Friday, September 16, 2011

see you then

Its Malaysia day, HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!
Its My friend's birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NPM!
Is My holiday, HAPPY HOLIDAY!
Its My leaving day, I'm going to attend 6-day seminar at Premier Hotel, Bukit Tinggi Klang.
Thanks people for your support, I will be back reporting after 22nd September.
See you then. :)

Sunday, September 04, 2011

what happen in August 2011

2nd August,
Great time & sharing with university's friends at Pappa Rich, Wisma CKE.
Updates each other on what's going in our life, as well as other people's life.

6th August,
Attended a seminar 'Navigating Through Crisis' at Metro Tabernacle, near Batu Caves.
The church's pastor taught us some Hebrew language, however- I don't remember any of them now- reason is I didn't practice, and its rare in Malaysia. But, I did enjoy the worship in Hebrew language.
Two important things to apply during crisis:
1) We must know how to read the bible and extract the truth from it, precept upon precept & understand what it says.

2) We must know how to go to God in prayer and hear what He says especially in the morning - that will give us strength for the the rest of the day.

Freedom not equal to independent.

7th August,
This is the day that I started fast & pray, together with a few of my church members.
My father and I attended Healing Rally by Roy Durman in Praise City Church - My father got healed and he accepted Christ right there after the healing took place. However, he did not stay for follow-up because rushing back for dinner. Anyway, praise God - for His miracle and power, all glory to God. All I did is just asked, then God do the rest. Amazingly a week after that my sister (who is also my room mate) accepted Christ! Same thing, I asked her, then she said, "Yes." These bring joy in my life and also to my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. However, until now- there is no follow-up after that, their life goes on as usual-I did asked whether they want to go to church, but they did not show interest. Although I bought and gave them bibles but the bibles look the same as today as the day I bought.

14th August,
Attended concert by Coliation 58 at DUMC, its awareness and action on hardcore poverty.
Reminded us the youths to care for our 'neighbours' especially the poor ones.

15th -16th August,
Shell Meeting @ Genting.

19th August,
Giving out flyers with my new colleague, Joey Lai at Wisma Shell, Cyberjaya.
We stand and give flyers at the entrance since 11.30 a.m., felt hopeless for 2 hours until we 'call for help'.

Shell has strict law, we (visitors) are not allowed to enter the area without permission, not even the cafeteria. All we need is the 'pass' - that is a card (work like the touch 'N' go card at LRT station). This pass need to be scanned at the barrier or door in order to enter the place.

The entrance, according to one of the Shell staff, its like 'hell' - no one will pass by there unless there is visitor or they come out to collect delivery, or courier documents or parcels (as what we observed). There is 'hidden' elevator inside the building - connect their work place and parking area (so they need not pass by the entrance).

The Shell staffs are more willing to spend time and allow us to explain about the promotions in the flyers when they are in cafeteria or in other places (not at the entrance, or the so call 'hell'). Really can see that their attitudes and behaviours are different when they are inside compared to outside (at entrance).

Good thing we managed to went in the building to give the flyers, thanks to Phyllisia, who brought us to the cafeteria. And thanks to Derrick Lopez and Sharon who are really glad to let us goes in to customer call centre and convenient store  to give out the flyers.
We managed to finish giving all the flyers around 4.30 p.m.

The rest of the days - goes on as usual.

30th - 31st August,
Raya & Merdeka Holiday with parents and eldest sister at Cameron Highlands (mother's home town), stayed in the 'stone' house at Cactus Valley - this belongs to my uncle. Everyone is doing quite well in their own business except one who addicted in gambling.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Meeting @ Genting

It's my second meeting with Shell's team and fellow distributors from Peninsular Malaysia (PM) and Singapore  in Genting Highland. The first time was last year around this time also in same venue: First World Hotel, date: 15th - 16th  August 2011. It's a meeting review of first half of the year performance, every channel (B2B, B2C) is doing well as commented by the Shell's GM.

The main point is to grow the business, and there is 'syndicate' session on the second day of meeting.
The first day of meeting touched a few things: HSSE, first half performance review,  distributor national average (DNA), together = trust, logistic, e-learning, marketing, & HR.

The 'syndicate' session is merely discussion in groups for future marketing activities and funding.
Brainstorm session for ideas, upgrades and solutions.
My role as learner and observer most of the time, its a learning ground for me.

The most 'crazy' moment during dinner, where everyone has opportunity to sing karaoke and perform on stage. The performance that I like most is the 'wonder girls performance' by Shell's staffs a.k.a wonder girls.

Besides that, one of the highlight is farewell for Joanna - my company's ICAM, she's leaving to Beijing, China for career development (B2B China).

I stayed in a 2-bed-room, sponsored by my employer (Thank you, boss!). The room include, a TV, toilet with bathtub, 2 beds, 3 seats sofa. I was by my own almost all the time because no one share room with me.
(its both pro & con, pro: I have privacy, con: I am lonely - no one to talk to - however, I did have the so- called-last telephone conversation with my dear friend, Wai Siong who is leaving Malaysia to further her study in New York). I was blessed instead (one of her last word was: I was inspired by you - love you Wai Siong!)

As previous year I didn't have chance to enjoy the theme park games however, I enjoy playing XBOX 360 degree games during break time- in between the meeting. It's cool and good way to exercise! (you really sweat when you play the sports games - without remote, its sense your movements - kinetics). In additional, there were one massage chair and a foot massage machine in each of the meeting room (such a good facilities compared to previous year).

The pros: get to know and understand people especially during dinner, whether they are of other channel, distributors or Shell's staffs (BTW, I did not sit in same table with my employer during dinner - its a good way to get out of comfort zone or have more freedom or even be less introvert).

The cons: venue for lunch is quite far - Coffee Terrace at Genting Hotel - had to use a few escalators to reach there from First World Hotel (total around 15 minutes walk).

Overall, it's good!

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