Loud Thinking

Archive for November, 2013

Ambition is an earnest desire for achievement or distinction.

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832);
philosopher, scientist, author

Bill Clinton and Hillary – Joke

One summer afternoon, Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton were vacationing in their home state of Arkansas. After a long road trip, they stopped at a service station to fill up their car with gas.

As it turns out, the owner of the gas station was Hillary’s old high school boyfriend. They exchanged a brief chit-chat before the former White House couple went on their way.

As they were making their way back home, Bill put his arm around Hillary and said, “Well, honey… if you had stayed with him, you would now be the wife of a service station owner.”

She smirked and replied, “No Bill, if I had stayed with him… he would have been the President of the United States!”

Great Vision of the PCB Chief “Misbah to remain Pakistan captain until 2015”

PCB chief must be congratulated for his great vision and also for letting the cat out of the bag, by backing MUH for his captaincy till 2015, when MUH will be in his 43rd year.

The question is why PCB has decided now, to end MUH’s tenure in the year 2015? Why not put faith in his captainship till 2017, when the first Test matches championship will be held in England, during the summer of the year 2017?

It is not easy to comprehend, why the PCB is letting down MUH and not contemplating utilising his VAST experience of monumental leadership, by allowing him the opportunity of leading Pakistani cricket team in the Test matches Championship, when our captain will be in his 45th year?

“Be authentic. Don’t try to be someone you aren’t. You’ll hate yourself for it and the effort to maintain the facade will exhaust you. Be real! Many won’t like the real you but that’s better than having people adore the person that isn’t you at all.”

— Larry Winget

“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.”

Wilfred Peterson (1900-1995);
Author

“Never place a period where God has placed a comma.”

— Gracie Allen

2 Tips for Overcoming Your Blind Spots

We all have blind spots – otherwise known as cognitive biases – but how can we overcome weaknesses which, by definition, we’re unaware of? Start by recognizing that full self-awareness lies at the core of great leadership, and take steps to remove your blinders. To counter the effects of two of the most common biases, use these tactics:
Confirmation bias refers to our tendency, when receiving new information, to process it in a way that it fits our pre-existing narrative about a situation or problem. It’s possible to temper it by challenging and testing your own assumptions – or by enlisting a devil’s advocate to help out.
Hindsight bias causes you to “remember” that a previous decision was simpler than it actually was, impairing your ability to draw accurate conclusions. Check your selective memory by keeping a journal and recording minutes from meetings. When you have written proof, it’s harder to rewrite the past.

Adapted by HBR from “Three Tips For Overcoming Your Blind Spots,” by John Dame and Jeffrey Gedmin.

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”

William Faulkner (1897-1962);
novelist, Nobel Prize winner

RETIRED BUT NOT TIRED

Remember you have Retired from OFFICE, but not from LIFE.

While retiring say bye-bye to DESIGNATION and EGO in office itself.

There is only one LIFE , make full use of it.

Remain mentally alert.
Increase social interaction with others.

Better be physically safe than sorry.

Don’t alienate your assets in any manner in lifetime to anyone,
including children.

Remember you have to fend for yourself and wife for life time.
Don’t stand Surety of Loans to anyone.

Don’t sign blank Stamp Paper/Power of Attorney by persuasion/threat.

Don’t complain about your ill health.

Try to do your own work ; Avoid dependency upon others.
Don’t plead helplessness because of your age.

Write and register your WILL. Keep WILL and property papers safe.

Don’t interfere in others’ affairs.

Don’t give family youngsters unsolicited advice.

Appreciate youngsters’ achievements.

Take special care of spouse’s and self health.

Old age is not a disease; it is a PRIVILEGE – Enjoy It.

Don’t complain about growing old; Many do not get this privilege.

PRAYER
God enable me to live well TODAY so that YESTERDAY be a dream of
happiness and tomorrow a vision of HOPE for me…..AMEN !