When Ummi Speaks: 2010

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Cameron Highland - Part 1

Assalamualaikum....
Lama betul tak menjengah di ruangan blog ni......Bz dengan tugas harian yang tak menginzinkan untuk melahirkan luahan di blog ni.

Trip kami ker Cameron Highland ni dah lama dah sebenarnya....saja jer nak berkongsi pengalaman di sini. Kali terakhir aku dan hubby ke CH masa time kami 'honeymoon' dulu. Year 1998....huishhhh lama sungguh tu...

Kali ni perjalanan ke CH, kami pergi bersama sama keluargaku, Mak Abah dan Linda adikku. Kak Ngah & Syam tak dapat join kami memandangkan ada urusan yang perlu di selesaikan.

Kami bertolak dari Homestay kami di Batu Gajah dalam sekitar 9am trus melalui Simpang Pulai ke CH. Sepanjang perjalanan Aiman & Irfan lah yang paling excited. 1st time experiance mereka ke CH. Mak, Abah & Linda - terpancar keseronokan dari wajah mereka.

Hepi...hepi...dalam mobil sebelum sampai ke destinasi

Aiman & Irfan....bergambar bersama kumpulan kaktus.

Irfan & Tok Mak....Irfan pakai jacket macam pegi London...padahal kat CH jer...

Hari pertama kami di CH....kami terus check-in di Homestay Ustaz di .........(udah, tempatnya dah lupa)
Alhamdulillah, rumah flat 3 bilik. Rumah kami di tingkat 1....selesa, bersih dan kemas. (Lain kali kalau g CH, boleh duduk rumah tu lagi)

Lepas check in....aku dan hubby keluar ke kedai runcit terletak di bangunan belakang Maybank untuk membeli keperluan memasak....apa yang di beli? kami beli beras, bawang, garam, sardin dan telur.
Petang tu, kami keluar melihat persekitaran CH....kami pi lah melawat Rose Valley...

Aiman & Ummi di kelilingi Rose

Umi Su - seronok di kelilingi bunga Ros....walaupun acapkali tercucuk duri. :)

Siap berpusing pusing dalam Rose Valley, puas bergambar dan menghirup bau bauan bunga rose yang segar...kami bergerak ke tempat jualan teh dan kaktus pulak. Jom tengok gambar yang seterusnya...

Irfan bergambar dengan pasu pasu pokok bonsai

Banyak nya Kaktus....pelbagai bentuk & saiz

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

10 Practical Tips before you set up a home-based business

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Ummi got this article from The Star

Discover your niche, what you can add to the market and how you can set yourself apart from the competition.

Current UD business

The following is a list of 10 practical tips for running a successful home-based business :

1) Find Your Niche - Every home-based business is based on a central idea. Discover your niche, what you can add to the market and how you can set yourself apart from the competition.

2) Find Your Target Audience - Do your research to discover who will be buying your product or service. Get the demographics down so you know who to advertise the business to and the type of products they are interested in.

3) Be Creative - Whether you are deciding on the type of business you want, designing your website or choosing a business logo. it is important to be creative so that you appear unique and fresh to potential clients.

4) Design a Killer Website - A businesswebsite needs to appear both professional and fun. it needs to be creative, yet user-friendly and functional.

5) Set Financial Goals - A successful home-based business requires a certain level of dedication. it may mean working 10-hour days to get the business plan that includes financial goals to strive for.

6) Provide Stellar Customer Service - One thing that sets businesses apart is their commitment to customer service. Following up is crucial to expanding your business.

7) Track Your Sales - The history of your business will help you determine the future success of your home-based business. Find out where your leads are coming from to maximise your advertising efforts and get more sales.

8) Use Internet Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales - Use the internet wisely to spread the word about your home-based business. Establish yourself as as expert within your niche area by providing useful articles and answering customer questions.

9) Separate Work from Home Life - Family is important, and it is likely one of the reason you want ti start a home-based business. Family and work do not mix well. However, set clear goals for work and your family life. For example, do not take calls from friends and family at certain times of the day. Create sacred hours that are set aside each day exclusively for getting work done.

10) Put in the Time and Energy - A successful home-based business does not just happen. You need to make it happen. Your business is what you make of it and is a direct result of the time and energy you put into it.

These tips are a basic list of things to consider when starting a home-based business. Learning as you go is part of the proces, but if you do enough research, you can learn from the mistakes of others and maximise your profits from the start.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ramadhan Al-Mubaraq

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Subhanaallah

Semalam Ummi sekeluarga dikejutkan dengan perkhabaran mengenai salah seorang anak kepada sahabat keluarga kami mengidap kanser tahap 2. (sebetulnya Ummi sendiri tidak pasti tahap seriusnya tahap 2 itu)

Kami sekeluarga...infact...sekampung (sebabnya keluarga tersebut merupakan kenalan kampung juga) mendoakan agar Ewa sembuh segera.

Buat Cik Man sekeluarga, harap tabah dalam menempuh dugaan ini.

Semalam, Ummi ada terbaca artikle dari ILUVISLAM magazine mengenai "SELARIKAN KEHENDAK DAN DOA". Artikle itu ada menyebut yang kita sendirilah yang paling "afdal" memohon doa kepada Allah SWT di atas apa jua kehendak kita. Kerana, hanya kita sendiri yang betul betul faham dengan kehendak kita. Kita perlu "bercakap" dengan Allah SWT pada bila bila masa.....untuk mengemukan hajat dan permintaan.

Semua orang maklum Allah itu Maha Mengetahui, luahkan segala hasrat hati kita kepada-Nya. sama seperti kita meluahkan masalah kita kepada siapa saja yang kita percayai...

Melalui pengalaman peribadi Ummi sendiri....memang benar, kita akan berasa lebih tenang bila kita bercakap dengan Allah SWT...mengadu kepadaNya.

Sesungguhnya Allah SWT itu Maha mendengar dan mengasihi.