This document is a bulletin from the Rotary Club of Singapore summarizing their weekly meeting on May 9th, 2012. It includes introductions of guests, a welcome to visiting Rotarians, announcements of birthdays and anniversaries, and a summary of the guest speaker's presentation on problem solving and negotiation. Upcoming Rotary events are also listed. The bulletin aims to keep members informed about the club's activities and events.

1. 14th May 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 41
“If your solution is a hammer, you may make every
problem a nail”
Speaker : Mr. Terrence Fernandez, Managing
Director, Scotwork Asia Pte. Ltd.
Lunch meeting of the 9th May 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
Vice President Ashi Sarwal welcomed members to As there were no visiting Rotarians from
the 41st meeting of the Rotary year and extended overseas, Toastmaster, Rtn. Gerald Abeyawardena
President Tapan’s apologies as he was leading the called on members to join him in raising a toast to
Club’s delegation to the Rotary International Rotary International.
Convention held in Bangkok.
VP Ashi also welcomed Guest Speaker, Mr.
Terence Fernandez, the Managing Director of
Scotwork Asia Pte. Ltd.
Happy Birthday !
VP Ashi together with members were pleased to
extend best wishes to PN Dr. Shahul Hameed who
will celebrate his birthday on 14th May 2012.
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3. Welcome of visiting Mr. Fernandez thanked Rtn. Uttam
for the introduction and added that
Rotarians and guests he drew inspiration from another
song and started to sing the opening
Rtn. Laveen Daryani welcomed bars of “I’d rather be a hammer than
our guests and visiting Rotarians a nail” (El Condor Pasa). Mr.
Fernandez’s animated talk received
lively responses from
- Guests :
members, particularly in suggestions
Ms. Collette Abbot on how to resolve his personal
Ms. Simran Bedi conflicts, involving his wife, a
Mr. Mark Chan football match and his leaking roof!
Mr. Bentinck Ng
He highlighted the fact that as a
Visiting Rotarians : trained negotiater, his first tool was
AG Erich Schneider - Queenstown to persuade, to problem solve and
then to negotiate/ trade. He added
that members should not view
pressure due to unrealistic demand
as a problem, but rather as an
opportunity. Mr. Fernandez further
recounted some of his company’s
Speaker of the week successes in assisting other
companies.
Rtn. Jeremy Han warmly thanked
VP Ashi invited Rtn. Uttam Kripalani Mr. Fernandez for his entertaining
to introduce the Guest talk which drew the audience into an
Speaker, Mr. Terrence Fernandez. interesting and lively discussion.
Rtn. Uttam noted a very well-
known song written by Lee Hays
and Pete Seegar, and he
gamely, sang two verses of the “If I
had a hammer” (The Hammer
Song), and he wondered if the
speaker, Mr. Fernandez, got some
inspiration from this song. Rtn.
Uttam advised that Mr. Fernandez
was an entrepreneur, with over 12
years of experience in
branding, advertising and sales. He
has successfully consulted and
delivered the Scotwork Suite of
negotiating courses to his business
partners that include MNCs and
many other prominent companies.
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4. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask May
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions Community Service Month
May 14th – PN Dr. Shahul and act upon them:
First: Have I spent some time
Hameed June
in self-examination?
Anniversary Celebrants Second: Have I spent quality Rotary Fellowships Month
RC sends best wishes to time with my family?
Wedding Anniversary Third: Have I given my best to June 27th
my work? Meeting Cancelled in view of
celebrants this week
Fourth: Have I given some
May 14th – PP Paliath & the Installation Dinner on
time to someone near and
Vatsala Mohandas far? June 30th
This week The Guide, in
May 16th 2012 fact, encompasses the 4 parts June 30th
of the Object of Rotary. Installation Dinner
Reception Desk duty: PP
Chiang Shih Fang, Robert Next week July
Craiu May 23rd 2012 July 4th
Sunshine Box duty: Reception Desk duty: PN Dr. 1st Club Assembly for Rotary
S. Malaiappan, Noshir Mistri Shahul Hameed, Keith Year 2012/2013
Harrison The Four-Way Test
Speaker: H.E. Mrs. Amira Sunshine Box duty: Tan Of the Things we think, say
Arnon, Ambassador of Israel Cheong Ho, VP Brigitte or do:
Topic: "Remarks about Israel's Holtschneider * Is it the truth?
* Is it fair to all concerned?
economy and beyond"
Speaker: Mr. Bruno * Will it build goodwill and
Wildermuth, Founder of better friendship?
International Service Wildermuth Consulting * Will it be beneficial to all
Date: Thursday, 17th May concerned?
Topic: “Singapore’s MRT
Time: 7.30pm System”
Venue: 11 Ewart Queries, comments and
Park, S279744 New Generations Service articles request can be
Hosts: Rtns. Mohan Date: Thursday, 24th May sent to
Vaswani, Dr. Albert Wee, PP Time: 7.30pm Jean-Philippe Lionnet
Peter Tan, Kannan Krishnan Venue: To be advised bulletin@rotary.org.sg
Hosts: To be advised
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