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The 4 Essentials of Effective Leadership

2010-06-26T08:49:00.005+08:00

I read this article written Mark Raciappa, ActionCOACH and I totally agree. His communication is clear, concise and it resonated with me. Mark says;I remember a bumper sticker: “Either Lead or Follow—But Get Out of the Way!” Interestingly, in my company, I say something similar and it goes like this "If you can lead, lead. If you can't lead, follow. If you cannot lead or follow, get out of my way

How Do YOU Know What You Said You Know?

2010-06-23T20:43:00.003+08:00

I just received a newsletter article by Jim Cathcart dated 23/6/2010. In the article, Jim shared that there is an organization called The Institute of Noetic Science founded by astronaut Edgar Mitchell. They study what it means to "know" something and how we know what we know.Sounds like some high minded stuff eh? It's fascinating. For example: take something you know to be true. Then examine,

What "Avatar the Movie", "The Shift of Consciousness" and "Conversations with God" has in common?

2010-06-14T18:37:00.006+08:00

I originally posted this article on Facebook Notes on Monday, 11 January 2010 at 08:44am. Since I have yet to integrate my Blog to Facebook, I am re-posting the content here.After I watched Avatar the movie, on the afternoon of 10-Jan-2010, something inside me was awaken. I shifted, and resonated with the movie so much that I had tears of gratitude, tears of love and tears of awakening - that

Competition: How Eliminating This Word From Your Vocabulary Will Skyrocket Your Success

2009-06-18T09:49:00.003+08:00

Competition: How Eliminating This Word From Your Vocabulary Will Skyrocket Your Successthis essay is extracted from Rok SIVANTE's Facebook Notes.Click here for Rok SIVANTE Facebook Profile page.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Competition.How much of business & economic theory has been based around the

F.O.R.M. - Tips For Networking Your Small Business

2009-06-11T09:35:00.003+08:00

Beyond The Weather: Small Talk Tips For Networking Your Small Business By Caroline MelbergHave you ever been invited to a business networking meeting or luncheon, or thought about going to your chamber of commerce's networking events, but decided not to because you never know what to say to get the conversation started?I've been there – and here's the simple trick I learned to help me feel

Discover Your Destiny by Robin Sharma

2009-04-20T18:37:00.003+08:00

Everything occurring in your life has been perfectly orchestrated to inspire your maximum evolution as a human being and bring you into your true power. From my experiences, as long as I am a student of life, learn from my experiences ("mistakes") and allow it to take me where I am meant to go, life has my highest interests in mind.These words of wisdom are extracts from Robin Sharma, Dr. John F.

Seeing the Big Picture: A Corporate Guide to Better Decisions through IT

2009-01-31T17:15:00.002+08:00

If you've ever had the feeling that you're making decisions without all the necessary information, you're not alone. Nine out of ten corporate executives admit to the same problem.But if you're an executive at a small or midsized business, what's the solution? You don't have the deep pockets of a big corporation to develop an elaborate IT infrastructure, but you still need an

Can a business increase sales 10%, keep expenses constant and still see a 61% increase in profits?

2009-01-31T17:09:00.003+08:00

It can if it looks at increasing the bottom-line the ActionCOACH way and YES you can, if you are willing to change your core principles of business accounting Conventional business looks at sales from the standpoint of three variables, namely sales, expenses and profits defined by the formula: Sales – Expenses = Profits. In this approach, each variable depends on the other, forcing

Ubuntu Linux $30 Million Richer and Microsoft's in a Storm

2009-01-31T17:01:00.002+08:00

Linux's gains are Microsoft's losses, and there were both aplenty in the past week, despite the best efforts of the Redmond crowd to tamp down enthusiasm for free OSes. Bloggers across the FLOSS world are speculating over what they see as a building storm headed straight for western Washington.The details are juicy. Read it all here.

SUN Microsystems Possible Spiral Death?

2008-11-19T01:52:00.006+08:00

I have always thought that SUN Microsystems is a confused company. Their strategies are unclear and they always sent mixed messages to the industry. While Scott Mcnealy was CEO, he guarded Solaris and JAVA while launching Linux initiatives. Today I read in Reuters and IT Business Edge that SUN Microsystems is trying to avoid failure by finding a Buyer and after they had cut a deal with their

Hacking Democracy - Bring this to the attention of Barack Obama!!!

2008-10-26T21:40:00.006+08:00

Hello friends and supporters of Barack OBAMA, the Presidential candidate for America,I am a Singapore citizen whom resonates with Mr. Obama and I want to see him elected as the new President of America. From my point of view, he seems to be *the* only candidate that has the ability to LEAD, to MODERATE, to QUESTION issues and to THINK deep about issues that are plaguing the world and America

Management of Money and Money as a Current-cy

2008-10-26T19:54:00.003+08:00

Btw, just to add to my previous sharing, due to the responses I get in my personal mailbox.Answering to the questions I received:1. Yes, I negotiate for nearly everything I buy. It's my money, I earned it. Why should I give it away so easily?2. Yes, I ask for discounts for everything that I am paying for and I request for something extra all the time. There's no harm asking. If you get it, it's a

The Web Of The Future with Mozilla's New Aurora Browser

2008-08-13T11:40:00.002+08:00

Story by The Channel WireThe mad scientists at Mozilla went back into the lab after releasing Firefox 3 and have cooked up something that may be even more impressive. Teaming up with Adaptive Path, Mozilla wants to introduce the Aurora concept browser. Aurora was designed with the intent of creating what the Web of the future will look like. Featuring an integrated Web and desktop environment,

I am a Money Magnet

2008-08-06T19:34:00.007+08:00

I am a huge believer in continuous learning and growing. About 3-months ago I read the Millionaire Mind book by T. Harv Eker and attended his Guerrilla Business Intensive program in July 2008. It was pretty amazing. I learned a lot about money management and my relationship with money. It was a real eye opener.T. Harv Eker emphasized that wealthy people aren’t any smarter, they just have better

The Young Girl Whom Silenced The World During a United Nations Conference

2008-06-11T13:23:00.002+08:00

Dear friends of the world, I urge you to take 5-mins of your busy life to open your heart and mind and listen to this young girl. You will not regret it.

Microsoft Exectives on Vista Problems

2008-03-05T04:30:00.002+08:00

Seattle Post Intelligence reported: A federal judge today unsealed internal Microsoft e-mails that have been used to support the plaintiffs' case in the lawsuit over the "Windows Vista Capable" program. Snippets were previously read aloud in court, but the full messages go further to reveal extensive hand-wringing, at the highest levels of the company, over Windows Vista's hardware and software

DNS Security Basics

2008-01-21T11:54:00.000+08:00

DNS Security BasicsWhen configuring DNS for a network, there are several things an administrator can do to increase the security of the DNS servers. A DNS zone is the database containing the DNS records for a network. Every DNS zone needs a primary DNS server and at least one secondary DNS server. It is important that each of the DNS servers contains the most recent version of the zone; the

High-speed wireless video transfers 100X faster than WiFi

2007-10-23T00:42:00.000+08:00

IBM is looking to change the way you watch video. The company today is announcing microprocessor chipsets that can wirelessly transmit high-definition video between computers, televisions and handheld devices in the time it takes to push the Play button.IBM will do this by teaming with MediaTek to launch a joint initiative to develop these ultra fast chipsets that will let users rid their homes

Keep your mail servers off blacklisting sites

2007-10-01T17:47:00.000+08:00

Keep your mail servers off blacklisting sites and avoid being flagged as spam!by Moonshi Mohsenruddin, CEO CommGate, Inc.Greetings! This blog will be shared by my fellow team mates - Mr. Tan Hock Chye, Technical Manager, Mr. Ramesh Raman, Chief Technology Officer and Mr. Abhik Biswas, Chief Marketing Officer of CommGate. We will be posting alternately, in attempt to bring mind blowing technology

Difference Between Gelato and Ice-cream

2007-10-01T14:26:00.000+08:00

COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED - Is there really a difference between gelato and ice cream?by Aida See, Owner of Frutta la Viva - http://www.frutta-la-viva.com/The ONE question that many has asked. Is there a difference between Gelato and Ice-cream? To many of us, it is a question that we want to find out the answer but have not met an expert that could provide the advice. So here is the truth, the

Is Cancer a death sentence?

2007-09-18T12:13:00.000+08:00

Is Cancer a death sentence?By Stephen Mok, Financial Consultant, IPP Financial Advisers Pte LtdWithin a short span of 6 months, 2 female relatives of mine had been diagnosed with cancer. Both are in their early sixties. One had cancer of the womb and the other had bone cancer.The first one was a simple factory worker, staying in a 3-room flat while the second was a multi-millionaire business

Pfizer PCs hijacked - to send Viagra spam

2007-09-10T07:44:00.000+08:00

As most of us have known today, Viagra is manufactured by Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals and it is the most widely used spam. Now, can you imagine if your business computers are compromised by black-hat hackers to send out Viagra spam?Here you are - a business owner operating a growing small-medium business and have become a trusted adviser to your clients. Now, imagine this - you did not

How to reset Windows XP password

2007-08-31T12:22:00.000+08:00

Some of you might have come across problems with your Microsoft Windows XP computers where you knew you have typed your password correct but the PC refused to log you in.When this happens, it is due to the fact that your password file or registry could have been corrupted.To resolve this problem, you can refer to this few guides;How to Hack Into a Windows XP Computer Without Changing Password by

Want to be a Spider-Man? Soon, you can...

2007-08-29T13:55:00.000+08:00

A "Spider-man" suit that enables its wearer to scale vertical walls like the comic and movie superhero could one day be a reality, according to a study.So, you want to be a Spider-Man huh? Very soon you can - thanks to the Spider-man' suit secret which was recently revealed. Natural technology used by spiders and geckos could help a human climb the side of a building or hang upside down from a

Contextual Thinking

2007-08-21T22:22:00.000+08:00

Contextual Thinking: The Key to Success in Communicating Innovation Proposalsby Hector Ramos, COE PartnersYou may have heard and read much in the last few years regarding creativity and innovation.. Or you may even have attended a creativity workshop that you found interesting, fun and helped you come up with some new ideas. Now your current employer may be requiring innovative input. However,

How To Gain Power and Attraction

2007-08-19T12:26:00.000+08:00

By Hanzo Ng, Sales Ninja GroupPOWER. Some have it, some don't have it. Some crave for it, some lose it. Dictionary.com defines power as the ability to act, to accomplish something; in short, the possession of control or command over others. Throughout history, people are attracted to powerful people.Power comes in many forms; in our cavemen days, power is the ability to hunt, to bring food back

Problems logging on to Skype

2007-08-18T00:38:00.000+08:00

Many of you may have difficulties in logging on to Skype this week. After checking with Skype, I was told that Skype is facing technical glitches and the Skype engineering team has determined that it’s a software issue. They expect this to be resolved within 12 to 24 hours.Meanwhile, you can simply leave your Skype client running and as soon as the issue is resolved, you will be logged in. Skype

What Makes a Champion?

2007-08-17T17:00:00.000+08:00

By NG Chang Siang, Education Success Coach MindChamps Holdings Ltd ‘’ What makes a champion is a champion mindset. The champion mindset is the transferable commodity, not the skill itself. If you have done something great in one field, you are far more likely to do it in another ‘’ --Professor Allan Snyder FRSI have a good friend who is a primary school teacher. He also takes on as a role of a

2007-08-16T22:55:00.000+08:00

Are You Adequately Insured?By Stephen Mok, Financial ConsultantIPP Financial Advisers Pte LtdMy friend called me today to tell me that one of his friends had a motorcycle accident sometime back. He fell off his motorcycle and injured his head seriously. Fortunately he survived the accident but unfortunately, he lost his memory!!! Now he is recuperating at a community hospital in Ang Mo Kio (

2007-08-16T21:48:00.000+08:00

OpenProj - FREE alternative to Microsoft ProjectI wanted to share with all of you about Projity's important announcement last week at LinuxWorld.Projity announced the release of OpenProj, a FREE (yeah, another FREE software) and open source replacement of Microsoft Project. OpenProj is available on Windows, Linux, Unix or Mac and is interoperable with Microsoft Project.The best thing is, it

2007-08-09T07:44:00.000+08:00

E-mail Still a Threat even though Attachments are Less DangerousNot everyone of us enjoy the “pleasure” of observing the tendencies of hackers, crackers and other bad Internet folks with good computers security skills on a daily basis. It may not be apparent that this is a constantly and rapidly evolving Internet world, with the bad computer folks one step away from the good. Moreover, whether

2007-07-23T10:00:00.000+08:00

Back up like an expert with rsync on Linux This article is by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier on July 17, 2007 (9:00:00 AM)Original article published at http://www.linux.com/feature/117236 In the last two months I've been traveling a lot. During the same period my main desktop computer went belly up. I would have been in trouble without rsync at my disposal -- but

2007-07-13T15:45:00.002+08:00

A Simple Backup Script on Linux Everyone whom uses Linux wants to implement a backup solution for their Linux servers. After a lot of research, I finally decided to implement a script-based backup making use of TAR, GZIP, and CROND based on Jason Pepas's backup script.Step 1: Login to your Linux server as user "root" and type this commandmkdir /root/scriptsStep 2: Decide on what device you want

2007-07-01T14:45:00.000+08:00

Optimizing the Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator for the Apache Web ServerI met an old friend whom was complaining that one of his Solaris servers at work which run the Apache web server is very slow. He has added RAM and migrated from RAID-5 to RAID-0 to improve disk I/O but the problem still persists. He asked me if I have any tips to offer as I had some Solaris experience several years ago

2007-06-29T00:13:00.000+08:00

We are Being Watched!One thing you may have forgot is that Windows computers keeps files called index.dat. Unless you are a advanced user, like the advanced Nokia hacker, you cannot easily delete these files. These files are used by Windows Explorer as a database which runs as long as Windows is active. This file stores all of your search queries, web sites you visited, autocomplete, Internet

2007-06-25T15:31:00.000+08:00

Howto Deploy Ethernet MAC Address Filtering on CommGate 3.xDownload Notepad++ from http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm to edit the following text files from a Windows PC. You can then convert the text files into Windows and UNIX modes easily. Using Notepad++, create a text file and save it as rc.firewall.macaddr in /etc/rc.d directory. Add all the Ethernet MAC Addresses

2007-06-23T02:57:00.000+08:00

How to setup an RSYNC Server on a CommGate Professional Server 3.x1) Install the rsync daemon via apt-get by typing the following command on a CommGate system as user root; apt-get update apt-get install rsync2) Create the rsync daemon configuration file so that we can start the xinetd service and the rsync daemon is automatically started. Edit the following files; vi /etc/

2007-06-23T02:51:00.000+08:00

Shell script to restore your system settings after a Linux OS reinstallReinstalling your operating system is never a fun or welcome task, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Restoring settings and downloaded applications after installing an operating system can take quite a bit of time, so after some research at linux.com, howtoforge.com and a lot of Googling, I've come up with a shell script to make

2007-04-13T15:52:00.000+08:00

High Availability with Open SourceIn the article High Availability with Open Source , Josh Kuo looks at three of the popular Open Source projects to implement High Availability redundancy (failover):HeartbeatkeepalivedCARPThe article talks about where each of these three excels and some implementation ideas. Josh also mentions the DRBD utility to sync two remote filesystems to aid in an advanced

2007-04-13T15:40:00.000+08:00

Planning to Do Database Replication? Here's a solution with MySQLSavitha Nair writes "This article describes how to set up database replication in MySQL. MySQL replication allows you to have an exact copy of a database from a master server on another server (such as a slave). All updates to the database on the master server are immediately replicated to the database on the slave server so that

2007-03-30T11:41:00.000+08:00

Download & Convert Youtube/Google/FLV Videos As iPod iTunes, .MOV or .MP3 FilesSeveral days ago I blog about how to download Youtube/Google videos which are in FLV format. The solution works for one of my friends and then he posted another question to me on how could he download audio files from Youtube? Since I have no requirement of downloading audio files from Youtube, I have never ask myself

2007-03-29T08:51:00.000+08:00

Download YouTube & Google Videos from your web-browserI have been receiving several emails the past month on how to save videos from YouTube and Google. So I thought, why not invest 30-mins to do some research on this and share the knowledge. I know some of us have that need to save the videos that you watch on Youtube or Google Video because it is funny, you want to share it with someone else or

2007-03-17T12:01:00.000+08:00

RAID-1 vs. RAID-5 Explained!In my line of business, I often meet customers whom asked me questions about RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) as they have been misled and/or confused by IT vendors whom are either out to make the most money from the customer by selling more storage/disks or they don't have an understanding of the customer's applications and storage needs.Some of the most

2007-03-11T21:20:00.000+08:00

After all the success stories and financial facts on savings, IT outsourcing is still not catching on with Small-Medium BusinessesWhy are SMBs missing the boat? A recent survey revealed that small-medium businesses are falling behind in outsourcing IT functions. According to research by the Irish Computer Society (ICS), IT outsourcing has become common practice in Irish organisations, with some

2007-02-25T03:11:00.000+08:00

Cisco Multiple Products Multiple Remote Denial Of Service VulnerabilitiesSo you think Cisco products are the most secure and stable? Think again... based on BugTraq ID 22561 at Securityfocus.com the following Cisco products suffers from "Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions" which allows remote attackers to remotely exploit your network.Affected Cisco products are: Cisco PIX/ASA

2007-02-25T02:50:00.000+08:00

Security Flaw found in MS Office 2007 Researchers have discovered a "highly critical" security flaw in newly released Office 2007, despite Microsoft's efforts to deliver its most secure version yet of the productivity software. Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye finds a hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC. So what else is new? Aren't we tired of

2007-02-25T02:30:00.000+08:00

Why You Need to Change Your Broadband Router PasswordIn this article, Sid Stamm, Zulfikar Ramzan, and Markus Jakobsson have developed a clever, and potentially devastating, attack against home routers. If you are using these mentioned routers in your office, it's time to change that default password. So how does it work? First, the attacker creates a web page containing a simple piece of

2007-02-25T00:53:00.000+08:00

Is Your Business Safe From Internet Security Threats? Spyware, malware, viruses, unauthorized network access, weak passwords and hacker attacks can be devastating to small businesses. Here's how to protect your company from internet security threats.Keeping your networks secure and your data safe is critical to the success of your business. Which is why I always emphasize on attacking costs and

2007-02-25T00:45:00.000+08:00

Helix NebulaDust from comets that survived the death of their star is clouding the "eye" of the distant Helix nebula, reveals this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope released on February 12. The nebula, which lies about 700 light-years from Earth, is the colorful remnant of a dying sunlike star that cast off its outer layers to become a white dwarf

2007-02-25T00:42:00.000+08:00

Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, February 13, 2007—Ice fisher Darren Horness sidles up to the 102-pound (46-kilogram), 72-inch (1.8-meter) female sturgeon he speared on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin.Story and photo by National Geographic. Full details here.

2007-02-25T00:38:00.000+08:00

Monster Glowing Squid Caught on CameraThe first ever video footage of wild Dana octopus squid has revealed that the giant animals possess an unusual weapon: glowing arms used to blind and stun their prey. The footage was captured by a Japanese research team using cameras linked to baited lures.Full story here.

2007-02-25T00:21:00.000+08:00

450 kg Squid Caught in New Zealand!NEW Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea have caught what's thought to be the largest squid ever found, weighing an estimated 450kg. Full story here.More stories on this here and here.This colossal squid... if calamari were made from it, the rings would be the size of tractor tyres! Imagine dining or snacking on a calamari the size of a tractor tyre?Past stories

2007-02-24T21:52:00.000+08:00

Web 2.0 explained in a YouTube videohttp://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/mt/archives/2007/02/here_is_what_we.php After watching that video, I asked myself these questions: What can CommGate do to be a catalyst of Web 2.0 for small-medium businesses? How can CommGate be a platform to support interactions between business applications, databases, text, video, audio - securely? I know that if

2006-12-17T11:42:00.000+08:00

Why Data Backups Are So Important Our computers, smartphones, personal digital assistants, MP3 players, operating systems, and software are tools that we use to create and manipulate the content that is the most important aspect of computing - our data. Without your personalized data, the computing experience will be mundane and very generic. We need to be able to create in order to really feel

2006-05-03T16:38:00.000+08:00

I received a few phone calls this morning from my fellow network of grassroots leaders. They were cheering me and I thought, "huh what's happening?"... has PAP won the election already? I was thinking, it's not possible as the polling day is 6th May... after much persuasion finally these guys broke the news that I was published in the People's Action Party monthly "Petir Magazine".The same

2006-05-01T01:48:00.000+08:00

In early April 2006, I sign-up for the Excellerated Business School for Entrepreneurs (BSE) after a preview session held in Singapore by Executive-Directions. The seminar was held from 15 April to 23 April 2006 in Subang Jaya Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The BSE in KL was organized by GlobeSL Sdn Bhd.I left Singapore on 14 April via Transtar, the only 1st class coach service which has 16

2006-04-03T01:16:00.000+08:00

It was 1.30am in the morning yesterday when I got started with the business proposal for an education project. By the time I am satiesfied with the entire content and deliverable, it is nearly 7am in the morning! The sound of birds chirping on a Sunday morning... very soothing indeed. I decided to take a nap as I'm attending a seminar for all YECs Chairmen at 8.30am at The Grassroots Club.Start

2006-04-02T03:45:00.000+08:00

It was my first North-West YEC Chairman meeting attendance in December 2005 at Zhenghua CC. By the end of the meeting, I was tasked to lead a YEC team-building program for all the 12 YECs in North-West region in March 2006.Despite the challenges and last minute changes, the event was a success. I owe it to Roger Hamilton, Irene Millar, Penny, Dewi and the team from XL Results Foundation for

2006-04-02T03:39:00.000+08:00

Youths in Singapore needs a lot of nurturing and guidance. Most of them are complacent, extremely pampered, rude, lack of morale ethics and can't even stand a little bit in the sun!These are the very reasons why I joined the Ace the Place Community Centre in Admiralty, Woodlands in August 2004. I just have to do something about it. By October 2004, I was the Asst. Secretary of the Youth Executive

2006-04-02T03:04:00.000+08:00

Finally got this blog up and running again. I shall start blogging again at least 10mins a day from now. I have not blog for the longest time since I lost the url of this blog when my laptop crashed in year 2001 (the same day I registered this blog)!Can you imagine losing nearly 20% of your work data? It was my mistake of not backing up my data for that month. I lost nearly 1 whole month of work.

2006-04-02T03:00:00.000+08:00

I finally found back this blog after losing it for years! Now that this blog is back in my hands, you'll see more development, postings, updates of my personal and professional life and truths on global issues being posted here.Nothing will escape my mind as long as it bothers me and my belief system. That's a commitment I make and that's the choice I have taken to post my thoughts on-line. If

2001-08-18T00:15:00.000+08:00

I finally got to force myself to do something about this domain name which I purchased sometime ago. Well, setting up a Linux server and spending some time configuring Apache is a breeze especially with most of the new Linux distributions now coming with a bunch of applications usually pre-configured. With the help of "linuxconf", on the latest Mandrake Linux 7.2, it's neat, tidy, simple, fast