Well... I am more or less done with the intro portion of my practicum. The response so far has been encouraging.. I am going to start on self-talk next week and I am in the midst of finalising the activities which i will be including.
Though I have my stuff ready, I am wondering how to make the sessions more interesting... well at least at interesting as my intro.
Will update later..
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
As the curtain is lifted...
Well.. I know it has been amazingly long hiatus and I have alot to blog about but am gonna keep it brief till my next post as I am tired..
Well I have started my practicum proper from yesterday 21/7 after some delay as I had to rush fro some deadlines at work.
I wanna get my feelings out of the way first and I will post the details later
Feelings over first session - 21/7
It couldn't have been more perfect!! My audience was interactive and I could feel from their vibes that they were being soaked up by what I was sharing! It was totally exhilarating... I had rave reviews and saw my colleagues somewhat glow after the session. For the rest of the day, we shared a certain comradeship found among those who shared secrets. It was awesome really! Needless to say, I was totally revved up for the batch the next day...
Feelings over second session - 22/7
Hmm.. well I would say that this session was so-so. I guess I had been complacent and expected that this too would go seamlessly! Well, not quite. Firstly, I felt that my team leader who wanted to participate in my session was kinda trynna take control. As much as I appreciate her support, I feel that the rest of my team-mates feel a lil reticent with her around. Felt a lil cheesed with some comments she made and she was trynna act bossy. So I have to say the vibes I got from this group was certainly not as positive. Overall, I would rate it as a 5.5/10.
I personally called each of my client to gather feedback. I felt better after that and found out that they were lookin forward to the next session and that was something nice.
And ya know what? As I reflect on both experiences... as much as I loved the first session, I think that it is the second session which allowed me to learn more! Like I should have been more assertive with my TL when she tried to be bossy and also I forgot to mete out some impt instructions... And also because of some of the challenging questions raised, I felt a need to brush up on some of my answers... So there we go! I have done some extra research and improvised on my handout... so yeah like what I read somewhere, there is nothing you can learn more from than negative criticism.
Laterz..
Well I have started my practicum proper from yesterday 21/7 after some delay as I had to rush fro some deadlines at work.
I wanna get my feelings out of the way first and I will post the details later
Feelings over first session - 21/7
It couldn't have been more perfect!! My audience was interactive and I could feel from their vibes that they were being soaked up by what I was sharing! It was totally exhilarating... I had rave reviews and saw my colleagues somewhat glow after the session. For the rest of the day, we shared a certain comradeship found among those who shared secrets. It was awesome really! Needless to say, I was totally revved up for the batch the next day...
Feelings over second session - 22/7
Hmm.. well I would say that this session was so-so. I guess I had been complacent and expected that this too would go seamlessly! Well, not quite. Firstly, I felt that my team leader who wanted to participate in my session was kinda trynna take control. As much as I appreciate her support, I feel that the rest of my team-mates feel a lil reticent with her around. Felt a lil cheesed with some comments she made and she was trynna act bossy. So I have to say the vibes I got from this group was certainly not as positive. Overall, I would rate it as a 5.5/10.
I personally called each of my client to gather feedback. I felt better after that and found out that they were lookin forward to the next session and that was something nice.
And ya know what? As I reflect on both experiences... as much as I loved the first session, I think that it is the second session which allowed me to learn more! Like I should have been more assertive with my TL when she tried to be bossy and also I forgot to mete out some impt instructions... And also because of some of the challenging questions raised, I felt a need to brush up on some of my answers... So there we go! I have done some extra research and improvised on my handout... so yeah like what I read somewhere, there is nothing you can learn more from than negative criticism.
Laterz..
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Feeling accomplished :)
Am so proud of myself!!
I have done half of my SLE assignment and one case study for S&P!! not bad at all.. but well all my efforts will come to naught if i do not maintain my momentum and finish them soon..
A few ideas popped in my mind as I was doing both my assignments. I would wanna pay more attention to Stress and Performance. I will incorporate the Reversal Theory, Cusp Theory, etc. I gotta simplify them of course.. before that I would like to have a firmer grasp on those theories myself.
Well will update more laterz.. Have a good week ahead!
I have done half of my SLE assignment and one case study for S&P!! not bad at all.. but well all my efforts will come to naught if i do not maintain my momentum and finish them soon..
A few ideas popped in my mind as I was doing both my assignments. I would wanna pay more attention to Stress and Performance. I will incorporate the Reversal Theory, Cusp Theory, etc. I gotta simplify them of course.. before that I would like to have a firmer grasp on those theories myself.
Well will update more laterz.. Have a good week ahead!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Uncanny?
Today was not quite productive... was trying to complete my SLE assignment but not much headway. Ended up surfing about many random stuffs.
Well, decided to a search on what results would show up if my Western zodiac (Aries, the Ram) and my Chinese Zodiac (Snake) were tossed up together..
The accuracy of the results astounded me... Here it is..
'The Snake helps the Ram get what he wants, for Snakes love power and money and the Ram's persistence helps him obtain it. But the Snake teaches him to go about it in a different way-- slyly, by being charming and persuasive. Ram/Snakes do well as salesmen and politicians, or in any endeavor that takes a combination of tenacity and suavity. Though most people will admire an Ram/Snake, they tend to be loners who like to keep their true feelings to themselves and find it difficult to share to much of themselves with anyone.'
Anyway, this quote cracked me up... Haha
I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical. ~Arthur C. Clarke
Well, decided to a search on what results would show up if my Western zodiac (Aries, the Ram) and my Chinese Zodiac (Snake) were tossed up together..
The accuracy of the results astounded me... Here it is..
'The Snake helps the Ram get what he wants, for Snakes love power and money and the Ram's persistence helps him obtain it. But the Snake teaches him to go about it in a different way-- slyly, by being charming and persuasive. Ram/Snakes do well as salesmen and politicians, or in any endeavor that takes a combination of tenacity and suavity. Though most people will admire an Ram/Snake, they tend to be loners who like to keep their true feelings to themselves and find it difficult to share to much of themselves with anyone.'
Anyway, this quote cracked me up... Haha
I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical. ~Arthur C. Clarke
...
Well.. I have been surfing around for stuff on my practicum... but nothing seems to click yet.. Let's see. I should be going down to the library soon...
Monday, June 16, 2008
Sex and The City
Spoke to my team members about what is in store for them for my practicum. I should have practised my speech a little but took it for granted that I would somehow manage. I was thrown quite a lot of questions, which is a good sign becos it means people are interested in what I had to say. I was a lil stumped at some instances esp when one member asked for detailed info. Overall, I would say that it went pretty well. End result: My team members are excited and eagerly awaiting for their session.. This was the main message which I had wanted to convey: Never give up hope, things will getter. How long you are stuck in a rut is essentially is how long you want to. I was asked pointed qns about whtr the sessions will directly help sales but I frankly told them I just impart the skills and it was up to the individual to utilise it. So yeah.. I was satisfied with the session.
That ups the jig for me and I have to make it real interesting, I would have to say that at this point in time, I am feeling positive and confident about. I am gonna savour this FABULOUS feeling becos I have no idea how long it'll last. Now.. I aint being negative... just realistic.
Now talking about FABULOUS... that would explain my title for this post!! Sex and The City! It was meant to titiliate and tempt you into reading this post (if anyone is reading it at all :))
Anyway Sex and The City is the very epitome of FABULOUS! Words cannot describe how special it is to me... I have re-watched the whole 6 seasons on YouTube (which has been removed by HBO unfortunately). They are the Fab Four and as much feminist brickbats they have gotten, these 4 fabulous ladies have cheered me up and uplifted me on countless occasion. Just hear Sam say 'Fabulous' or ' Grab the world by the balls' is enough to get me through a rough day or fill me with courage and discard some of my fears. Yeah the show is kinda empowering. These 4 ladies are so very special to me.. .and only a fellow SATC fan will feel what i am feeling, I just love everything about SATC from the pit of my guts!!
Oh yeah.. am planning to have a second date with my ladies pretty soon..
Anyways, I have to say this. Trust your gut feel... the primal one which beats close to your heart just a second before rational thoughts cloud it. Listen to it closely.. because it rarely wrong.
I was shocked by it myself this morning. Even though facts and figures would make me think otherwise, my gut feeling hit me with a clarity. I ignored it becos I didn't like what my gut was telling me...
Till my gut instinct kicked me right in the gut to might how mighty and unerring it was..
A quote a post (well almost) ;
That ups the jig for me and I have to make it real interesting, I would have to say that at this point in time, I am feeling positive and confident about. I am gonna savour this FABULOUS feeling becos I have no idea how long it'll last. Now.. I aint being negative... just realistic.
Now talking about FABULOUS... that would explain my title for this post!! Sex and The City! It was meant to titiliate and tempt you into reading this post (if anyone is reading it at all :))
Anyway Sex and The City is the very epitome of FABULOUS! Words cannot describe how special it is to me... I have re-watched the whole 6 seasons on YouTube (which has been removed by HBO unfortunately). They are the Fab Four and as much feminist brickbats they have gotten, these 4 fabulous ladies have cheered me up and uplifted me on countless occasion. Just hear Sam say 'Fabulous' or ' Grab the world by the balls' is enough to get me through a rough day or fill me with courage and discard some of my fears. Yeah the show is kinda empowering. These 4 ladies are so very special to me.. .and only a fellow SATC fan will feel what i am feeling, I just love everything about SATC from the pit of my guts!!
Oh yeah.. am planning to have a second date with my ladies pretty soon..
Anyways, I have to say this. Trust your gut feel... the primal one which beats close to your heart just a second before rational thoughts cloud it. Listen to it closely.. because it rarely wrong.
I was shocked by it myself this morning. Even though facts and figures would make me think otherwise, my gut feeling hit me with a clarity. I ignored it becos I didn't like what my gut was telling me...
Till my gut instinct kicked me right in the gut to might how mighty and unerring it was..
A quote a post (well almost) ;
Reasoning at every step he
treads, Man yet mistakes his way,
Whilst meaner things, whom instinct
leads, Are rarely known to stray.
William Cowper
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Some perspective...
We think that all these enormously successful personas have some mysterious tricks, secrets or tlucky chances which the rest of us ain't privy to...
Lets think again... could it really as simple as that extra bit effort that we could have put in, but decided not to?
Well, it just could be! Afterall, there's no substitute for plain old hardwork right?
Read this excerpt, its interesting and inspiring..
At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And with steam, you can power a train.
Lets think again... could it really as simple as that extra bit effort that we could have put in, but decided not to?
Well, it just could be! Afterall, there's no substitute for plain old hardwork right?
Read this excerpt, its interesting and inspiring..
At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And with steam, you can power a train.
One degree. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that's simply very hot and something that generates enough force to power a machine - a beautifully uncomplicated metaphor that ideally should feed everything we do.
Two-twelve serves as a forceful drill sergeant with its motivating and focused message while adhering to a scientific law - a natural law - reminding us how seemingly small things can sometimes make tremendous differences.
Two-twelve.
Secrets to success don't exist. We instinctively know it. Success in anything has one fundamental aspect: effort. And in most cases, to achieve exponential results requires extra effort. That's the extra degree.
Thomas Edison said...
"Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
Vince Lombardi tightened it up with...
"Inches make the champion."
212 distills it even further..
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