MOONLIGHT RIVER: 08.06

August 27, 2006

Sunday in the office

The Sunday in the office, boring, tired up...
Free fellings with a views from 6th floor, wish a chance to come back home...far, far away.

August 23, 2006

Outdoor activities

Longtime ago, a charity challenging of cyclers took place in Saigon. We joined as a cheering team :-) with 02 tricylced bikes. So fun, 01 sample is standing in front hall by now.

August 20, 2006

Template Design

I've just added a message box into the blog. It took ages to know 'xrefing' an HTML code tp template.

I want more decorating, drawing box and coloring but not now.

Oki, a beer for new item... :-)

Cheer...

August 16, 2006

The first snap

Holiday preparation

We are looking forwards an annual vacation trips for the whole company to Phuquoc Island on the late of September.
I'd like to join into the competition of designing the T-shirt which are used along the trip.
Wish I have enough free time to start.

August 14, 2006

Help making decisions

1- Identify the problem Before you can run out shooting at the wall of decision making, you have to circumscribe exactly what needs to be solved. A judgment can surely be easily made, but it would be nothing short of useless if it didn't answer the right question.
For example, let's say you have been having trouble in the billing department and you decide to change the software at the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you had dug deeper, you would have realized that it was in fact employees lacking the proper training who were the source of your quandary. So take the time to single out the crisis before you take any action you might regret.

2- Scour for data The second step involves playing detective. You need to collect information on the situation. Pertaining to the example above, hunting for facts would have taken you to the company records where you would have found out that the troubles have begun when the billing department started hiring new employees. This would not have necessarily solved your problem but would have enlightened you toward a smart decision.

3- Establish criteria At this point, you must set up ground rules as to how the problem needs to be solved. What are the factors that will play a significant part in choosing one option over another? The pickle with the billing department is giving you a bad case of insomnia.
Hiring new employees is out of the question since it would take too long to have them familiarize themselves with your complex company. The miracle solution must be implemented before the end of the month, before the stockholders' meeting. It must not cost the business more than $25,000. Setting up these conditions will nudge you in the right direction, narrowing your spectrum.

4- Brainstorm options When a problem arises, it's easy to make up your mind about the first solution that surfaces. The more you think about it, the more you think it's the right thing to do. It's human nature to go the easy route and become adamant about it along the way. But you have to think outside the box and see what other possibilities there could be to solve your problem. Like in an elaborate game of chess, you must foresee outcomes for every possible action, constantly planning many moves ahead.
Perhaps you could get rid of the billing department and contract out the duties to another firm. Acquiring the more user-friendly software, which was proposed to you last month, cannot be an option as it's not compatible with your mainframe. Changing the mainframe? There always are other choices.

5- Seek out opinions Two brains are always better than one. Different people think differently and may have some insight to contribute to the situation. Asking is not a sign of weakness, if anything you'll be regarded as someone who cares about his co-workers. Even if you're the boss, you must realize that a company is not a one-man army. It's an ongoing collective effort built on combined brainpower.
Seek the help of people you trust and whose judgment you value, even if you're the one responsible for the decision when all the chips are down. Ask what others would do, and ask employees of the billing department if they see any way of rectifying the hitch.

6- Evaluate the risks All decisions involve some level of risk-taking. If you opt to take the family to a ballgame, you might miss a career-altering e-mail. Fate is one nasty broad and has very little sympathy. So before you actually go ahead and make the decision, you must evaluate the risks each option leads to.
If you go down the subcontracting path, your unionized employees might very well get angry and go on strike to save jobs. The new software will take some getting used to and setbacks are inevitable. You must be aware of these hazards and be ready to live with whatever they may bring.

7- Make the decision Once you've evaluated the pros and cons, the pluses and minuses, the Yin and Yang, you must make and implement your resolution. Make the arrangements for the billing department to be transferred to a third party, write a detailed memo to explain your course of action to your employees, and ride the storm.
You should have a precise plan and execute every step carefully. You must stand your ground and deal with the consequences, although you may be able to do damage control and reshape your decision if you see things aren't going as they should.

8- Evaluate the results They call it experience because it's a learning opportunity. We praise our successes and gain knowledge from our mistakes, the latter being more easily remembered. How did your decision reap benefits? Was it a total flop? Did you really follow every step of your action plan?

Get feedback from the people who were directly involved in your assessment. Analyze whether given similar circumstances, you would act the same way again. The next time will be that much easier.

August 13, 2006

Night out of karaoke

Make-believe we are stars. A lot of beer, a lot of 100-marked songs.

A happy team

:-) Welcome to our teamwork!

August 12, 2006

Quiet afternoon in pagoda

Spending an hour at one of the largest pagoda in the city, holding a perfume smoking stick, all of us felt peaceful in mind after a long & hard working day.

Happy farewell

A manager said goodbye with a party on a boat. A handicraft embrodered picture was shown out as our special gift.
I was a little over drunk on Friday night last week.

Peaceful morning

After 02 hours playing badminton, enjoying coffee is my habit even if there is no ones around.

August 11, 2006

Birthday in office

A colleague with manager looked as a couple, right?
No, I did prefer a piece of that lovely birthday cake :-)
Quite alot of staffs in our cage so eachs have just a bite.
Look at the paper spacers, we ussually make these for fast cakes & sweets...

Old song, new sense

I've been letting you down, down
Girl I know I've been such a fool
Giving in to temptationI should have played it cool
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand

(*) Chorus:

It can happen to anyone of us
Anyone you think of
Anyone can fall
Anyone can hurt someone they love
Hearts will break
'Cos I made a stupid mistake
It can happen to anyone of us
Say you will forgive me
Anyone can fail
Say you will believe me
I can't take, my heart will break
'Cos I made a stupid mistake
A stupid mistake

She was kind of exciting
A little crazy I should've known
She must have altered my senses
'Cos I offered to walk her home
The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand

(*)

Stupid mistake
She means nothing to me
Nothing to me
I swear every word is true
Don't wanna lose you

The situation got out of hand
I hope you understand

(*)

Anyone can fall
Anyone can hurt someone they love
Oh yeah hearts will break
'Cos I made a stupid mistake
A stupid mistake

August 10, 2006

Favourite fun

Horoscopes

You will find that money could slip through your fingers.
Do not trust others with important information.
Unstable relationships are likely.
You can look into new jobs, but don't count on getting help from someone who may have promised you assistance.

A tired beer in woods

I was so tired, litlle annoyed by finding mistakes at the end of the task.
I can not control everything in my hand as a green apple.

August 09, 2006

So simple

Looking in yours smiling eyes make me so delighted as a flying feather... Happiness is just so simple, isn't it?

Everyones who had a river of their own childhoods wished once to come back.

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"I've been taught to fight, I've been taught to win and I've never been taught the way to loose" - it's the lyric I love

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