Did you know the smallest bones in the human body are found in your ear?
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Song Sharing Sunday - 85
Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?
Kiss The Girl - Ashley Tisdale
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Use Feedback To Your Advantage
I find this REALLY MEANINGFUL!
and some words pierce right through my heart......
thus sharing it with all of you.....
and some words pierce right through my heart......
thus sharing it with all of you.....
Use Feedback To Your Advantage
by Jack Canfield
As you begin to take actions toward your goals, your dreams, you’ll soon realize that not every action will be perfect.
Not every action will produce the desired result.
Not every action will work.
Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.
Thomas Edison is reported to have tried over 2,000 different experiments that failed before he finally got the light bulb to work. He once told a reporter that, from his perspective, he had never failed at all. Inventing the light bulb was just a 2,000-step process. If you can adopt that attitude, then you can be free to take an action, notice what result you get, and then adjust your next actions based on the feedback you have received.
There Are Two Kinds of Feedback
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There are two kinds of feedback you might encounter – negative and positive. We tend to prefer the positive – that is, results, money, praise, promotion, raise, awards, happiness, inner-peace, etc. It feels better. It tells us we are on course and doing the right thing.
We tend not to like negative feedback – lack of results, little or no money, criticism, poor evaluations, complaints, unhappiness, inner conflict, pain, etc.
However, there is as much useful data in negative feedback as there is in positive feedback. It tells us that we are off course, headed in the wrong direction, doing the wrong thing. This is priceless information!
In fact, it’s so valuable that one of the most useful projects you could undertake is to change how you respond to negative feedback. I like to refer to negative feedback as information for “improvement opportunities.”
Ways of Responding to Feedback that Don’t Work
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Though there are many ways you can respond to feedback, some responses simply don’t work.
1) Caving in and quitting:
How many times have you or someone you know received negative feedback and simply caved in over it? All that this does is keep you stuck in the same place. It’s easier not to cave in if you remember that feedback is simply information. Think of it as “correctional guidance” instead of criticism.
2) Getting mad at the source of the feedback:
Think about it… How many times have you reacted with anger and hostility toward someone who was giving you feedback and it was genuinely useful? It may temporarily make you feel better to get angry, but it doesn’t help you become more successful in your quest.
3) Ignoring the feedback:
We all know that people who turn down everyone’s point of view but their own. The sad thing is, feedback could significantly transform their lives, if only they would listen.
Ask for Feedback
Most people will not voluntarily give you feedback. They are as uncomfortable with possible confrontation as you are. So to get honest and open feedback, you need to ask for it and make it safe for the person to give it to you. In other words, don’t shoot the messenger!
The Most Valuable Question You May Ever Learn
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In the 1980s, a multimillionaire businessman taught me a question that radically changed the quality of my life.
This MAGICAL QUESTION can improve the quality of every relationship you are in, every product you produce, every service you deliver, every meeting you conduct, every class you teach and every transaction you enter into. Here it is:
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the quality of our relationship (service/product) during the last week (month/semester/quarter)?”
Here are a number of variations on the same question that have served me well over the years...
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the meeting we just had? ... me as a manager? ... me as a parent? ...this class? ...this meal? ...my cooking? ...our sex life? ...this deal? ...this book?
Any answer less than a 10 always gets this follow-up question:
“What would it take to make it a 10?"
This is where the really valuable information comes from.
Knowing that a person is dissatisfied is not enough.
Knowing in detail what will satisfy them gives you the information you need to do whatever it takes to create a winning product, service, relationship or result.
Is All Feedback Accurate?
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Not all feedback is useful or accurate. You must consider the source.
Some feedback is polluted by the psychological distortions of the person giving you the feedback. For example, if your drunk husband/wife tells you, “You are a no-good bleep,” that is probably not accurate or useful feedback. However, the fact that your husband/wife is drunk and angry, is feedback you should listen to.
Remember, feedback is simply information. You don’t have to take it personally. Just welcome it and use it. The most intelligent response is to say “Thank you for your feedback. Thank you for caring enough to tell me what you see and how you feel. I appreciate it.”
Look for patterns in the feedback you get, too.
As my friend Jack Rosenblum likes to say:
“If one person tells you you’re a horse, they’re crazy. If three people tell you you’re a horse, there’s a conspiracy a foot. If ten people tell you you’re a horse, it’s time to buy a saddle!”
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Song Sharing Sunday - 84
Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?
Tell Me Something I Don't Know - Selena Gomez
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Ignorance
A little learning is a dangerous thing,
but a lot of Ignorance is just as bad.
~ Annoymous
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Quiz - 40
You throw away the outside and
cook the inside.
Then you eat the outside and
throw away the inside.
What did you eat?
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Insane Indian Pole Acrobatics
It is unbelievable what man can do.
It is even MORE Unbelievable what this man had to go through to be able to present this AMAZING display of
Strength,
Determination,
Flawlessness,
Professionalism,
and
Atonishing Body Control!.....
He made me feel as if the pole was a metal pin and he was an agile and flexible magnet!
Seemed so EFFORTLESS!
And MAN!!!
The whole performance was so perfect even till the very end!
It is even MORE Unbelievable what this man had to go through to be able to present this AMAZING display of
Strength,
Determination,
Flawlessness,
Professionalism,
and
Atonishing Body Control!.....
He made me feel as if the pole was a metal pin and he was an agile and flexible magnet!
Seemed so EFFORTLESS!
And MAN!!!
The whole performance was so perfect even till the very end!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Was I Hit By H1N1?
On Thursday night, my head started to spin and the body weakens.
I thought it was just tiredness.
Went to bed and woke up the next day tearing because of sharp backpain.
It was so bad I could not get out of bed.
I could not walk.
Fever came.
Sore throat.
Headache.
Backpain.
Slight sniffing.
BREATHLESS......
So it was horrible!
I could not catch my breath.
That was how it was for the whole of Friday.
In bed.
Didn't eat much.
Didn't drink much.
Just kept turning around in bed because of the backpain.
Dozing off occasionally due to extreme tireness.
I did not visit the doctor.
I could not get out of bed remember?
And I still have my little Binbin with me at home.
Who was happily having his Cartoon spree for HOURS!
Friday was a super busy day for Allan.
He was out with clients.
But he is all good.
Checking on me every now and then.
Just like many of my friends too.
A little late in replying got them worried.... *giggle*
Oh man! I was asleep.... relax....
When Allan was done with his appointments, he said
Remembering H1N1 have different variants. So everyone's symptoms would have slight difference.
Once I heard that, I took his H1N1 medication.
And the next day, though Still Very Unwell, I was able to Crawl out of bed like a dog!
Hooray!
On Saturday,
Thank God, the kids were out with my sis and her boyfriend to the zoo.
The trip was planned months ago.
As if God knew that I would be this sick months ago. *wink*
I still had all of that:
But they were of a lower intensity.
Slowly one by one.... their intensity got even lower and lower and gone....
So now I am typing this post, with none of the above EXCEPT the breathlessness due to irritably phlegmy cough.
But hey!
So I am on the way to recovery, but to say the 'usual' chirpy Angeline is back? Nahhh.... still far from it.
Some of you might think that I am very stubborn. I refused to visit the doctor.
*deep breath* after my many horrible incidents with doctors, I.... Hhhhmmm..... prefer not to visit them....
So this post is to say thank you to all friends who had sent their well-wishes over the past 3 days through sms-es and calls.
I thought it was just tiredness.
Went to bed and woke up the next day tearing because of sharp backpain.
It was so bad I could not get out of bed.
I could not walk.
Fever came.
Sore throat.
Headache.
Backpain.
Slight sniffing.
BREATHLESS......
So it was horrible!
I could not catch my breath.
That was how it was for the whole of Friday.
In bed.
Didn't eat much.
Didn't drink much.
Just kept turning around in bed because of the backpain.
Dozing off occasionally due to extreme tireness.
I did not visit the doctor.
I could not get out of bed remember?
And I still have my little Binbin with me at home.
Who was happily having his Cartoon spree for HOURS!
Friday was a super busy day for Allan.
He was out with clients.
But he is all good.
Checking on me every now and then.
Just like many of my friends too.
A little late in replying got them worried.... *giggle*
Oh man! I was asleep.... relax....
When Allan was done with his appointments, he said
"Your symptoms reminded me of me when I had H1N1."
(see his H1N1 symptoms here)Remembering H1N1 have different variants. So everyone's symptoms would have slight difference.
Once I heard that, I took his H1N1 medication.
And the next day, though Still Very Unwell, I was able to Crawl out of bed like a dog!
Hooray!
On Saturday,
Thank God, the kids were out with my sis and her boyfriend to the zoo.
The trip was planned months ago.
As if God knew that I would be this sick months ago. *wink*
I still had all of that:
Fever.
Sore throat.
Headache.
Backpain.
Slight sniffing.
BREATHLESS......
But they were of a lower intensity.
Slowly one by one.... their intensity got even lower and lower and gone....
So now I am typing this post, with none of the above EXCEPT the breathlessness due to irritably phlegmy cough.
But hey!
I can deal with that!
*wink*So I am on the way to recovery, but to say the 'usual' chirpy Angeline is back? Nahhh.... still far from it.
Some of you might think that I am very stubborn. I refused to visit the doctor.
*deep breath* after my many horrible incidents with doctors, I.... Hhhhmmm..... prefer not to visit them....
So this post is to say thank you to all friends who had sent their well-wishes over the past 3 days through sms-es and calls.
Thank You! *smile*
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Song Sharing Sunday - 83
Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?
Cry For You - September
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
NDP and NDP Road Closure
Happy Birthday Singapore!!!!
Its NDP again! The short form for National Day Parade. *smile*
Its time to see the high-flying, stunt-displaying fighter planes ranging the skies....
The sychronised marching...
The colourful display of costumes on dancers..
The songs...
The pledge...
The unity of the citizens...
The spirit of ONE.
Here's what you can expect from NDP 2010:
From 5.00pm, we have the Pre-parade Segment comprising
- 2-way telecast with heartlands
- Red Lions jump
At about 6,00pm, we have the Parade Segment comprising
- Parade & Ceremony
- state flag fly past
- Presidential Guns Salute
- Aerial Flypast
- Mobile Column
Around 7.15pm onwards, we have the Show Segment comprising
- ACT 1: Red & White!
- ACT 2: Five Stars!
- ACT 3: Crescent Moon
- ACT 4: Our Flag!
- One voice 2010
- Fireworks
*clap clap clap*
And because of the Youth Olympics, this year's NDP will not be at the floating stage near Marina Bay. It will be at the Padang. So we will be heading off to the Padang earlier because of the road closure. If you are driving there too, you may want to take note of the following road names that are affected today:
NDP Road Closures:
2am to 11pm Full Closure
- St Andrew's Road between Parliament Place and Stamford Road
- Connaught Drive between Stamford Road and St Andrew's Road
- Beach Road between Middle Road and Bras Basah Road in the direction of Bras Basah Road
- Bras Basah Road between Beach Road and Nicoll Highway
- Coleman Street between St Andrew's Road and North Bridge Road
- Empress Place between Old Parliament Lane and Fullerton Road
- Esplanade Drive between Stamford Road and Fullerton Road
- Fullerton Road between Connaught Drive and Esplanade Drive
- Nicoll Highway between Stamford Road and Middle Road in the direction of Guillemard Road
- Old Parliament Lane between Parliament Place and Empress Place
- Parliament Place between North Bridge Road and St Andrew's Road
1pm to 11pm Full Closure
- Raffles Avenue between Raffles Link and Esplanade Drive
- Raffles Boulevard between Nicoll Highway and Raffles Link
- Stamford Road between Esplanade Drive and St Andrew's Road
- Supreme Court Lane between Parliament Place and Coleman Street
- Nicoll Highway between Mountbatten Road and Raffles Avenue in the direction of Esplanade Drive
- Beach Road between Stamford Road and Bras Basah Road
1pm to 11pm Closure of 2 Lanes
- Raffles Avenue between Bayfront Avenue and Raffles Link
- Stamford Road between Beach Road and North Bridge Road
- Mountbatten Road between Stadium Boulevard and Nicoll Highway in the direction of Sims Way
4pm to 11pm Closure of 1 Lane
- Collyer Quay between Fullerton Road and Marina
- Boulevard in the direction of Marina Boulevard
5pm to 7.30pm Full closure
- High Street
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Song Sharing Sunday - 82
Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?
Where Is The Love - Black Eyed Peas
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Song Sharing Sunday - 81
Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?
This was a song requested by my two nieces. They were singing wholeheartedly to the tune. Do you know how to sing this catchy song too?
Eenie Meenie - Sean Kingston ft. Justin Bieber
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