3rd Nominations - Top 10 Inspiring Movies

Halo,

Been few days that i came up to post my blog. Been busy preparing plans and presentation slides for my professional job. Phew! Finally able to come back early to blog.

Yes!!! I have another nomination for the Top 10 Inspiring Movies that have ever graced our theatres. This will be The Shawshank Redemption contributed by Leon. Great movie adapted from Stephen King and excellently translated into Screeplay.

This is truly a Touching, Moving and Emotional movie. It just keeps your mind think though the following that were put across in the show but is still vividly in my mind:

"There's something that they can't touch...It's HOPE! And nobody can get it away from you!"

- During the lunch break


"HOPE is a good thing, maybe the Best Thing! And i Hope that this letter finds you, and finds you well!"

- When he is reading the letter

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Lead, Follow, or Get out of the Way!

Phew! It is Saturday again! The day that i can spend with myself abit more and review about what i have done and achieved for the past one week, and what to do for the coming week. Just came back from a morning long distance jog, and have been thinking of one thing - Am I a Mover or a Shaker at Work (Corporate world). Door of chances have been opened to me, so am I to Lead or to Follow? It is really impt to think through what we want in life..I have been thinking for past 1-2 years, but thoughts came stronger last few months.

Leaders don't always lead, and followers don't always follow. Sometimes, leaders have to follow while followers lead.

Team synchronicity means recognising your level of skill within any given group and knowing when to lead, when to follow, and when to get out of the way.

At work, people are categorised by designation into Leaders (Managers), Followers (Executives, Specialists,etc), and the support staff, which are often viewed as "non-critical" to the organization, although this is far from the truth.

However, at various times, any one may find that he holds more information and know-how than others. It could be something as simple as knowing the next expansion plans, the location of the next office, and how to find specific information from database system (i.e SAP system).

Often, people don't share this information, allowing the team or a project to stall even though they may have a solution. An employee may not have the confidence to say what he thinks, because he doesn't want to outshine someone of a higher rank, or because he is not paid enough. It's easier to moan, complain and blame someone else when things go wrong.

Regardless of the type of work you do, sharing what you know to accomplish a task raises you to an influential position. While everybody's knowledge and skills fit somewhere in the puzzle, you may be holding the most important piece. As the solution provider to any problem, you become a power in your own right.

Having said that, it doesn't really matter who did what when you truly believe that you are part of a team. Getting to the finish line is the Main Concern. Here, you would do well to remember Vidal Sassoons's famous slogan: ''If you don't look good, we don't look good."

Leaders who won't follow, and you know who they are, are the ones who are so afraid of losing their power that they would rather corner employees than let others know that they are struck. A fancy designation must never be confused with leadership. This leader will not be told what to do, listen to suggestions or take action, preferring to sit it out. When a situation deteriorates, he will find a scapegoat.

A true Leader must must be willing to listen, delegate, take advice and help staff overcome operational difficulties, as well as look into their development. Employees then will feel confident enough to step forward to spearhead new projects or procedures, knowing that the new boss expects them to exercise their autonomy in the organization. He needs to creates a culture of empowering employees to act with the understanding that they will be heard and their opinions respected.

Followers act under the authority of the leaders. However, they must not lose sight of the fact that they are responsible for their own careers, and hence, must act whenever given the opportunity to display their skills and leadership qualities. Today's followers can become Tomorrow's Leaders!

The key to all this is Self-Confidence. Everyone has a plan for their career future (if you don't have a plan, get started on one!) Knowing their next step, they will be open to and intuitive about their the opportunities that may come along. They position themselevs as potential leaders, are not shy about stepping up to the spotlight and be generous to colleagues with leads and informations. But you need to know also that there are no prizes for merely doing "a good job". Career futures are determined not being a 'good' worker, but by those flashes of brilliance that make you a star. I have written about this in my earlier posts, whereby my directors expect more from me. I have over this two years taken up opportunities and certainly believed to have done well for it, i.e. Technical Presentations to a group of 50 dealers and superiors, as well as executing an executive business presentation nearly perfect to a corporate visitor.

So, to Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!
Think through it...cos only you have that answer.

Cheers,
Sean

Top 10 Inspiring Movies - 2nd Nomination

Hi,

COACH CARTER

This is the second nomination for the Top 10 Most Inspiring Movies that have ever graced our cinemas! Coach Carter! A basketball coach that not only aims to bring the boys to tournamen glory, but also coach them on principles of life, think of what they want in life and most importantly, Teamwork is Impt!

Thank Bro, for sharing with us your entry for this compilation.
Hope to see more nominations so that we can have the list compiled and share it with people around us....

Inspiring Movies - Success is not by chance

Hi,

PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

Too tired of reading motivational books (so many of them outside) and paying for motivational seminars and workshops?!? Yeah. It happens to me sometimes - too many books to read..Have you ever thought of getting inspiration from movies??? Those shown in cinemas and easily available in DVD/VCD rental shops?

I am in the process of compiling the 10 MOST Inspiring Shows that have ever graced our cinemas, and to share it with the rest of the world!

This one is my favourite: - Pursuit of Happyness (acted by Will Smith)

It is based on a real story of a successful stock-broker in united states, and talks about how he Believe that Everthing is Posssible and that he will be Successful one day! This is an awesome movie that is Heart Moving & Powerfully Inspiring!!! It made me believe that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! Art of Visualization has also been practiced by him - of visualizing that he will be driving the sports car, and giving his son a real beautiful home. By the way, the kid in the show is his real son! Awesome! For those that wanted to know about the song at the end, it is "Soar" by Chrsitina Aguilera.

Secrets: My tears almost drop into my mouth when i was watching this show. Now i visualize myself in his shoes - and will work towards my own success in order to give my family a nice beautiful home!



Some Inspiring Phrases that Captures my Attention in this movie:

1) Don't ever let somebody tell you that you can't do something. Not even me!
2) If you have a dream, Protect it!
3) I can do it!
4) People that can't do it sometimes themselves, they want to tell you that you can't do it too!
5) You want something, Go Get It! PERIOD!

PS: Share with me if you have any other Inspiring movies that you would like to share with the world. I am most happy to include them into my Top 10 Inspiring Movie List and resonate it around the globe, and hope it will bring success to those that believes in us.

PSS: Feel free also to comment on this movie on Pursuit of Happiness. Let me know your thoughts.

Regards,
Sean

Laws of Attraction - Success Leaves Traces

Hi,

Do you still remembered my previous articles on "Setting the Stage to become a Leader" and "The Secrets of Visulization" video? Check it out if you do not know what i am talking about. This two topics have come together to bring me recent opportunities in achieving success.

We need to have the Passion, Faith, Will and Belief in what we want, and Prepare ourselves towards it, as opportunities are everywhere.

The problem might be the simple fact that we have never prepared ourselves for that day-the day when clear and attractive opportunities come knocking on our dooor, and you hesitated and gets frightened when the chance is presented to you. Why? Because we have not prepared ourselves towards success.

Opportunities really came knocking on my doors yesterday, something that i have been working towards for the last 2 1/2 years. I am glad to be presented with that opportunity and after carefully analyzing and considering my capabilities,drive and career goals, i will be gunning for it.

Nobody knows if i will get what i want for this round, but at least i know that i have prepared myself all this while, and this is a time for me to pool together my resources, experiences and knowledge to open up the doors of Success.

I will share with you again on the details of this opportunity in time to come, since the opportunity is still rated confidential.

Hey. Please don't view me as a boring person that only knows about trainings and knowledge to be successful. I do have many hobbies. Long-distance running, soccer games and movies are some of my love in life too. Just recently watched Pirates of The Carribean and found it a nice movie. Same for Shrek 3, entertaining and relaxing movie.

PS: Success Leaves Traces! Model after successful individuals and learn from them. When you are successful, then it is time for you to come out with a Novel Model - for others to learn from you..Resonate our Success with the whole world that believes in you!

PSS: Visualize that we are successful! You need that! I am visualizing myself taking up that challenge and holding up to it. Doing an excellent job - and people will be modelling after me, my attitude in life, my Passion and Drive to accomplish what i set up to do.

Regards,
Sean

Set the Stage to become a Leader !

Taking the Initiative as a team member will make your colleagues look up to you and put you on the path to bigger responsibilities!

So you think you are just an employee and should take the back seat while your boss drives you? Well, you should start being the Leader now. The day you are called to lead may not be far away. Your future at work calls for you to be a leader whether you manage a group of people or not.

Gone are the days when you could afford to take a back seat and await instructions from those at higher levels of the organization. With business and technology accelerating at a fast pace, every person within an organization has to pull his weight, and this requires:

A) Getting Fully Involved:
Be a part of every activity within your area of impact. You must keep yourself fully informed of everything related to your work function. You should improve your competencies on a daily basis with the intention of boosting your efficiency and effectiveness levels.

B) Taking Responsibility:
Be Proactive. Stop blaming, complaining, or giving excuses. This is not an easy step, but it is one of the most personally fulfilling and rewarding ones. An excellent team player does not waste time arguing about why something cannot be done. Instead, he takes responsibility to make it happen. This does not mean you will have to do it alone, it means you are willing to rally people around.

C) Making it Simple:
Help everyone to do their job more easily, faster and better. Communicate clearly and simply. This is a pre-requisite for enabling people to do their job as efficiently as possible.

D) Committing Yourself:
An excellent team player attaches great meaning and purpose to what he does on a daily basis, no matter how important or trivial the task is.

E) Communicating Clearly:
Initiate open and clear communication with everyone. Don't bite your tongue and remain silent when there is a pressing need for someone to speak up.

F) Motivating Yourself:
Keep a clear focus in mind. Excellent team players motivate themselves while doing their job. They also help to motivate their colleagues and keep the morale high.

G) Striving to be a Leader:
An excellent team player is a leader! Take the lead in offering your services for any task. Deliver on what you must and you will discover that you gain the freedom to do what you want to. Once people know that you dependably deliver on what you are accountable for, work starts to become a pleasure as people no longer feel the need to supervise your every move. Excellent Team Players help others to fulfil their functions as well, whether it is part of their job scope or not. They support others to achieve their targets.

So friends out there, do all of the above and you will develop into an extraordinary leader.

PS: Above are what my army friends (in diverse industries portfolio) and i have brain-stormed and come up with. It is much through observation and thoughts from our working environment, as well as through observations from this one week re-service we had in the army.

PSS: Please feel free to add comments and feedback, so that i can make the blog more comprehensive to share with the whole world, on how to become Successful!

"A Leader takes people where they want to go."
"A great Leader takes people where they don't necessary want to go, but ought to be."
- Adapted from Rosalynn Carter, Wife of former US President Jimmy Carter.

Warmest Thoughts,
Sean

Stage to become a Leader!

Halo,

For those that might have wondered how come i did not blog for more than a week, no worry, i am healthy and still very focussed. I just came back home from a week long army training, in Singapore, we can this Re-Service In-Camp Training. All man here have to go through this cycle, and it is a form of commitment to our small country. By the way, this in-camp was also a good platform for net-working, as all of them (700 people) are either working or studying for higher education. I am just glad that lots of people still remembers me, after a long 3 years since we last met. I also met two superiors (officers in army) that told me they saw me at the World Internet Summit (WIS) 2007! Yes, their professions are army officers, and he is in-charged of discipline. I never would think that they are also interested in Internet Marketing and to my surprise, he has a website that is ranked in the top few of the SEO.

Before the in-camp that starts on monday, i was also in a mad rush to clear off my workload in office and to prepare for a business update presentation to my division's Vice-President of Sales & Marketing function. It was a mad rush, but it was all worth it. Meeting & presentation to him was good, with a lot of sharing in thoughts and experiences.

Now i am back and i will continue to blog and share my experiences and know-hows in this area of Success Essentials. Please free free to comment and questions and always welcomed. Let me be the one to resonate the whole world with Tips to Succcess. I will start by sharing with you my thoughts on setting the stage to become a leader. This topic came to my mind, as i was looking at how the army officers command and control the whole group of 700. Some officers failed and some passed with flying colors. This certainly applies to corporate success. Stay Tuned!