Очередной день моей жизни прошел безвозвратно... Я спокоен, пью зеленый чай с орешками. А ты знал, что в Китае стюардессы зарабатывают больше, чем пожарные? Интересно, у нас то же самое? Хотя я не удивлюсь если и так, учитывая, что у нас тракторист зарабатывает больше, чем начинающий преподаватель китайского.
Несмотря на свое неудачное начало - я встал на 2 часа позже запланированного - закончился он не так уж и плохо: я все-таки родил пару путных строк для бизнес-плана. Еще бы - после 4-часового собрания, попробуй тут не сообрази.
Поход на рынок увенчался увесистой торбой с хавчиком.
А еще мне нравятся желатиновые мишки.
А еще у нас взбесился пожарный извещатель - попикивает когда попало, не в тему так.
Да, а ведь сегодня 9 Мая! Всех с 64-летием Великой Победы! Ждем большой пати на 65-летие!
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Friday, 8 May 2009
Дневник
Dear Diary,
Моя первая запись в как бы регулярном дневнике. Что было сегодня? Рабски корячился над бизнес-планом. Но хотя бы сделал больше, чем вчера. И чувствую себя меньшим идиотом.
Вот как мир неравномерен - кто-то думает, как ему семью накормить, а кто-то думает, как же ему оценку получше получить, чтобы в США на обмен поехать. Я, наверное, баловень судьбы.
Быть постоянно онлайн в скайпе - это хорошо, потому что ты открыт для общения, или плохо, потому что отвлекает? Наверное хорошо, как и учеба в библиотеке, а то иначе вообще бы ни с кем не общался и закрыл себя в комнате с книгой и открытым вордовским файлом, потихонько сходя с ума. ппц...
Не знаю на каком языке писать это дневник, да и вообще надо ли его писать. Думаю, что пора идти спать. Не оч. интересная история, не правда ли?=)
Завтра хочу рано встать и много сделать.
Моя первая запись в как бы регулярном дневнике. Что было сегодня? Рабски корячился над бизнес-планом. Но хотя бы сделал больше, чем вчера. И чувствую себя меньшим идиотом.
Вот как мир неравномерен - кто-то думает, как ему семью накормить, а кто-то думает, как же ему оценку получше получить, чтобы в США на обмен поехать. Я, наверное, баловень судьбы.
Быть постоянно онлайн в скайпе - это хорошо, потому что ты открыт для общения, или плохо, потому что отвлекает? Наверное хорошо, как и учеба в библиотеке, а то иначе вообще бы ни с кем не общался и закрыл себя в комнате с книгой и открытым вордовским файлом, потихонько сходя с ума. ппц...
Не знаю на каком языке писать это дневник, да и вообще надо ли его писать. Думаю, что пора идти спать. Не оч. интересная история, не правда ли?=)
Завтра хочу рано встать и много сделать.
Friday, 17 April 2009
Так, размышлизмы
Кто-то регулярно читает Wall Street Journal, кто-то смотрит бразильские сериалы. Разница, мне кажется, только в форме.
Все равно мне идеальным не стать никогда. Как найти ту границу - между качеством и количеством? Где лежит та грань, после которой надо прекратить думать и начать действовать? Где найти вопросы на эти ответы?
Хорошо ли быть идеалистом? В узком, примитивном смысле этого слова - когда тупо хочется, чтобы все было идеально, и мозг не гнется, чтобы понять, что это невозможно.
Как там пословица звучала? Умей ценить того, кто без тебя не может, и не гонись за тем, кто счастлив без тебя. Золотые слова...
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Все равно мне идеальным не стать никогда. Как найти ту границу - между качеством и количеством? Где лежит та грань, после которой надо прекратить думать и начать действовать? Где найти вопросы на эти ответы?
Хорошо ли быть идеалистом? В узком, примитивном смысле этого слова - когда тупо хочется, чтобы все было идеально, и мозг не гнется, чтобы понять, что это невозможно.
Как там пословица звучала? Умей ценить того, кто без тебя не может, и не гонись за тем, кто счастлив без тебя. Золотые слова...
Monday, 24 November 2008
Curious Facts about the Netherlands
- The highest percentage of workforce working by telecommuting (working from home) is in the US - 24.6%. On average in Europe, it's 13%. However, the Netherlands is an exception - here 26.4% of people work by telecommuting.
- It's the world's third most densely populated country (after Pakistan and ???)
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Adidas CFO Guest Lecture
Today was the first time in my life to shake hands and have a personal discussion with a top manager of a large multinational corporation - Chief Financial Officer of Adidas Group AG was giving a lecture for Master students of the university. Don't ask me how come I was there although I'm not a master student:-)
Did you know that up to now Adidas has been opening 2-3 new retail stores in Russia EVERY WEEK? Did you know that the company has been experiencing double-digit profit growth in the last decade? Impressive, right? Guys are doing their job excellently.
One of the advice that the CFO gave me on how to reach success was being flexible and internationally oriented, developing your communication skills.
Besides the CFO, we could talk to the head of HR department of Adidas Group The Netherlands, and get to know that "nothing's impossible" (Adidas' slogan) within the company.
Although it's tough time now with upcoming exams and a lot needs to be done within strict time constraints, I am exceedingly glad with today's experience.
Did you know that up to now Adidas has been opening 2-3 new retail stores in Russia EVERY WEEK? Did you know that the company has been experiencing double-digit profit growth in the last decade? Impressive, right? Guys are doing their job excellently.
One of the advice that the CFO gave me on how to reach success was being flexible and internationally oriented, developing your communication skills.
Besides the CFO, we could talk to the head of HR department of Adidas Group The Netherlands, and get to know that "nothing's impossible" (Adidas' slogan) within the company.
Although it's tough time now with upcoming exams and a lot needs to be done within strict time constraints, I am exceedingly glad with today's experience.
Monday, 27 October 2008
The Inspirational Seminar
Today something great happened in my life...
I shook hands with a person who has been on North, South and both magnetic poles of the Earth. I have been given advice by a man owning three Ferrari's, two Lamborgini's and second biggest footwear company in the world. I have been impressed by a Dutch woman running the most powerful publishing house in Russia.
All these incredible things happened due to my chance to attend Enterpreneurial Seminar - one of the events in frames of Star Management Week at the University.
As you has probably guessed, at the seminar, we had a bunch of outstanding people giving speeches - sharing their experience, advice and inspiration with us. Above, you can see just a part of the achievements of some of them.
Unfortunately, I was forced to skip a couple of lectures to be able to attend the event. However, there's no room for regret. Apparently, advice of such people carries much more credibility rather this of academicians and researches we normally have as lecturers. One of my study-mates compared the impact and usefullness of this single seminar to a whole year at college. Needless to say that his assumption holds water.
The impact produced by the Enterpreneurial Seminar was beyond any expectations. I have been inspired by those people to the utmost meaning of this word. My ambition, purposefullness and passion have been fueled for months, if not years, to come.
This is one of the things I like so much about my University - the brilliant opportunity to meet face-to-face the strong of this world, those minds and hearts who make a true difference on the planet.
Now, I am looking forward to the Academic Conference, which is due to be the day after tomorrow, where we will be able to see even more outstanding people.
P.S. Shit, still 12 min beyond schedule!=) But I'm making progress!
I shook hands with a person who has been on North, South and both magnetic poles of the Earth. I have been given advice by a man owning three Ferrari's, two Lamborgini's and second biggest footwear company in the world. I have been impressed by a Dutch woman running the most powerful publishing house in Russia.
All these incredible things happened due to my chance to attend Enterpreneurial Seminar - one of the events in frames of Star Management Week at the University.
As you has probably guessed, at the seminar, we had a bunch of outstanding people giving speeches - sharing their experience, advice and inspiration with us. Above, you can see just a part of the achievements of some of them.
Unfortunately, I was forced to skip a couple of lectures to be able to attend the event. However, there's no room for regret. Apparently, advice of such people carries much more credibility rather this of academicians and researches we normally have as lecturers. One of my study-mates compared the impact and usefullness of this single seminar to a whole year at college. Needless to say that his assumption holds water.
The impact produced by the Enterpreneurial Seminar was beyond any expectations. I have been inspired by those people to the utmost meaning of this word. My ambition, purposefullness and passion have been fueled for months, if not years, to come.
This is one of the things I like so much about my University - the brilliant opportunity to meet face-to-face the strong of this world, those minds and hearts who make a true difference on the planet.
Now, I am looking forward to the Academic Conference, which is due to be the day after tomorrow, where we will be able to see even more outstanding people.
P.S. Shit, still 12 min beyond schedule!=) But I'm making progress!
Friday, 24 October 2008
The Dutch Stuff
There are three most horrible things in the Netherlands: the weather, the language and biking when it's raining and windy like hell.
The weather. You never, ever, ever know what it's going to be like. In fact, weather forecast in the Netherlands doesn't make much sense. It changes literally within minutes. The most remarkable time to witness it was when we were going from one lecture to another, and we had to go through one of the campus buildings. On the slowest pace, it takes no more than 15 seconds. As we were entering the building, it was drizzling - those 15 seconds were enough for the drizzle to vanish comlpetely.
The language. The most prevalent sound in Dutch is "g". In order to pronounce it, you need to imagine as if you were going to spit, and breath out sharply. Sounds good, hé?:-) And it sounds even better when it's repeated several times in one word, and when it's pronounced by a good-looking girl.
Biking is much fun. Saves time and money, and makes you much more flexible. However, when you are taken aback by severe rain and wind on the go, you would prefer taking the most shity tram with 102 sweaty miners inside to gradually getting soaked to the skin and helplessly struggling with your umbrella (if you're lucky to have one).
However, it's all not that bad! The Dutch cheese and the way they organize stuff is indeed beyond any praise.
The weather. You never, ever, ever know what it's going to be like. In fact, weather forecast in the Netherlands doesn't make much sense. It changes literally within minutes. The most remarkable time to witness it was when we were going from one lecture to another, and we had to go through one of the campus buildings. On the slowest pace, it takes no more than 15 seconds. As we were entering the building, it was drizzling - those 15 seconds were enough for the drizzle to vanish comlpetely.
The language. The most prevalent sound in Dutch is "g". In order to pronounce it, you need to imagine as if you were going to spit, and breath out sharply. Sounds good, hé?:-) And it sounds even better when it's repeated several times in one word, and when it's pronounced by a good-looking girl.
Biking is much fun. Saves time and money, and makes you much more flexible. However, when you are taken aback by severe rain and wind on the go, you would prefer taking the most shity tram with 102 sweaty miners inside to gradually getting soaked to the skin and helplessly struggling with your umbrella (if you're lucky to have one).
However, it's all not that bad! The Dutch cheese and the way they organize stuff is indeed beyond any praise.
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