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10 things the best bosses have in common

I know it’s almost a cliché but it can never be emphasized enough that people are the biggest and most important investment for any business. And whether you are the business owner, an Office Manager or Head of Department – as long as you have a team of people reporting to you, they view you as the “boss”. How do you ensure that the people that work for you enjoy reporting to you? Are you the best boss to have around?

Here are 10 ways you can become a better boss. The top 6 are taken from the book, The Entrepreneur’s Book of Checklists by Robert Ashton, and the rest are added by Ally.

1.Big ears – good bosses not only listen, they take genuine interest in their staff.

2.Long legs – be seen to be interested and involved; walk around the place, visit customers.

3.White teeth – smiling bosses make people happy. If the problem is not one your staff can help to solve, keep it to yourself.

4.Good vision – people only follow leaders who know where they’re going.

5.Tongue control – emotional responses, such as shouting and ranting have their place but not if it means humiliating your staff. Sometimes it’s best to hold your tongue.

6.Firm hand – you are the boss. You are expected to make unpopular decisions where necessary and to be firm with those who don’t pull their weight.

7.No finger pointing – a good leader takes responsibility for the outcome and performance of the business. If there is a problem, a good boss will take the full blame and not resort to finger pointing.

8.Give recognition – everyone wants to be appreciated for a good idea, a job completed within the deadline, sales that exceeds the target given and etc. The golden rule: be lavish with praises but stingy with criticisms.

9.Understanding – a good boss realizes and understands a genuine personal emergency when he sees one. A good boss will not sulk but instead provide support and relief.

10.Provide mentoring – a good boss trains, guides and develops future leaders. They desire to see their employees or team members grow in their job and would not regret and lament when they are being sought after by other employers.

As most people spend more than eight hours at their office, a great working place is an important factor for employees to consider whether their bosses are good or not. According to Robert Ashton, it need not cost the Earth for employers to provide a great place to work. Here are a few very affordable ways.

• Soft loo paper – pay the extra for the good stuff. Also make sure toilets are clean and in good working order.

• Graffiti board – why not create places for your staff to have their say, free from criticism and retribution?

• Good tools – usually the best tools cost less than the wrong tools and waste less time.

• Surprises – we all like nice surprises, for example ice cream on a hot day.

Source: Allyhunt.com

RIP Michael

Saw and read about the news on the death of Michael Jackson this morning. Was something like unbelieveable... like what Kenny and Timothy had said, he is nothing like an idol to me too and those born early 80s.

RIP

Found this from Timothy, enjoy...

Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases

I have got this through Yahoo and I thought that sharing it might be good...

1 - At the end of the day

2 - Fairly unique

3 - I personally

4 - At this moment in time

5 - With all due respect

6 - Absolutely

7 - It’s a nightmare

8 - Shouldn’t of

9 - 24/7

10 - It’s not rocket science

Source:-

Telegraph.co.uk: Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases »

The above is an interesting compilation and the Asians are not exempted from making such annoying phrases too.

In an interview setting, some specific phrases are also over-used. Most of the expressions are really meaningless. They were mainly used as “fillers” or to begin a new sentence, but when every sentence starts with a particular phrase or word, it can really gets on your nerves.

I’m sure many Recruiters will agree with me that some of the most irritating phrases that an interviewee expressed during an interview can be found below.

Ally’s

top 10 most irritating phrases are:-

1 - To be honest with you

2 - Frankly speaking

3 - Exactly

4 - Don’t get me wrong

5 - As a matter of fact

6 - Nothing against my company or management, but…

7 - At the end of the day

8 - Just within these four walls…

9 - Not wanting to say anything bad about…

10 - With due respect

100th Post

hehe... this is my 100th post in my blog and something special happened today.

Of so many cars i have driven in the past, i have finally managed to drive a Mercedes today.....



Source

Pantene Commercial

Found this from Rojaks...



Very nice

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Kuching Trip

May 30, 2009 - Go to Kuching, driving car, started around 7am and reach Kuching at 2pm.
May 31, 2009 - Rest and went to grandma's place, The Spring
June 1, 2009 - Went to Damai (Permai), the place is horrible but is better than nothing :)
June 2, 2009 - Still in Damai, went Tommy's place about 2pm
June 3, 2009 - Rest at Tommy's place, tidying up Tommy's place, Bought a new TV 32'
June 4, 2009 - Went to Grandma's place, and rest there
June 5, 2009 - Went to Grandma's place, and rest there. At Tommy's place
June 6, 2009 - Went to Holiday Inn (slept at 2am on 7 June)
June 7, 2009 - Went to Grandma's place in the morning, the rest at Tommy's place, resting. Night bus at 9pm

reach Sibu at 3am, June 8, 2009

Morning got class :)