Loud Thinking

Archive for March, 2013

“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.”
Ian Fleming (1908-1964);

English author, creator of the James Bond series

Please don’t insult your shoes by throwing at Musharraf.

NOC from Ex-Parliamentarians

Election Commission of Pakistan must obtain a NOC from all relevant government departments about all last assembly’s parliamentarians and ministers regarding recovery of any office, house hold missing items, before allowing them to contest the next general elections, as is the case with utility bills.

Reframe a Tough Interview Question

You’ve probably been asked this perennial, annoying question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Your interviewer will often use it to get at several pieces of information at once. So before responding, try to determine what they really want to know. Look for subtext in other questions they’ve asked or in comments they’ve made. For instance, has the hiring manager mentioned that you’d be replacing someone who left the company after just six months? Maybe he wants to find out how long you’ll stick around, since the cost of turnover is so high. Or did he raise the question right after asking you to describe your ideal job? Perhaps he’s trying to get at whether the position is a good match for you and how long you’ll enjoy doing it. After you’ve replied, follow up with something like, “Did that answer your question?”

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job.

“Life is all about timing… the unreachable becomes
reachable, the unavailable become available, the
unattainable… attainable. Have the patience, wait it out.
It’s all about timing.”

— Stacey Charter

To:- All my respected and honourable fb family of friends.
Please accept my most profound thanks for your very kind birthday wishes and sweet messages. I am really humbled with your unprecedented expression of love and affection, which really made this day memorable, for me. As the number of messages were so overwhelmingly huge that despite my best efforts, I failed to give reply to each and everyone of you, for which I extend my sincere apologies. May Allah Bless you all, forever.

My tweet message to CT CM.

@nayyarahmad: @najamsethi @najam_sethi hope your bureaucracy shuffling plan includes political appointees in ALL govt Deptt’s, banks & corporations as well?

This is called intellectual dishonesty and height of selfishness.

Ajmal could need hernia surgery.
Has been suffering pain for couple of months.

This man didn’t allow Abdur Rehman to play any of the Test, ODI or T20 match during SA tour and our tour team management also colluded with Saeed Ajmal.

My tweet message to the new CT CM Punjab.

@nayyarahmad: @najamsethi @najam_sethi hope none of your friends & family members r rewarded with ministry etc in Punjab as promised by u

Make Your Mission Meaningful

When work has personal meaning, people feel a sense of ownership in their jobs. But few employers do what it takes to make this a core part of their organization. This is apparent in the often bland, tone-deaf, and hollow mission statements companies adopt, which regularly turn out to be empty lip service to values that aren’t lived every day. To engage employees, develop an inspiring mission that people can get behind. It should be specific, relevant, and motivating. Of course, it’s not enough to have good words down on paper (or on your website). Your organization’s leaders need to live the values implied in your mission statement and expect others to as well. By making sure all people in power walk the talk, you can begin to give employees the meaning they crave.

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from “To Give Your Employees Meaning, Start With Mission” by Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer.