Worth Overdoing.

I can't wait to clear my last exam paper tomorrow.

The module is International Management
which is interestingly mostly about
managing business in different nations.

We study about cultures and their values,
particularly American, Japanese, Chinese, Europe, Middle East and South East Asia.

I learned that the Americans are not
as easy going as we usually think they are.
They're driven by results
and never shun confrontation, challenges and competition.

The Swedish [oooo, Dr. Ekman],
are found to be the easiest going nation
who prioritises lifestyle and relationships
over monetary rewards and achievement.

Out of these,
I enjoy reading about how the Japanese
embrace excellence in life's details.
They don't only expect excellence,
they inspect it,
in every way possible.

Every problem, no matter how minor,
will be solved, if not, reported, diagnosed and solved -
sealed with improved solutions,
as soon as possible.

No este problema mea and
ce sa fac
are unacceptable -
I doubt even, mai pen lai
exists in Japanese businesses.

The Japanese culture has this philosophy:

'Anything worth doing
in the area of quality
is worth overdoing.'

Thinking about it,
isn't that true even in their fashion!

[I think it's worth learning from the Japs the
art of 'overdoing' our nation's general fashion sense.]

*drop

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A surprise home-delivery
from faraway Orchard Road to the far east Tampines!

Why'd anyone do this
after a hard day's work at the office?

This is an example of
the Japanese-overdoing.
I call it Extraordinary-giving.

I'd say it's only because
it is
KAREN,
the Extraodinaire!

XOXOXO.

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