A Tiring but Rewarding Day

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It was a tiring but rewarding day with lots of learning from a senior person from corporate India, who seems to be truly fascinated by the virtues of Bhagavat Gita - Hindu scripture produced from the colloquy given by Sri Krishna to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War -  and went on interpreting its messages in terms of the art of living and modern management practices as well.

Success: Be Unconventional

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I sent him a sms, briefly mentioning about my company and how useful our association could be, if he gives me an oportunity to join hands.

He is the managing director of a 550 million dollar company and, by no rule, I could have expected a reply.

But something unexpected happened: I received a sms from him in the evening asking me to get in touch with his HR director.

Who Says, You Don't Have Time?

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I just read an article by Leo Babuita of 'Zen Habits' fame explaining how we fail to effectively utilize the time.

We wish to do many things but keep postponing them indefinitely just because of the assumption that we don't have enough time.

Actually, it's not that we don't have time but -- an effective time-management system!

Why You Must Look Back, for A While, When Moving Forward

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Shifting office is no less exciting than relocating to a new house. A new environment, new neighbours and a new hope for a better future.

Yes, that's what I'm going through now: Shifting office to a better place with higher capacity. Because, business is growing for the first time in last 2/3 years and I need more people to handle that additional work-load.

Can We Attain, What Even Our Dreams Can't Dream of?

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There exists an obstacle in our belief-system that prevents us from taking a big risk! Yes, there is; you may disagree but, still!

What's that? Come on, don't tell me you don't know. Fortunately you know but unfortunately -- you don't do anything about it.

Leadership: To Win, You Must Lead From The Front

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Re-posting an article I wrote almost a year and half ago, when I started blogging. Obviously, you would notice quite a few grammatical errors - which I have not corrected for maintaining the originality - that you may please ignore.

The prevailing state of business environment around the world  demands a continuous transformation to stay ahead of competition, and who else, other then the leaders, should lead from the front ?

I personally believe that the following four KRA's are decisive factors for the current leadership -- to ensure quantum growth of the organizations they are representing:

Are You Too Big Now, for An Old Pal?

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Well, recent financial collapse has bust the myth that an organization could be too big to fail.

Can we apply the same philosophy to an individual also?

I think we can, and for the following reasons:

Real Life or Virtual Life, Which is More Fulfilling?

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Gap of a week between two posts is something a bit unusual for me. But, it has happened and still I don't feel like writing an elaborate one.

Year-end being a few days away, pressure for making a huge payment - from limited resources - to various agencies is gradually building up and there is no way I can postpone them further.

Help Them, Who Refused to Help When You Desperately Needed It!

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One must project a genuine reason before expecting others to get into a transaction mode. Why this simple principle is the foundation of a successful marketing strategy, has been nicely explained in an article on Dosh Dosh

Is Success Inversely Proportional to Arrogance?

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Recently, while replying to my regular business queries, one of the clients, a senior HR professional, suddenly lost control over his temper and what followed next was perhaps one of the worst conversation I had in recent time -- it was one sided though, because I kept quite except repeatedly saying sorry to him.

Random Thoughts!

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1. Relationship success lies in doing something for someone, who has never received it from anyone.

2. None of us are meant to be in sync with everyone else. The biggest advantage of virtual interaction is: Cut off an uneasy relationship, instantly!

3. Despite the level of success in life, basically, we are all jokers!

4. Life is nothing but a gift, that you never share for a rift, but for making their life better, whom you love without conflict!

5. We can never stage a come back entirely on the basis of our merits, hard-work, and a bit of luck -- unless, hugely supported by a few at the crucial juncture of the turnaround!

6. The true meaning of life lies in discharging our duties towards parents, children and friends in every situation: Good, bad, or event the worst!

Draw Inspiration from Rejections

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To my budding writer friends:

When I posted an article on LinkedIn, for the first time, someone commented that instead of writing blogs I must go for fishing and that comment was read by several thousand group members.

Happy People Make the Most of Everything that Comes along Their Way!

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Why should we feel bad about an allegation against us if there is an element of truth in it? However, most of us do feel bad and fall into the trap of an in-built self-defense mechanism. Unfortunately, the result is unhappiness!

Recently it happened with me when one of the top management candidates, despite saying yes to an assignment in the beginning, started showing some signs of reluctance at the final stage.

Do We Make More Friends on Facebook, than in Real Life

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Recently one of my facebook friends posted a question:

Why is it so easy to make a "friend" on facebook and so difficult to make one in real life? Has facebook changed the definition of friend?

And, most of the participants voted in favor.

Life is a Game that I Must Win

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Holding my breathe I look at the horizon,
When is the sun marking the occasion,
of a new beginning beyond the plight of night,
Showering my life with glittering rays of light.

Travelling through a pitch dark night,
I wept but never gave up the fight,
Negotiating the twists and turns of life,
I never lost hope and remain alive.

Nothing can force me to accept a defeat,
Since I have never believed in it,
Life for me is a game that I must win,
Dissipating the dark with lots of sunshine.

A Real Story: How to Change the Course of Destiny

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Let me share with you  a real story: How, a rewarding combination of fate and destiny changed the course of my daughter's life events. It happened a couple of years ago but the memory is so vivid, even now!

Before I tell you the story, let's have a clear idea about the difference between fate and destiny which has been explained by Dr. Stephen A. Diamond, Ph.D. through an interesting post at 'Psychology Today.'

Committed Leadership: A Style that Produces the Best Results

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Being an ordinary follower and having worked across the industry in divergent functions, I had the opportunity to patiently observe the management style of professionals adapting to every leadership theory formulated so far.

However, one unique trait that I noticed in all of them, is far from being a common factor in all those widely accepted and acknowledged style of leadership: Total commitment to team members without sacrificing the same for the organization.

Fear of Failure: Do Not Escape -- Fight Back!

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I couldn't believe my eyes while reading about Abhijeet Mukherjee, a graduate from the Meghnad Saha College of Engineering and Technology and working at Infosys Technology Mysore, who ended his life by hanging himself.

Mukherjee, who was already under pressure for obtaining low grade in internal examination, reportedly called his parents after re-appearing in the last paper and told them that during examination he got nervous and in spite of knowing the answers he couldn't deliver the results.

How to be An Entrepreneur, While At Job

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Recently I read an article where the author was talking about owning a business as passive investment.

Surprisingly, the same concept I've successfully sold out to a few full-time working investors so far, and the first venture is likely to be inaugurated soon.

Don't Just Give up on A Dysfunctional Marriage?

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This is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions that many couples fail to arrive at: Is their marriage worth saving.

Yes, positivity is important for leading a normal life; so are constructive decisions, but no association can work without sincere commitments from the involved parties.

Life is not About Giving up, but Living for Others!

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Giving up; sounds so natural but with some devastating consequences: For self, and for all who are closely associated with our existence.

Trust me, I don't want to give up because I can't afford to; however, I think, I have reached the limits of tolerance.

Why You Must Have A Balanced Self-esteem!

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One of the research findings I read today, highlighted the importance of maintaining a reasonably high self-esteem for unbiased assessment of people and situation.

Scientists, through an interesting study, claim to have proved that when we feel bad about ourselves we are unlikely to arrive at unbiased decisions.

Another Blow, Still I Won't Give Up!

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Just because I have asked for a small amount of money from my mother, one of my brothers put his foot down declaring that if the money is given to me he would cut off the relations with her.

He is one of those fortunates, who have neither taken any financial help from anyone nor given.

How to be a Successful Recruiter

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Personally, having worked with India's biggest corporates Bajaj Auto and Vedanta before venturing into entrepreneurship, I feel that the success of a recruiter depends mostly on his/her ability to create a niche in their clients' and candidates' value system through knowledge based performance.

Performance leads to developing confidence and confidence brings in more business, and the cycle continues.

I think, recruiters should never forget, even though money comes from the clients but, it happens only because the selected candidates honor their commitment.

So, a recruiter should extend equal importance to both: Clients and candidates, and try to work-out a win-win deal -- to the best of their abilities.

Poem: Don't Waste Your Life!

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Just wrote a poem after a long time:

There is a face behind the face,

There is a crime behind the success,

There is an injustice behind the verdict,

But, there is nothing behind the naked truth.