Month: September 2013

Leadership quotes

Excerpt from the leadership matl of my company:

1. Good leaders delegate and empower others but pay attention to details everyday.
2. Become the kind of leader you would want to follow.
3. Maintain tension in the rope to drive improvement. If you dont have it, create it!
4. Leadership is the art of accomplishing far more than what science of management says possible.
5. Build on your strength! 

Thoughts today : BBC radio report on fasting

I was listening to BBC radio this Am. They ran an interesting story about the practice of fasting.

In the final section of the story, the reporter (having tried it herself) concluded “without the purpose embedded in fasting”, it would just be a task which most would find rather difficult to go thru.

Ive had the privilege of practicing this even before I became a christian, but not as much as I would have wanted.

I vividly remember the “feeling ” when we joined the “upward bound” camp designed to instill fellowship, submission and group thinking early on in my working career.

After not eating for 1 day, I felt light, strong, clear headed and literally better than the day before. This despite undergoing punishing overnight exercises, blind fold and everything.

To my amazement, I am already practicing fasting in its truest sense. Denying oneself and focusing on the task ahead.

The mind is the 1st that benefits from this practice.

I therefore concluded this is one area of my christian life where one could grow immensely with the right focus ( on God) and motivation ( not twisting the arm of God)..

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Mid 90s

I slipped to mid 90s this weekend! Simply because I lost my focus on the game.

For the saturday round: I ended up paying attention to the slow flight ahead of us, not on concentrating my next tee shot.

In fact I was +2 on the 1st 5 hole of daiman only to end up 3 bogey 7 and 2 bogey 6 on the next 4 holes. This led to a 45 for the 1st 9 hole.
The back 9 proved to be even more challenging as I struggled with my drive and 2nd shots. The only good thing is my putting and chipping which saved the day for me.
The sunday round was better. Still ended up scoring 95, below my expected 90 or 92 round. This time around my flight had to skip holes due to severe slow play at the tee box.
My drive is better. My 2nd proved better but my chipping is a letdown! I simply could not hit the ball close to within 10 ft putting distance!
Add to this the tantrums of my playing partner whos as equally frustrated as I am! 
Well if there is a remedy to ease off mental distraction then I would be the one to raise my hand! 
On to next weedkend adventure!

2013 Golf Journey

january: mandai and ns golf
february: ponderosa
march: swing at legends golf 
april:jurong country club 9 holes 2x
may: orchard golf adventure 2x
june: pasar malam night golf at marina bay
july: austin hill break 90 score 2x and daiman golf
aug: couples retreat at palm resort and swing golf austin
Sep : continue on daiman adventure

Day 1 of daniel diet

Day 1: sept 11

GDinner menu: 

– 1 banana taken 6pm
– half banana at 10pm
– sardines and rice at 1030 pm

Its filling so far, and gives me the quick energy I need for my 7 pm conference call with suppliers.

Its almost 8 pm and somehow the hunger pangs hasnt set it. So far so good.

After the church lesson at 10, i felt like i was totally drained. By the time i reached home i was already not in the mood to do anything nor energized to engage with my family members.

Not to justify but it dawned on me what im doing may be a bit drastic in an attempt to reduce weight for the race.

Keeping a healthy body

Daniel 1:8-16 NIV
[8] But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. [9] Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, [10] but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.” [11] Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, [12] “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. [13] Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”
[14] So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. [15] At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. [16] So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

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