Yakkety Yak… Yakkety Yak…
Allo Allo! 
Sorry Folks! Haven’t been getting much time to update my blog lately.
I’ve got so much to say! 
So much things have happened! 1st thing 1st… Charmaine has given birth! 
Baby Adelynne Chia was borned on 14 Aug, Sunday @ 2245hrs! Yup, Caryl, Anne and me paid her a visit the next day at KK hospital after work… Baby Adelynne is so cute! Charmaine will be staying at her mom’s place to recuperate… BUT! Poor Me! I gotta suffer for 2 months from immediate effect! Charmaine, what am I to do without you!? Hmmm… Wa lau… The trend now is baby booming is it ah? Seems like everyone is giving birth!!! 
Wa… Following that, Barry’s baby came today!!! Wow wow… What a double strike! Looks like it’s really baby booming period! Baby boom? Baby Bloom? Boom? Bloom? Argh…. 
Sad to say, today is also Shawn’s last day with us… He joined our competitor - ”Fed-Up”! 
But before he left, he sent us something which I felt was kinda interesting…
Manager vs. Leader 
The manager administers; the leader innovates
The manager is a copy; the leader is an original
The manager maintains; the leader develops
The manager focuses on systems and structure; the leader focuses on people
The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective
The managers asks how and when; the leader asks what and why
Managers have their eyes on the bottom line; leaders have their eyes on the horizon
The manager imitates; the leader originates
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it
The manager is the classic good soldier; the leader is his own person
The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing
– Warren Bennis
So which type are you? As for me? I’m just like Mickey Mouse!
“Mickey is a NATURAL LEADER“!
Today, Kerwin, Jimmy, Kek Kheong and Shawn came down to Tampines and joined us for badminton too! So happy! Finally we see some Seafreight contenders! These folks are going to take part in the internal badminton selection for NTUC Open this coming Saturday! Cool huh?
Speaking of that, I woke up at 3am to make it to the first in queue for Badminton court reservation for this internal selection! Together with Coach Hassan and his 3 children, we reached the sports hall at 4am! Then came Coach Hassan’s other students - Saleh and Hafiz at around 6am. Wa lau… It was really creepy to walk through the park at that hour of the early morning! There were like, 3 to 4 “blindspots” where people can simply hide and spring on you when you least expected. Anyway, we finally managed to book the courts we need for Saturday’s activity. Otherwise, how am I going to answer to those participants!
Another news blast: Our BD Management Support Team babe, Melissa gave me her resignation letter yesterday! Wa lau… Now I’m gonna be down with one less headcount! Really didn’t know what to say, man. Is there something wrong with me? Guess I’m really lousy in managing the team. I was kind of saddened by the news actually. Though she said she wanted to pursue a career more focused on marketing, and that we seldom get to talk much, but somehow, I just felt sad… Another Management Trainee resigned! And it’s under my charge that it happened!
