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Slow Movements of the Swedish

It's been 18 years since I joined Volvo, a Swedish company. Working for them has proven to be an interesting experience. Any project here takes 2 years to be finalized, even if the idea is simple and brilliant. It's a rule. 

Globalized processes have caused in us (all over the world) a general sense of searching for immediate results. Therefore, we have come to possess a need to see immediate results. This contrasts greatly with the slow movements of the Swedish. They, on the other hand, debate, debate, debate, hold x quantity of meetings and work with a slowdown scheme. At the end, this always yields better results.

1. Sweden has 2 million inhabitants.
2. Stockholm has 500,000 people.
3. Volvo, Escania, Ericsson, Electrolux, are some of its renowned companies. Volvo even supplies NASA.

The first time I was in Sweden , one of my colleagues picked me up at the hotel every morning. It was September, bit cold and snowy. We would arrive early at the company and he would park far away from the entrance (2000 employees drive their car to work).

The first day, I didn't say anything, neither the second or third days. One morning I asked him, "Do you have a fixed parking space? I notice that we park far from the entrance even when there are no other cars in the lot."

To which he replied, "Since we're here early we'll have time to walk, don't you think that whoever gets in late will need a place closer to the door?"

Imagine my face.

Nowadays, there's a movement in Europe named Slow Food. This movement establishes that people should eat and drink slowly, with enough time to taste their food, spend time with the family, friends, without rushing. Slow Food is against its counterpart, Fast Food and what it stands for as a lifestyle. Slow Food is the basis for a bigger movement called Slow Europe, as mentioned by Business Week.

Basically, the movement questions the sense of "hurry" and "craziness" generated by globalization, fuelled by the desire of "having in quantity" (life status) versus "having with quality", "life quality" or the "quality of being".

French people, even though they work 35 hours per week, are more productive than Americans or British. Germans have established 28.8 hour workweeks and have seen their productivity driven up by 20%.

This slow attitude has come to the notice of USA , the pupils of the fast and "do it now" brigade.

This no-rush attitude doesn't represent doing less or having a lower productivity.It means working and doing things with greater quality, productivity, perfection, with attention to detail and less stress. It means re-establishing family values, friends, free and leisure time. Taking the "now", present and concrete, versus the "global", undefined and anonymous. It means taking humans' essential values, the simplicity of living.

It stands for a less coercive work environment, a happier, lighter and more productive work place where humans enjoy doing what they know best how to do.

It's time to stop and think on how companies need to develop serious quality with no-rush that will increase productivity and the quality of products and services, without losing the essence.

Many of us live our lives running behind time, but we only reach it when we die of a heart attack or in a car accident rushing to be on time. Others are so anxious to live for the future that they forget to live the present, which is the only time that truly exists.

We all have equal time throughout the world. No one has more or less. The difference lies in what each one of us does with our time. 

We need to live each moment. 

**Source: Forwarded mail by office colleague

Dare to Fail!

Semangat Motivasi untuk Diri Sendiri!

1. Untuk murah rezeki, setiap pagi, petang, siang, malam say: THANK YOU ALLAH!

2. Buat apa yang kita MINAT. Buat apa yang kita CINTA. Kalau kita lakukan sesuatu kerana minat dan cinta (passion) kita tak akan rasa penat, bosan dan letih. Kerja siang malam pun kita rasa best. Tidur pun excited nak bangun sebab nak buat kerja. masa buat kerja, tak rasa pun masa berlalu!

3. Sekiranya segalanya TIDAK SEPERTI KITA MAHU, atau ditimpa malang, atau masalah yang besar, atau berada di dalam satu krisis, berhenti sebentar dan yakin pada diri sendiri bahawa segala-galanya ada HIKMAH nya. Dalam apa pun keadaan yang sukar, pastinya ada penyelesaiannya dan seringkali kita akan menjadi INSAN YANG LEBIH KUAT & HEBAT selepas melalui kesukaran tersebut!

4. Untuk BERJAYA, kita perlu melatih minda kita untuk MELIHAT PELUANG yang ada di sekeliling kita. Untuk GAGAL, kita perlu melihat halangan-halangan yang ada di depan kita!

5. Kita akan jadi seperti orang yang disekeliling kita. Jika kita hendak berjaya, berkawan dengan orang-orang berminda positif. Jika kita hendak gagal, berkawan dengan orang-orang berminda negatif. Hadis pun ada menyebut umpama berteman pembawa minyak wangi, kita akan rasa harumannya. Bertemankan tukang besi, akan terkena percikan api!


**Petikan Tips Motivasi 1 Minit Dr Irfan Khairi

Jimat Cermat

Salah satu amalan orang yang BIJAK KEWANGAN adalah:

"SPEND less than what you EARN" 

Berikut adalah tips-tips yang boleh di guna pakai:

Kurangkan makan luar dengan keluarga, makan di rumah!
Bawa bekal dari rumah ke pejabat
Baca akhbar melalui Internet dan tidak lagi membeli
Daripada keluar menonton wayang, tonton di rumah melalui dvd
Bayar bil secara online- tidak perlu keluar rumah
Car pool - bergilir-gilir kereta dengan rakan pejabat dan jimatkan petrol
Tidak perlu membeli majalah, dapatkan maklumat online
Kurangkan ke complex membeli belah, tetapi beriadah bersama keluarga di taman
Beli kereta terpakai yang masih baik
Ubah lampu di rumah anda menggunakan lampu kos kuasa rendah (energy saving)

**Petikan dari IrfanKhairi.com, Tips 1 minit

FOKUS!

Untuk BERJAYA, kita hendaklah FOKUS kepada KERJA dan MATLAMAT yang ingin di CAPAI!

GAMBAR saya dgn Abg Abu, Dr. Irfan Khairi dan Raihan!

Bicara Santai bersama Dr. Irfan Khairi dan Abg Abu

Bersama ABANG ABU (1 jam pertama)

1) Untuk BERJAYA, kita perlu tahu ape yang kita INGIN kan.

2) SET @ PROGRAM kan dalam OTAK yang kita mahu BERJAYA.
- Sesungguhnya setiap AMALAN itu bermula dengan NIAT.

3) Bila sesiapa tanya, "How are you today?" Biasanya kita akan jawab dgn lemah.."Fine.....". Itu bukan tindakan orang yang berjaya.

Orang yang berjaya akan menjawab "I'm GREAT", dengan penuh semangat!

G.R.E.A.T

Get Really Excited About Today!

4) Kita perlu ada P.H.D dulu baru dapat M.B.A

Passion, Hunger, Desire

Massive Bank Account!

5) SURVEY yang dibuat oleh Abg Abu terhadap orang yang pergi bekerja pukul 7pg di MRT Station di Singapura.

Ada 5 soalan (saya sertakan jawapan terus):
1. "Nak pegi mana bang?"
- Of course la majoriti jawab "Nak gi kerja la"

2. Buat ape pegi kerja?
-"Nak carik duit."

3. "Buat ape carik duit?"
- Responden dah mula macam nak marah "Abg ni gile ke tanya macam ni. Saya nak makan, nak suap bini, anak nak gi sekolah, bayar macam-macam hutang, kereta, apartment ................"

4. "Abg suke ke pegi keje?"
- "Terpaksa la. Nak buat macam mana. Mana ada suka. Bosan ada la"

5. "Kalau abg dapat 1 Juta esok, ape abg buat"
- "Benti keje la. Buat ape nak keje lagik"

Kesimpulan: Orang yang TIADA DESIRE dalam melakukan kerja adalah orang yang NIPIS POKETnya. Jika 5 soalan ini ditanya pada orang yang POKET TEBAL, jawapannya adalah, "Saya SANGAT MINAT dgn  kerja saya. Walaupun saya sudah ada BERBILLION duit dalam akaun tetapi saya tetap bersemangat NAK BEKERJA, sebab saya MINAT!"

6) G.E.T  R.I.C.H
G = GET UP early (Islam ajar kita bangun Subuh & jgn tidur balik!)
E = EARN MORE than what you SPEND
T = TRAIN yourself skill of MAKING MONEY everyday
R= RESOURCE-full (Bina jaringan kenalan yang bekualiti)
I= INVEST (Share, Unit Trust). Saving akan rugi dengan INFLASI!
C = CHARITY (Banyakkan SEDEKAH)
H = Make all the steps above as a HABIT.

7) We need a MAP over a MAP to succeed

Mind, Action, Planning
-----------------------
Mentor, Allah, Prayer

8) NIAT, EXCITED, FUN+D!

**1 jam selepas tu pula, giliran Irfan Khairi memberikan tips-tips PERNIAGAAN INTERNET! Penuh dengan RAHSIA yang telah di BONGKAR oleh beliau. Kalau ada masa nanti saya kongsi di post seterusnya! What a GENIUS guy!

Temujanji Bersama Irfan Khairi

Salam Taufik Latef,


Terima kasih di atas email anda untuk sesi 'Bicara Santai Buat Duit Simpan Duit' bersama Irfan Khairi dan Abang Abu

Bicara Santai Buat Duit Simpan Duit

Tarikh: Sabtu, 16hb Oktober 2010

Tempat: Hotel Vistana, Kuala Lumpur

Masa: 8.00 malam - 10.00 malam

Tempat anda telah disediakan, akan tetapi kami hanya memegangnya sehingga 8 malam sebelum membukanya kepada hadirin walk-in. Anda digalakkan datang awal sebelum 8 pm pada hari tersebut bagi menjamin tempat anda dalam bicara santai percuma ini. Sebagai tambahan, untuk sesi ini, kami juga akan memberi sebuah rakaman audio "Wang & Anda" oleh Irfan Khairi berharga RM20 kepada secara PERCUMA sebagai "door gift"!

Jumpa anda di sana!

May I borrow RM 25?

A woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year old son waiting for her at the door.

SON: 'Mummy, may I ask you a question?'

MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the woman.

SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'

MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the woman said angrily.

SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'

MUM: 'If you must know, I make RM 50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Mummy, may I please borrow RM 25?'

The mother was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down, and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that RM 25 and he really didn't ask for money very often . The woman went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

'Are you asleep, son?' She asked.

'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.

'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the RM 25 you asked for.'

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his mother.

'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled.

'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.

'Mummy, I have RM 50 now. Can I BUY AN HOUR of YOUR TIME? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'

The mother was crushed. She put his arms around her little son, and she begged for his forgiveness. 

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that RM 50 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

Daily Mission

DAILY MISSION atau Misi Harian merupakan satu kaedah yg kerap di aplikasikan dalam seminar-seminar motivasi, pengurusan dan teknik belajar. Dalam teknik ini, anda perlu mencatatkan perkara-perkara penting atau dengan perkataan yg lebih tepat, MISI ANDA PADA HARI TERSEBUT.

Tulis dalam kertas atau buku kecil untuk memudahkan anda bawak Daily Missions anda, ke mana sahaja anda pergi. Dan yang paling penting, setiap kali anda sudah menyempurnakan misi itu, tolong POTONG misi tersebut dengan garisan melintang menggunakan pen! Ya, POTONG!

Kenapa ye penting sangat Daily Missions ni?

1. Hidup anda pada hari tersebut akan BERMATLAMAT!

2. Anda dapat JIMAT MASA utk BERFIKIR… “Emmm,nak buat apa ye hari ni?” Eh, sedar tak ini sahaja akan merugikan masa kita lebih kurang 60 minit sehari (jika combine semua masa berfikir tu). Tak ke rugi?

3. Anda sememangnya akan JADI PRODUKTIF! Sebab tatkala anda memotong misi-misi yg telah selesai itu, akan terpancar semangat motivasi dlm diri anda untuk melakukan yang seterusnya! Ingat, the best motivator in this world is you!

4. Hidup anda pada hari tersebut akan cemerlang. Kalau setiap hari? Minggu itu minggu yg cemerlang… Kalau setiap minggu? Bulan itu bulan yg cemerlang… Kalau setiap bulan? Tahun itu tahun yg cemerlang… Kalau setiap tahun? HIDUP ANDA SELAMANYA CEMERLANG!

Belenggu Dosa

Guide to a Better Life

This is AMAZING. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The Last Lecture” before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind…

In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan , and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "Guide to a Better Life" for his wife and children to follow.

May you be blessed by his insight.

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
3. Don't over do; keep your limits.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
6. Dream more while you are awake.
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more.
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often.
16. Each day give something good to others.
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
20. What other people think of you is none of your business.
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything.
24. Do the right things.
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
27. The best is yet to come.
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with, people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.
 

Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you. 

**Petikan dari email yang di forward oleh rakan sekerja. 

**Selagi poin poin di atas tidak bercanggah dengan hukum syara', tiada salahnya bagi kita untuk mengamalkannya, walaupun ianya di tulis oleh seorang yang bukan Muslim. Apa yang saya perhatikan, mereka seperti lebih banyak mempraktikkan pelbagai perkara-perkara yang baik, seperti yang di anjurkan oleh agama Islam kita yang tercinta ini, berbanding umat kita sendiri. Semoga kita sebagai seorang Muslim dapat menonjolkan identiti kita selaras dengan ape yang di ajar oleh Islam yang sangat indah.