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“There is no such thing as a ‘self-made’ man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”

George Burton Adams (1851-1925);
educator, historian

@U.S. Embassy, Ambassador Hoagland, Greetings.

It is very strange that your country always loads our military dictators with dollars. However, whenever, a civilian setup takes over, it is greeted with sanctions.

Lately, KLB came as a bonus for the civilian set up. But ultimately, the GOVERNMENT got peanuts and major (so- called ) amount went to the NGO’s.

Can u give a concrete and solid figure that how much dollars were EXACTLY given to the civilian government and how much to the NGO’s?

In this regard, may please note that despite my repeated requests thru Twitter messages, your State Department absolutely failed to give these figures, they just played with this and that project, but NO Exact or even approximate figures.

Think Positively About Stress

Are you worried that your high stress level is bad for your performance, your relationships, and your health? It turns out that believing stress has a negative impact might be the worst part.
New studies show that your mindset is the most important predictor of how stress affects you. If you believe it’s bad for you, it will be. But you’ll be happier, healthier, and more effective if you see the difficulties and challenges you face as opportunities to learn and grow, rather than as your “daily grind.”
So think about stress differently: It can create mental toughness, increase clarity, and contribute to a sense of confidence.

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from “How You Can Benefit from All Your Stress” by Heidi Grant Halvorson.

“You can’t change all that is wrong in this great big world,
but you can have an impact, even if it is just a tiny,
positive impact on a stranger that receives a smile from you
on the street today.
There’s so much we can do for others, and in the end, what we do for others ends up benefiting us tenfold. So let’s do this. Let’s make our little worlds
amazing today.”

— Craig Ballantyne

Best tip for not getting promotion in the job, criticise your boss publicly.

Best tip for getting accelerated promotion in the job, sincerely help your colleagues, in their achievements.

Integrity is to act according to what is right and wrong.

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005);
professor, writer, management consultant

Give a Meaningful Apology

Did you snap at a colleague who didn’t get her work done? Or did you miss an important deadline, messing up a coworker’s project timeline? When your mistake affects someone else, here’s how to make amends:

Admit that you were wrong. Own up to what you did — or failed to do.

Show you understand the repercussions. Don’t assume you know what your coworker feels or thinks, but acknowledge that you know you’ve negatively affected him.

Tell her what you will do differently. Reassure her that you won’t behave the same way in the future. Be specific about what you will change.

Today’s Management Tip was adapted from “How to Give a Meaningful Apology” by Mark Goulston.

“Always show more kindness than you think is necessary because the receiver needs it more than you know.”

— Arthur Caliandro

Is the confession of Pervaiz Musharraf enough for his treason trial?

It is very interesting to note that Musharraf recently himself has admitted giving permission for the drone strikes on Pakistan, albeit, selective ones?

The main point here is that the President, the PM, the parliament and the military leadership have always agreed and said that drones are violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty; and illegal as per international law.

Almost every other day our foreign office spokesman condemns drone attacks on our soil. We should remember, that many retired generals who served under Musharraf, have repeatedly said that they were not consulted on Kargil war; and WOT permissions to America.

Now, after the confession of Musharraf about the drone attack permissions to USA, the statements of those generals have automatically proved true. Particularly, the foreign office and MOD’s briefings to many Pakistani COURTS and even the parliament that there existed no agreement with USA about giving permission, to attack Pakistan with drones.

Now, isn’t the confession of Musharraf, a fit case for crime against the nation and makes him liable for a trial for treason?

I would request the legal experts to kindly dwell on this important national case, wherein, a ruler by-passing all national establishments and parliament, allowed America, ALONE in his capacity as the ruler, to attack Pakistan.