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NPCR’s Accent is a REALLY BIG HURDLE to get over.

 The difference between the accents of NPCR reader and some of my material is really strong. One is really designed for non-chinese listeners by the enunciation. One is more natural…

Cutting Back on Chinese Vocabulary Studies and Focus on HSK 1 Preparation.

Its very painful to cut back in the Vocabulary Studies. But I have to. Like the Duo Lingo which I quit after hitting 370 day streak I had to reflect…

Measurable Action is Like Magic.

Measurable and Planned Action is like magic sometimes. Its something replica-table and sustainable. I look back at all the tasks that failed and the complexity that actually would have gone…

For Want of a Nail: The Price you pay for a Kingdom

For want of a Nail For Want of a Nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want…

Problems: Retail Therapy, Studies, IT supervision, Panic Orders

Buying things as a Coping Mechanism Retail therapy is not sustainable in the long run. We have some hoarding in the family. I realize my family’s neurosis requires a lot…

Update: Studies – book buy and 2 for 1 sale, and Rasberry Pi

Studies Currently Reading: a Different take on Project Management. I notice I’m thinking about Definitions and Testable Criteria more listening to this.  Get 2 for only 1 Credit. So got…

With More Skill, more Debt.

With the Title I wanted to Emphasize the Negative Aspects that are overlooked by most people when they promote education. I believe skills are more more automatic-reflexes of the mind.…

Update: Pull, Dropbox, GSUITES, RNG, and CCNA

Pull Based System Closing my Dropbox.  (Trying to) Migrate to GSUITES (gameinthebrain) Obsessing about RNG in Google Sheets CCNA Reboot Pull Based System.  I’ve become more aware of myself Buying…

Excellence and Deliberate Changes

Trying to to Study Google App script: Random Numbers.

that took forever to figure out: how to generate a random number CUT BELOW // creates the definition for getRndNumber function getRndNumber(min, max){ //  uses the math.floor class to create…

Memory for the rest of the Day has a -1 to -3 penalty to Form.

first time to get good sleep (7.5 hours) according to fitbit since Nov 4. Whats strange is that my Chinese Score drops 1 night after the night i had a…

Sleep Logistics. Having my Son Tutored. Crazy about Google Apps Script.

Now that my son has a tutor (3-4pm) I can now sleep at 8pm and wake up at 5am. I suffer from anemia, night allergies, an unusually slow heart rate,…

Using the Lenovo Tab 4 10.1″ as a Second Monitor for My Laptop

Used Splashtop WiredXDisplay to Have a Second Screen First get the Free Version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splashtop.xdisplay.wired.free&hl=en Turn on Debugging Mode. First turn on Developer Mode (go to Build Number and tap 5-7…

181028 Update and Backlog.

These are the Backlog of Articles I have accumulated because I’ve been sick and its taking me double the time to do my Chinese studies (from 2 hours to 4…

Explaining what Happens when you Cut-in-line in Production at a Frequency Greater than Average Processing Time

Letter I drafted Needing to Explain some key concepts in manufacturing. If you’re in Manufacturing I’d like some feedback. ======= Hi GUYS. This is my draft explanation of How I…

Managers who do Not Manage: NAGGERS

Why Nagging is not leadership of Management. If you had to nag, then you know what 8D, DMAIC, Analysis, or Root Cause Analysis. People naturally ACT in their best interest,…

Dillemma of Developing World striving for Developed World Abilities

i’ve read a lot about management books and stories of how other businesses are run. One of the things I’ve come upon is that Philippines or a Developing world skilled…

Most Corrections are Not acts of Brilliance, which makes all more inexcusable to perform them.

Most Corrections (80/20 rule) are Not acts of Brilliance, which makes all more inexcusable to not perform any Correction. In my Experience most corrections are typically: 1) (training and process…

Clients as an Excuse to avoid Management Responsibilities

I’ve seen Clients as an excuse to avoid management Responsibilities. Management as defined as: Process optimization and development, Monitoring of the System and its output, Prioritization (which may mean allowing…

Hi Guys I’m migrating to mewe.com/i/justin.aquino

Hi Guys I’m migrating to mewe.com/i/justin.aquino I’m hedging my bets with Plusplora justinaquino@pluspora.com

Chinese Studies Update, Cisco Update. Sharex Desktop recorder

Chinese Studies Update September 22 2018 to October 1 2018 is 9 days from Today. Thats 17 words at 10,000k points (100 days till next test) 1.88 words per day…

Update, out of Practice.

Update that I’m so out of practice I’ve forgotten most of the things I usually carry around in my head and replaced with work related Game Material.    Basically If…

Gaming the Risk Management System

Management is responsible for correcting and changing procedure as well as preventing problems (called preventive action). If you accept the mantle of manager the Processes are under your function and…

PMBOK is like the Prestige Class of Getting Things Done

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES IN EXPLOITING OPPORTUNITIES In PBOK there is this Chapter on Effective Strategies for Exploiting opportunities. Basically if you’ve studied average rate of Failure of Business and Align that…

3-5 Background Apps a Year. Phone Problems. Abstract Ideas are Emotional

phone problems.  monitoring systems eat a lot of CPU and slows down the phone. From notifications, to Fitbit, to Google fit, to Voice activation for Google assistant, Running GPS, Google…

Recent Finished Books – Valuation, Sprint, and Sales Development

Current Study Books I’ve Recently Finished. Aswath Damodoran – Little Book of Valuations 5/5 Jake Knapp – Sprint  4/5 The Sales Development Playbook – by Trish Bertuzzi 5/5 Current Study Lineup. In no…

Entrepreneurship vs Operations Management. 2018-08-22

You can specialize in either High Uncertainty and Low Data, vs High Data (and thus Analysis) and more Coordination and moving a large cumbersome company. Entrepreneurship Shorter and faster (agile)…

RANTS INTO Constructive Discussion – I need your Feedback

When I’m alone in the car I talk to myself and record it. I cannot be alone with my thoughts or I go upset. So now I decided what ever…

Losing 3-5 hours to TRAFFIC is the Reality in the next 20 years

I see national bookstore mercury and others dabbling in the delivery model or the small store model. The Philippine Traffic and logistics situation will not improve – even if it…

My Finite Capacity

I’ve documented a lot of projects, of them 3.5 were GANTTed in a particular level of Detail. This was the Job Order System using Gforms and Sales Activity Reports. You’d…