Tag: Work
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“What happens when you have a scheduled meeting but some of the participants don’t show up on time? (In a cross-cultural world, with different habits, practices, and preferences with regard to time, coordinating our work—especially our global work—will become increasingly complex.) Those who are on time are left to make awkward conversation, while tardy members…
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When you are still starting at work, you are open to anything; open to people, ideas and manners, and work ethics. But then, as time wears on and you begin to know more about them, their peculiarities, and shortcomings, you start to reassess your values against theirs. And when you discover a mismatch, you begin…
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If you’ve visited the vicinity of the Petronas Twin Towers, most probably, you’ve exchanged a few words with a marketer or two. They are the ones who offer to take your photo at a price, or better yet, to buy from them phone camera lenses like the ones they are using. These marketers will try…
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A leader’s action affects other people. In some ways, they can even destroy the fire in people’s hearts—the same works for their inaction. The thing is, it’s easy to point fingers at leaders because they are already the easy target. Standing on the pedestal for all the people to see. For us who are here…
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You must know what your values and beliefs are. Because knowing these things help you identify what kind of workplace culture you are willing to put up with. Say you value spending time with your family. Working under a boss who keeps on working overtime and at the same time wants you to adapt the…
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I have to admit that it’s easy to establish a routine and stick to it if you live away from your parents and are without children. But being in a house full of activity all day long and a toddler to top it up, days could stretch like the hustle and bustle in a city…
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Have you ever experienced a point in your life where you simply know what to do? Did those plans come vividly to your mind? But now that you finally can do something about them, did you commit to an action plan? Often, it’s so easy to identify what should be done. When it’s time to…