*Read Mockingbird Jay by Suzanne Collins.
*Ate Cinnamon Mini Wheats for the first time.
*Watched the movies Rango, Iron Man, The Hurt Locker, and Bambi.
*Finished watching Saki anime series.
*More Korean cuisine. I ate Bibimbap for the first time. Think of Bibimbap like “Korean Chipotle.”
*I’m sleeping with a Tempur-Pedic pillow.
*Happy Mother’s Day.
*Played The Resistance card game for the first time.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Quiz: The Joy Of Work Solutions
Let’s score high for an excellent review!
1. How many Blockbuster Video WOW awards did I win?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
2. How many free rentals did employees earn a week?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
3. What was a rare experience my Blockbuster Video store had very few retail stores in general experienced?
a. Fewer customer complaints like three a week.
b. Pro-employee; in other words, management cared for their workers and solved problems fast.
c. Lower turnover rate.
4. The first few weeks at Grubb & Ellis, my first job after graduating college, I experienced quite a few company changes. What were they?
a. Grubb & Ellis acquired a competitor.
b. The manager in charge of my office was ousted weeks before I started.
c. My office began planning to move to a bigger location.
d. Four brokers and staff went to another competitor.
e. I felt alone because I didn’t have a mentor to guide me.
f. All of the above.
5. True or false? Did I work for that same competitor that took the four brokers and staff?
a. True
b. False
6. At Colliers International, what was my first joy on my first day?
a. Shorter commute.
b. I purchased a new car for the new job.
c. Better working hours.
7. How many staff person of the year awards did I win?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
8. Similar to question 4, which of the following did I experience at Colliers during my first few weeks? (Choose two.)
a. Colliers acquired a competitor.
b. There were administrative staff and office management shake-up weeks before I started.
c. My office began planning to move to a bigger location.
d. I felt alone because I didn’t have a mentor to guide me.
9. I self-taught two skills that helped me work at Colliers. What were they? (Choose two.)
a. Access
b. Excel
c. Powerpoint
d. HTML
10. What skill did I learn working at Colliers?
a. Photoshop. I accept this answer.
b. Illustrator
c. SQL
d. Crystal Reports
11. What was a positive I failed to grasp at Colliers?
a. Almost all of the staff and brokers supported me.
b. Management was concerned with my career being stalled and actually wanted to talk to me.
c. I should have taken more pizza on pizza Friday’s to take home.
12. What was the lesson I learned in 2002?
a. Learn how to play poker because you co-workers play it.
b. If you don’t ask, you’re not going to get it.
c. Have nothing, do nothing, get nothing, be nothing, and people treat you like nothing.
13. The first few weeks at Cisco, I experienced quite a few new experiences immediately. What were they?
a. The second week I attended the annual worldwide meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
b. I never received formal training. Management wanted me to work blindly and not knowing what I’m doing.
c. I received a new laptop and the networking software was not installed. I needed IT to install them. That took two days.
d. I worked inside my own personal cubicle.
e. All of the above.
14. I was introduced to a new form of communication for the first time. What was it?
a. Texting
b. Instant messaging.
c. Conference calls from my phone.
15. What was one perk at Cisco I failed to take advantage?
a. Reasonable priced food in the cafeteria. I don’t have to bring lunch from home everyday.
b. Telecommuting or working from home.
c. Drive on the carpool lane with a co-worker.
16 The final months at Cisco were shaky. The great recession started when the real estate bubble burst. Which of the following did I experience for the first time, and they’re not going to be the last time?
a. Contractors terminated and layoffs.
b. Politics as departments fought for funding to keep their staff working.
c. Drastic cutbacks including travel.
d. All of the above.
17. What was my number one impression I showed to everyone at Grubb & Ellis, Colliers, and Cisco?
a. I smiled and I was liked immediately among my co-workers.
b. I found the problems and solved them quickly.
c. I was a fast learner.
d. I brought donuts for my first ever meetings.
18. What were the top lessons I learned working at Colliers and Cisco? (Choose two)
a. Never take anything for granted.
b. Talk to your manager for gripes and complains. Get them off your chest.
c. Be social. Talk and get to know others.
d. Show up on time.
19. What skills did I learn after working at Cisco?
a. Accounting
b. C++
c. Cooking
20. What skills am I learning now to help find my next job?
a. Crystal Reports
b. SQL
c. Digital photography
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1. How many Blockbuster Video WOW awards did I win?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
2. How many free rentals did employees earn a week?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
3. What was a rare experience my Blockbuster Video store had very few retail stores in general experienced?
a. Fewer customer complaints like three a week.
b. Pro-employee; in other words, management cared for their workers and solved problems fast.
c. Lower turnover rate.
4. The first few weeks at Grubb & Ellis, my first job after graduating college, I experienced quite a few company changes. What were they?
a. Grubb & Ellis acquired a competitor.
b. The manager in charge of my office was ousted weeks before I started.
c. My office began planning to move to a bigger location.
d. Four brokers and staff went to another competitor.
e. I felt alone because I didn’t have a mentor to guide me.
f. All of the above.
5. True or false? Did I work for that same competitor that took the four brokers and staff?
a. True
b. False
6. At Colliers International, what was my first joy on my first day?
a. Shorter commute.
b. I purchased a new car for the new job.
c. Better working hours.
7. How many staff person of the year awards did I win?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
8. Similar to question 4, which of the following did I experience at Colliers during my first few weeks? (Choose two.)
a. Colliers acquired a competitor.
b. There were administrative staff and office management shake-up weeks before I started.
c. My office began planning to move to a bigger location.
d. I felt alone because I didn’t have a mentor to guide me.
9. I self-taught two skills that helped me work at Colliers. What were they? (Choose two.)
a. Access
b. Excel
c. Powerpoint
d. HTML
10. What skill did I learn working at Colliers?
a. Photoshop. I accept this answer.
b. Illustrator
c. SQL
d. Crystal Reports
11. What was a positive I failed to grasp at Colliers?
a. Almost all of the staff and brokers supported me.
b. Management was concerned with my career being stalled and actually wanted to talk to me.
c. I should have taken more pizza on pizza Friday’s to take home.
12. What was the lesson I learned in 2002?
a. Learn how to play poker because you co-workers play it.
b. If you don’t ask, you’re not going to get it.
c. Have nothing, do nothing, get nothing, be nothing, and people treat you like nothing.
13. The first few weeks at Cisco, I experienced quite a few new experiences immediately. What were they?
a. The second week I attended the annual worldwide meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
b. I never received formal training. Management wanted me to work blindly and not knowing what I’m doing.
c. I received a new laptop and the networking software was not installed. I needed IT to install them. That took two days.
d. I worked inside my own personal cubicle.
e. All of the above.
14. I was introduced to a new form of communication for the first time. What was it?
a. Texting
b. Instant messaging.
c. Conference calls from my phone.
15. What was one perk at Cisco I failed to take advantage?
a. Reasonable priced food in the cafeteria. I don’t have to bring lunch from home everyday.
b. Telecommuting or working from home.
c. Drive on the carpool lane with a co-worker.
16 The final months at Cisco were shaky. The great recession started when the real estate bubble burst. Which of the following did I experience for the first time, and they’re not going to be the last time?
a. Contractors terminated and layoffs.
b. Politics as departments fought for funding to keep their staff working.
c. Drastic cutbacks including travel.
d. All of the above.
17. What was my number one impression I showed to everyone at Grubb & Ellis, Colliers, and Cisco?
a. I smiled and I was liked immediately among my co-workers.
b. I found the problems and solved them quickly.
c. I was a fast learner.
d. I brought donuts for my first ever meetings.
18. What were the top lessons I learned working at Colliers and Cisco? (Choose two)
a. Never take anything for granted.
b. Talk to your manager for gripes and complains. Get them off your chest.
c. Be social. Talk and get to know others.
d. Show up on time.
19. What skills did I learn after working at Cisco?
a. Accounting
b. C++
c. Cooking
20. What skills am I learning now to help find my next job?
a. Crystal Reports
b. SQL
c. Digital photography
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Monday, May 7, 2012
What Do You Need In Your Life For The Next Two Years?
I need more circle of friends. There is no such thing as having too many friends. I’m grateful, appreciative, and full of joy when I’m with my friends. They have more circles of friends than me. I need to meet new people, make new friends, and create more circles.
I need to be stronger. I need to be stronger physically, mentally, emotionally . . . a stronger human being. I strongly believe in myself to succeed in this.
I need more experience. A good life is having experiences that can’t be found from a book. My definition of experience includes life experience, work experience, happy moment experience, and first-time doing something. I’ve done a good job catching up on experiences I failed to experience in my 20s. I’m not done yet.
I need more interests. Similar to needing more experience, there are more interests I want to pursue.
I need more dedication, passion, and desire. I need these three to pursue new experiences and find more interests. There is something holding me back. I must break it and move forward.
I need a job. I search for jobs at Monster, Careerbuilder, Careercenter SJSU; meta search engines such as Indeed.com, SimplyHired, and Dice; and craigslist. My resume and cover letter are improved often.
All of these needs are accomplished in time. I continue to work hard, create solutions, seek support, and learn from my mistakes.
Always Innovating and Changing Innovating Common Knowledge
I need to be stronger. I need to be stronger physically, mentally, emotionally . . . a stronger human being. I strongly believe in myself to succeed in this.
I need more experience. A good life is having experiences that can’t be found from a book. My definition of experience includes life experience, work experience, happy moment experience, and first-time doing something. I’ve done a good job catching up on experiences I failed to experience in my 20s. I’m not done yet.
I need more interests. Similar to needing more experience, there are more interests I want to pursue.
I need more dedication, passion, and desire. I need these three to pursue new experiences and find more interests. There is something holding me back. I must break it and move forward.
I need a job. I search for jobs at Monster, Careerbuilder, Careercenter SJSU; meta search engines such as Indeed.com, SimplyHired, and Dice; and craigslist. My resume and cover letter are improved often.
All of these needs are accomplished in time. I continue to work hard, create solutions, seek support, and learn from my mistakes.
Always Innovating and Changing Innovating Common Knowledge
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Positives Thur Apr 26-Sun May 6, 2012
*Read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
*Ate dinner at the Willow Glen Food Trucks gathering. I also ate at Five Guys for the first time.
*Finished watching the anime series Mirai Nikki.
*Purchased a pair of Polo shorts and Champion gym shorts at the Gilroy Outlet Mall.
*Watched Rango.
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*Ate dinner at the Willow Glen Food Trucks gathering. I also ate at Five Guys for the first time.
*Finished watching the anime series Mirai Nikki.
*Purchased a pair of Polo shorts and Champion gym shorts at the Gilroy Outlet Mall.
*Watched Rango.
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