How to win friends & influence people

Author: Dale Carnegie
Tarikh beli: Tak ingat, last year kot. kat MPH, JJ. Alpha Angle
Harga: rm31.90

Komen:
Keistimewaan buku ini ialah banyak mengandungi contoh2 berkaitan tokoh2 yg berjaya. Contoh2 tersebut membantu pembaca lebih mengingati dan menghayati isi penting yg ingin disampaikan oleh penulis buku. Pembaca yg sibuk utk membaca biografi tokoh2 terkenal, dapat manfaat drp cerita2 berkaitan tokoh2 tersebut dalam buku ini.

Sesiapa yg berniat untuk memperbaiki diri dalam komunikasi atau hubungan semasa manusia digalakkan untuk membaca buku ini.

Ringkasan buku(pada pandangan saya):
Part 1: Teknik asas komunikasi

• Jangan kritik, kutuk dan merungut pasal seseorang. Cuba fahami punca seseorang membuat sesuatu keputusan.

Saya sangat tertarik dengan kata2 Presiden Lincoln-"Don't Criticize them, they are just what we would be under similar circumstances" apabila rakyat mengutuk general perang pada masa itu.

• Beri penghargaan dengan ikhlas dan jujur
• Bersungguh2 menunjukkan hasrat berkawan dengan ikhlas

Part 2: 6 cara utk disukai
Part 3: Cara utk menyebabkan orang suka cara kita berfikir
Part 4: Jadi pemimpin: Ubah manusia dengan kerelaan mereka

tbc

The Rules of Work

Judul: The Rules of Work
Penerbit: Prentice Hall/Pearson Education
Pengarang: Richard Templer
Sumber: Pinjam daripada P3 yg balik bercuti sempena cuti Wesak. Dia bagi pinjam 1 hari aje sbb dia pulak nak baca. Buku nie dia pinjam drp member dia. Hmm sempatkah baca? Time cuti2 nie best bcoz dapat relax2. Hmm harap2 sempatlah abis baca buku nih. i need to learn speed reading technique...Kat mana agaknya boleh belajar?
Buku ini ada 10 chapter. Setiap chapter citer peraturan berkaitan keje.
Rule 1- Walk Your Talk
1.1 Get your work notice-

• Only submit a report occasionally
• Make sure your report will actually works and give benefits to the organisation
• Make sure your nama prominently displayed
• Make sure boss to your boss also see the report

1.2 Never Stand Still

• Pastikan semua keje siap before lunch... spy lunch time really free
• Lunch time-enjoy lunch, write unsolicated report to get your work notice, to research ways to improve the work process, to further knowledge about company procedure and history, preparing, studying, analyzing & learning.

1.3 Volunteer carefully - Think very carefully before you put your hand up to volunteer for anything

• Is this a dirty job that no one else wants? Think: By volunteering, in the eyes of management: They think you're capable to a challenge and being useful OR they might think you a prat.
• Only step forward when you are confident you will look good and gain benefits or make difference to someone who needs help.

1.4 Carve out a niche 4 yourself

• Be good or know something that others don't.
• Get oppurtunity to move around more and be out of office often without having to explain to anyone what you're doing BUT make sure your work has done on time & supremely well
• Get notice means you get noticed by people other than your boss -means other people bosses. This makes difficult for your boss not to promote you if they want to win their peer group approval

1.5 Under promise & over deliver

• Sentiasa siapkan keje lebih cepat drp masa yg dijanjikan. Tips: Jika target siap ialah seminggu, tapi cakap kat boss boleh siap hanya after 2 minggu. Tapi siapkan dalam amsa seminggu jer.

1.6 Enjoy what you're doing

1.7 Develop right attitude

• Efficient -doing the job right vs Effective- doing the right job
• Positive- jgn merungut
• Sees things in many angle - policy makers angle and your colleage angle

1.8 Never let anyone knows how hard you work

• Image- Never panic, never seem to hurry, never run , take it easy although you may work through your holiday
• Never moan about how much work you must do
• always look 4 ways to ease your work load. Unnoticed of course

Chapter 2- Know that you're judge at all times
To be continued...

PD Water Chalet Legend Hotel

Tarikh: 5/5-9/5 2008
Tempat: PD Water Chalet Legend Hotel

Lantai pada toilet ada ruang yang boleh tengok air laut

Pemadangan daripada balkoni bilik

Pemandangan laut dan langit...Tak jemu mata memandang




Bilik berkongsi 2 orang. 1 Katil Queen + 1 katil small single. Keistimewaan ialah bilik berada di a tas air laut. Lokasi adalah bersebelah Glory Beach Resort. Walaupun air laut kelihatan tidak hitam di Pantai Legend PD Water Chalet. tapi tak boleh mandi sebab ada batu-batu besar di pantai. Kena tumpang mandi kat pantai Glory. Tidak nampak seorang pun mandi di pantai Glory kerana airnya sangat hitam. Boleh memancing daripada balkoni bilik. Tapi bila air surut, pancing akan tergantung dibuai angin. Walaupun jadual padat, tapi petang free daripada lebih kurang 6 petang ke 8 malam. Sempatlah ke sauna, gym dan naik basikal.

Minggu nie urus setia SISP telah berada di PD selama hampir 5 hari untuk menyiapkan final draft SISP. Kami telah sama2 compile semua finding yang diperolehi semasa bengkel di PD & Langkawi. Rupa2nya bukan senang keje compilation nih. Bukannya sekadar copy and paste.

SISP adalah suatu manuskrip yang menjadi rujukan pelaksanaan projek2. Ia merupakan pelan yang mengandungi perancangan pelaksanaan projek yg telah dikenalpasti berdasarkan output gap analysis yang telah dibuat. Ini termasuklah kajian semula struktur & proses ICT governance. Walaupun dah amik paper Strategic Planning nih kat UTM, tapi itu hanyalah teori + praktikal hanyalah assignment2. Terasa cabarannya nak implement teori yg dah belajar pada alam realiti. Tambahan lagi manuskrip SISP nie adalah dalam BM sedangkan hampir semua rujukan dalam BI. Infact guideline yang diberikan pun dalam BI. Sangat berterima kasih kpd kawan2 team urus setia yang telah saling berkongsi ilmu dan memberi tunjuk ajar. Seperti mana2 bengkel yg lain, keje sampai 12-1 malam dan mula 8:30 pagi. ALhamdulillah sihat walaupun tak cukup tidur.

Haji 1428H/2007/2008 - Part 3 - Mekah

Menjelang hari wukuf...Lautan manusia di pintu tingkat 2, masjidil haram

Pandangan tingkat paling atas di masjidil haram. Gambar diambil daripada al-Raed4.

A Simple Way To Be Happy

Copy paste drp internet.

A Simple Way To Be Happy
Today I'm going to outline a simple and easy way for you to be happy everyday - all the time. Before I do that - let me ask you -- what would it take to make youhappy?

Think about it for a moment and see if you can figure out what itwould take for you to be happy?Would you be happy if you were in a relationship or with the right boyfriend/girlfriend?
Would you be happy if you were married?
Would you be happy if you had a milliön döllars?
Would you be happy if you were successful?
Would you be happy if you had better health?
Would you be happy if you got a new job?
Would you be happy if you had a great career?
What would it take for you to be truly happy?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions - you'll never be happy! Surprised?Don't be. The truth is nothing can make you happy, and today I'll explain why and I'll even outline how you can go about being happy.

So read on and enjoy .Why Nothing Will Make You Happy. Being happy does not depend on a particular outcome or something happening to you. You can't go into a store and buy a 10-pound bag of happiness.There is no place where you can go and find happiness sitting therewaiting for you. Unfortunately many of us have been brought up to believe that something external can make you happy.

Advertising of all sorts suggests that a new car, skin cream, a newoutfit, new shoes a drink, or a new diet can make you happy - but that is simply not true. Nothing can make you happy because happiness is really a feeling -happiness is something that you experience. If you want to be happy - then be happy.

But most people don't choose to be happy because they spend most of their time focusing on what is wrong with their life. You may do something you don't enjoy doing and never allow yourself to truly experience happiness. Let's face it - you can't be happy doing something that you don'tlike. If you don't believe me try it. Go ahead - do something you really don't enjoy.

You also can't do something you really enjoy and be sad or angry. Don't believe me - try it. See what happens.
So if you think that getting a new job will make you happy you're wrong - getting a new job won't make you happy.
If you think thathaving a boyfriend/girlfriend will make you happy - you're wrong.
If you think having a million dollars will make you happy - you'rewrong it won't.

It's not the money, relationship or new job that will make you happy.
Happiness is a feeling that you experience when you appreciate the positive things in your life.

Unfortunately, people falsely believe they can be happy when they achieve a particular goal and make the mistake of chasing that goalin order to be happy.
For example: if you want a new job and think that by having a newjob you will be happy - it's not the job that will make you happy.
It more likely is the feeling of security, the ability to make your payments that creates a sense of relief which you mistake for happiness. If its a milliön döllars that you think will make you happy then you'll likely find that what really allows you to be happy is the financial security, the freedom that comes from having a milliondollars that you feel will allow you to be happy - because you'll then be able to do what you enjoy. It's really not the million döllars that makes you happy. This mistake is quite common - because it's not security or peace of mind that makes you happy.

Instead you experience happiness when you do what you enjoy and when you focus on the positive things taking place in your life. If you're not doing that - then you can never be happy. Don't think that you can be happy by having something.

Discover how you can experience happiness by achieving your particular goal.

• Focus on what you want.
• Start doing things that you enjoy.
• Look at the positive things that are going on in your life.
• Direct your mind and subconscious mind to help you experience happiness everyday.
  This will start once you begin to appreciate the good things in your life.
  How You Can Be HappyOkay so nothing makes you happy - so how can you begin to be happy?
  
  
• It's really quite simple - simply shift your focus.Instead of looking at all that is wrong with your life, instead oflooking at what you don't like about yourself or your life - changeyour focus. Start appreciating all that is good in your life. Make a list if you want - and write out all of the positive thingsin your life. Usually someone will say: "Karim, I can't think ofanything positive or good in my life. I just want to be happy."That's only because you're not seeing all that the positive thingsin your life.Everyday there are wonderful things taking place in your life - yetyou fail to observe and recognize these events or people. This canbe anything from a warm meal to a wonderful spouse, family, etc. Ifyou have a roof over your head - that's a positive aspect of yourlife.If you had a warm meal - that's a positive event. If you had a pleasant conversation with someone - that's a positiveaspect.
• Start looking at all of the great and terrific things that aregoing on in your life and you'll begin to experience happiness on adeeper level.You can begin to improve or change the areas that you are not happywith - but at the same time you should acknowledge the good thingsthat are going on in your life.Your mind is used to only paying attention to what is going wrong -and in the process it directs the subconscious mind to continuecreating more of those things that are going wrong. You actuallycreate more of what makes you unhappy.Why?Because your subconscious creates what you regularly think about.So if you don't regularly focus on the positive things you won'tcreate positive situations in your life.And here's where it gets worse - when you constantly focus on whatis wrong with your life, when you only think about and see what iswrong in your life your subconscious begins to create more of whatis wrong - or more of what you don't want - because it thinks thatyou want more. Now you know why it can be so difficult for some people to trulyexperience happiness - it's because they're used to focusing on thenegative aspects of life and in the end continue to create more ofwhat they don't want.In order to change all of this you have to begin training the mindand re-directing the subconscious mind to begin creating what youwant in life and to focus on the good things that are taking placein your life.
• Begin experiencing happiness by changing your focus. Everyday think of the positive things that are going on in yourlife. Make a list of all the wonderful things that are taking placein your life. Think of at least 3 great things that happened to you - they can besmall or large - but just appreciate 3 good things that happenedduring the day. Focus on the positive. Direct your mind and subconscious mind by changing your perspectiveso you experience happiness everyday.
  
  
  
  
  
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  Have Some FunNow that you know that your happiness does not depend on some otherevent taking place - you can now follow another simple step toexperience happiness and that is to simply have fun.Too often I hear from people who simply want to be happy but when Iask them what they do for fun - they say: "Nothing." No wonderyou're not happy. How can you be happy if you're never having funin life?If you want to experience happiness then you have to start doingthings that you can enjoy.I love to play soccer and race my car.I also have a lot of fun when I'm playing with my nephews ornieces. I also have a lot of fun when I act like a 6 year old withmy wife who responds by acting like she's 4.This is how I enjoy life and it allows me to experience a greatdeal of happiness. I try not to grow up too quickly - what's thepoint of being an adult all of the time? To me it's simply not funand I choose to enjoy my life - you should try it.If you want to experience happiness then start doing things thatyou enjoy. You may like gardening; you may like hang gliding, youmay like riding your bike, you may enjoy going for long walks, youmay enjoy acting like a 5-year old - whatever it is - start doingit and see how great you feel. But there is one catch - when you'redoing what you enjoy - you can only focus on that and not thinkabout anything else that may be bothering you.That's the only way you'll truly enjoy the activity and begin toexperience happiness.As adults we get bogged down with the everyday tasks that force usto be serious. We have jobs where we're serious, bills to pay, foodto prepare, kids to look after, it's all too serious and it isnecessary. I'm not suggesting you ignore your responsibilities -but take some time just to have some fun.Now you can't just have fun once a week or once a month. You haveto do this everyday. That means everyday you have to find somethingfun to do then only will you get comfortable and used to theprocess - to the point where you regularly experience happiness.Once you start doing this you'll enjoy it so much you'll wonder whyyou never did this to begin with.I know somebody out there is going to say: "I'll enjoy life when Iget a new job." Or something like that. I'll probably also hearfrom someone who says: "I don't have time to have fun or enjoy mylife. That's why I'm not happy." My answer to that is that if yousee things in such a way then being happy simply isn't importantenough to you. If you really believe that you can only be happywhen you get a job or when something else happens - you're denyingyourself the opportunity to be happy right now. If you don't feelyou have the time to have fun and enjoy your life then you'rereally saying that your happiness is not important enough.Only when you decide to be happy will you truly begin to experiencehappiness. You can work with the techniques I've outlined - theywill help you get started. But you will need to train your mind andsubconscious mind to begin seeing and living in a different way

Rahsia melabur dalam unit amanah

Judul: Rahsia melabur dalam unit amanah
Pengarang: Sunthara Segar
Penerbit: PTS
Harga RM20
Dibeli semasa pesta buku 2008 di PWTC. Tertarik beli buku ini untuk pelajari asas berkenaan unit amanah.

Komen - Buku ini mudah difahami kerana bahasa yang mudah digunakan serta dilengkapi dengan contoh. Buku ini membantu saya memahami konsep asas dalam unit amanah. Saya rasa berbaloi beli & membaca buku ini. Selepas membaca buku ini dan dengan bantuan agent unit trust(012-220 1224 - Kamilah Salleh), saya lebih mudah fahami istilah2 yang digunakan pada pamplet2 berkaitan unit trust dan transaction details/penyata unit amanah dengan lebih jelas.



4 W 1 H about unit trust from my understanding as at May 2008:
What -

• Apa dia unit Amanah dan istilah2 yg penting? Unit Amanah ialah skim pelaburan jangka sederhana(3-5 years) dan panjang(>5 years) yg dilaksanakan dengan mengumpul wang daripada ramai pelebur dalam 1 dana dan diuruskan oleh pengurus dana secara profesional sepenuh masa. Pengurus dana melabur wang bagi dana tersebut ke dalam saham / sekuriti yg dibenarkan oleh pelabur. Pelabur menikmati pulangan pelaburan menerusi pengembangan modal(kenaikan harga nilai seunit saham apabila kita menjual pada harga lebih tinggi dari harga semasa membeli) dan dividen/distribution(pendapatan dana yg diagih samda dalam bentuk tunai atau unit tambahan/Split unit. Pendapatan yg diagih boleh diinvest semula/distribution reinvestment atau diterima tunai/distribution pay out )
• Category - Equity-dana dilaburkan kat pasaran saham dimana prestasi dana biasanya mencerminkan indeks bursa saham, money market-dana ini mengehadkan pelaburan dalam instrumen pasaran wang yang dibenarkan~risiko rendah berbandang saham amanah lain, bond-mengehad pelaburan dalam bon dan sekuriti hutang persendirian~risiko lebih rendah drp saham yang melabur di bursa saham, balanced-Gandingan growth fund & income fund yg dilaburkan dalam pasaran saham dan pasaran wang~berupaya beri pulangan lebih tinggi drp pdana pasaran wang ttp risiko lebih rendah drp growth fund & income fund, growth fund -mengutamakan capital growth drp kenaikan harga unit drp pembayaran dividen, Dana pengembangan & pendapatn- Sebahagian besar dilaburkan kat pasaran saham dan baki kat pasaran wang tempatan~Prestasi mostly bgtg kat bursa saham, Dana Balanced Income Fund-Serupa dgn balanced fund ttp fokus kat pembayaran dividen bbdg capital growth ?
• Jenis fund - Income-pulangan melalui dividen vs capital growth-pulangan melalui kenaikan harga niali aset bersih seunit saham?
• Distribution policy - incidental vs annual income
• risk profile - conservative, moderate, aggresive

Why - Kenapa saya perlu melabur dalam unit amanah?
When - Bila saya perlu melabur?
Who - Siapa dapat bantu saya dalam unit amanah?
How - Cara pilih dana ? proses perancangan kewangan.?

Restoran Ayuthia, Alamanda Putrajaya

Agenda: Reunion ex-ftsm UKM - Ladies only @5 April 2008
Kehadiran: 5 orang ahli + 2 kids
Menu: Makanan Thai
Komen: Restoran nie luas dan selesa. Tiada customer semasa kami masuk restoran nie. Menurut Deeno, time weekdays boleh tahan ramai tempat nie. So, gathering kali nie, kami sepakat pilih restoran nie. Minuman sedap - saya order fruit drinks. Makanan boleh tahan. Service okay.