tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580628187620095998.post658532781946099888..comments2023-08-18T17:18:50.347+08:00Comments on Smiling Susan - Passionate about Life: Mindsets of young people todayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12680444949421756285noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580628187620095998.post-29253632728611672552007-11-28T13:39:00.000+08:002007-11-28T13:39:00.000+08:00Thanks for all your comments. I know this post wil...Thanks for all your comments. I know this post will be a bit conflicting. <BR/><BR/>To clarify further , when I say mention about mindsets of young people, that also include myself. Cause I am young or I consider myself young. LOL. <BR/><BR/>Grey horse, yes, I am no different. I am just saying, all of us need to picture something in the future like in 5-10 years..whether you will have a lot of kids or whether you will have a house near the beach. The pictures keep us going and fighting for what we want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680444949421756285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580628187620095998.post-29463726218667741142007-11-28T10:27:00.000+08:002007-11-28T10:27:00.000+08:00On your point about people not knowing what they w...On your point about people not knowing what they want in life. <BR/> <BR/>Quoting from what you written:<BR/><BR/><I>"For me, I know even before completion of my college, I want to start my own business one day. I give myself 5 years to achieve that, which did not happen but at least I know what I want. I heard from a friend also what she wants is for the family to have a good life that in her late days , she does not need to worry financially. This is perfect for me too. Even though, she did not specify how to get there, but she has this picture and goal in mind. That is already enough."</I><BR/><BR/>No offense, but ask any Tom, Dick and Harry they will most probably want to have a business and most probably want to have financial stability for their family. After all who doesn't? Wanting a business and be financial sound is not equivalent to knowing what you want in life. Again no offense, this does not make you different from the rest of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580628187620095998.post-36538683125737957152007-11-26T14:28:00.000+08:002007-11-26T14:28:00.000+08:00To me it feels like you've hit all the nails right...To me it feels like you've hit all the nails right on their head.<BR/>I also thought I was doing well - until I have the realization, after a bunch of staff whom I recruited as fresh grad left the company after 3-4 years of service.<BR/><BR/>I think they have learned enough from me, the people around them and the organization - to get a good "next job".<BR/><BR/>But I do not think I have done enough for them to succeed beyond that - in this so called globalized and super competitive world. If they do succeed beyond their next job - I'd say it has to be them or some other people who have instilled the required mindset in them.<BR/><BR/>The main issue like you pointed out is that they have their own expectation on "success", regardless of whether it's self implanted or imposed by peer/family pressure; but the mindset and effort that is put in seldom match with their own expectations.<BR/><BR/>I don't think there's another way to go about it - if one wants to be fulfilled - one has to either change the expectation or change the mindset and effort :)<BR/>So the trick is how to help people see the real picture of work, business and life in the language that they understand.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Weekhang Teohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15814709949065421001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580628187620095998.post-61990221937572079022007-11-26T12:53:00.000+08:002007-11-26T12:53:00.000+08:00u'v owes been a "people" manager to me, i.e. u rel...u'v owes been a "people" manager to me, i.e. u relate to the ppl and willingly fight for your staff's rights, which are actually important virtues for a manager to have also, imho.<BR/><BR/>but u did pamper us quite a bit :P<BR/><BR/>i believe in the goal setting part also, and im trying to come up with plans that actually suits me, instead of trying to be someone who ppl tink i shd be. nid to find the balance actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com