The theory of everything´s quote

Female Student in Class: Now you are recognized everywhere. How do you deal with all the attention?

Stephen Hawking: I was stopped recently by a tourist at Cambridge who asked if I was the real Stephen Hawking. I replied I was not, and said the real one was much better looking.

The Theory of Everything

Paloma's Job Interview

Pablo's Job Interview

JOB INTERVIEW

• Tell me about yourself.

I'm a very familiar and quiet person who likes to practice sports like jogging or tennis to keep on being healthy and energetic and to be able to relation myself with a lot of people. I also enjoy reading and playing chess. And I try to spend my free time on helping people as a volunteer.

• What is your greatest weakness?

​Being organized wasn't my strongest point, but I implemented a time management system that really helped my organization skills. I also like to make sure that my work is perfect, so I tend to perhaps spend a little too much time checking it. However, I've come to a good balance by ensuring everything is done correctly the first time.

• What is your greatest strength?

Since I discovered I've just toId you I have an extremely strong work ethic. When I'm working on a project, I don't want just to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule. Last year, I even earned a bonus for completing my three most recent reports one week ahead of time.

• Describe your work style.

I'm always on top of my projects, but I do welcome input and will consult with team members to ensure we're all on the same track, and I'm also able to multi-task very well.

• Why do you want this job?

Well, my last job was good, but I want to progress in my work, and that's what this job offers to me. With you I'd have the chance to keep on improving my skills, and that would help you a lot to improve the company also.

• Why should I take a risk on you?

You should take the risk because I am a person who gives everything he has in what I'm doing. That's why I've been very successful. I have the skills you are looking for, a I always work hard, so you can be sure that if you choose me I won't let you down.

• What motivates you?

I've always been motivated to do a good job. I want to be successful in my job, both for my own personal satisfaction and for my employer.

• Would you rather be liked or respected?

I would rather be respected. Once respect has been established, I want my clients to like me as well, and I do the little things to show them the personal value of our relationship.

• How do you evaluate success?

To me, success is when I am performing well and satisfied with my position, knowing that my work is adding value to my company but also to my life and the lives of other people.

• How do you balance life and work?

Being organized helps me balance my professional life and personal life. Consequently, I can be fully engaged while I'm at work. 

• Do you check  email when you are on holiday?

While I am on holiday, I can be reached for emergencies; however, I also trust the people with whom I work, so they are able to make good decisions while I'm away. 

• What did you like or dislike about your previous job?

 I enjoyed the people I worked with. It was a friendly and fun atmosphere and I actually enjoyed going to work. Neverthless I want a change in my life.

• How do you face stress?

 I react to situations, rather than to stress. Therefore, the situation is handled and doesn't become stressful.

VIDEOS QUESTIONS

VIDEO 1

Which items are  advertisements based on?

Do companies have the permission to know about people’s likes and information?

What can companies know about consumers?

What may companies do with our information?

What is the the Federal Trade Comission?

Are companies allowed to do what they do according to the Trade Comssion?

VIDEO 2

What tv show reminds you the advertisement in the street?

CORRECT Transcription of The Family Man (job interview)-

Peter: Alan this is Jack Campbell, the one I was telling you about
Alan: Oh, of course Jack, Hi
Jack: Mr Vance
Alan: Oh, Just call me Alan we like to cultivate a very casual atmosphere around here 
Jack: I can see that Alan
A: Yes what can I tell you, do you have kids?
J: Actually, Yes. Two of them, good ones
A: Great, great. Why don’t you have a seat? Peter mentioned to me that you’re an avid CNBC watcher but he didn’t say whether you had any actual Wall Street Experience 
J: Erm. I was a sales associate at EFOA: A broker, really? And now you’re in the tyre business
J: That’s right. And auto supply
A: In the retail end I understand
J: We get about 60% of our business from automotive service 
A: And do you mind me asking what kind of sales you did in the last year, just erm, ballpark
J: We did 1.7 total revenue 
A: One point seven...that’s great, and what do you project for this year?
J: I think we’re gonna have a better year, sales are up almost twenty per cent in the first quarter, and we just landed a major trucking company account 
A: Oh you did? That’s terrific so that puts you just a tad over two million?
J: That’s right, and that would make us number one in our market. Excuse me, I’m gonna get a glass of water ... Look, I know our paltry little 2 million on sales is about what you spend in a year on office supplies, and some regional trucking company is nothing compared to a multibillion dollar merger
A: No no no, I’m not trying to mock the tyre business
J: It’s okay Alan, I get it. I’m in your shoes I’m thinking exactly the same thing but here’s the deal, business is business; Wall Street, Main Street it’s all just a bunch of people getting up in the morning trying to figure out how they’re gonna send their kids to college, it’s just people. And I know people
A: Oh, I’m sure you do
J: Take you for instance, Alan. You have certain energy about you, it’s an active kind of energy. I wouldn’t be surprised if you drank about sixteen diet cokes a day. You’re an excellent father, but you feel guilty about the time you spend away from home. You drink Bourbon, but you offer your clients scotch, and your wife decorated this office. 
Peter: Haha, certainly seems to have your number 
J: You’re a little tougher Peter. For one thing, you like expensive things
Peter: That’s easy, you’ve seen my car
J: You smoke Hoyo de Monterrey’s. You’re a Scotch man, single malt. Not because its trendy but because you’ve been doing it the last four years and you like to stay with what works. You have two great loves in your life; your horses and this company. And you’re a man who prides himself in finding talent in unusual places
Peter: How would you know that?
J: Because I’m here, and I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to get this job. I’ll start wherever I have to start, I’ll park cars if I have to, the biggest part of judging character is knowing yourself and I know this: I can do this Job, I can. Give me a chance Peter, I won’t let you down 

Multitasking Questions

Which is the main cause of our tendency to multitasking?Why are we obsessed with no loosing a moment in our lifes?What happens in our brain when we receive shinning notifications?What is mopre producting, focusing on one task or on some at the same time?What is meltbox?Which are the better tactics to avoid multitasking and focusing on certain goals?When should you check your email?

Transcription of The Family Man (job interview)

Peter, Allan, Jack.

-Alan this is Jack Campbell, the one I was telling you about.
-Of course Jack. Hi.

-Mr. Vance
-Come on, just call me Alan. We like to cultivate a very casual atmosphere around here.
-I can see that Alan.
-Yes, what can I tell you? Do you have kids?
-Actually, Yes. Two of them, good ones.
-Great, great. Why don’t you have a seat? Peter mentioned to me that you’re an avid CNBC watcher but he didn’t say whether you had some actual Wall Street Experience.
-Em. I was a sales associate.

-A broker, really? And now you’re in the tyre business.
-That’s right. And auto supply.
-In the retail end I understand.
-We get about 60% of our business from motor service.
-And do you mind me asking what kind of sales you did in the last year, just the ballpark.
-We did 1.7 total revenue.
-One point seven, that’s great. And what do you project for this year?
-I think we’re gonna have a better year, sales are up almost twenty per cent in the first quarter, and we just landed a major trucking company account.
-Oh you did? That’s great, that’s terrific so that puts you just over two million?
-That’s right, and that would make us number one in our market. Excuse me, I’m gonna get a glass of water.

 Look, I know our little 2 million on sales is about what you spend in a year on office supplies, and a regional trucking company is nothing compared to a multibillion dollar company.
-O, no no. I’m not trying to knock your business.
-It’s okay Alan, I get it. I’m in your shoes I’m thinking exactly the same thing but here’s the deal, business is business, Wall Street, Main Street, it’s all just a group of people getting up in the morning trying to figure out how they’re gonna send their kids to college, it’s just people. And I know people.
-I’m sure you do
-Take you for instance, Alan. You have certain energy, it’s an active kind of energy. I wouldn’t be surprised if you drank about sixteen diet cokes a day. You’re an excellent father, but you feel guilty about the time you spend away from home. You drink Bourbon, but you offer blended scotch, and your wife decorated this office.
-Certainly seems to have your number.
-You’re a little tougher Peter. For one thing, you like expensive things.
-That’s easy, you’ve seen my car.
-You smoke a lot of cigarettes. You’re a scotch man, single man. Not because it’s trendy but because you’ve been doing it the last four years and you like to stay what works. You have two great loves in your life; your horses and this company. And you’re a man who prides himself in finding talent in unusual places.
-How would you know that?
-Because I’m here, and I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to get this job. I’ll start wherever I have to start, I’ll park cars if I have to, the biggest part of judging character is knowing yourself and I know this: I can do this Job, I can. Give me a chance Peter, I won’t let you down.

Transcription of the speech

I don’t know if you think you’ve been lucky in your life and if you know what luck is. We say, more or less, that luck is what appears to us, to our lives, to help us in some situations. In fact, it can be helpful or not.

In success, there are three factors, not only luck. They are skills, effort and luck. Effort is very important, maybe the most important one, because it’s very difficult to be successful without it. You can have a lot of talent, you can be lucky, but if you don’t work hard you won’t be completely successful. Sometimes we talk about luck, but what is behind that success is in fact hard work and effort.

Also skills and talent are very important because you need to do the thing well to be able to succeed. But without hard work and effort it is very difficult. You have to work on your skills, not only show them. It’s necessary to work hard on them to try to improve them. Also, you sometimes need a bit of help, of luck, although you have a great talent.

And then we have luck, which is an important part of success but not the most important one. It will appear in different situations and sometimes will be helpful, but not always.

For being successful, you have to take risks, because it’s the way to show your talent and that you’ve worked hard to achieve what you want. You can also be unlucky and loose or be unsuccessful, but if you don’t take that risk it’ll be difficult to be succeed and be lucky.

So, to conclude, if you want to be successful, you have to work hard, you need to improve your skills and also try to have a bit of luck.