Improve Your Efficiency at Work
More haste, less speed. So the saying goes. Many people spend a lot of time working hard without achieving desirable ends. Do you feel the same way in your working life? If you do, reorganize yourself today and become highly efficient in the workplace.
Make a To-Do List
| A Perfect Product Launch | |
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| S: | Hello! I'm so excited to see you all today. I'm even more excited to tell you all about Sky Industry's new Safe Storage System. |
| W: | The Sky Safe Storage System takes cloud computing to the next level. |
| S: | Imagine being able to access all of your information anytime, anywhere. |
| W: | No more worries about hard drives crashing. No more fears about losing precious data. Sky's Safe Storage System's got you covered. |
| S: | Plus, the Sky Safe Storage System helps companies cut their IT costs. |
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賈伯斯談生死觀──原汁原味史丹佛大學演講片段精選
This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now, the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Can Tim Cook Up the Perfect Apple Recipe?
The late Steve Jobs will be a hard act to follow, but Tim Cook could be up to the task. Things initially looked ominous with Apple's stock tumbling in the hours following Jobs' resignation as CEO of the corporation. However, the leap to an all-time high of US$413.23 in late September indicates confidence in Cook's abilities to steer the ship through choppy waters.
Cook is hardly wet behind the ears, having helmed the company for two temporary stints in 2004 and 2009 while Jobs took leave for cancer treatment. The Alabaman came on board in 1998 as Vice President of Operations, having previously excelled in roles at Compaq and IBM. Jobs — a notoriously tough interviewer — had quickly dismissed several candidates, but was immediately impressed with Cook. One observer says Jobs liked the way Cook seemed “unflappable” under pressure. Cook quickly repaid Jobs' faith, setting to work on Apple's manufacturing inefficiencies. He drastically reduced inventory levels, and streamlined Apple's supply chain by closing far-flung factories and moving things to Apple's doorstep.
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| J = Jenny, A = Allen | |
| J: | Good afternoon. Global Outlook, Jenny speaking. How may I help you? |
| A: | Hello there. I'm wondering if you could tell me who the best person is to talk to about contacting suppliers in China. |
| J: | That would probably be Carl Weathers, head of our Asia-Pacific division. Can I ask who's calling, please? |
| A: | This is Allen Toussaint, head of buying with Special Gifts. |
| J: | OK, Mr. Toussaint. Hold on a second, and I'll put you straight through. |
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Zara's Fast and Furious Formula
The name Zara was well known to shoppers in Taiwan long before it opened its flagship Taipei store last November. The 36-year-old Spanish retailer has been described by Louis Vuitton fashion director Daniel Piette as “possibly the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world.” What's all the fuss about?
Zara's success is down to maverick entrepreneur Amancio Ortega, who founded the company in 1975. With an estimated worth of around US$31 billion, he is now one of the world's richest men. Ortega has succeeded through strategies that fly in the face of conventional wisdom, using a customer-oriented approach that follows rather than predicts trends.
Yani Tseng Smiles Her Way into Record Books
In 2011, Taiwan's Yani Tseng won the Women's British Open by four strokes. At 22 years old, she became the youngest player, male or female, to capture five major championships, beating Tiger Woods by two years. Currently No.1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, Tseng has swept 12 LPGA Tour victories across the globe.
Tseng emerged as an amateur star in Taiwan at 15, joined LPGA tournaments at 19, and has become an unstoppable force. An aggressive player, she blasts off the tee and always finds the pin. She made a big splash by winning the McDonald's LPGA Championship during her rookie season, landing her the 2008 LPGA Rookie of the Year award.
