Swanson's UnWritten Rules of Management

When William Swanson joined Raytheon as a young engineer in 1972, he was timid and sat quietly scribbling notes at meetings. Decades of observations and wisdom have been boiled down into 33 concise leadership tips that now Raytheon's Chairman and CEO had printed into a 31/2-by-6-inch booklet called Swanson's UnWritten Rules of Management.

No. 4: "Look for what is missing. Many know how to improve what's there; few can see what isn't there."

No. 13: "Those who speak knowingly and confidently often wind up with the assignment to get the job done."

No. 14: "Strive for brevity and clarity in oral and written reports."

"A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person."

No. 23 says to fill the boss in on all the potential risks, not just opportunities.

No. 28 says that we remember one-third of what we read, half of what people tell us, but 100% of what we feel.

Rule 31 advises us to put yourself in your boss' shoes.

Fall Leaves

Heaven on Earth

Caladesi Island State Park, FL
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Good advices in life

• Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars
• Luck is where opportunity meets preparation
• Tips on building a successful and fulfilling career from Walter Robb, founder of Whole Foods Market. First is passion. Mr. Robb opined that nothing great will happen without passion, and urged the students not to do something if they do not feel passionate about it. Second is compassion. Mr. Robb shared that as a retailer, his natural instinct is to want to compete and win. But as a single father of three kids, he has been trying to develop a more loving side of himself. The challenge lies in bringing love and respect together with the desire to compete and create value.

Beautiful Hualien, Formosa Taiwan

Taroko National Park, Taiwan

Look at that clear blue water...

Rocks are natural spa therapy for the foot

My parents taking a stroll in this majestic Taroko marble canyon!

Life long friends...

Washington Monument and

the Reflection Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

all grown up...

DIY Travel: Taipei, Formosa Taiwan

The island of Taiwan was historically known as Formosa - Portuguese for a beautiful island

What to do & where to eat in Taipei - click here

World's tallest building - Taipei 101

The Grand Hotel

Subway / Metro (MRT)

English signs everywhere, best way to go around town.

People actually line up and wait to go in the train. Nicely organized.

People, cars, billboards and shopping everywhere you go.

Close your eyes when you ride those taxi, they go fast!

Ximen station

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

They have a nice concert hall and beautiful gardensMy lovely parents!

Yummy food everywhere you go

EPCOT - Disney World

Walt Disney World Mr. Walt Disney and Mickey

EPCOT - Disney World

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother...

Almost going away party

Thanks! We're so touched by the suprise :)
Our Wang family here is getting bigger!

Wei Family Time

Family's favorite -- fresh good food

If you like Asian food and sushi, Todai buffet has a good selection. They have Japanese noodle soup, hot food, fruits, desert, salad, all kinds of sushi, and barbeque.

Favorite summer past time -- swimming!

Cool off from the heat

DIY Travel - Tampa and Orlando

Beach

Overview of St. Petersburg Clearwater in Florida

Caladesi Island State Park - Nation's best beach by Dr. Beach!
1 Causeway Blvd. Dunedin, FL 34698(727) 469-5918 Turn left soon after you pay the park fee! The 15 minutes ferry ride. Boat departs on the hour, make sure you catch the last boat at 4 PM. If you want to walk around the beach, make sure you have at least 4 hours on the island. You can find seashells and sand dollars. Bathroom and outdoor shower is available. Don't miss the last boat out of the island, or you'll be on a survivor's island!

"Heaven On Earth"

Fred Howard Park (palm trees) 1700 Sunset Dr., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 Phone 727.943.4081

Gulf of Mexico, Florida

Fort DeSoto Park -- "Dr. Beach" named Fort De Soto Park the North America's Best 2005 Beach (white sand) 3500 Pinellas Bayway S.,Tierra Verde, FL 33715 Park Office- 727.582.2267

Tampa International Airport = TPA
Southwest Airline is our favorite airline. No penalty for itinerary change.

Waterfront restaurants to see the sunset!

A true Red Sox fan with his favorite players in the Red Devil's Tropicana Stadium.

Busch Gardens, Tampa * Edge of Africa* Serengeti Express Railway* Rhino Rally* Daily Shows* Kids rides

Grocery Stores
Oriental Market 1106 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 868-1688

Restaurants

Sukho Thai
Crazy Buffet 2702 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL
China Yuan Restaurant 8502 N Armenia Ave Ste 1A, Tampa, FL
Pho Bien Vietnamese Restaurant 4505 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL

Affordable America: Best budget restaurants in Tampa

Tampa landmarks restaurants - Bern's. the Columbia.

upscale Mexican - Red Mesa in St. Petersburg.

cozy casual Euro eats - NoHo Bistro on Armenia Ave. Tampa

burrito El Taconazo on Hillsborough Ave. Tampa

Shopping Mall at Tampa
International Mall (closer to TPA airport). University Mall (closer to Busch Gardens).

Orlando:

Outlet Shopping at Orlando
8200 Vineland Avenue, Orlando, FL 32821(407) 238-7787Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm Open Sun, Apr 16: 10am-9pm

DISNEY and EPCOT, Orlando
Tip: Get free advance pass, so you don't have to wait in line too long!
1) Best ride -- "Soaring!"
2) "Mission: SPACE" (ONLY for HEALTHY ADULTS, PAY ATTENTION TO WARNINGS) They using G force, so it'll be like going up to the space.

Sea World and Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios
as soon as the park opens, go to the spider-man ride. It's a lot of fun. We went around and rode it twice. It's not a roller coaster, but the ilusion makes it look like you're falling.

Priceline has a good bargain to bid on theme park hotels.

Vietnamese Town - Colonial Drive, Orlando

Saigon Market 1232 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Tel (407) 898-6899 sometimes they have guava or lychee

Chinatown, 1st Oriental Supermarket, Westside Crossing Plaza, 5132 West Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32808. 8:30AM-9PM daily. (407)292-3668

Swim, snorkel, or canoe in the clear Wekiwa Springs.

All Grown Up

Still friends after 20 years! Remember recess at Fairland Elementary School? Fresh cut green grass, beautiful blue sky, funny shaped clouds, and warm sunshine…

National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, near Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) by Washington, D.C.

Doing Business in China

With all the news about the growth in China, in the today's Washington Post, there's an interesting article about a successful businessman that tread water between both worlds - make friends and not upsetting the communist, while satisfying the intellectuals of the new economy. Corruption is a problem (at least in the western world’s point of view), but wine-and-dine and scratch each other’s back are nothing new. “The path of China’s political development is toward greater democracy, toward greater openness.” hopefully

Jobs in America

This is a good article of about how the white-collar jobs are changing in America. Even if you're doing a great job and you have a good attitude at work, there's no job security anymore. There are others factors beyond your control that can influence it. And it's hard to find a good job. So, continue to work hard, continue learning, and continue to provide good service. Strive for the better, but at the same time, be blessed of everything you have, because it can change.

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My First Blog Posting

Hi!

I've been a reader in the blog world for a month now and I really enjoy the exchange of thoughts and ideas about the world we live in (via bloglines.com, it's a cool thing!) What prompted me start a blog and open my life that was considered private?

1. Share things in my life with my family and friends that are far far away or close by,

2. Add on to the exchange of ideas and thoughts with the universe in order to find solutions to make this world a better place.

I'm actually is a cynic, but when you're down, the only way to go is up! So that's where we'll go. Hope you'll enjoy my future postings to come. Please feel free to comment or add on to the discussions!

Take care,
Mary