Business and Money Tips

In Buddhism, there is this bodhisattva called Avalokiteshvara, or commonly called 'Guan Shi Yin" in China and South East Asia (or "Guan Yin" in short).  This bodhisattva is an enlightened being living in heaven that has delayed his own buddhahood so as to save mankind from their sufferings.  He (or she as in Guan Yin) has the ability to listen and understand the suffering of others.  Buddhists believe that if we evoke his name, he will listen and help us.  Note that his one life cycle is of a few thousand years.  In everyday life, you as a human being are also like Avalokiteshvara if you can practise deep listening and active listening .  Just by being able to listen with calm and understanding and without any judgement, we are already easing the suffering of another person.  If you were to engage in 30 minutes of such listening, you can relieve a great deal of pain in another person.  That's what coaches and trainers like us do: we listen...

"My fellow Americans, ask not what America can do for you, ask what you can do for America.  My fellow international friends, ask not America can do for the world, ask what the world can do for America".  Such were the inspiring words of President Kennedy. "My fellow team members, ask now what the company can do for you, ask what you can do for your company. My fellow customers, ask now what this company can do for you, ask what you can do for this company".  Such were the inspiring words of my boss. Indeed, what can You as an employee do for your employer?  There are at least 5 things that you can do: 1. Give your employer a good name , and never leave a bad name in whatever you do 2. Give your employer a fair good 8 hours of work , not 7 hours of work and 1 hour of facebooking and twitting. 3. Give your employer the respect that they deserve , like treat the company's assets with care. 4. Give your employer a chance to prove to You that they are a g...