“Attitude trumps knowledge.”
Recently, I had 2 experiences that inspired this post about how attitudes are so important. It’s obvious that either one shouldn’t have happen so it’s incredible that they did.
Continue readingMonth: May 2021
[ONLINE TRAINING] Communication and Listening Skills for Sales Professionals
Good communication skills improves sales. No doubt about it! You can know your product and services well. Couple your knowledge with the skill to build relationships, be persuasive, and provide leadership to customers.
Most business communication courses focus on general workplace communication. This one is different. This course helps sales professionals to sharpen their communication skills so that they can sell better.
Quick tips for your crisis management & communication strategy
There was a train accident 2 nights ago in Kuala Lumpur. While there were no fatalities, many were injured, some being in critical condition. The nation has many questions. Investigations have started. But many are incensed with the way the press conference by the service provider was conducted yesterday.
Continue readingHappy Wesak Day
Sending our best wishes to all who celebrate this day.
Happy Wesak Day
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WOTW #45 monograph
You’re laying pipes and there’s a rock … (part 2)
You’re laying pipes and there’s a rock. I wrote about this here and here 4 months ago. When you encounter something unexpected, you can have a not-my-problem mindset. Are you smiling and nodding your head? Perhaps, you are thinking of someone you know.
But there are reasons that you would want to keep the rock there and work around it.
Continue readingSelamat Hari Raya
Wishing all our Muslim friends and neighbours a blessed Aidil Fitri.
Stay safe. Have a blessed Eid.
wotw #44 cartographic
Maps, maps, maps. This adjective is used when we work with maps.
This is a simple enough adjective which has only 1 meaning. Its noun form is cartography which means the science of making or drawing maps and charts. The person who works on maps is called a cartographer.
Example sentences:
- The library collection includes cartographic materials dating back to the 1700s.
- Some Computer Aided Design (CAD) software has cartographic tools.
- Technology has advanced the way we use cartographic information on our smartphones.
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