I'm one of the other teacher's at ECSL and, though I wanted to work with you in some capacity, I had a great general skills class that I just couldn't leave...check out their site.
I was just cruising around your blog, and I wanted to comment on how great it looks. Before the session started, LeeAnn and I were discussing the value of class open forums, and you have definitely proved that they're useful.
Good luck with the rest of your program at Dalhousie!
tara muise
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL GUYS / GIRLS OR GIRLS / GUYS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND MAKING THE BLOG A SUCCESSFUL TOOL FOR SHARING IDEAS.
I am really glad that i have such a great experience with u
and this is the beginning and we are all ready to hit the ground and make the dreams come true
OUR COUNTRY DESERVES BETTER AND MUCH BETTER OF WHAT WE ARE GIVING NOW
IF IT IS NOT FOR US AT LEAST FOR THESE PICTURES >>>> ARE YOU READY?
Monday, July 28, 2008
Talking about M!$T@Ke$
If a barber makes a mistake,
It's a .... New Style...!!
If a driver makes a mistake,
It is an.... Accident..!!
If a engineer makes a mistake,
It is a..New Venture..!!
- If parents makes a mistake,
It is a.. New generation..!!
- If a politician makes a mistake,
It is a.. New Law..!!
- If a scientist makes a mistake,
It is a.. New Invention..!!
If a tailor makes a mistake,
It is a.. New Fashion...!!
- If a teacher makes a mistake ,
It is a.. New Theory..!!
- If our boss makes a mistake,
It is 'our "MISTAKE"...!!
If an employee makes a mistake,
It is a ... 'MISTAKE''..!!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
New Movie
HI Everybody,
Long time i haven't seen any contribution to the blog from different people. I hope that people will start to log in to the blogger and share thier valuable knowldage. Actually i have learned a lot from the blog and i would see more new things to it..
Anyway i would like to recommend this nice
new movie (THE DARK KNIGHT). It is a PATMAN story where you can see the fight between the devil side and the good side in the life. There many characters that grap the attention where you can see one man has the good and devil side and it is only how he can show it to others.
I am not going to ruin the movie.. just attend and you will not regret...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZCKSu9Kby4 it is a short review
Hope people will enjoy it.
Best regards
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Youth presentation (males)
Good evening…. I just wanted to share with you the youth presentation (males) pictures .. . waiting to see pictures from the females' campus ..
Dream to Fly
Hello Friends,
This is a short, inspiring and funny (yet true) story. Just try to use your head, and be careful, when you take on a mission that can take you to new heights.
Larry Walters is among the relatively few who have actually turned their dreams into reality. His story is true, even though you may find it hard to believe.
Larry was a truck driver, but his lifelong dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor eyesight disqualified him. So, when he finally left the service, he had to satisfy himself with watching others fly the fighter jets that criss-crossed the skies over his backyard. As he sat there in his lawn chair, he dreamed about the magic of flying.
Then one day, Larry Walters got an idea. He went down to the local Army-Navy surplus store and bought a tank of helium and forty-five weather balloons. These were not your brightly colored party balloons, these were heave-duty spheres measuring more than four feet across when fully inflated. Back in his yard, Larry used straps to attach the balloons to his lawn chair, the kind you might have in your own back yard.
He anchored the chair to the bumper of his jeep and inflated the balloons with helium. Then he packed some sandwiches and drinks and loaded a BB gun, figuring he could pop a few of those balloons when it was time to return to earth.
His preparations complete, Larry Walters sat in his chair and cut the anchoring cord. His plan was to lazily float up a ways, and then lazily back down to terra firma. But, things didn't quite work out that way.
When Larry cut the cord, he didn't float lazily up - he shot up as if fired from a cannon! Nor did he go up a couple hundred feet. He climbed and climbed, until he finally leveled off at eleven THOUSAND feet! At that height, he could hardly risk deflating any of the balloons, lest he unbalance the load and really experience flying! So, he stayed up there, sailing around for fourteen hours, totally at a loss as to how to get down. Eventually, Larry drifted into the approach corridor for Los Angeles International Airport. A Pan Am pilot radioed the tower about passing a guy in a lawn chair at eleven thousand feet... with a gun in his lap. (Now there's a conversation I would have liked to have heard!)
LAX is right on the ocean, and you may know that at nightfall, the winds on the coast begin to change. So, as dusk fell, Larry began drifting out to sea.
At that point, the Navy dispatched a helicopter to rescue him. But, the rescue team had a hard time getting to him, because the draft from their propeller kept pushing his home-made contraption farther and farther away. Eventually they were able to hover over him and drop a rescue line with which they gradually hauled him back to earth.
As soon as Larry hit the ground, he was arrested.
But as he was being led away in handcuffs, a television reporter called out to ask, "Mr. Walters, why did you do it?"
Larry stopped, eyed the man for a moment and replied nonchalantly,"A man can't just sit around."
This is a short, inspiring and funny (yet true) story. Just try to use your head, and be careful, when you take on a mission that can take you to new heights.
Larry Walters is among the relatively few who have actually turned their dreams into reality. His story is true, even though you may find it hard to believe.
Larry was a truck driver, but his lifelong dream was to fly. When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, poor eyesight disqualified him. So, when he finally left the service, he had to satisfy himself with watching others fly the fighter jets that criss-crossed the skies over his backyard. As he sat there in his lawn chair, he dreamed about the magic of flying.
Then one day, Larry Walters got an idea. He went down to the local Army-Navy surplus store and bought a tank of helium and forty-five weather balloons. These were not your brightly colored party balloons, these were heave-duty spheres measuring more than four feet across when fully inflated. Back in his yard, Larry used straps to attach the balloons to his lawn chair, the kind you might have in your own back yard.
He anchored the chair to the bumper of his jeep and inflated the balloons with helium. Then he packed some sandwiches and drinks and loaded a BB gun, figuring he could pop a few of those balloons when it was time to return to earth.
His preparations complete, Larry Walters sat in his chair and cut the anchoring cord. His plan was to lazily float up a ways, and then lazily back down to terra firma. But, things didn't quite work out that way.
When Larry cut the cord, he didn't float lazily up - he shot up as if fired from a cannon! Nor did he go up a couple hundred feet. He climbed and climbed, until he finally leveled off at eleven THOUSAND feet! At that height, he could hardly risk deflating any of the balloons, lest he unbalance the load and really experience flying! So, he stayed up there, sailing around for fourteen hours, totally at a loss as to how to get down. Eventually, Larry drifted into the approach corridor for Los Angeles International Airport. A Pan Am pilot radioed the tower about passing a guy in a lawn chair at eleven thousand feet... with a gun in his lap. (Now there's a conversation I would have liked to have heard!)
LAX is right on the ocean, and you may know that at nightfall, the winds on the coast begin to change. So, as dusk fell, Larry began drifting out to sea.
At that point, the Navy dispatched a helicopter to rescue him. But, the rescue team had a hard time getting to him, because the draft from their propeller kept pushing his home-made contraption farther and farther away. Eventually they were able to hover over him and drop a rescue line with which they gradually hauled him back to earth.
As soon as Larry hit the ground, he was arrested.
But as he was being led away in handcuffs, a television reporter called out to ask, "Mr. Walters, why did you do it?"
Larry stopped, eyed the man for a moment and replied nonchalantly,"A man can't just sit around."
Funny Story
Hi Eveybody, I just want to change the type of messges i published. I thought that might be a good funny story to share with you guys. Please Enjoy it...
A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $7,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan.
So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the businessman returns, repays the $7,000 and the interest, which comes to $19.67. The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little confused. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What confuses us is why would you bother to borrow $7,000?"
The businessman replied, "Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $20 bucks?"
A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $7,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan.
So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the businessman returns, repays the $7,000 and the interest, which comes to $19.67. The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little confused. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What confuses us is why would you bother to borrow $7,000?"
The businessman replied, "Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $20 bucks?"
Monday, July 14, 2008
Dictionary
As promised Guys, I tried my best to cover most of the words we have taken during the course. This is what i could gathered. By the way, my reference of the meaning is coming from OXFORD WORDPOWER English English Arabic and all the words are been searched one by one from the dictionary. I tried to make it simple and i hope that it will be useful. I have done it in Word document but it seems here it is not in a table format. Anyway i am sending to you all the word document through emails
Word
Meaning
Sentence
Articulate
Good at expressing your ideas clearly
He is an articulate person
Coherent
Connected in a way that makes sense, clear and easy to understand
It was a coherent plan
Eloquent
Able to speak well and influence other people
Jack Welch is an eloquent person
Extrovert
A person who is lively and cheerful and who prefers being with other people to being alone (The opposite is introvert)
He is a very extrovert person
Inhibited
Not able to express your feelings freely or naturally; not relaxed
The young man felt shy and inhibited in the room.
Persuasive
Able to make somebody do or believe something
The arguments were very persuasive
Rambling
Not saying things in a clear way; confused
He was rambling during the speech
Succinct
Said clearly in a few words
He said the conclusion succinctly
Digress
To stop talking or writing about the main subject under discussion and start talking or writing about another; possibly less important
He started to digress from the main subject
Repercussions
The unpleasant effect or result of something you do
His resignation will have serious repercussions
Vast
Extremely big
A vast country
Cement
To make a relationship very strong
This agreement has cemented the relationship between our companies
Foster
To help or encourage the development of feelings or ideas
I am going to foster your ideas
Disrupt
To disturb a process or system
The strike severely disrupted flights to Spain
Jeopardise
To do something that may damage something or put it in a dangerous position
He jeopardise our relation by ignoring the manager
Sour
To become unpleasant or unsatisfactory
Their relationship turned sour after a few months
Undermine
To make something weaker
The public’s confidence in the quality of our drinking water has been undermined
Devious
Clever but not honest or direct
I wouldn’t trust him, he can be very devious
Devoid of
Not having a particular quality; without something
To be devoid of hope
Devotion
The act of giving a lot of your time, energy ect
His devotion to the duty is amazing
Off Hand
Used about behaviour; not friendly or polite
He is an offhand person
Sore
Aching or painful
To have a sore throat
Prosper
To be successful, especially financially
Our company has to succeed in China in order to prosper
Pursue
To continue with Something; to find out more about something
To pursue a career in banking
Affiliate
To connect an organization to a larger organization
Our local club is affiliated to the national association
Affirmative
Meaning yes; opposite of negative
An affirmative answer
Forge
To create relationship with something
Our school has forged links with a school in Romania
Forge (2)
To make a copy of something in order to deceive people
To forge a signature
Hail
To say in public that something is very good
The book was hailed as a master piece
Intrusion
Something that disturbs you or your life when you want to be private
He refuses intrusions into his personal life
Intuition
The feeling or understanding that makes you believe or know something without any reason or
proof
She know, by intuition, about his illness although he never mentioned it
Arrogant
Thinking that you are better and more important than other people and not caring about their feeling
He is an arrogant person
Lucrative
Producing a lot of money
This business is a lucrative one
Affectionate
Showing that you love or like somebody very much
A very affectionate child
Companionship
Friendship or company
A lot of people get married for companionship
Fetch
To go for and bring back something
Shall I fetch you your coat?
Tatters
Badly torn or damaged
Her dress was in tatters
Snuggle
To get into a position that makes you feel safe, warm and comfortable; usually net to another person
She snuggled up to her mother
Purr
To make continues low sound that shows pleasure. It is used only for cats
The cat is purring.
Claw
One of the pointed nails on the feet of some animals and birds
Cats have sharp claws
Enrage
To make somebody very angry
He enraged me by going to the cinema
Sarcastic
A sarcastic sense of humor
That was a sarcastic comment
Savage
Very Cruel or fierce
A savage attack by a big dog
Cruel
Causing physical or mental pain or suffering to somebody
I think it’s cruel to keep animals in cage
Fierce
Angry and aggressive
The house was guarded by fierce dogs
Supper
The last meal of the day (dinner)
We will have our supper
Diligent
Constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything
He is a very diligent student
Synergy
Combined action of functioning
Our group name is synergy
Cultivate
To try hard to develop something/ to try to form a friendship with somebody who could be useful to you
Our company try to cultivate customer relationships
Irreverent
Not feeling or showing respect
It is not good to be an irreverent person
Stipulate
To say exactly and officially what must be done
The law stipulates that all schools must be inspected every three years
Disgruntled
Rather angry; disappointed and annoyed
Disgruntled employees could cause potential damage
Rebel
To fight against authority, society, an order, a law
She rebelled her parents by not cleaning her room
Gusto
With Great enthusiasm
We all joined the program with gusto
Vile
Very bad or unpleasant
She’s in a vile mood
Crawl
To move slowly with the body on or close to the ground or on the hands and knees
Their baby has just started to crawl
Crave
A strong desire for something
He craves attention from other people
Amicable
Made or done in a friendly way without argument
I am sure we can find an amicable way of setting the dispute
Lukewarm
Not showing much interest, not keen
John’s rather lukewarm about going to Iceland
Impair
To damage or weaken something
Ear infections can result in impaired hearing
Vigil
Period when you stay awake all night for a special purpose
All night she kept vigil over the sick child
Vigour
Strength or energy
We started work with renewed vigour
Gush
To flow out suddenly and in great quantities/ to express pleasure or admiration in an exaggerated way
Blood gushed from the wound
Advocate
To recommend or say that you support a particular plan or action
The minister advocated a reform of the tax system
Rampage
To rush from one place to another, breaking things and attacking people
The football fans rampaged through the town
Rapture
A feeling of great joy or happiness/ show that you think that somebody is very good
I didn’t like the film buy my friend went into raptures about it
Triumph
Success, especially in a competition or battle; the feeling of joy that you have because of this
The soldiers returned home in triumph
Trivial
Of little importance
The person was so trivial
Guzzle
To eat or drink greedily
He guzzled the food yesterday
Grace
The ability to move in a smooth and attractive way
To walk, dance, move with grace
Grotty
Unpleasant; not nice
She lives in a grotty room
Gracious
A person pleasant, kind or polite
The queen gave a gracious smile as she drove past
Destitute
Not having the things that are necessary in life such as money, food and home
He is a destitute man, he is always sleeping in the street
Motto
A short sentence that expresses a rule for a person’s or organization’s behaviour
Nike motto is “Just do it”
Rapport
Relation, connection
The teacher tries to establish close rapport with his students
Breach
An act that breaks an agreement or law
She was dismissed from the company for breach of contract
Epidemic
A large number of cases of people or animals suffering from the same disease at the same time
A flu epidemic broke out in February
Rein
A long thin piece of leather that you use for controlling a horse
Reins are joined to a bridle which fits over the horse’s head
Buzz
To make the sound that bees
A large fly was buzzing against the window
Miniature
A representation of image of something on small or reduced scale
RIM is the miniature of Microsoft
Eminent
Famous and important
An eminent scientist
Gadget
A small tool or machine
Knife is a gadget for killing
Colloquial
Words or expression more suitable for speech than writing
He has a colloquial language
Paternity
The state of being father
The importance of paternal interest and support
Nostalgia
A feeling of affection mixed with sadness for things that are in the3 past
I feel nostalgic person
Prairie
A very large area of flat land and covered in grass with few trees
It is a prairie forest
Notion
Something that you have in your mind, an idea
I have a vague notion that I had seen her before
Mugger
A person who attacks something in this way to steal from him
The mugger steal my wallet
Sanitation
A system for protecting public health, especially by removing waste
We have a strong sanitation system in our country
Perk
An extra benefit
It is a very good perk to take free ticket every year
Leach
To gradually soak into
The water leach into the soil
Sturdy
Strong and healthy; that will not broke easily
A sturdy child
Conducive
Helping or making something likely to happen
This hot weather is not conducive to hard work
Patronise
To treat somebody in a friendly way but as if you were better than him/her
He is a patronise person
Word
Meaning
Sentence
Articulate
Good at expressing your ideas clearly
He is an articulate person
Coherent
Connected in a way that makes sense, clear and easy to understand
It was a coherent plan
Eloquent
Able to speak well and influence other people
Jack Welch is an eloquent person
Extrovert
A person who is lively and cheerful and who prefers being with other people to being alone (The opposite is introvert)
He is a very extrovert person
Inhibited
Not able to express your feelings freely or naturally; not relaxed
The young man felt shy and inhibited in the room.
Persuasive
Able to make somebody do or believe something
The arguments were very persuasive
Rambling
Not saying things in a clear way; confused
He was rambling during the speech
Succinct
Said clearly in a few words
He said the conclusion succinctly
Digress
To stop talking or writing about the main subject under discussion and start talking or writing about another; possibly less important
He started to digress from the main subject
Repercussions
The unpleasant effect or result of something you do
His resignation will have serious repercussions
Vast
Extremely big
A vast country
Cement
To make a relationship very strong
This agreement has cemented the relationship between our companies
Foster
To help or encourage the development of feelings or ideas
I am going to foster your ideas
Disrupt
To disturb a process or system
The strike severely disrupted flights to Spain
Jeopardise
To do something that may damage something or put it in a dangerous position
He jeopardise our relation by ignoring the manager
Sour
To become unpleasant or unsatisfactory
Their relationship turned sour after a few months
Undermine
To make something weaker
The public’s confidence in the quality of our drinking water has been undermined
Devious
Clever but not honest or direct
I wouldn’t trust him, he can be very devious
Devoid of
Not having a particular quality; without something
To be devoid of hope
Devotion
The act of giving a lot of your time, energy ect
His devotion to the duty is amazing
Off Hand
Used about behaviour; not friendly or polite
He is an offhand person
Sore
Aching or painful
To have a sore throat
Prosper
To be successful, especially financially
Our company has to succeed in China in order to prosper
Pursue
To continue with Something; to find out more about something
To pursue a career in banking
Affiliate
To connect an organization to a larger organization
Our local club is affiliated to the national association
Affirmative
Meaning yes; opposite of negative
An affirmative answer
Forge
To create relationship with something
Our school has forged links with a school in Romania
Forge (2)
To make a copy of something in order to deceive people
To forge a signature
Hail
To say in public that something is very good
The book was hailed as a master piece
Intrusion
Something that disturbs you or your life when you want to be private
He refuses intrusions into his personal life
Intuition
The feeling or understanding that makes you believe or know something without any reason or
proof
She know, by intuition, about his illness although he never mentioned it
Arrogant
Thinking that you are better and more important than other people and not caring about their feeling
He is an arrogant person
Lucrative
Producing a lot of money
This business is a lucrative one
Affectionate
Showing that you love or like somebody very much
A very affectionate child
Companionship
Friendship or company
A lot of people get married for companionship
Fetch
To go for and bring back something
Shall I fetch you your coat?
Tatters
Badly torn or damaged
Her dress was in tatters
Snuggle
To get into a position that makes you feel safe, warm and comfortable; usually net to another person
She snuggled up to her mother
Purr
To make continues low sound that shows pleasure. It is used only for cats
The cat is purring.
Claw
One of the pointed nails on the feet of some animals and birds
Cats have sharp claws
Enrage
To make somebody very angry
He enraged me by going to the cinema
Sarcastic
A sarcastic sense of humor
That was a sarcastic comment
Savage
Very Cruel or fierce
A savage attack by a big dog
Cruel
Causing physical or mental pain or suffering to somebody
I think it’s cruel to keep animals in cage
Fierce
Angry and aggressive
The house was guarded by fierce dogs
Supper
The last meal of the day (dinner)
We will have our supper
Diligent
Constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything
He is a very diligent student
Synergy
Combined action of functioning
Our group name is synergy
Cultivate
To try hard to develop something/ to try to form a friendship with somebody who could be useful to you
Our company try to cultivate customer relationships
Irreverent
Not feeling or showing respect
It is not good to be an irreverent person
Stipulate
To say exactly and officially what must be done
The law stipulates that all schools must be inspected every three years
Disgruntled
Rather angry; disappointed and annoyed
Disgruntled employees could cause potential damage
Rebel
To fight against authority, society, an order, a law
She rebelled her parents by not cleaning her room
Gusto
With Great enthusiasm
We all joined the program with gusto
Vile
Very bad or unpleasant
She’s in a vile mood
Crawl
To move slowly with the body on or close to the ground or on the hands and knees
Their baby has just started to crawl
Crave
A strong desire for something
He craves attention from other people
Amicable
Made or done in a friendly way without argument
I am sure we can find an amicable way of setting the dispute
Lukewarm
Not showing much interest, not keen
John’s rather lukewarm about going to Iceland
Impair
To damage or weaken something
Ear infections can result in impaired hearing
Vigil
Period when you stay awake all night for a special purpose
All night she kept vigil over the sick child
Vigour
Strength or energy
We started work with renewed vigour
Gush
To flow out suddenly and in great quantities/ to express pleasure or admiration in an exaggerated way
Blood gushed from the wound
Advocate
To recommend or say that you support a particular plan or action
The minister advocated a reform of the tax system
Rampage
To rush from one place to another, breaking things and attacking people
The football fans rampaged through the town
Rapture
A feeling of great joy or happiness/ show that you think that somebody is very good
I didn’t like the film buy my friend went into raptures about it
Triumph
Success, especially in a competition or battle; the feeling of joy that you have because of this
The soldiers returned home in triumph
Trivial
Of little importance
The person was so trivial
Guzzle
To eat or drink greedily
He guzzled the food yesterday
Grace
The ability to move in a smooth and attractive way
To walk, dance, move with grace
Grotty
Unpleasant; not nice
She lives in a grotty room
Gracious
A person pleasant, kind or polite
The queen gave a gracious smile as she drove past
Destitute
Not having the things that are necessary in life such as money, food and home
He is a destitute man, he is always sleeping in the street
Motto
A short sentence that expresses a rule for a person’s or organization’s behaviour
Nike motto is “Just do it”
Rapport
Relation, connection
The teacher tries to establish close rapport with his students
Breach
An act that breaks an agreement or law
She was dismissed from the company for breach of contract
Epidemic
A large number of cases of people or animals suffering from the same disease at the same time
A flu epidemic broke out in February
Rein
A long thin piece of leather that you use for controlling a horse
Reins are joined to a bridle which fits over the horse’s head
Buzz
To make the sound that bees
A large fly was buzzing against the window
Miniature
A representation of image of something on small or reduced scale
RIM is the miniature of Microsoft
Eminent
Famous and important
An eminent scientist
Gadget
A small tool or machine
Knife is a gadget for killing
Colloquial
Words or expression more suitable for speech than writing
He has a colloquial language
Paternity
The state of being father
The importance of paternal interest and support
Nostalgia
A feeling of affection mixed with sadness for things that are in the3 past
I feel nostalgic person
Prairie
A very large area of flat land and covered in grass with few trees
It is a prairie forest
Notion
Something that you have in your mind, an idea
I have a vague notion that I had seen her before
Mugger
A person who attacks something in this way to steal from him
The mugger steal my wallet
Sanitation
A system for protecting public health, especially by removing waste
We have a strong sanitation system in our country
Perk
An extra benefit
It is a very good perk to take free ticket every year
Leach
To gradually soak into
The water leach into the soil
Sturdy
Strong and healthy; that will not broke easily
A sturdy child
Conducive
Helping or making something likely to happen
This hot weather is not conducive to hard work
Patronise
To treat somebody in a friendly way but as if you were better than him/her
He is a patronise person
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Light
Hello Friends, I hope you all had a great weekend … I want you read the following quotes and while you are reading the only person you should think of is you…….
"Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
"Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"
"A small trouble is like a pebble. Hold it too close to your eye and it fills the whole world and puts everything out of focus. Hold it at a proper distance and it can be examined and properly classified. Throw it at your feet and it can be seen in its true setting, just one more tiny bump on the pathway of life."
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
"I'm not telling you it is going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it"
Books
As i have seen alot of people are asking about books and if somebody in the group has some good books.
I would like to share my experience here in books. By the way, the books i am going to mention below, some of them are recommended by others.These books are considering the personality development, business success, management and leadership, and thinking.
1. Winning: It is written by Jack Welch who is cosidered the best leader in 20th century. You will not need any other management or leadership book after reading this.
2. Six Thinking Hats: I think you are all aware now of the six hats but when you read the book you will really enjoy it.
3. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: It is written by Steven R. Covey who changed the way of management in the whole word. This book is amazing.
4. Who Moved My Cheese: This one is recommended by My colleague Al Shbli and i didn't regret it to read it because it changes the way i am thinking. (Again Thank you Abdulla).
5. The Secret: This book will let you think positively in anything faces you in life. By the way for any more information about the book, our reference is Fatima. This book changed alot of people and drive them for success.
6. The google Story: Who doesn't know google? Just read this book and you will see how the success can come.
7. My Vision - Challenges in the Race of Excellence: Mohammed bin Rashid is one of our extiguished leader. i think most of you know about the book and jut dive on it is information.
8. Exuse me but i was next: This book is dealing more with the society and other stuff but it is really a curious book.
I have more but i would recommend these as top priorities.
Please feel free to contact me for any more information.
Regards
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Mature....
Mature is someone who has priorities...
Who has a focus on his/her life and who has some structure in it..
Who knows where he/she is heading and who knows what he/she wants from life, if not then at least he/she knows that he/she is in process of learning...
Mature to me is someone who understands the others and who respects them for what and who they are...
Someone who is conscious of his faults and is ready to tolerate them in others..
Someone who is understanding and looking deeper than just the surface...
Mature is who loves himself and loves the others as well..
Someone who respects the others despite their faults and respects himself despite his faults..
Famous Leadership Quotes
Hi everyone, here are some famous leadership quotes that I found interesting, I hope they can help us become more motivated and inspirational. We can all use them as guidlines to improve our leadership skills.
Malcolm S. Forbes Said : The best vision is insight.
Lucretius : The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
Woodrow Wilson: The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Said : It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Nike: Just Do It.
Johann von Goethe: Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
William Arthur: Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
Malcolm S. Forbes Said : The best vision is insight.
Lucretius : The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
Woodrow Wilson: The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Said : It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Nike: Just Do It.
Johann von Goethe: Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
William Arthur: Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
who moved my cheese
Good evening friends. Today, we were talking about books in the class and all of a sudden I remembered a book that I have read six years ago. I talked to the people in the class and none of them has read it (yes, even Faisal). The book’s name is “who moved my cheese?”
“Who Moved My Cheese?” features four characters; two mice, "Sniff" and "Scurry", and two little people, miniature humans in essence, "Hem" and "Haw", live in a maze, a representation of one's environment, and look for cheese, representative of happiness and success. Initially without cheese, each group, the mice and humans paired off, travel the lengthy corridor searching for cheese. One day both groups happen upon a cheese-filled corridor in "Cheese Station C". Content with their find, the humans establish routines around their daily intake of cheese slowly becoming arrogant in the process.
One day Sniff and Scurry arrive at Cheese Station C to find no cheese left but they are not surprised. Noticing the cheese supply dwindling, they have mentally prepared for the arduous, but inevitable task of finding more cheese beforehand. Leaving Cheese Station C behind, they begin their hunt for new cheese together. Later that day, Hem and Haw arrive at Cheese Station C only to find the same thing, no cheese. Angered and annoyed, Hem demands "who moved my cheese?". Unprepared, the humans have counted on the cheese supply to be constant. After verifying that the cheese is indeed gone and ranting at the unfairness of the situation, both head home hungry. Returning the next day, Hem and Haw find the same cheeseless station. Beginning to realize the situation at hand, Haw proposes a search for new cheese, but Hem, dead set in his victimized mindset, nixes the proposal.
Meanwhile, Sniff and Scurry have found "Cheese Station N", a new supply of cheese. Back at Cheese Station C, Hem and Haw, affected by their lack of cheese, blame each other for their predicament. Hoping to change, Haw again proposes a search for new cheese. Hem however, comforted by his old routine and afraid of the unknown, again knocks down the idea. After many days in denial, including a search for cheese behind the wall of Cheese Station C, the humans remain without cheese. One day, realizing his debilitating fear, Haw begins laughing at the situation. Realizing he should move on, Haw enters the maze, but not before chiseling "If You Do Not Change, You Can Become Extinct" on the wall of Cheese Station C for his friend to ponder.
Still fearful of his trek, Haw jots "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?" on the wall and, after thinking about it, begins his journey. Still with worry, perhaps he has waited too long to begin his search, Haw finds some scattered cheese and continues his search. Slowly losing his denial, Haw realizes that the cheese has not suddenly disappeared, but has dwindled from continual eating, and that the older cheese was not as tasty and had been moldy. After a let down, an empty cheese station, Haw begins worrying about the unknown again. Brushing aside his fears, Haw's new mindset allows him to again enjoy life; he has even begun to smile again and is realizing "when you move beyond your fear, you feel free." After another empty cheese station, Haw decides to go back for Hem with the few bits of new cheese he has managed to find.
Uncompromising, Hem turns away the new cheese to his friend's dismay. With knowledge acquired along the way, Haw heads back into the maze. Still going deeper into the maze, impelled by bits of new cheese here and there, Haw leaves a trail of writings on the wall, hopeful that his friend will be aided by them in his search for new cheese. Still traveling, Haw one day comes across Cheese Station N. Abundant with cheese, some varieties strange to him, he has found what he is looking for. After eating, Haw reflects on his experience. Pondering a return to his old friend, Haw decides to let Hem find his own way. Finding the largest wall in Cheese Station N, he writes:
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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