willingness to be aggressive

"There comes a time we need to show our colours too," my namesake Paul advised.
These days, most leaders like to talk about compromise and accommodation.
To be sure, such actions are appropriate in some situations. But the fact is that leadership also requires a willingness to be aggressive. In a small minority of situations, an aggressive attitude is necessary in dealing with people.

Enthusiasm makes THE difference

"I do it really well, because I love what I do," Han said at Coffee bean when both our flights were delayed.

Enthusiasm is a low-budget word used to describe those with passion.

A recent cross industry study found that it is the single most important factor differentiating "outstanding" from "good" sales performers.

Enjoy what you do

from right: Shirley, Diana, Winnie, Peter, Pauline

"You have to love what you do," Winnie suggested.

To maximise our potential in whatever we do for a living, we need to get into that mental state in which our focus is most intense, in which we trust our abilities, experience and the work we've already done. The best performers enjoy everything about what they are doing, including their routines.

Committed team members

"I eventually joined and am working with my ex-boss again......5 years after we went separate ways," Patty V proclaimed happily.

In today's fast-changing business environments, the future belongs to those leaders who can best manage change, but to manage change, we must have committed associates in our team - team members who do their jobs like they own the company.

Will employee commitment guarantee success? I think not.
High commitment won;t compensate for a strategy gone awry.

Committed team members will help us to compete more effectively in good times and react to adverse conditions when things turn bad. More than anything, committed team members will do their best for us even when we're not looking.

Don't look back regrettably

"I am not sure if this is the right place for me,"Ollie admitted.

You need to ask, "What do I want? What makes me happy? What doesn't? Where is my strength, where is my weakness? What can I make the greatest contribution in my life, in my job, in my relationships?"

There's nothing sadder than to see someone get to be 75 or 80 years old and look back regrettably because they pursued the wrong target.

Knowledge only useful when in action

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

Knowledge is only useful when put into action.

This reminds me of the story I heard when I was a kid: There once were 4 people named Somebody, Everybody, Anybody and Nobody. An important job had to be done, and Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it and that Somebody would do it. But Nobody realsied that Everybody throught Somebody would do it. It end up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.


All good things come to those who go after them.

Instinctive imitator

ACE learned to cycle today.

It should be noted that most of the effective lessons that a child needs in order to be prepared for life are taught rather by example than by angry or severe words. When we wish to teach a child how to blow up a balloon, we do not give a set of verbal instructions, and expect the child to absorb them. A child is more an imitator than a thinker. So we blow up the balloon aqnd ask him to do the same. Being an instinctive imitator, he can do it almost at once.

winner is judge in relation to time

"My daughter broke down and cried. She couldn't finihs her maths paper," Koh revealed.

No matter how much knowledge a student has, if he cannot put it all down on the paper within a certain time limit, his knowledge will not be reflected in his grades. In general, we are accustomed to judging a winner in relation to time. If after a certain period of time, that person doesn't lift his game, it'll be lights out.

Fashion sense

"I never know if she dresses for the nightclub or the office," Steve growled.

For women, fashion suggests that you should be noticed, "make a statement" with your wardrobe. The message of the business world is just the opposite: fit in, be appropriate; stand out not by what you wear but by what you achieve.