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Actual for You - Read This Or One Day The MD's Presentation Could Flop Because Of You!
The Balance Sheet for accounting is an extremely important and often used statement of entity condition. It shows the extent of entity ownership of assets, liability and equity at a given point in time. This point is the date on the statement. It is a physical representation of the 'accounting equation.' The equation states that at any point in time, the assets of the business are equal to the sum of the liabilities and owner's equity. The equation also forms the basis of the statement structure, which mirrors the three aspects of the equation. The three parts are: 1) assets, 2) liabilities and 3) owner's equity. Let's look at each one.Assets are anything that the business owns. We tend to consider assets to be land, buildings, vehicles, inventory and cash but they are also other things. The adding machines, computers, copyrights, patents, goodwill, time clocks, pens, wrenches, ladders, paper and copy machines are also included. This expands the d
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop a
To say that we as human beings have ethical values implies something quite profound. It literally means that we are, in a manner of speaking "hardwired" with such values. If we were not we would not have the ability to ever gauge when something was "right" or "wrong".You see, before you can make such an assessment you need to have an "internal measuring stick" by which to make such measurements.So where does this internal reference or "measuring stick" live inside of us? Well many would say that it is something we learn through our lives say from our families, religion, courses on ethics, involvement with or awareness of the legal system and so on. In other words that the "ethical measuring stick" is just a set of rules we have acquired and is represented by the many beliefs we have about what is considered "good behavior".If this were the case then that ethical measuring stick would be quite vulnerable to being altered the next time some new
Musa Dele Anicho is Training Manager in the eastern branch of a large corporate multinational. Apart from providing needs-based training for the site staff/managers, his job involves coordinating briefings/presentations etc that have a way of occurring at short notice - with the key actor often being a top man, for example in this case, Mr. Samuel Okocha, the Managing Director.
Musa grimaces as he reads the last line of Sarah's email but seeing in it a tacit "warning" immediately sets out to make all necessary arrangements. It is the first time since becoming Training Manager that he would be personally responsible for preparations towards the MD's presentation.
By the end of the week his boss had contacted him more than 10 times about preparations and each time Musa had told him all was set. Indeed, "as far as he could see" everything was set.
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3rd slide of his presentation with all staff and Managers in the eastern branch listening with rapt attention to the high profile presentation with serious expressions on their faces.
The MD just finished giving an overview of the new strategy and then says "Let me now move to the most important part of my presentation which is: The breakdown of our new Corporate Strategy including the Action Plan for its implementation".
He clicks on the mouse but nothing happens(Musa's heart misses a beat). The MD clicks again, this time twice, thrice..yet still nothing happens - A frown now appears on his forehead(Musa on his part is already beginning to sweat even though the room is fully airconditioned).
The MD grunts a bit inaudibly saying "Sorry I think there's a problem" and looks around as if asking for some help. Musa's boss, Mr. Lateef scowls deeply at Musa and motions with his eyes for him to do something!
Musa gets up, his mind racing, and walks with shaky legs towards the MD, who with characteristic calmness at this point casually carries on with his presentation using the printed paper version he had brought with him as a reference (Lesson: Anytime you have to give a PC presentation, endeavour to carry a printed copy (printed version) with you as a backup. Technology is reliable but not error-free: Anything can happen, so be prepared!)
He realises he must find a very quick solution that will enable the MD deliver this important information to the large audience in a way that ensures they all get a sound understanding of the subject. He forces himself to calm down and think (even as one teasing voice tells him "There goes your career down the drain -all that hard work from all those years gone!").
Musa suddenly remembers that while preparing for the MD's presentation, he had taken pains to save a backup copy of the PowerPoint Presentation on his PC desktop in his office. An idea occurs to him, and he bolts from the hall and up to his office in the Training block in seconds.
He tries to copy the file to a 1.44MB floppy disk, but gets an error message: "not enough disk space!" The file is 1.65MB! He curses under his breadth, checks his watch: now almost 2 minutes since the MD stopped using the PC.
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop an
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By the end of the week his boss had contacted him more than 10 times about preparations and each time Musa had told him all was set. Indeed, "as far as he could see" everything was set.
a. He had copied the PowerPoint Presentation to the Toshiba Satellite laptop supplied by the IT department and test run it over and over again - with speakers/projector.
b. He had double-checked the lighting in the Training room to be used and ensured the seating arrangement would not prevent people seeing the projector screen.
c. Refreshments had been booked and all other routine arrangements made. All was set!
BUT why then - after all this work by Musa, did the following unfortunate event have to occur? And how did Musa via quick thinking eventually save the day - and himself?
It's 10.00 am Monday morning and Mr. Okocha(the MD) is on the 3rd slide of his presentation with all staff and Managers in the eastern branch listening with rapt attention to the high profile presentation with serious expressions on their faces.
The MD just finished giving an overview of the new strategy and then says "Let me now move to the most important part of my presentation which is: The breakdown of our new Corporate Strategy including the Action Plan for its implementation".
He clicks on the mouse but nothing happens(Musa's heart misses a beat). The MD clicks again, this time twice, thrice..yet still nothing happens - A frown now appears on his forehead(Musa on his part is already beginning to sweat even though the room is fully airconditioned).
The MD grunts a bit inaudibly saying "Sorry I think there's a problem" and looks around as if asking for some help. Musa's boss, Mr. Lateef scowls deeply at Musa and motions with his eyes for him to do something!
Musa gets up, his mind racing, and walks with shaky legs towards the MD, who with characteristic calmness at this point casually carries on with his presentation using the printed paper version he had brought with him as a reference (Lesson: Anytime you have to give a PC presentation, endeavour to carry a printed copy (printed version) with you as a backup. Technology is reliable but not error-free: Anything can happen, so be prepared!)
He realises he must find a very quick solution that will enable the MD deliver this important information to the large audience in a way that ensures they all get a sound understanding of the subject. He forces himself to calm down and think (even as one teasing voice tells him "There goes your career down the drain -all that hard work from all those years gone!").
Musa suddenly remembers that while preparing for the MD's presentation, he had taken pains to save a backup copy of the PowerPoint Presentation on his PC desktop in his office. An idea occurs to him, and he bolts from the hall and up to his office in the Training block in seconds.
He tries to copy the file to a 1.44MB floppy disk, but gets an error message: "not enough disk space!" The file is 1.65MB! He curses under his breadth, checks his watch: now almost 2 minutes since the MD stopped using the PC.
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop a
If you are reading this you are probably considering Wealth Masters International (WMI) as a home based business opportunity. I too, was considering (WMI) as a home based business for some time, but after doing my due diligence, decided that this opportunity was not right for me. Listed below are the processes that I went through before I choose my home based business. I encourage everyone to do the same before they enter into any home based business opportunity.I searched the internet for a year and a half before finally jumping in. I reviewed the small, medium, and big home based business opportunities. In doing this I came up with a series of questions and criteria that I used to select my business.First, I made sure that the owners of the company made themselves readily available to the members of their company. If you can not get in touch with the owners, stay far away from the company. I believe this for a few reasons. If the owners are not ac
The MD just finished giving an overview of the new strategy and then says "Let me now move to the most important part of my presentation which is: The breakdown of our new Corporate Strategy including the Action Plan for its implementation".
He clicks on the mouse but nothing happens(Musa's heart misses a beat). The MD clicks again, this time twice, thrice..yet still nothing happens - A frown now appears on his forehead(Musa on his part is already beginning to sweat even though the room is fully airconditioned).
The MD grunts a bit inaudibly saying "Sorry I think there's a problem" and looks around as if asking for some help. Musa's boss, Mr. Lateef scowls deeply at Musa and motions with his eyes for him to do something!
Musa gets up, his mind racing, and walks with shaky legs towards the MD, who with characteristic calmness at this point casually carries on with his presentation using the printed paper version he had brought with him as a reference (Lesson: Anytime you have to give a PC presentation, endeavour to carry a printed copy (printed version) with you as a backup. Technology is reliable but not error-free: Anything can happen, so be prepared!)
He realises he must find a very quick solution that will enable the MD deliver this important information to the large audience in a way that ensures they all get a sound understanding of the subject. He forces himself to calm down and think (even as one teasing voice tells him "There goes your career down the drain -all that hard work from all those years gone!").
Musa suddenly remembers that while preparing for the MD's presentation, he had taken pains to save a backup copy of the PowerPoint Presentation on his PC desktop in his office. An idea occurs to him, and he bolts from the hall and up to his office in the Training block in seconds.
He tries to copy the file to a 1.44MB floppy disk, but gets an error message: "not enough disk space!" The file is 1.65MB! He curses under his breadth, checks his watch: now almost 2 minutes since the MD stopped using the PC.
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop a
Honey, did you turn off the computer? If that sounds like you, you might want to make sure you purchase a nice comfy couch, because you may be sleeping on it, according to comments on a Yahoo News Article recently. But there’s more to the story than just your computer… Are you a geek?If you can’t turn out your lights until you read that last text from your coworker, you might want to rethink your priorities. Time off from work is just as important as ‘getting it all done.’Many of us link our lack of sleep to snoring spouses, brittle nerves, and hostile mates, but the reality is technology may have more to do with your lack of sleep than any other single reason.Do you text at midnight? Texting from the pillow while your spouse tells you about his or her day really isn’t the coolest way to communicate with someone you love (either on the cell or on the pillow).Is your cell phone on vibrate by your pillow all night? If you’re connected at
He realises he must find a very quick solution that will enable the MD deliver this important information to the large audience in a way that ensures they all get a sound understanding of the subject. He forces himself to calm down and think (even as one teasing voice tells him "There goes your career down the drain -all that hard work from all those years gone!").
Musa suddenly remembers that while preparing for the MD's presentation, he had taken pains to save a backup copy of the PowerPoint Presentation on his PC desktop in his office. An idea occurs to him, and he bolts from the hall and up to his office in the Training block in seconds.
He tries to copy the file to a 1.44MB floppy disk, but gets an error message: "not enough disk space!" The file is 1.65MB! He curses under his breadth, checks his watch: now almost 2 minutes since the MD stopped using the PC.
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop a
Once a decision had been made to incorporate, the next question will inevitably be where to incorporate. One of the more attractive options available is to set up a Nevada corporation.There are many advantages to forming a Nevada corporation, but before exploring these, it may be advisable to understand from the outset what incorporating in Nevada will not do for you.Incorporating in Nevada will not lower costsYou must have heard the statement quite often that organizing a Nevada corporation will result in lower costs. The truth of the matter is that it won’t and that incorporating in your home state may well end up being cheaper. The primary reason is that Nevada imposes a number of fees on corporations domiciled in that state. Fees that many home states do not charge.Incorporating in Nevada will not lower taxesThere is also a misperception that if you register as a Nevada corporation, you will lower your taxes. Whilst Nevada h
Some more thinking leads him to recall that right-clicking on a file in Windows XP and highlighting the "Send To" shortcut menu item brings up a short cut menu item called "Compressed(zipped) folder". This useful feature is an alternative for when one does not have utilities like Winzip, Winrar or other file compression software on their PCs. Typically compression of up to 40% is achievable with this Windows XP version(Why not try using it now and see what you get?).
He right clicks the Power Point file, and applies the command. The resulting compressed .zip file easily copies to the floppy. He sprints out of his office and back into the hall where everyone turns to look at him as re-enters. He avoids his boss' glare and walks to the Laptop, heart pounding, barely hearing the MD's voice.
With the PC projector lights still switched off, he copies the zipped file to the desktop and right clicks on it.
a. He then clicks on the "Extract All.." shortcut menu item to bring up a "Compressed (Zipped) files extraction Wizard" welcome screen.
b. He clicks "Next" twice and watches as the wizard copies a folder containing the powerpoint file to the desktop.
c. He clicks "finish" and the folder (by default setting) automatically opens to reveal the uncompressed PowerPoint Presentation.
He quickly launches the presentation and clicks through slides 1 to 3, then holding his breath clicks to continue. There is a short delay, then the 4th slide appears! He clicks again, and the 5th appears, till all 10 slides are complete.
Musa looks up at his boss whose piercing gaze he has felt on him all the while and nods to indicate all is well. He puts on the Projector lights to reveal the 4th slide at which the MD turns and says "Ah, looks like we can continue!". The presentation continues smoothly to the end. Musa looks at his watch: It had taken 3 minutes!
After the presentation, some of Musa's colleagues asked him what happened. He had no answer for them as he had checked the bad copy again and again and could simply not explain what had caused it to go bad or "corrupt" at the transition to slide 3. It could have been the power glitch during the test run he did - but he could not be certain.
He did tell them two things however:
a. First was that keeping a back up copy of the file on his PC(and close to the presentation venue) made it possible for him to replace the bad one - in time.
b. Secondly, knowing about the Windows XP file compression utility enabled him get around the twin problems of the file being too large to fit on a disk + his not having WinZip installed on his PC.
One could argue that he could have used a Flash pen, but what if he did not own one, or could not find anyone who did or even worse(and quite possible), what if the flash pen went bad or missing at that point when he needed it? Things like this have a way of happening, so one is better off considering all possibilites and preparing for them.
The most important message here is that you need to take time to acquire new/relevant knowledge and skills to enable you become more productive and efficient on your job. The little things you can learn about technology available in your office to get more done in less time, will set you apart from the crowd and make you look good more often. The quote below, in our opinion summarises it well:
"The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write. They will be those who cannot learn, un-learn and re-learn" - Alain Tofle
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