superman. Say no to yourself first. Stop and think before you commit others of your time.
2) Take things slow - eat slow, walk slow, talk a little slower.
3) Patience. Don't rush things.
Practise - Good stuff don't come easy - take it easy.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
How to "HIGHLIGHT" yourself
Question : How do you "highlight" yourself?
You ask a dozen of people, definitely you'll get a dozen different answers. Highlighting yourself well, in other words - you have to sell yourself. Wonder why you should do this?
Easy - by doing by SELLING yourself RIGHT, there are many advantages to you. No matter whether you are an executive, clerk, salesman, even a gargabe collector, there are advantages. Just think about it - by doing it right you can get people to follow your lead, trust you, love/like you or even adore you. Imagine what advantage that will give you.
So the hardest question - How do you do it right?
Personally, I think there is only one common answer to all answers given. It is Public Relation - I call it the 3Ps (nope, it's not the marketing 4Ps) - i.e. personal pleasant personality.
Here's what you can do when interacting with other people -
1) SMILE - yes, it's the most simplest mode of getting people to notice how nice you are. Smiling is contagious, but remember do it sincerely.
2) Always think POSITIVE about the person you are interacting with - hence when you see their POSITIVENESS (regardless of whether they are complaining, whining etc) - automatically you will SMILE and vise versa. Simple, eh?
3) Don't BOAST yourself - regardless whether you are a PHD holder or a CEO of a multinational company - just be MODEST.
4) Be CONSIDERATE to the person you interact with, no matter who they are. How you treat that person will actually show your inner self - especially to those person of lower ranks of you or those people who 'don't read good'.
5) Withhold your opinions and ideas on sensitive issues - yep, this is very important as if you start to show your smartness, people will just block you off. Rather, you just listen and try to understand their point of view. This way you will be able to avoid potential arguements, making it much easier for you to convince people with your ideas. Easy, right?
Use these 5 guidelines in your daily life and you will see the differences on how people will look and interact with you. Start practising & good luck.
Cheers.
You ask a dozen of people, definitely you'll get a dozen different answers. Highlighting yourself well, in other words - you have to sell yourself. Wonder why you should do this?
Easy - by doing by SELLING yourself RIGHT, there are many advantages to you. No matter whether you are an executive, clerk, salesman, even a gargabe collector, there are advantages. Just think about it - by doing it right you can get people to follow your lead, trust you, love/like you or even adore you. Imagine what advantage that will give you.
So the hardest question - How do you do it right?
Personally, I think there is only one common answer to all answers given. It is Public Relation - I call it the 3Ps (nope, it's not the marketing 4Ps) - i.e. personal pleasant personality.
Here's what you can do when interacting with other people -
1) SMILE - yes, it's the most simplest mode of getting people to notice how nice you are. Smiling is contagious, but remember do it sincerely.
2) Always think POSITIVE about the person you are interacting with - hence when you see their POSITIVENESS (regardless of whether they are complaining, whining etc) - automatically you will SMILE and vise versa. Simple, eh?
3) Don't BOAST yourself - regardless whether you are a PHD holder or a CEO of a multinational company - just be MODEST.
4) Be CONSIDERATE to the person you interact with, no matter who they are. How you treat that person will actually show your inner self - especially to those person of lower ranks of you or those people who 'don't read good'.
5) Withhold your opinions and ideas on sensitive issues - yep, this is very important as if you start to show your smartness, people will just block you off. Rather, you just listen and try to understand their point of view. This way you will be able to avoid potential arguements, making it much easier for you to convince people with your ideas. Easy, right?
Use these 5 guidelines in your daily life and you will see the differences on how people will look and interact with you. Start practising & good luck.
Cheers.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Tips - Keep your MANNERS on the PHONE
Yes....I am PRETTY SURE that most of us all had experiences with not friendly 'Hellos' from the other side of the phone line. I personally get lots of that when I was doing sales back in the 90s. Funny it seems that we the callers seem to be seen as the PROBLEM that caused the receiver to become RUDE, BORED, IN A HURRY or just plain irritating.
Sometimes I caught myself - well, being not friendly to those who called me up - I presume it may be seen as intrusion or interruption to our work.
I've read in a research done somewhere, that if you smile while saying hello and talking to the phone - the tone will be different! Pretty useful for you salespeople out there and those people wanting to 'wow' the opposite sex.
You don't have to look up the research paper - try it yourself - record your voice while smiling. You will notice the differences!
Well, here's a tip - Place a mirror near your phone, and see yourself smiling while talking - it does wonders!
Sometimes I caught myself - well, being not friendly to those who called me up - I presume it may be seen as intrusion or interruption to our work.
I've read in a research done somewhere, that if you smile while saying hello and talking to the phone - the tone will be different! Pretty useful for you salespeople out there and those people wanting to 'wow' the opposite sex.
You don't have to look up the research paper - try it yourself - record your voice while smiling. You will notice the differences!
Well, here's a tip - Place a mirror near your phone, and see yourself smiling while talking - it does wonders!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Teaching kids how to be entrepreneurs
I think the best way to teach kids how to be successful in their life is to teach them to prepare themselves to become entreprenuers.
Schools in Malaysia (don't know about the rest of the world) do not encourage thinking amongst kids. They are spoon fed with all the indformation - and as a result these kids know nothing about business.
For those who are born into business oriented family - well, lucky them! those who are not - not so lucky.
Schools should teach the subject, after all these kids are either going to work for a company (profit or non profit) or create their own path by owning businesses.
Why do we still have to follow the industrial age style of education while we are in digital, service- oriented age?
We should revamp the education system and empower the kids to learn how to be entrepreneurs early in their life. teach them real life lessons.
Yep, I've heard the Ministry of Entrepreneur through some State Economic Development Authorities are encouraging kids to get involved in business..i salute that. but the Ministry of Education must work hand in hand with Ministry of Entreprenuers to develop new sylabus to incorpate business learning.
Must be implement fast. otherwise other developing / developed countries around us will dominate the region, we Malaysians will be left behind!
Schools in Malaysia (don't know about the rest of the world) do not encourage thinking amongst kids. They are spoon fed with all the indformation - and as a result these kids know nothing about business.
For those who are born into business oriented family - well, lucky them! those who are not - not so lucky.
Schools should teach the subject, after all these kids are either going to work for a company (profit or non profit) or create their own path by owning businesses.
Why do we still have to follow the industrial age style of education while we are in digital, service- oriented age?
We should revamp the education system and empower the kids to learn how to be entrepreneurs early in their life. teach them real life lessons.
Yep, I've heard the Ministry of Entrepreneur through some State Economic Development Authorities are encouraging kids to get involved in business..i salute that. but the Ministry of Education must work hand in hand with Ministry of Entreprenuers to develop new sylabus to incorpate business learning.
Must be implement fast. otherwise other developing / developed countries around us will dominate the region, we Malaysians will be left behind!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
PELUANG UNTUK ANDA - FREE E-BOOK - EBUKU PERCUMA
Sempena Sambutan Merdeka yang ke-50 saya akan memberi ebook saya percuma dalam tempoh dan bilangan yang terhad (30 sahaja) bermula pada 30 Ogos sehingga 16 September 2007 sahaja. Tarikh lain saya tak bagi. jadi siapa nak buku saya ni email kepada sales@tipskejayaan.com dalam tempoh seperti yang saya sebut di atas.
Cepat selagi peluang masih ada. Ini bukan gimik! Bukan separuh ebook saya kasi. tapi ebook saya yang penuh - full! takde nak potong2! sangat bernilai!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Contoh kepada kita semua
Minggu lalu saya bertugas sebagai salah seorang panel penemuduga untuk pengambilan latihan usahawan bumiputera. Ramai juga saya interview. Temuduga tersebut selama 3 hari.
Setelah beberapa kali melalui sesi sebegini, kali ni saya rasa teramatlah "inspired". Trend yang saya nampak sekarang - golongan wanita bumiputera semakin cergas dan berani untuk menceburikan diri dalam perniagaan tidak kira bisnes kecil atau besar. daripada jumlah yang saya temuduga 70% adalah wanita berumur lebih daripada 35 tahun. daripada ini 50% bermula secara kecil-kecilan sehingga berjaya. Contohnya - jual kain baju secara borong, membuka cafe. saya rasa amat bangga!
Tapi soalannya - Apa dah jadi dengan Kaum Lelaki? -----> ini adalah cabaran kepada kaum Adam!
Selain daripada itu, ada lebih kurang 6 orang usahawan muda (umur 23 - 26 tahun) lelaki yang tidak kurangnya mengagumkan saya! Kesemua mereka ini adalah siswazah dan sudah mula berniaga semasa mereka belajar di IPT.
Ada seorang tu di Perlis - wow! tanpa pertolongan ibubapanya - beliau berjaya ada 3 bisnes yang kental - fotografi, bridal, printing - dan umurnya hanya 25 tahun! kepadanya saya ucapkan syabas! semoga kita mengambil kejayaan beliau sebagai satu contoh. Kalau beliau dengan usia yang muda boleh berjaya mengapa tidak kita?
Hah jawapannya saya akan letakkan di dalam www.tipskejayaan.com.
SALAM!
Setelah beberapa kali melalui sesi sebegini, kali ni saya rasa teramatlah "inspired". Trend yang saya nampak sekarang - golongan wanita bumiputera semakin cergas dan berani untuk menceburikan diri dalam perniagaan tidak kira bisnes kecil atau besar. daripada jumlah yang saya temuduga 70% adalah wanita berumur lebih daripada 35 tahun. daripada ini 50% bermula secara kecil-kecilan sehingga berjaya. Contohnya - jual kain baju secara borong, membuka cafe. saya rasa amat bangga!
Tapi soalannya - Apa dah jadi dengan Kaum Lelaki? -----> ini adalah cabaran kepada kaum Adam!
Selain daripada itu, ada lebih kurang 6 orang usahawan muda (umur 23 - 26 tahun) lelaki yang tidak kurangnya mengagumkan saya! Kesemua mereka ini adalah siswazah dan sudah mula berniaga semasa mereka belajar di IPT.
Ada seorang tu di Perlis - wow! tanpa pertolongan ibubapanya - beliau berjaya ada 3 bisnes yang kental - fotografi, bridal, printing - dan umurnya hanya 25 tahun! kepadanya saya ucapkan syabas! semoga kita mengambil kejayaan beliau sebagai satu contoh. Kalau beliau dengan usia yang muda boleh berjaya mengapa tidak kita?
Hah jawapannya saya akan letakkan di dalam www.tipskejayaan.com.
SALAM!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Leadership Empowerment
Saya personally suka membaca buku-buku tentang self-development terutamanya berkenaan dengan leadership.
Saya nak cerita sikit tentang empowerment. Kalau dalam Bahasa saya rasa yang sesuai diterjemahkan sebagai 'memberi kuasa'.
Dalam organisasi tidak kira kecil atau besar, selalu ada masalah dimana boss terlalu mencengkam power.
Saya akan terangkan nanti bila ada masa....
Saya nak cerita sikit tentang empowerment. Kalau dalam Bahasa saya rasa yang sesuai diterjemahkan sebagai 'memberi kuasa'.
Dalam organisasi tidak kira kecil atau besar, selalu ada masalah dimana boss terlalu mencengkam power.
Saya akan terangkan nanti bila ada masa....
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Salam perkenalan
Assalamualaikum WBT
Buat pengetahuan semua - saya telahpun terbitkan website - www.tipskejayaan.com - softlaunch.
Saya harap saya dapat terbitkan website secara rasmi pada 31 Ogos. Saya juga ada memberi 'surprise' - kalau nak tahu tengok laa website saya.
Saya akan menjalankan sesi temuduga untuk 120 orang pada 7 - 9/8/07, dan saya akan kongsi pengalaman dengan anda selepas tarikh 9/8/07. kalau nak tahu tips-tips jenguk2 laa blog saya ni.
Selamat majujaya!
Buat pengetahuan semua - saya telahpun terbitkan website - www.tipskejayaan.com - softlaunch.
Saya harap saya dapat terbitkan website secara rasmi pada 31 Ogos. Saya juga ada memberi 'surprise' - kalau nak tahu tengok laa website saya.
Saya akan menjalankan sesi temuduga untuk 120 orang pada 7 - 9/8/07, dan saya akan kongsi pengalaman dengan anda selepas tarikh 9/8/07. kalau nak tahu tips-tips jenguk2 laa blog saya ni.
Selamat majujaya!
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