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What is Good Management ?

“ ‘Good management’ was the most powerful reason [leading firms] failed to stay atop their industries. Precisely because these firms listened to their customers, invested aggressively in technologies that would provide their customers more and better products of the sort they wanted, and because they carefully studied market trends and systematically allocated investment capital to innovations that promised the best returns, they lost their positions of leadership.”
Clayton Christensen, The Innovator’s Dilemma

Pesimist vs Optimist: BBC vs BBC

Elvetia, stat mic si fara iesire la mare, cu numai 7 milioane de locuitori, are PIB-ul egal cu cel al intregului continent african, pe care traiesc 726 milioane de oameni.
surse BBC

Un studiu efectuat in 2004 pentru reteaua BBC in zece state africane a reliefat faptul ca peste 90% din totalul africanilor sunt mandri de continentul lor. Un sondaj efectuat in 2003 de cercetatorii de la World Values Survey a constatat ca nigerienii sunt cei mai fericiti oameni din lume.
surse BBC

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - About Stress Relief

Exercise & Stress Relief- A Healthy Relationship
In today’s modern and fast life style a person can easily fall into the deep abyss of stress. There
is no time for them to look over their needs after their work and managing their home and family.
As time passes by we may never realize we are suffering from stress.
It’s true that exercise to a great extent reduces stress. Doing exercise is not always enjoyable,
but in this fast pace modern world it is a must in our daily lives. Take the case of cardiovascular
exercise which moderates your emotions as they release endorphins during the exercise which
acts as a natural pain reliever and boosts your mood. Due to this increase in endorphins, the
exercise will reduce the stress from your body. This is why it is said that exercise and stress
relief is related. During this process you will sweat it out which makes you feel relaxed,
refreshed and get good a nights sleep.
Regular exercise usually keeps the body fit and mind stress free. In this busy world people
always complain that they have no time for exercise, it is just a lame excuse they make as they
find it's not enjoyable. But when you understand how closely exercise and stress relief is linked,
you will automatically find out at least some time to do any some form of exercise.
Exercise need not always be a serious activity which requires you to sweat and pant. If you are
a first timer to this, or have not exercised for a long while, you can just start slowly by doing
some simple exercises. You can also go for an activity that needs only very little preparation
which can include gardening, taking your pet out for walk or cleaning up your house. By doing
this you can make the transition easier and enjoyable.
If you are not in a good mood and if you don't feel like doing exercise give yourself a break
before you go for a bigger more strenuous exercise. Then you can opt for ordinary activities like
doing laundry, walking around the garden etc. Still if you do not want to do things on your own,
you can ask support from your friend to come with you or attend a fitness program.
By doing exercise you will find all your problems seem less heavy. Playing your favorite sports
along with your friends and enjoying your life in general, all these will reduce the effect of stress.
Some basic\important ideas on exercise and stress relief:
* Exercise reduces your built up tensions and emotional tensions.
* Exercise release endorphins and other hormones giving the feeling of well being within you.
* Exercise can also be used as a means of social gathering and thereby building up a better
social life.
To conclude, exercise calms your stress level and your nerves by making you feel much better
about yourself. It provides a great opportunity to meet people and thereby maintaining a healthy
relationship.

Next chapter , next Tuesday.

This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success

Moartea ca arta de a trai: Jonathan Swift

"Unde amara indignare nu mai poate sa-mi sfasie inima". Swift a pus sa se inscrie aceste cuvinte pe piatra sa funerara, la Dublin.

In memoriam- Stephane Audeguy

Lectii de viata ca bancuri. Soimul

Un scriitor iranian din sec. XX, Khanlari, descrie ultimul zbor al unui soim. Rapitorul survoleaza peisajul cautand o prada. Se simte puternic si amenintator, vede si domina totul.
Un vanator ascuns trage atunci o sageata care-l strapunge. Ranit de moarte, soimul isi simte sfarsitul aproape, aripile lui isi contenesc bataia si se inchid.
In timp ce cade din inalt, priveste sageata ucigasa si ii vede aripa, facuta din pene de soim.

Iar atunci, chiar inainte de-a muri, spune:

- De ce m-as plange? Tot ce vine asupra noastra de la noi vine. ("Ke az mast ke bar mast".)

( Povestiri filozofice din lumea intreaga - Jean Claude Carriere)

Pursuit of innovation vs cost-cutting

“A focus on cost-cutting and efficiency has helped many organizations weather the downturn, but this approach will ultimately render them obsolete. Only the constant pursuit of innovation can ensure long-term success.”

—Daniel Muzyka, Dean, Sauder School of Business,Univ of British Columbia (FT/2004)

Pesimist vs Optimist: Amundsen vs Cook

Aventura este doar planificare ineficienta.
Roald Amundsen

Fa o singura data lucrul pe care ceilalti spun ca nu-l poti face si, niciodata nu vei mai lua in seama limitarile lor.
Capitanul James Cook.

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Stress- Effects And Remedies

Effects: Stress is the constraining force or pressure that becomes a constant factor affecting a
person's life, mind, body as well as spirit. The effect of stress will be different for different
people. Those people who undergo long-term stress will have to face serious health conditions
like heart diseases, stroke and even cancer. These effects can be further increased with
psychological and behavioral impacts. In these cases, the effect of stress will include anger,
change in mood, irritability, loss of sleep and more. These effects of stress further create the
possibility of over or under eating.
No matter how much a person tries to break it, the effect of stress is bad. Speaking about the
effect of stress there are a lot of options which can be considered in order to reduce this to a
great extent, some are very basic but some complex. There are different ways by which the
effect of stress can be reduced:
* Physical activity- Exercises can be done to reduce the effect of stress as they are considered
to be all time greats. Doing an exercise will not remove your stress; it instead helps to relieve
the tension in our body there by increasing the blood pumping and causing the mind to work
more in a focused manner.
* Relaxation- Meditation, hot bubble baths, deep breathing, visualization exercises all helps the
brain to relax. Thinking positively can also create a big impact on the way to reduce the effect of
stress.
* Organizing your Life- Setting your priorities, your goals, getting rid of unwanted things from
your mind and by managing the time one can reduce the stress to a certain extent. Focus on
what is important to you and try not to get worried about what you cannot control, in such case
the effect of stress will not have much hold on us.
* Fun- Having fun is one of the easiest ways to reduce the effect of stress. It can be going out
and having a good time on your own or with your friends or stay at your home by doing
something which makes you happy. Some of the incredible stress relievers include Laughing,
smiling and simply enjoying oneself.
Even if we follow the above said ways it is not so easy to lessen the effect of stress in our life.
When the effect of stress bothers you all you have to do is to create your own small steps of
changes which can bring in a very big difference in your life. The physical effect of stress are
proof enough to makes us realize the importance of relaxation.

Next chapter , next Tuesday.

This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success

Lectii de viata ca bancuri. Rugaciunea.

Uneori este bine sa asculti cu atentie ce spun, cer, cei din jurul tau. Exista mereu altceva de aflat si de inteles.

La moschee, in timpul rugaciunii de vineri, un imam, cuprins de un acces de elocinta sacra, a exclamat:
- O, Allah, stapan al lumii ! Da-mi credinta ! Da-mi putere, mila pentru semenii mei si smerenie ! Da-mi pace sufleteasca! Fa-ma iubitor de dreptate ! Fa-ma iertator si darnic cu cei sarmani !

Nastratin, care era de fata, s-a ridicat brusc si a inceput sa urle:

- O, Allah, stapan al lumii ! Da-mi 12 ulcioare pline cu aur ! Da-mi o casa mare, racoroasa, cu gradina si havuz ! Da-mi patru femei tinere si frumoase care sa-mi daruiasca fericire !

Imamul a incercat sa il faca sa taca, l-a taxat drept necredincios si hulitor, a cerut sa fie scos afara din moschee.

- Dar pentru ce ? a intrebat Nastratin. Fac exact acelasi lucru ca si imamul!
- Ce vrei sa spui ?
- Ei bine, fiecare cere ceea ce nu are !

( Povestiri filozofice din lumea intreaga - Jean Claude Carriere)

Moartea ca arta de a trai: Tennessee Williams

Deschizand in 25 noiembrie 1983 un tub de medicamente cu dintii, Tennessee Williams a murit sufocat de dop.

In memoriam- Stephane Audeguy