Losing Weight
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Today I decided to lose weight. I've been overweight for quite some time now but today is the day I committ myself to losing that weight.
I started by decreasing my rice intake and walking for miles and miles and not drinking soda, just water. By July, I am entering a boxing class. I just pray that I am able to stand by my decision and committment.
There will be trying times I am sure, but I pray I am able to surpass them. Anyone care to join? :P
Labels: Weight Loss
posted by Nyree @ 4:43 PM,
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5 Biggest Workforce Myths
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
I read this article by Penelope Trunk abouth the Five Biggest Workforce Myths. And it's quite a controversial article. Have you seen the comments section? More than 500 comments and counting!
Here are the 5 Myths:
Myth 1. Getting a promotion is good.
Here she talks about being wary of promotions because "they're created with the company in mind". Not all people can be good leaders and I tend to agree. But I also believe that leadership can be learned. She advises to negotiate on training, mentoring or flex time as "these are all things that will really improve your life and your career".
Myth 2. Hide gaps in your work history
Being honest about hiding gaps in your work history cna actually be good for you as long as you talk about them well - meaning you speak about your accomplishments. Per Penelope, it would only be bad if you didn't have anything to show for when you rested in between careers.
Myth 3. Sexual harassment laws protect you
Penelope says the sexual harassment law will actually hurt your career. Because the law protects the companies from getting sued.
Myth 4. Your first job our of college matters a lot
Penelope warns about placing too much importance on your first job out of college as you will have many more. She advises on trying things out to find the career that suits you.
Myth 5. You'll be rewarded if you do a good job
Here, the author says that "you'll be rewarded only if you're likable". She advises on spending your days making yourself likable by figuring out what people need.
While her take on Myth number 1 made sense to me, Myth number 3 was quite interesting to note. Personally, I think there are some cases where this holds true.
I would have to disagree with Myth 4 though. While it's true that you will probably be leaving your first job out of college, I don't think that giving less importance to your first job is a good idea. It is during your first job out of college that you learn things - skills that you won't learn in school. It is also there that you were given a chance to prove yourself.
Myth number 5 gave me the impression that author wasn't very well liked in her workplace lol! I think that while it is ok to be emphatic and do nice things for people in your workplace, spending a large amount of time doing that would mean you are not doing what you're paid to do. Being nice and kind and considerate is enough for people to like you, but also remember, you can not please everybody.
Anyway, I think for most part the article isn't really applicable here in our country but generally speaking, Penelope hit quite a few marks in there but her out of the box thinking didn't go quite well among the workforce, here or in the other parts of the globe.
You can read the article here.
Labels: Articles, Myths, Penelope Trunk, Work, Workplace
posted by Nyree @ 10:19 PM,
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Getting Back into the Digiscrap Groove
Monday, June 11, 2007
So this weekend I tried and did 2 layouts. I guess they turned out ok. Not particularly good but so-so. What do you think?
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Paper, ribbon and rub on from Little Dream Designs. Synonyms (Word Art) by Desiging on the Edge. Folded pink flower by Wendy Page.
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Credits:
Paper from Little Dream Designs Vintage Dreams Kit. Embelishments from Royanna Fritschmann's French Provision Kit and French Elements Kit. Word Art from Synonyms Kit by Designing on the Edge
Labels: Digital Scrapbooking, Layouts, Scrapbooks
posted by Nyree @ 10:33 AM,
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Use the Power of the Internet for your Business
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Now if you are a customer, you'd be very frustrated don't you think? And if you are a business owner then that spells trouble.
Well, goog thing they found masterseek. A powerful tool for business owners who want to leverage the power of the worldwide web to increase their profiatbility. With easy to use interface and by category searching, you can find business partners fast and customers can easily find you!
You can find out more about masterseek on their website: http://www.masterseek.com.
Labels: Business, Increase Profitability, Search Engine
posted by Nyree @ 4:23 PM,
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Finally!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
I was able to work on my domain name and it now works properly. Many thanks to Ate Jen for the link she gave me!
Now, on to customizing this template. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to send me an email or leave me a comment. :)
Labels: Domain Names
posted by Nyree @ 5:00 PM,
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My New Best Friend
Bloggerwave is the newest thing in town, online earning wise. At first glance, you'd think it is quite similar to it's competitor, but Bloggerwave is more user friendly, interface wise and the site loads faster.
The tasks are also okay. Right now, they currently have a few opportunities listed as they are at the starting stage, but I am sure more will come in just a few months time. The instruction on the tasks are easy to follow as they also have a diagram / flowchart you can follow. At least, with just a look, you would know how to take an opportunity.
So can you guess what hubby and I are planning to get for ourselves? Let me give you a clue: It's going to be pretty big - thus the need to earn more ;P
posted by Nyree @ 7:04 AM,
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Quick Decision LOL!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
But really, my thanks to Zoot for the wonderful template!
So this page is still under construction of some sort. Do come back soon!
Labels: free blogger templates
posted by Nyree @ 12:04 PM,
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Template Crossroad
If all doesn't go well, off you go yoga girl. :(
I'd like to thank Zoot though for the wonderful design. I suggest you go visit her site, she has some fantastic themes.
Off to work again.
Labels: free blogger templates, templates
posted by Nyree @ 11:55 AM,
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