Christmas 2009

Paskong Pinoy sa Bahay ni Ate ^__^

LDP

Much excited with 2010 JO:)

*groundbreaking Learning and Development Programs!

Retention of Employees

Recently read an article that would catch up every organization's interest in ways of retaining their most-valued assets!

It is a burning problem today that most of the employees are leaving the organizations as they like on account of taking up employments elsewhere. Even in some of the cases, the employees are not even informing the organizations about their intention to leave. However, some of them are giving prior notices to leave the organizations and firms as per the norms of the organization and taking better prospects. This will create a great disturbance to the organizations for want of suitable substitutes immediately due to sudden relief of its employees. Organizations and firms are taking up Programmes for recruitment of the employees to fill up the consequential vacancies. Because of the new employees appointed from time to time in the place of the employees left, the organizations suffers a lot to stimulate the new employees for desired objectives and goals. This will affect badly on the HR policies of the Organization/firm. To overtake this problem, major steps have to be undertaken for the retention of the employees in an organization for the better sustainability and cognitive involvement. Some of the factors which definitely cause for retention of employees are embodied below:

Brand Name

Many of the employees consider the brand name of the organization for taking up assignments. Employees feel prestige of the institution as their personal to run with the organization. Working in a famous company or organization, generally makes people to adore with commitment. Dignity of the institution is one of the major factors for attachment of the employees all along without any fear for future. It gives maximum satisfaction to the employees and diversification of their ideas towards the Institutional Development. Employees naturally inclined to generate their future plans and prospects with the existing organization and tend towards their sustainability and regularity in their firm. This will lead to the Employees retention more. Employees may not think to leave the organization because of its brand name and familiarity in the pubic eye and wanted to stay with the Organization for ever not only for the sake of the Company but also for their future prospects.

Wage Policy

The wage policy of the any organization definitely attracts the employees a lot. Many employees look forward for monetary benefits and Social security measures adopted by the organization or firm. Adoption of a regular time scale of pay with proper Efficiency Bars including adoption of Grade Pay System, for various categories of posts existed in an organization from top to bottom is much more importance for the retention of employees. Employees naturally observe the salary structure of each category of post and fringe benefits extended by the organization or company. A systematic wage policy, revision of pay scales in the convenience intervals, provisions for additional allowances, rewards for extra-ordinary work of the employees from time to time, will definitely catch the employees and more retention is possible.

Career Advancement Schemes

Career Advancement Scheme is one of its kinds to introduce for the regular promotions, professional growth and development of an employee in any firm. Every employee expects advancement in his career by way of promotions, grades, and relocation to next higher category or grade for furtherance of his interests. A lucrative policy on Career Advancements of employees is much more than enough for retention of employees in a firm. Automatic Advancement of the Career is also to be thought of by the firms for the benefit of its employees. For every 5/10/15 years of service of an employee, automatically, the employee should be placed in the next higher category or scale of pay or Grade with monetary benefits so that the Employees would be in a greater satisfactory mood to work for the promotion of the Institution/Firm/Concern. If such a systematic policy on promotions and career growth is implemented, employees retention will be reduced and experienced persons will be continued in a firm for its growth.

Social Security Measures

Social Security measures are very much obligatory on the part of any concern to adopt for the welfare of their employees. Employees Welfare Schemes, Health Schemes, Group Insurance Policies, Payments of Bonus, Ex-gratia, Incentives, Awards, will render much security to its employees in the Society, and the employees will not leave any institution if it implemented such social security measures to its employees. Retention is possible greatly if any organization/firm adopts suitable Social Security Measures.

Transparent Recruitment Policy

The Recruitment policy of an organization or Institution must be transparent. It should not be biased on any means. A plain recruitment procedure keeps the Institution at top level among other co-institutions. Talented peoples will be aspired to take placements in such an organization and wanted to retain in the same organization for years together. The prestige of the Institution or organization reflects on account of the transparent recruitment policy. Specific guidelines should be framed to meet the various parameters in the recruitment section. Service Rules inclusive of the regulation of the employees, the method of selection, written tests, Interviews etc., should be broadly defined in the rules.

Judicious Disciplinary Rules

Disciplinary rules should framed in such a way that they should not be in any way contrary to the Law. Every employee must be treated with equal treatment in a justified manner for which a set of rules called “Disciplinary Rules” should be framed and adopted. There should be a classification of category of posts, grades, Controlling authorities duly specified in a clear terms, quantum of punishments right from “Censure” to “ Removal from service” should be specified, and provision for making appeals to the Appellate authorities be included. A detailed procedure for conducting “Inquiries” against the employees committed irregularities, frauds; misappropriations etc. should be categorically prescribed. This will strengthen the employees’ caliber and dedicated employees will be formed in any institution without fear and favour leading to much retention in the concerns.

Conduct Rules

It is also necessary to frame certain Conduct Rules for the interest of the Institution. The conduct rules must specify the attitude, behavior and conduct of each and every employee while discharging their duties. Employees tend to discharge their duties utmost care and devotion. Violation of conduct rules attracts the provisions of the Disciplinary rules. Hence Employees regularity and sincerity will be developed and sustained. This can be termed as one of the causes for retention of employees.

Organizational Culture

There is emphatically need to formulate organizational culture in every organization. The organization must resort to plan where it wants to go before trying to make any changes in the organization culture. The organization must choose for Mission, Vision, and Values to provide a frame work for the assessment and evaluation of the current organizational culture. Organizational culture grows over time. People are comfortable with the current organizational culture. They need strategic changes to suit to the present day needs. People in every workplace talk about organizational culture. They need to expect some sort of convenient organizational culture. Culture is the environment that surrounds us at work all of the time. Culture is a powerful element that shapes our work, enjoyment, relationships and work processes. A congenial Organizational Culture makes people happy and retain for ever. It leads to definitely Employees retention.

Terminal benefits

Providing terminal benefits at the end of the service of an employee will be a added advantage now a days for future secure. Each and every employee must expect some quantum of money at the end of his service to lead a peaceful life after retirement. However there are statutory obligations on the part of the organizations to provide EPF, Gratuity, etc. Apart from that, Organizations must plan for creation of further monetary benefits as a retirement plans for the welfare of its employees. This will give much relief to its employees to retain in any organization till the end of his service. This may also cause for retention of employees.

Theorem Christmas Celebration '09

With the theme of Paskong Pinoy sa Bahay ni Kuya, Theorem celebrated its BIG DAY with Abot Kamay Inc. as final task of Kuya!

It’s been a fun-fun experience to be with their kids. And yes, the spirit of Christmas enveloped the whole event.

Praise God for its success!:)

Forgiving

just sharing this worthy-to-be-read article :)

How Do I Forgive Him? How Do I Forgive Her?

by Jim Butcher

We all understand the general concept of forgiveness, but most of us are not especially proficient on the specifics on how to do it. So, this morning, we’re going to answer the questions: How do I forgive him? How do I forgive her? (As I said that you thought of who that ‘him’ or ‘her’ is in your life).

As we begin our study this morning, let me acknowledge my debt to the various writings of Lewis Smedes for many of the concepts that undergird this sermon.

How Do I Forgive Him? How Do I Forgive Her?

1. Acknowledge that you have been seriously hurt.

- The starting point for being pursuing forgiveness is to admit that you’ve really been hurt. We like to pretend like what he said didn’t really bother us or what she did didn’t even phase us, but until we are willing to admit that we were hurt by them, we’re not in a place where we can begin to pursue forgiveness.

- There are many incidents in life that are not candidates for forgiveness - things like minor disappointments or passing slights. Situations that require forgiveness are ones where the pain inflicted is personal, unfair, and deep. Things like betrayal and brutality (physical or emotional) come to mind.

- At this point, as we hurt, we are likely to find some hatred in our heart. Hatred, of course, is never a good thing, but we must be careful that we don’t try to get rid of it by covering it up. When we find that hate in our heart, that’s simply a sign we’re going to need to forgive.

2. Surrender your right to get even.

- The mother ran into the bedroom when she heard her seven-year-old son scream. She found his two-year-old sister pulling his hair. She gently released the little girl’s grip and said comfortingly to the boy, "There, there. She didn’t mean it. She doesn’t know that hurts." He nodded his acknowledgement, and she left the room.

As she started down the hall the little girl screamed. Rushing back in, she asked, "What happened?"

The little boy replied, "She knows now."

[source: www.preachingtoday.com]

- Few would dispute our right to get even. The rule of the world is ‘do unto others as they’ve done unto you.’

- When we choose to forgive, though, we choose to lay aside our right to extract our revenge. In the moment of making that decision, we are doing a couple of things: 1. We are leaving ultimate justice and vengeance to God, and 2. We are deliberately choosing for ourselves the path of forgiveness.

This is the first step down a different path.

Acknowledging that we have been hurt gets in the right place to begin, but surrendering our right to get even is the first step down the path.

- Some would argue that choosing such a path is inevitably going to make us a patsy - we’re yielding all our power and are going to end up as a doormat. I believe, though, that there is a power that is unleashed in this decision that cannot come from any other source. What does this power look like? Consider the following story:

- Albert Tomei is a justice of the New York State Supreme Court. A young defendant was convicted in Judge Tomei’s court of gunning down another person execution style. The murderer had a bad record, was no stranger to the system, and only stared in anger as the jury returned its guilty verdict.

The victim’s family had attended every day of the two-week trial. On the day of sentencing, the victim’s mother and grandmother addressed the court. When they spoke, neither addressed the jury. Both spoke directly to the murderer. They both forgave him.

"You broke the Golden Rule——loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind. You broke the law——loving your neighbor as yourself. I am your neighbor," the older of the two women told him, "so you have my address. If you want to write, I’ll write you back. I sat in this trial for two weeks, and for the last sixteen months I tried to hate you. But you know what? I could not hate you. I feel sorry for you because you made a wrong choice."

Judge Tomei writes: "For the first time since the trial began, the defendant’s eyes lost their laser force and appeared to surrender to a life force that only a mother can generate: nurturing, unconditional love. After the grandmother finished, I looked at the defendant. His head was hanging low. There was no more swagger, no more stare. The destructive and evil forces within him collapsed helplessly before this remarkable display of humaneness."

[source: www.preachingtoday.com]

In choosing the path of forgiveness, that grandmother unleashed a power that could not be tapped in any other way. And that power was what caused the defendant to hang his head for the first time.

3. Search for the real person beneath the evil mask.

- When we have been wronged, we like to caricature our wrongdoer. We emphasize all the bad things about them, we twist anything that looks remotely good, we are quick to impugn their every motive, we see them only and always in one way.

- The process of forgiveness requires that we begin to look for the real person behind the caricature we’ve created in our minds. We begin to see that they have not only hurt, they have been hurt. We begin to see that they are weak, needy, and fallible. We begin to find reasons for our hearts to turn toward mercy instead of malice.

- This doesn’t mean we grant them victim status and excuse all their wrong - we’re forgiving, not excusing. It does mean that we begin to try to treat them as another participant in this messy thing called life.

- What is our motivation for doing this? As our passage points out, we are doing for them what God did for us. God could have simply seen our sin and said, “I’ve seen enough, that’s all I need to know about them.” But God looked beyond our sin and saw something worth loving. And that’s what we’ve been called to do as well.

4. Desire that good things would happen to your wrongdoer.

- I know that sounds impossible when you first hear it, but stay with me for a minute.

- In the process of forgiveness, we move from dreaming of bad things befalling them toward hoping for good things in their life.

- At this point, it might be helpful to address a related question: does forgiving mean there’s no

punishment?

The answer to that is, No, forgiving does not necessarily mean there should not be punishment.

If they are unrepentant, punishment that leads to sorrow may be the loving thing to want for them because it will bring them toward where they need to be. The key in this is your motive. Whereas before you prayed for them to be punished because of your anger and hatred toward them, when you’re pursuing forgiveness you might pray for them to be punished because you want to see their heart changed and that is the most likely route for that to happen. Your motive has changed from wanting something bad to happen to praying for something good to happen.

- What are some examples of this?

a. A thief breaks into my house and steals most of my stuff. He is caught and put on trial, but is completely lacking remorse. If I go to the court and plead for his release, he will immediately return to stealing. In that situation, the good things I want for his life are a change of heart and a change of lifestyle. Because this is most likely to happen with punishment, forgiveness does not keep me from supporting punishment, although I might well want to write or visit him while he’s in there to try to share the love of God with him.

b. My spouse says some things in an argument that hurt me. Forgiving her and wanting good things for her life doesn’t mean I pray, “God, I hope you’ll bless her by giving her the ability to win all the arguments we have from now on.” Rather, wanting good things might mean praying that God would open her heart (and mine) to where each of us could be a better spouse.

- When Chris Carrier was ten, he was abducted, stabbed, shot through the head, and left for dead. Surprisingly, he survived, but the emotional and physical scars were very difficult to heal. Eventually, though, his commitment to Christ helped him to move on with his life. The perpetrator was never found.

Over twenty years later, on September 3, 1996, Chris received a phone call from a detective in the Coral Gables, FL police department. The detective said that an elderly man in a local nursing home had confessed to being his abductor. The man’s name was David McCallister.

Chris visited David the following day. Here are his words: “It was an awkward moment, walking into his room, but as soon as I saw him I was overwhelmed with compassion. The man I found was not an intimidating kidnapper, but a frail seventy-seven-year-old who had been blind for the last half-dozen years. David’s body was ruined by alcoholism and smoking - he weighed little more than sixty pounds. He had no family, or if he did, they wanted nothing to do with him, and no friends. A friend who had accompanied me wisely asked him a few simple questions that led to him admitting that he had abducted me. He then asked, ‘Did you ever wish you could tell that young boy that you were sorry for what you did?’ David answered emphatically, ‘I wish I could.’ That was when I introduced myself to him.

Unable to see, David clasped my hand and told me he was sorry for what he had done to me. As he did, I looked down at him, and it came over me like a wave: Why should anyone have to face death without family, friends, the joy of life - without hope? I couldn’t do anything but offer him my forgiveness and friendship.”

In the days that followed, Chris was able to share the love of Christ with David.

[Source: J. Arnold, ‘Why Forgive?’]

- What is our motivation for doing such a difficult thing? Again, as our text points out, we are doing for them what God did for us.

5. If possible, enjoy the healed relationship.

- Sometimes the other person can’t join you in moving toward reconciliation (for example, in forgiving a parent now passed on) and sometimes the other person won’t join you (for example, someone who won’t acknowledge that they’ve hurt you).

- For reconciliation to happen, they must understand the pain that they’ve caused you and must be sorrowful over it.

- But when they are, make sure you enjoy the healing and the renewed relationship that can only come through forgiveness.

a convenient truth

A relationship with Him causes us to be concerned with our thoughts, decisions, attitudes, and actions--all to make our life joy-filled for us and pleasing to God.

-Anne Cetas

new phase to undertake

completely decided to take my LET this coming April 2010.

*a part of God's mission for me: To be the best educator that He wants me to be ^_^

Strength, guidance and wisdom from you Lord is all I need. And may the result will glorify You :)

Love ≠ Investment

love is not an investment...

It's a gift, you are not expecting something in return

Importance of sleeping - Rajan Das

came across with an eye-opening article for corporate and busy people.


What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate
A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids.
It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner (in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age.
Was it the stress?
A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress.
The Real Reason
However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out':
Boss' Day Out: Ranjan Das of SAP India
Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled).
The Evidence
Last week, I was working with a well-known cardiologist on the subject of ‘Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep’. While I cannot share the video nor the slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below in the hope it will save some of our lives.
Some Excerpts:
· Short sleep duration (<5>
As you know, high BP kills.
· Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006.
· Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999.
· Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!!
· Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, including cancer, arthritis and heart disease. Paper published in 2004.
· Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.
Ideal Sleep
For lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in brief, sleep is composed of two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM. The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM stages 4-5 times.
The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part of sleep is more and more REM type.
For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess (lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie and your immunity is way down (I’ve been there, done that L)
Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair the running related damage.
If you want to know if you are getting adequate sleep, take Epworth Sleepiness Test below.
Interpretation: Score of 0-9 is considered normal while 10 and above abnormal. Many a times, I have clocked 21 out the maximum possible 24, the only saving grace being the last situation, since I don’t like to drive (maybe, I should ask my driver to answer that line J)
In conclusion:
Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food, exercising (marathoning!), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.
If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even if you have low stress.
I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the alarm clock under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. J
Unfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please forward this mail to as many of your colleagues as possible, especially those who might be short-changing their sleep. If we can save even one young life because of this email, I would be the happiest person on earth.
ps: Incidentally, just as human beings need 7 hours of sleep, you should know that cats need 15 hours of sleep and horses need 3 hours of it. So are you planning to be a cool cat or a dumb horse?

rich dad

if a person cannot master the power of self-discipline, it is best not to try to get rich."
-Robert T. Kiyosaki

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The Urgent/Important Matrix

An article that I really am guilty with. Learned a lot from this:) Thanks Mind Tools:)

The Urgent/Important Matrix
Using Time Effectively, Not Just Efficiently
by Mind Tools

	It's urgent, but is it really important?
	©iStockphoto

We've all been there: The project is due for today's meeting and we are only three quarters done. Our anxiety is at its peak, we can't concentrate, everything is a distraction, and then, finally, we blow!

Time stressors are some of the most pervasive sources of pressure and stress in the workplace, and they happen as a result of having too much to do in too little time.

With this kind of pressure all too common, effective time management is an absolute necessity. You probably use a day-planner and to-do list to manage your time. These tools are certainly helpful, but they don't allow you to drill down to one of the most essential elements of good time management: distinguishing between what is important and what is urgent.

Great time management means being effective as well as efficient. Managing time effectively, and achieving the things that you want to achieve, means spending your time on things that are important and not just urgent. To do this, and to minimize the stress of having too many tight deadlines, you need to distinguish clearly between what is urgent and what is important:

• Important activities have an outcome that leads to the achievement of your goals.
  
  
• Urgent activities demand immediate attention, and are usually associated with the achievement of someone else's goals, or with an uncomfortable problem or situation that needs to be resolved.

Urgent activities are often the ones we concentrate on. These are the "squeaky wheels that get the grease." They demand attention because the consequences of not dealing with them are immediate.

The Urgent/Important Matrix is a useful tool for thinking about this.

The idea of measuring and combining these two competing elements in a matrix has been attributed to both former US President Eisenhower and Dr Stephen Covey. Eisenhower's quote, "What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important," sums up the concept of the matrix perfectly. This so-called "Eisenhower Principle" is said to be how Eisenhower organized his tasks. As a result, the matrix is sometimes called the Eisenhower Matrix. Covey brought the idea into the mainstream and gave it the name "The Urgent/Important Matrix" in his 1994 business classic, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

How to Use the Tool:

The Urgent/Important Matrix is a powerful way of thinking about priorities. Using it helps you overcome the natural tendency to focus on urgent activities, so that you can keep enough time clear to focus on what's really important. This is the way you move from "firefighting", into a position where you can grow your business and your career.

The matrix is drawn as shown in figure 1, with dimensions of Importance and Urgency.



The steps below help you use the matrix to prioritize your activities:

1. Firstly, list all of the activities and projects you feel you have to do. Try to include everything that takes up your time at work, however unimportant. (If you manage your time using an Action Program, you'll already have done this.)


2. Next, assign importance to each of the activities – you can do this on, say, a scale of 1 to 5: Remember, this is a measure of how important the activity is in helping you meet your goals and objectives. Try not to worry about urgency at this stage, as this helps get to the true importance.


3. Once you have assigned importance to each activity, evaluate the urgency of each activity. As you do this, you can plot the listed items on the matrix according to the assigned importance and urgency.
   
   
4. Now study the matrix using the guidelines below, and schedule your work according to your priorities.

Figure 2: Strategies for Different Quadrants of the Matrix Urgent and Important ("Critical Activities"): There are two distinct types of urgent and important activities: Ones that you could not foresee, and others that you have left to the last minute. You can avoid the latter by planning ahead and avoiding procrastination. Issues and crises, on the other hand, cannot always be foreseen or avoided. Here, the best approach is to leave some time in your schedule to handle these. Also, if a major crisis arises, some other activity may have to be rescheduled. If this happens, identify which of you urgent-important activities could have been foreseen and think about how you could schedule similar activities ahead of time, so they do not become urgent. Urgent and Not Important ("Interruptions"): Urgent but not important activities can be a constant source of interruption. They stop you achieving your goals and completing your work. Ask yourself whether these tasks can be rescheduled, or whether someone else could do them. A common source of such interruptions is from other people coming into your office. Sometimes it's appropriate to say "No" to people, or encourage them to solve the problem themselves. Alternatively, try allocating time when you are available, so that people only interrupt you at certain times (a good way of doing this is to schedule a regular meeting so that all issues can be dealt with at the same time). By doing this, the flow of work on your important activities will be less disrupted. Not Urgent, but Important ("Important Goals"): These are the activities that you can plan ahead for to achieve your goals and complete your work. Make sure that you have plenty of time to achieve these, so that they do not become urgent. And remember to leave enough time in your schedule to deal with unforeseen problems. This will maximize your chances of keeping on schedule, and help you avoid the stress of work becoming more urgent that necessary. Not Urgent and Not Important ("Distractions"): These activities are just a distraction, and should be avoided if possible. Some can simply be ignored. Others are activities that other people want you to do, but they do not contribute to your own desired outcomes. Again, say "No" politely and firmly where this is appropriate. If people see you are clear about your objectives and boundaries, they will often not ask you to do "not important" activities in future.

Key Points

The Urgent/Important Matrix helps you look at your task list, and quickly identify the activities you should focus on. By prioritizing using the Matrix, you can deal with truly urgent issues, at the same time that you keep on working towards your goals.

moving on...

dalawang salita na binubuo ng maraming kahulugan...

Anong moving-on ang tinutukoy ko dito?
a. moving on after break-up,
b. moving on after failing,
c. moving on from routinary task,
d. moving on after something you have planned has not happened...
e. none of the above

(hulaan mo kung anong tamang sagot??:)


yep! letter d. na moving on ang aking tinutukoy...galing ah! (hehe, kung anong pinakamahaba, yun kadalasan ang tamang kasagutan--pero mali yun, bias daw ang tawag don)

hehe going back,
maraming nangyari nitong nagdaang mga araw (linggo, buwan, taon, century:)),
hindi ko na nga lang namamalayan na ang bawat nagdaan ay may malaking impact sa aking susunod na patutunguhan.
ayun, tuloy, pakiramdam ko bigla akong nauntog! nauntog nang pagkalakas-lakas! na tila nag-iwan ng bukol at bigla kong naramdaman kung gaano pala iyon kasakit matapos ang ilang araw na dumaan...

ganoon pala iyon...

pero malipas ang ilang araw, naging okay na ang lahat.
hindi ko na muli napansin yung sakit ng pagkakauntog ko.
ang aking muling pagmulat ay puno ng ngiti at liwanag muli (yup, blade meron ka?!).
salamat na lamang sa mga taong nariyan sa akin upang magpaalala ng mga bagay-bagay,
na hindi mahalaga kung ano man yuon--kundi kung anong gagawin mo sa susunod na pagkakataon...

i'll be taking my exam next year:) i want to regain my friendship with one of my closest friends:) and continue accepting some realities:)

yes, ill be moving on together with HIM:)
whom ill be entrusting everything,
and looking forward for the day of harvesting what He has promised:)

Matapos ito isulat, si leowniey ay __________.
a. humahalakhak
b. tumatawa
c. nakangisi
d. nakangiti
e. wala sa nabanggit

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho (thanks jo for lending me this:)
-A very touching novel that will leave you with endless meaning of love...
Paulo never fails to bring his readers in musing the importance of courage, taking risks in following your dreams, and fighting what your heart truly desires.

LOVE is always new. Regardless of whether we love once, twice, or a dozen times in our life, we always face a brand-new situation. Love can consign us to hell or to paradise, but it always takes us somewhere. We simply have to accept it, because it is what nourishes our existence. If we reject it, we die of hunger, because we lack the courage to stretch out a hand and pluck the fruit from the branches of the tree of life. We have to take love where we find it, even if that means hours, days, weeks of disappointment and sadness. The moment we begin to seek love, love begins to seek us, and eventually to save us.


You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.
Every day, God gives us the sun--and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy. Every day, we try to pretend that we haven't perceived that moment, that it doesn't exist--that today is the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if people really pay attention to their everyday lives, they will discover that magic moment. It may arrive in the instant when we are doing something mundane, like putting our front-door key in the lock; it may lie hidden in the quiet that follows the lunch hour or in the thousand and one things that all seem the same to us. But that moment exists--a moment when all the power of the stars becomes a part of us and enables us to perform miracles.

Joy is sometimes a blessing but it is often a conquest. Our magic moment helps us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments--but all of this is transitory; it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken.

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned; perhaps she won't suffer the way people do when they have a dream to follow. but when that person looks back--and at some point everyone looks back--she will hear her heart saying, "What have you done with the miracles that God planted in your days? What have you done with the talents God bestowed on you? You buried yourself in a cave because you were fearful of losing those talents. So this is your heritage: the certainty that you wasted your life."

Three 1st!

My 1st Day in My 1st Job in My 1st Company--THEOREM ^__^

April 16, 2009.
It has been a very enjoyable and memorable day for me:)

• I have experienced the buddy system whereby the HR Department provided me someone so called buddy to be with me all throughout. Well, that's been definitely effective to lessen my culture shock! :p and I love the treat during lunch!
  
• My new workmates were all nice and let me feel so welcome:)
• I was able to attend their meeting and got so motivated to do more good! Thanks to our very diligent directors:) they are very blessed with such leadership skills:)
• It's been a day also for me to realize how important my part is in structuring the new system they've got--DMS:) I'll be solely handling this with collaboration with sir eumir in the innovation dept. Help me Lord to handle this successfully:)
  
• Been with the kainan celebration for few reasons like sir ross and sir marc had their BIRTHday, ate tin-tin leveled-up for accomplishing her probationary period, and grand welcome to the newcomers, sir third and me:)

To wrap it up, it's been an overwhelming day for me. Thank God for letting me experience these things more than what I have expected. For now, I'm starting to love Theorem and the people behind it--to be a help in accomplishing their goals and objectives. I really am anticipating to be a part of its history:)

Thank you so much Lord for all the graces:) I owe these things from you:) May you be glorified as I will do my best to serve you:)

Leonie:)

panibagong HAGDAN ^__^

Isa nanamang kabanata ang malapit nang matapos daanan
at darating naman ang isang panibagong hagdan
hagdan na kinakailangang tahakin ng buong lakas at talino
na magpapatibay at magpapatatag sa akin sa pagharap sa isang panibagong yugto...

Ating balikan ang mga nagdaang nakaraan,
doon sa aking kinalagakang unibersidad na tunay ngang tumatak sa aking puso't isipan
kung saan inilaan ang aking buhay estudyante na pinuno ng pagtitiyaga at pagsasakripisyo
at unti-unting hinubog ang aking buong pagkatao.

Napakasarap muling alalahanin ang mga taong noo'y nagsipadating
na nagpalamas ng kanilang talino at galing at nagsilbing malaking impluwesiya sa amin
sila ang aming mga propesor na ginawang instrumento ng Maykapal upang kami ay turuan
at ihandog ng walang pasubali't alinlangan ang kanilang gintong karunungan.

Naroon din ang mga taong nagsilbing krayola at nagbigay kulay at saya
mga taong hindi ko rin malilimutan dahil sa haba ng aming mga pinagsamahan
sila ang aking mga kamag-aral na akin ding naging katuwang sa pagngiti at pagtawa
at sa palaging pagpapaalala na sa kabila ng lahat ng hirap at sakit ay mayroong oras upang ngumiti at magpasalamat.

Sa kabilang dako, hindi mawawala ang isang aspeto na naging parte ng aking buhay estudyante
ito ay ang mga karanasan na hinding hindi ko malilimutan...
mga karanasang nakapagpabago ng aking payak na kaisipan...
samo't saring karanasan na aking dadalhin sa susunod na tatahaking baitang.

Ang lahat ng ito ay lubos na aking ipinagpapasalamat sa Kanya...
Siya na nagplano, bumuo, at ginawang posible ang lahat para sa isang tulad kong minsa'y naghangad at nangarap.
Na sa kabila ng ambon, ulan, at bagyo ay palaging may nakalaang isang bagong umaga kung saan ang haring araw ay nakangiting nag-aabang at nagsasabing "dumilat ka at magmasid sa buhay na puno ng ganda at pag-asa".

Happy:D

Earlier I was able to finish my commitment as one of the contestants at the search for outstanding student teacher in our college. I've demonstrated already:)
so glad I was done:)

this past few weeks, I joined competitions in our dear university, I feel I was lucky enough to be one of the candidates, not because of the contest itself, but the experiences I've had:)
during our panel interview for OSYA of KATAGA, I was so happy because I was able to meet students other than my classmates and college-mates and had time to chit chat and bond with them:) then, during my demonstration a while ago, though apparently I had flaws during that time, I don't know but I'm still smiling amidst. hhhmmm... perhaps it's because of another learning opportunity for me as an education student. Likewise, another factor perhaps is the support that I have felt with my critic teachers, classmates, friends, loved ones that I can do it. Thank God I was blessed and surrounded by these people who undoubtedly helped me and encouraged me. Of course, HE's been there too. There were times I've felt weaken, but He let me realize to entrust everything to Him.

Thank you dear Lord for everything:)
For giving such experiences that would make me feel how much you love me:)
For letting me realize to do things not in surface but to offer all the glory to my dear Creator:)
Lord God, whatever the result would be, I will still be glad and happy:)
I love you so much Lord:D