Tuesday, October 31, 2006
sbm post
Lesson learned: Always smile no matter what
AMDG
To SBM Family: I met plenty of interesting and friendly SBMSsc veterans kanina. Thank you for making me feel welcome. Honest.
To jaysan: Way kurat! Hagkap kayo imong aura… no worries… thank you gyud. Keep on smiling!
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Ogilvie kumustahay 06'
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
oct. 25, 2006
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Weekly Review
10 days into sembreak! The week was nothing but significant fun and work! Plenty of things happened ranging from a beach escapade (actually,
the end
Thought of the week: Only passion, great passion, can elevate the human soul to achieve great things...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
managers and leaders
Managers ask how and when, leaders ask what and why
Managers focus on systems, leaders focus on people
Managers do things right, leaders do the right things
Managers maintain, leaders develop
Managers rely on control, leaders inspire trust
Managers have a short-term perspective, leaders have a longer-term perspective
Managers accept the status-quo, leaders challenge the status-quo
Managers have an eye on the bottom line, leaders have an eye on the horizon
Managers imitate, leaders originate
Managers emulate the classic good soldier, leaders are their own person
Managers copy, leaders show originality
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership)
oct. 16, 2006
chali beach outing (10:00am-6:30pm). The High School Friends sembreak holiday with Ray!
significant happenings: cat ate our liempo! bweset!, swimming time, cese-ray surprise love thinggy, si weng nahulug sa pool with his clothes. It was a blast! Oh yeah! later that day, becky and i formed the "Amo association of naay uwagan na yaya" cz beki's yaya made tanan with a security guard parallel to our yaya who made tanan with a kargador sa Didi's toys. At the end of the day, i look like an over-cooked walking beefsteak...
Thought of the day: 4 steps to achievement:plan purposefully, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
S H I F T (part two)
Office supplies. Wow! i can still remember that whenever i go to the bookstore as a kid, i would always go to the office supplies. i don't know why but i was fond on looking at paperclips, pens, calendars... wierdo!
Management books section. since i considered national bookstore as a library, i will always proceed to this section of the store. i love scanning at books about how to's... 10 things... manage people...
i even bought a book about team building when i was in 4th year.
The Apprentice. Your're fired! i love that show... i would really sleep late when i was in 3rd year just to watch it and i watched the whole season. Ambot! gakalingaw gyud ko...
Capitalsim II. This is a business simulation game (from retail, stocks, manufacturing, farming, minig, logging). I love this game! i first discovered it in the internet when i was in 2nd year. i then searched all cd stores in cdo. Wala gyud koy nakita! Then that summer, we went to manila. I went to Vera Mall in San Juan just to scan for that CD! Martyr?! and i found it! I love playing it since.
LC Chairmanship. One thing i really enjoyed in this heavy responsibility of being the chairman of Xavier University High School is dealing with ideas, protocols, communication systems, plans, principles, people, resources, programs, implementation, evaluation and organizational structures.... i just love doing it!
Grade School Business. Believe it or not, i sold cheese stick (manufactured by ma'am aunt) when i was in grade 6 (also 1st, 2nd and 3rd year high school ). A class-based business, i really had a hang of it cz i went to the extent at extending my market to other sections! to the extent of creating a demand monitoring system called the "Cheese Stick Composite INdex)!!! hala oi, kataw gyud! i earned naman sad.
LESSON: So my message to those who will shift: Understand yourself, recollect and decide. (pasalamat lng ko na supportive ako parents:-)
Saturday, October 14, 2006
oct. 14, 2006
LESSON: Love is magical. Planned tasks can change in the last minute when its about emotions. Mingaw and Ketkai 2nd floor. It pays to be innovative, big time!
Thought of the day: People and rubber bands have one thing in common: they must be stretched to be effective. Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
project management (by: F. John Reh)
Determine Available Resources What people, equipment, and money will you have available to you to achieve the project objectives? As a project manager, you usually will not have direct control of these resources, but will have to manage them through matrix management. Find out how easy or difficult that will be to do.
Check the Timeline When does the project have to be completed? As you develop your project plan you may have some flexibility in how you use time during the project, but deadlines usually are fixed. If you decide to use overtime hours to meet the schedule, you must weigh that against the limitations of your budget.
Assemble Your Project Team Get the people on your team together and start a dialog. They are the technical experts. That's why their functional supervisor assigned them to the project. Your job is to manage the team.
List the Big Steps What are the major pieces of the project? If you don't know, start by asking your team. It is a good idea to list the steps in chronological order but don't obsess about it; you can always change the order later.
List the Smaller Steps List the smaller steps in each of the larger steps. Again, it usually helps you remember all the steps if you list them in chronological order. How many levels deep you go of more and more detailed steps depends on the size and complexity of your project.
Develop a Preliminary PlanAssemble all your steps into a plan. What happens first? What is the next step? Which steps can go on at the same time with different resources? Who is going to do each step? How long will it take? There are many excellent software packages available that can automate a lot of this detail for you. Ask others in similar positions what they use.
Create Your Baseline Plan Get feedback on your preliminary plan from your team and from any other stakeholders. Adjust your timelines and work schedules to fit the project into the available time. Make any necessary adjustments to the preliminary plan to produce a baseline plan.
Request Project Adjustments There is almost never enough time, money or talent assigned to a project. Your job is to do more with the limited resources than people expect. However, there are often limits placed on a project that are simply unrealistic. You need to make your case and present it to your boss and request these unrealistic limits be changed. Ask for the changes at the beginning of the project. Don't wait until it's in trouble to ask for the changes you need.
Work Your Plan, But Don't Die For It Making the plan is important, but the plan can be changed. You have a plan for driving to work every morning. If one intersection is blocked by an accident, you change your plan and go a different way. Do the same with your project plans. Change them as needed, but always keep the scope and resources in mind.
Monitor Your Team's Progress You will make little progress at the beginning of the project, but start then to monitor what everyone is doing anyway. That will make it easier to catch issues before they become problems.
Document Everything Keep records. Every time you change from your baseline plan, write down what the change was and why it was necessary. Every time a new requirement is added to the project write down where the requirement came from and how the timeline or budget was adjusted because of it. You can't remember everything, so write them down so you'll be able to look them up at the end-of-project review and learn from them.
Keep Everyone Informed Keep all the project stakeholders informed of progress all along. Let them know of your success as you complete each milestone, but also inform them of problems as soon as they come up. Also keep you team informed. If changes are being considered, tell the team about them as far ahead as you can. Make sure everyone on the team is aware of what everyone else is doing.
Friday, October 13, 2006
oct. 15, 2006
From bottom: left to right
Vicker: The boy with the wired laugh. Hi's very good in drawing.
Jhon: The diligent boy. His deep and loves reading.
Leonard: The Artscies S.V.
Tonton: me
Daven: Very Good in dancing and singing. The big charming guy of xa.
Faith: the outspoken, happy-go-luck faith. She is my cuzin. She has very good linguistic skills. Bibo.
Lela: The excellent writer of Bohol. Loves readin,writing, history and war movies. Magkasinabot gyud mi ani sa history. She had articles published in thier local paper.
Allen: The witty leader Allen of Malaybalay. The former president of BSC-HS. She loves reading. Have exstensive experience in leadership seminars nationwide. A very good mother.
Vicky: the taekwando black belter. My classmate since 2nd year HS. Very good in ethnic dancing. Very good advisory board.
Rexa: the outspoken socio girl. Party animal. Bibo. Wit and brains. Women empowerment advocate.
Ray:the special friend of celeste. SBM all star dancer.
Lovely: the chinita from Bohol. the room mate of Lela. Loves math. Loves reading. Magical charming Lovely.
Bea: The English major artistahin of xa. Very close friend of vicker. Never fails to make you smile.
Celeste: The model celeste. Beauty and brains indeed.
April: the confident, determined and brainy april. She was the presindet of the Student Government of MOGCHS. Power indeed. She was my classmate during Physics advance classes in XUHS.
Gyver: The all out gyver. Bibo. Very funny. Very Wao. Very good dancer. Very gyver.
FRiendShip... the power of friendship... the ancient greeks were right. It is one of highest expression of humanity...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
the alchemist (paulo coelho)
Personal Legend: All of the matter on earth has their own personal legend. It is up to their heart to pursue it.
Omens: They are symbols set by the creator for us to follow. listen to them. understand them.
Soul of the World:it communicates to all matter. It is love. It is God. All is one.
What alchemist do: they show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.
Principle of favorability: When you begin to seek for your personal legend, you're greeted with favor in all you do but as you continue; it will challenge you.
"When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it."
Challenge of the day: Seek your Personal Legend
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
oct. 10, 2006
From June to October, a certain group of people with different personalities somehow created a rare bond that the progress of time itself gives its growing power. It revealed the truth about people naturally changing or evolving but not erasing its fundamentals to complement others to form a better society. (mao ba!?)
Ai! FFP evaluation day (ok)!We only have one exam today; Math. It's ok. i spent 3 hours tutoring Faith, Daven and Bea in the lib, A good deed! oi! Block XA then spent like 15 min on the roof top of the engineering building under the heavy rain para lng mag pa picture picture!!!!
Sheena: pag apply for Crusaders Photographer oi! (boom tarat tarat2x tararat-trararat, boom! 3x)
Faith: Salamat sa colored pens
Rexa: oiiii!!!! rexa and mr. pimentel love team! bwahahahaha
Wael Canoy: Master! hahahaha
Thought of the day: If you wan't to ride a taxi, pamili ug dako, ayaw karag2x!
Challenge of the day: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Monday, October 09, 2006
oct. 9, 2006 (exam day)
Sembreak activities: tanaw cine, ad2 Basa-Mangga (Camiguin alternative)
Filipino: i never reviewed the rape story! zero gyud akng score!
English: i love the short story about friendship...
Faith: Chill! chilla ang system equations! Salamat sa testi
Ray M.: Tsada ma ligyas sa public sidewalk noh?
Jerika: I don't like dogs sometimes...their too horny
Melanie Carpio: i have no idea unsa ang minimum wage sa manila, cebu and davao... sorry
Thought of the day: Be a good neighbor -Fr. Jet Villarin (Homily, oct. 9,2006)
Challenge of the day: Find your Golden Mean!
Sunday, October 08, 2006
oct. 6, 2006 (Sunday)
NEWS FLASH: CAMIGUIN ESCAPADE CANCELLED!due to "backouts" and bad weather sayang..looking forward unta
Arielle: actually, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho...read it! its very very very nice
Mikel Ho: Business planning mode na ta next sem...
Lela: Promise, im gonna return the book by wednesday
Thought of the day: Talk to your God.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
oct 7, 20006 (sat.)
one day to go finals na! and Thank God i finally opened my books! grabe ka taaaas na adlaw... i really did nothing aside form the usual ( situps, weights, eat, tv )... Oh ya! i waited for Lao sa aggies lobby to give the nstp pics . among sabot 2pm! wa pa gypn nag 2:45 na! gi langaw nako! hehehe LESSON: Please2x... be on time cz im trying to be on time! For the rest of the day, i played the sims...
dirty childish college politics was a hot topic today! why? secret... (diba allen ?) hehehe
Mr. Asares: Godbless sa Oral exam
allen ho: ;-)
Lao: actually... P 18.75 ang dapat nimo bayran
Mikel Ho: mag business planning na ta para sa summer business na2!
Kuya Bobot: wa ko nag cramming ha....
thought of the day: Don't settle into a comfort zone, and don't let success go to your head. Enjoy your success briefly, and then move on to greater growth.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Oct. 6. 2006
"Wow... 30-minute hoola hoop?! *flashback* Kuya Ernie was doing the hoola hoop right beside a green trash can after setting up the Blue House which was actually a yellow tent pent up among the trees. We were doing karaoke and kuya Ernie was trying to catch the pig... with a hotdog on a stick... hehehe. After the hoola, he asked for some piattos... hehe. *return to present* Practice makes perfect! Hey, were you able to catch the pig? hehe"
those were the days.... and by the way, i got the pig with the help of the National Guard! hehehe
Gyv: salamat sa shirt ha...
bek: hafi virtdi sa imong inahan ha...
lela: naka basa na gyud ko sa 1st 23 pages sa the Alchemist!!!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
oct. 5, 2006 (thursday)
I got just got bothered by what maki said na dili daw mag accept and sbm ug shfteee???? ngeeek???? naguba na ang xu? nag cosult na gani ko na and they said i just need daw a 2.5 QPI... fyi... 3.5 akong QPI gani na.... ('',) hay nako! mo shift na gyud ko!
weng: salamat sa Pon De Replay na song! maka disco na gyud ko!
becki: salamat sa bangko sa canteen :-)
Ed: salamat sa libre sa pliti!
a late idea
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
College Life Hierarchy of needs
Physiological needs: The physiological needs of the organism, those enabling homeostasis, take first precedence. We need to breath, eat, sleep, drink, dispose and regulate body temperature. Duh! The canteen is located in the first floor of the commerce building. Comfort rooms are located almost in every building. Just look at the signs. Aside from research, the library is a good place to take a short nap.
Safety needs: Aside from the literal security officers in campus; security in terms of your course is a need in college. If you feel secured about your course; good for you because we really really need that. Aside from the course, we also need moral security. So we need to plant and let our morals and principles take root in order to be secured about our character.
Love and belongingness: After satisfying bodily and security needs, we move up to the love and belongingness. The next level is social. We need friendship, peer groups and family. This is where block mates and old friends come in. Nurture them in order to move up to the next need.
Status (esteem): We need to be respected, to self-respect and to respect others. People need to engage themselves in order to gain recognition and have an activity or activities that give the person a sense of contribution and self-value, be it in a college career ( joining orgz) or hobbies. This is where the need to join human organizations comes in. Be active in your schools and organizations because these will help you grow. Self-Actualization: Self-actualization (a term originated by Kurt Goldstein) is the instinctual need of humans to make the most of their unique abilities and to strive to be the best they can be.
The college life hierarchy of needs is an assessment tool. We better reflect and ponder upon our human needs in order to live a full life.
Time Management
1st Generation: Reminders
This is the basic time management tool. Post-it notes, homework logs and cell phone reminders are excellent tools in reminding us tasks. This is sometimes referred to as the “check list”.
2nd Generation: Planning and Preparation
As we are reminded, we ought to be reminded by the detail. This generation deals with preparing a task like taking notes of what, where and when the task is needed. It also deals with setting goals.
3rd Generation: Prioritizing, Controlling and Planning
This generation deals with our values and priorities. We ought to list things in proper order basing on their urgency.
The mechanism is here so implement! Be efficient. Just do it!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Maximizing yourself
So how in the world will these things make me happy? Well, it enforces our being alive and working. It fuels our purpose. It gives us a feeling of fulfillment that we are living and giving the best of what we have.
Kung Ignatian Principle pa: Do everything with MAGIS. Human! so JUST DO IT!