All of us have rage problems. What differs is each individual's ability to manage it, the ability to go through it unscathed.
When we experience these fits, we usually look for a comfort zone, whether it be our parents, friends, or music. Or maybe even plates and cups to shatter. We need to cry, we need to let it out.
What if...the music or plates don't help much? And you find yourself alone, bitching and regretting. We learn lessons, because that's part of life. But why do we have to learn some lessons the hard or hardest way?
It's hard to find a silver lining during the storm. We are blinded by the rain and lightnings, the anger we feel. But the storm takes time to settle down, so we must learn to be patient, to think rationally, to see beyond what's now. Calming down is always a process, a process that baffles me like Quantum Physics. There is never an exact manner to reach a conclusion, for each situation is different from the other; every variable changes the outcome.
But one constraint is constant - our strength. The multiplying factor may be small or large, but we have strength. So we rely on it, we build upon it. Then we come out a better stronger person.
Each day is a challenge, and challenges are lessons hidden beyond the storm clouds.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Saturday, December 8, 2007
So NOT Saved by the Bell!
When the bell rings and it's your quiz, it ain't a good thing!
My friend and I arrived 10 minutes late for our quiz. We had to print a study for another subject. We had a THIRTY MINUTE lead time until our quiz! That's supposed to be enough! But then, the shop where we had our study printed was, well...Let's just say it took 40 minutes to print 30 pages. Bad bad bad...
We arrived at our classroom and immediately started answering our essay (after getting seats). The quiz was particulary the easiest for me among all the previous quizzes. If you listened, if you know what the essence of the subject is, the quiz would be a walk in the park. But since we lost 10 minutes, I lost a lot of sentences to write. Added the fact that we had to read 2 articles was a big loss. But nevertheless, I liked our quiz.
The third question had a note. It said something about deserving the grade you'll get if you answer it right, and those who are on the less fortunate side will come blessing. I hope, I really do hope that I'll deserve the grade I get at the end of this term.
SPM is one of the subjects I truly enjoyed in my entire student life. It's hard, but it really gets your brain working on both the creative and logic side. No matter how weird it sounds, I like it when things get challenging. When we're challenged, we learn. When we learn, we grow. And quizzes are not something to get mad at. It tests our knowledge and comprehension of the subject matter.
At the end of this term, after our finals, I'll take with me a lot of things. I'm grateful for them because indeed, it made me grow.=)
My friend and I arrived 10 minutes late for our quiz. We had to print a study for another subject. We had a THIRTY MINUTE lead time until our quiz! That's supposed to be enough! But then, the shop where we had our study printed was, well...Let's just say it took 40 minutes to print 30 pages. Bad bad bad...
We arrived at our classroom and immediately started answering our essay (after getting seats). The quiz was particulary the easiest for me among all the previous quizzes. If you listened, if you know what the essence of the subject is, the quiz would be a walk in the park. But since we lost 10 minutes, I lost a lot of sentences to write. Added the fact that we had to read 2 articles was a big loss. But nevertheless, I liked our quiz.
The third question had a note. It said something about deserving the grade you'll get if you answer it right, and those who are on the less fortunate side will come blessing. I hope, I really do hope that I'll deserve the grade I get at the end of this term.
SPM is one of the subjects I truly enjoyed in my entire student life. It's hard, but it really gets your brain working on both the creative and logic side. No matter how weird it sounds, I like it when things get challenging. When we're challenged, we learn. When we learn, we grow. And quizzes are not something to get mad at. It tests our knowledge and comprehension of the subject matter.
At the end of this term, after our finals, I'll take with me a lot of things. I'm grateful for them because indeed, it made me grow.=)
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Do we find this to be true enough in every situation we have faced? Guess it’s true, otherwise it wouldn’t be a saying. Monday night, I just found out how I’ve played against by my own father. It hurts, really hurts. We always expect our family to be always by our side, supporting us, encouraging us. But something always told me that it wasn’t applicable for me.
My family has been separated for quite some time now (years actually) and it really didn’t bother me much because my parents were better off on their own. I lived with my mom the whole time. It was only four years ago that I started living with my father, who still lived with his parents, by the way. It was nice at first – he was a different dad among all dads. He was cool, young at heart. I guess you could say that we’re on the same wavelength. He was a friend. Eventually, I got tired of it. I have friends, I NEED a father. But that’s something he’s not capable of. He treats me like I’m not his daughter. Needless to say, he doesn’t treat me like a lady! It’s like I’m his guy friend whom he could treat with no respect at all. AT ALL.
He said he always mistreated my brother (my brother is two years older than me). Yes, he did. He wasn’t the best father when we were kids – not even close to good, maybe closer to worst. Until now, he maintains that image for me (obviously). Anyway, because of him mistreating my brother, he’s making up for it now. But it’s gone a little too much that he’s treating him so special and I’m thrown on the sidewalk. He’d cook for him, bring him to places, whatever…but me, oh how I wish he’d do the same. He’d tell me to cook my own food or to take a cab if I needed a ride somewhere. His excuse: I’m an independent person. Given that it’s true, every child needs to feel the love of his father! And I never did. A lot of times I’d rather have a “militar” father than have a dad who doesn’t guide my path to wisdom. At least I know that that kind of father loves me because he’s trying hard to protect me.
The root of all this talk practically sprung out of his hurting words last night. My grandparents and my tita choose me over my brother and that got him mad. He says they have favoritism. I don’t know, but I believe what we do unto others will be done unto us. In the simplest sense, my brother doesn’t treat the people who love him with respect – just as the way my father treats me with no respect. How can we expect people to treat us good when we can’t even do kind deeds? And what’s worse, my father provokes people into feeling worse. My brother was crying last night because he felt mistreated. What my father did? Well, he screamed around the house, sounding off my grandparents, saying, “There’s one person there who has favoritism over grandchildren! That person doesn’t know how to love unconditionally!” That was meant for my grandparent obviously… If he’s a good father or at least in his right state of mind, he would just simply make my brother feel better. But he made him feel worse. How childish, no? He even told my grandmother not to have my jeans washed, that his clothes should go first. Am I competing against him in the household I’m in that he has to bring me down to get himself up?
Wish I could say more. Oh, by the way, my father is a reverend. Hope he would live up to reverence.
My family has been separated for quite some time now (years actually) and it really didn’t bother me much because my parents were better off on their own. I lived with my mom the whole time. It was only four years ago that I started living with my father, who still lived with his parents, by the way. It was nice at first – he was a different dad among all dads. He was cool, young at heart. I guess you could say that we’re on the same wavelength. He was a friend. Eventually, I got tired of it. I have friends, I NEED a father. But that’s something he’s not capable of. He treats me like I’m not his daughter. Needless to say, he doesn’t treat me like a lady! It’s like I’m his guy friend whom he could treat with no respect at all. AT ALL.
He said he always mistreated my brother (my brother is two years older than me). Yes, he did. He wasn’t the best father when we were kids – not even close to good, maybe closer to worst. Until now, he maintains that image for me (obviously). Anyway, because of him mistreating my brother, he’s making up for it now. But it’s gone a little too much that he’s treating him so special and I’m thrown on the sidewalk. He’d cook for him, bring him to places, whatever…but me, oh how I wish he’d do the same. He’d tell me to cook my own food or to take a cab if I needed a ride somewhere. His excuse: I’m an independent person. Given that it’s true, every child needs to feel the love of his father! And I never did. A lot of times I’d rather have a “militar” father than have a dad who doesn’t guide my path to wisdom. At least I know that that kind of father loves me because he’s trying hard to protect me.
The root of all this talk practically sprung out of his hurting words last night. My grandparents and my tita choose me over my brother and that got him mad. He says they have favoritism. I don’t know, but I believe what we do unto others will be done unto us. In the simplest sense, my brother doesn’t treat the people who love him with respect – just as the way my father treats me with no respect. How can we expect people to treat us good when we can’t even do kind deeds? And what’s worse, my father provokes people into feeling worse. My brother was crying last night because he felt mistreated. What my father did? Well, he screamed around the house, sounding off my grandparents, saying, “There’s one person there who has favoritism over grandchildren! That person doesn’t know how to love unconditionally!” That was meant for my grandparent obviously… If he’s a good father or at least in his right state of mind, he would just simply make my brother feel better. But he made him feel worse. How childish, no? He even told my grandmother not to have my jeans washed, that his clothes should go first. Am I competing against him in the household I’m in that he has to bring me down to get himself up?
Wish I could say more. Oh, by the way, my father is a reverend. Hope he would live up to reverence.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Executing Strategy
For the past two meetings, we have been discussing how to effectively execute strategy. Funny thing is, concept wise, it's comprehensible. But to actually do it.....that's another issue, right?
When I was around 3 years old, I hung around the office already. That lasted til I was around 16 years old. I met a lot of people, ALL SORTS of people. From foreigners to rank-and-file. [I stayed with my tita most of the time. She was in logistics (maybe that's why I'm an IE?).] Somehow, I unconsciously took in my surroundings. It was fun, really fun! She even taught me how things worked about. It's different half growing up in the office - it was reeeeally boring. But now I appreciate the fact that I'm familiar with this territory. When you've had a feel of the topic being discussed, it's fun to talk about it. It's like you want to converse about it.
Converse. The monetary/non-monetary rewards I was really fond of! The feeling is really so much better when someone taps you in the back than giving you a gift certificate or something. It's like there was a void inside you because of the hard work you've done, but because you've been complimented, you're whole again. Even in our families. We want to constantly please people so that they may have something nice to tell about us. So we push ourselves in making our lives an extension of an important person. We're being dependent on our existence. But the fact remains that all we want is that simple phrase, "Damn good job!" How I wish that the world (I mean people) is simple enough to do it.=) It's not wishing for world peace naman eh..=)
I'm not a hypocrite that I won't admit it's nice to be monetarily rewarded. Hey, we're human. It's natural. But being human means we have a rational - and that's where emotion comes in. And that's where praises and criticisms fall under.
The hardest thing to ever do is make people see your vision...to make them want to do it too, to make them want to be a part of it. Motivation. Committment. Sure, I could be motivated or committed right now. You got my participation. How will you keep it that way? Yeah, there are all sorts of things we can do as bosses to make a firm statement of our directions and make our people want to do it. But us humans are complicated beings - always wanting more, always wanting less - and playing mind games is hard. It's mentally draining and emotionally tiring. But then again, that's why there's a "corporate ladder". Each step teaches us how to work, each step shows us another perspective. That's why we all have to start from scratch...
How do you make and keep people motivated? How do you handle different behaviors?
When I was around 3 years old, I hung around the office already. That lasted til I was around 16 years old. I met a lot of people, ALL SORTS of people. From foreigners to rank-and-file. [I stayed with my tita most of the time. She was in logistics (maybe that's why I'm an IE?).] Somehow, I unconsciously took in my surroundings. It was fun, really fun! She even taught me how things worked about. It's different half growing up in the office - it was reeeeally boring. But now I appreciate the fact that I'm familiar with this territory. When you've had a feel of the topic being discussed, it's fun to talk about it. It's like you want to converse about it.
Converse. The monetary/non-monetary rewards I was really fond of! The feeling is really so much better when someone taps you in the back than giving you a gift certificate or something. It's like there was a void inside you because of the hard work you've done, but because you've been complimented, you're whole again. Even in our families. We want to constantly please people so that they may have something nice to tell about us. So we push ourselves in making our lives an extension of an important person. We're being dependent on our existence. But the fact remains that all we want is that simple phrase, "Damn good job!" How I wish that the world (I mean people) is simple enough to do it.=) It's not wishing for world peace naman eh..=)
I'm not a hypocrite that I won't admit it's nice to be monetarily rewarded. Hey, we're human. It's natural. But being human means we have a rational - and that's where emotion comes in. And that's where praises and criticisms fall under.
The hardest thing to ever do is make people see your vision...to make them want to do it too, to make them want to be a part of it. Motivation. Committment. Sure, I could be motivated or committed right now. You got my participation. How will you keep it that way? Yeah, there are all sorts of things we can do as bosses to make a firm statement of our directions and make our people want to do it. But us humans are complicated beings - always wanting more, always wanting less - and playing mind games is hard. It's mentally draining and emotionally tiring. But then again, that's why there's a "corporate ladder". Each step teaches us how to work, each step shows us another perspective. That's why we all have to start from scratch...
How do you make and keep people motivated? How do you handle different behaviors?
The Eastwood Sky & SQC
Just a few minutes ago, I was talking to a friend who happened to be a statistician from the University of the Philippines. When I remembered his field, it crossed my mind to ask him what two variables are so important that it will suffice us to say whether our production is good or not. Obviously, they've tackled SQC! Anyway, he told me it's most likely the efficiency rate and defective rate.
We were at Big Kahunas when the fireworks started to magically light up the dark-lit sky. It's always a different experience when we see things at a bigger state. Every year, (even twice a year because of the Chinese New Year) we see the most creative fireworks displayed. This time, when we were at this restaurant/bar, the fireworks were right above our heads. I looked directly towards the sky, my head stretched to the heavens. This one display struck my heart. I felt like I was flying, like I was free from all my problems. I felt like I was in space - like I was literally in heaven. And what made it more heavenly is that I was with the man I love with all my heart. Sometimes, we look beyond the mountains for our happiness. And most of the time, it's just in the valley. We really have to learn to appreciate what we have right now, be contented with the life we have been given. It makes our attitude toward life so much better, maybe even make life worth living!
We were not designed to be stressed beings (wake up! we get sick when stressed!). Let's take it one day at a time, fight the battles first and not the war.
We were at Big Kahunas when the fireworks started to magically light up the dark-lit sky. It's always a different experience when we see things at a bigger state. Every year, (even twice a year because of the Chinese New Year) we see the most creative fireworks displayed. This time, when we were at this restaurant/bar, the fireworks were right above our heads. I looked directly towards the sky, my head stretched to the heavens. This one display struck my heart. I felt like I was flying, like I was free from all my problems. I felt like I was in space - like I was literally in heaven. And what made it more heavenly is that I was with the man I love with all my heart. Sometimes, we look beyond the mountains for our happiness. And most of the time, it's just in the valley. We really have to learn to appreciate what we have right now, be contented with the life we have been given. It makes our attitude toward life so much better, maybe even make life worth living!
We were not designed to be stressed beings (wake up! we get sick when stressed!). Let's take it one day at a time, fight the battles first and not the war.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Six Sigma!!!
The MEAN and VARIANCE are the two things that tell us whether we're doing good or not. We can have a peaceful morning if our data falls on our specified standards.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
LVMH's Diversification Strategy into Luxury Goods
I am sooooooooo happy, beyond-the-heavens happy! We're done! After a week of pure analyzation (even to the point that we sleep thinking about it and wake up worrying about it), we're done!
What we’ve basically seen in this case concentrates on diversification. Choosing this article is of a good decision because it embodies the application of the concepts and theories of such. What was also considered good about it is that it showed the other pressures from business analysts criticizing their strategies. It’s good that someone keeps your feet on the ground
How they formulate their strategies is admirable. The role of each business compliments one another. Each establishment played its part in the success of another. For example, in the Perfumes & Cosmetics industry, they managed to get RoC – the number one hypoallergenic brand. The technology, capabilities, and expertise of that business were used for the others, too. It really made a good strategic fit.
We’d have to agree with what the analysts say about their acquisitions of media sectors and auction houses. It’s not part of their foundation concept of luxury goods, but Arnault had to get that market. Why? Some say it’s the eternal battle with the previous chairman. But if we try to look at things at a different way, which we are trained to do, it’s about getting their name across more industries. These industries in the media and auction house make up a good market for them, and if you have that opportunity and you have the right strength, you will get yourself exposed in that market. They may not be selling luxury goods, but they’re selling themselves. Even if they are losing the market there – getting net losses of hundred million dollars – they are earning a customer. It’s a inconsistency, but maybe it works. There must be a reason for every venture, right?
A fundamental concept of marketing assumes that we ought to take an aggressive approach with our consumers. With their Customer Relationship Management, they are able to take on this role. Furthermore, it keeps them updated with what the customer wants/needs and how much more they can improve their system. It’s a post-purchase move that greatly affects them. It helps them anticipate the market and formulate strategies accordingly.
Gino, thanks, for being so up and about and excited about it! Chin, thanks for the banana-que! hehe Thanks for being so supportive and loving the kapeng-barako, too! Tin, thank you sobra for being the so matiyaga in making the powerpoint! Super galing!!! Pwedeng pang pixar animations! eheh Marielle, thank you for being such a sweet girl! Kahit inaapi ka namin, (hehe) we still love you! =) I love you all! I've never been any happier with a project!
Sir, thank you for your suggestions and your comments! It helped us a lot and motivated us into doing our best! We do hope the class gets a transcendental experience! Super thanks for believing in us, it means a lot to us!=)
What we’ve basically seen in this case concentrates on diversification. Choosing this article is of a good decision because it embodies the application of the concepts and theories of such. What was also considered good about it is that it showed the other pressures from business analysts criticizing their strategies. It’s good that someone keeps your feet on the ground
How they formulate their strategies is admirable. The role of each business compliments one another. Each establishment played its part in the success of another. For example, in the Perfumes & Cosmetics industry, they managed to get RoC – the number one hypoallergenic brand. The technology, capabilities, and expertise of that business were used for the others, too. It really made a good strategic fit.
We’d have to agree with what the analysts say about their acquisitions of media sectors and auction houses. It’s not part of their foundation concept of luxury goods, but Arnault had to get that market. Why? Some say it’s the eternal battle with the previous chairman. But if we try to look at things at a different way, which we are trained to do, it’s about getting their name across more industries. These industries in the media and auction house make up a good market for them, and if you have that opportunity and you have the right strength, you will get yourself exposed in that market. They may not be selling luxury goods, but they’re selling themselves. Even if they are losing the market there – getting net losses of hundred million dollars – they are earning a customer. It’s a inconsistency, but maybe it works. There must be a reason for every venture, right?
A fundamental concept of marketing assumes that we ought to take an aggressive approach with our consumers. With their Customer Relationship Management, they are able to take on this role. Furthermore, it keeps them updated with what the customer wants/needs and how much more they can improve their system. It’s a post-purchase move that greatly affects them. It helps them anticipate the market and formulate strategies accordingly.
Gino, thanks, for being so up and about and excited about it! Chin, thanks for the banana-que! hehe Thanks for being so supportive and loving the kapeng-barako, too! Tin, thank you sobra for being the so matiyaga in making the powerpoint! Super galing!!! Pwedeng pang pixar animations! eheh Marielle, thank you for being such a sweet girl! Kahit inaapi ka namin, (hehe) we still love you! =) I love you all! I've never been any happier with a project!
Sir, thank you for your suggestions and your comments! It helped us a lot and motivated us into doing our best! We do hope the class gets a transcendental experience! Super thanks for believing in us, it means a lot to us!=)
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