I found the picture above over at BizLevity and Mark is asking you to choose the caption from among the following list:

1) Soo-wee. Soo-wee, baby…
2) “Hey, do you want to do something really dirty?”
3) “Easy, cowboy. You gotta be this big to ride this ride…”
4) “You’ve already made honor roll. Wanna try for magna cum loud?”
5) “You’re damn right I’m good at math. You’ve got exactly three seconds to get your hand off my ass…”

I think the caption choices should be:

1. No matter how messy this situation is, this soda (or beer?) cools me off…
2. This soda is all I need…
3. Baby, I’m as cool as you are. Cheers

I believe the photo presented can be a strong marketing campaign…

I have previously written that one of the solutions to moving up the corporate ladder is being visible in the organization.

One of my colleagues has this message in his messenger status: Manager’s impression is more important than performance.

I am aware that the message is his sentiment during our appraisal period and I jokingly told him and my other colleagues that we ought to rent a billboard in front of our office showing us in corporate attire.

Visibility inside the organization is very important especially when you are working in a large organization and 20 – 50 managers within your project would be doing evaluation of the staff. To get ahead in the corporate world your own personal brand and visibility status should be as large as a billboard.

Image source: flickr by Robyn Gallagher

The majority of the changes are in color, addition of block ads, and most notably the header which I had designed by Joan (her site to be updated).

The old design

The new design

I also like to thank

Adam for letting me know that this site breaks in firefox. I have never been a fan of firefox until version 3 came out.

A lot of people demand promotion thinking they were fine with their performance. They should think about this first:

Cows drink water and gives milk in return.

The next time you demand for promotion, pause and ask yourself this question—What have you given in exchange for what you have received?

Remember your not just a cow…

image from flickr user law_keven.

I was reminded of a scene in Grey’s Anatomy where Chief of Surgeon Richard has applauded McSteamy about his “Now” strategy instead of the overly impressive 10 year plan of most attending surgeons vying for the top position.

Sometimes we lose sight of our immediate and pressing problems because we spend a lot of time thinking so far ahead building long term plans and strategies.

Building long term plans is fine as long as our “Now” strategy is given enough attention and continues to improve things around us.

image source here.

External actions and not your good intentions is who you are at face value.

Use your good intentions to produce high value results. Never deprive yourself of credit and recognition because you feel good intentions is what’s important.

Good intentions matter in life but not with your boss.

image from flickr user monkeyc.net

The author, Alex Shalman, lists “9 Fundamentals of Healthy Money Earning Bodies” namely:

Drink A Tub Full of Water
Sit Up Straight You Slouch
Daily Cardio Works The Discipline Muscle
You Are What You Eat
Create Daily Habits For The Win
Take A Mental Dump
Love What You Do
Set Your Targets
Daily Schedule

“Sit Up Straight You Slouch” put a smile on my face as I was guilty of it while reading the post. Anyways, go and read the full article here.

Perspectives change over time, and now I am beginning to feel how overrated Work Life Balance is. How can you beat someone who spends at least 14 hours a day 7 days a week honing his craft?

I remember one of the Jet Li movies wherein he was described as the best in what he does. In the movie, he was described as someone who has no family, friends and his work has his total, undivided dedication and commitment.

I know that is extreme and is no longer healthy in the wholistic development of a person. But, I believe it’s time to think of life work balance as overrated and tilting it a bit into the direction of honing your skills can make a lot of difference in your drive for professional success.