tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post5421197804652305630..comments2024-03-29T22:13:20.913+08:00Comments on BULLy the BEAR: The hidden effort behind every visible resultsla papillionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-53616052204075202882014-03-03T22:32:44.364+08:002014-03-03T22:32:44.364+08:00Hi Skipper,
Thanks for your comments :) I underst...Hi Skipper,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments :) I understand it's not practical to choose the way google chooses their employees. I'm not advocating that. In the first place, my post isn't about employees vs bosses, but somehow it got directed into that.<br /><br />Anyway, I think you're right. That's why I'm a tutor! If I cannot see the good in people when they have no results to show for, I've nobody to believe in anymore.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-92020984863350647642014-03-03T22:28:28.988+08:002014-03-03T22:28:28.988+08:00LP,
Both sides of the argument are correct, depen...LP,<br /><br />Both sides of the argument are correct, depending where you are looking from. Most of us will look from the normal point of view, i.e the boss at their employees.<br /><br />Google is a huge MNC with deep pockets. They can pick and choose whoever they want to hire. SMEs don't have that luxury. They don't get many applicants for jobs they advertise if at all.<br /><br />If you have limited resources, you need to maximise what you have.<br /><br />That is probably also why you are an educator.skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270944477476685188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-24809881009142454372014-03-03T21:53:02.100+08:002014-03-03T21:53:02.100+08:00Hi all,
Here's a good article to sum up my fe...Hi all,<br /><br />Here's a good article to sum up my feelings about this:<br /><br />http://qz.com/180247/why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates/<br /><br />The ability to learn is more impt than IQ. In the process of being results oriented, are we also sidelining those who have more ability to learn? We'll never know.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-82646503947662972112014-03-02T15:51:18.889+08:002014-03-02T15:51:18.889+08:00I am not a teacher but having gone through the Sin...I am not a teacher but having gone through the Singapore education system many years ago, I have some misgivings. It is too focused on grading, which shouldn't be the case. Subjects like Science and Arts are meant to teach children on how they to view and see the world and nature. To judge their efforts based on tests and exams are not good and ideal. <br /><br />We should encourage our young to think critically and innovate in order to achieve success in life.<br /><br />Regards,<br />SG Wealth Builder (www.sgwealthbuilder.com)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620224118938839739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-357279868633547142014-03-01T17:23:09.127+08:002014-03-01T17:23:09.127+08:00We also need results to sustain our efforts. How l...We also need results to sustain our efforts. How long can we keep trying doing it different if it doesn't show results AT ALL. Perhaps they are like the Ying and the yang, but we are too focused on short term results, or paperwork resultsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-9426107604143550132014-03-01T14:16:53.920+08:002014-03-01T14:16:53.920+08:00If tutors are paid performance bonus by parents (b...If tutors are paid performance bonus by parents (bosses) for good results achieved by their children (jobs), then thinking on result and effort may change.<br /><br />More focus on result?<br /><br />Some jobs are paid flat fee. Right?<br /><br /><br /><br />CreateWealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04870750974362417154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-76448664677274605772014-03-01T14:12:11.700+08:002014-03-01T14:12:11.700+08:00Hi silly investor,
Haha, I always say that doing ...Hi silly investor,<br /><br />Haha, I always say that doing what you like is normal; doing what you don't like is how you differentiate yourself from others.<br /><br />I've very similar thoughts regarding the transfer of good attitudes and soft skills to other domain :)la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-68585533891559973642014-03-01T14:09:56.953+08:002014-03-01T14:09:56.953+08:00Hi EY,
Very interesting thought, hmm.. I like the...Hi EY,<br /><br />Very interesting thought, hmm.. I like the way you think! I'll try to keep that in mind :)<br /><br />la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-43895543184336285502014-03-01T14:08:31.350+08:002014-03-01T14:08:31.350+08:00Hi B,
You can apply this in corporate life, but a...Hi B,<br /><br />You can apply this in corporate life, but as you know, I don't have a corporate life, so this applies to life in general for me.<br /><br />Do you always look out for results only, outside of work? Did you miss out on other things that are not so easily measurable? la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-58650389449653762902014-03-01T14:07:00.727+08:002014-03-01T14:07:00.727+08:00Hi bro8888,
I feel like we're on opposite sid...Hi bro8888,<br /><br />I feel like we're on opposite sides of the fence. <br /><br />I'm thinking like a boss, you're thinking like an employee. I'm reminding myself that people who produce results doesn't necessary means that they are the best for a job. You're thinking that results are all that the boss wants to see at the end of the day.<br /><br />la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-47898794607200784972014-02-28T21:07:53.322+08:002014-02-28T21:07:53.322+08:00Many, who get good grades, are due to the extra he...Many, who get good grades, are due to the extra help they get at home, either from parents or tutors.<br /><br />Effort ensure sustainability of results, I always tell my pupils their good results expiry rather quickly, so look beyond it.<br /><br />There are some really handicapped by it, and even if they study smart and real hard, they are not going to produce wonderful results, but might just scrap past due to the limitations of time, and other factors.<br /><br />I tell them, carry on nonetheless, the fact that u put in effort for something that does not interest u, that u think of ways to do it better although it seems a uphill task and u know your efforts can be better put elsewhere, do it for yourself now because u are in the system, there will come a time when u find your calling, your purpose and your interest, and when that time come, your attitude will help u fly in that area.<br /><br />I have a boy who worked very hard but still fail the subject for PSLE, I still respect him nonetheless. But he is rewarded with exceptional good results for other subjects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-76704460883787368902014-02-28T19:32:23.453+08:002014-02-28T19:32:23.453+08:00Oh, and I must qualify that 'keep trying' ...Oh, and I must qualify that 'keep trying' refers to trying to do it differently each time we fail. For those who keep doing the same thing, no amount of hard work is going to yield results.EYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808509235536260830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-37334665887219189032014-02-28T19:24:27.071+08:002014-02-28T19:24:27.071+08:00Hi LP,
People have been conditioned to draw 2 con...Hi LP,<br /><br />People have been conditioned to draw 2 conclusions from one's results - either one isn't intelligent enough or not diligent enough. And 'enough' is based on norm reference and the bell curve. If the intelligent one isn't working hard enough, then he will realise that he would be judged no less.<br /><br />The idea of survival of the fittest. In any system, we will have to play by the rules until we are able to rise above them or set the rules ourselves. <br /><br />I'm more inclined to teach the kids to recognise the rules in the system, to face the reality of judgement and not have them lament that nobody sees their effort. They must learn to work hard not for others to see but for self development. Ipsative not norm reference. If the results are dismal, change the playing field when there is a chance. If there isn't, just push on and keep trying. Resilience and tenacity will bring a big win someday. :)EYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808509235536260830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-38289756917058269482014-02-28T19:16:25.242+08:002014-02-28T19:16:25.242+08:00Read? Work smarter and not harderRead? <a href="http://createwealth8888.blogspot.sg/2010/03/work-smarter-and-not-harder.html" rel="nofollow">Work smarter and not harder </a><br />CreateWealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04870750974362417154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-8810902308332579532014-02-28T17:41:46.011+08:002014-02-28T17:41:46.011+08:00CW,
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.....CW,<br /><br />Qian bei, qian bei, qian bei...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />...Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-13666906261312357312014-02-28T17:40:50.879+08:002014-02-28T17:40:50.879+08:00The end result means hitting the kpi and higher bo...The end result means hitting the kpi and higher bonus. The effort usually coincides with the result but if not it is worth nothing in corporate life.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041255778427742477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-60379868982214567842014-02-28T14:37:44.492+08:002014-02-28T14:37:44.492+08:00For most jobs, they are paid by result and not by ...For most jobs, they are paid by result and not by effort. <br /><br />That is why we have to work smarter and not harder.<br /><br />Right?CreateWealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/04870750974362417154noreply@blogger.com