dEsIrEd SKILLs...

Analysis: The ability to integrate disparate quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal data about market dynamics into an integrated framework of both the current marketplace and reasonable forecasted scenarios for future developments of that marketplace.

Learning: The ability and willingness to learn rapidly to see and appropriately react to real shifts in the changing marketplace—not false signals. In a parallel way, the ability to learn and appropriately apply new marketing best practices. In both situations, an ability to understand and critically assess the situation at hand and to apply only those that are of important consequences vs. over reaction is required.

Communication: The ability to develop an engaging and easily understood translation of that marketplace to each business function through their own unique perspective of thinking about the market. Think about the communication challenge in a company to be the same as describing a house where everyone is looking in a different window. While it is the same house, each person sees it differently. The ability to effectively translate for each function greatly improves the strength of understanding and acceptance by all stakeholders.

Leadership: The ability to build trust and credibility with leadership across all other business functions that allows this market view to be accepted and therefore reflected in all of their decisions/plans. Given that this almost always include some level of ambiguity, a high level of trust and credibility is necessary to get others to follow through the ambiguous gaps. In the absence of this trust, internal debates can often bog down or diffuse actions to the point where nothing happens.

tips of the DAY...

Your age is not an issue if you are confident, competent, diplomatic, and willing to put yourself out there. You may have to put issues of ego aside if you find a company you want to work for—they may want you at a lower level. As long as you can grow and it’s in a good environment this may be a good deal.

The Curse of Choice...

As the Merovingian says in the movie Matrix Reloaded, “Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without... Our only hope, our only peace is to understand it, to understand the ‘why.’ ‘Why’ [Read the ‘Power of Why’] is what separates us from them, you from me. ‘Why’ is the only real social power, without it you are powerless.”

yum.. yum... yum... MOONCAKES!!!

yeah, it's lunch time now... couldn't stop myself from thinking of those tasty mooncakes which i desperately seeking to satisfy my tastebud... had meehoon and yam kuey... not as satsifying as those mooncakes i've been feasting on myself for the past 2wks. my mooncake stock is almost finished and it's time for me to replenish them once again before next wk 28th which will be the offical date for the "Mooncake Festival"! i love all the choices of mooncakes as long as they r good in quality and worth the money. wow, couldn't believe it initially tt mooncakes r actually so damn expensive esp when u r payin ard rm15-20 for such a small size which i could easily wallop the whole piece in 2-3 bites. ehehehehehe.... nway, as i've mentioned, good and quality mooncakes deserved tt kind of price tag but if they r too pricey, i tink a bowl of "segambut" laksa either at taipan or pj area will definitely satisfy me much more.... ehehehehehehe.... ;)

something interesting to share..."Boss or Leader"

The Boss drives his workers: The Leader coaches them.

The Boss depends on Authority: The Leader on Goodwill.

The Boss says “I”; The Leader says “We.”

The Boss rules by Fear; The Leader inspires by Enthusiasm.

The Boss says “Get here on time;” The Leader gets there ahead of time.

The Boss fixes blame for the breakdown; The Leader fixes the breakdown.

The Boss Knows how it’s done; The Leader Shows how it’s done.

The Boss makes work drudgery; the leader makes it Fun.

The Boss says “GO;” the Leader says, “Let’s Go together.”

The Real Leader never Bosses: She sells instead of tells. She knows that people need to want to do things and—where possible—be included in decisions.

—Unknown author

bad luck OR good luck...

haven't been blogging lately... wasn't tt busy but lazy i guess... furthermore, there wasn't much to talk abt till recently. just 2 days ago, i had an accident which resulted in a flat tyre near taipan area. couldn't proceed further and have no choice but to change it immediately. that day was the worst kind of sunday i would have imagined... changing my flat tyre under the hot sun and was my 1st time doing it. good thing was i able to stay calm and didn't get too panicked with the situation but i did called gav just to drop by and help me out. the whole process went off smoothly although i sweat relentlessly under that noon sun. peak time! ehehehehe... at the end of it, i found tt changing tyre wasn't as difficult as i thought. as a matter of fact, it's pretty easy as long as you stay calm and have everything by ur side, it shouldn't cause much of hassle. then, supposed to meet up wt the geng after my morning appt but i cancelled it coz was just too tired. the moment i reached home, i head straight to my bed and sleep for the whole afternoon. didn't want to think of anything else but too get my rest and try to forget abt my bad day! after i woke up, i realized how bad i treated my new car with scratches on its back bumper, right rear passenger door, and little tiny scratches all over the body if pay a close attention to them. and now a flat tyre to add-on to all the existing ordeal... oh car...oh car.. i'm really sorry for not treating you well... it's just past 8 mths and my car alredi looks like a 2-yr old car. sigh, all these was due to my impatient and some bad lucks i had for the past 8 mths. wouldn't wan to say much but will put more effort to treat my car better and try to fix all the existing prob ASAP so tt it could be back as new ;)

Defining your GOALS...

Defining your goals is not an easy task especially when there are so many things in your life that needs your attention. Here's one way of doing it RIGHT!

How to do it...

Make sure that the goals/objectives you set are "SMART" - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Bound

->Specific: Relate to a single desired result. Do not have several objectives incorporated into one. Make sure you fully understand them.

->Measurable: Specify how you will measure if you have achieved your goal.

->Achievable: Objectives must be achievable with the resources available to you and within your capabilities.

->Relevant: In this case you must assess that the objective is relevant to your overall career or life plan.

->Time Bound: Objectives need actions to be achieved by a specified date. They should also be undertaken at the right time, i.e. When completion of the objective is possible.

Rank how important the goal is to you and then...

Rank how easy it is to achieve the goal...

Finally, take ACTION on the GOAL! Have a nice day and a great weekend ahead! ;)

“Plan a career within a life – not a life within a career”

Your career is like a journey. When you look over your shoulder you can see where you have been. However, where you are going may be less clear or well defined! Your future’s in front of you, and your success and happiness will be strongly influenced by the quality of the career decisions you make.

Making the right decision is never easy. However, if you understand who you are and what you want, you have a greater chance of fulfilment – a better chance of achieving the goals that are important to you.

life @ cyberjaya... SIGH!!!

yeah have been transfered to cyberjaya since mon. life hasn't been the same since then esp the travelling hours... can u believe it... 55km from my hse all the way to my new workplace @ CJ!!! tt's too much liao... couldn't do much abt it but to stay cool and calm while i'm gg all out to do my hunting once again... ehehehehe... hopefully not @ CJ again else i can't take it anymore! oh god... pls help me... *sad,disappointed and desperate*