The importance of little things
OnE HoTt MaMa..I got this from one of my friends. Read and see if you agree :-
The Importance of Little Things
They say people who think small things don't matter, haven't tried to sleep in a room with a mosquito.
Yes, indeed, it's not the size of the thing but the overall effect it has on the situation. The stained walls of a dentist's office might discourage you from seeing him again. An unkind word may sever a friendship. And the tiny missing piece of an ancient parchment may hold the key to the meaning of life.
It's the same at work. Bosses choose which people to give a great assignment to, take a chance on or consider for a project. Customers choose which businesses to frequent. All those little things really aren't so little. They're impressions. And those impressions help others make decisions about you.
Does it matter if you don't spell check your email? It's only an email, right? Wrong. It's an impression about the way you work. Does it matter if the address label is crooked on the letter you send a customer? Who looks at the envelope anyway? It matters. It's an impression highlighting that the company (or individual) has poor attention to detail.
Does it matter if you're habitually late for meetings or don't show up at all? It's an impression about what you think of other people's time. What about a voice mail message saying, "Your call is important to us. Please hold and we'll get back to you shortly."? When "shortly" stretches to five minutes, that little thing is an impression about the real importance of your call and the organisation's credibility. And don't confuse little things with big things. You can't just do all the little things well and think that's it. Content is king on the internet and television; competence is king in the workplace. The competent performance of your job is central to any winning at working strategy. Second, this is not a message encouraging perfectionism. You can't be perfect. If you try to be, you potentially limit yourself and get lost in those little things. Third, some people have a talent for details and noticing little things. But everyone can learn.
Start by noticing those little things which create an impression on you. Little things like your name is misspelt on an invitation; or the staff readily and cheerfully gives you more chili sauce when you ask for it. What about when the delivery man arrives at the designated time? If you're not paying attention to the little things, you're losing opportunities or business. If you want to be winning at working, you have to pay attention to little things, too.
Lonely....i'm so lonely....
OnE HoTt MaMa..Why is it that I feel alone even when I am surrounded by people that I love? Is it because the love from the person whom matters most to me, is no longer there or not the same as before? What happened to to chivalry, romance and humour? Is it dead or is it just a thing of the past? Or are we so caught up in the getting what we want that we forgot about the feelings of our loved ones? Are physical needs more important than emotional needs? Have we become so self-absorbed that we have become robots that function day to day without any deep feelings? Superficial? Is that what we have become. Or is it that as we grow into a relationship, we take each other for granted cos we know that person will always be around? What happens if one day we were to wake up and realised that ther person sleeping next to us is not the person that we married? He or she had morphed into someone whom we dislike but we can't change ? What happens then? Isn't it to late or it is never to late?
Would I look back 30 years from now and regret the choices that I've made or would I be contented with the life that I have then? Should I inform my dear hubby of my feelings or expect me to find out by himself? What happened to the man I dated? He is so different from the man that I've married. The man I've married have become a self-absorbed tech junkie who's only interest is acquiring the latest gadgets, handphone,etc. What happened to the simple man who is easily contend with the small things in life? Who always cheer me up when I'm down, who makes silly and corny little jokes just to see a smile on my face? Oh God, is it asking for too much just to have a glimpse of that man again? Or is he too far gone in his own little world that it's impossible to bring him back to me?
Lets do the boogie woogie
OnE HoTt MaMa..Yeah!! The DVD player for our room was delivered today, can't wait to try it out later. What movie should we watch? Coach Carter(my choice) or Sin City (hubby's choice)?
May the force be with you
OnE HoTt MaMa..Guess what? We went to watch Star Wars yesterday. I am not a star wars fan but hubby is. According to him, this installment is a disappointment, George Lucas must have lost his touch.
Hhmmmm, I still remembered that when I went to watch Episode II, I was pregnant with Alysya and for Episode III, I'm pregnant with Ah-boy. Hubby said that he wants to buy a complete collection of Star Wars, that is from Episode I to was it V or VI? He said that I need to watch the whole installment in order to understand it. I told him, thanks but no thanks. I rather have those light sabres, It's so cool, man.
Can you keep up?
OnE HoTt MaMa..oh, btw that video clip is Alysya's favourite at the moment. She's a R&B chick. Must take after her mama cos her papa is a "closet" Mat Rock.....ssssshhh, don't tell anyone. It's our lilttle secret.*wink*
Thank you..terima kasih...nandri...xie xie
OnE HoTt MaMa..My sincerest thanks to my techie, Haikal. Thank you so much for the new skin. This entry is dedicated solely for you my dear lil cuz. I hereby promise to treat you for a couple of bowling games after my confinement period so must wait for another 3 months, yeah. kekekeke
