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Island Resort ProjectArriving on site ,30 May 2008, Mr. Mah Cheng Inn told me that he could not on the electric in certain part of the office that included the punch card machine electric point. I asked him whether he has try to on it back from the main switch board and he answered yes but with not result. Well, I try my luck and went over to the main board and tried it myself. Pressing the ELCB on the test button, I found that it was very soft. Normally, if there is an incoming power it will trip. There is no point trying the rest of the MCB. Going back to him,he told me that some electric points in the internal main office were also off. Looking at this circumstances, I told him that one of the electric phase might have been trip.
Mr Yee, our electrician finally arrived and upon checking he confirmed that one phase was out after checking on the fuse attached on the outside beside the Local Electric Pole. Everything was back to normal for the main site office after changing the main fuse.
Again, Mr Azmi call him over the air with our individual walkie talkie requesting to check for there was no electric power at the site. Well, we have many MCB to control all the outlets to avoid unnecessary electric power tripping atthe main board. He found that one rat was eletrocuted in the main switch board, shock to death by the 3 phase. Removing the rat, the site is back to normal.
The rat that was electrocuted was not normal but than why? One of the main reason was the heavy downpour in the night and it must tried avoiding the rain and keeping itself warm inside the switch board
The rat, RIP, lying horizontally on top of the ELCB and fuse area
Meetings, meetings, blah! blah! .........I have been asked to attend many meetings and in most of them, some of my friend always mentioned that I talk a lot and advised me to be quiet. But after checking with the rest of the colleague, I found that they appreciated what I have elaborated in detail of the speaker idea. What have I done? One of them mentioned that I have actually "Contribute" to the whole floor with my vast experience. Some even asked me where I have got those idea and I mentioned from another corporate company which I have worked before.
Well a day or two later, I brought out samples of what I have done and explained to the small group that acknowledged my sincere idea.
Recently I have gone to a book sales held by Popular in Penang and found a cheap and power book that cost me only Rm 2.20. So cheap but then the content written by this Author explained all the things that I have done and how it would help the present company that I am working. Wah Lah!! . HAVE I ACHIEVED SOMETHING IN MY LIFE!, indirectly??
The name of this book is " Leadership Begins With You" by Mary Morgan Riley. PH.D.
In this book , she wants everyone one to follow 3 Simple rules
Rule 1 : Everyone Contributes
Rule 2 : No Put-downs
Rule 3 : Keep Agreements
Rule 1
Everyone Contributes
Explanation :
Many of us have developed a resigned attitude toward our jobs and our potential to contribute to our workplace. Perhaps we tried to contribute and got burned, so now while we 're working we are merely going through the motions " Better to keep a low profile, do my job and head for the weekend. I will be my real self outside of work." What we do not realize is that when we listen to tis voice, we are not protecting ourselves. rather , we are denying a fundamental part of ourselves: our self-respect. We are saying we cannot possibly make a contribution here. But who knows our job better than we do? If we can't make a Contribution here, who can?
We may have made suggestions that were ignored or had run-ins with other personal who were set in their ways. If this has been the case for you, don't despair. In situations where employees are apathetic or management's attitude appears disrespectful, there are often other coping strategies that you can adopt instead of giving up your dream of becoming a good and outstanding leader.
Rule 2 :
No Put-Downs
Explanation
It's your job as leader of your career to create an atmosphere that transforms antagonism into creative energy
--JOHN KAO, Harvard Business School
Put -Downs is defined as Criticism without hope.
Example:
You are attending a meeting and during the meeting you get through it with halfhearted response with your limitation presentation. After the presentation, your boss turned to the other and sarcastically commented. " I believe he been partying too late during the weekends". At that moment , you are the staff in deep trouble.
In the effective leader, he has to find ways to talk to the rest and not degrading you with the following statement for example," I admire your ability to think on your feet but next time could you bring your note in the meeting so that you would not miss your information".
But then there some kind of leader that would push us to our limit in order to let us stay in focus.
How to overcome "Put down ". Well, write down the problems and convert them into positive action by setting target date for each problems. etc
Rule 3 :
Keep Agreements.
Explanation:
Many friends and relatives are asking us how we are.Well we are healthy and gracefully getting old with sadness and laughter, worries and finally full of happiness too. Well, in whatever condition, life goes on.
Have you heard of Jimmy Choo's shoe brand, maybe one day you will hear of JC brand (Janet Choo's, Nyonya Beaded Slippers)
What is in this magazine that attract Obeiliao?
How to make Nyonya beaded SlippersI have been looking at my wife knitting the bead but what will be the result? Last trip down to Singapore, her only request was to search for books on beaded shoe but could not find one at all.
Sad to say, no gift of any sort for her except maybe a day trip to neighbor town ,Hatyai, Thailand in future and buffet lunch at Lee Garden hotel.
One day,I asked her what happen to the slippers she knitted and wow lau!! below are the two.
First pair
2nd pair.
And finally, what her face in the magazine!!!!
Janet Choo.
Oh Oh, the author miss out her name. Never mind, we know who she is
