Passion for Action is the outward expression of Highly Motivated Professionals Dedicated to the Improvement of Quality in All Aspects of Service and Manufacturing Companies.
PFA is a characteristic of highly Successful Companies as it permeates all activities at all levels of the business culture. An organization containing PFA will develop an Enterprise-Wide Current that continuously pulls the organization to its next performance level.
The concept was coined by Organizational Change Agent Consultant Rick Carangelo.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Bankruptcy Concept:
A very simplistic explanation of how a "bubble" builds up.
If you could read patiently and understand, it's a great knowledge!
Once there was a little island country. The land of this country was the tiny island itself. The total money in circulation was 2 dollars as there were only two pieces of 1 dollar coins circulating around.
1) There were 3 citizens living on this island country. A owned the land.
B and C each owned 1 dollar.
2) B decided to purchase the land from A for 1 dollar. So, now A and C own
1 dollar each while B owned a piece of land that is worth 1 dollar.
* The net asset of the country now = 3 dollars.
3) Now C thought that since there is only one piece of land in the country, and land is non producible asset, its value must definitely go up. So, he borrowed 1 dollar from A, and together with his own 1 dollar, he bought the land from B for 2 dollars.
*A has a loan to C of 1 dollar, so his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B sold his land and got 2 dollars, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C owned the piece of land worth 2 dollars but with his 1 dollar debt to A, his net residual asset is 1 dollar.
* Thus, the net asset of the country = 4 dollars.
4) A saw that the land he once owned has risen in value. He regretted having sold it. Luckily, he has a 1 dollar loan to C. He then borrowed 2 dollars from B and acquired the land back from C for 3 dollars. The payment is by 2 dollars cash (which he borrowed) and cancellation of the 1 dollar loan to C. As a result, A now owned a piece of land that is worth 3 dollars. But since he owed B 2 dollars, his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B loaned 2 dollars to A. So his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C now has the 2 coins. His net asset is also 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 5 dollars. A bubble is building up.
(5) B saw that the value of land kept rising. He also wanted to own the land. So he bought the land from A for 4 dollars. The payment is by borrowing 2 dollars from C, and cancellation of his 2 dollars loan to A.
* As a result, A has got his debt cleared and he got the 2 coins. His net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owned a piece of land that is worth 4 dollars, but since he has a debt of 2 dollars with C, his net Asset is 2 dollars.
* C loaned 2 dollars to B, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 6 dollars; even though, the country has only one piece of land and 2 Dollars in circulation.
(6) Everybody has made money and everybody felt happy and prosperous.
(7) One day an evil wind blew, and an evil thought came to C's mind. "Hey, what if the land price stop going up, how could B repay my loan. There is only 2 dollars in circulation, and, I think after all the land that B owns is worth at most only 1 dollar, and no more."
(8) A also thought the same way.
(9) Nobody wanted to buy land anymore.
* So, in the end, A owns the 2 dollar coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owed C 2 dollars and the land he owned which he thought worth 4 dollars is now 1 dollar. So his net asset is only 1 dollar.
* C has a loan of 2 dollars to B. But it is a bad debt. Although his net asset is still 2 dollars, his Heart is palpitating.
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars again.
(10) So, who has stolen the 3 dollars from the country ? Of course, before the bubble burst B thought his land was worth 4 dollars. Actually, right before the collapse, the net asset of the country was 6 dollars on paper. B's net asset is still 2 dollars, his heart is palpitating.
(11) B had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. C as to relinquish his 2 dollars bad debt to B, but in return he acquired the land which is worth 1 dollar now.
* A owns the 2 coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B is bankrupt, his net asset is 0 dollar. ( he lost everything )
* C got no choice but end up with a land worth only 1 dollar
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars.
************ **End of the story; BUT ************ ********* ******
There is however a redistribution of wealth. A is the winner, B is the loser, C is lucky that he is spared. A few points worth noting -
(1) When a bubble is building up, the debt of individuals to one another in a country is also building up.
(2) This story of the island is a closed system whereby there is no other country and hence no foreign debt. The worth of the asset can only be calculated using the island's own currency. Hence, there is no net loss.
(3) An over-damped system is assumed when the bubble burst, meaning the land's value did not go down to below 1 dollar.
(4) When the bubble burst, the fellow with cash is the winner.. The fellows having the land or extending loan to others are the losers. The asset could shrink or in worst case, they go bankrupt.
(5) If there is another citizen D either holding a dollar or another piece of land but refrains from taking part in the game, he will neither win nor lose. But he will see the value of his money or land go up and down like a see saw.
(6) When the bubble was in the growing phase, everybody made money.
(7) If you are smart and know that you are living in a growing bubble, it is worthwhile to borrow money (like A ) and take part in the game. But you must know when you should change everything back to cash.
(8) As in the case of land, the above phenomenon applies to stocks as well.
(9) The actual worth of land or stocks depend largely on psychology
If you could read patiently and understand, it's a great knowledge!
Once there was a little island country. The land of this country was the tiny island itself. The total money in circulation was 2 dollars as there were only two pieces of 1 dollar coins circulating around.
1) There were 3 citizens living on this island country. A owned the land.
B and C each owned 1 dollar.
2) B decided to purchase the land from A for 1 dollar. So, now A and C own
1 dollar each while B owned a piece of land that is worth 1 dollar.
* The net asset of the country now = 3 dollars.
3) Now C thought that since there is only one piece of land in the country, and land is non producible asset, its value must definitely go up. So, he borrowed 1 dollar from A, and together with his own 1 dollar, he bought the land from B for 2 dollars.
*A has a loan to C of 1 dollar, so his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B sold his land and got 2 dollars, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C owned the piece of land worth 2 dollars but with his 1 dollar debt to A, his net residual asset is 1 dollar.
* Thus, the net asset of the country = 4 dollars.
4) A saw that the land he once owned has risen in value. He regretted having sold it. Luckily, he has a 1 dollar loan to C. He then borrowed 2 dollars from B and acquired the land back from C for 3 dollars. The payment is by 2 dollars cash (which he borrowed) and cancellation of the 1 dollar loan to C. As a result, A now owned a piece of land that is worth 3 dollars. But since he owed B 2 dollars, his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B loaned 2 dollars to A. So his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C now has the 2 coins. His net asset is also 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 5 dollars. A bubble is building up.
(5) B saw that the value of land kept rising. He also wanted to own the land. So he bought the land from A for 4 dollars. The payment is by borrowing 2 dollars from C, and cancellation of his 2 dollars loan to A.
* As a result, A has got his debt cleared and he got the 2 coins. His net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owned a piece of land that is worth 4 dollars, but since he has a debt of 2 dollars with C, his net Asset is 2 dollars.
* C loaned 2 dollars to B, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 6 dollars; even though, the country has only one piece of land and 2 Dollars in circulation.
(6) Everybody has made money and everybody felt happy and prosperous.
(7) One day an evil wind blew, and an evil thought came to C's mind. "Hey, what if the land price stop going up, how could B repay my loan. There is only 2 dollars in circulation, and, I think after all the land that B owns is worth at most only 1 dollar, and no more."
(8) A also thought the same way.
(9) Nobody wanted to buy land anymore.
* So, in the end, A owns the 2 dollar coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owed C 2 dollars and the land he owned which he thought worth 4 dollars is now 1 dollar. So his net asset is only 1 dollar.
* C has a loan of 2 dollars to B. But it is a bad debt. Although his net asset is still 2 dollars, his Heart is palpitating.
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars again.
(10) So, who has stolen the 3 dollars from the country ? Of course, before the bubble burst B thought his land was worth 4 dollars. Actually, right before the collapse, the net asset of the country was 6 dollars on paper. B's net asset is still 2 dollars, his heart is palpitating.
(11) B had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. C as to relinquish his 2 dollars bad debt to B, but in return he acquired the land which is worth 1 dollar now.
* A owns the 2 coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B is bankrupt, his net asset is 0 dollar. ( he lost everything )
* C got no choice but end up with a land worth only 1 dollar
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars.
************ **End of the story; BUT ************ ********* ******
There is however a redistribution of wealth. A is the winner, B is the loser, C is lucky that he is spared. A few points worth noting -
(1) When a bubble is building up, the debt of individuals to one another in a country is also building up.
(2) This story of the island is a closed system whereby there is no other country and hence no foreign debt. The worth of the asset can only be calculated using the island's own currency. Hence, there is no net loss.
(3) An over-damped system is assumed when the bubble burst, meaning the land's value did not go down to below 1 dollar.
(4) When the bubble burst, the fellow with cash is the winner.. The fellows having the land or extending loan to others are the losers. The asset could shrink or in worst case, they go bankrupt.
(5) If there is another citizen D either holding a dollar or another piece of land but refrains from taking part in the game, he will neither win nor lose. But he will see the value of his money or land go up and down like a see saw.
(6) When the bubble was in the growing phase, everybody made money.
(7) If you are smart and know that you are living in a growing bubble, it is worthwhile to borrow money (like A ) and take part in the game. But you must know when you should change everything back to cash.
(8) As in the case of land, the above phenomenon applies to stocks as well.
(9) The actual worth of land or stocks depend largely on psychology
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Digital Signage:
Definition: A variety of electronic display devices connected by a network, enabling a retailer to control their promotional messages quickly and effectively.
Also Known As: Captive Audience Networks, Narrowcasting, Electronic Billboards, Electronic Display
Examples: Instead of cluttering our checkout counter with fliers or brochures of printed information on our value-added services, our retail store has a digital signage system with several displays of our staff actually performing these services for customers. These digita signs are strategically placed around the store and run certain services at particular times of the day.
Also Known As: Captive Audience Networks, Narrowcasting, Electronic Billboards, Electronic Display
Examples: Instead of cluttering our checkout counter with fliers or brochures of printed information on our value-added services, our retail store has a digital signage system with several displays of our staff actually performing these services for customers. These digita signs are strategically placed around the store and run certain services at particular times of the day.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Work IP Device-TAA (WRKIPDEV):
If multiple printers are attached with as400 system, and in order to know the names of the OUTQ attached to IP address without looking at each one.
Enter the following command (WRKIPDEV) from Command prompt if TAATOOL available on the system.
Command:
TAATOOL/WRKIPDEV DEVTYPE(*PRT) OUTQ(*ALL/*ALL) OUTPUT(*PRINT)
Once the command is been executed check in spool file. This will give you a list of IP printers, by IP address, on your system with Dev/OutQ name.
If you want to view in display mode and not in spool file execute the below command without providing OUTPUT (*PRINT) value.
TAATOOL/WRKIPDEV DEVTYPE(*PRT) OUTQ(*ALL/*ALL)
Enter the following command (WRKIPDEV) from Command prompt if TAATOOL available on the system.
Command:
TAATOOL/WRKIPDEV DEVTYPE(*PRT) OUTQ(*ALL/*ALL) OUTPUT(*PRINT)
Once the command is been executed check in spool file. This will give you a list of IP printers, by IP address, on your system with Dev/OutQ name.
If you want to view in display mode and not in spool file execute the below command without providing OUTPUT (*PRINT) value.
TAATOOL/WRKIPDEV DEVTYPE(*PRT) OUTQ(*ALL/*ALL)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Create Hotspot in Lotus Notes:
You could create a link hotspot that contains the link you want to user to click on.
To begin, select the text you wish to turn into a hotspot.
Next choose Create - Hotspot - Link Hotspot.
This brings up the Properties Box, where you can enter the web address, or URL.
If you would like a larger dialog box to enter the information into, you can click on the formula icon and a dialog box will pop-up. This dialog box allows for some very advanced features such as adding Fields or @Functions, but I think most users will not need to use these.
The Hotspot Resource Link dialog box also provides you a "paste" icon , so if you already have the URL on your clipboard you can just click on this icon.
If you would like you can also choose to "Show Border around hotspot", this places a green box around the text where the hotspot exists. This border is only available to Lotus Notes users.
Instead of using the borders, I like to underline my hotspots so they appear similar to links found on web pages. To do this, place your cursor anywhere in the hotspot text (you don't have to highlight the whole thing) and press CTRL+U to underline. (or use the toolbar icon)
If you prefer to use your keyboard as opposed to menus, after selecting the text you want to turn into a hotspot, press ALT+C+H+L.
To begin, select the text you wish to turn into a hotspot.
Next choose Create - Hotspot - Link Hotspot.
This brings up the Properties Box, where you can enter the web address, or URL.
If you would like a larger dialog box to enter the information into, you can click on the formula icon and a dialog box will pop-up. This dialog box allows for some very advanced features such as adding Fields or @Functions, but I think most users will not need to use these.
The Hotspot Resource Link dialog box also provides you a "paste" icon , so if you already have the URL on your clipboard you can just click on this icon.
If you would like you can also choose to "Show Border around hotspot", this places a green box around the text where the hotspot exists. This border is only available to Lotus Notes users.
Instead of using the borders, I like to underline my hotspots so they appear similar to links found on web pages. To do this, place your cursor anywhere in the hotspot text (you don't have to highlight the whole thing) and press CTRL+U to underline. (or use the toolbar icon)
If you prefer to use your keyboard as opposed to menus, after selecting the text you want to turn into a hotspot, press ALT+C+H+L.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Create physical files on the fly:
CL programmers sometimes need to create physical files (PFs) on the fly. To create a PF that has an external definition, you have to use either DDS or DDL, and for CL programmers, that means having a separate source member that contains the file definition. Or does it have to mean that?
This article demonstrates how you can take advantage of QShell from a CL program to create a PF in which you can embed the source code, including the field definitions, inside the code of the CL program itself.
The trick to producing a PF on the fly from CL is QShell's db2 utility. This utility runs an SQL statement that's passed as a parameter. Because QShell commands can be run from CL's STRQSH command, embedding an SQL statement in a CL program is relatively easy. For example:
PGM
STRQSH CMD('db2 "create table SOMELIB.SOMEFILE ( +
field1 decimal(5,0), +
field2 char(30), +
field3 date +
)"')
ENDPGM
This article demonstrates how you can take advantage of QShell from a CL program to create a PF in which you can embed the source code, including the field definitions, inside the code of the CL program itself.
The trick to producing a PF on the fly from CL is QShell's db2 utility. This utility runs an SQL statement that's passed as a parameter. Because QShell commands can be run from CL's STRQSH command, embedding an SQL statement in a CL program is relatively easy. For example:
PGM
STRQSH CMD('db2 "create table SOMELIB.SOMEFILE ( +
field1 decimal(5,0), +
field2 char(30), +
field3 date +
)"')
ENDPGM
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