24-Sep-2006

Weather change cold these few days.  Temperature from last week 28-30 drop down to around 25-28.  The strong wind makes me cannot sleep soundly.  I am now a little bit snotting also.  It is a sign that autumn comes and summer is leaving.

Most of the boutique starts the final sales of summer clothes and display with the new release.  I bought some long sleeve pullovers also during this weekend.

I am currently considering of my MBA study.  Actually I already have fews target business school and busy on attend to the seminars recently.  School ranking, workshop schedule, course duration, course structure are my selection criteria.  Besides, my mental and physical status are the other important factors. 

17-Sep-2006

時間是人類最大的敵人，也是一個陪伴你一生的朋友。

一生之中的閱歷和經驗都是經過時間一點一滴的累積下來。當你覺得時間是浪費了，其實是因為經驗讓你領悟到之前的錯誤，所以不是浪費而是醒悟。能夠在錯誤中學習，找清楚自己之後應走的路，不要繼續重複錯誤，才是最重要的。

各人的際遇不同，不要常常拿自己和別人比較。當羨慕別人的成就時，試想想別人在背後付出的努力，才有今天的收成。再細想自己要成功，應該怎様做，才是正確的態度。

成功背後一定要付出努力。認清目標，朝目標前進，便能步向終點。

9-Sep-2006

我終於畢業啦！

終於完成了一個人生目標。在別人眼中可能沒有什麼大不了，不過因為一切得來不易，所以特別覺得珍惜。

在整個過程中，要在工作和學習中取得平衡，真是一點都不容易。尢其過去一年工作上有很大的轉變，再加上 workshop, assignment 和應付考試，身體和精神都接近崩潰。

不過現在我已得到應有的回報，而且令我體會到家人和朋友的關心才是最大的寶物。雖然父母沒有說出口，但是感覺到他們對我們幾個在學業和工作上的成績都很滿意。我們幾個的Degree 都是自給自足，所以他們會也為我們的成果而感到驕傲。

在Graduate Ceremony中發現原來有大約有60%的BBA畢業生都是拿Distinction。　雖然如此，不過我也沒有感到不高興，不會拿自己和別人比較。因為自己從中學到的不只是書本上的知識，還有擴闊了眼光與思維、學習怎樣與其他組員相處和建立信任、更加可以了解不同行業的運作。

學習的過程雖然是辛苦但感覺充實，而且從中的得益是無價的。

6-Sep-2006

Finally received my promotion appointment.

I had taken up my team since 7-Jul-05, which was the most critical moment on my BBA studies.  However, I had no choice and it was really a good opportunity for my career development. 

The team was messy when I took up initially.  Huge number of orders were received daily and cause of backlog; most of the teammates were contractor staff and lack of experience & product knowledge; so many complaints were received daily regarding sales attitude, mishandling of order; lack of cohesiveness, team spirit, discipline and enthusiasm.

After more than a year, the team is seem on the track but still have many areas to be improved.  As a manager, I have the responsibiity to ensure the team performance, staff development; setup certain procedure and provide guidance to my teammates; monitoring the agent behavior and fine tuning of the handshaking in between..........

Frankly, all the tasks are hard to get the balance for all related parties but challenging.  Procedure alignment and consolidation is my strength, but managing people is the most hardest task.  Every job involve people is not easy to control the performance and outcome, it is the most different way as compare with my previous position.........

2-Sep-2006

今日去粉嶺接婆婆去爸爸家，之前已經約好了時間和地點，但是等了一個鍾多也不見她，打電話表妹又說她離開了很久，嚇得我們兩個在街頭巷尾四處找。

好在她憧得在街叫路人打電話給我才找到她，差點把我們嚇死了。不過她還一直說是我記錯地方，真的把我們氣死了。

其實婆婆已經九十五歲，行動緩慢、記憶差是正常的。不過看著她由小時侯把我帶大到現在，就知道其實有一天她總會離開的。

媽媽其實這幾年也開始輔導我，但一想到這裏，我的眼淚就會自然的流下來．．．．．