Loud Thinking

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I am at a loss why they are not playing spinner Abdur Rehman. Besides being a good spinner he is a very good bat at the tail end, like Wahab Riaz.

Don’t Sandwich Negative Feedback

When you must deliver criticism about someone’s work, it’s best to be direct rather than diplomatic. Avoid the all-too-common practice of mixing positive messages with negative ones. It’s confusing to the recipient. Steer clear of the classic feedback “sandwich,” which goes like this: good news, followed by bad news, ending with good news. Eating a sandwich with good bread — but bad meat in the middle — isn’t too enjoyable. And while giving someone feedback in a considerate, contextualized, and balanced manner is good practice, you need to be very clear on the poor performance part or your message might get lost. It is often the most important aspect of a feedback session, so don’t muddle it.

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from “Have the Courage to Be Direct” by Anthony K. Tjan.

Perhaps this quote is for the PTI

“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first
secret of success.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

I don’t know Kamran Akmal is even fit to be a gate keeper,what to say of a wicket keeper.

Muhammad Irfan has been the find of the Indian and South African tours.

A Message for the Top PMLN Leadership

Well done Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif Sahab, for over all comparative good management, administration and leadership display during your tenure. However, the living conditions in our so called posh area of block F2 Johar Town is seen to be believed. Your (not our) MPA Ijaz Ahmad Khan and MNA considered this area as if, it belonged to the enemies of Pakistan. The road and sewer conditions give this area, especially around Masjid-e-Nimra, such a pathetic look, that it can’t be explained in words. We the residents of this area shall, TRY, PRAY and HOPE this time YOUR NOMINATED candidates gets such a resounding defeat that, generations will remember.

US should dump Pakistan:Haqqani

There is a saying in Punjabi which goes like this “Cattles doesn’t die on the prayers of crows”.

Devotion is love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.

“The need for devotion to something outside ourselves is even more profound than the need for companionship. If we are not to go to pieces or wither away, we must have some purpose in life; for no man can live for himself alone.”

Ross Parmenter –
Anthropologist

Welcome Edits on Your Writing

A good writer welcomes good edits. A bad writer resents them, seeing them only as personal attacks. Share your material while it’s still rough — the feedback will help you improve it much faster than if you were toiling in isolation. Routinely ask your colleagues, including those you supervise, to read your drafts and suggest changes. Have them mark up the document and submit their revisions in writing, rather than in person where you might react defensively. Always thank them for their help. Encourage others on your team to seek out edits and offer them. Having room to improve should be the norm, not a sign of weakness.

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from the HBR Guide to Better Business Writing.