I remember a university professor telling us that in engineering: "dynamics" of rigid bodies is a more unforgiving subject to handle compared to "statics". (Dynamics, a word denoting movement and change vs statics, which connotes something steady and stationary.)
Put simply, how can we measure let alone solve something that is constantly moving, changing and unstable? True enough! In real life, the same principles holds true!
My observation is that people who have mastered the art of recognizing and adddressing the impact of both will surely be successful. Specifically in the corporate world where a typical high profile manager's job involves running the gamut of dynamic variables i.e human emotions of customers and employees, and in the same spectrum, machines, production processes and systems etc.
Trained as an engineer, with a knack for anything 'mechanical' and honed outside of work as a leader-servant, with a good dose of handling the whole spectrum of human emotions, I think I'm being prepared to handle more...to come?...
Monday, July 23, 2007
Leader in the World and Follower of the WORD
Is this possible? The being and doing question?
Let me know your thoughts!
Let me know your thoughts!
Leader in the World and Follower of the WORD
Is this possible? The being and doing question?
Let me know your thoughts!
Let me know your thoughts!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
TOP 20 Calorie Pumping Exercises
Healthy living for a lengthy serving! This is now my mantra. Mind you, in my younger days I used to be a sports fanatic. Basketball, volleyball, swimming, hiking. Can qualify for the ‘been there, done that’ group of people. Not that I have outgrown the passion. But with tight work and corporate communication schedules, family and church obligations, finding time to do the stuff that you love continues to be a challenge.
And here is the top 20 list of activities to keep in tone. All for a lenthy serving!
Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile) 1267
Skiing, cross-country, uphill, maximum effort 1161
Bicycling, >20mph, racing 1126
Running, 10 mph (6 min mile) 1126
Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile) 1056
Running, stairs, up 1056
Skating, ice, speed, competitive 1056
Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile) 985
Skiing, cross-country, >8.0 mph, racing 985
Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile) 950
Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort 880
Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile) 880
Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing 844
Boxing, in ring, general 844
Canoeing, rowing, >6 mph, vigorous effort 844
Canoeing, rowing, crewing, competition 844
Handball, general 844
Jai alai 844
Rope jumping, fast 844
Rowing, stationary, very vigorous effort 844
And here is the top 20 list of activities to keep in tone. All for a lenthy serving!
Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile) 1267
Skiing, cross-country, uphill, maximum effort 1161
Bicycling, >20mph, racing 1126
Running, 10 mph (6 min mile) 1126
Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile) 1056
Running, stairs, up 1056
Skating, ice, speed, competitive 1056
Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile) 985
Skiing, cross-country, >8.0 mph, racing 985
Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile) 950
Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort 880
Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile) 880
Bicycling, 16-19mph, very fast, racing 844
Boxing, in ring, general 844
Canoeing, rowing, >6 mph, vigorous effort 844
Canoeing, rowing, crewing, competition 844
Handball, general 844
Jai alai 844
Rope jumping, fast 844
Rowing, stationary, very vigorous effort 844
HEALTHY LIVING FOR A LENGTHY SERVING
HEALTHY LIVING FOR A LENGTHY SERVING. Yes, that is my mantra these days. For a start, I tried researching how much calories do we really burn in our daily chores.
Voila-here you go.!
Voila-here you go.!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Changes
You probably noticed the changes.
Yep, first half of 2007 is gone. It's time to do some housekeeping also...Voila-this is the result...
Hope you like the change. If not, I can readily revert back.
Yep, first half of 2007 is gone. It's time to do some housekeeping also...Voila-this is the result...
Hope you like the change. If not, I can readily revert back.
Leadership Equation
I learned a very important principle today. The author of a Christian book tackling leadership states this equation:
LEADERSHIP=LEADER+FOLLOWER+SITUATION
He goes on to say, that above equation is similar to the FIRE Equation. Which is: Fuel + combusible material=FIRE. Abscence of any factor renders the others useless.
Very true. I felt I am slowly 'unlearning the ways of the world' and 'relearning the ways of the MASTER!
And solomon is absolutely right! Nothing new under the sun!
LEADERSHIP=LEADER+FOLLOWER+SITUATION
He goes on to say, that above equation is similar to the FIRE Equation. Which is: Fuel + combusible material=FIRE. Abscence of any factor renders the others useless.
Very true. I felt I am slowly 'unlearning the ways of the world' and 'relearning the ways of the MASTER!
And solomon is absolutely right! Nothing new under the sun!
Leadership Equation
I found this equation at work while reading a Christian Leadership book. Author says that effective leadership rests on:
LEADERSHIP = LEADER+FOLLOWER+SITUATION
It is very true! And somehow the feeling I have today is that I am 'unlearning' the ways of the world - and- relearning the ways of the MASTER. Solomon is right, nothing new under the sun!
LEADERSHIP = LEADER+FOLLOWER+SITUATION
It is very true! And somehow the feeling I have today is that I am 'unlearning' the ways of the world - and- relearning the ways of the MASTER. Solomon is right, nothing new under the sun!
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Leadership and Warren Buffet
I found this email from a friend. The grain of truth embedded in this made me want to post here:
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There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He
says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO's only two rules. Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder's money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
8. Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
His advice to young people: "Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and
Remember:
A. Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.
D. Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.
F. After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life."
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There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He
says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO's only two rules. Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder's money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
8. Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
His advice to young people: "Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and
Remember:
A. Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.
D. Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.
F. After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life."
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Entreprenuerial Leadership
This story is simply remarkable! It's very inspiring I felt worth posting. This is on the same vein to the financial crisis in 1997.
It's about Thailand's "Mr. Sandwich Man".
He is a former Bangkok multi-millionaire realtor selling 5 to 50 million Thai bath condominiums. In the aftermath of the crisis, he ended up as a bankrupt overnight. He was then forced to sell sandwiches to fend for himself and his family on the streets of bangkok. Ten years and tons of perseverance, determination and grit later, he is now back a multi millionaire doing a different business model.
Why did I right about this? Again, the lesson of fiscal prudence. Hallmarks of a financially literate person!
No wonder the Chinese are known for being savvy businessmen. They are equally as prudent in their fiscal spending as well as in their daily choices and lifestyles!
It's about Thailand's "Mr. Sandwich Man".
He is a former Bangkok multi-millionaire realtor selling 5 to 50 million Thai bath condominiums. In the aftermath of the crisis, he ended up as a bankrupt overnight. He was then forced to sell sandwiches to fend for himself and his family on the streets of bangkok. Ten years and tons of perseverance, determination and grit later, he is now back a multi millionaire doing a different business model.
Why did I right about this? Again, the lesson of fiscal prudence. Hallmarks of a financially literate person!
No wonder the Chinese are known for being savvy businessmen. They are equally as prudent in their fiscal spending as well as in their daily choices and lifestyles!
Leadership and Asian Financial Crisis
I was listening to the BBC report on the 1997 Financial Crisis Meltdown report. Just to summarize my recollection on the rootcause(s)-
Problem:
1. Institutional investors pull investments out of the NIC Asian countries;
2. Central banks devaluated their currency because of the pull out;
3. Exchange rate was fixed against US dollar;
Solution:
1. Flexible exchange rate pattern.
2. Trigger point or safety threshold from bank fund managers by institutional investors.
Why did I write about this? Because I believe in the journey to financial freedom begins by perfecting the financial literacy of an individual. Leadership in this area teaches us fiscal prudence which in the long run can bring about fruition to any family endeavor-financial or otherwise.
Problem:
1. Institutional investors pull investments out of the NIC Asian countries;
2. Central banks devaluated their currency because of the pull out;
3. Exchange rate was fixed against US dollar;
Solution:
1. Flexible exchange rate pattern.
2. Trigger point or safety threshold from bank fund managers by institutional investors.
Why did I write about this? Because I believe in the journey to financial freedom begins by perfecting the financial literacy of an individual. Leadership in this area teaches us fiscal prudence which in the long run can bring about fruition to any family endeavor-financial or otherwise.
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