Did You Know That Daihatsu Materia/Coo

Before I officially kick start my little PROJECT:MATERIA, I would like to share a bit more about the Daihatsu Materia with my readers. Did you know that Daihatsu Materia/Coo, Toyota bB Gen.2 and Subaru Dex all shared the same chassis and body. The only differences between these three cars are the front bumper, rear bumper and some interior specification. They even shared the same engine, transmission and are all manufactured from the same factory. When Toyota launched the new bB Gen.2, I immediately fall in love with the shape of the car. I was so disappointed when I found out it was a Japanese Domestic market(JDM) car. BUT, when Daihatsu Materia was announced, I was jumping back in joy as it is a world market car. Sadly I didn't manage to buy the car because I already purchased the LEXUS IS300 six month prior its launch in Brunei. At that time, I was in need of a car and wasn't sure the local Daihatsu agent will bring in the car or not. When I was searching for a used car for my CH-Toynation back in Feb 2011, there is no doubt the Daihatsu Materia is high on my list. I was planning to get the new KIA SOUL but due to budget concern I decided to stick to Materia. While searching for the right car, I came across 3 different Daihatsu Materia for sale by both dealer and private owner. 15,500. Both were the same color of Grey but both were in lousy condition and it was very high in mileage. Luckily I waited for a while and finally found one sweet White Materia(Yeap, I didn't know it was Bluish White Pearl) advertised in some Used-Car website. I contacted the owner and arranged for a test drive. Once the deal was done and wah-la, now I am the proud owner of this Materia. This Daihatsu Materia will get its best treatment from me just like his other older siblings! Thank you for reading!

Compared to the other starter cars, the Carrera S posesses the fastest acceleration along with a high top speed of 193 mph (311 km/h). Its handling is also good, which is rated "Normal", although the BMW M3 GTS has a more responsive handling. The Snowflake, which appears as a tier 5 vehicle, is modelled after the Porsche 911 Turbo "Snowflake" from Need for Speed: World. It reuses the Need for Speed Edition's traits, but with higher performance figures. Top speed is 219 mph (352 km/h). The Carrera S appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) after being revealed on June 4, 2012 on the official Need for Speed website after EA's E3 conference ended. The Carrera S appears as a Sports class car and is the first Jack Spot vehicle the player discovers. It is unlocked upon reaching SpeedLevel 28 in multiplayer, but is already available from the beginning in the Limited Edition release with pre-installed modifications and a satin black paint. The performance of the Carrera S is up to par with other fast Sports cars. Its greatest trait is top speed. Acceleration is not as powerful as seen on the Aston Martin V12 Vantage but is decent overall. In corners, the car can perform drifts without any difficulties, which is possible due to its rear-wheel drive configuration and a low weight. All-wheel drive cars such as the Audi R8 GT Spyder however have better acceleration and off-road performance. Top speed is 192 mph (309 km/h). Contrary to its low weight, the Carrera S is one of the toughest Sports cars in the game. This makes the car suitable for both Pursuit and race events.

And reward programs will always reward the numbers one, the people who need it the least. Incentives and reward programs 'motivate' only for as long as the program lasts or even shorter if the employee feels that he won't 'win'. Suppose you have installed a reward for producing a certain number of your product and suppose that everybody is really trying hard. What happens after the deadline? Exactly. People will fall back to their normal production. To get the same results, you'll have to install another reward program and so on. Let's look at that last example again. Suppose one of your suppliers has delivery problems and therefore your production comes to a halt for a certain period of time and nobody will meet the target for the reward. People that were motivated will not pick up the pace right after the supplier started delivering again, because there is no reward to work for anymore.

There is a group of people who will pick up the pace, despite of the fact that there will be no reward. They have an attitude of 'let's see what we can do to make up for the lost time'. They are in the 'game' for the 'game' and not for the 'prize'. Engaged employees have endurance. They will continue to bring the task to a good end, despite external challenges and circumstances. They support the goals, mission and values of the company and being part of the organization makes them feel proud. In general, the quality of their work is better. They want to be able to be proud of what they have done while motivated people are like horse with blinders, trying to get to the finish as fast as possible, no matter how. Engagement goes deep. That also means that the management of an organization has to create an environment where engagement can thrive and flourish. In my next post I will share my thoughts on what you can and have to do to create an engaged team around you. Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy came up with a very bold statement in September 1962: "We are going to the moon." Not too long thereafter he paid NASA a visit. While he was there. The man answered:"My job is to put a man on the moon." He turned out to be the janitor. That is 'engagement'. No matter what you do, your work is as important as anybody's as contribution to the mutual goal.