Showing posts with label soul searching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soul searching. Show all posts

Friday, September 19, 2008

What is your value?

What is the value for an individual?

A banker told me - zero. An individual to bankers have zero value.

So, what is the value of the individual to the people around him?

Don't know. It can be very significant or totally zero.

The term 'value' that I am talking about has a very broad definition. It can be your abilities, skills, knowledge, relationships, monetary value, or anything else that you can think of that you have.

People form alliances/ task forces because one feels that the other individual has some values which helps. Try to think that, in a political party alliance, which consists of 3 parties, if one of the party has no MPs in the parliament, very few supporters/members, will the party be invited to the alliance? I don't think so. It must be some reason for one to be invited into the alliance. I am not saying who's making full use of the others, but for mutual benefits, they are together.

The same goes to the selecting and recruitment process. When a company thinks that you can benefit them from whichever ways, you'll get hired, otherwise, your job application will not be considered.

I have been through a lot of task forces since my freshman year in university. I always think that 'no one should bind to anyone/group'. When tasks were given out, different tasks group were formed. Maybe my thinking is different from others, I just cannot accept that the saying of 'XXX was dumped by YYY and co.' or 'WWW and co. left ZZZ behind and form a group by themselves' or 'I couldn't leave OOO alone because no one wants OOO' . I find it very difficult to accept those sayings.

From the relationship points of view, ya, those are correct. Without some kind of relationship to support, no one will say these.

For me, I think like this. Whenever I am not invited into a task group, I am lacking of 'values' that the group needs, or, my 'values' to the group is relatively smaller if compared to other potential group members.

Face the reality, if you cannot acquire the 'values' needed by the group, you won't be part of them. But if you have such 'values', people will come to you.

Don't blame anyone for 'dumping' you and you shall not feel ashamed for 'dumping' anyone. Tasks groups are formed for mutual benefits. Neither sorry nor swear words are needed.

Although I feel disappointed for not being chosen into a task group, but I am fine. I don' have the 'values' that the group needs, I think.

What is your value anyway?

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Things I have learned (May & June)

Things that I have learned this month....

  1. Stepping on others doesn't make you taller (or in a higher status), but, it does hurt people.
  2. Choosing right travel mate is very important whenever you go on a trip.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

How to choose group mates?

When group works are being distributed out, it's the time to choose your group mates.

But...How to choose? Who to choose?

Fear not~ Here are some tips for you.

  • IF you ARE a slacker:
  1. Get to someone who seems to know a lot about the job, or
  2. Get to someone who seems very enthusiastic about the job, or
  3. Get to someone who seems very care about the results of the job, or
  4. Get yourself into a group that has already been formed.
Why choose people fall under these categories? The reasons are very simple~

If you get to someone who seems to know a lot about the job, then you are worry free about what and how to do because you needn't to find out if you don't know. Problems will be settle automatically!

If you get to someone who seems very enthusiastic about the job or someone who seems very care about the results of the job, that's better!! He or she can also do the portion for you!!

If you get yourself into a group that has already been formed, that would be nice~~ After you join the group, just keep low profile and everything would be fine for you.

If you can find people that fall under ALL the categories above.....CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That would be wonderful for you!!!

  • IF you ARE NOT a slacker:
  1. Keep track the records of slackers, and/or
  2. Group with the people who are also slacker-haters, and/or
  3. Group with the people who have initiative to find out problems, and/or
  4. Group with the people who have capability of performing tasks.
Why these categories?

No slackers = better job performances = better job done.

( If you want to be a slacker and you don't wanna to be black-listed, be a smart slacker. You can slack off sometimes but don't overdo that until you break the limit within your group mates)

The idea of the post is from DLG's blog and now she has already moved her blog to here.

Things I have learned (April)

Things I have learned this month....

  • DO NOT leave your work until VERY LAST MINUTE.



















The picture is copied from www.kennysia.com

  • When you do not know something, but you are forced to answer it, BULLSHIT CONFIDENTLY. People might not know that you are bullshitting.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Things I have learned (March)

Things that I have learned this month....

*When you do not understand the market, DO NOT try to sell the products.

*When you are in a group, DO NOT try to spoil other people's mood.

*When you do not have the ability, DO NOT bear the responsibility.