It's a pretty good book. I am fortunate to have got my hands on Good to Great and this one. They really open the mind to new ideas, new thoughts and new ways to manage and drive your team.
I won't really bother about how other manager's think, but I want to bother about how i think and treat my employees.
Here is one takeway...
I think if another manager does not treat his employees well, then I should try to find an opening, create a role to match his talent and take that person in. Why waste a good resource because of convention?
Moving on, I will help myself to Blue Ocean Strategy. It is by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. It says on the front "How to create uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant". Interesting.....Making the competition IRRELEVANT. This would be something for the higher ups, but I thought I'd give it a try.
I just read an article on CNN. It says here, 9 Forbidden Foods. Certain states have started regulating the type of food served to the public....
They are:
1. Trans fat i.e. margarine, hydrogenated vegetable oil.
I don't know about them. I try to avoid this as much as possible. I'm not a real fan of margarine and hydrogenated oil, but in Penang, it's lard, ghee and all the other most unhealthy oils. No choice....I do not intend to tell the mamak boss, "Boss, roti telur satu, keluarkan telur kuning, guna hanya telur putih, tak boleh guna ghee, mesti guna 'olive oil', jangan masak sampai hitam, mesti putih lagi....." I think i will find myself face down at the roadside of some Pelita, Kassim Mustafa or Subaidah....
2. Raw Milk - Enough said. I am not a fan of unpasteurized milk.
3. Absinthe - Not popular in Malaysia. I have never tasted it. But i remembered that Kirsten Dunst poisoned 2 boys in "Interview with the Vampire" only to feed them (the two boys) to Tom Cruise's Lestat...The blood was laced with absinthe....And after that she proceeded to slit Lestat's throat with a pair of scissors.
4. Foie Gras - Goose liver. Its a delicacy that i have always wanted to try. But not the cruel way of making it. I'm giving that a pass from now on. I mean, what kinda people would stuff down food into a goose only later to harvest it for the fatty liver? Forget about it....
5. Chilean Sea Bass or Patagonian Toothfish - Hmm...I have never tasted the meat before, but they say its good. Anyhow, the most expensive fish i have ever eaten is one that went for RM36/100gm and this fish came up to 1.5kg. It cost the table RM536, but the Japanese who were with us at the table was praising that fish. No funny names....It's just called "Lo Syee Pan" or Mouse Grouper.
6. Horse meat - Now, this I wanna try. But no one's selling eat. I am game for bats, foxes, snakes, horse, tiger, etc...all the exotic stuff. I have never had the chance to try. I want it legal, but errr....I think it won't come by in Penang.
I do think that Tommy Chin can tell me how it (horse meat) tastes like....He was hoodwinked by some Iwasaki guy to a meal of "Horse Meat Shabu Shabu". Poor fella....He was supposed to sabotage Iwasaki, during his visit to Penang, with Sup Lembu Torpedo. He did not have the guts....The coward.
7. Caviar - Roe of the sturgeon. This one really needs some regulation. Though I like it, I am willing to give it a miss. We need more sturgeons for more eggs. But I did not know sturgeons were so big....Big...just like tuna!
8. Shark's fin - A delicacy for the Chinese folks anywhere in the world. I try to avoid it too. Unless it gets served at a wedding banquet. I have no say to not having it, so if it is served, I will eat it. Jerry has says that he'd probably do way with the Shark's fin at his wedding (whenever in the future that is) and replace the dish with something else. Good for him. I hope QF agrees too. This will be good for the sharks.
9. High Fructose Corn Syrup - It doesn't ring a bell in Malaysia....Hahaha....
Malaysia's first Parliament session was two days ago. And it was a big ruckus. Members of Parliament acting like school kids arguing away. So the Information Minister is considering removing the live telecast until the MPs get a grip on their attitudes and language. Our dear PM also want to do that....Says he is ashamed. But what the heck? They give a real run for fun. They should leave it there....
If he removes the live telecast, it only gives MPs more reason just to continue with their current arrogance and attitude. The 'rakyat' is not seeing their character, so they do not need to keep themselves in check. I wonder what more un-helpful ideas can come from Ahmad Sabeery Cheek.
Keep the live telecast there. Show the rakyat what the MPs are up to.
The Feds cut the interest rates in the US again. They were down from 5.25% in Sept 2007 to 2% today. Interest rates in Malaysia have been sort of constant at 6.75% no change. My loan payment for my house will still be the same. I have to fork out RM996/month for the next 30 years or so....and RM1051/month for another 4 years to pay for my car. Another RM50000 for my car. I will have no money in the end. :(
Today's Star had the latest in the Durex Global WellBeing Survey.
Just refer here and they have the results!....
Seems that Malaysians have a lot of sex, but only 44% can reach orgasm...Hmmm....And Singaporeans reach it only 36%. 62% Malaysian males reach climax, while only 25% of females ALMOST always (what is ALMOST always) achieve orgasm. I think Durex should feature one article on how to make a woman reach orgasm. This will really be a helpful article for guys....Hahaha....But i think the best would be to help guys reach multiple orgasms....Now that would be something else....
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