Setting targets

Article from Business Insider

This Is The Internal Grading System Google Uses To Grade Its Employees — And You Should Use It Too here

Key points learnt:

I should set objectives that are

• ambitious
• challenging but doable (not 'Oh! I know that's easy peasy!'

The Key Results

• are clear and achievable
• are quantifiable
• lead to objective grading

Objective should be definitive and quantifiable

Use % e.g

 x    I want to complete whatever been set this year

OK I want to improve report submission on time by 15% from last year

Set a quarter and annual OKR

Annual is the umbrella and evolve as the year evolves.

Quarter OKRs do not change. 4-6 OKR per quarter. Aim for 0.6 - 0.7 Getting 1 means the key result is too easy. Review and reflect if get 0.4 or lower. However, time spent should be focusing on the goals, not the results.

Internalise OKR

OKR could be a profile if you need to explain what you do and what you have achieve.

So it shouldn't be used by management to determine promotions. It should be used by employees to keep an eye what they have accomplished

Thinking of applying this to be able to get home early next year as well as setting OKR for the family!

Nominated for Best Employee 2013/2014

I've been nominated! Am I happy? Maybe....

Is this an achievement? Maybe, on paper. It's supposed to be a recognition for all the hard work I've done.

Did I work hard in 2013/2014? Hell yeah! I've worked hard since I worked at the company!

Only now they recognize your hardwork? That's my personal feel. The funny thing about this award is, you should apply to be nominated, YOURSELF... So to me, it's more like you're recognizing yourself. So I never applied. I can do that myself and personally reward myself. If I ever applied, it would be more because of the 3 months personal parking space reward. But I never did even for this nomination, my superior did.

I can be bitter or feel good about this nomination. Bitter because the recognition is damn too late for me to feel appreciated by the company. I won't say I feel good because I know the process that goes behind the nomination.

All I care about is what to wear and who to bring on that day.

Alhamdulillah! Thank you Allah! Thank you for the strength you've given me to survive in this life....

Well done Jasmin!

We went for the Langkah Ceria Nov last Sunday. Left the house and reached Presint 2 at about 7.30ish. It was 2nd time for me but 1st for the kids.

I was so proud of Jasmin and still am because she finished the 6.2km walk! She had never done any -thons  before (be it walkathon, marathon, fun run), 'merentas desa' may be the farthest.

To finish or not to finish?
Half way, she started grunting. She really really slowed her pace as she started feeling tired from the walk. Normally, as parents we would quickly think our kid may not be able to finish it. We saw kids or even adults resorted to the easy way by raising hands and stop the marshals on motorcycle to get rides to the finish line (it was allowed because it was not a race). A woman even made remarks when she saw Jasmin's faint face and suggested me to stop the marshal. I was not sure whether to stop the marshal as well for Jasmin. My dilemma was whether to let her stop or push her to finish until the end.  And my next actions were largely due to my own experience triumphing my own self doubt.

Picture for Lutfi's sake

Actually this was he interested in

Lutfi's number won a lucky draw prize!

Own experience
I was 19 and did a mini 'expedition' under Duke of Edinburgh's Award in a group of 4. On the last day, I nearly cried because I was so so tired. It was Day 3 and I was only focusing on my bruised feet and how tired I was. I grunted, complained but no one pitied me because everyone was in the same boat. I still continued because I had no choice but to continue. I nearly regretted joining the expedition because it was really hard for me back then.
Then, something amazing happened. When I saw the last checkpoint a few hundred meters away, I wanted to finish it so bad that I RAN! I was puzzled because I myself didn't know where the strength came from. Thinking about it, now I know what they mean by focus, inner strength and Nike's tag line 'Just Do It'. We are able to do anything, it is just our own negative mind that we need to deal with.

Belief
Although Jasmin seemed tired, I somehow have this belief she actually could finish the walk. I didn't want to provide her the option of 'stop halfway and try again next time'  because it was not a race so she could do it at her own pace. She's healthy, not over sized, still young. She should be able to do it. We should be focusing on finishing the walk, not the hardship and tiredness. I know she was thinking that she could not do it and want to give up.

I wanted her to finish the walk. I could easily asked the marshal to send her to the finish line and I think that was what she wanted when she thought she could not go on. Instead, we stop a while at a bench. I said it was a break before we continue the walk. I kept saying we were getting nearer to the finish line. I kept saying that. Then we continued and I hugged Jasmin while walking. I tried to divert her attention to other things by singing, asking her questions etc. She was still grunting.

Motivation
Until I said to her,'If you finish the walk, we'll treat you to a sushi restaurant'. That was when we were about 800 - 900m to the finish line. Although still tired, she had stopped grunting and could walk without needing me to hug her.The reward offered was really a motivation for her to complete the walk. When she started to visualize eating sushi instead of tiredness, then her strength came from nowhere.

I asked her to touch the entrance balloon to indicate that she has completed her walk. She took the instruction well and went off leaving me behind. Then she did it!

YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN. SO JUST DO IT!
I don't know how I should feel. I'm glad I did not pity her and stop the marshal. I know I'm proud of her. I hope I have taught her a lesson in life and able to boost her self confidence....

Kain belum jadi baju

Ada a few kain tersimpan kat almari, belum jadi baju lagi. Koleksi sejak 2012! Mak aii! Outdated dah la baju aku nanti.

Type of person/wardrobe
I'm the type who wear kurung for functions and to work only. Masa lain, lebih suka pakai seluar or skirt, I call it 'casual wear'. To me, kurung is exclusive (or sebenarnya aku ni selebet orangnya?! Huhu)

Bertahun tak update baju kurung. Dulu dalam setahun, baju raya tu la baju kurung baru. Aku baru perasan kat opis, orang lain update baju kurung baru at least 2-3 pasang.

Pastu jenis yang tak gila kain. Beli kain kalau terjebak pergi kedai kain dengan kawan atau family member.

Knowledge & experience
Don't really know about kain, harga dan beza antara kain. Kalau kain bawah RM100, aku tahu beza tapi bila dah masuk kain RM100 ke atas tu yang agak blur sikit. Dah umur 35 tahun baru tahu kalau kat kedai kain, tingkat paling tinggi tu jual kain paling mahal.Teringat masa 1st time masuk GEDUNG (sbb kedai kain yg banyak tingkat) kain, meluru je masuk tingkat paling atas. Lengang. Naik sbb pikir senang survey dari atas sampai bawah dengan anggapan semua tingkat jual benda yang sama.

Masa tu dah janji ngan kawan nak jumpa kat kedai. Aku datang awal. Naik atas, lengang. Aku pelik, sales assistant pun blur-blur antara nak layan atau tak yah layan. Pastu kawan call tanya kat mana. Aku kata 'tingkat 4'. Lepas-lepas tu bila dah jumpa, kawan aku kata 'Terer! Masuk-masuk je terus naik tingkat 4!'. Aku blur.... Nape? Mulai dari saat itu baru aku tahu apa itu 'kedai kain' dan tips and tricks membeli di kedai kain. Dan sekarang dah upgrade sikit la taste in kain. Kalau dulu, beli je mana yang nampak cantik regardless kain jenis apa.

My point
Dan masalahnya kalau orang selebet macam aku beli kain? Banyak kain belum jadi baju!!!

Antaranya:

1. Batik beli kat Terengganu 2012
2. Chiffon Vietnam 2012
3. Adik ipar bagi beli kat Bandung 2012
4. Jakel tanah hitam2013
5. Jakel tanah biru 2013

Pastu, ni tambah lagi satu. Baru pesan 1 Thai Silk kat sepupu yang ada kat Bangkok (itu pun dia yang offer sape nak kirim)

Hai... kena start tempah baju ni!!!!!

Didiklah anak-anak mu

Ada 3 masa yang sesuai untuk menasihati anak-anak:

1. Ketika dalam perjalanan di atas kenderaan
2. Ketika sedang makan
3. Ketika anak sakit

Menasihat, bukan membebel. Gunakan tone suara yang sesuai.

Jika aku sayangkan anak-anakku, didiklah mereka....

Peringatan untuk diri sendiri....

Low carb diet

Early this week I was focusing on getting to fit more physical activities in my routine. I was surveying for gyms around Bangi.

Yesterday, I suddenly remembered I have ketone sticks which I can use to see whether I'm on a right track with my diet. Despite restricting my food intake, the colour of the ketone stick didn't change. I was frustrated and puzzled.

So today, I search on the internet to understand ketosis process better.

This is so in line with what I want to improve in my next quest to weight management. I want to repeat my triumph last year and achieve my goal of 60kg.

I need to improve on my food intake decisions. Going to gym will follow later once I sort out on my diet plan.

Plan to reach my target

My goal is to be fit when I do my Haji, in sha Allah.

My current target now is to get back to my 64kg weight. Currently I am 68kg, gain of 4 kg. It is very hard for me to manage my eating habit although I've tremendously improved since I took Herbalife.

Last year was great. I managed to lose weight and fit into my old clothes. But the question how long can I maintain to stay healthy and fit?