...Gosh It Works

it really works...how cool technology is today (got to love my wife more now hahaha)...it is amazing to think how fast IT evolves over the past decades and how it has changed our lives and businesses...blog, facebook, twitter and many others are the play things...look at how top companies and b-schools like HBS make use of twitter...simple easy to use and very mobile, fast and effective medium to market products and update customers...also amazing to note how internet has helped many at various community levels to gain extra income including my beloved wife...wonder how IT gonna be in next 5 to 10 years time...but it also reminds us how far we are behind when it comes to IT...no choice but to keep up with the latest gadgets...
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...test

It has been many months since my last posting...past few months have been very busy and stressful... now found a new way of posting my thoughts via email...easy hah...with technology things are getting easier...you know who taught me this? haha my beloved wife who seems to be more IT savvy than me now...let see if it works...jeng jeng jeng
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...jakarta

...i was in jakarta about 3 weeks ago...giving a keynote speech at a conference there...it was about CSR and the role of business schools...i've also arranged a meeting with the CEO of 2 oil & gas companies in jakarta...asking for their participations and sponsorships for our Global Energy Management Forum to be organized in september in kuala lumpur...you know i have few good friends in jakarta and they know i was in jakarta...one of them invited me to bandung after the conference...he said '...lets go to bandung and stay overnight there, do some shoppings and then go back to jakarta the next morning'...i was a bit reluctant because i have 2 important meetings the next day...he however said, '...don't worry we have plenty of time and the traffic is not gonna be bad...this is not weekend bro'...i then said ok. the traffic flow was ok and we arrived bandung around 8pm...had some good foods and chit chat before heading to the hotel. the next day we managed to do some shoppings...for wife and kids...and headed back towards jakarta around 11am...traffic from bandung to jakarta was very smooth...so no worry about the meeting...i will be on time i phoned them...it took about 1.5 hours to reach jakarta (i mean the jakarta toll), but then i saw the road was packed with so many cars...we were just 10 kilometres away from the meeting place but somehow it took us more than 2 hours to reach it...i almost missed the first meeting...about 40 minutes late...then continued with the second meeting at the same venue...i headed straight to banten after the meeting...banten is about 25 kilometres from jakarta...i had another friend there who wanted to meet me...again, it took us more than 2 hours to reach banten...hahaha that is jakarta you can never predict the traffic flow there....

react versus respond II

...what is the difference between react and respond....i have learned many lessons in my life...many regrets too...used to be a very hot-tempered person (still do sometimes), in which i often react and do/say stupid things rather than think first and then respond...ok this what i've learned...'respond' means acting in a measured and thoughtful manner...one who take time to think through situations (and take a deep breath) before acting are able to respond in a reasonable and appropriate manner...hence fewer regrets...on the other hand, react means letting one's emotions drive the actions...and often behave in ways that are inappropriate...reacting often leads to regrets and apologizes...anyway, we all learn our lessons...

react versus respond

...yesterday, one of my PhD students came to my office to discuss his proposal...as always he's very enthusiastic about his work...explained all the improvements he has made over the past few weeks...yeah generally his work has improved...a lot really...but there are still few issues that need to be addressed...as usual i would give my comments, explaining areas that need further improvement...based on my observation, rather than listening carefully to what i said, he just can't resist from reacting to every comments i made...hmm i have my own ego...everyone has that i guess...i would prefer my students to listen and 'respond' whenever ask...remember my conversations with one of senior professors about the differences between react and respond...he said one should respond rather than react...to be continued....