Never Assume...

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His request approved, the CNN News Photographer quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight. He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport. Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger. He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, "Let's go".

The Pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off. Once in the air, the Photographer instructed the Pilot, "Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides".

"Why?" asked the pilot.

"Because I'm a Photographer for CNN" , he responded, "and I need to get some close up shots".

The Pilot was strangely silent for a moment, finally he stammered, "So, what you're telling me, is that you're NOT my Flight Instructor?"

Presentation Secrets Of Steve Jobs

Aleks Veldhoen read a book, "The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs" by Carmine Gallo and shared it with us in 17 slides.

Presentation Secrets Of Steve Jobs

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My SlideShare Space Reaction

Have I been wasting my time creating and uploading slideshows on the net? According to Slideshare's quick summary, in 2009, I have uploaded 17 presentations and got:

* 13363 views
* 786.06 average views per presentation
* 43 favorites
* 359 followers

Though I did not win the "Tell a Story" contest, my submission "I Am An Investor" turns out to be my most popular presentation.

My creations keep me engaged creatively and gave me was a sense of well being. I guess if strangers can appreciate my work, my children will too when they are much older to understand. After all my objective to creating these shows is to lead them on the right path of living.

It would be a bonus if other than making new friends on the net, I could also win some $. So, please vote for me the next time I share my submission, OK?

A good Wife Can Balance Ur Life

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A good wife can balance your life..........

Just stopping another case like Nurin's

During the Christmas Holiday weekend, my family and I went to our club house swimming pool. While playing around with the kids, I noticed a lady looking in our direction. I asked my son if she is a mother of a friend of his and he replied that she looks familiar but do not know who she is.

So, being friendly, I tried to make eye contact with her. It was then that I realised that she did not want to be caught watching my kids playing at the pool. She quickly stood up and left the pool area by covering her face with her car key clutch bag. Just imagine; if I have smiled in her direction and she had responded with a smile. Wouldn't my children think that she is known to the family?

Think about it. Maybe that was why it was so easy to lure Nurin away. She may have seen her parents smiling to the perpetrator in her neighbourhood before and that has given her an impression that the acquaintance who approached her was acceptable.

So, now I am getting paranoid because each time I see a lady in her 40s who looks like that Chinese lady by the pool, with long straight hair, fair complexion, slim and about 5ft 1 or 2", I will be checking with my son to confirm if that is the very same lady we saw.

So, if you happen to be someone living in my neighbourhood, smiling at me and I am not responding, just know that I am just trying to stop another case like Nurin's from occurring.