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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Finding old friends

As I am constantly searching for old friends in elementary and high school, I was surprised to see them via facebook. I am getting the chance to look back my yesteryears of being a child then.

It's a good thing to go remember things that we were together. Before we parted our ways, we spent a lot of time playing games in the ground. No computer games available yet at that time.

We have got the chance to play and have some sweat on our own. On which nowadays, the disadvantage of today's computer games. Hmmm... I just don't know what I am saying in this post.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

I miss everything in Apalit

What I miss most in Apalit? Let me metion: thanksgiving, worship services, prayer meetings, practice with orchestra, being at live in Bible Expositions, prayer at the Chapel, everything about inside the ADD Convention Center.

Also with the people I meet for about two years. Classmates, group mates, batch mates, and everyone. With the La Verdad Christian Colleges officials, students, visitors. The smell of the places, the happy faces, the joyful dance steps, and everything.

Hoping that in the near future, may the good Lord lead me to be in Apalit town again. I really miss the place as I am listening to Yiruma's My Heart Sent To You piece.

Monday, August 15, 2011

More fruits to come!

The First week of August, 2011, I accidentally started on fruits diet. I eat pineapples, mangoes and bananas. I eat them of course with intervals for better digestion. With the help of dietitians, I have practice eating fruits with no other combination as usually people do.

Mango fruit is richin pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds. While pineapple contains vitamins A, B1, Ccalcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, natrium, potassium, dextrose, sukrosa (sugar cane) and bromelain is used to make the meat tender, with the set of cancer growth, prevent platelet aggregation, and have activities fibrinolitik . It also has asid sitrik the expression to eliminate fat and thin body. Gynecology fiber can be easier defecate on people with constipation (constipation). The leaves contain calsium oksalat and pectic Substances. But pineapples has no direct connection with pine and apple.


Bananas contains good amount of soluble dietary fiber (7% of DRA per 100 g) that helps normal bowel movements; thereby reducing constipation problems.

Monday, August 08, 2011

Mistakes mistakes

According to a book I am reading for a long period of time, record your mistakes with   care and pride. This is a learning device that will surely won't happen again. Record it in your special idea notebook.

Here are the things to do with your mistakes specially in a working environment:

          • Admit your mistake
          • Present your boss with a plan to fix your mistake
          • Don't blame with anyone else for your mistake
          • Apologize for your mistake but don't beat yourself up
          • Correct your mistake on your own time
Details of the steps can read via this link.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Fashion craze sale

The Talavera Department Store will start to kick off its Fashion Craze Sale this coming August 1st. And it is a month-long sales activity for all valued shoppers out there. All you have to do is to buy P500 worth of items and get the chance to pick a prize instantly from the day you shop at the store.

Once you pick, you will get 1 major prize, 4 minor prize and a lot of discounts. So hurry up, get ready to enter the store starting August 1 and get the chance to win exciting prizes.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The evaluation mania!

In reference of making or doing evaluation to employees, may I quote my source from here:

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TIPS

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TIPS FOR SUPERVISORS

  • Be honest and fair in evaluating all employees. Be certain that you as the supervisor have reviewed all of your employees in an objective and consistent manner as individuals and relative to other employees in the group. The purpose of performance evaluations is to take a realistic snapshot of the employee's performance. Don't say the employee is improving if (s)he is not performing well.
  • Be consistent in your approach. Don't create a situation where it appears that you create excuses for one employee while holding another employee accountable. Define your criteria for each level of ranking and use the same criteria for every employee. Don't set separate criteria for certain employees.
  • Give your comments. A ranking or number used to rank an employee's performance is useless without a written comment. Comments are required for any ranking that is less than "3 or meets expectations" and also for the highest ranking of "5 or exceeds expectations." Comments may confirm achievements or be constructive depending on the nature of the ranking.
  • Make your comments consistent with the rankings. Don't give someone a "meets expectations" ranking if your comment describes a substandard performance.
  • Be realistic. Don't inflate ratings. Inflation of ratings only inflates an employee's expectations.
  • Rate the employee's performance, not the employee's "attitude." Keep your comments job related and based on the employee's ability to perform his/her job. Avoid phrases like "bad attitude," "he's not a team player," and other subjective type comments. Explain the behavior that is a result of the "attitude."
  • Set goals with the employee. Don't just criticize a deficient performer; set goals for follow up and for improvement or development. Work together to create a plan of action to help the employee in deficient areas and to establish goals for the coming year. Set a follow up period and be sure to reevaluate the employee at the appropriate time.
  • A performance evaluation should motivate an employee to want to improve. The employee should feel excited about the challenges and his/her ability to meet them. If employees hear only about their failures and weaknesses, they'll start to believe they can't succeed. If employees get support and encouragement from their supervisor, they'll gain the desire and confidence to keep trying. When the supervisors' suggestions for improvement bring results - and recognition - employees are even more likely to listen to future suggestions.
  • There should be no surprises. The evaluation should be a review of the past year's performance. Through previous counseling and other communications, the employee should be aware of any concerns you might have about their job performance. The annual evaluation should not be the first time the employee learns of your concerns.
  • One tool that may be used is to ask the employee to review his or her own performance and expectations for the future by preparing a self-appraisal. They may complete the same evaluation form that the supervisor uses or may draft a memo or list reviewing performance strengths and weaknesses and future goals. Having the employee go through the same exercise may make it easier for him or her to understand the value of the evaluation process.

Monday, July 25, 2011

My first salary!

After the 22 days of training, I am now already a regular employee of a department store in Cauayan city. I got my first salary of work for the last six (6) days cut-off. Although four days delayed, I am so happy to receive the cash!

Well, here are the things to do with your hard earned money. This will fully utilize your cash to its proper use for the betterment of oneself, to others and to the community as well. And that's according to Money Magazine, there are 50 Smartest  things to do with your money. Read the full article.

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