Sharpen Your Saw
Saturday, June 23, 2007
So, this week we will briefly review our achievement in the past week and examine whether we have done anything commendable, which serves as a preparation exercise for our future. It can be anything small, a new skill, or anything you have learned.
Our topic ‘Sharpening your Saw’ simply means constant development of our self. It is important that we have a continuous programme of self-development. And when I say this, I do not mean you have to undertake a formal course or programme all the time. It can be simple, just using our common sense to reflect and improve our performance in all areas. For example, you may look back, and examine the way you have dealt with someone. And then ask yourself, ‘How can I change my approach and deal with it differently?
We must remember that ‘Common sense’ is our greatest teacher. The more we use it the more effective it gets. Now let us do this simple exercise.
Exercise for the Week:
(1) ‘Sharpen your Saw’ work diligently and reflect on your actions during the week that has passed. Identify at least one or more thing you have learnt that will help you to improve your performance or make you a better person in future.
(2) ‘Common sense’ is our greatest teacher, practise, and use it effectively. The more you use, the better it gets.
(3) Visualise and come up with a simple plan for next week by asking yourself this question: What can I learn next week?
(4) Develop a continuous programme for self-development. A simple written plan would be suitable.
God bless you!
posted by Debojit Chowdhury @ 4:02 AM,
2 Comments:
- At August 28, 2007, said...
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I think more of us need to learn this simple rule: Common sense’ is our greatest teacher, practise, and use it effectively. The more you use, the better it gets. Thanks, Jim Westin, http://www.fastandfreeinsurancequotes.com/
- At December 18, 2007, said...
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I agree that sometimes we need to hold back to reflect on past issue. Refine the improper or "Sharpen the Saw" to forge forward effectively. Coomon sense is our guide, but we do lost track of it at times. Poor us!