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A blog about Entrepreneurship and Self-belief. Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-84970093171370040822013-08-06T10:26:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:23:59.108-07:00Entrepreneurial Lows Points– Time for Re-assessment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am trying to believe that this
is just a phase of entrepreneurial journey and may be you need to re-direct
your energies to something else, something productive and may be something like
new service development, new business development and a new business strategy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What to do?</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find a mentor or Find a Job</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, going back to your mentor is
a good thing to do in this situation. Finding a job may be a part time job can
be a solution as money shall keep flowing. But do not give up on your attempt
and the effort on your dream run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speak to your mentor and find out
what best could be done. What edition is required in your effort strategy for
business growth? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember, it is a difficult phase
and it shall pass too. It is a phase to find your moment of truth and to get
back to work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assess – What went wrong?</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is high time; you do an audit
on the actions, performance, clients, projects and even your team in this time.
You need to ascertain, what went wrong and how to do it right from now on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is ‘the’ most important thing
to do. If you think you weren’t well paid, if you think there was a gap between
what was promised and what was delivered, if you agree that it was a wrong team
who couldn’t belong to your brand like you. Was it too many people onto one
thing? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or the clients you opted for were
not the right ones. They had a small vision; they asked for too much in too
less to pay. Do you feel you made wrong choices and may be wrong commitments in
desperation to get more business?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Learn to say ‘NO’</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Learn this right now. In both the
cases:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you think you took projects
which were not good enough in learning, managing and earning. You need to learn
to say ‘no’. Do not bend too much to suit the client specifications, infact
stick to the contract as it is healthy for both client, your employees and the
relationship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you think you made some
commitments and were not able to execute them as per the promise. You need to
be careful in the choice of projects you take up. Be sure of what you are
offering and live up to your commitment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look out- What’s Missing?</span></h3>
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and have learnt the entrepreneurial trends, you know how markets are trending,
what customers are looking for and what solutions are been looked for. Still
you are not happy with how your venture is performing and you are feared to lose
control & credentials of your venture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You need to find out immediately –
what is missing in your effort and work immediately to correct it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you need a new Team or a new
Partner?</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I sincerely believe a team and a
right partner can help you go places. The need for a start-up is Synergy. A
good, efficient team which shares the passion to excel can help you in taking
the dream project to where it belongs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also a right skill partner is
very much required. This enables power, helps in exceeding expectation and also
helps you design better offering. The current day markets need ‘Jack of all
trades and master of few’ and that is the reason that an entrepreneur who is
the process of re-assessment needs to identify the gaps and fill them with the
best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don’t lose heart and keep working on your dream run.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-83714215606761591062013-07-17T10:57:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:24:21.354-07:00Pick Your Passion.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Passion comes first!
Certainly it does but how many of us can actually manage to keep it first.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Passion – The word suggests
excitement to do something, obsession to chase and achieve something! And
passion is something which only results into satisfaction of mind n heart. Most
of the people who follow passion don’t worry much about monetary gains. And even
they do not suggest so, well it seems to work that ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have seen so many passionate
people around me, who just leave it at that follow their heart. I am sure it
brings lot of faith is thyself. I have been one of a like – called quits to
follow my heart and here I am handling the highs n lows of entrepreneurship. It
feels different when you cut down on your pockets to follow your heart and it
feels special when you do it happily because you agree that it is the choice
you made and it feels awful when you surround yourself with lot of negativity
and allow circumstances to overlap yourself – the one with lot of faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TAKING BREAK is FINE.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I lost it for some time now, was
just so out of it. Even today I am not totally into it but still the words are
flowing because deep down – I am a silly person with lot of holding on my
dreams. And plus my parents, partner and friends have got some weird thing to
remind me always – if not today then tomorrow but it surely belongs to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a result, I end up mulling,
working, dreaming, slogging today in the search of that great tomorrow. But
somewhere I agree – if not today then tomorrow surely belong to you. But
somehow I strongly agree that when the direction is not clear – one should
rather STOP.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Practically, if you are not able
to excel in your passion – you need to change the route and you rather do it
now. And believe me that don’t mean that you are not good at it, it only
suggests that you are not able to execute it well or may be this is not the
time. In such a situation – sit back, take a deep breath and discover what you
can be good at, where you can see yourself if not here, in this not so suitable
situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OVERCOME the FEARS</span></h3>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpegNabmdCsrCgpC8rJPGGTrUQZVt2v7eQI47F1V_8ICIhIlN4Tz69AgBQWehQgONtakNiqSjnRJLbMDLi1ks2PeYWxSdT842XGfelqqCVdZTtGhdVLIDwkAGYCjvjN7E_mQ74ZfEzUt2/s1600/IMG_1573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpegNabmdCsrCgpC8rJPGGTrUQZVt2v7eQI47F1V_8ICIhIlN4Tz69AgBQWehQgONtakNiqSjnRJLbMDLi1ks2PeYWxSdT842XGfelqqCVdZTtGhdVLIDwkAGYCjvjN7E_mQ74ZfEzUt2/s320/IMG_1573.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overcoming the fears is primarily
important for your success. The fear to loose, to go wrong – destroys the
beauty of a project, diminishes the excitement and finishes at a jerk. Avoid
the situation – overcome your fears. Start on a healthy note, do not make false
promises to attract clients, offer value for money services, say ‘no’ if the
situation demands. Take these small steps to overcome your fears and to work
smartly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do not look for inspiration to
come. Go get one, explore every day and innovate. Be it your business, your
hobby, your dream – you need to be committed to it. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep it running. Keep the
fears at bay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SPEND TIME with YOURSELF. Go
BACK.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many a times it is been seen that
we get so involved with life that we forget to sit & ponder – what we
like/liked, what we would like to do, meeting an old friend or ever saying ‘Hi’
to him/her. Going back to these simple pleasures of life is most important. If
you are not doing it – you are in a big problem. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Relax, and try that coffee/maggi
which you loved in your college hostel. Is it been long – your haven’t tried a
new haircut or is it time to change your wardrobe – go do it. How many times do
you think about this friend of yours and never actually took the phone to call
or even message him/her? Don’t ponder over it, so what if she may be busy or
occupied – I am sure she will call up once she gets some time and if not, do
your bit and feel happy about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can try Going Back by trying
these little bits –</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Avoid
Social Network – It is good to be connected but you can always switch from
nominal to real connections.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Meet
Friends – I so much feel the lacunae of having met my friends and hanging
around with them.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Go
on a Holiday – You need not plan a big & heavy one. A light break from
daily routine can help to get back to yourself.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Spend
time with family – Try home recreation with parents, your spouse and remind
yourself that how long it has been that you laughed in this way.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Say
‘No’ – Say ‘no’ to few bits which you are not completely convinced to take up
and settle them on your comeback.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pick your Passion. Keep your
faith. Follow your heart. Take it easy and experience magic.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-38525840984841254132013-03-17T10:27:00.000-07:002013-09-01T12:23:40.145-07:00Nail the SALES Call - Observation & Demonstration Drill<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is an old saying which
says, “If one is hungry don’t feed him the fish but teach him to fish”, because
if you give him a fish you’ll feed him once but if you teach him how to fish he
will never be dependent on anyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Performance of the sales team is
of utmost importance to all the companies as sales is the driving force behind
all the activities done by any company. If managed well it can surely change
the fortune of the companies and if not managed properly even the biggest
companies can scramble down and be out of the business. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When it comes to the sales
targets almost all the companies use upward down approach wherein the top
management decides about the sales targets and gives these to sales force to
achieve. So the performance of the sales force is very critical for the success
of any company. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The sales managers face a lot of
challenges in managing the front line sales force as they are not only
responsible for the sales productivity but also to coach their front line and
also to keep their morale high. A sales manager can’t achieve the sales targets
if his sales team is not fully equipped and also not ready to face the market
realities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A lot of Sales Managers push
their teams for the productivity and ignore the other part of their job i.e.
COACHING the sales team. Sales Managers usually accompany their new recruits
during sales calls and bring business and assume that their team member has
seen him making a sales call and is ready to go on next call and even if they
share the secrets/rules of the sales GAME they hardly keep a check on their force’s
future performance during sales call. We have a point here – Just asking about
the business and sales closures in not enough, we also need to check the
experience, the problems faced and the learning.<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To coach and help sales force be efficient, sales managers
use many sales training programs focused on sales process and closing. Still
find some gaps in their performance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All this happens due to the
assumption if the sale executive has attended a training program on the sales
process he is ready to sell in the market. But as it’s said <b>TELLING IS NOT
SELLING</b>, selling involves a lots of other things which are usually left in a
controlled training environment. So the question comes how to make the sales
executives do sales calls properly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I started as a trainer, I
found several sales executives facing the similar challenges. And like we
always say, some things are easier said than done and that is why I emphasize
on COACHING. In my attempt to help my Sales Force, I realized (tested &
tried) that there is a tool which helps the trainers, the coaches to help their
sales force get better results, close more sales and also create lasting
business relations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hand-holding is good for a sales trainer.
And it is amazing if you can do it individually. With that sales training tip,
let us explore a very effective technique called <b>‘ODD- Observation &
Demonstration Drill’</b> and Rule of <b>3 + 7</b> wherein the Sales
Trainer/Coach accompany the sales executives and do <b><u>3 Demonstration Calls</u></b>
with them and during the demonstration process they follow all the steps of the
sales process. After the demonstrations are over they accompany their
executives on next <b><u>7 Observation Calls</u></b> wherein the entire sales
process is handled by the sales executive and the sales manager observes him
selling. This is a wonderful practice as OOD’s not only give a firsthand experience of
the sales calls to the new recruits but it immensely help them to understand
the steps of sales process and enable bonding between the manager and team
members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rules a sales
manager must follow while doing a <b>Demonstration Call:</b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. Brief the executive before the call
and ask him to observe and if possible make notes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. Ensure all the
steps of sales process are followed properly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. Don’t focus on closing
each and every call as you are on a coaching mode and not selling mode.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. While your focus
should be on the customer, the executive should not be ignored</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. Post meeting ask the
executive his feedback on the meeting. Ask him the good, bad and the areas of
improvement. Also ask him what he would do in a similar meeting and what he can
do differently to further improvise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6. Motivate the executive
and tell he can do even a better job.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Following are the rules for <b>Observation
Call:</b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. Motivate the executive as
he will be leading the sales call and will also be under observation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. Tell him not to ignore
the sales process at any point of time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. Observe the executive
make notes/mind notes and discuss it post the meeting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. While debriefing discuss
all the points of the sales process he followed and not followed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. Use <b>PCP (Praise-Criticize-Praise)
technique</b> during the debriefing. Always start with praising the executive
and tell him all the good points of the meeting. Then share the grey areas he
needs to take care during future meetings and always end the debriefing session
on high note by telling him how he could do better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6. Use touch technique during the debriefing session.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At last but not the least, if at
any point in time if sales call is not going the way it should be, don’t ever
jump in and handle the call. You may win the customer but will surely lose the
executive. Let him learn from his mistakes. </span></div>
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Rohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100604859369814347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-48139661198092004432013-01-23T21:45:00.000-08:002013-09-06T07:24:43.732-07:00Losing your Faith is just NOT the way!! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have had gone through this
feeling many times, several times and every time I realize that losing our own
faith & confidence is not going to help. It never will help. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Why do it then?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the easiest thing to do.
Yes, all you have to do is – to drop your dreams & ambitions, to swallow
the excitement that winning spirits bring in, to decide to sit idle. Nah! I
thought this is way too easy! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Why NOT do it then?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Certainly, we have got better
things to do. Very many better. Think – Explore – Try – Fail and Redo! Wow! Now
that sounds very creative, immensely positive and also lot of exercise. And
that makes it a healthier way. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As humans, we all choose the easy
way – that’s mostly an obvious choice. The repercussions are normally thought
at an after stage so it is usually not preferred but then we need to do
something about it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>What can be done?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Think & Plan Long-term</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Practice this, start thinking
long-term. Something that excites you today might turn obsolete tomorrow. We
cannot keep it that way, out time & effort are too valuable – we must
invest them with a lot of plan and thinking. Thoughtful & Long-term plans
will help you. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Set the GOAL right</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Setting a GOAL isn’t an easy job.
We got to do it carefully. We must assess the output and the journey of
reaching it, the various phases, the expectations towards it and also the
sundry plan for the unexpected. We need to identify the challenges, the
aspirations, the network and the right people. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Have Flexible ideology</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is always the dream or the
goal which is ultimate. People who keep rigid ideology meet more difficulties –
that could be operational or even emotional. I recommend flexible ideology. Any
task we take up on any day – we must be flexible about it. Flexible do not mean
taking the short-cuts, it means reaching out and adopting the better ways.
Rigidity is certainly not the way, flexibility is.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Make Learning a Habit</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Constant Learning is a must.
Break the ‘I know it all shackles’ and try to conceive the ‘I would like to
know about it’ notion and see how simple the way will become. Remember, The
world is constantly evolving – whether you are into a job, a business woman, an
entrepreneur, a homemaker – we all need to learn & adopt. Constant Learning shall become a habit – a
flexible approach to life will never bring any hindrances – like age, different
set of work, societal inhibitions, peer pressure etc. We shall always be ready
to learn new things. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The least we can do is - to practice above
points and they will leave us with great lessons.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-62000153720560819162012-12-27T08:07:00.000-08:002013-09-05T10:44:35.331-07:00What Winning must be Like?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, this is somewhat I had thought
to write on the 3<sup>rd</sup> anniversary. Entrepreneurial Birthday is more
thoughtful than my real birthday. The latter is more about gifts &
blessings but this one puts me into lot of thinking. For each quarter that
passes by I found myself thinking – ‘Have I made it better, any better?’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All the November, I pondered
about – attempts, failures, decisions and I had decided to write about – what winning
must be like. When I started to put words together I came out with my previous
post and then I found myself still hunting for the right answer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The one answer which I got was
this – “For Entrepreneurs – Winning is always the next step. The first step
essentially is Sustainability”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This year is been a year not so
good. I mean the previous was better. And when I had more to think and less to
do – I was thinking “What Winning Must be like”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did you ever thought about it? I
see a lot of winners around me and the only thing I ask myself after looking at
them is this – what winning must be like?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Does it mean busy routines, no
time for family & friends! If it suggests – piles of work and no ease in
life to relax? Or its like too fancy looks, parties all around and a brand
freak personality. When I say brand – I mean only the unaffordable premium
brands. Winning means fancy phones; it means smart looks and not hard work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Or it means calm & composure.
Peace within and smile outside. Does it leads to - Learning & sharing,
constantly exploring new horizons, experimenting and reaching out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been thinking about it.
Success is real and if it is real; it will save you from influences. It is
always in our hands – whether to get influenced or not. Getting influenced from
people you think are successful is not recommended! Instead – one should get
inspired, that would help more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Success is like us.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Success has got age. It grows
with us. When young it shall be nourished and one must learn to assess the
outer affluence & value inside –only then it can be preserved. I see a lot
of youngsters – who are influenced, whimsical about the peers who have
touched/tasted success and are doing great. They are graced and hence getting
results early, but see what they are doing – they are not nourishing it, they
are just busy celebrating. This is not winning! This won’t result in peace –
this will only lead to anxiety. I wonder – is winning like this? But this short
term, winning cannot have an age, winning is a forever phenomena. Isn’t it?</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While thinking about winning – I also
thought that it’s good to do some mistakes and that’s why there is absolutely
no need to run from it; instead we shall take a lesson and improvise. Winning
might be everything but learning enables win so learn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In Entrepreneurship – one must
learn from the mistakes, the failures – it can be an operational mistake, a
financial mistake or just a decision which went wrong. We cannot be always
correct but we can always correct ourselves & things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Any win is long term, it evolves
every day; it is always remembered for all the effort, the attempt and the
ecstasy. Winners know it – for they know the kind of effort which is being put
into a win. One should not lose heart at smaller disappointments as they are a
phase of winning. One cannot be a winner always but a real winner is who is always
busy making an attempt (to win).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Similarly, Entrepreneurship is
long term. Those who do not succeed – are those who try it as a short-term. The
goal should be long term; we cannot take a chance with it. We must remember the
attempts and efforts here; results should be worked on instead of getting
worked-up. Because I am sure, like a winner, entrepreneur must always make an
attempt to win, to succeed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One person, one decision, one
disappointment or for that matter – many of them are not the defining ones if
you are able to survive and if you are not able to learn from them. The idea is
to evolve every day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I decided that it is no more
going to be about – what winning must be like? But everyday would be like – to win
you need to perform today and every day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, I would like to share a quote
here from <b><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Michael Jordan</u> </span></b>– </span></div>
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I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game
winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed."</b></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></span></u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #990000;">November 17th 2012 marked the 3rd anniversary of my venture.</span></b> And while I wanted to write my this years experience - I ended up finishing 2 drafts, sharing the first one here! So, lets explore - </span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How first lessons of life matter?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ever thought about winning – the feeling!
Not really, yes. And if I ask – Ever thought about being a winner? Yes. But!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have always thought about
winning. My parents never forced me into it – but they always insisted that we
do – what we want to do, to do what makes us happy! After all, winning is never
complete without happiness. In a way we were always encouraged to participate
& explore.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I always believed- winning is
about being happy ~ it is about doing what we want to do. Now that doesn’t mean
– that we were free to do whatever we wanted; instead we were well told about
our limitations, explained the rights & wrongs – and we were left to take
our decisions. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For me – this was always the case ~ for my siblings, at times I
had to intervene as a facilitator.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In a way, I was brought up with a
straight message – Stay happy, know your limits, follow your conscience and WIN.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Values that build Confidence for the walk of life!</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Schooling
>>College>>Professional Education, feared or confident, I always
followed my heart. What course, which co-curricular activity, the
certifications, my friends and everything – I had the freedom to choose. During
adolescence- I had my freedom to choose. And that’s where I learnt my lessons
of decision making & trust. My parents stood by me through thick &
thin. Believe me today when I see sit & think – I am sure I had one of the
most amazing growing up years. And all this was made possible because of the
trust they instilled & showed in me. Why is this important?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Because when we are trusted upon –
we learn responsibility, we re-evaluate our choices & we take charge and we
learn to decide. Today – I believe, this was very important, with this I
learned the lesson of equality. The trust they showed in me- made me believe
that there is no gender bias or difference. It is only the limitation or we can
say precautions. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I feel blessed ~ that we were not
told to do certain bits and not to do any because of being a girl or a boy. It
was always about right or wrong and if it makes us happy!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why we need God Fathers?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I did my masters in marketing and
decided to pursue a job in media & advertising. So it’s like when my batch
mates were getting offers for 4 to 5 lakh p.a., I was fine with a 1.8p.a
package because for me doing what I want to was more important. Not to forget –
for this reason I was also one of the last 15 which were to be placed! Huh…I
remember it turned scary when I realized this 15 also included those with re-appearance,
opting out of placements etc, giving up to the pressure I decided to go for
pre-placement offer! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">20 Days of work and I was feeling
restless already – yes! I had doubts, I wasn’t Happy because I wasn’t getting
to do the work I wished to, I felt trapped in negative thoughts – package difference
was becoming an issue, peers were earning 2-3 times higher and we were just
churning. And given the kind of jobs we were told to do – growth seemed too far
and since I had taken the job – college won’t help anymore. I remember, that
time the only problem I had was with my short time goal – I wanted to be a
Brand Manager in 2 years and phew! I started working on the agency side! Today
I wonder – why people need God Fathers! The faculty I could have turned to in
such a situation had already moved to another city!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why your first Boss Matters?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While I was on a look out for a
new job, I was also trying to learn to the best of my capabilities. The hunt
was on and my phone rang – while I was still in my office. The next day – I was
ready to face the interview in a newly opened branch of a Mumbai based company.
Honestly, they were just setting up the branch and the friend who accompanied
me suggested me to drop the idea of that meeting. But I was looking forward to
the right start and here comes that – I met the Business Head, who still
happens to be my first boss, as per hierarchy he wasn’t but practically I
worked with him. Interview went well and Bingo, within the next 3 days I had
the offer letter and in a week I was in Mumbai for my formal induction. Life
was rolling and I was kicked & happy. For me this was a win, I can see a
sea of opportunities and a boss who believed in listening to juniors and who
had faith in his delegating powers. I had the hope and the faith. That day, I silently
thanked my faculty who had mentored one of my research project, he had said, “You
Decide what you deserve and Demand it.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The job was challenging,
inspiring, encouraging and competitive. Overall, I rate it as a Learning
Experience which established my professional being. It took me out of the
loving family & friends world, it gave me a peek outside that. The entire
Mumbai chapter is still so cherished!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why sharing what you have learned is
Super Amazing! </span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes, my next two jobs were only
about sharing. I loved the experience, it was like practicing what we have
learnt and implementing it was great fun. This experience gave a boost to my
professional self. My proactive work attitude helped me learn the business
tactics quicker, the management showed great faith and I was put into
decisions. I happened to touch the Strategy, Change management, I launched
verticals and life was one and all – happy! Each day was a learning experience
and I was enjoying every bit.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These small win-win situations
were actually turning to be the stepping stones of my future and I was unaware.
This was bringing me closer to my dream*. Yes, a dream of turning Entrepreneur
and here I am with 3 years of Entrepreneurial Experience. More on my 3<sup>rd</sup>
year of experience – in the next post.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">[*Dream: While in MBA, after I
interned from an advertising agency, I had a plan to start mine. I remember how
3 of us – had the plan and we even worked for sometime in mails on the plan.
That it was a b’day coffee when we ended up drawing the blue-print on a table
tissue-paper. As life rolled, everybody got busy with their lives and the plan
was just in-boxed. But I kept re-looking at it – I remember I had shared it
once with my first boss as well.]</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-54620241970301302812012-09-04T10:47:00.000-07:002012-09-05T23:27:46.727-07:00TEDx Gurgaon 2012 - Ever thought about taking the Road Less Traveled? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saturday the September 1st, was another day of
learnings and experience. After a hectic week of travel and meetings, I
really thought it would be difficult to sit through a Saturday and listening to
people. But then, I decided to give it shot – Ah! My love for meeting the
people – who have believed in themselves and are walking the road less
travelled.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The conference began with ‘Chris
Anderson’s talk on TEDx and with that we were all set to start the day of
learning & networking.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Opening was by Abhinandan Chatterjee
and he spoke about – ‘How to take the road less taken, everyday!’ I have heard
him in the last years TEDx meet and I remembered the tiny bits of wisdom he had
shared then so I was all ears. Though the theme was little abstract but I
simply loved what he had to say about the road less travelled. He just urged
everyone to <b>W.A.L.K.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>W: What is the worst that could
happen?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>A: All in the moment.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>L: Learn to learn.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>K: Keep Happiness ready.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And yes, why can’t we just make
it simple. Like they say, if you are ready for the worse – the bad can never
affect you. And if we decide to live it all in the moment, we will never be
caught in the hassles and worry of what might/will happen? We shall all learn
to live in the moment and keep our learning nerves active. And believe me; if
we can do it all we have our happiness ready. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am sure, we got a great message
and now we know how significant it is to take a walk, everyday.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second speaker of the day was Ashish Sachdeva, a young enthusiast who ventured into and established Green Dream Foundation–
well we can say that’s how he decided to do his bit for the environment and be an advocate for young & old to empower them for healthier and environment friendly activities. He talked about <b>"Going Green, Just a trend or more"</b>! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He touched the basics for the
understanding of the audience and covered why sustainability is a most required
and how we are playing ignorant about the same. The video he shared with people
reviews on the subject left the audience wondering – where do we stand in the
lot?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A simple yet thought evoking
session which ended with a sane advice for the audience.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After a refreshing tea break and
some connections –the enthralled audience came back with zest to listen to -
Aditi Rao who spoke about –"<b>Peace, and possibilities of the poetry in
classroom</b>". Honestly, her talk was abstract and inspiring but a difficult one
to understand. She talked about the Drivers of openness and how empowerment is
defined as a correct distribution of knowledge and power. And this empowerment
so gracefully leads one to creativity and imagination. Why and how peace can
only be understood through empathizing.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I specially loved the way she
spoke about Metaphors and how vulnerable they can be at times, I am sure the
audience could very well resonate on that.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Post this we had a great TED
video by Don Tapscott on the “<b>Four Principles for Open World”</b>. Quite an
intriguing talk by Don on how he feels his children are turning to prodigy and
how technology has changed the world by opening up and how this has made the
world a better place.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The conference was reaching lunch
hour and we had Mr.Abhijit Bhaduri, his presentation topic caught all the
attention and we were on to explore. The subject was ‘<b>It depends on the
question’</b>. Wow! A very creative way to present – he had all the slides with
sketches and the message was coming straight. Now this wasn’t just learning –
he just brought an experience right there on the screen.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">His story telling was amazing and
how a question leads to answers – sometimes perfect and sometimes weird. The
audience loved the way he narrated on how he thought that one has to be
reasonable & practical in making choices and the way he thought on it when
he got to know that his kid wanted to be ‘Hanuman’. Abhijit had some plain straight messages for
everyone that, when you have decided to take the road less travelled one should
start ignoring the irrelevant. Irrelevant like, what is everyone doing? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Instead, we should always ponder
about things like –</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What do I enjoy doing? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What am I good at?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have I progressively abandoned my
hobby?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And then we shall make a choice.
And whether it is the road less travelled or not, we must follow the right
answers we get as ‘it depends on the question’.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Post lunch there was an
intriguing TED Video where Arianna Huffington shared her thoughts on – "<b>How to
Suceed? Get some sleep"</b> And her mantra to big ideas was a very small idea – Get some sleep. A
humor filled video where she makes us believe that – to lead to better ideas
and better decisions in life, all we need is sleep as bragging about sleep
deprivation will lead everyone to – nowhere. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A very convincing talk on how
sleep can lead to more happiness and better productivity.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the later part of the session,
we had some amazing people to listen to. Certainly, they were different, they
stood out and their work, their story speaks for them. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The session began with Dr.Latika
Rana’s talk on <b>“Born to be Wild”</b>. We all have heard about campaigns like ‘Save
our tigers’ but listening to her was like getting to the root cause of it and
living the life from jungle. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I loved it because, I was awed by
her decision to work in wildlife conservation. No wonder, she is aptly dubbed
as the ‘tiger princess’. Not many could take up this kind of a work, she shared
some beautiful memoirs of her stay in jungle for days and to study tigers and
how they live, learn, survive. She spoke about and shared pictures of some
beautiful jungle inmates like Takdeer and Sita. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Did we actually think of them
being named! Well, we saw them and I believe for the first time they weren’t
scary. You can explore more on tigers by checking Singinawa Foundation.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">…..</span></div>
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one – I was most looking forward to. It was the young photographer and now we
can proudly call him a photography enthusiast, it was time to listen to Vicky
Roy. And he spoke his heart out when he shared his journey from <b>“Delhi to New
York”.</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Vicky Roy – a young photographer
who has captured the WTC reconstruction from ground zero and has exhibited his
works in England, South Africa. Honesty and Emotions in his talk filled the
auditorium with the sound of claps; they were all with him encouraging him to
share his life story. How a kid with dreams in his eyes – decided to ran off
from his home at the age of 11 and reached Delhi, and then reached the Salam
Baalak Trust which enrolled him to train as a photographer and from then he
never looked back. </span></div>
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his passion to learn and do photography but he always got the right mentors in
different phases of life. His story is
one of a kind and his modesty was well appreciated. The audience loved him and
the organizers were elated to have him receive all the love &
encouragement.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He believed that it was God’s
grace that he was chosen to take the road less travelled by becoming an example
for those underprivileged children who run away and get into wrong habits &
company. Vicky is working on bringing together a photography library to make
the exemplary examples accessible and also plans to go back to his hometown <i>Purulia</i> in West Bengal, someday in his
life.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">…..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">TEDx Gurgaon has never just
finished on that note. Here, we take best care of brains and heart as well. The
speakers were just too good and the talks very intriguing, so now it was time
for fun, to ease out the nerve cells and to relax so we had the young talent –
Jasleen Royal, the semi-finalist from India’s Got Talent-1 play some of the
great tracks from Rock on to Beetles and the audience got into groove. </span></div>
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Punjab’ – who get you back to the weekend mood and inspires you ever more to
live life to the fullest. The thoughts which were provoked were made to rest
with that but the learning’s stay and that is how I am sharing that all here.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That was TEDx Gurgaon this year
and I am sure all the attendees will look forward to another treat next year. Until
then….keep walking :)</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-62353443567722373052012-08-24T11:32:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:26:18.339-07:00Do you have an Entrepreneurial Dream?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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An AGM wants to open a coffee
shop, the hospitality manager wants to have a social media agency. Those in retail – plan to have
a designer label and the stud guy in the corporate sector- wants to run a
automobile modification boutique. Ah! Look at the operations guy – he is
considering the options to venture out and the banker is ready to jump into events. And here is an entrepreneur who wants to make it big so that she can own a Bookshop in the old age! So many
dreams around us, what are we thinking then?</div>
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Lately, I have noticed that most
of the people have started believing in the term ‘parallel path’. Yes the
increased disposable income has lead to over-spending and with the inflation
peaking; most of my clients have the opinion – why leave a job? But many have
got a dream – an Entrepreneurial Dream</div>
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Entrepreneurship is no more a
distant dream. Currently it is the fad with convincing FAB approach. Yes, I am
talking about Features>>Advantages>>Benefits. And why shall one
hide off? You have an idea and you are passionate about it, you are serious
about business and yes, this is the time to set off. </div>
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Even entrepreneurs are spreading
their wings. Why not? They too are entitled to parallel paths. It is the need
of the hour, the time and the economy demands it. The increasing job
insecurity, raising competition – everything works in favor of having an
alternate career. </div>
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Remember, for Entrepreneurs – the
opportunities are never few but what matters is passion they have for it.</div>
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Why now is the apt time?
It’s because of the increased demand and opening up of the concept of alternate
careers, the society is fast adopting the trend and parents are welcoming the
ideas of careers in art, humanities, sociology etc. These are no more mundane
options and even the smart can choose it, unlike 5 years back when these were
considered the subjects for below average students by most of our ever
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Parents are listening, exploring
and agreeing. Kids are turning smarter – they know they have to study and
master an art or two. Education is opening up avenues, schools are no more
about just grades, they cultivate your hobbies, skills and interests.
Goodness…multiple avenues!</div>
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And that’s why this is the time.
Start NOW.</div>
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<b>Every IDEA cannot be BIG</b>.</div>
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Remember, there is nothing like a
BIG idea or a small idea. If it is a workable idea, relevant and practical,
then it is a good idea. Mostly big things come in small packets, which are how
a business shall start. Do not put too much of brains thinking about results.
Have smaller goals; concentrate on the results for task at hand; as this way
only, you can make it big. </div>
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I know people who started with a
take away Tiffin point as a parallel path with their corporate jobs and few of
them have now extended to 2 eateries. There are those, who work on a parallel path and slowly lead their decision to the point when they can quit the job to write their own story. All these,might not sound too big an
achievement but that certainly shows growth & progression. When I jumped
into entrepreneurial space – all I had in my mind was to earn at least an equal
amount of the annual salary. This was to assure myself of my own decision.
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<b>EFFORT Counts – If not now, surely a little later</b>.</div>
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Yes. Entrepreneurship follows the
same principle of happiness and pain. Everybody wants success and no one wants
pain but we can say, since entrepreneurship offers a lot more than a job – if that
doesn’t happen readily in monetary terms – be assured with efforts money will
follow, and it surely offers much more in terms of satisfaction, achievement,
belief and faith. It empowers your soul.</div>
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But everything happens for those
who take pains, follow perseverance, keep faith in their dream, work
relentlessly, have the capability to ignore irrelevant decisions and stick to
their plan.</div>
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Remember, everybody wants
happiness, nobody wants pain but you can’t have a rainbow without a little
rain.</div>
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Dream Big. Make.Believe.</div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-10875152851883150012012-08-13T10:08:00.000-07:002012-09-06T02:15:30.013-07:00Are you Listening?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I like it. What is It?</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Are you
LISTENING?</span></i></div>
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A lot is been said, discussed, trained,
argued on listening skills. Be it a debate on television, a healthy discussion
with friends, a critical board room meeting or anything – listening holds
importance everywhere. If you are listening, you are alert and you are into the
game. If you aren’t - you are surely missing something!</div>
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While thinking about this
phenomena, this practice, this significant trait, I was thinking about the 3 princes
who left a great message for all of us about Active Listening. </div>
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Once there was a king who had
three sons. As the king was aging, he decided that he should handover his
throne to his sons. He consulted to his wisest ministers and reached a
conclusion that as he doesn’t have a big empire so he can’t divide his empire
in three parts and give it to his sons. So he decided that he will hold
competition which will assess the Princes on various parameters like
intelligence, diplomacy, strategy etc. After some more consultations with his
ministers he announced the competition and invited all his countrymen to
witness the occasion. </div>
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The competition began. The
princes were given very difficult tasks to perform and they finished those tasks
very efficiently. Then there was a competition to check their knowledge on
topics like diplomacy, war, strategy, economics, politics etc. They all
answered the most difficult questions with ease and at the end of the competition
their scores tied. This was a big problem for the king as he was at the
crossroads again. He announced to extend the competition for one more day and
returned to his palace. He called his ministers again and discussed the days’
outcome. One of his ministers suggested something and the king agreed to him.</div>
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Next day the competition begun
and everyone was expecting something very tough to happen. The King gestured
and there came three statues made up of Gold, Silver & Bronze. Then he
asked all three prince to examine and pick the best statue. First came the
Eldest, he examined the three statues and came back to his seat. Then came the
middle one, he examined the statues and returned to his seat. Lastly it was
turn of the youngest prince. He examined the statues carefully and after
spending some time he too returned to his seat and sat.</div>
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Now king called the eldest prince
and asked his opinion. The eldest prince answered that the Gold statue is the
best as it’s made of gold which the most precious metal and signifies
prosperity. Hence the statue made up of Gold is the best. Unsatisfied with the
answer of the eldest prince, the king called the younger one and asked his
opinion, he answered that the Silver Statue is the best as nature of silver is
cold so it would help control anger and a Kings greatest asset is to control
his emotions and take a rational decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So statue made up of silver is the best. King liked the answer but was
not fully satisfied and called the youngest prince for his judgment. The
youngest prince answered the bronze statue is the best statue. The King asked
the reason behind adjudging the bronze statue as the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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To explain his choice, the prince
asked a servant to bring a long bamboo stick. The servant brought the bamboo
stick and gave it to him. Then the prince picked the Gold statue and put the
bamboo stick in its ear. To everyone’s surprise the bamboo came out of the
other ear. Then he picked the silver statue and inserted the bamboo stick in
its ear and it came out of the mouth. Then he inserted the stick in the other
ear and it came out of the mouth again. Then he picked the third statue and
inserted the stick in the ear of the same. Everyone was expecting that the
stick will come out thro’ other ear or mouth. But it didn’t. The Prince
inserted the remaining stick in the ear but there was no sign of the stick. He
placed it at its position.</div>
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And picked the gold statue and then
explained, Gold is the most precious metal but still the statue made up of gold
didn’t make the best statue as this statue represent people who comes at a
great cost to the nation but doesn’t listen to their king. If there king will
say anything to them they will listen from one ear and throw it out from the
other ear. Such people are of no use and should be removed from their positions.
Then he picked the silver statue and explained, there are people whom you’ll
consider as closest to you. If you ever share your secrets with them they will
listen with both the ears and will go out and spread your secrets everywhere
they go. Such people are enemies of the country hence should be dealt very
strictly. Then he picked the last statue and explained why he adjudged it as the
best. One should be like bronze statue and should listen to everything not only
with his ears but also with his eyes and heart. Whatever is being said to him,
he should be able to absorb it and utilize it for everyone. </div>
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The king was so happy with the
answer that he announced him the winner of the competition and handed over the throne
to him. </div>
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This is an old story which tells
us the importance of active listening. But like most of my listeners, you must
be wondering – why this story for listening? How is this relevant – isn’t this
about the decision making and analysis. When I got further into the
understanding, I realized ‘No’ there is a message for listening skills. </div>
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Imagine the similar situations in
the work atmosphere, link the statue traits to the people we work with, we meet
in everyday life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are people who
listen and ignore because they are firm believers in their opinions, they do
not want to explore. They are not listening! </div>
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Then we have those, who listen
and react instantly. They talk it out first, work on their philosophies and
sometimes understand on realization of the difference in both. They listen but
they are passive, they might and might not understand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because they are not listening actively –
there remains a gap in communication which often leads to misunderstandings. </div>
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And there are those who are
patient and active listeners, who give equal importance to listening and
talking. They listen, they absorb, they understand, then opine and then conclude.
There is a saying ‘Some people do not do any exercise except jumping on wrong
conclusions’. Active listeners are the smart people who do not think that
others are stupid and that is why they listen before they react. </div>
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Listening is one of the most
important skills one can have. A person’s success depends a lot upon his
listening skills as it avoids misunderstandings and hence conflicts. It also
helps you better the mental strength and that certainly leads to better goal
setting and therefore helps one achieve personal goals.</div>
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Happy Listening :)</div>
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Rohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100604859369814347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-17887413339083412682012-07-26T05:58:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:27:58.446-07:00Start-up Branding: an Idea or a Vision?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This one is slightly different
form my normal league of posts on start-ups! Here I am going to share the not
so great things about start-ups!</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Beware of Fancies, think LONGTERM.</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Starting a new venture is always
good. It is always recommended. The only caution is – one should do it with
his/her heart & soul. Fancies are here and some of them are even good but
most of them have got some value attached. They are meaningful and committed.
They are not the over the bush kind of ventures.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But what brought up this post –
is the people who start-up in hasty? With a fancy vision and less logic! No,
the idea is not to criticize anyone who is doing anything on their own. But to
bring out the fact that you need to get into this completely with a purpose.
The focus should be on achievement of your goal. The prime goal of a start-up
is value creation and not profit making which many of us believe in. Fancies normally live a shorter life as
compared to those which have the intention of value creation. Former create
brand – short lived or less lived and latter the vice versa.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ideas are not enough.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">People have ideas. They do realize
the gaps but still they miss out on certain things. That is VISION. They have
the idea, they know the gap and they quickly want to turn it into profits and
most of them do make profits. What a good start! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And in the meantime, they inspire
many – who also start quickly with their own idea. Or they replicate the idea
in a different location with a slight difference in need/want gap. Another
start-up! A new brand is born. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Until now, the idea is ok. The
idea and will to realize it – leads you to creating a brand. But for sustaining
it – one needs the vision. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In last two and half years – I have worked on creating few
brands. Some of them are doing great and growing. Some are just carrying the
logo and image but not working on the image anymore. They are working on the
profit motto which is fairly good in the start and few are evolving. A Brand
must evolve and a business must grow. And there is a thin line between the two
but we cannot ignore either. </span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Survival is the prime
concern. Entrepreneurship is not EASY.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes, this is the ground fact. Business must survive is the
only mission for most of the start-ups. It is a do or die situation for the
entrepreneur who takes the risk. They certainly risk the life of luxuries to
choose a life of temptations. I believe Entrepreneurship is about temptations,
atleast the first few years. One of my friends is a great motivator of
entrepreneurship, now when I think I guess, I would be a tough one if I am made
to talk about it. Sometime back, I posted about the <a href="http://innocult.blogspot.in/2011/05/es-of-entrepreneurship.html" target="_blank">E’s of Entrepreneurship</a>. Well
the (E)-easy is just so irrelevant. </span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Be Patient with your
Business<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are still reading, you must be wondering – why am I talking all
this? Something brought this up. I met two young entrepreneurs – who came to
discuss the business they are venturing into and the brand – they wanted me to
create & design!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well, we had a discussion, and I
asked them to send me a brief on their business intention and brand specifics –
if any. They couldn’t send it. And when I asked them – if they have a name
already or any business representation, Whoa! They gave me the business card
with few errors and on probe – I realized that one of them did the design on
paint. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If we look at the positive side –
Passion to begin and let’s do it - is visible but then you need keep the basics
right. People start a business – with an intention to save money or they just
want to get things done – just like that! Never mind, I very politely told them
to rectify it. Knowing it is a start-up, I offered them to start the brand
building in phases – and assured that we can surely go in parts. I couldn’t
convince them as they had known somebody who was doing it all for a nominal
pricing. So, I wished them the very
best. Now I met them after a month or so, and guess what! I met them with the
same business idea – a new brand name and a new business card. This time – I was
shocked! How could they take their own brain child so easy? The name, the logo –
everything put me into shock and here I am sharing the pain! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And I must say, these are a
sincere duo who is putting in real efforts to make this work but with just one
motto – money. Money will come but may I request to invest it wisely. Entrepreneurs
get desperate; even I had taken some really desperate decisions – in the haste
to proving myself as an entrepreneur and getting more projects as early as
possible but fairness need to be maintained. That would take you to the longer entrepreneurial
term. After all, we are not creating bubbles – we are doing business in here.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To them and to
others, I would strongly recommend, have an idea – develop it- execute it and
create value. But love your brand and respect it. If professional help is not a
convincing way, talk to friends, seek opinions, and check your brand before
others check it out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Remember, sometimes it is the journey that matters more than
the destination. And in entrepreneurship – it is the learning throughout the
journey, it’s the evolvement that bring the success even before we realize it. </span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-40071985221591513712012-06-25T06:46:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:35:03.960-07:00Setbacks>> Breaks >> Comebacks! Entrepreneurship is you.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While I am scribbling words here,
honestly I am trying to get out of a situation. A situation which is popularly
termed – Hibernation. Yes, first time I
identified this in the entrepreneurial cycle. I have read about Entrepreneurs –
getting back to a job world and then starting over again. These days, I have been pondering on the
same. But thanks to my good friends –
who still keep the faith in me alive which is alive in me silently in a corner.
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<b>Passion and Will-power</b></div>
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Entrepreneurship is lot about will-power.
Yeah, you should be willing to take up all kinds of tantrums, amazing people,
illogical delays, facilitation challenges and what not, oh yeah you should be ready
for too much of work and no work phases, holidays – shall be postponed for a
while (but smaller breaks are a must), difference in weekdays and weekends
should be ignored for a while – you never know if an opportunity knocks on a Sunday.
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And yes, will-power shall be
backed by the passion. By the way, are you working on your passion? If yes, then don’t
worry about the external factors – Remember, not all plans work the way we
want. Idea is to have a plan B for the
moment and to always keep the focus to make your plan A work. Like they say, If
it is not how you wanted it to – it is not the end. </div>
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Many of these things are easier
said than done. But the period of hibernation is a great time to live through
the difficult times and to finally realize the importance of these tiny liners
which work great – whenever they work. I mean they will work but we need to be
patient. </div>
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<b>DO NOT LOOK for Hand-holding always</b></div>
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Yes, hand-holding is good but
even in entrepreneurship; it is more like when you first got to school. You
love the attention at home; even love the fact that your parents are busy
planning the minute details from your school lunch box to covering your
notebooks. But then, they can hand-hold till the classroom and in the class you
are yourself. You need to perform and excel. There you cannot depend on anyone.
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Similarly, once you venture out
and take something as challenging as entrepreneurship, you should learn to be
on yourself. I am not denying the fact – which you should not count on people
for suggestions, support and feedbacks. I am only saying that you need to be
interdependent. If you will believe in it – it will work. If you will perform –
it will grow. If you will leave it – it will leave you. Entrepreneurship is you.</div>
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<b>Entrepreneurship is a RISK.
Acknowledge that and SMILE. </b></div>
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One day I went to meet a friend.
He has an art of communicating right messages at the right time or rather to
compliment myself – I have the art of taking positive meanings out of our
conversations. Who says all meaningful conversations are direct?</div>
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So, we end up discussing the
challenges, the set-backs etc and he shared a story of his another friend, who
went to take the oath of entrepreneurship – tasted initial success and then
came a point when he had an amount of 3000 in his account. Huh! Stories are
stories – I thought for a while, another while I thought my friend always does
this – to give me reasons to attempt again and plus he is aware that I need a
push almost all the time. </div>
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Post that no magic worked for me,
despite a good start, a progressive second year – this year has been tough. I
attempted – it dint clicked. I decided to put morality & ethics upfront – I
was bound to suffer. Then ushered the so hyped economic slump and my clients
postponed the projects. Again – I was little lost and I decided to hibernate.
Gave myself a purpose for this break – and it doesn’t necessarily have to be
business again. Now you wonder – why all
good organizations have got leave travel allowance, all humans need break
from monotony even if it is your passion – you need to take a break and come
back with all energy.<br />
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Remember, it’s not the break that counts but it is the
Comeback that matters!</div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-64776985330884325962012-06-18T11:02:00.000-07:002012-09-06T02:16:09.130-07:00Find your Inner Strength.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A week back, while I was working
on a leadership module for a level II executive batch of middle management
& senior executives, I thought of another story from Indian mythology to
back my content. Like I always maintain, stories enable a total recall. Stories
not only evoke our brain cells but they also summon up the lessons. To explain,
let me share an incident from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Ramayana</u></b><u>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ravan abducted Mata Sita, Lord Ram’s wife, and took her to his capital,
Lanka. Lord Ram searched for his wife all over and reached Rishyamukha where he
met Hanuman and Sugrive and their Vanar Sena (Army). Lord Ram helped Sugrive
regain his honor and reunite with his wife, who was abducted by his brother
Bali.</i></div>
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<i>Hanuman and his Vanar Sena pledged to help Lord Ram and find Mata Sita.
Lord Ram gave his ring which was to be shown to Mata Sita to establish their
identity that they were sent by Lord Ram. The Vanars lead by Angad spread all across
and started searching for Mata Sita. They reached the southern end of the land
and ahead was a vast ocean. Crossing the ocean was a great challenge and they were
sure that they won’t return without finding Mata Sita and decided that they
will fast unto death. There they met, Sampati , a vulture and brother of Jatayu, who tells them that Mata
Sita is in cruel shackles of Ravan and is sitting under a tree in his palace in
Lanka. Sampati asks them to use their strength and skills to cross the ocean
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Like any new assignment, conflict
or situation in our jobs/everyday life, they did their SWOT analysis. While
they discussed their strengths and calculated how far they can go in the ocean-
they realized that it won’t come close to crossing the ocean. Listening to all
this, Hanuman got discouraged and separates himself from the group. He was
getting into a stressful pressure cooker situation – he had the pressure to
perform and accomplish the task at hand. </div>
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Noticing him standing alone and
discouraged, Jambavanth who was older than all the Vanars, goes to him and
tells him about his strengths and tells him that he’s the only one who can
cross the ocean. And all Vanars starts praising Hanuman. This is how a good
boss, a leader influences the team and like most of the times – few could
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<li style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">You are as powerful as the wind </span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">You are intelligent, illustrious & an inventor.</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">There is nothing in this world that’s too difficult for you.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">You possess the ability to rule against every obstacle.</span> </span></li>
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childhood that he will forget his strengths and would be unaware of the extent
of his capability & potential until he’s reminded by someone. </i>Like in
the modern age, we are surrounded by so many distractions, attractions,
aspirations, opportunities, ill-focus and peer pressure that we start worrying
about the problem so much that we eventually forget about our own inner
strengths and we end up thinking about the problem so much that we do not even
think about the solution. Remember, the capability to achieve things from our
own inner strength lies inside, we only need to realize it and attempt.</div>
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<i>As Hanuman became aware of his strengths, his stature became giant and
he collected his inner strength, tall enough to cross the ocean he jumped the
ocean to in search of Mata Sita. [You can watch the relevant video from
Ramayana <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHOkA1WCXQI" target="_blank">here</a>]</i></div>
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Knowing ones strengths is most
important for anyone who wants to be successful in his life. A true leader
knows the art of exploring the strengths of his team member and motivates them
to work on their strength to reach a common objective. Circumstances, Situations, Peer pressure,
People Conflict are all external factors but one’s own strength lies within. </div>
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Rohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100604859369814347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-11326980674042067402012-05-18T09:10:00.000-07:002012-09-06T02:23:27.331-07:00Trap of 99- Striking the Work-Life Balance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once there was a Seth (Rich Man).
One night the Seth and Sethani (his wife) were standing on the terrace of their
house and they saw their neighbor, a Brahmin, playing with his kids and seemed
very happy with his kids. While Brahmin was busy playing with his kids, Sethani
told the Seth that their neighbors are poor still they are happier than them,
they spend more time together. Upon listening to his wife he told his wife that
their neighbors are happier because they are not under trap of 99. His wife
asked what he means by the trap of 99. He asked his wife to wait for some time
and she will come to know. Calling it a day then, they went to sleep. </div>
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Next day when the Brahmin‘s wife
woke up and opened the door of their house, she saw a small bag lying in front
of the door. She looked around but couldn’t locate anyone. So she picked up the
bag and brought it inside and called her husband. Upon opening the bag they saw
gold coins in it. Curiously they counted the coins and found it has 99 coins.
Brahmin was very happy to see the money and thanked God. But his wife said, “Had
there been one more coin in it, they could have had 100 coins”. Upon seeing disappointment
on his wife’s face, Brahmin told her not to worry as he’ll work hard and will earn
one more gold coin and make it 100. And his wife told him that they spoiled
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And from that day onwards they
started putting more hard work in their work to earn gold coin and they forgot playing
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Now Sethani understood the reason
behind the change in Brahmin’s family as they were trapped by 99. The ‘trap of
99’ is nothing but a phenomena of craving for more, which defines the human
nature of not being satisfied and happy with what they have but to invite
stress and tensions in the chase for what all they do not have. </div>
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This is an age old story which
tells us not to be trapped by 99 and teaches to enjoy our lives with whatever
we have. But what we see around is most of us are running in an endless rat
race. People are so busy and held up in fulfilling their aspirations that they
forget to give enough time to their families which results into more stressed
lives, low productivity and a feeling of incomplete life. Take a moment and
think about the increasing trend in divorce cases, children going against their
parents, alcohol problem, drug abuse, suicides and what not. Society is
victimized by this imbalance because families are becoming nuclear, parents cannot
cope up with their work, kids are over burdened to perform and everybody needs
space. What a vicious circle it is – of growth and development! </div>
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Cost of living is so high these
days that people hardly get enough money so they try to work harder to earn
more and compromise on their personal life and aspirations. After all, man is a
social animal.</div>
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However, the trap doesn’t deny
the hard-working or chase for achievement. It just suggests that a balance is
required. One should not ignore his work;
neither shall one stop dreaming/aspiring. But all this should not be done at
the cost of his/her family. </div>
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So what do we do in such a
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Balancing work with life is a matter
of grave concern for the companies as well as their employees. This kind of
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It is unfortunate to see that
most of the companies remain ignorant on the long term cost involved to create
a work-life balanced environment. They fail to realize that this thus leads to loss
of talent, performance and ultimately revenues.</div>
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Here are some simple ways on how
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Do not plan too
many things together and don’t treat everything as top priority. Finish urgent
tasks first and then take important ones. The important tasks should be
finished before they become urgent. Check what can wait. </div>
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One cannot do
everything by himself. Try and have a support system among family, colleagues
and friends, who are willing to help if something unexpected happens. Learn to
delegate and help others, if they are in need. This will not only help to
finish the task within time limits but will also create bonding within the
team. But delegate only if you are not disturbing the other person’s schedule.</div>
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You must know –
what you can take up in your stride and what not. If you have a list to abide
by, you don’t have to agree to everything and to everyone. Say No to something
which is beyond your physical & mental stamina because neither you’ll be
able to do justice with the task and nor with yourself. Through this you would
also avoid unnecessary negativity and pressure. </div>
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Set <u>Specific >> Measurable >>
Action Oriented>> Realistic >>Time Bound </u>Goals. Break your goals
in smaller goals. Develop plan to reach those goals on daily, weekly, monthly
and yearly basis and keep a tab on your progress. If things don’t change and
the strategy which you have formulated is not working, alter your strategy and
make it in sync with the resources you have. Alteration in your strategy should
not change your goals. It’s just like taking some new route to reach your destination.
Don’t forget to share your goals with your family and make them partner to your
goals.</div>
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Don’t work to
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make our lives easier and not to rule them. You can connect to anyone anytime
but at the same time it has removed all the boundaries between personal &
professional lives. Draw a line to separate work and personal life. If your
company offers to work from home, ensure it’s not 24X7. Set rules, define
timelines, share the same with your team and adhere to the rules.</div>
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your energies but will also raise your motivation levels. Use these holidays
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Each day is
different and comes with different challenges. It is always good to anticipate
challenges and be prepared from them. Define and list things you’ll never compromise,
it could be as simple as yoga, 6-8 hours sleep, exercise, teaching your kids, attending
parent teaching meeting, a walk with your partner etc.</div>
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A single failure
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They forget that each failure teaches us something and help us getting closer
to our goals. Do not lose heart instead cherish failures because failures
become the stepping stones of success. Celebrate each success and achievement,
small or big it could be. Celebrate with your family, friends, and colleagues. Applaud
yourself; appreciate yourself on how well you handled a particular situation.
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For a sound mind
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of our mind and we tend to enjoy life more. Also take 10 minutes break every
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reason of motivation – both are the things which keep the entrepreneur in a
sometimes perplexed situation. The levels of motivation are different at
different situations. Doing your own thing can be a motivation at times and
postponing your leisure plan becomes a de-motivating factor at others. Economic conditions, a successful project act
as a motivation and a project going on hold becomes a negative factor.
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there is no looking back. If you are here – you are here to stay. If you have
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work. As far as my experience goes – entrepreneurs need to delegate, manage and
lead. And in the above 2 situations – be
a fighter. Do not shy away from bouncing back. Remember, springing up is a good
mechanism and it doesn’t harms, it initiates growth. </span></div>
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which is only with you in the form of an idea. And then you dare to execute
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-69343492608719154672012-03-09T10:48:00.000-08:002012-09-06T02:17:17.961-07:00‘PEMI de Niyane’ (The Children of PEMI)- A Tale of Faith & Belief<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100604859369814347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-63026950013180513512012-02-02T06:18:00.000-08:002013-09-06T07:27:23.634-07:00What Next??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I work on brands. I love my work and I am too passionately into it, but whenever I am done with a project, a major assignment all I seek is - a break, a break that I am so much planning to avoid from now on - for one simple reason - as the break gets over – the question tumbles upon – What Next?? And this is horrible; it intensifies my decision of not being into a job, quitting one and opting out of offers, saying no in the final rounds and finally convincing a shocked family – which I am going to be on my own now. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Entrepreneurs - I am sure have these feelings time & again. Yes, I might be wrong in few cases where the start is with a string of projects, unlike me, I started with just a belief that this is what I want to do and this is what I have to accomplish. As of now, I am doing fine. And wondering about more business even when I share the worrying feelings of What Next!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am doing fine as far as work is concerned, have won some good clients. I haven’t yet taken the big leap but I have survived through the waters – yes a few times even the tough ones too. I had some challenges to face- which restricted my expansion plans and then restricted them again but I am not restricted as yet. I have only complicated thoughts like – What Next!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A client the other day – offered to join their team. Wow! (Think) Isn’t it amazing…a good package, a 9 to 5 job and several smiling faces in the morning? Huh! I was impressed. At least when I referred to – pressures I have (of projects, no projects, more projects, sailing smooth, expansion), each morning wondering the deadlines of to dos and then those time when I only sit pondering – What Next? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are certain Negative Thoughts which complicate life further like, thinking what if I do not get another project. What next? What if any of the associates ditch me in between? What next? If I get an amazing offer and I leave my dream and get hooked to a brilliantly paying job and once again hate if for working for someone else! What Next?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, my current what next situation is even sad. Projects @ hand are super slow – client are either not responding or have moved on and merely not responding. And I have nothing else to work on. Yes, of course I need to meet people, network, and get new projects but I am just not getting into the right set of mind & thoughts. Instead, I am trying to hook to a book, blog, take a break, a leave, a getaway but nothing is happening as I am worried about my business. It has to sustain and I have to survive. And I can’t certainly survive without living my big dream!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After losing their kingdom to Kauravas in gambling Pandavas were forced to go and live in the forest. Lot of their friends including various Maharishis’ used to visit them. They found it very difficult to give them food. So Draupadi, the wife of Pandavas, prayed the Surya Dev (The Sun God). He gave her one Akshaya Patra which would give any amount of food in a day, till Draupadi takes her food. With the Akshaya Patra the Pandavas were able to give food to all their guests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Kauravas wanted to trouble them further. They requested Maharishi Durvasa to visit Pandavas late in the afternoon. Durvasa was very short tempered and used to curse people when he gets annoyed. Durvasa reached the forest after Draupadi had taken her food. The Pandavas requested Maharishi Durvasa to go and take bath in the river so that they can keep food ready. They did not know what to do. Draupadi prayed Lord Krishna for help. Lord Krishna came before them immediately. He said to Draupadi, “Sister, I am hungry, give me some food.” Draupadi was confused and started crying. Lord Krishna asked her to bring the Akshaya Patra. In the corner of the Akshaya Patra, one rice grain was sticking. Krishna took the rice, ate it and drank some water. He told Draupadi, “Thanks a lot, my stomach is now full”. He then went away. At that time Sage Durvasa was taking his bath. Suddenly he felt that his stomach was full. He was worried that he had made Pandavas cook food for him. He came and excused himself. Like this Lord Krishna solved the problem of Pandavas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100604859369814347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-13680280563063673692011-11-17T11:23:00.000-08:002011-11-17T11:23:28.608-08:00Free-spirit: We turn Two!<a href="http://freespirit-jigyasa.blogspot.com/2011/11/we-turn-two.html?spref=bl">Free-spirit: We turn Two!</a>: Connect to us at: www.30thfeb.com | www.facebook.com/30thfeb Turning 2 feels like turning 22. Remember, when one has to leave the co...Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-34249359157868457582011-11-05T06:56:00.000-07:002012-09-06T02:19:05.302-07:00Learn >> Lead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During childhood, I was taught the lesson that - we should take criticism as an opportunity to improve ourselves and learn constantly. The stagnation in our life comes when we Overgrow and start thinking that we know everything. We further feel that if there is something to learn we can learn from the people who are ahead of us. This starts getting over the head and we start ignoring the heart. We build our beliefs based on Instant recognitions, time based achievements and we forget about the future as we are so swallowed by the present feelings of ‘I know everything’. This is the first sign of stagnation. The feeling engulf all the feelings of growing ahead as a person and as a professional. We get surrounded by the aura of current achievements believing that we know everything. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But the fact is we can learn from everyone at every moment. Be it our parents, our friends, our seniors, our subordinates or even be a stranger. For me the Learning Comes even from a quote that came across, an article I read, an observation I make. Why is happens to me is – Because I am ready to learn. I am willing to learn. I am thankful for the things I know but I am constantly looking forward to learn, unlearn & re-learn. I am aware that I know my bit but I am keen to learn new things.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>What is important</b> in our lives is learning and it should never stop else we’ll stop growing as Shoemaker’s son. Learn to Lead.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-51843500418834258362011-09-24T04:05:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:35:42.974-07:00Dream, Follow and Take Charge.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now this is very important. The basic ingredient to the recipe of success is indeed to – ‘Take Charge’. Until we take charge of our life, our work, we cannot be assured of success for our efforts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Taking Charge means to take things in stride, to take the responsibility and the onus of our decisions and to live them up. Most of us fear loss, well we are all humans. But then, the loss of fear shall not be like we lose our spirits for. We need to keep focus and take charge of our actions, be sure of our decisions and go ahead. Once we do that, everything else will fall in place. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you know what you want out of your life – stick to it and take charge. People may – may not be with you, Circumstance may – may not be conducive but you need to take charge of not offending people and circumstances, both. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many a times, we come to crossroads in life, a job-a venture, a job – a transfer, a job-away from home, work satisfaction-monetary loss, a struggling venture – a tempting offer, a business meeting- a loved one’s Birthday and many more. What do we do? We take charge & choose a situation. And those who accept it – stay happy and those who repent – well, they end up losing some incredible time of life.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Similarly, in Entrepreneurship – it is about taking a decision and taking charge. The only difference is that, the lucky ones might get one situation, the average lucky will get 2 and the rest will get few. But you got to know that this is the dream – worth the chase or you would never be happy. And boy you are on to winning path. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While reading this post, was it the same dream you are chasing or the one which you dream so often or the one you are fighting to work on to since….ages!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then this is it, tighten your wrists, take a deep breath, hold on to that dream- take charge and get ready to Battle Back! And like I said, all other things will fall in place. Amen.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-76135425212865304932011-08-17T04:21:00.000-07:002013-09-06T07:36:10.496-07:00Inspire On.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have you ever wondered that the only solution to fight situations out is to <b>get inspired</b> to be out of them?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well I have been thinking about – How to get rid of your problems and this is what I concluded with, all we need is to – Inspire On. Inspiring oneself is the task of an Optimist but inspiring others is the task of a leader, a trendsetter, a team leader. So, have you thought of your inspirations? What inspires you on? What is it that makes your day bright & heart light? Is it a movie, a friend, a walk, a quote, a song, a thought, a book, a blog? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Inspire On is important, significant to live. If we are inspired we will go on. If we cannot move on – then we are not inspired. It is extremely important that we keep ourselves inspired – like we say each of us has got a different inspiration – some want to make it big, others want to make it simple. Some dream for recognition, others want money. We need to do some soul searching – as to what inspires us? Hope you are game for it?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think it is our weak emotional quotient that makes us feel small. I would not say that it is self-esteem or self-confidence. That is always there to pull us back. But it is our weak emotions that allow others to make us feel small. It is our conscience which creates pressures. It is oneself – who allows such a feeling to dwell. It is more like looking at the sky and imagining that it has several stars and the moon but we can’t reach them and at times it even reaches to the stage that we feel like – we don’t deserve them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, this feeling of thinking ourselves as non-deserving leads us to feeling small.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We need to in-retrospect is it that we are giving ourselves the reasons to feel small and inferior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are we allowing our worries to take over our mental peace and in turn loose our contentment?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You will always find people who have a tendency to act superior. People get a kick out of it or because they find peace in putting others in confusion when they are doing something with great effort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, there are people who </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Experts say a good diet & healthy lifestyle can actually help you curb your negative energies into positives. So be alert about your health. Even if things won’t change radically, a regular effort will surely fetch results. So eat healthy & work out regularly.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Yes, this really works. And it works always. Smile whenever you get a chance. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Like we discussed, don’t let people and opinions disturb you. Take out the positives and act. In difficult situations – have a glass of water and take deep breaths. Relax.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Yesterday only a good friend suggested, it is better that we remind ourselves of our little successes and achievements. It enhances our inner strength and boosts the self-confidence.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> It is important that we love ourselves, respect our work and feel important as we are destined to take up some important tasks in life. Like they say, ’The Purpose of life is life itself’. We shall not allow others to take us away from our path. We know what we are here for and we have to attain that. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Yes, I personally feel that this must be avoided. We need to understand that everybody is here with a different plan. We shall not compare ourselves with anyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should always look up to people who have done and are still doing well in life. It is good to set targets, have goals but comparison kills. It defers performance. Keep faith in your efforts and you will excel.</span></div>
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Jigyasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976238550212586391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692565459445864540.post-53046290742582550072011-06-06T06:43:00.000-07:002013-09-05T10:55:19.994-07:00How do you value other people's time?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Have you even been into a situation – when all you are asking somebody is to respond and the other person just don’t care! Yes, I am talking about that difficult part of our lives when we meet such irresponsive clients who are irritating enough to get on your nerves with all the urgency whenever they require you and prefer to hibernate when you them to hear you. Feels disgusting! That is what I have been going through and then the above tweet inspired me to jot down the importance of time management and to save it from waster. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Isn’t that unfair? People know how to value their own time but they refuse to understand the value of someone else’s time. Or it is something where - the big players take the small ones, the start-ups, the freelancers for granted. I am afraid, this might not be the intention of the group or this might be completely against the policies of that particular account but at the same time –it’s prevailing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Like, the difference in fresher-top hierarchy, companies do also treat the fresh player’s similar way. And you have no choice but to stand tall. Many a times, this also happens that it is the mediocre links that play the game and in turn spoil the image of business they are associated with. It is more like the differences which occur due to the gaps in communication in the following three levels:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What a pity? The corporate system works like that and if at all you meet a decision maker who loves the people with initiative – the mediocre won’t allow you to survive. Despite the fact that you have to match the standards, over work yourself and many-a-times have to do an extra-bit by giving them ideas, suggesting plans, bettering their existing services with marginal or no fees. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The point is – don’t get jolted, yes at times it feels like humiliation but Stand tall. As you are doing it with a purpose and the other person is ignoring it without any. Shockingly, people do not even show the courtesy to just acknowledge a call, message, and email. I don’t think it is that difficult to say ‘No’ in profession. I think it is just the wrong attitude to work. Like we cannot take our work for granted we shall also not take the people for granted. Not only it is unprofessional but it is unfair too. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Btw, have you ever been into such a situation? Please share how to deal with such situation. May be that would help us take control of some major time –wasters. Why I am using that term, because for entrepreneurs this becomes too difficult as the mind tends to go back to these time wasters and hence it affects the concentration & productivity levels.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Probably for this, we can develop a personal sense of time, in the phase of difficulty managing a self time log should help so that we can actually learn the value of time. Btw,</span></div>
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