《Chasing the Rabbit: How Market Leaders Outdistance the Competition and How Great Companies Can Catch Up and Win》佼兔智慧學

開始讀這本書：《Chasing the Rabbit: How Market Leaders Outdistance the Competition and How Great Companies Can Catch Up and Win》佼兔智慧學。

先到 Google 看一下原版。



後續補充書摘與心得...

Google 的莫拉克颱風救災

看到這個畫面，史蒂芬先生連結上 Google 的莫拉克颱風救災 。

進入之後，把各地訊息點開來讀一下，腦海中不自覺地連結到這幾天所看到的新聞畫面，

史蒂芬先生...眼淚流了下來。

總覺得...好像除了捐錢之外...還少了一點什麼...

應該是想做一點什麼，卻不知道該怎麼開始吧！

這裡有災情報導

真是夠了！

Simon 剪一段關於 MSI X-Series 的影片：

真是夠了！

整段影片我只想知道這是真的，還是效果在作效果！

看到後來 ---- 假的！

真是覺得...

「MSI真的是用這個在作宣傳嗎？」

以賽亞書 55:8~13

耶和華說：我的意念非同你們的意念；我的道路非同你們的道路。
天怎樣高過地，照樣，我的道路高過你們的道路；我的意念高過你們的意念。
雨雪從天而降，並不返回，卻滋潤地土，使地上發芽結實，使撒種的有種，使要吃的有糧。
我口所出的話也必如此，決不徒然返回，卻要成就我所喜悅的，在我發他去成就的事上必然亨通。
你們必歡歡喜喜而出來，平平安安蒙引導。大山小山必在你們面前發聲歌唱；田野的樹木也都拍掌。
松樹長出，代替荊棘；番石榴長出，代替蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名，作為永遠的證據，不能剪除。
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很安慰人的經文。

Learning Englisg - August-4, 2009 - part 2

E-mails generally contain fewer fixed expressions and less formal than business letters. Rewrite the following extracts from business letters as e-mails using the expressions bellow.

• Sorry about ...
• Bad news: ...
• Could you do me a favor and ... ?
• Got your message on ...
• Cheers.
• Sorry, but I can't make ...
• Hi ...
• Good news: from ...
• Shall I ...?

_________________________________________________________________

Dear Louisa,
Thank you for your letter of September 12th. Unfortunately, I shall be unable to attend the meeting on the 21st. I would appreciate if you could send me a copy of the minutes.

Best wishes,
Tom Hunt

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Hi Louisa,

Got your message on September 12th. Bad news: Sorry, but I can't make te meeting on the 21st. Could you do me a favor and send me a copy of the minutes.

Cheers.
Tom Hunt
_________________________________________________________________

I'm delighted to tell you that as of Jan 2 we are offering substantial discounts on all order over 1000. If you wish, I would be happy to send you further details and a copy of our new catalogue.

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Good news: from Jan 2 we are offering substantial discounts on all order over 1000. Shall I send you further details and a copy of our new catalogue?

_________________________________________________________________

I regret to inform you that the board turned down your proposal. I would like to apologies for not getting back to you sooner on this, but I've been in Montreal all week.

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Bad news: the board turned down your proposal. Sorry about not getting back to you sooner on this, but I've been in Montreal all week.
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創意是最便宜的投資

洪蘭教授是史蒂芬先生很敬重的學者之一。
每每看他的文章，聽他的演講，總是覺得這樣好老師的建議為什麼政府聽不進去！
還硬要在敦化北路建不瞭解現況的的自行車道，(<-- 坐在辦公室裡決定嗎？)
花大錢搞有品教育，卻連偏遠地區小學的圖書館都不願意更新一下裡面的書籍！(<--沒人看到就不用做？)

這是洪蘭教授在中國時報的文章



要看大張的可以到這裡。

節錄幾段重要的陳述：

• 創意需要自由與開放的的環境，最怕看不見的框，框住學生的思想。
• 創造力，和大量閱讀互為表裡。
• 書只要有興趣就看，不必問能帶來什麼好處。知識是相通的，知識會吸引更多的知識，使學習新知更容易。
• 在關鍵時刻，你比別人多一點知識、多一份靈感。就可以看見別人沒有看到的東西。
• 靠創意吃飯的人一定要隨時進修、大量閱讀。
  

最後一句，史蒂芬先生問：「現代人誰不靠『創意』吃飯？」

飛機上的餐點

Sweet corn and potato salad
玉米馬鈴薯沙拉

Braised pork with aged vinegar and three-colored pepper steamed rice
三色黑醋肉配白飯
Poached fish with tomato concasse green green fettuccine
筴魚柳伴蕃茄醬菠菜義大利麵

Ice cream 冰淇淋

Roll, butter 麵包，奶油

Coffee 咖啡
Oolong 烏龍
Xian Pian 香片

Learning Englisg - August-4, 2009 - part 1

The adjectives listed below describes some of the qualities of good managers.

co-operative
decisive
responsible
competitive
sincere: She always means what she says. She is totally sincere.
practical
communicative
sensitive
supportive: She is quick to help colleagues and subordinates. She is extremely supportive.
assertive: He always voices his opinions and needs. He's very assertive.
articulate: She's very good at expressing herself. She's very articulated.
discreet: He doesn't go around gossiping behind people's backs. He's very discreet.
skilled
intelligent
patient
royal
creative
reliable: You can depend on him. He's very reliable.
consistent: He always works to the same high standard. He's extremely consistent.
rational: She doesn't let her emotions interfere with her work. She's very rational.
committed: His job comes first. He's totally committed.
approachable: Her door is always open if you've got a problem. She's very approachable.
honest

Vocabulary and phrase - August-1~7

Observation deck 觀景台


Oblivion n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1. 被遺忘,淹沒
Many ancient cities have long since passed into oblivion.
許多古代的城市早已淹沒。

2. 遺忘,失去感覺
I sank back into oblivion.
我又什麼都感覺不到了。

3.【律】大赦,赦免

4. 不省人事，通常是因為喝到茫或睡到翻：
He often drinks himself into oblivion.

5. 遭人遺忘。莎翁名劇《埃及豔后》中，克麗奧佩特拉對於安東尼的離去趕到心煩意亂：
O! my oblivion is a very Antony, And I am all forgotten.

6. 遭到完全摧毀
The planes bombed the city into oblivion.


Pristine a. (形容詞 adjective)

1. 原始的
pristine mountain snow

2. 清新的;純樸的;一塵不染的
英雄救美後遞上一條潔白無暇的手帕：
handed her his pristine white handkerchief

3. 乾淨到彷彿是全新，而且狀況良好：
The car is in pristine condition.


Businesslike a. (形容詞 adjective)

1. 井然有序的;效率高的;講究實際的
The talks were frank and businesslike.
會談是坦率的,講究實效的。

2. 認真的;有目的的


Empathic a. (形容詞 adjective)

1. (美學)移情作用的


Emphatic a. (形容詞 adjective)

1. 強調的,著重的
"You must go", she said in an emphatic tone.
"你非得去不可",她用強調的口氣說。

2. 加強語氣的

3. 引人注目的;有力的
an emphatic defeat
有力的打擊



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