Posts archive for: 19 March, 2008
  • Now, Discover your strength

    My dear friend has kindly lend me a book she thought would be useful for me. "Now, Discover your strengths" by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O.Clifton.

    I must say it was quite an interesting book. Just a few pages into it, my mind is already acknowledging to the words of the authors. At least it keeps someone like me (who don't read) going on.

    And, while showering, oh yeah again, i thought of things..
    I remembered a few interviews i attended from long ago till now, some HR will ask, "what is your strengths" & then followed by "what is your weakness".

    Suddenly i felt these are silly questions to ask IF the candidate don't even know himself/herself. I'm not doubting the experience of any HR, but the book made me realise something that someone having more than 10years of working experience may not necessary doing something of his strength all these years. But well i guess, HR can only presume u know yourself, and from the CV in front of them, get the most idea of what kind of person u are & your skills. And of course, what u want to hire. The attitude or the talent or skills.

    It is indeed true that people focus too much on weaknesses more than their strengths. It's the same as mistakes made will be imprinted on others all their life but the contribution and sucess someone made are forgotten in no time. Even bosses and employers made the mistakes or neglect to take the effort to discover their employees strengths, maximise on them and it'll be an advantage to the company as well.

    Anyway, just wanted to say that perhaps some of u out there who are just working for the sake of working, have u ever ponder what is your true talent and where your strengths lies in? Or maybe it doesn't matter to u as long as money comes in...
    your choice

  • New version of Spinning

    As usual, my brain seems to think of funny things when i'm having my shower.
    Haven been visiting the gym, lazy plus no mood. Doesn't help that i had more serious PMS & cramp this month. Not good.
    I was thinking, gyms should think of ways to spice up their gym classes after a period of time. Otherwise it'll be so bored for regular members.

    Not forgetting there's only a bunchful of instructors who really knows how to choose tracks that matches the rymthem & impact expected for a good workout class.

    Spinning is my pet class & some instructors if chose the wrong songs can be so hard to motivate me (or perhaps some others) to spin hard. But i don't blame them cos not everyone has a gift for music rymthm.

    Oh the funny thing i come up with while i was showering today was, making Spinning class to be like a 'Daytona'. Which means, investing on a screen on each bike such that whoever is on the bike for the class will be competing with each other. It'll be shown and screened on the Screen in front of u, which riders are infront or behind u, whether u're approaching a hill or coming down. Your position in the pelaton. I think it is an interesting version to keep riders riding hard and felt interested throughout the class. I would really look forward to it if any gym comes out with this idea. Of course, the music must go on:)

    Having the right music is important for the type of class.

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