Friday Sharing w/You, 2017 January 27 (Week #04)

Hello Friday Friends, 朋友, Kawan, Dost & PengYiu,

Quick Quotable

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. - Buddha

Question for Reflection

When was the last time I was a beginner at something?

One Word Practice:

Reunion

Today Sharing:

Good, Best, Better.

Your grandfather, Grandmother, and even your teacher, mentor or coach teach you to be Good, Better, & Best. This old saying has to be thrown out of the window because:

Good is not good at all,

Better is not that much better at all,

and Best is not the best either.

You need to rephrase it to

Good

Best

Better

When you are good at something and don’t move your butt, you become complacent. Complacency kills. You need to leap frog from good to be the best you can be. When you are at your best and rest on your laurels, it means you are satisfied with your achievements, and stop making an effort to do anything else. Your competitor or even your colleagues in the next cubicle will "kill" you. Once you are at your best you need to look for room to further improve your  IQ, EQ, CQ MQ, SQ AQ and many more other QSkills set. Your (F)Future (S)Skill Set starts with (Y)You today.

You have done your leap frog from Good to Best.  Don’t look for buzz words like “Work-Life” balance, or “Think Smart”. Also, you may notice that the current buzz word going around “SMART”. All this are overly-used words and phrases which at the end of the day will create lazy and complacent people. A good example: One National airline is losing its spark, not against one but two airlines from the same Middle East Region. I was watching it quite closely because I used to travel to the Middle East yearly.  In fact, I see Dubai turn from a sleeping desert to the tallest skyscraper and many interesting architectural buildings. I always asked this question every year when I was there, "Does the guy sitting on that tower crane on the construction site building the tallest skyscraper have the best job?"

To me, I think yes. He had the best view of Middle East level by level up, up to the sky and not forgetting with the strong wind blowing and the swaying of the crane to make his work more interesting. I was told he normally bring a bag of tea up and later bring a different tea down !! By the way, the best time to visit the Middle East is the winter time, where you feel hot and ‘cool’ on the same day. Up till today, I am  fascinated at how the hot air gets so cool in a short few hours when day turns to night. If you visit the Middle East, don't forget to do the 4x4 drive in the desert which is a quality experience of a lifetime. Oops! The Bali dancing in the desert after the dinner make your evening awesome. Now you can camp overnight. Scorpions do fly in the desert. It will be good if you got a chance to do the Desert Survive Training.

Work-life balance hardly happens, everyone only has 24 hours in a day, putting aside sleeping and shitting, how you spend the rest of the hours is where you need to improve your QSkills set by 1%. If you able to do it you will be (F)Free, (S)Stronger and (Y)Youniquely  heading where your Unexpected Quality Journey will lead you. Quality Work; Quality Life will prevail.

There are so many “How-to”s in the world to the Unexpected Quality Journey to achieve Quality Work; Quality Life. You just need to Google. But FSY simple “how-to” is not in Google yet, just here sharing it with you.

You spent the first 30 years of your work life on “Quality Work” (F) First (S) Stop (Y)Your grumbling that you don’t have work-life balance, just work, work and work, WowLah !!! 30 years passed. You should be around 55-60, and got the feeling that Quality life is coming. I guarantee that the next 30 years you will have quality Life. Bear in mind that our current lifespan is around 80 years and women live to 85 years. You should know why women live 5 more years than men. I hope you don’t need me to explain this simple theory. To learn more about the Unexpected Quality Journey (UQJ) to achieve Quality Work; Quality Life You just need to engage FSY Qualipreneur not for free, but rather at a fee of $5665 and above to build up my retirement fund for Quality Life.

Always Better than the Best…. That’s FSY Qaulipreneur motto.

Thank for reading

I write for myself & for my grandchildren but if the story helps you, share it around. As always, thank you & (F)Friday (S)See (Y)You…... here again.

谢谢; Thanks;

感恩 (Ganen) Grateful

With Gratitude

感恩Today, Joyful Tomorrow... fsy

It’s no secret that 感恩 leads to more gratitude.

Please join me in advocating:

Make Money & Love Safety

赚钱第一; 安全在我心! & 明天一定会更好！加油哦

Jana Wang, Cinta Keselamatan

Until We Meet Here Next Friday... Be FSY (F)Friendly (S)Strong & (Y)Youthful.

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Acknowledgements

My FSY’s sharing is unscientifically and some are contributed by wife & children, friends, acquaintances. I write and share things that matter to me. I understand that everyone have their own opinions, views, & thoughts. There are no right or wrong answers. Nothing is true or untrue, most facts and data can be twisted to your favour.

To the authors, contributors and original sources, my thanks and where appropriate my apologies if I forget to quote your names.  If I took a page from your generous sharing and tweaked it into something else, something I hope will spread and the whole purpose is for sharing and sharing is caring.

Friday Sharing w/You - 2017 January 20 (Week #03)

Hello Friday Friends, 朋友, Kawan, Dost & PengYiu,

Keep smiling and have a Quality day.

Quick Quotable:

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path - Buddha

Question for Reflection:

Is my office set up to minimize distractions when I am meeting with someone?

Today Sharing:

Teamy The  Bee

The question on Straits Times  Saturdays October 1, 2016.- Where are these mascots now?  

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mascots-and-their-messages

For Teamy the Bee - I still use it till today.

The Bee was the mascot for the national productivity movement in 1982 to inspire a more efficient workforce. I was one of the productivity activists in Jurong. Back in the 80s and 90s, productivity is truly the spirit of the workforce. We did lots of activities sharing, benchmarking, we matched companies together to share and learn each other's processes. I forget which year it was, but during the National Day Parade, I donned the mascot costume and participated.  The busy bee retired in 1999. What happen? Once the bee retired, what happens to the productivity moment, Boh-Ta-Boh-Ti.

But thank Buddha, I still keep the Bee mascot busy.  I created the (A)Awareness (A)Adopt, (A)Adapt (A)Accept (A)Act & (A)Achieve movement in my ex-company. I tweaked and incorporated the Bee into our Quality Improvement Process (QIP) Management System and used the tagline to Quality Work; Quality Life. I love bees because of its characteristics. Bees are busy, they buzz through their day (F)Focus, (S)Smell the correct flowers  &(Y)Youniquely collect pollen & nectar and buzzes their way  back to their nest. What is the bottom line ? "Honey, I am home"

The caterpillar and butterfly are the other animals (Based on Google insects are also animals, am I correct?) that I use in my facilitating and Safety Management System (SMS).

In any business, taglines are important. The 2 taglines that I use for QMS & SMS are Quality Work; Quality Life and for SMS - Make Money; Love Safety........You can copy shamelessly.

The Bee mascot also came with a slogan - "Good, better, best! Never let it rest. Till your good is better and your better, best."

I was intrigued by the above buzzing jingle but seem that it sound not that challenging, so I stubbornly changed the tagline to "Good, Best, Better"

In my Unexpected Quality Journey (UQJ) aka QIP  teaching, you need to leapfrog from Good to become the best and always be better than the best. The folklore stories of the tortoise and the rabbit race -  "slow and steady wins the race" should remain in history. We shouldn't teach to our children that it is okay to be slow.  Anyway, our children are much more intelligent than us. I understand that  good old stories are worth repeating. But, my children never liked my old stories. That's why I write a bit every Friday and keep it for my grandchildren, I write for myself and my grandchildren, and sorry to say, not for you or for my children.  In fact, there are many new versions of this tortoise and the rabbit race folklore stories. They raced again and again. Guess who win in the 4th new version? (there might be more than 4 stories)

Today I teach Speed Wins, Speeding kills. Also, I am not Fast, not Furious, just work or drive Safe & Steady & (Y)You live to 100 years old - 人 生 短 短 一 百 年.

I talk so much and at the end of the day, I realized that we still need the tortoise and rabbit type of characteristic in our organization or society. Like my Malay friends in Johor shared this with me over a coffee session (I'm a very lucky man when I met with my friends for coffee they paid, they told me jobless man shouldn't pay, so I stay jobless will you pay for coffee when we meet?) that it is ok!!! Sometimes we are Boleh (Can), occasionally we are Bodoh (Silly) and added-up we become Sotong (Humdrum).

Better stop here......I am not done on the topic of Good, Best, Better. To be continued in another Friday sharing session, I hope you enjoy reading although I write and 'Re-story" it for myself and grandchildren.

Thank you for reading

Until We Meet Here Next Friday... Reorganize

Please join me in advocating:

Make Money & Love Safety

赚钱第一; 安全在我心! & 明天一定会更好！加油哦

Jana Wang, Cinta Keselamatan

Thank for reading

感恩 (Ganen) Grateful

With Gratitude

感恩 Ttoday, Joyful Tomorrow... fsy

I write to exercise my brain & keepsake for my grandchildren but if the story helps you, share it around. As always, thank you & (F)Friday (S)See (Y)You…... here again.

Click to continue reading… http://www.qualipreneur.com/category/friday-sharing/

Acknowledgements:

My FSY’s sharing is unscientifically and some are contributed by wife & children, friends, acquaintances. I write and share things that matter to me. I understand that everyone have their own opinions, views, & thoughts. There are no right or wrong answers. Nothing is true or untrue, most facts and data can be twisted to your favour.

To the authors, contributors and original sources, my thanks and where appropriate my apologies if I forget to quote your names.  If I took a page from your generous sharing and tweaked it into something else, something I hope will spread and the whole purpose is for sharing and sharing is caring.

Friday Sharing w/You - 2017 January 13 (Week #02)

Hello Friday Friends, 朋友, Kawan, Dost & PengYiu,

Quick Quotable:

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment - Buddha

Question for Reflection:

What proportion of the time do you spend listening versus talking?

Today Sharing:

On the article - Malaysian express buses 'safe, but drivers' pay too low'

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-express-buses-safe-but-drivers-pay-too-low

WOW, Wow, Wow!!!  99.9 % is okay. Do you agree?

In my Quality Education workshop, I stressed that if 99.9% is an acceptable quality standard than if out of 100 babies born in the hospital, one drops dead. If that one dead baby is your newborn baby, what will happen to you? I believe you will not accept that 0.1%. Same to the bus accident on the eve of Christmas, 99.9 % is okay because those who died are someone else's family members, not yours.  Question: If the airplane industries accepted 99.9% as their standard, how many planes will drop from the sky in a day?

And I am sure the passengers didn't buckle-up, or maybe the bus has no seat belt.

Understandable that when you put Man + Machine + Mind not on task = accidents happen. We need to demand 100% Quality Certainty in our work, period!  Make Money and Love Safety regardless of work status.

So, what’s next?

The Question - What is really important to you in your job, work, task, activity or whatever you are doing?

Ask the employees (in this case the drivers) who think about all the things they could have been, the things they could have done and all the things they could have had, yet did nothing about it.

Ask them because they know what hell is like. Ask your employee is there something in them that seeks expression? Our world will be a better, safer place to work and live in when everyone is able to share their thoughts, teaching, sharing, give & take and being their better best. Make Money & Love safety, Quality Work & Quality Life: all these 4 elements have prevailed.

Maybe the Malaysia and Singapore high-speed trains will at least cut down the number of accidents, but that will take another decade. In the meantime, if there is something in you that you need to express – get it out.

Until We Meet Here Next Friday... Keep Researching

The word ‘Research” tends to be a big thing that seems to need lots of money. It's always been associated with Research & Development (R&D) for big organizations.

But for me, I learned the word research from my dad. Once my dad asked me to go to my room to search for something and after searching for a while I told my dad I can’t find it. He firmly told me to go back and ‘Re-search’ my room again. I went back to Re-search, and I found it.

You don’t need to be a scientist or have a Ph.D. to do Research, and you don’t need to be hung up on the word “Research”. At your personal level, you need a lot of self-Research, and a good example to apply research is through resolutions.  If you've yet to decide on your 2017 resolutions, maybe it is a good time to do some Re-searching of yourself, see what is missing and add it to your resolutions.

Okay, until We Meet Here Next Friday... Keep Researching.

Describe your week's activities that made an impact and it might change your habits every day in that week. It’s worth asking yourself what the words are designed to do.

As mentioned, this year I am selecting words starting with “Re” The first word to practice last week is ‘Resolute’… (Week #01, Jan 06). Today's is ‘Keep Researching’.

How will you practice this word ‘Research’ for the week?

Please share with me at daniel@qualipreneur.com

Please join me in advocating:

Make Money & Love Safety

赚钱第一; 安全在我心! & 明天一定会更好！加油哦

Jana Wang, Cinta Keselamatan

Thank for reading

 感恩 (Ganen) Grateful

With Gratitude

感恩Today, Joyful Tomorrow... fsy

I write to exercise my brain & keepsake for my grandchildren but if the story helps you, share it around. As always, thank you & (F)Friday (S)See (Y)You…... here again.

Click to continue reading… http://www.qualipreneur.com/category/friday-sharing/

Acknowledgements:

My FSY’s sharing is unscientifically and some are contributed by wife & children, friends, acquaintances. I write and share things that matter to me. I understand that everyone has their own opinions, views, & thoughts. There are no right or wrong answers. Nothing is true or untrue, most facts and data can be twisted to your favour.

To the authors, contributors and original sources, my thanks and where appropriate my apologies if I forget to quote your names.  If I took a page from your generous sharing and tweaked it into something else, something I hope will spread and the whole purpose is for sharing and sharing is caring.

Friday Sharing w/You - 2017 January 06 (Week #01)

Hello Friday Friends, 朋友, Kawan, Dost & PengYiu,

To my 1st Friday Readers, no boring wishes from me, just make money & love safety… and you live another day to make money & again love safety…and it goes on & on.. 365 days safely… joyfully.

Quick Quotable:

What we think, we become…. Buddha

Question for Reflection:

How can I evaluate the right focus among myriad ideas and possibilities?

Today Sharing:

Got your New Year's resolutions in place for 2017?  Even you are not the sort who draws up resolution lists for the New Year there is always a kind of feeling about the newness of the new year that prompts you toward something better. Maybe it's to work safer, maybe it's to make more money. For me personally, I hardly set any ’re-solutions' because there are no 'old-solutions for me to do the 'Re" or "Re-do".

For those who have work with me, or who have attended my Quality, Safety or Team-bonding workshop, I shared how I divided the year into 4 quarters or 90 days’ work matrixes in 3 areas.

(1) Your work matrix. That's your boss's Keys Performance Indicators (KPI) for 2017, which you have to achieve otherwise you are fired. Performance is given, zero negotiation here.

(2) Your professional work matrix.

In your professional matrix, I believe one item have to be improved public speaking skills. As always, your ability to speak with impact and influence will be a key factor in your professional success in 2017.

(3) Your personal matrix.

If one of your personal matrices is to save $10,000 in 2017, then at the first 90 days, look into your bank account to see if you have $3,000+/-. If not, you have to re-solution into your 2nd Quarter.

You monitor and measure and at the end of the 90 days ask yourself where are you?  When we meet buy me coffee, and we can explore further. 

There is one big area that we need to focus is - In your Re-solution, Resolution or Solution is you need to RESOULTE that "IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT YOU" - Instead of just focusing on yourself, you need to look into what others wants & needs are to bring about better outcomes.

It is a natural thing for you to be thinking about your own wants & needs.  Whether in your workplace, any places or at home, it is joyful as it is when we manage to get something for ourselves. However, I hope that you will be able to put someone else needs ahead of your own.

When I think about how things were last year, how I managed to survive my bungee jump @60, and how I step in this New Year. I (F)Feel (S)Satisfied, (Y)Youniquely humbled, and thankful to Buddha's grace upon my life. Whatever happens last year reinforced my belief in the frailty of life, and that we are all here temporary. Yes, we tend to slip from time to time; it will be good if one of your resolutions for this 2017 is for someone or something else that isn't about your needs.

Before you settle with your true resolute, The truth is...

You are Zen

You are Younique

You are Xtraordinary

You are Wise

You are Valued

You are U

You are Trustworthy

You are Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

You are Resilient

You are Quirky

You are Patient

You are Observant

You are Neutral

You are Mischievous

You are Loveable

You are Kind

You are Joyful

You are Indomitable

You are Honest

You are Generativity

You are Frolic

You are Empowered

You are Determined

You are Caring

You are Beautiful

You are Awesome

Be sure to keep this ‘Z to A’ in mind. Enjoy!

The truth of the matter is, we are all irrational humans and if you agree with me, then I believe you are better than most of the rational people, and that makes life a lot better.

Until We Meet Here Next Friday... Be Resolute.

The weekly hack to choose one word and practice is to sum up what we want to focus that week. Choose one word that describes the experience of your week's activities that have an impact on and changes your habits every day in that week. It’s worth asking yourself what the words are designed to do.

This year I am selecting words starting with “Re” The first word to practice this week is ‘Resolute’… Until We Meet Here Next Friday... Be Resolute.

How will you practice this word ‘Resolute’ for the week? 

Please share with me at daniel@qualipreneur.com

To my 1st Friday Readers, no boring wishes from me, just make money & love safety… and you live another day to make money & also love safety…and it goes on & on.. 365 days safely… joyfully.

Please join me in advocating:

Make Money & Love Safety

赚钱第一; 安全在我心! & 明天一定会更好！加油哦

Jana Wang, Cinta Keselamatan

Thank for reading

 感恩 (Ganen) Grateful

With Gratitude

感恩Today, Joyful Tomorrow... fsy

I write to exercise my brain & keepsake for my grandchildren but if the story helps you, share it around. As always, thank you & (F)Friday (S)See (Y)You…... here again.

Click to continue reading… http://www.qualipreneur.com/category/friday-sharing/

Acknowledgements:

My FSY’s sharing is unscientifically and some are contributed by wife & children, friends, acquaintances. I write and share things that matter to me. I understand that everyone have their own opinions, views, & thoughts. There are no right or wrong answers. Nothing is true or untrue, most facts and data can be twisted to your favour.

To the authors, contributors and original sources, my thanks and where appropriate my apologies if I forget to quote your names.  If I took a page from your generous sharing and tweaked it into something else, something I hope will spread and the whole purpose is for sharing and sharing is caring.