LIFE IS PRECIOUS BUT FRAGILE

VERY WARM WELCOME TO THIS UPLIFTING BLOG,

There is a common misconception that Truth is difficult and painful to accept.  Change although inevitable is also often difficult and painful to accept. Even though we are all aware that no progress will be achieved without change, yet people are still naive to accept both truth and change. Perhaps this is the logical reason that derives the end result as to why only a small percentage of people achieve success in life.

To be more precise, I must say that an instant change is often a difficult subject to talk about especially in front of a group. Hope you don't get me wrong here. That is also the rationale as to why success is so predictable, yet so few people achieve it.

In this article, I write to share with you that it is critically important for us to realize the truth that our lives can change at any moment. I am not trying to frighten you but to get you prepared for it. In today's world, everything changes so rampantly in almost every thing we see and use. Realistically, our everyday life responses to these changes knowingly or unknowingly; willingly or unwillingly. We just don't know precisely when it will happen to us. Therefore, being adaptable to the changes is the Realistic solution.

Many of us will get the dreaded phone call, giving us some piece of bad news especially in this Global Financial Crisis situation. You may hear from your boss that you are fired or your doctor may tell you that there is something seriously wrong with you and you may have a very short span of remaining life.

Changes may go both ways and so does the crisis. The good news is that your life can be altered for the better in both changes and crisis. For instance, in a least expected worse situation, you may meet a new friend or like minded people and come up with a brilliant idea, or discover a new career direction or venture. With just a small little idea or venture, you just discover your fortune. Now you see life is so exciting and mysterious.

Be calm and never fear the idea of change. To know more on how to embrace an uncertain mindset, you may read my preceding article at the link below.

embrace-uncertain-mindset

We must admit that things just can't be there forever; except God and His words. Regardless whether we like it or not, things are going to change over time. Living life with such awareness will ease us to accept changes, which is unavoidable in nature. In this way, we will not be shocked or thrown off when a change come and cause us unnecessary burden. Smartly and wisely, we should just response to it with an unruffled sense of acceptance.

I will never forget the time when I was about to have my bath in the evening in the year 2002 and received a crying call  from my sister and was shocked to know my dad had passed away. This news just come out of the blues, for no reason, he was just about 67 ( No one knows his actual age due to its underlying story). This came less than a year after my grand mother, from my mother side passed away at 103. My uncle, my mother's younger brother, also passed away at age of 50 plus,  a few months later than my father. Initially I must confess that I don't see any good in these changes until I accepted Christ. Subsequently, I am convinced and convicted of the truth that everything happens for a reason and for good. The truth finally free me from all these bondage and I believe in Him more. Please do share with us your experience as how you embrace your uncertain mind sets and overcome all these challenges regardless whether it is of the same or different in term of nature and type.

  
One thing I have learned is that we should always be prepared for the change, as a matter of fact. Every day we are subjected to situations in which the underlying issue is the simple truth that life is changing. 

It is worthy to note that change is not only inevitable but also something we can prepare for. I know some of you may find this statement weird, but stay with me and read further. Some of you may have experience of giving away all those things you no longer need and have held on to for too long. You may hesitate/ be uncomfortable initially, subsequently you find cleaning your house is much easier than before after you have cleared the above items from your house. Here, you see that though change can seem difficult and unwanted, it can also lead to pleasant surprises. My advice is that it is good that we get out from our comfort zone and do something we find uneasy or weird regularly so that we can adapt to new changes much easier. Please do share with us should you have other ideas to cope with changes.

Acknowledging the simple fact that life can and does change instantly is a first step of acquiring this powerful tool of welcoming changes without any hesitation. With this, you may impact others in making changes in their life rather than waiting for the changes to force them to accept them unwillingly. When life does spring surprises to you, this awareness will allow you to respond to it with an open heart.

James Oh

Skype me at james.oh18

 please click at the link below:-To read other related article,

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2008/10/be-happy-and-live-meaningfully.html

UPDATE ON MISS BUS STOP CONTEST WITH GIVEAWAY PRIZES

Very warm welcome to this Uplifting Blog, 

We, at Lift You Up, are deeply delighted to inform you that the heat from the recent contest hosted at this blog is fast gaining momentum. More and more sponsors, both from local and overseas, are so generous to chip in to give away more prizes for this memorable event which is going to end at 11.11.11 11pm. As such, do not miss out the site, below and give your vote via comment provided just below the content. For your convenience, we have attached the link below and you are advised to book mark this link so as to get the latest update.

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2011/09/miss-bus-stop-contest-with-prizes.html

Here, we write to express our thanks to the owner of the photos, all the sponsors, panel judges and participants who has taken part to make this event enjoyable and memorable. This, remind us so much what we can do if we combine our resources.

Though the prizes may not be a very Big one, let us be reminded that the lessons and spirit of sharing is very much more important for us to cultivate good spirits in any given society.

This is another affirmation that there is nothing impossible so long we are willing to work together. We, at this blog, will strive continuously to reward the readers not only with valuable information but also some prizes to our readers as a token of appreciation for their support.

To make this event more memorable, we hope more organizations will chip in to contribute and  regard this sort of project as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility project so as to establish better relations with their clients.  

BEFORE I END, I LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THE GIVEAWAY PRIZES AS OF TO DAY ARE AS FOLLOW:-
                                                                              
        PRIZES                                                     SPONSOR

1. THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG      -   LIFT YOU UP
     (PAPERBACK)

2. Maths Magic and Craft                            - CREATIVE WIZARD

3. Amazing Maths ... Card Tricks                - CREATIVE WIZARD

     + m-Wizy Cards

4. Helping Children to love maths               - CREATIVE WIZARD

5. Ecopy of "ETA-Estimated Time of Arrest"  - DELPHINE




    AWARD WINNER
 
TO GET MORE PRIZES TO COME, PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND DIRECT MORE ORGANISATIONS TO THIS SITE AND LET THEM ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEMORABLE EVENT. THANK YOU.


James Oh

Skype me at james.oh18

TO READ THE PRECEDING ARTICLE ON THE CONTEST PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2011/09/miss-bus-stop-contest-with-prizes.html

APPRECIATE NO MATTER WHAT HE HAS DONE TO YOU

Appreciate no matter what he has done to you.

You should appreciate and love him.

If he hurts you,
you should appreciate,

because he strengthens your heart.

If he deceives you,

you should appreciate

because he improves your wisdom.

If he slanders against you,

you should appreciate,

because he improves your personality.

If he whips you,
you should appreciate,

because he arouse your will to fight.

If he abandons you,

you should appreciate,

because it will teach you independence.

If he makes you stumble,
you should appreciate,

because it will strengthen your legs.

If he denounces you,

you should appreciate,
because it will remind you of your shortcomings.

Now you see how he gives you for good

In short, appreciate those who give you strength.

Everything and anything is good,
if it is from the good side of it.

James Oh

Skype me at james.oh18

PS To read other elated article, please click at the link below:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-song.html

GERRY ROBERT IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE, OCT 10 -16, 2011

We warmly welcome you to this Uplifting Blog.

Today, with great pleasure I present you a renowned Millionaire Mindset Author, Mr. Gerry Robert, whom I believe, no introduction is required. Below please find some of the photos taken with this awesome Author cum Trainer for your viewing pleasure. He really gives me the extra energy for me to get my Ebook published soon. Thank you very much, Mr. Gerry.

However, for the sake of those do not know him yet, please relax and continue to read as there will be a brief introduction of him hereafter.

Without further delay, I like to append a short introduction of this Author. I would say that the most appealing section of his Millionaire mindset is on the Captain and crew. This is metaphor of our brain. I wish I can disclose more of it here and at the same time I do not wish to kill your curiosity. As such, I decided not to disclose too much information to you and hope you will get his book. You are rest assured to enjoy reading his book. For your convenience, we suggest that you use the google search engine installed at the side bar to get his book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gerry Robert is a bestselling author, columnist, speaker, mentor, self-help guru and consultant operating throughout North America and Asia.

His story is very compelling and it impacts audiences everywhere he shares. He went from poverty to earning over a $1 Million a year. He learned how to do this while still in his twenties. Everyone relates to Gerry because, if he did it, anyone can also do it

His style is very humorous but professional. He knows how to get an audience to their feet, believe more in themselves and their ability to win in life.

Gerry has spoken to over 300,000 people from around the world. People from IBM, Shell, Air Canada, MacDonalds, The Royal Bank of Canada, GM, John Deere, CIBC, Prudential, ReMax, Great Eastern Insurance, Malaysia Airlines, Investor's Group, Bank of Montreal, Trimark, Hewlett Packard, Boeing, AIA Insurance, Microsoft, Texas Instruments have attended Gerry's power-packed seminars.

He has written several best selling books including "Conquering Life's Obstacles", "The Magic of Real Estate", "The Millionaire Mindset" and "A Tale of Two Websites".

His books are endorsed by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (The Power of Positive Thinking), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager), Zig Ziglar (See You At The Top), Robert Schuller (Possibility Thinking), Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup For The Soul) and many others.

He is a regular columnist and popular contributor to many national newspapers and prestigious business magazines. He regularly appears on TV and radio the world over, including CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, CTV.

His ideas are not conventional. He is provocative and innovative. He gives practical ideas and strategies to build almost any business, from home-based to multi-nationals.

Here, I must thank my Sifu, Mr. KC See, who is so generous to give me a chance to participate in his talk last night. I must say that I truly enjoyed his talk very much and his metaphor of captain and crew is one of the most descriptive functions of our brains.

For your information, Gerry Robert, the best selling author for The Millionaire Mindset, is here in KL and Singapore for this whole week. He will be speaking at the Multiple Sources of Income Summit KL on 15 Oct. To register online, please visit http://www.msisummit.com/. Proceeds will go to the National Kidney Foundation and Tax Exempted. Killing two birds with one stone. My advice is don't miss this golden opportunity.

Thanks and have a blessed day everyday,

James Oh

http://branchout.com/James.Oh

Skype me at james.oh18

PS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PARTICIPATE IN OUR RECENT CONTEST, YOU ARE REMINDED TO DO SO AT THE LINK BELOW:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2011/09/miss-bus-stop-contest-with-prizes.html

EPICURE MALAYSIA 2011 - BLOGGING WORKSHOP PREVIEW

VERY WARM WELCOME TO THIS UPLIFTING BLOG,

Today, I decided to blog those pictures which I had taken at the recent workshop preview day, Blogging for Fun and Profits, as shown in the leaflet below.

This new experience of having a chance to tour the exhibition halls as a VIP member, really opened my eyes to discover so many new products and services I could not possibly thought of. Append below please find some of the photos that have been taken at the hall and you may see that I truly enjoyed myself very much there.

I even have taken some photos at the room where I conducted my workshop preview, with two of our consultants who have spent their valuable time and efforts to make this preparation ready. Here, I write to record my heartfelt thanks to the organiser, sponsors, participants and all staff that were involved in this grand event who have made it a Success. Well done.

I also write to record my special thanks to the organiser, Sime Darby, which has organised such events annually for the last 8 years. Thus, it gives me a chance to play my part in imparting my knowledge and skills so as to enhance people's lifestyle.

Speakers from both local and overseas were brought in to share their passions in their own specialise areas to spread their arts and cultures to all participants with an intention to enrich their lives as a whole. This type of healthy event should be encouraged so as to bring peace and harmony to the whole world at large, which forms the economic activities to prosper all its inhabitants, so to speak.

Hope you do enjoy reading and seeing the photos append above. Hence, with this article, I have completed my coverage of all the activities made in the preview, and during the workshop.

Bye and seeing you again,

James Oh

To read my other article on this event, please click the link below:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2011/09/blogging-for-fun-and-profit.html

COLLABORATION WITH JAYCELYN TAN

Dear Readers,

We are pleased to announce that Lift You Up has agreed to form another Alliance with Miss Jaycelyn Tan with the objectives of providing a more effective and efficient quality of our services by combining our forces in term of resources and expertise to serve our clients better.

In this connection, we write to inform you of our areas of collaboration based on our individual's strength and expertise. Meanwhile, we do also welcome other type and nature of collaboration which have mutual benefit for the collaborators.

You are always welcome to forward us the plan of collaboration should you have any.

Working toward our greater success,

                                                                                                

        JAYCELYN S. C. TAN AMIM , MIM-CPT

Certified Professional Trainer – MIM

BBA (Business Administration), National University of Malaysia (UKM)

                                   

Jaycelyn Tan possesses more than 20 years of professional experiences in various industries including Information Technology, Business Consulting, Building Technologies and Energy. Her main focus is in the financial arena especially project management financial and commercial controlling.

She has worked in sales and marketing roles in major IT companies like : NCR and Unisys Malaysia. She was also the Contract & Pricing Manager at Unisys before joining Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems (SNI) as its Senior Commercial Manager, where her main functions entailed overall financial planning, projects financial and commercial controlling, contracts and risks management. She was later appointed the Country Project Manager of Siemens Malaysia and was tasked to lead a team of consultants and power users for SAP implementation for Siemens Malaysia and SNI. Due to her knowledge and experiences in project management and her skills in managing the triple constraints of the project, the project successfully went live on schedule in mid 2002. With her practical knowledge in project management and financial controlling, she will be able to help and guide companies overcome their challenges in project implementation.

Her other key experiences also include :

·        being the Vice President-Finance & Business Administration of an IT and Consulting division of Siemens Malaysia. Assuming the function of the CFO of the division, her skills and consultative leadership style had led the teams to a successful three years of operation and profitable results.

·        being the Vice President-Finance & Business Administration of the Building Technologies division of Siemens Malaysia. Her efforts and involvement in redesigning certain pertinent Working Capital processes, streamlining the project management processes and staffing the right resources for the division had resulted in the division being turned around successfully.

·        being the Director-Finance ; Business Administration of the Energy sector of Siemens Taiwan. There, she was responsible for 6 divisions, namely: Energy Transmission, Energy Distribution, Fossil Energy, Renewable Energy, O&G and Energy Services. Under her leadership, the sector had won a prestigious Business Award for the Northeast Asia Region under the Accounts Receivable improvement category in the FY2008/09.

She is currently also a freelance Senior Training Consultant for Siemens Management Institute based in Beijing, China.

Jaycelyn Tan is an associate member of the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and a MIM Certified Professional Trainer (MIM-CPT) specializing in Project Financial & Commercial Controlling programme. 

James Oh: Founder Cum Group CEO

Speaker, Trainer and Consultant for Leadership, Financial and Operation



JAMES OH had served as Financial Controller of publicly listed companies, both locally and in Singapore. He has broad exposure and experience in Finance,Treasury, Accounting, Secretarial, Legal and Corporate Finance. He had worked with numerous companies such as IJM Bhd., Hong Leong Group Bhd.,Transmile Group Bhd. and Scorpio East Holdings Ltd.

He is an avid reader of the Bible, Management, Economics, History, Finance, Law and Political books and he brings a unique perspective and style to his talks. He has the remarkable ability to capture and hold audience attention with combination of stories, examples, humor and concrete, practical ideas that deliver results. He intends to become one of the leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness.He is an energised person with a wonderful ability to inspire readers of his blogs toward peak performance and high levels of achievement.

He is currently working in various capacities such as Freelance Accountant, Technoprenuer, Socialprenuer, Environmentalist, Trainer and Writer.  

He obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of London in 2003 and a Bachelor Of Accounting (Hons) degree from the National University of Malaysia in 1987. He became a registered professional Accountant in 1991 and he was accepted as a Full Member of Singapore Institute of Directors in 2008.

Your Chief Servant


James Oh

Skype me at james.oh18




TO READ OTHER COLLABORATIONS, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:-

TAX INCENTIVES FOR BUILDING OBTAINING GBI INDEX CERTIFICATE

Happy reading to all of you.

Today, I write to draw your immediate attention and action to this particular above mentioned tax incentives.

Here, we are pleased to inform you that the Government of Malaysia has launched the Green Building Index (GBI) on May 21, 2009 to encourage usage of green technology. GBI is a green rating index on environmental friendly buildings. This index is based on certain criteria listed as follows:-

a. energy and water efficiency;

b. indoor environment quality;

c. sustainable management and planning of building sites in respect  of pollution control and facilities for workers;

d. usage of recyclable and environmental friendly materials and resources; and

e. adoption of new green technologies

As such, owners of buildings awarded the GBI certificate shall be given tax exemption equivalent to 100% of the additional capital expenditure incurred to obtain the GBI certificate which can be set-off against 100% of the statutory income for each year of assessment. The incentive is applicable for new buildings and upgrading of existing buildings. The incentive is given only for the first GBI certificate issued in respect of the building. Effective for buildings awarded with GBI certificates from 24 October 2009 until 31 December 2014.

In addition to the above, incentives such as stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer of ownership of such buildings in respect of additional cost incurred to obtain the GBI certificate for purchasers of the buildings and residential properties from real property developers which are awarded with GBI certificate. Effective for sales and purchase agreement executed from the same period mentioned above.

Trust the above is helpful to you. Please direct your circle of friends to this blog should you find it useful. Thank you so much.

Look forward to seeing you again,

James Oh

*** To participate our contest, please click the link below:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2011/09/miss-bus-stop-contest-with-prizes.html