One Leg Kicking – Lessons Learnt

1 year and 9 months later, it dawned upon me that I was walking out with my head held up high from an organisation that started from a bedroom to where it is now..

So what are the lessons learnt, one may ask.. Its easy for those of you who want the boss to be pleased with you, please remember the following:

1. Shoe Polish a.k.a. Upward Management
2. Be Nice To Me and I will take care of you or your products will fly a.k.a. if you make me like you, I will take care of you and the products you take care of or you will be history here..
3. Don’t Argue, Just Do a.k.a. just follow number (2) and you will move on just fine..
4. Provide better bonussing and you will be Promoted a.k.a. provide more bonussing to the customer, cover up and you will be promoted for sure
5. Employ Rude and Unprofessional Vendor a.k.a. yes and you are deemed to have mishandled the supplier
6. Snitch and You Have A Job a.k.a. where politics breed
7. Deliver the Numbers at the Cost of Losing Your Underwear a.k.a. the hidden agendas that is not visible under naked eyes ( promotions, extra bonussing, discounts, vouchers, etc)
8. Make Your Mistakes Look Like Someone Else’s a.k.a. always get accomplices to take the blame for you
9. Conspire Always or Be Conspired a.k.a. have a strategy or you will be the strategy
10. Always pretend to Agree with the Boss in front of him... then mock him after..

And so, what have I learnt.. one may ask.. to move on to another battlefield.. looking forward for a more positive drama but a drama nonetheless..

wise or otherwise

dhena

To The Best Teacher In My Life - A Toast To All Of You

To my dear teachers, who opened up my young mindshowing me the wonders of the intellect
and the miracles of being able to think for myself..
You taught me how to use my mental muscles,
stretching it and strengthening it,
so it can make difficult decisions,
to find my way in the world,
and become independent.
You cared enough
To gently push and prod me to do my best
and fulfill my potential.
You are one not but one of those.. But rather the very person in my life..
Thank you to all of you who have touched my life and taught me much..

Love you all,dhena

Change Is Not Always Good or Bad, But Neutral

The grass is always not greener on the other side.. the same as change is not always bad either.. In the distant I hear a certain ex-boss saying.. Change is Neutral.. its how you react to it depending on your past experiences.

So far change has only been better for me.. in more ways than one.. I am glad i decided to make that change.. the sun's shining and the roses are in full bloom in my world.. Love it, Love it, Love it..

Looking forward for all that life has in store me..

wise or otherwise..

dhena

Another Lesson Learnt From Holista

This was my final email to my colleagues at Holista..

Dear Everyone

Be A Master NOT A Slave.. echoes through most emails lately.. the main trigger for my moving on..

Wonderful Lessons Learnt from the Integrity, Innovation and Initiative to finishing strong to 212 Degrees onto Be A Master NOT A Slave.. At the end of the day, what matters most is the mindset..

Well, as I leave the building, today.. I take with me some good times that I cherish, challenging times that I learnt from and of course moments that I know will never reoccur in my life..

I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your guidance, patience and sometimes love through my tenure at Holista..

My contact details remains.. do keep in touch

with love, light and bliss
dhena

Visiting Batu Caves 2010

Visiting Batu Caves proved to be quite treacherous.. Overall I witnessed..

1. Organised chaos.. the temple management put a lot of time, thought and resources to ensure that there was crowd control.. but was there crowd control.. i wonder?
2. Rubbish, rubbish and more rubbish.. Announcements were made that there were bins everywhere.. i found none.. i carried my two empty mineral water bottles back to the train station where i could discard in a proper bin.. Was there bins or was there BINS?
3. Praises, praises and more praises.. i did not hear praises to Lord Muruga at Batu Caves.. but rather how temple committee chairman contributed to society and the temple..
4. Donation seeking over PA System.. this was done shamelessly.. over and over again.. somehow it seemed like the entire purpose was lost..

Whilst some of us did experience devotion.. we couldn't miss the other 'activities' around us..

Wise or Otherwise, you decide..

d