Makmal Perguruan Ibubapa

He who treads softly travels farthest. Consider the tale of the Chongs and their burst water pipe. Mr. Chong Would Tread Loudly. Of course when Mr. Chong reached home after tiring day, it was annoying to find the bathroom pipe was still not repaired. He was furious. “Hasn’t that plumber been here near the place?” he demanded. “He promised to do the job yesterday, and fell down on it. He promised again for today, and he still hasn’t come. I’ll ring him up now, and tell him what I think of him”. But Mrs. Chong is Wiser “John” she said, as her husband commenced frantically to dial the phone’s number. “Do you want to get the pipe repaired; of do you want to tell the plumber what you think of him?” Mr. Chong stopped his dialing and ginned. “I expect you are right,” he said. “Your ring him up.” And She Trod Softly Hamzi, the plumber was suffering from overwork and a sense of guilt as far as the Chongs were concerned. “I can’t do impossibilities, Mrs. Chong. Half the people in town want me to...

Object of finding fault is not to find fault, but to effect an improvement. The love of PRAISE and APPRECIATION is pretty strong. Use it, and you set a powerful force in motion. People will do wonders for you. People reflect your own personality To be a good leader : • You must be a human. Don’t pretend to be superior, or to have no human weaknesses. • You must put your best in yourself. A fellow who is working with a spade is not particularly stimulated by another one who gives directions with his overcoat of necktie on. • You must enjoy your job and get some fun from it. There deadly serious people make but poor leaders. To get good results, both you and the friend must get some fun out of the job. Incidentally, to enjoy your job – leader or no leader – is one of the great essentials to health and happiness. Take people into your confidence People are always pleased to be taken into confidence, especially by their leader. It makes them feel important. Show people that you expect the...