Reflection of 2009

It'll be 4 more hours to my flight to BKK for my little retreat - recharge, revitalise and renew within and without. I am really grateful for 2009. It had been a fantastic year, and seldom had I ever felt so much going on for a very long time. Eventful, change and growth will be the 3 key words I would use to sum up my 2009.

- KY's establishment, getting my own pool of clientele - green in my calendar
- Managing coaching at both KY and Advo - green and (more) purple in my calendar
- PR in Jun09
- Finding joy in coaching, in whichever platform - love the relations built with my students and peers
- Taking on a BU in Advo
- Making a decision to focus in AC in 2010
- CTC, am an Advocoach - full pledge
- Making a decision to train coaches.
- The birth of my second niece

Next year will be a brilliant year, a great great year and I am so excited and looking forward to ginormous growth in 2010! Here's to all, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :)

The STIR

Yesterday Ms Pey invited me for a quick bite with her.
I innocently followed her to Toast Box and as we were eating, we discussed about the retreat, things that the KK commented about us. Yes especially US the vgians.

The conversation reached its peak when we talk about "who am I?".

I think I am just me... Audrey.
I don't see the need to bring to others attention my job title.
Especially towards my peers.
I do not agree that I am devaluing myself or things I do.
I know perfectly well what I am doing. Job title is merely a name that ties to ur responsibilities.
I do not see it as something great.

At this point you may wanna say since its ntg great why then am I "hiding"?
To me its nothing, yet many times when I reveal my title, pple will go "wow".
I dislike this kind of uninvited attention.
Or rather I was brought up in this manner to stay low profile and not flaunt our "fame/achievement".

Should the occassion and the need arise, for instance in a business meeting of coz I will present my title to them.

Ms Pey was telling me that I should have only ONE identity.
By having so many different faces when dealing with different group of people will cause the dissonance in me, and prevent me from performing better.

This causes much disturbance within me and that is why you see me complaining away.
Coz I was initially at peace with myself.
And I am irritated by this intruding uncertainty.

RWAR!!!

However, after a good nite's sleep.
This no longer bothers me.
I am still Audrey Choy, ONE identity.
Job title is just something to tie to my job scope. ^^V

Dear Vgians,

Its the last month of the year... where things start to slow down.

I guess I am reaping what I sow for the entire year.

It has definitely been an eventful year.

There hasnt been much progress for me in terms of productivity for work.
There has always been lotsa internal struggle.
However, I am starting to see light after the CTC and all these year end reflection n I believed there are more to come.
Yet, I honestly have LEARNT alot this year. Through unpleasant experiences..

Nevertheless, I feel blessed for the entire year.

I am happy for wadever happens to me, everyone in my life who left their footprints around.

Even for VG... there was a point I thought it will dissolve.

I thank all three of you for holding it on and showing me the ways.. the ropes.. the late night discussion... you are my mentors! =D

Also, I appreciate all the help rendered in times of challenges.

Love you guys!

Lead a wonderful life in 2010 and realise our dreams together!

Cheers to greater heights!

I suggest we get some light liquor for our retreat for a little celebration?!

P/S: Sorry for the lengthy n long winded post.

It's December!!

how fast it is already december,
seems like january was just ystdy.
anyway, this week i am shagged (super).
i jus ended exams & immediately i have to do workshop,
dun even have time to breathe!

but when i engross myself in self-pity,
i suddenly remember i am going to NZ soon
& feel alittle happier.

anyway, i am really too tired to blog now,
i didnt even have space to reflect this week,
i will have to do reflection in VG retreat & on my own ...

ok i dun even have strength left now to insert a cat picture.

bye ....

The gentle breeze brought me to a place I had never been to . . .

Ok, the title sounded cheesy, sort of, and it's true! I was on my way to my student's place for yoga today. It was a lovely stroll down a quiet lane into the houses at Thomson. Though the sun was bright and sunny, the lovely trees at the side road provided a cool shade for my journey. The birds chirped and occasionally, a gentle breeze would welcome me on my trail. It was the kind of scene in the movie. I felt so complete, whole AND present, a feeling rather intangible to be captured in words. It was just, nice!

As I reached the gate at the time of my appointment, the lovely scene still lingered around me. And as I stood there waiting, I was feeling really charged up and rejuvenated, all ready to offer my world my presence. I felt so blessed and grateful to be given the opportunity to be in a position to be of value to people around me.

No one answered the bell.

I continued to bask in the special moment. Looking at the greenery around me, I started to think how lovely it would be to offer this experience to my parents, specially my mom. She had always wanted a little garden of her own, where she could plant some vegetables and colourful flowers, enjoying the sights and fruits of her labour. At that moment, I realised that I had neglected my parents' dreams in my pursuit of my own. It dawned upon me that I was providing things that I thought they had wanted. What is it that they truly want (aside me getting married to "Ah Bao") or even dream of...

It made me felt so driven to be able to provide for my mom, the very experience of owning her little plot of land to do what she had wanted to. I began to relate to what Invisible Force had mentioned when he spoke about his father - now, I kinda grasp what he meant.

Sometimes, in my pursuit of my dream, I had missed out bits and pieces that makes it whole. Now, it's time for me to think deeper into those pieces and bring them all together.

Power of Appreciation

I just want to share, i have changed.
I acknowledge the fact that i am not the ONLY one.

Although i did not put empathy as one of my values, i realise i do put myself into others' people shoes.

This morning, my mum is doing the "usual" sharing.
She started to talk about things that happened years ago(things that she felt is her LIFE experience). For the 1st time, i listen.

I have chose to listen to my mum more and more recently.
I did an experiment with my niece. And i am RIGHT!!
Babies does not understand language, they understood your meanings. Like your tone, your expressions, your bodylanguage. They cannot really understand the words at first, they learn what they can feel first.
As i listen to my mum, i start to omit out the words she used, i realise her expressions is slight agitated, her tonality is aggresive, her bodylanguage is illustrative. I started to see a mum that i failed to see for years. She is so perfect. I looked at students that we have, all complained about their parents this and that. I remembered clearly how i make my parents cried before because of things that i learnt outside and used against them. I understand how it feels to win them.

There's a saying," you win the arguement, you'll lose the fight"

Took me years to understand. I have been losing them for years. Now i want to bring back my parents. No matter how disappointed, how upset, how afraid they are of me, i would want to find them all back.

Learning to appreciate is one of the greatest gift of mankind. The reason why a child want to be rebellious is not because of outside influences, is their desire to have freedom. And the funny thing is, they often want to prove to their parents that they are smarter, they are better, they are big enough to handle themselves; Most importantly, they are never better than their parents until they learn how to appreciate them. Now I see alot of similarities between me and my parents. I ridicule my past. I have not even learnt my parents' strength, how can i complain my mum is nagging....etc..

Appreciation is the art of empowering yourself with strengths of your own and others. That is why people who know how to appreciate things, they don't complain, critisize or condemn.

To appreciate, we must first accept 100%, embrace what others have given us and empower ourselves to be free. This is true freedom!!

Blurson from today will be called the Enlightened Son!(in short, call me SUN)

POWERFUL week

Yes Ms Wee! The veg video that I show Waisun says all.

Anyway, hope your exam is going good! =D

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Yes Yes Yes.. Totally agree with PEY on CTC.

Better understanding of our fellow colleagues.
Also, I like the glass walking experience.
Beautiful sunrise...

Nevertheless, I am VERY UPSET I cant do the trust fall successfully.
I swore to conquer it one day.

I finally found the answer to my qns! So enlightening.
Now its for me to bridge my present situation to the ANSWER with the planned steps.

And I reviewed my value board with new values and elimination of one.
The EMPOWERMENT is GREAT! =D

I am so looking forward to Dec and our Retreat!

Totally LOVE LOVE LOVE Dec... to recharge myself for 2010!

Go VGIANS!!!

CTC Rocks!

Hello, I thought I'll take this chance to lock in about the experience and after-thoughts I have of CTC.

Firstly, I think it's a brilliant bonding session! The two days was a great opportunity to get to know one another better. For one, I had a stronger understanding of HQ, JH, LC and Lynn and I think it's such a wonderful feeling to feel connected.

I got a much deeper conviction towards the AdvoDream and how each and everyone can and will fulfill their goals and dreams together. The morning at Marina Barrage was a breathe of fresh air. I had not seen such beautiful sky to start off the day for a long time, so it was a well deserved treat. Though everyone was tired and lack Zzzz, I believe it was a serene morning stroll to take in what was going on the day before.

The walk of glass was amazing. Scary at first, as the thought of having a bloody feet was not at all appealing. However, it turned out that setting what I want to "break" on the board was much more haunting than the physical challenge. It deeply stirred my inner emotions as I thought about the inner challenge I wanted to conquer. My fear of commitment had been a deep set barrier for the longest time. When I had to dig it out and put it right smack in front of me, the wave of terror and pain was overwhelming. I was scared and to put it on the board was truly the first step I was taking to commit to breaking it. Ironical isn't it? It was all good.

Closing the session with the Patch Adams was the cherry on top. I could feel such deep connection with Adam, his love for people around him, his conviction to do what he believed in and his courage to persist - truly inspiring. I can draw the parallel, his story and our coaching, such similarities. I want to watch the whole movie!

All in all, CTC rocks! :)

going veg - chickens and turkeys: bred for pain

Dear Vgians,

i know we are all vegetarians but i wld jus like to share my reason for being one.
i also hope Vgians' common goal is to spread the word of Going Veg & promoting the benefits of vegetarianism. Our VG grp consists of vegetarians with different reasons, so i hope we can share our various reasons so we emerge with a stronger vegetarian faith. For me, ever since i turned veg on april or may 2007, i have always felt that it is now my responsibility to spread the message & play an active role in animal welfare.

to be frank, when i stepped into office last week & the 1st thing i saw was the "proud to be meat free" badge on WS & pey's bag, i was very happy. :)
(i noe audrey also has hers somewhere visible!)

so now lets take some time to think about our chickens & their fate ...


Source: http://www.chooseveg.com








extracted from: http://www.chooseveg.com/chickens-turkeys.asp

More than 8 billion "broiler" (meat-type) chickens and over 270 million turkeys are slaughtered each year in the United States.

Overcrowded by the thousands into ammonia-laden sheds where disease runs rampant, the birds often cannot even flap their wings. Most will never see sunlight or breathe fresh air, except on their way to the slaughterhouse.

The birds are forced to breathe air from oxygen-deficient sheds, full of pathogenic microbes, carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, excretory ammonia fumes, and lung-destroying dust and dander. The high ammonia levels cause painful skin and respiratory problems for the birds.

Modern broiler chickens also experience crippling leg disorders and lameness, as their legs are not capable of supporting their abnormally heavy bodies.

Researchers have found that this lameness is so chronically painful that lame chickens will repeatedly choose food that has painkillers added to it over regular feed. Another study found that 26% of broiler chickens are severely crippled and that 90% cannot walk normally.

Turkeys also suffer from unnatural breeding. Some turkeys have problems standing and fall and are trampled on..."

Those who don't die on the factory farm are shipped to the slaughterhouse at just a fraction of their natural lifespan. At the slaughterhouse, fully conscious chickens and turkeys are shackled by their ankles upside-down to a moving conveyor belt. The birds are then given intensely painful electric shocks, which are intended to immobilize them to make it easier to slit their throats. The shocks are frequently not powerful enough to render them unconscious. After being shocked, the birds' throats are slashed, usually by a mechanical blade, and blood begins rushing out of their bodies.

Inevitably, the blade misses some birds who then proceed to the next station on the assembly line: the scalding tank. According to USDA statistics, millions of birds every year have their bodies submerged in scalding hot water while they are fully conscious. According to Virgil Butler, a former Tyson slaughterhouse worker, "When this happens, the chickens flop, scream, kick, and their eyeballs pop out of their heads. Then, they often come out the other end with broken bones and disfigured and missing body parts because they've struggled so much in the tank."

Poultry are not protected under the Humane Slaughter Act or the Animal Welfare Act.

Congratulations!!

Dear VG-ians,
This week is a week to be celebrated, and rejoiced! Our fellow VG-ians had tied the knot, another completed the algebra workshop, one is all ready to take the exams, and one, finally bought her jeans...

haha, many reasons to celebrate!

Anyhow, had my massage therapy just now and my my, IT'S FREAKING PAIN!!!!!

Sometimes, I wonder why we put up with such pain - maybe it's a cue to our existence? Then again, does it have to be painful?

Next week will be a greater week, it's CTC!!!! let's gear up for it!

Life is Beautiful!

This week has been eventful!

I had my Algebra workshop. Though I didnt hit my target of 15.
6 is a nice number and I had good rapport with the students.
Loving it!

Am happy that our fellow Vgian sunsun has tied the knot with Jiahui!

A lovely ceremony. Congrats and stay loving always! =D

Tonight I went to this 7sensation veg place. Nice ambience with extensive menu choice of indian western n chinese veg.
Its a meetup for the vegetarian society.
My fren asked me along.
Met nice pple n a cute guy. lol
I will definitely tag Pey along next time.

To be honest I have never venture into little india though its near my place.

Its the racist mentality that puts me off the place.

Today I am loving it! First there is no smell oni those of curry aroma.
2nd, the place is v RICH.. the nice resturants n shops n different culture.
You see the indian crowd. They are pretty harmless.

I feel like a true blue Singaporean now! Uniquely Singapore. Seeing another light of singapore.

The bad thing is that I fell.. Haiz~ but I was just glad I didnt roll down.

Anyway, am looking forward to CTC. Pretty excited!

Looking forward to my eventful DECEMBER! WOOT HOO~~~

Will be including the NZ trip - Dunedin planning n booking into this week tasklist.
Before Yion n the other guys kill me. haha ^^V

Life is BEAUTIFUL!!! Look forward to my complete dreamboard.

EXAM STARTS TMR ...

it has been a long week & a fantastic saturday!
congrats to wai sun & jia hui!!

we had fun on sat, it was a nice gathering for everyone & i love the place.
(pey love the food i think)
(& i guess audrey love the choc mousse haha who didnt??)

sunday however, is super long & boring for me, i was jus sitting & studying like a machine.
by midnoon i had eyepain, neckache, headache & backache.

my 1st paper is tmr 5pm!!
this week i dun really have much goals as my goals r rather straightforward, prepare for exams.

have a great week ahead & a great CTC everyone.


how i wish i can study by osmosis ...

sharing on outcome of discussion with a staff..

Dear V'gians,

time to share some experience about interactions with staffs.
I taken a further step to be very clear with my demands and needs on a particular staff. Conclusion: This staff is still deciding. The staff is thinking about what is the BEST thing to do now. At the back of my mind, i just ponder back..

Everyone needs motivation. Some would say motivation comes from within, some say from outside. some based on facts, some based on emotion.
I concluded, it comes from DESIRE. A burning Desire gives you the compelling reasons to go against all odds to achieve things that we set out to do.

i want to "chiong" . I believe the purpose of the focus group is to find like-minded people who wants to "chiong" (correct me if i am not right)

any of you feels like you want a GREAT jump immediately? please meet up. i am sort of feeling stressed. (for the 1st time...) i see a need to see GREAT jump. Sick and tired of small improvement... i really want to retire by 30 !! so that i can bring family for vacation!! i can bring friends to exotic places to do fun things together... Can build a mirror house that i always dream of.. create a TRUE meaningful life... share joy around the world.. give hope to needy people.. create millionaires...

"is not how long we live that make our life colouful, is how we live our life that's make it meaningful"

I did set the staff thinking in the end. I did my best, and let's work on the things that i promise to the staff. i want to prove that we are born to make a difference. a difference of goodness.

Blurson...

Another Week!

It seemed like this week flew by again! Finally, the Os are over - I know I should be really glad that I can now take a breather, yet at the same time, I feel kind of melancholic. On the last day of drilling, when my students left, it felt like part of me left with them. Over this period of intense interaction, the bonding and familiarity that had been established with the kids is very dear to me. Even as I am typing this, I can relive that kind of indescribable joy (and pain at times) with them.

I wish all of them well, and this fond memory had been embedded in my mind. Thank you for letting me experience this wonderful phase :)

Arhhh, also the run. We did a run this week (I think that's one reason why my body is feeling a tad achy) and I really enjoyed it! I was surprised by the turn out and the enthusiasm of the kids! (two of them came back specially for the run!). I want to do this more often, be it running, or just a game of bball/frisbee etc. It's a great forum to build bonds and a platform to illustrate certain value to the kids.

Man, I love coaching!

zZzz ...

dear vgians,

its been a tired week.

ive updated my goals on the side,

& am completing my last reading before i sleep.

seems like every sunday night i am rushing readings.

hope everyone is on track!!

& i am really really tired tdy i dunnoe why!!

anyway i will post an update tmr of the accounting & current status of the VG fund.

xin xin's sneak peak

dear vgians,
here's a sneak peak of my dreamboard 2010 ...
i make it sooo small so nobody can see any words.
muahahahahhaaa .....

this is not the final version ...
maybe the nxt few days i have inspiration will add more things ...

its the template

yea the upgrade pro is up everywhere.
i suspect its the new template that i put that might b just actually a trial one & now its expired??

no worries i will get it fixed in no time!!

Issit me or issit me?

Why do I keep seeing this "Upgrade to Pro Today" everywhere on our blog page?!

My week

I have to pay $200 fine.
In fact its $300.
I havent given Waisun the video. ( I guess u all didnt realise)

I will pay the fine but not immediately.

Hmm.. I feel distracted this week.
Not v productive. Feels like Im dragging myself to do everything.

Only happy for the 6 closings for this week.

Learning for the week, after reading Allan Pease book, I learnt how to build instant rapport and figures crunching are great motivators.
Dats y Ken ask me to churn figures for my LS biz.
I will work along those lines. =)

So much for the week, VG.

P/S: Xinyi, if u can finish by 12.01am. I guess no fine for u. Coz u r working hard. Can tell. haha

See u tml. I wana cook smething.

- d'Rey

DreamBoarding and Misc thoughts

Hey VGians, how's things going so far?
I reflected over my week and it's been pretty eventful in many ways. Just like to shout it out and share with you folks:
1. Reviewed my dreamboard. I guess it's a case of when push comes to shove. I had always wanted to review it and had not been able to set time for it....if not for the meeting with THE MANAGEMENT, I would not had set my butt down to do it. The stay up to get it done in the night before had been worth it (ayyye...i missed my bikram next morning though...). It's interesting to see where my vision and goals for 2010 had moved over this year of influence. My 2010 board excites me and I am feeling all charged up to do whatever small/medium/big/leap steps to achieve what I had set out for 2010!!! I need to set out clear steps to get me there, so that's something I really look forward to during our little retreat :)

2. Sitting with THE MANAGEMENT and lynn in the discussion had really helped to clear my mind on how deeply I want to work as a close team and achieve goals together. I am glad I was there and then at that point in time as there's this intangible clearance of my own barrier to reach out. I don't know how to explain it, all I know is that I am really thankful I was there as it had given me clarity and courage to push forth to bring the team to what we all want to achieve for ourselves!

3. Finally, I got my phone. It's been long pending. And it taught me something - sometimes, I just need to be less adamant about things. Not that I will forgo my iphone, it's just that in the meantime, I actually like having the tattoo :) I guess at times, alternatives can be the answer while still running towards the final goal.

4. My holiday plans been pending. I do not know what's making me procrastinate on committing to the holiday. I felt there's been polarising forces contributing to my indecision - my obligation to family, friends and self. To strike the balance in this decision is not possible. It's one or the other - I shall speak to my subconscious... ha.

5. Love the book, love love love - I strongly recommend to you folks - The Power of Your Subconscious Mind is an easy read and it really shifted my perspective in the power I have over myself - it really boils down to 100% responsibility to myself, not only in action, I do have responsibility over my thoughts and feelings. A classic example of "i know, i know" and this book just slap this reminder in my face!

6. I am really spurred to create wellness for others! I want to start forming a running group - Isabel had been asking for one - we must do it next week!

Looking forward to a GREAT week ahead!

PS: 7. I am totally in love with I GOTTA FEELING. Perky song to start my day!

dear vgians,
im still in the midst of completing my goals for the week & have less than four hours to do so,
if i complete my last reading at 12.01am of monday,
somebody called audrey will hint that i must pay fine again ... :P

anyway.
stating down goals & having pple know about my goals r effective for me too,
i feel myself getting excited now when i think that im going to set goals for nxt week soon. :)

btw, i feel that i really am going to read extensively in year 2010.
there seem to be so many good books to read,
& i do love going to borders to buy books, but books arent cheap if u really buy a few every mth, plus my mom & sis says its silly to buy books when u can borrow frm the library.
yet i really like to buy my own books cos i dont like to read books that 100 pple have touched before.

how now brown cow?

shld i jus invest in books & have my own small library as long as i want it? :D

Dear V'gian,

I am happy to say that i feel a pinch.
About the money i am going to dump into vgians' funds.
Cause i'm going to be quite broke for this month.
I would not be able to give my parents $$ on time.

This is a great feeling.
Pain is always a reminder for us that we are on the right track. We would not be able to walk should we forget the pain of falling. It reminds us in our mind the essence of balance in walking.

I am going to stick to this fine system, even it means more painful for me.
I believe i am going to see a breakthrough soon. I realised i am doing more planning nowadays.. cause it requires me to...

Coming next, to see Vgians to achieve what we want. I proposed> Please set a common goal and something that we can achieve as a team!
I will do some research on charity work and talk about this when we meet!

blurson..

i beg to differ

Dear Mr Blurson Boss,

i have alittle bit of differing views! i think the point of VG goal setting on a weekly basis is to break things down into sizeable portions that will eventually lead us to our end goals. i believe if u set 55 goals every week & only manage to complete 10 or less of them, it is giving urself the mindset that every week, there are bound to be goals that u cannot complete due to lack of time, too many goals etc, & i dont see any benefit of that.

on the other hand, i believe setting a good amount of goals that u noe will stretch urself beyond what u wld normally do, yet, it is 100% possible to complete ALL of them in one week & that u KNOW u WANT to complete all of them in 7 days. this is the point of goal setting for me.

& u mentioned that "Setting goals are easy, Achieving goals are challenging"

u need to start seeing that setting goals r easy, achieving goals can be easy TOO.
arent u the one that told me, to SCORE & ACHIEVE, u 1st must believe it is easy??!!
somehow can i say, yet again, that u know how to 'say' but do not actually practice such belief as well???

start by thinking that achieving ur goals can be easy,
handsomely reward urself when u get ALL ur tough goals done.
with more DOING, i believe u & ISUN will go a long way.

Aren't we supposed to blog here?!?!?

I believe all of us got reason to get fine right? i thought we are supposed to blog weekly here before monday ends at 2359???

Meeting today is more fruitful. Currently, i am doing my best to set more goals at the same time to ACHIEVE MORE GOALS.

At the back of ____________'s mind, WHY in the HELL did he set so many goals that are so "HARD" to get? Is he showing off that he got this "EXTRA $$$" to dump away?

If at the back of your mind, you have this question and does not have the chance to ask me, i shall share my 5cents' worth.
Setting goals are easy, Achieving goals are challenging..
Something that i shared very honestly with Jean today, it is important to complete all our goals, however, let's look at this way...

IF somebody is going to set 1 goal(which lee chin did) and achieve the goal, the result is good. However i always believe this person will never ever going to rate herself/himself a full marks.

IF somebody is going to set 55goals (which i did, of course some i did not show it in the list, don't have enough to PAY!!) and achieve 30%, the result might not sound good. The fact is, he might have completed more things than he ever imagined!!
NOT TO WORRY, IMPROVING this percentage is my KEY priority now. I am still sticking to many goals and i am working on the percentage that i achieved. I WANT TO SCORE A FULL MARK!! that's where i will find my pot of gold!

Anyway, this is my 2cents' worth. Moral of the story is ...... [there are no rights or wrongs, it's a matter of how fast you want to make things happen] :)

Let's Keep the morale HIGH and keep moving forward!!

Blurson...

SABOED!

ehhhhhhh, XY, you could have reminded us! It totally slipped my mind!
Ok, no worries, every dog has its day - MY RESPONSIBILITY and I will bear it!!!

Anyways, I realised that last week was like a mad rush - I kept feeling rushed from place to place, from an activity to another, everything overlapping and my anxiety meter is bursting. Really need to hone my planning - seems like putting down an item in the calendar is just a small step to seamless life. The key is really to keep some buffer and really focusing on the task at hand. Sometimes, just too much distractions and interruptions. Also need to tweak the timing expected to complete certain task.

Loads to learn!

Nov09 looks like a great time to start this honing exercise! Just had an intense session with the students - I really want to see them through this period, growing and getting what they want. I feel the anxiety and expectancy in them, as if I am taking the exams. I can see some blooming, and some just letting go. The latter is heart wrenching. Probably it's like the howling dog story - it's just not painful enough for a change. Still, I do hope that seeds had been planted in their minds that when they are open to growth, the seedling within them will blossom.

Goodbye Oct09, hello Nov09!

GOALS FOR THE MTH OF NOV??

DEAR ALL.
HAPPY NOVEMBER!!

i believe that part of what we agreed on was to post our nxt MONTH goals on the last day of every mth 2359.
as of this current moment in time, it is 1208AM 1st nov 2009.

hence,
to our joy/horror, i believe we have $50 contribution from wai sun & $50 contribution from miss pey.

Have the bigger picture in mind

Starting to get abit tired this week chasing after goals.
At times will feel breathless and stressed that so many things not done and so much money at stake.

Haha.. was showering this morning and thought about it.

Reminded myself that I have to see the big picture.
All these tasks are supposed to help me achieve my bigger goals.

Just a short sharing in case any of you feel the same. =)

The weather is turning cold and rainy... X'mas is just round the corner! ^^
Feeling it...It also spells the end of 2009.
That's why I'm reviewing my dreamboard and looking back to the past 10 months.

Love you, VG!

Singapore is a FINE city

I FINALLY joined the bandwagon. Anyhow, this week zipped by with much anxiety - why? Cos am in a FINE system! Ok, probably I should not hub on this, and probably we should rename this to be some GREAT system. It's making all of us track our commitment! $800 at stack is not funny, especially today, when I know that if I failed to collect my contact lenses / get the video out, I will be contributing $200 to our charity fund, the adrenalin to push both tasks through is tremendous!

Haha, 'drey and cat, I am with you, this GREAT system is a brilliant outside in approach. I am checking who will be the FIRST contributor :D

Forward!

My 1st chp!!!!

Make a Decision NOW!

In a class of 40, around 2 may get A*
In a school of 400, Around 20 may get A*

Do you want to be 95% of the people who score averagely or to be the TOP 5%?

Bruno normally wakes up at 7am. He will bring his favourite Axe to the forest on the hill behind his house. Then he will start to chop his trees diligently until 6pm in the evening. It was hard work. However, at the end of the day, he will happily bring down the 20 chopped trees in his giant cart and down to the market to get his earnings for the day. He did that everyday and his joy is to see his family and play with his kids when he reached home around 10pm.

Usually as he walked past the market, people in the market will greet him “Bruno the GUY”. They all knew that he was one of the best guy to buy wood from as he will wheel in with his giant cart the 20 trees that he chopped. Bruno walked past a big crowd gathering around a stall selling tools and he overheard something that amazed him.

“Did you know Pablo bring in 200 trees today?!? I wonder how he do it..”
“Well, He’s using my new tool. Of course he is able to do more than Bruno!” Said the owner.

Can you imagine how shocked is Bruno? 200 trees!!?!? “I could not be able to do it even though I chopped the whole day!” thought Bruno. The next thing that Bruno is going to hear is the REAL amazing truth that he simply could not believe it. He could not even dare to dream about it. It is simply a success story that he thought he knew. Bruno chose not to work on it because he simply thinks it is out of his reach. However, he is keen to listen more.

The owner continued, “And I heard that Pablo only worked from 9am to 2pm daily and
he took Saturday and Sunday off to accompany his family.”

This is really killing Bruno as he thought back to the pain that he is seeing so little of his family. He had so little time to play with his kids. Bruno decided to use the money he got from selling the 20 trees that he chopped to buy this new tool although he loved his Axe.

“Can I have one of the tool that Pablo is using?” asked Bruno.
“Sure, let me show you how to use..” replied the owner.
“It’s alright. I am great at chopping trees! Remember?” Bruno said smugly.
“Fine..”

The next day, Bruno brought his new tool to the forest early in the morning. He feels so excited as he examined the new tool yesterday. It has razor sharp edges with jagged teeth. Bruno starts to bring down his 1st tree. He began to use his new tool and chopped at the trunk. By the 4th time he wields the new tool into the trunk, he broke it!

This is really getting Bruno mad. He felt cheated. He is very sure that the owner is lying and he rushed to the market with the broken tool and determined to give the owner a piece of his mind.

Just as he was on his way, he met Pablo in the wood who asked him what happened. Pablo broke out into laughter when he saw the broken tools and brought Bruno to where he is chopping his trees. Pablo placed his hand on the handle of his tool and pulled hard at it. Suddenly, a loud roaring sound from the tool is heard.
“WHAT!?!” shouted Bruno.

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By now, you could have guessed. The tool is a chainsaw. It is designed to saw tree automatically once you started the engine. It required minimum effort and achieved maximum results in the shortest time.

Does more knowledge guarantee better result? Have you ever seen students who are very well-read and love reading guide books and still cannot produce great results? You might have the knowledge(tool), and you must know how to use your knowledge. (just like the chainsaw, you must start the engine to saw trees)

Does more effort produce better results? Would you be surprised that there are students who are very diligent in doing homework, assessments, test papers and still cannot score in examinations? You might be very hardworking, however if you are not using the right tools, (powerful self-created notes that have been proven) most probably you are not getting the results fast and good enough.

Do more techniques generate better results? How can techniques help for a child who is not motivated to excel in studies? Imagine you have mindmaps, own notes, teachers’ notes, tuition notes, guidebooks and there are numerous strategies taught. What if you have no clues how to apply them effectively? (can you imagine using a chainsaw to CHOP instead of sawing down the tree with the engine on??)

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sunsun

i can ACTUALLY do it.

Dear Vgians,

as of now it is 5.48pm on a Sunday evening.
sharing the same sentiments as audrey,
i do like this fine system too.
probably because i jus went for a shopping spree last thurs & am reluctant to part with any $$ as of now.

apart from that,
i feel that what i have done today alone, is probably 3 times of what i wld do on the previous sundays.
recently i feel so packed & tired by my monday to saturday week,
that sunday which i am supposed to spend studying, i end up doing almost nothing.
jus resting, watching tv, eating, sleeping again, or using the pc.

TODAY on the other hand,
i have sat myself down, & read my readings after since 12 til now, & will continue reading after dinner,
& i think i can actually accomplish my reading goals!!!

from this i learnt that i can actually DO IT, if i want to.

i need to integrate more self-discipline in myself (especially when it comes to study),
cos i have a habit of not doing wat i dont want to do (although i noe i must/should).

CHEERS TO THE 1st END OF THE WEEK FOR VG GOALS & I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NXT WEEK :)



-goldhill kitty cat- (elsie liked to call me that)

Perservere (one of VG values)

Hehee... I'm starting to like this fine system.
Its working on me.
Makes me do things more efficiently.

I must admit I'm someone who gives up easily... Especially in the face of adversity.
Coz its the easiest way out! However, recent months the question keep coming back to me.
"How can you solve this situation?" I'm challenging myself with this question.

I see that I'm improving. Especially, after I have seen some part of me in Yanqi, Celest.
To be honest, I hate teaching science.
First of all, I'm not well-versed in the knowledge.
What's worse, I dont even have time to study.
Yet after Yanqi left, I had to handle the entire Sec 1 n Sec 2 class with diverse topics and even depth!!! Thank god I had Lynn to help me out abit.
Still.. Its super challenging for me and I'm literally stretching myself. (Nevertheless, I have explored potentials in me)

I know I'm supposed to pick up leadership role/qualities.
Yet I feel I personally inadequate, let alone to lead another person.
Hence you realised my sharing is always more on personal development and growth rather than the former.

Yah, I know some of you will say it comes hand in hand.

O well~~~

From: d'Rey

Shu Zhong Zi You Wang Jin Wu...

Dear V'gians,

As you are reading this, you can probably guess that i am reading a book in the washroom.
Recently as i started to pick up reading once again, i realised the essence of "shu zhong zi you huang jin wu".

The chapter on leadership really slapped me in the face that i am seeing things not big enough, working things not fast enough, planning not far enough.

There is a personal incident that i would want to share.
Although Elsie has left us for quite some time, it has always reminded me of my leadership abilities. I personally have communicated with her a few times, and i sincerely believe that her heart is good. She is going to make it big, she got tons of potential and the only reason that her loyalty is not with ISUN is my inability to lead.

I believe all of us are at a stage of growing. This is a time for sacrifice.
We sacrifice our rights to gain responsibilities which is the cost of leadership.
Thinking in a context of "one man show" is no longer applicable to us if we wants to take a big leap forward.

In times to come, there are challenges ahead that challenge our desire to advance in the face of adversity.

" I shall prevail, no matter what it takes. WE will persist, no matter how tough the going is. Cause at the end of the road, the pot of gold is still waiting for the ones who dig continuously"

:)