inspiring friday!

ending the weekend with an inspiring video... thanks boss for always sharing with us your wisdom!





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also,got this message from "Vessels of Honor" as yesterday's advice. it's a very timely quote since I myself have been in search for something these past few days.. right now, am clueless. but i greatly hope that with the grace of God, I'd find something which is of great significance...


"the search for significance is the most significant search of mankind. But if our significance is found in insignificant things, our search is itself insignificant."



Xo,

on prioritizing

since prioritizing tasks is difficult for me, i'm posting this set of tips that was taught to us some months ago.. i was reminded of it when i rummaged through my disorganized desk a couple of mintes ago. hope that this would be helpful to all those who, like me, are always on the verge of breaking down because of multiple tasks, haha!

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In the days before modern plumbing, families put their battered tin bath in front of the fire, filled it with hot water, and took turns to wash away the weeks grime. As baby always went in last, a tired mum was at risk of throwing the baby out with the dirty bathwater, as she couldnt see the good from the bad.


Prioritising Work Tip #1 A tired, emotional brain is not best placed to make decisions – this is when the baby gets thrown out with the bathwater. Good decisions are made by alert, objective minds, so make an effort to keep your energy levels up and your stress levels down.

Prioritising Work Tip #2 Know what’s important – learn to distinguish the baby from the bathwater. Ask yourself what’s important, and what’s urgent. Take pressure off and make good prioritising decisions by creating a list of questions to ask yourself when deciding what you should be doing and when.

Prioritising Work Tip #3 If you’re still struggling to separate the baby and the bathwater, maybe you need help. Help can come from anywhere – from your manager, your peers, your partner (or optician!). Someone with clearer sight or more experience may provide you with the insight and objectivity you were lacking. It’s okay to ask!.

Learn from history how to prioritize tasks better and don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!



--By Lyndsay SwintonOwner, Management for the Rest of Us (http://www.mftrou.com/prioritizing-tasks.html)

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quote for this choose-day

(From my boss) Keep this in mind to help you enjoy life to its fullest:


"Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet." ---Roger Miller


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just passing by...

i have been itching to blog. i've got so much to tell but my hands are just so full of monitoring tasks. just yesterday we learned that despite the extra monitoring load, our request for deadline extension was not granted. boohoo... hence, the next two workweek would be crunch time for the QA department. so help us God!



anyway, to cap off this tedious week and in preparation for the next two weeks of ordeal, here's an inspirational video for everyone...

inspirational video

the week that was really is a sad one. a lot of things had happened that i don't want to recapitulate them. i just want to forget about them since i've been working so hard to be positive despite the worst of things. so when things start to get shaky, i try to look for inspirational/ motivational, self help articles or vid that would boost my morale. good thing though, our department meeting yesterday gave me just what i really need. so to cap off the week that was, let me share this video presented to us. if you happen to love quotes, here's more that you'd surely love and motivate you in the process. life is indeed beautiful despite its flaws.

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happy weekend to all! =)

TGIF... not!

Thank God It's Friday (TGIF) has been my student's favorite line during our classes on, of course, Fridays. He would always greet me with it and tell me about his plans for the much-awaited weekend. Sometimes, I can't help but feel a twinge of envy as he gets to enjoy some things during the weekend while i'm stuck at school or hitting the books or researching for a certain homework. the past two years have been a challenge to my knowledge, skills, perseverance, patience and even health. Juggling work, school along with my personal life is really no picnic. It is through these experiences though that I learn a lot of things like managing my time and prioritizing different tasks.

right now, i'm in the middle of weighing things again. today, friday, is gonna be a busy and dreadful day again as i'm faced with different tasks from both school and work. Faced with the same situation some months back, I would've probably vent endlessly and think about life being so unfair as I don't get to enjoy the carefree life that others have. Right now though, I keep in mind what I learn from our trainings on dealing with different and demanding tasks.

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3 Tips for Prioritizing Tasks

1. Psyche yourself up. A tired, emotional brain is not best placed to make decisions. Good decisions are made by alert, objective minds, so make an effort to keep your energy levels up and your stress level down.

2. Take pressure off and make good prioritizing decisions by creating a list of questons to ask yourself when deciding what should be done first and when.

3. Help can can come from anywhere---from your manager, peers or partner.


*** so there, i'm writing this to refresh my memory on the lessons that i got from our trainings. i hope to have encouraged someone on the process and let him/ her realized that we are bigger than the all the tasks given to us! so hang on for a while in there, i'm sure that you'll benefit a great deal if you had conquered all challenges that you are experiencing at the moment.

***it's 5am now.i'm almost finished with my first cup of coffee and the teachers behind me are starting their classes already. guess it's time to conquer my tasks now... =)


SEIZE THE DAY!!!

food for the thought

since i do not have ample time and any concrete idea on what to write, just allow me to share this message that i got from our dept. meeting:

"I don’t know what your destiny will be,
but one thing I know:
the ones among you who will be really happy
are those who have sought and found
how to serve.”

- Albert Schweitzer

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so there, i hope everyone of us could have the chance to serve others, in any way, someday. It think it's one good reason for us to say that we were able to make our lives worth living. :)

go ask yourself :)

got this from a short, inspirational/motivational lecture that my dept head conducted at around 2. it was a two-part lecture: one was about leadership during tough times and the second was about asking yourself the right (and constructive) questions. the seond part really hit me. but since i could not download the vid that he shared with us, le'me just share excerpts of the talk:

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The Power of Asking the Right Questions

There is magic in asking the right questions.

Wouldn’t it be great to have the power of knowing how to ask the right questions all the time?
Well, you do have that power. You always have the power…at least it’s always a CHOICE you have.
But what choices are you making.
Do you choose empowering questions or are you beating yourself up with hurtful, demoralizing questions instead?
We are in a constant conversation with ourselves.
Seldom does a day go by that we don’t have ten of thousands of thoughts and questions run through our minds.
Many people get caught up in asking questions like: “Why does this stuff always happen to me?” or when they make a mistake, find themselves chanting: “What’s WRONG with me?”

Asking empowering questions is a great tool to activate the Law of Attraction and the law of ACTION in your life.

Here’s why: There is actually a chemical/electrical response that takes place when you pose a question.

When you ask yourself a question (or someone else asks you a question), your brain responds just like a computer…in fact, it’s more like a search engine, seeking out the answer to the questions and ways of making that answer true for you.
So, when you ask “What’s wrong with me?”, you immediately set yourself up for creating something “wrong” with you because your subconscious mind is now running that internal program through your brain called “Find something wrong” until it in fact does find something wrong with you — to prove you were right…about being wrong! Crazy, isn’t it?

How do you correct your internal question compass to make sure you’re always heading in the right direction with your questions?

1. Start by becoming more aware of the questions you’re already asking yourself.

- Do you find yourself asking questions “Why can’t I…?” or “What’s wrong with…?”
- If you do, try reframing your questions.
- For example, instead of “Why can’t I…?” try using the words “How can I…?”

Try these empowering questions and observe (and act upon) how your mind and the Law of Attraction begin to conspire together to create the answers and opportunities that you really want:
How can I afford it?
What is the best action to take right now?
Who should I be connecting with to move my career forward?
Is there a better option?
How big can this dream REALLY be?
How can I create more revenue for my business?
Who is the best person for this job?
What is my true purpose?
How can I best serve the world?

Asking the right questions has amazing power in your life.