Thursday, October 28, 2010
New Hero + Favourite website (besides facebook - hey at least im honest!)
Everyone has to check out www.ted.com !
Here are two very interesting videos i think everyone should watch.
Loving people. Empowering people. Changing lives.
We have the power.
Here are two very interesting videos i think everyone should watch.
Loving people. Empowering people. Changing lives.
We have the power.
Global Management Challenge
Hey hey,
Check this small 3 minute video out!
As some of you will already know, I have been involved in a team competing in the Global Management Challenge.
The Australian competition has two rounds, 1 round consisting of 6 pools of 6 teams, and the second round being a national final (for the top 6 teams).
My team has been fortunate enough to make it into the national final, finishing 4th overall in round 1.
The national final will be held on the week commencing December 4. The winner will represent Australia in Macau!
Stay tuned for updates!
http://gmc.studylink.com/
Check this small 3 minute video out!
As some of you will already know, I have been involved in a team competing in the Global Management Challenge.
The Australian competition has two rounds, 1 round consisting of 6 pools of 6 teams, and the second round being a national final (for the top 6 teams).
My team has been fortunate enough to make it into the national final, finishing 4th overall in round 1.
The national final will be held on the week commencing December 4. The winner will represent Australia in Macau!
Stay tuned for updates!
http://gmc.studylink.com/
Thursday, August 12, 2010
A preliminary TCOB Blog to wet the appetite
Hello world.
I am back.
This blog will not be a serious blog about life. It won't be blog about my feelings. It won't be a blog about what's cool. It won't be a blog about the latest fashion. It won't be a blog which aims to make you think i am something i am not. It won't be a blog that attempts to make me look smarter than i am.
While many blogs try to make you do this :
I aim to make you do this:
This blog is all about TCOB baby. As much as many of you want to hear how I have taken care of business in this way or that way, I recognise there is a fine line between me telling you how I TCOB and gloating about myself. I will avoid the latter.
I am back.
This blog will not be a serious blog about life. It won't be blog about my feelings. It won't be a blog about what's cool. It won't be a blog about the latest fashion. It won't be a blog which aims to make you think i am something i am not. It won't be a blog that attempts to make me look smarter than i am.
While many blogs try to make you do this :
I aim to make you do this:
This blog is all about TCOB baby. As much as many of you want to hear how I have taken care of business in this way or that way, I recognise there is a fine line between me telling you how I TCOB and gloating about myself. I will avoid the latter.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Goodbyes and Good buys - A takin' care of businesss post dedicated to Josh Ward
My new friend and one of the biggest fans of takincareofbusinessbaby.blogspot.com (yeah that was incredibly unnecessary to write that web address and then tell you that it was unnecessary) Josh Ward has had to move back to his hometown of Coffs Harbour. I have not known Josh for long but i have an incredible amount of respect for him. Legit dude. Cool guy. Future male nurse.Incredible movie memory. Smart like smarties, but not chocolately.Have an awesome time back home man. I will see you again in the not so long distant future.
One of my favourite T-shirt stores is bustedtees.com. This week i received a new shirt in the mail. It looks something like this:
Only cost me $15!
Secondly i purchased a Carlton guernsey for $60! Half price, all because one of the sponsors changed!
Loving it.
One of my favourite T-shirt stores is bustedtees.com. This week i received a new shirt in the mail. It looks something like this:
Only cost me $15!
Secondly i purchased a Carlton guernsey for $60! Half price, all because one of the sponsors changed!
Loving it.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
A Day of Takin' Care of Business
Monday
Task 1:
A Not-for-profit Marketing presentation outlining the differences between social marketing and commercial marketing.
I don't fear public speaking, but i wasn't 100% sure of my material so i wasn't 'feeling it.' Ended up being a 9 minute presentation, well received and was given solid positive feedback.
After the presentation i headed off to my employee relations night class to take part in a debate.
Task 2:
The topic was, 'Employees should have the right to third party representation during negotiations.'
I was on the negative team. So we had to argue AGAINST the law in place.
To add further pressure, we had a HR manager from Holden watching who i'm pretty sure is a big head honch - he has been there for 17 years.
Both sides were really good. We were all actually 1 team.
The way the negative team argued was incredible. To put it this way:
It was like a mafia mob boss continually giving backhands to the face of a child all because he was breathing.
(I don't condone violence, but i had to describe it somehow).
Seriously amazed can't believe we won.
Played 'takin care of business' all the way home. Finally. Praise God.
Task 1:
A Not-for-profit Marketing presentation outlining the differences between social marketing and commercial marketing.
I don't fear public speaking, but i wasn't 100% sure of my material so i wasn't 'feeling it.' Ended up being a 9 minute presentation, well received and was given solid positive feedback.
After the presentation i headed off to my employee relations night class to take part in a debate.
Task 2:
The topic was, 'Employees should have the right to third party representation during negotiations.'
I was on the negative team. So we had to argue AGAINST the law in place.
To add further pressure, we had a HR manager from Holden watching who i'm pretty sure is a big head honch - he has been there for 17 years.
Both sides were really good. We were all actually 1 team.
The way the negative team argued was incredible. To put it this way:
It was like a mafia mob boss continually giving backhands to the face of a child all because he was breathing.
(I don't condone violence, but i had to describe it somehow).
Seriously amazed can't believe we won.
Played 'takin care of business' all the way home. Finally. Praise God.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Recognising and Appreciating the insignificant things in life.
Aside from taking care of business and being the person known as, 'Daniel, Dan, Danny, Lotriet, Lotty or Batman, i enjoy recognising and appreciating the small and generally overlooked things in life. Taking care of business requires a keen eye to be able to pick up on everything that is going on.
About a month ago, i went bowling with friends. Here is a very efficient yet effective (short) video of my friend Dan bowling, listen closely.
What do you appreciate about this?
What I appreciate about this is the laugh in the background. The laugh by a very good friend of mine, Aaron Crawford. Hear the nature of the laugh. Picture what his body language was like when he did laugh. This laugh is amazing. It does not care about feelings of others. It is straight up in your face. If there was a taking care of business laugh this would be it.
About a month ago, i went bowling with friends. Here is a very efficient yet effective (short) video of my friend Dan bowling, listen closely.
What do you appreciate about this?
What I appreciate about this is the laugh in the background. The laugh by a very good friend of mine, Aaron Crawford. Hear the nature of the laugh. Picture what his body language was like when he did laugh. This laugh is amazing. It does not care about feelings of others. It is straight up in your face. If there was a taking care of business laugh this would be it.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
The downside of a vast social network
To really take care of business requires a large social network of people from different walks of life.
In the wise words of superwog, ' I like money. People have money. Therefore i like people who have money.' I'm not like that, but hearing that makes me laugh continuously.
Some may use the term, 'Friends.' I like to be specific when i describe things, for example when rating a movie i give it a % to the 2nd decimal place. It is due to this love of accuracy that i use these terms when applicable:
Friends
Acquaintances
Colleagues
Carlton Supporters
Harnessing this network is a key to taking care of business. Generally i maintain friendships via activities involving a meal. There are two main problems in the meal activity:
Meals cost money
Most food i consume while outside is the nutritional equivalent of bin juice.
Sure i don't have to do that, but it is what is required to feed the network at this current point in time. The network is like a spider eating a fly caught in its web, except i am the fly and i am being constantly regurgitated and eaten, over and over again.
A thought then came to me.
I believe there is a market for a decent dining experience serving healthy meals for a very affordable price. I'm talking caesar salads for $6. I'm talking wraps for $5. The caesar salad would include croutons, so you know it's going to be legitimate caesar salad. I'm talking about a dining experience so cheap yet good enough that students such as myself will resort to eating out more than eating in.
I can hear you saying, ' that's stupid, it's not profitable enough'
'it exists ning nong, it's called subway'
See the key factor here is to realise that it would be so cheap that the volume of repeat customers is much higher and more regular.
Also, subway is too limited in choices.
What do you think?
Daniel
In the wise words of superwog, ' I like money. People have money. Therefore i like people who have money.' I'm not like that, but hearing that makes me laugh continuously.
Some may use the term, 'Friends.' I like to be specific when i describe things, for example when rating a movie i give it a % to the 2nd decimal place. It is due to this love of accuracy that i use these terms when applicable:
Friends
Acquaintances
Colleagues
Carlton Supporters
Harnessing this network is a key to taking care of business. Generally i maintain friendships via activities involving a meal. There are two main problems in the meal activity:
Meals cost money
Most food i consume while outside is the nutritional equivalent of bin juice.
Sure i don't have to do that, but it is what is required to feed the network at this current point in time. The network is like a spider eating a fly caught in its web, except i am the fly and i am being constantly regurgitated and eaten, over and over again.
A thought then came to me.
I believe there is a market for a decent dining experience serving healthy meals for a very affordable price. I'm talking caesar salads for $6. I'm talking wraps for $5. The caesar salad would include croutons, so you know it's going to be legitimate caesar salad. I'm talking about a dining experience so cheap yet good enough that students such as myself will resort to eating out more than eating in.
I can hear you saying, ' that's stupid, it's not profitable enough'
'it exists ning nong, it's called subway'
See the key factor here is to realise that it would be so cheap that the volume of repeat customers is much higher and more regular.
Also, subway is too limited in choices.
What do you think?
Daniel
Monday, March 29, 2010
A Social Observation - Sounding Smarter than you Actually are VERSION 2
Today's post shall be short and rather controversial (not really but it let's me say i told you so if you disagree).
Let me equip you:
per se
so forth
and so on
so to speak
Using these terms at the right time in a casual manner is the key to sounding like you know more than you actually do. They also allow you to not have to think deeply about what you're saying.I have witnessed the use of these phrases first hand this semester at uni in one of my lectures. These are terms that no one really thinks about when people use them in everyday language.
Try them in any sentence.
Eg: Ford make the best cars in Australia due to their quality standards, customer orientation , competitive pricing and so on.
And so on? Tell me more. Oh wait, you can't actually think of anything else but i am going to just believe that you know more about this topic.
Eg: Generation Y employees are more likely to change careers and jobs more frequently than Gen X per se.
Per se?Per se? Shut your mouth you aren't that smart.
Eg: People put on weight due to a lack of exercise, unhealthy lifestyle, bad eating habits and so on.
and so on? What else is there?
*A note before you reply (this is specifically directed at someone with the initials M.H whom i know is going to argue this )
#1. I don't want some dumb reply about how you can't use them in every sentence and so on.
#2. I don't want a list of other reasons why people put onweight ie: binge eating, genetics and so forth.
Much lotty love all.
Let me equip you:
per se
so forth
and so on
so to speak
Using these terms at the right time in a casual manner is the key to sounding like you know more than you actually do. They also allow you to not have to think deeply about what you're saying.I have witnessed the use of these phrases first hand this semester at uni in one of my lectures. These are terms that no one really thinks about when people use them in everyday language.
Try them in any sentence.
Eg: Ford make the best cars in Australia due to their quality standards, customer orientation , competitive pricing and so on.
And so on? Tell me more. Oh wait, you can't actually think of anything else but i am going to just believe that you know more about this topic.
Eg: Generation Y employees are more likely to change careers and jobs more frequently than Gen X per se.
Per se?Per se? Shut your mouth you aren't that smart.
Eg: People put on weight due to a lack of exercise, unhealthy lifestyle, bad eating habits and so on.
and so on? What else is there?
*A note before you reply (this is specifically directed at someone with the initials M.H whom i know is going to argue this )
#1. I don't want some dumb reply about how you can't use them in every sentence and so on.
#2. I don't want a list of other reasons why people put onweight ie: binge eating, genetics and so forth.
Much lotty love all.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
A Superwog Breakfast - A post dedicated to Greg Krooza
Best way to start a weekend - breakfast with Greg Kroooooosarastsastsastysky.
Let me tell you a bit about Greg.
FOUR FUN FACTS
#1Greg is the kind of guy that does what he wants when he wants. As someone that likes to take care of business, i respect that. He wears jeans that cut off circulation to every part of his anatomy, but he doesn't care.
#2Greg doesn't care what anyone thinks about him. Greg moons social norms with his behaviour. It's magical.
#3Greg is Macedonian. Greg went to Salesian College in Oakleigh (wog central).He is 100% pure certified wog blooded, but doesn't act like it. The beauty of this is that when he wants to act like a wog he is so legit that it's incredible to watch.
#4Greg has a greater love for guitars that he does for women. So for the ladies out there if you want to get to know Greg better learn these words: FENDER, P-BASS,AMP, EFFECTS, PEDAL, ERNIE BALL, VINTAGE. That will get you to about 1minute of conversing until Greg realises you aren't legit and gives you a 'Fulleh sick backhand bro.'
We both had the most perfect toast of our lives. It was incredible. It's depressing to know that for the rest of my life it's all downhill from here when it comes to toast enjoyment.The ratio of butter-bread was impeccable.
We then headed across the road to music junction (some lamo music store). I finally was able to see and hold a Roland AX Synth.
On the way home while i was driving, Greg, inspired by Superwog, yelled, 'WHAT A HEAD,' to random people passing by. Greg does the things i want to do but never do. He is awesome.
FOUR FUN FACTS
#1Greg is the kind of guy that does what he wants when he wants. As someone that likes to take care of business, i respect that. He wears jeans that cut off circulation to every part of his anatomy, but he doesn't care.
#2Greg doesn't care what anyone thinks about him. Greg moons social norms with his behaviour. It's magical.
#3Greg is Macedonian. Greg went to Salesian College in Oakleigh (wog central).He is 100% pure certified wog blooded, but doesn't act like it. The beauty of this is that when he wants to act like a wog he is so legit that it's incredible to watch.
#4Greg has a greater love for guitars that he does for women. So for the ladies out there if you want to get to know Greg better learn these words: FENDER, P-BASS,AMP, EFFECTS, PEDAL, ERNIE BALL, VINTAGE. That will get you to about 1minute of conversing until Greg realises you aren't legit and gives you a 'Fulleh sick backhand bro.'
We both had the most perfect toast of our lives. It was incredible. It's depressing to know that for the rest of my life it's all downhill from here when it comes to toast enjoyment.The ratio of butter-bread was impeccable.
We then headed across the road to music junction (some lamo music store). I finally was able to see and hold a Roland AX Synth.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Pretty boring day
Over the past few weeks i have not been eating well before going to the gym, eg - eating a piece of toast 10 mins before a work out (dumb).
Today was different, today i was going to eat so i could go all out, i was going to make TWO eggs worth of scrambled eggs on toast.
Two eggs ready to mix, bit of milk in there- OH that's right, the milk has gone off, even though the used by date is March 27. Awesome start.
WANT TO NOT GET BORED? SKIP THE NEXT THREE PARAGRAPHS!!!!
Made and ate breakfast, went to gym. Good warm up, 5 mins worth of picking up and putting down slosh balls. Slosh balls are plastic water filled balls weighing, 25kg, 20kg and 10kg i believe. Did 50 reps.
Then proceeded to military press kettlebells over my head (with a fully stuffed up wrist) did 36x 16kg in total.
Then came the killer...10 rounds of 20x 20kg kettlebell swings. Seriously turns you into a Russian (russians are the creators/kings of kettlebells).
I needed to go to some op shops to find a pair of brown pants. You see, i am going to a disney dress up party as the old man from Up. Thanks to my genius decision making i decided to leave home at 4:20 ish. Got to op shop #1 at 4:30. Sign says it closed at 4:30. Not to worry i thought, i'll just drive to the next one. I knew where i had to go and i set off. Decided i wanted a bit of adventure and that i would drive through suburbia to get to my destination. Had no idea where i was going... just knew i had to go north.... (now here is the miracle - for those that know me i have terrible directional ability)... i ended up on the very road i was trying to find (i dont even know the name, seriously blew my mind how i had made it there).After parking my car, i made my way to op shop #2 and it had closed at 4:30. Tried the one across the road, it closed at 4:45 - looked at phone, it was 4:45 exactly. Awesome.
Determined not to make my trip a waste, i decided to go to NQR (not quite right). NQR sells super cheap groceries that are slightly defected or only have a small amount of time before they reach their used by date. I had only ever been there once as a kid when they first opened. I walked into a curry dream.
I made 3 purchases.
1x Dilmah Green Tea. This green tea contains 25 sachets of 5 DIFFERENT GREEN TEAS. How much you ask? $1.
2x Bulla Greek Style Gourmet Yoghurt. This is the quality stuff - $1.25 each.
Total Spend $3.50
I was happy with that.
Today was different, today i was going to eat so i could go all out, i was going to make TWO eggs worth of scrambled eggs on toast.
Two eggs ready to mix, bit of milk in there- OH that's right, the milk has gone off, even though the used by date is March 27. Awesome start.
WANT TO NOT GET BORED? SKIP THE NEXT THREE PARAGRAPHS!!!!
Made and ate breakfast, went to gym. Good warm up, 5 mins worth of picking up and putting down slosh balls. Slosh balls are plastic water filled balls weighing, 25kg, 20kg and 10kg i believe. Did 50 reps.
Then proceeded to military press kettlebells over my head (with a fully stuffed up wrist) did 36x 16kg in total.
Then came the killer...10 rounds of 20x 20kg kettlebell swings. Seriously turns you into a Russian (russians are the creators/kings of kettlebells).
I needed to go to some op shops to find a pair of brown pants. You see, i am going to a disney dress up party as the old man from Up. Thanks to my genius decision making i decided to leave home at 4:20 ish. Got to op shop #1 at 4:30. Sign says it closed at 4:30. Not to worry i thought, i'll just drive to the next one. I knew where i had to go and i set off. Decided i wanted a bit of adventure and that i would drive through suburbia to get to my destination. Had no idea where i was going... just knew i had to go north.... (now here is the miracle - for those that know me i have terrible directional ability)... i ended up on the very road i was trying to find (i dont even know the name, seriously blew my mind how i had made it there).After parking my car, i made my way to op shop #2 and it had closed at 4:30. Tried the one across the road, it closed at 4:45 - looked at phone, it was 4:45 exactly. Awesome.
Determined not to make my trip a waste, i decided to go to NQR (not quite right). NQR sells super cheap groceries that are slightly defected or only have a small amount of time before they reach their used by date. I had only ever been there once as a kid when they first opened. I walked into a curry dream.
I made 3 purchases.
1x Dilmah Green Tea. This green tea contains 25 sachets of 5 DIFFERENT GREEN TEAS. How much you ask? $1.
2x Bulla Greek Style Gourmet Yoghurt. This is the quality stuff - $1.25 each.
Total Spend $3.50
I was happy with that.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
A little bit of efficiency
A day of minor efficiency.
Woke up at 10am. Read a 9 page report on industrial relations in Australia, highlighted relevant bits. Had breakfast, brushed my teeth, showered, changed, packed my bag and drove to uni. Arrived in class at 11am.
Prescribed class time - 1.5 hours, 11am- 12:30 pm. Class finished 10 minutes early. Drove to chadstone. Picked up free lunch at Bakers Delight via connections (Justin). Wholemeal cheesymite scroll, still warm. Started work at 12:45. Had 15 minute break at 3:10pm. Kept in touch with the world via facebook. Finished work at 5:45pm.
Shopped for a bow tie. Paid $15 at Myer. Answered numerous phone calls while shopping. Named dropped the Middle East to random JB manager, *doh!*
Bought birthday card for nanna.
Arrived home and watched Carlton effortlessly beat Richmond.
Didn't really take care of business in any specific way today.
Woke up at 10am. Read a 9 page report on industrial relations in Australia, highlighted relevant bits. Had breakfast, brushed my teeth, showered, changed, packed my bag and drove to uni. Arrived in class at 11am.
Prescribed class time - 1.5 hours, 11am- 12:30 pm. Class finished 10 minutes early. Drove to chadstone. Picked up free lunch at Bakers Delight via connections (Justin). Wholemeal cheesymite scroll, still warm. Started work at 12:45. Had 15 minute break at 3:10pm. Kept in touch with the world via facebook. Finished work at 5:45pm.
Shopped for a bow tie. Paid $15 at Myer. Answered numerous phone calls while shopping. Named dropped the Middle East to random JB manager, *doh!*
Bought birthday card for nanna.
Arrived home and watched Carlton effortlessly beat Richmond.
Didn't really take care of business in any specific way today.
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