Category Archives for light watch
People skills
Singapore 23rd May 2013 We are about to embark on a long weekend in Singapore with tomorrow being a public holiday…don’t ask which one as I have lost track with my many travelling. I just know from the staff they’re … Continue reading
How local is local…
Singapore 22nd May 2013 In the space of one week three of my project clients have been insisting forcefully that we specify local lighting products. Now the thoughts behind it are understandable, local availability, local servicing and most of all … Continue reading
Tele meetings
Singapore 21st May 2013 More and more project teams resort to tele-conferencing. Over the last few months the amount of Tele-conferences, Webex and Skype internet meetings have gone through the roof. It looks like we nearly have them once a … Continue reading
Whistle blowing
Singapore 20h May 2013 Now here is an interesting and sensitive subject…whistleblowing! I have read about it, movies have been made around the subject, but so far I had not really encountered it in my daily line of work…until today. … Continue reading
The art of declining…
Singapore 17h May 2013 As much as proposing is an art (yesterday’s blog), declining is possibly an even greater art. Saying no is not as easy as it may seem. There are so many factors that can influence a decision, … Continue reading
The art of proposing
Singapore 16th May 2013 Back in my Singapore office after a good 2 weeks away…and not surprisingly I spent most of the day catching up with the team on project progress and other decisions that had to be made for … Continue reading
Commercial relationships
Jakarta 15th May 2013 As I am in the lounge waiting for my flight back to Singapore, I reflect back on the last few days in Jakarta. Overall a well spent time, managed to meet several of my clients for … Continue reading
Work lights
Jakarta 14th May 2013 Today, much like yesterday was spent mostly on site inspecting the progress of the lighting in our projects here. It is hard to believe how out of such mess on site something beautiful can emerge! I … Continue reading
Working religiuosly
Jakarta 13th May 2013 I am not a religious man…I do work “religiously” and committedly, but I am not part of any specific religion. I don’t go to church, mosque, temple or synagogue to pray, but I do visit them … Continue reading
Off beat lighting applications
Perth 10th May 2013 One whole week without travelling! I could get used to it… I keep being fascinated by a potential project that involves deep level submarine type lighting. Off-beat lighting applications have always had my interest as it … Continue reading
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