Wednesday, January 24, 2007

The Ningas* Cogon Mentality

It's nice to see that people are busy having discussion on different projects, its implementation and deadline. Seems that everyone is positive and productive, fueled by adrenaline rush for money to be made, and for sure to lead to great and wonderful things.

All too often, the projects under discussion never get off the ground. This is due to people unwilling to take risk, or don't want to innovate, or they don't know at all!!! (sigh) Or maybe it's just a classic case of having the comfort zone (shaking leg?!!! hmmm....).

In my home country we have an expression/phrase ningas cogon, referring to what happens when you set a blazing fire, only to watch it quickly fizzle out.

Ningas cogon basically means starting out projects with full vigor and interest which abruptly die down, leaving things unfinished.

This mentality I think can be avoided when there is good management, inspired leadership and teamwork.

The main factors here are really the mindset of the people involve.

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.

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