Friday 8 May 2015
Thursday 7 May 2015
Tuesday 5 May 2015
Calm in the midst of a deadly storm - Are you able to brave emotions or do you rather let them out and flow with the feeling of the moment?
Emotions are probably one of the most challenging feelings or situations to manage. Have you found yourself if a stormy situation - and yet you are expected to keep your cool and calm. How easy or difficult is it to do that? How can a captain seeing the ship about to be swallowed by waves still be expected to maintain his or her cool.
This is indeed a challenge and those who are unable to manage their emotions during tough situations are said to be weak. But how can that be the case if one is human and has feelings too, such as anger, disappointment etc?
But, those who have experience this situation would say, if you manage to keep your emotions under control despite delicate situations, then you have managed to pass the key level - which many hardly reach.
The issue is not to suppress how you feel but to rather manage that in a fair manner to avoid explosions and dynamites.... for some, braving stormy weathers with a cool head - also frustrates some, because they might perceive the calmness as lack of interest in the situation at hand... but as you may understand, we are all diverse -- and will always have different angles to various issues, e.g. those who will see a glass half full or half empty..
Well, this post was basically aimed at stimulating thinking, and once you find yourself in the stormy temperament, check your degree celcius coolness --- and decide whether you will manage the fire under your skin - and cool the adrenalin in your system or whether to put up a dynamite - or tsunami for the inability to manage it...
This post is aimed at information sharing, putting heads together and think deep especially for the youth who might need this. The author posted that in her private capacity as a Namibian, thinker and leader...
This is indeed a challenge and those who are unable to manage their emotions during tough situations are said to be weak. But how can that be the case if one is human and has feelings too, such as anger, disappointment etc?
But, those who have experience this situation would say, if you manage to keep your emotions under control despite delicate situations, then you have managed to pass the key level - which many hardly reach.
The issue is not to suppress how you feel but to rather manage that in a fair manner to avoid explosions and dynamites.... for some, braving stormy weathers with a cool head - also frustrates some, because they might perceive the calmness as lack of interest in the situation at hand... but as you may understand, we are all diverse -- and will always have different angles to various issues, e.g. those who will see a glass half full or half empty..
Well, this post was basically aimed at stimulating thinking, and once you find yourself in the stormy temperament, check your degree celcius coolness --- and decide whether you will manage the fire under your skin - and cool the adrenalin in your system or whether to put up a dynamite - or tsunami for the inability to manage it...
This post is aimed at information sharing, putting heads together and think deep especially for the youth who might need this. The author posted that in her private capacity as a Namibian, thinker and leader...
Monday 4 May 2015
The fish's health (productivity & peformance) is from its head!
Most of the time, one hears the notion that the Fish rots from its head . What this really means, I can not explain but I guess those who originated this idea can explain better.
This saying (the fish rots from its head) has been known for years and to date, it is still relevant. In most cases, this was associated with poor performance of various set-ups, corporates, non-governmental organizations, communities and even families. Whenever a business or a set up was not performing well, the target is mostly that of the Head or Heads. Therefore, the organization or set up is referred to as a body, and its leadership is dubbed as the Fish Head. Therefore, if an action was to be taken to try and heal or quarantine the organization or a set up, the head is most of the time, the first spot to treat. Otherwise, however also say, the buck stops with .... probably the head -- of the fish in this case.
This post is aimed at challenging this notion -- that, yes, the rot of the fish could be at the head, but what about the health of the fish, isn't that in the head too? The health in this case is referred to the performance of the business, set up, organization, corporate, family community and organization. In this case, whenever an organization is healthy or doing well, will the well-being or performance still be associated with the head, or this only applies when the fish head is rotten?
I am saying this because at times, when things go tough, the tendency and a quick one for that that is point the index finger to the rot at or in the fish head. But, when things go well, then the fish body which infact usually does the actual work - as in the workers in operational area or factory - are given the health passport (in this case the performance). The challenging question is however, yes the workers are usually in the factory and doing the work - at all times, including when the fish head is not healthy or healthy....
Why does the fish head has to take the responsibility of the rot and not of its health?
Is the fish head only good enough to be associated with the rot and not with the health (excellent work)?
In my view, if the fish head is the offing for the rot, then it is equally the offing for its health. And choosing only to associate the fish head with the rot, will mean double standard.... equally so, if the body is only good enough for the health (performance) and not for poor health (rot or poor performance) then equally to me, this is double standard and a selective - application of when to allocate health or poor health in the same head or body.
Well, these are basically the author's personal views as an individual member of society - and has nothing to do with any particular person or set up -- the post is aimed at information sharing especially among the youth who might need this - and to stimulate thinking around this aspect.
This saying (the fish rots from its head) has been known for years and to date, it is still relevant. In most cases, this was associated with poor performance of various set-ups, corporates, non-governmental organizations, communities and even families. Whenever a business or a set up was not performing well, the target is mostly that of the Head or Heads. Therefore, the organization or set up is referred to as a body, and its leadership is dubbed as the Fish Head. Therefore, if an action was to be taken to try and heal or quarantine the organization or a set up, the head is most of the time, the first spot to treat. Otherwise, however also say, the buck stops with .... probably the head -- of the fish in this case.
This post is aimed at challenging this notion -- that, yes, the rot of the fish could be at the head, but what about the health of the fish, isn't that in the head too? The health in this case is referred to the performance of the business, set up, organization, corporate, family community and organization. In this case, whenever an organization is healthy or doing well, will the well-being or performance still be associated with the head, or this only applies when the fish head is rotten?
I am saying this because at times, when things go tough, the tendency and a quick one for that that is point the index finger to the rot at or in the fish head. But, when things go well, then the fish body which infact usually does the actual work - as in the workers in operational area or factory - are given the health passport (in this case the performance). The challenging question is however, yes the workers are usually in the factory and doing the work - at all times, including when the fish head is not healthy or healthy....
Why does the fish head has to take the responsibility of the rot and not of its health?
Is the fish head only good enough to be associated with the rot and not with the health (excellent work)?
In my view, if the fish head is the offing for the rot, then it is equally the offing for its health. And choosing only to associate the fish head with the rot, will mean double standard.... equally so, if the body is only good enough for the health (performance) and not for poor health (rot or poor performance) then equally to me, this is double standard and a selective - application of when to allocate health or poor health in the same head or body.
Well, these are basically the author's personal views as an individual member of society - and has nothing to do with any particular person or set up -- the post is aimed at information sharing especially among the youth who might need this - and to stimulate thinking around this aspect.
Friday 1 May 2015
Taking responsibility. Do you take responsibility or do you instead find a reason to shift whatever happened to the next body?
Most of the time, one hears of the notion that one has to take responsibility.
What does that mean?
In my own opinion, it means that I am responsible for what goes on in my life and what is in my radius of jurisdiction.
This also means I must not shift negative impacts to the next person regardless of my situation, but to own what I can control to change the situation at hand.
Those who believe in the universe and the secret would say, you as an individual are responsible for attracting whatever happens in your life.
Yes, you might say NO, but it is a school of thought that goes for that notion.
So, next time something happens to you - do not look out for a body to shift that effect to - look at yourself first and find out what you are able to change to improve the situation. If it is beyond your control, well, do only what you are able to act on.
Never mind about the next person - even if he or she yearns to see you below your current level of being - you and only you can make a difference in your own life and that of your loved ones, colleagues friends etc.
I guess you still remember President Obama's words when he said, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and proceed. He did not say, go and call the person who caused your fall or down-fall, but yourself.
Your great efforts to change your situation to the better will always mean so much not only to you, but even to the next person you might have thought to have caused your low-mode. So, next time you feel low, do not blame it on the next body but your self, surely if you act on it, you can only up your good feeling, value and hope.
This post is meant for my young followers, at least those who need this. It is not directed to a particular follow or person, but it is aimed at sharing information and for me to plough back into my society. I hope one or two person will benefit from this.friendly post.
I authorized this post in my private capacity as a leader in society and parent and not in my professional status.
What does that mean?
In my own opinion, it means that I am responsible for what goes on in my life and what is in my radius of jurisdiction.
This also means I must not shift negative impacts to the next person regardless of my situation, but to own what I can control to change the situation at hand.
Those who believe in the universe and the secret would say, you as an individual are responsible for attracting whatever happens in your life.
Yes, you might say NO, but it is a school of thought that goes for that notion.
So, next time something happens to you - do not look out for a body to shift that effect to - look at yourself first and find out what you are able to change to improve the situation. If it is beyond your control, well, do only what you are able to act on.
Never mind about the next person - even if he or she yearns to see you below your current level of being - you and only you can make a difference in your own life and that of your loved ones, colleagues friends etc.
I guess you still remember President Obama's words when he said, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and proceed. He did not say, go and call the person who caused your fall or down-fall, but yourself.
Your great efforts to change your situation to the better will always mean so much not only to you, but even to the next person you might have thought to have caused your low-mode. So, next time you feel low, do not blame it on the next body but your self, surely if you act on it, you can only up your good feeling, value and hope.
This post is meant for my young followers, at least those who need this. It is not directed to a particular follow or person, but it is aimed at sharing information and for me to plough back into my society. I hope one or two person will benefit from this.friendly post.
I authorized this post in my private capacity as a leader in society and parent and not in my professional status.
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