Friday Escapade (5th March 2010)

Dear Fellow Colleagues,

It’s time to take a “Time-Out” for 60 seconds………. & enjoy this little “interlude”

QUOTE-OF-THE-WEEK

Got this in an article in the Star yesterday :

“As far as giving and receiving go, we basically get back what we give out in this world. Sometimes we receive from unexpected sources and don't receive from the "expected" ones. The only way to maintain peace of mind as a giver is to give without conditions."
- Andrew Matthews

STORY-OF-THE-WEEK

An interesting article from CNN.com………….

Nice guys may finish last at work

Courteous. Trusting. Good-natured. Cooperative. Tolerant.

These are the traits your mother told you -- repeatedly -- to embrace. "They'll make people like you." "You'll always have friends." "You'll go far."

Mom was wrong, at least as far as business success is concerned.

My colleagues and I studied the careers of more than 1,500 people over a 20-year period. Sorry, Mom, we found that being too nice won't boost you up the corporate ladder.

Our findings didn't just hint at it, either. The evidence was overwhelming: Being too nice can deter your career progress and muddle your effectiveness as a leader. The degree to which a person is trusting of others as well as likable (good-natured, cheerful, gentle) hurt his or her salary level and number of promotions.

It's not all bad news. Being affable relates to job and life satisfaction, and people with that quality tend to engage in less counterproductive behavior -- vital in jobs requiring cooperation.

POEM-OF-THE-WEEK

Short on budget, Proton was the only car you can buy

It comes with the kind of quality that can only make you cry

Had to buy a Toyota or Nissan, your wallet almost turned bone dry

Now you wish you had not as your friend drops by in his trusty old Proton to say “Hi”