Forgetting

FORGETTING.

A caption from the book
SELAMAT MENUNAIKAN IBADAH PUISI
by Joko Pinurbo

The easiest job to do is “forgetting”.
No need for intelligence. No need for education.  Just a little thought.

That is why many people do not like calendars, clocks and writing. It inhibits “forgetting”.

Seemingly, forgetting feels good. Liberating. Temporary.

The main enemy of “forgetting” is “WHEN”.
The best friend of “forgetting” is “WHENEVER”

It is often too that WHEN  and WHENEVER gets along well together.

(translated as understood by WL)

Deadlines

A task …
An action …
Someting you want to do …

SET A DEADLINE ……
Otherwise it will all just be a wish …a talk ….a dream …… that will never happen  or just YOU  giving empty promises to someone.

A commitment without a deadline means nothing.

Listen …..

Listen to learn
Listen to understand
Listen to serve  
Listen to solve a problem
Listen before you speak.

You will be more successful in selling if you listen better. Poor listening skills leads to wrong proposition and you will be wasting everyone’s time.

Not every customer is your customer. If you listen well, then you will also know when to walk away or when to keep quiet.

Sorry

A mistake made.
A wrong turn taken.

If only you are willing to say sorry, willing to own up, stop being defensive and take sincere actions to correct your fault, life will be less complicated and meaningful relationship will be forged.

Nobody is perfect … and the ability to admit your shortcomings shows dignity and humility.

What’s your value ?

Inevitably customers will bargain and negotiate for a better price. It is human nature.

So, as a salesperson – what is your worth ?
What is your value ?
Where do you draw the line in giving better prices ?

In your quest to deliver great product and services,  your SELF-WORTH is important too. 

Should you have a feeling of desperation or being pushed into a corner by a customer, perhaps you have wrongly positioned your product or even perhaps chosen a wrong customer who does not appreciate your product/services.

They say that “Customer is King”.   

But remember …… a good KING is compassionate, understands his subjects and will not make his people suffer. 

Hence, are you then serving and being loyal to the right KING ?  Find a KING who appreciates you, values you and not taking you for granted.

New-ME

As we forge ahead into the new normal era, we will need to redefine our niche and strengths again.

We will need to adapt, change and re-change many times to achieve a balance on what our new routines should be like.

Our past strengths could be our new weaknesses today. Be prepared to leave some of our “old me” behind. 
Create a NEW-ME …..a one that is stronger and compassionate as well as living a life of mutual respect and empathy.

Way of life …

How does one tell one’s daughter to use less of her mobile phone when he himself has heightened the usage of his own handphone in this Covid19 lockdown ?


Over the past few years, we seem to have acknowledged the fact that children growing up today are spending too much time on their mobile phones. The “people to people” interaction seem to be missing significantly. 

Most social interaction and activities are done through their mobiles. Chatting, gaming, shopping, googling, posting about themselves (and others)  and even just merely “scrolling to see what others are doing” have become a daily favorite hobby weekdays or weekends alike. Some are even expressing that being online is a relaxing therapy and they can be stressed up if they have no access to Instagram, FB or WA.


Is this an unhealthy way of growing up ? Or are we just being old-fashion stuck in our own minds on how the future generation should behave ? Did we experience Gojek, Tokopedia and Grab when we were growing up years ago ? Did we ever imagine we could ever be “prisoners”  to the wrath of the Covid19  ?


Humbled by the current situation and reality, who are we to judge ? How can we ever predict and dictate what is best for our children in this one single aspect of life on their “need and addiction to mobile phones” ?

You

You can make a difference.

Anyone can make a difference.

#leadership #subordinates #sincerity

You know them …

Are yo truly ENGAGED in what you are doing whole heartedly ? Are you leading your life with a strong purpose and conviction to be better, to add value, to share joy, to give ?

Or are you bored and passing your days aimlessly ? Surrendering to circumstances? Doing the same as you did years ago ? Creating excuses to camouflage your insecurities and fear of change ? Conjuring distractions to cover up yr failures.
Who are you ? Which are you ?Search deep inside your soul.

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