Science of Persuasion

I learnt this on the workshop i attended yesterday. It was an interesting way of present the Science of Persuasion... Do you get the geez of it by only spending 12 mins?

Better Transition; Better Results

I had an appointment with the DBM career service 10am this morning. This service is provided by my company as part of my transition to my new career outside the current company. I have chosen the option to make a change on my career since Nov last year. My last day with my current company will be on March 31st 2008 (if you notice my count down in the blog)

Since my company has engaged DBM to ensure i have a smooth transition to my newer job... I had signed up the DBM Career Continuation Program on getting some professional consultation on getting my resume done at the same time setup my own brand. This program also guide and help us on the technique of negotiating with the potential employers and some do/don't during the interviews. This was a good program to go through as it will help me to setup the brand, ensure my confidents and help me to target the job that i would like to have in the near future.

The program included
1. Adapting to Change
2. Self-assessment
3. Changing Career
4. Writing Resume
5. Oral Communication
6. Reference
7. Research & Target
8. Methods & strategies (how and what kind of job)
9. Written Communication (cover letter, general letter)
10. Interviewing
11. Negotiating
12. Transition to new career (after accepting the offer)

The way the program setup is to show us step by step to understand one-self before writing the resume. In summary, the program teaches us how to package and brand ourselves for coming job search / job market. Good learning... I think the Recent College Graduate (RCG) should go through this program.

Anyway, let's see whether how it goes on my new career... :->

Is this your dream car?

Picture captured from Lexus official website @ Malaysia

Car model : LEXUS SL460L

Price: Guess!

Last Wednesday, i got the invitation from my Citibank Personal Banker which provide an opportunity for me to visit the Lexus Center @ Mutiara Damansara, Malaysia (nr The Curve). There were a talk about Climate Change fund and some introduction on the 4 Lexus Model which available in Malaysia. It was a simple 2 hrs event and i learnt from the talk about Lexus and the fund.

Are you impress with this car? Is this your dream car? I was impressed when i viewed the real unit @ the center. I'm dreaming now... I bet the next question you will ask me... How much is this car? What do you think? Guess!

Here is some price that help you...
a. RM204,000
b. RM305,000
c. RM460,000
d. RM767,000

Which is your answer?

Oxidative Stress

Hey what is this? Is it a type of stress?

I have no idea until my friend Sbanboy asking me whether i would like to attend a 2 hours talk in Sime Darby Convention Centre this afternoon. There was a talk from well known Nutrition Doctor Dr Ray Strand. He wrote couple of books...

So what is Oxidative Stress? According to Wikipedia...

Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or easily repair the resulting damage. All forms of life maintain a reducing environment within their cells. This reducing environment is preserved by enzymes that maintain the reduced state through a constant input of metabolic energy. Disturbances in this normal redox state can cause toxic effects through the production of peroxides and free radicals that damage all components of the cell, including proteins, lipids, and DNA.

I'm so interested to find out more about Oxidative Stress and found some interesting sites which provide me more about Oxidative stress and its prevention method Antioxidants fruits and vegetables. Here you go some useful URL

1. NetDoctor.uk.com : http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/oxidative_stress/oxidativestress.htm

2. DNA Measurements: http://www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/DNATechologies/DNA_Damage_Repair.htm

3. Medical News Today: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/79353.php

Anyway, it was a eye opener for me and learnt more about medical term... Would like to thanks Sbanboy and his friend for helping to get the ticket for this talk.