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A Poor Example of Leadership
When I went through leadership training two of the basic principles we were taught is that you should never ask your subordinate to do something you weren’t willing to do yourself, and you should lead by example. So, here’s an example of a failure of both of those sound leadership principles. You ask your employees…
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The Abuse of Non-Resident Workers in Singapore
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog recently you’ll have read that Singapore can be a pretty rough place for a foreigner. There’s plenty of racism and discrimination from locals. Unfortunately, this type of discrimination is also common in the work place. In Singapore business, appearance is everything. Companies want to present the best…
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Damn Flying Pigs…
This past Friday I was excited about going to the mall to get something nice to eat and then shop around a bit. My wife and I also had plans to go out and enjoy ourselves over the weekend. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. It was strange, really. All day I felt fine. Once I got…
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Undisciplined Children on a Singapore Bus
On Friday afternoon I was on the bus, heading to the MRT station so I could meet my wife for dinner. I was on a single story bus in the standing area, leaning against the padded rest. (For those of you not familiar with Singapore buses, I found the photo at left on Jom Naik…
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Honey Did What?
If honey shat cookies, I wonder what she’s been eating? (Picture taken in Singapore)
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What Determines A Person’s Worth?
I was thinking about this question because of something that happened earlier today. I woke up briefly in the morning and I thought I heard the maid crying. I’m sick, though, so I rolled over and went back to sleep. Later, I found out that there had been a problem. She had recently bought a…
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July 2009 Solar Eclipse in Singapore
I’d been looking forward to this solar eclipse for weeks, ever since I first heard about it. I even took the time to write it down, and enter it as an entry with an alarm in my iPhone’s calendar. I didn’t want to miss it! Last night I went to bed, rather anxious to wake…
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Pocari Sweat
No, a Pocari isn’t an animal, or a person’s name. It’s a drink! I’ve seen this quite a few times and always intended to snag a photo of it, but I just never got around to it. Would you drink something called Sweat? When I look at this can I think of the sweat sliding…
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Goldilocks Treats
Goldilocks is a pretty well known bakery in the Philippines. You can find outlets all over the place there and the things they sell are really tasty. The first time I was in the Philippines over a year ago I noticed the place and we wound up buying some cakes to try them out. Well,…
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Microwaving Shoes
There is a shoe store here in Singapore, in Tampines, that has a microwave sitting on the floor of the store. I happened to be sitting there, idly looking around the store while my wife tried on shoes. That’s when I noticed it. I sat there, looking at it, trying to figure out why they…
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