Introducing e-Farid...
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Happiest person on Earth
I am sooooooooo happy! Perfect thing happened to me today. On my way to get lunch, I get a call from Christoph who is visiting me from Chicago, that, Bayern Munchen will be at Adidas shop on Broadway and Lafayette. So I ate my food in 2 minutes and literally flew to my favorite shop in NYC. Result? I got new Bayern shirt and ball full of signatures as well as some photos with Coach and half Turkish player... I love you, Bayern! Thanks for visiting me!
Me and Mehmet Scholl
Me and Felix Magath
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
You know you live in 2006, when...
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list ¶ 3:16 AM 1 Comments
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list ¶ 3:16 AM 1 Comments
To my girlfriend... part 2...
You wanna lead? Make me to follow you? Do whatever you want me to do? Then here are steps for you:
1. Know your purpose
Your goal must be to make me crazy about you...love you...not imagine my life without you...
2. Commit to goals
Move in with me and live wth me. Impress me with every move, every action, every word. Cook well, be clean, dress nicely... etc
3. Manage reputation
Deal with my parents well. Pretend they are always right...Make them love you... Also my relatives and brother...
4.Open minded
Be open minded to capitalism. Social capitalism is the best!
5. Continuous improvement/innovation.
Like football more. Stop thinking of Fenerbahce
6. Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving.
When we have conflict, partner with me to deal with it. Dont run from it and dont think you can do it by yourself...
7. Grow other leaders.
Talk to people not to teddy bears
8. Be decisive.
Decide restaurants and cafes we will go. Dont wait for my input. I am not picky with food...
9. Learn from mistakes.
Mistakes are what made you what you are. If you didnt do those mistakes you weren't what you are and I would probably never loved you...
10. Realize your full potential.
Everybody deserves to be happy, but you deserve it more than everybody... ¶ 2:56 AM 2 Comments
1. Know your purpose
Your goal must be to make me crazy about you...love you...not imagine my life without you...
2. Commit to goals
Move in with me and live wth me. Impress me with every move, every action, every word. Cook well, be clean, dress nicely... etc
3. Manage reputation
Deal with my parents well. Pretend they are always right...Make them love you... Also my relatives and brother...
4.Open minded
Be open minded to capitalism. Social capitalism is the best!
5. Continuous improvement/innovation.
Like football more. Stop thinking of Fenerbahce
6. Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving.
When we have conflict, partner with me to deal with it. Dont run from it and dont think you can do it by yourself...
7. Grow other leaders.
Talk to people not to teddy bears
8. Be decisive.
Decide restaurants and cafes we will go. Dont wait for my input. I am not picky with food...
9. Learn from mistakes.
Mistakes are what made you what you are. If you didnt do those mistakes you weren't what you are and I would probably never loved you...
10. Realize your full potential.
Everybody deserves to be happy, but you deserve it more than everybody... ¶ 2:56 AM 2 Comments
Monday, May 22, 2006
10 Ways to Develop Your Latent Leader
latent (adj.) – Not visible or apparent,but capable of developing or being expressed; dormant.
Everyone has leadership qualities. The visible difference lies in the degree those qualities are developed. Each individual chooses their own path and determines to what degree skills are developed and how those skills or qualities will be expressed. There are born leaders, but even those people evolve their approach to leadership over time.
Leadership skills are valuable in every crack and crevice of life. You could be the most successful person in your field and you will still face an endless stream of problems and situations that require you to seek new and innovative strategies for dealing with them. A leader approaches problem-solving with an eye on the future. Whether you’re leading yourself, your family, or a vast enterprise, it is important to develop the skills necessary to move forward with confidence.
I have included here what I consider to be the Top 10 Ways to Develop Your Latent Leader.
1. Know your purpose.
Everyone has a unique purpose in life. Too often, people settle for what life brings them rather than creating the life of their dreams. You can design your life around purpose if you have a clear vision of what that purpose is and where you are headed by pursuing it. No matter what your current situation, there is a way to bring it purpose and meaning, building from there.
2. Commit to goals.
With a clear vision and purpose, goals can be established that provide the road map to be used when implementing plans. There will be regular forks in the road presented to help you refine your vision and goals. Unless you have your road map ready to refer to, there is a good chance you will continually end up in the weeds trying to find your way back to the path of choice.
3. Manage your reputation.
Your reputation is one of your most valuable assets. Effectively managing that reputation requires an understanding of how the reputation was built and how it is best maintained or enhanced. The effective leader sets an example to follow and that contributes to their reputation. Your reputation can be parlayed into tremendous success if it is managed and used wisely.
4. Open-minded.
Leaders know that they don’t have all the answers. In the book by Jim Collins “Good to Great”, the first quality demonstrated by leaders of the most successful companies in the study was humility. These leaders were open to suggestions and knew that their success was dependent on a group effort. To have sustained success, you have to be open to all possibilities.
5. Continuous improvement/innovation.
Along the same lines, leaders are in a never-ending cycle of improving themselves and whatever they touch. They read the latest material in their field of study expanding their territory in whatever ways they’re lead; provide a wealth of information as a resource for others; are continually educating themselves; and seek innovative ways to expand their horizons.
6. Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving.
The master-mind experience can be very powerful. The process of collaboration transcends the concept of “two heads are better than one”. When a leader begins to employ the ideas of people outside of their familiar decision-making track, innovation becomes commonplace. Collaboration can be applied in every area of life.
7. Grow other leaders.
The best way to develop leadership skills is to teach others to be leaders. It is easy to get bogged down in daily activities and inhibit your own growth and the growth of those you lead. When a person begins to develop their latent leader, there is a change in their thought process. It is no longer enough to just get the job done – it must be done right with awareness of consequences.
8. Be decisive.
As a leader, others will look to you for direction. You must weigh your options using the resources you have to work with and make the best decision. Sure you will make mistakes and, in hindsight, see that a different decision might have produced better results. Remember that there is tremendous value in those errors in judgment as long as you take the time to learn from them.
9. Learn from mistakes.
The leader takes responsibility for mistakes made. Period! Mistakes are an enormous investment of resources and should be used for all of their value. If you take mistakes seriously, spending the time necessary to determine the root cause that created the opportunity for the mistake to be made, you have turned a costly mistake into a potential gold mine. This is where innovation lives.
10. Realize your full potential.
In every individual there are untapped resources. The human potential has only scratched the surface. Each of us has a “sweet spot” where the lines between work and play merge. We have bordered on genius. Our job is to design life so that we spend increasing amounts of our time in excellence. The leader accepts nothing less than the best from themselves and others.
Leadership styles are as varied as the leaders that employ them. In order to begin to develop your latent leader, start anywhere on this list. Determine how you might use a new or different approach to a situation or problem you’re facing. Once you have experienced a bit of success, it will get easier to use a more innovative and creative approach to problem-solving. The leader will no longer be latent! ¶ 9:51 PM 0 Comments
10 Ways to Develop Your Latent Leader
by Gala Gorman
by Gala Gorman
latent (adj.) – Not visible or apparent,but capable of developing or being expressed; dormant.
Everyone has leadership qualities. The visible difference lies in the degree those qualities are developed. Each individual chooses their own path and determines to what degree skills are developed and how those skills or qualities will be expressed. There are born leaders, but even those people evolve their approach to leadership over time.
Leadership skills are valuable in every crack and crevice of life. You could be the most successful person in your field and you will still face an endless stream of problems and situations that require you to seek new and innovative strategies for dealing with them. A leader approaches problem-solving with an eye on the future. Whether you’re leading yourself, your family, or a vast enterprise, it is important to develop the skills necessary to move forward with confidence.
I have included here what I consider to be the Top 10 Ways to Develop Your Latent Leader.
1. Know your purpose.
Everyone has a unique purpose in life. Too often, people settle for what life brings them rather than creating the life of their dreams. You can design your life around purpose if you have a clear vision of what that purpose is and where you are headed by pursuing it. No matter what your current situation, there is a way to bring it purpose and meaning, building from there.
2. Commit to goals.
With a clear vision and purpose, goals can be established that provide the road map to be used when implementing plans. There will be regular forks in the road presented to help you refine your vision and goals. Unless you have your road map ready to refer to, there is a good chance you will continually end up in the weeds trying to find your way back to the path of choice.
3. Manage your reputation.
Your reputation is one of your most valuable assets. Effectively managing that reputation requires an understanding of how the reputation was built and how it is best maintained or enhanced. The effective leader sets an example to follow and that contributes to their reputation. Your reputation can be parlayed into tremendous success if it is managed and used wisely.
4. Open-minded.
Leaders know that they don’t have all the answers. In the book by Jim Collins “Good to Great”, the first quality demonstrated by leaders of the most successful companies in the study was humility. These leaders were open to suggestions and knew that their success was dependent on a group effort. To have sustained success, you have to be open to all possibilities.
5. Continuous improvement/innovation.
Along the same lines, leaders are in a never-ending cycle of improving themselves and whatever they touch. They read the latest material in their field of study expanding their territory in whatever ways they’re lead; provide a wealth of information as a resource for others; are continually educating themselves; and seek innovative ways to expand their horizons.
6. Demonstrate collaborative problem-solving.
The master-mind experience can be very powerful. The process of collaboration transcends the concept of “two heads are better than one”. When a leader begins to employ the ideas of people outside of their familiar decision-making track, innovation becomes commonplace. Collaboration can be applied in every area of life.
7. Grow other leaders.
The best way to develop leadership skills is to teach others to be leaders. It is easy to get bogged down in daily activities and inhibit your own growth and the growth of those you lead. When a person begins to develop their latent leader, there is a change in their thought process. It is no longer enough to just get the job done – it must be done right with awareness of consequences.
8. Be decisive.
As a leader, others will look to you for direction. You must weigh your options using the resources you have to work with and make the best decision. Sure you will make mistakes and, in hindsight, see that a different decision might have produced better results. Remember that there is tremendous value in those errors in judgment as long as you take the time to learn from them.
9. Learn from mistakes.
The leader takes responsibility for mistakes made. Period! Mistakes are an enormous investment of resources and should be used for all of their value. If you take mistakes seriously, spending the time necessary to determine the root cause that created the opportunity for the mistake to be made, you have turned a costly mistake into a potential gold mine. This is where innovation lives.
10. Realize your full potential.
In every individual there are untapped resources. The human potential has only scratched the surface. Each of us has a “sweet spot” where the lines between work and play merge. We have bordered on genius. Our job is to design life so that we spend increasing amounts of our time in excellence. The leader accepts nothing less than the best from themselves and others.
Leadership styles are as varied as the leaders that employ them. In order to begin to develop your latent leader, start anywhere on this list. Determine how you might use a new or different approach to a situation or problem you’re facing. Once you have experienced a bit of success, it will get easier to use a more innovative and creative approach to problem-solving. The leader will no longer be latent! ¶ 9:51 PM 0 Comments
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The World's Religion...
it's a simple thing.
just a ball and a goal.
but once every four years, that simple thing drastically changes the world.
it closes the schools.
closes the shops.
closes a city.
stops a war.
a simple ball fuels the passion and pride of nations.
gives people everywhere something to hope for.
gives country's respect where respect is in short supply.
and achieves more than the politicians ever could.
once every four years, a ball does the impossible.
and if history means anything, the world as we know it is about to change.
Can't wait to go to Germany with you... ¶ 9:29 PM 1 Comments
just a ball and a goal.
but once every four years, that simple thing drastically changes the world.
it closes the schools.
closes the shops.
closes a city.
stops a war.
a simple ball fuels the passion and pride of nations.
gives people everywhere something to hope for.
gives country's respect where respect is in short supply.
and achieves more than the politicians ever could.
once every four years, a ball does the impossible.
and if history means anything, the world as we know it is about to change.
Can't wait to go to Germany with you... ¶ 9:29 PM 1 Comments
Bayern in New York
Bayern Munchen will be in town for a game with New York Red Bulls!
I am definitely going to the match! Hope some friends will join me as well!
I am definitely going to the match! Hope some friends will join me as well!
New York Red Bulls vs Bayern Munchen
May 27th, 2006 @ 12:00 pm
Giants Stadium
¶ 3:00 AM 2 Comments
Champions League Final
It was amazing to watch this game in New York! My co-worker Dan and I went to British pub where we watched the game! The fact that, outside the bar it was America and inside bar was Europe is very typical for USA! 10 men Arsenal managed to keep Barca out of scoring for only 80 minutes! Congrats to Barca!
¶ 2:54 AM 0 Comments
2-1
It was amazing to watch this game in New York! My co-worker Dan and I went to British pub where we watched the game! The fact that, outside the bar it was America and inside bar was Europe is very typical for USA! 10 men Arsenal managed to keep Barca out of scoring for only 80 minutes! Congrats to Barca!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Turkiye!!!
Here are some cool links to presentations about Turkey. I will try to make some about Azerbaijan.
Turkish
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_tur.html
English
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_eng.html
Francais
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_fra.html
Deutch
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_ger.html
Italiano
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_ita.html ¶ 10:01 PM 1 Comments
Turkish
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_tur.html
English
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_eng.html
Francais
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_fra.html
Deutch
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_ger.html
Italiano
http://www.goldenhorn-rotary.com/ercu/ERCU_FLASH_ita.html ¶ 10:01 PM 1 Comments
Monday, May 15, 2006
Important dates...
31st of June - Last day in AIESEC USA
appx: 2-8th of July - Prague
appx: 8-11th of July - Istanbul
appx: 11-21st of July - Baku
appx: 21-23rd of July - Moscow
appx: 23rd of July - 23rd of October - Cairo
may be: AI transition party in Amsterdam
World Cup in Munchen, Cologne or Berlin ¶ 10:48 PM 3 Comments
appx: 2-8th of July - Prague
appx: 8-11th of July - Istanbul
appx: 11-21st of July - Baku
appx: 21-23rd of July - Moscow
appx: 23rd of July - 23rd of October - Cairo
may be: AI transition party in Amsterdam
World Cup in Munchen, Cologne or Berlin ¶ 10:48 PM 3 Comments
Galatasaray made it!!!
$160 million debt, no payments to players for monthes, no stars, nothing!!!!
Just the Soul! Great Galatasaray soul! and We are the champions! I will never forget it! 14.05.2006. 20:45! Galatasaray is Champion of Turkish Super league! Happiest person in the World!!!
Unbeliable! Thank you Galatasaray! Thank you!
¶ 10:32 AM 4 Comments
$160 million debt, no payments to players for monthes, no stars, nothing!!!!
Just the Soul! Great Galatasaray soul! and We are the champions! I will never forget it! 14.05.2006. 20:45! Galatasaray is Champion of Turkish Super league! Happiest person in the World!!!
Unbeliable! Thank you Galatasaray! Thank you!
Countdown...Leaving AIESEC USA!!!
I have been away from blogging recently. There has been a lot going on in my life which kept me very busy and no time really to blog.
Latest update in my life is my decision to leave Aiesec USA. Although biggest reason for me leave AIESEC USA is personal, the current events in Aiesec really helped me to make my decision faster. After returning back from Expros in Prague, I realized that, Aiesec USA is extremely different from the rest of the Aiesec and we are getting more and more distant! I have billions of concerns and dissappointments which I am not going to talk about it here, but honestly, I feel very hopeless about the future of AIESEC USA.
Anyways, now I feel more excited about moving on in my career and take a new challenge! No matter what, I love AIESEC and I will always be Aiesecer!!! ¶ 10:11 AM 1 Comments
Latest update in my life is my decision to leave Aiesec USA. Although biggest reason for me leave AIESEC USA is personal, the current events in Aiesec really helped me to make my decision faster. After returning back from Expros in Prague, I realized that, Aiesec USA is extremely different from the rest of the Aiesec and we are getting more and more distant! I have billions of concerns and dissappointments which I am not going to talk about it here, but honestly, I feel very hopeless about the future of AIESEC USA.
Anyways, now I feel more excited about moving on in my career and take a new challenge! No matter what, I love AIESEC and I will always be Aiesecer!!! ¶ 10:11 AM 1 Comments
