Passion, love for something.
Have always heard, read and seen. Do what you love, do what you do best. I love machines and i ought to go back to them. Mechanical engg by heart, studied chemical so as to do good work and now yearn for energy conservation methods. MBA in finance, didnt know much when i joined and just a little more after i cleared it.
But then, what am i here to do? What is my purpose on earth? What is my calling?
These are the questions which children ought to be asking themselves and doing accordingly. Had people been doing that, they wouldnt have ended up as losers and morons seated in high positions in companies. They surely wouldnt have been running around doing practically nothing yet drawing sky high salaries and being called Heads of Dept. Heights to hypocrisy, they claim, we are a flat organisation and refuse to talk to executives from other departments. Lo !! They would send u an sms " MIS? " when their sister is getting married, however, in case ur appraisal results are out, you are to wait for a couple of days till they are free to tell u the % increment.
When people do stuff they are not meant to, it leads to people in positions they dont deserve, in turn causing imbalance in organizations, forcing young people to rethink their purpose working there, making them quit and do what is their calling, thus creating balance again. :P Funny isnt it ?
But then, what is my calling? Oh, i have always loved machines and building. I have always worked for new things, new projects, and even new organisations. Startups. Now, i intend to again start up a new life. A new career, something that i have dreamt of. Something that i can look upon 10 years later and be proud of. An empire that i have always wanted to create. What lies ahead? Hard work i suppose. Someone is smirking. I aint a star performer, I have been given a strong performer rating. Well, sadly its numbers people see. Efforts somehow are always silent and hidden. How can one beat this rat race of being the best, getting the maximum numbers? What is more important for a new company? Just the numbers they get on board or also the kind of support they provide their channel partners?
How can these things be quantified buddy? Here begins the issues. I am sure none of these would have mattered, not even the rating had one been pursuing their passion.
Now does my friend want to sell soaps or mobile sim cards or tyres or whatever. Are they really meant to be doing that?
How to teach a small kid to swim? Throw him into a well and he would learn on his own, my grandad would say. So, here I am jumping into this sea of opportunities presented by something called entrepreneurship. Lets see how things work out with machines, with the wonderful thing called chemical engg. If not anything, i know what iFast does and how :P
Here's to a wonderful year well spent (Nearly) in the first job.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dilemma
Dont take yourself seriously, no one else does :P :P
Now thats an awesome saying that i read the other day. But these days, there is a battle going on in my mind. With the respect to the ones which we wage day in day out, this is something which is much more dangerous and more tiring than others. With the constant gnawing on my head and heart, this dilemma (spell check done from MS Word)is making life less peaceful.
Job or Business ??? Now come on some may say, why work for someone else when you can do something on your own. But, here too there is not much on my own. Though entrepreneur sounds like an amazing word, it surely has a lot to it than just making it big. For every successful one there are thousands who failed. For the thousands who failed there would be millions who thought but didnt try. And i surely dont want to end up in that basket. I am sure of myself when it comes to marketing the SG based company's online portal. But now when i am supposed to design, modify and even work on new un-decided projects at Suntrack, it is going to be one different ball game. From those 5 star hotel stays and those wonderful corporate look, i now decide to enter the unorganised and the less professional sector of family business. Less than family business it is more of a 2 man army. The 2 men in contention happen to be my father and his colleague both with the experiance of some 30 years in engg. What am i to add to their wealth of experiance, but learn from them and hope to reach higher than where they are today.
Leaving the luxuries of a fixed salary and less botheration at the end of each month, i now enter an arena where i would have to make my worth felt. My brains would be tested and so also my presence of mind. My salary cant be taken for granted and my growth not in someone's end. My work, my beliefs and my horizons have to widen. I would be entrepreneur and i ought to think like one. What the fck does that mean ?? well, possibly just that for once, i would have to put in practice real out of box thinking to lead the company to more pastures and greener grasslands. It would be obvious that i would have to expand the company and the reach to more areas. Areas, unexplored and where the ball would be than where it is today.
But, then i would be leaving behind an entire pie waiting to be explored. It would be more than anything a very wonderful learning that i would be leaving behind. One thing certain that i surely didnt get the best rating just like that. I if at all get one, would be after several discussions and convincing on my part. How i wish, i could have performed better and also got a boss unlike mine :P. On a more serious note, the small 1 yr stint here taught me patience. Appraisal or not, it is more of the learning that i take to my own business. The feeling of it being own. Now thats something to ponder :)
The dilemma may just be something superficial, but it is more of fear and the butterflies of getting into the unknown and the ability to be of use and be worthy of the pay that i receive.
"Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But dont worry, God doesnt blink"
Now thats an awesome saying that i read the other day. But these days, there is a battle going on in my mind. With the respect to the ones which we wage day in day out, this is something which is much more dangerous and more tiring than others. With the constant gnawing on my head and heart, this dilemma (spell check done from MS Word)is making life less peaceful.
Job or Business ??? Now come on some may say, why work for someone else when you can do something on your own. But, here too there is not much on my own. Though entrepreneur sounds like an amazing word, it surely has a lot to it than just making it big. For every successful one there are thousands who failed. For the thousands who failed there would be millions who thought but didnt try. And i surely dont want to end up in that basket. I am sure of myself when it comes to marketing the SG based company's online portal. But now when i am supposed to design, modify and even work on new un-decided projects at Suntrack, it is going to be one different ball game. From those 5 star hotel stays and those wonderful corporate look, i now decide to enter the unorganised and the less professional sector of family business. Less than family business it is more of a 2 man army. The 2 men in contention happen to be my father and his colleague both with the experiance of some 30 years in engg. What am i to add to their wealth of experiance, but learn from them and hope to reach higher than where they are today.
Leaving the luxuries of a fixed salary and less botheration at the end of each month, i now enter an arena where i would have to make my worth felt. My brains would be tested and so also my presence of mind. My salary cant be taken for granted and my growth not in someone's end. My work, my beliefs and my horizons have to widen. I would be entrepreneur and i ought to think like one. What the fck does that mean ?? well, possibly just that for once, i would have to put in practice real out of box thinking to lead the company to more pastures and greener grasslands. It would be obvious that i would have to expand the company and the reach to more areas. Areas, unexplored and where the ball would be than where it is today.
But, then i would be leaving behind an entire pie waiting to be explored. It would be more than anything a very wonderful learning that i would be leaving behind. One thing certain that i surely didnt get the best rating just like that. I if at all get one, would be after several discussions and convincing on my part. How i wish, i could have performed better and also got a boss unlike mine :P. On a more serious note, the small 1 yr stint here taught me patience. Appraisal or not, it is more of the learning that i take to my own business. The feeling of it being own. Now thats something to ponder :)
The dilemma may just be something superficial, but it is more of fear and the butterflies of getting into the unknown and the ability to be of use and be worthy of the pay that i receive.
"Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But dont worry, God doesnt blink"
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Chaddi buddy ki shaadi !!!
Well, its just about time that the feeling has sunk in (physical trauma). Its over, its done and sealed. Not him, his fate. Yes, as one would have guessed even without the heading of the blog, my bestie got married.
The function as obviously in India was with the full rituals and fanfare expected at any wedding. Especially this one coz was the first in his family in this generation as well as coz was the first wedding in our group of friends.
The one who had decided to try and bite the forbidden fruit :P. As one of the chums put in at the end of the whole thing," We would now have to share him with one more person". Though, the love marriage meant that we knew our bhabhi since long and were more than aware of the happenings and the obvious happy ending, but for the actual process to materialize and hit us for something different from just knowing it.
The entire thing started with us dunderheads being called in for learning the dance to be done during sangeet. Now imagine, a bunch of nuts like us being taught how to dance !!. Not that we were any bad, but werent surely the prabhu devas. We surely knew how to shake a leg or two, but bring in coordination with not only the other leg that u had to shake but also hand and face movements meant that it spelled doom!!!! Thanks to Shailey (Apologise for the spelling mistake if any) that we nuts learnt to move our butts, and not in the normal ghati type dance that we know, but in a more coordinated fashion. Imagine, the time and effort she had to spend after us that each and every member not involved in the dance knew each and every step :P
Trust me, ours was the best dance, with all the rhythm and tempo that we had (or managed to get) by that time. Frankly those days of night time practice were the ones that we remember today and have the most attachment to. Those were the times when we would joke about, fool around and have fun with the whole bunch of his cousins and family. It gave us a sense of involvement beyond our daily routine and was a welcome addition to our daily activities.
The sangeet was ofcourse preceded by Bachelor's party of a different kind. Though, not to forget to the spirits, there were enough to put people(me included) on a fantastic high. Getting into the sangeet and the day next was wedding. It surely was the first wedding that i was attending where i got to dance in the baraat!! It was one life time of an experience. It meant that there was no reason to stop and that kush was surely not getting anywhere near the mandap any time soon. We started sometime 10.30 and after amazing stamina dancing by his IIM and IIT friends, that we finally allowed him to enter the hall and get a tilak by 12:40pm :P:P
Well, it surely meant that we danced outside the hall all for 1 hr with the best brains in the country shouting and dancing as if there were no tomorrow and surely there was not to be :) (He was going to be married)
The wedding followed by the reception meant that after the morning's ceremony, we were all tired physically but not on spirits and preparations for his night were made. It was decided to alarm him a couple of times at night involuntarily if so with the many alarm clocks in the room designated for them to spend their night together. That both of them were our best friends, meant that we had to be kind enough. Not to forget that our marriages were to follow sometime after theirs meant that that the tricks had to be small and innocent :P
Apart from delaying their entry into the room, we made sure that they were woken up at the best of the times :)) But then, as is said, what are friends for !!!
Jokes apart, this was the first time in ages that we had such marathon functions, day in day out at the end of which, we were all more tired and worn out ourselves. To follow up with these activities amidst our daily schedule meant that we had procrastinated a lot of our work for the days after marriage and meant that the first day in office after the wedding was not to be the most pleasant one.
Surely the times were amazing and ones to be remembered. One friend quoted in one picture,"We remember not days but moments". Surely the moments and the times were the best spent in a long long time and the most enjoyable. Thanks buddy !!!
Hope you guys have a wonderful and happy married life :) -- Fantastic 4 now fantastic 5 !!
The function as obviously in India was with the full rituals and fanfare expected at any wedding. Especially this one coz was the first in his family in this generation as well as coz was the first wedding in our group of friends.
The one who had decided to try and bite the forbidden fruit :P. As one of the chums put in at the end of the whole thing," We would now have to share him with one more person". Though, the love marriage meant that we knew our bhabhi since long and were more than aware of the happenings and the obvious happy ending, but for the actual process to materialize and hit us for something different from just knowing it.
The entire thing started with us dunderheads being called in for learning the dance to be done during sangeet. Now imagine, a bunch of nuts like us being taught how to dance !!. Not that we were any bad, but werent surely the prabhu devas. We surely knew how to shake a leg or two, but bring in coordination with not only the other leg that u had to shake but also hand and face movements meant that it spelled doom!!!! Thanks to Shailey (Apologise for the spelling mistake if any) that we nuts learnt to move our butts, and not in the normal ghati type dance that we know, but in a more coordinated fashion. Imagine, the time and effort she had to spend after us that each and every member not involved in the dance knew each and every step :P
Trust me, ours was the best dance, with all the rhythm and tempo that we had (or managed to get) by that time. Frankly those days of night time practice were the ones that we remember today and have the most attachment to. Those were the times when we would joke about, fool around and have fun with the whole bunch of his cousins and family. It gave us a sense of involvement beyond our daily routine and was a welcome addition to our daily activities.
The sangeet was ofcourse preceded by Bachelor's party of a different kind. Though, not to forget to the spirits, there were enough to put people(me included) on a fantastic high. Getting into the sangeet and the day next was wedding. It surely was the first wedding that i was attending where i got to dance in the baraat!! It was one life time of an experience. It meant that there was no reason to stop and that kush was surely not getting anywhere near the mandap any time soon. We started sometime 10.30 and after amazing stamina dancing by his IIM and IIT friends, that we finally allowed him to enter the hall and get a tilak by 12:40pm :P:P
Well, it surely meant that we danced outside the hall all for 1 hr with the best brains in the country shouting and dancing as if there were no tomorrow and surely there was not to be :) (He was going to be married)
The wedding followed by the reception meant that after the morning's ceremony, we were all tired physically but not on spirits and preparations for his night were made. It was decided to alarm him a couple of times at night involuntarily if so with the many alarm clocks in the room designated for them to spend their night together. That both of them were our best friends, meant that we had to be kind enough. Not to forget that our marriages were to follow sometime after theirs meant that that the tricks had to be small and innocent :P
Apart from delaying their entry into the room, we made sure that they were woken up at the best of the times :)) But then, as is said, what are friends for !!!
Jokes apart, this was the first time in ages that we had such marathon functions, day in day out at the end of which, we were all more tired and worn out ourselves. To follow up with these activities amidst our daily schedule meant that we had procrastinated a lot of our work for the days after marriage and meant that the first day in office after the wedding was not to be the most pleasant one.
Surely the times were amazing and ones to be remembered. One friend quoted in one picture,"We remember not days but moments". Surely the moments and the times were the best spent in a long long time and the most enjoyable. Thanks buddy !!!
Hope you guys have a wonderful and happy married life :) -- Fantastic 4 now fantastic 5 !!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
I.Q.
It surely is a wonderful day today. With me being awake at the time i love the most. Ofcourse --> 3.00 - 4.00am. It is the quietest and the most pleasant time of the day/night.
Oh for the topic of this post, I.Q. or Intelligence Quotient is something that people always tend to judge for the neighbour, or the aunty downstairs, or the bald uncle. However, the way we all look at the word IQ simply means something that relates to the ability to unravel the secrets of the world. The power to understand the known but unknown. To be able to quantify in physical form or through words, the very action behind the scenes.
IQ is undoubtedly a confused word. One who knows E=MC2 is a genius, but the one who knows that he loves the girl next door and would want to stay with her ever after isnt?
How strange is that. He too has guessed what the future would be like. On what basis one may ask. But, all i would say is that science is full of theories which are proven correct over a period of time,so is love :P
Naa... I am not professing about love through IQ, its simply that one doesnt really need IQ to be intelligent. It is something that is also present somewhere other than the brain and thats in the heart. At times your brain is dead as to what action to take and it is then that the heart decides what to do. To put it differently, only when the brain cannot decide, does the heart even bother to five an opinion. Not poetic enough, but it surely is true. For intuition, belief, telepathy and love are just a few examples of the heart's victory over the brain. Think more with the heart and not the brain said Albert Einstein (The character in the movie I.Q.)
Being intelligent or not, it hardly matters. In life, for me all that matters is to see that 100Watt smile on my gal's face, on that beggar girls dirty dark face, or on that wrinkled old face. Its simply the ability to be able to make someone happy in the honest and most humane manner.
With brain taking over, it would soon be time for tomorrow's cricket match and India to win the hearts of the millions !!! Go India Go... (No need for IQ, its simple EQ - some other time:P)
Oh for the topic of this post, I.Q. or Intelligence Quotient is something that people always tend to judge for the neighbour, or the aunty downstairs, or the bald uncle. However, the way we all look at the word IQ simply means something that relates to the ability to unravel the secrets of the world. The power to understand the known but unknown. To be able to quantify in physical form or through words, the very action behind the scenes.
IQ is undoubtedly a confused word. One who knows E=MC2 is a genius, but the one who knows that he loves the girl next door and would want to stay with her ever after isnt?
How strange is that. He too has guessed what the future would be like. On what basis one may ask. But, all i would say is that science is full of theories which are proven correct over a period of time,so is love :P
Naa... I am not professing about love through IQ, its simply that one doesnt really need IQ to be intelligent. It is something that is also present somewhere other than the brain and thats in the heart. At times your brain is dead as to what action to take and it is then that the heart decides what to do. To put it differently, only when the brain cannot decide, does the heart even bother to five an opinion. Not poetic enough, but it surely is true. For intuition, belief, telepathy and love are just a few examples of the heart's victory over the brain. Think more with the heart and not the brain said Albert Einstein (The character in the movie I.Q.)
Being intelligent or not, it hardly matters. In life, for me all that matters is to see that 100Watt smile on my gal's face, on that beggar girls dirty dark face, or on that wrinkled old face. Its simply the ability to be able to make someone happy in the honest and most humane manner.
With brain taking over, it would soon be time for tomorrow's cricket match and India to win the hearts of the millions !!! Go India Go... (No need for IQ, its simple EQ - some other time:P)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
2 States
A book well written. Half truth, fact, exxageration - people may have their opinion. But, as always the Chetan Bhagat has been successful in hitting the nerve. It is a mix of various instances in the lives of so many. They may not be necessarily aatributed to one specific individual, but to a group of people and largely gives an appropriate picture of the world around. The society, the people and the way of life.
From hum ladke wale hain, to folded hands, to not asking for anything. All of these are the different prisms of life. Alls well that ends well - it is said. But, do all love stories end like that. Keeping away from the sex involved therein, the mention of real places around IIM-A lends it a real feeling.
Hey, dont think this is a book review. He doesnt know me, and hasnt paid me a dime. But this title and story surely resounds something in my mind and hence the background.
Its always tough in any such story when you have to convince the other kind of people. People are people, one may argue. Undoubtedly they are, but the way they think, act and feel differs from state to state, region to region and going even micro - family to family. Who wouldnt die to marry and love someone like her. She is just the kind of sweet, cute friend that one would want to spend the rest of their lives with. The contrary actions (e.g. I may go on a picnic and not call u for the day, but if u are out of the city, you are away from me, so u better call me thrice a day) to the contrary reactions (e.g. If i am sleeping, i need it. If you are sleeping, you are lazy and should receive my call), females have a way of getting what they want. God made them like that. With their pretty eyes, pretty faces and curvaceous bodies, they may be able to lure many; but its the heart and the mind that finally brings the final correct decision.
Like in the two states, however modern a household may be. There are certain rituals always to be followed. Many like me would underestimate their (rituals) potential. But, then education doesnt teach us those do they? Cost benifit analysis doesnt feature when emotions and egos take a ride. Its so far so good. With all in control (touch wood) the going doesnt seem to be going any tougher. But, it never is an easy ride. From the fears to convincing to believing it takes time. The story isnt as short as written in any book. It takes weeks, months at times a couple of years for the higher authorities to approve relationships spanning, forget over two states, but even over two different regions. All the pain, the distance (reminds me of 'ye duriyaan'), the fights is all worth it when you have that 100W smile flashing from the pretty face. When you have the lady love in your hands, hugging you tight and those golden words reaching your ears. Surely there are rough seas to face and a lot of heat involved. But, the testing times have to be handled with care and caution. Like in the story, both sides have to like the children, but most importantly they have to like each other. And for that purpose efforts have to be put in, executed to perfection and then left to God :)
Yea.. he plays a role only after you have done everything humanly possible.
At the end of it all, let me be candid - Pyar kya kuch nahi karwata yar :P
Wish u a very happy Diwali and a wonderful new year :)
From hum ladke wale hain, to folded hands, to not asking for anything. All of these are the different prisms of life. Alls well that ends well - it is said. But, do all love stories end like that. Keeping away from the sex involved therein, the mention of real places around IIM-A lends it a real feeling.
Hey, dont think this is a book review. He doesnt know me, and hasnt paid me a dime. But this title and story surely resounds something in my mind and hence the background.
Its always tough in any such story when you have to convince the other kind of people. People are people, one may argue. Undoubtedly they are, but the way they think, act and feel differs from state to state, region to region and going even micro - family to family. Who wouldnt die to marry and love someone like her. She is just the kind of sweet, cute friend that one would want to spend the rest of their lives with. The contrary actions (e.g. I may go on a picnic and not call u for the day, but if u are out of the city, you are away from me, so u better call me thrice a day) to the contrary reactions (e.g. If i am sleeping, i need it. If you are sleeping, you are lazy and should receive my call), females have a way of getting what they want. God made them like that. With their pretty eyes, pretty faces and curvaceous bodies, they may be able to lure many; but its the heart and the mind that finally brings the final correct decision.
Like in the two states, however modern a household may be. There are certain rituals always to be followed. Many like me would underestimate their (rituals) potential. But, then education doesnt teach us those do they? Cost benifit analysis doesnt feature when emotions and egos take a ride. Its so far so good. With all in control (touch wood) the going doesnt seem to be going any tougher. But, it never is an easy ride. From the fears to convincing to believing it takes time. The story isnt as short as written in any book. It takes weeks, months at times a couple of years for the higher authorities to approve relationships spanning, forget over two states, but even over two different regions. All the pain, the distance (reminds me of 'ye duriyaan'), the fights is all worth it when you have that 100W smile flashing from the pretty face. When you have the lady love in your hands, hugging you tight and those golden words reaching your ears. Surely there are rough seas to face and a lot of heat involved. But, the testing times have to be handled with care and caution. Like in the story, both sides have to like the children, but most importantly they have to like each other. And for that purpose efforts have to be put in, executed to perfection and then left to God :)
Yea.. he plays a role only after you have done everything humanly possible.
At the end of it all, let me be candid - Pyar kya kuch nahi karwata yar :P
Wish u a very happy Diwali and a wonderful new year :)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Lets rock BD... !!!
Had i heard this is one of the hollywwod movies, it would sincerely have been taken differently. But, since this comes out from say Mr X daily, its the tiger and shepherd story. Basically - no meaning, no reaction, no action :P
To sum up the present situation. Its like the wrong people committed to the wrong people and expect us to be the right people to deliver the wrong :P
Na.. there is possible in im-possible, but then how in the world do u have a plan? Of course there is no plan. We cant possibly be playing on short term promises. We are here on a long haul arent we? Oh come on, i dont buy the thing that this month we do what we (Dont know who all approved) promised, then from the next month we are going to have a say in what is decided. Fck it, i dont need to have to take my company down the drain just coz i want more say in the Chairman's office. I can walk right in and talk to him. Monkey tricks to get attention ?? Well, seems nothing more than a gimmick. What is the vision? Mission? Long term plan and hence the short term actionable? I thought, there were mbas all through to the top, then why cant we follow this simple path?
3.5yrs and there has to be payback. I agree. I accept. But, 3.5 months and u want payback? I wouldnt agree with this philosophy and hence i remain quiet. It makes no sense to argue. How i wish, i could stand up and ask. who the fck promised ????
Also, what use knowing it. We have been over committed and how to do the needful when there is no one but u aware of the market and the forces therein? Why cant someone come in here and understand that this aint like any shit place in the country. This is so to say stingy land. We dont believe in doing anything in haste. Even if its just taking a free credit card, i would be making sure that i am not charged. I make sure how much I am getting and for what. So, if i were to invest my money, i would surely not be paying for something like MFs and that too for systems like these where more and more middle men come and play spoil sport. Its just too much for me.
Nevertheless, thanks to the festival season approaching. There is a lot of excitement and action to look forward to for the rest of the year. Work, is no doubt exciting, but hey !! come on, m a human and give me the credit. I have personally met and given more time to advisers amongst all teh BDMs. But alas, the amount is just about there. Cant really help much on that.. :(
But, i have a gut feeling. This would kick start once we have the non-wrap with us. Its something that would be a phenomenon. And then there is no reason for me to worry. I would be empaneling every tom dick and harry on to the platform and making them sell wrap and non wrap and retail wrap.. and whatever that comes on my way. So its like the target set for me.
For once, in my work life, i have been personally able to set some goal for me. Meet all nut heads by december, so that. When we launch the non-wrap , it can simply penetrate into the market without much of an issue.
Whoa !! now thats what i would call conincidence. Nothing pre-empted or pre-planned. I hope that would be possible and would work to my advantage. Business in terms of monies are something i would have to steadily work towards. Increasing the width of the cone mouth is something i would look forward to rather than trying to count my chickens. Its time before we start calculating our return on investment.
Sadly, either the middle layer has forgotten what they learnt in college, or possible i m wrong. Why not create a resource that would last us for long rather than trying to dry off the tap a little too soon? Either way, its hardly having an impact on my way of functioning apart from frustrating me and making me really upset and angry at times. I am more or less working in the same fashion and pace at which i used to. Just that now i have become more polished and aware of the systems and how people work and behave.
Looking forward to having fun, this wonderful extended-weekend ;)
To sum up the present situation. Its like the wrong people committed to the wrong people and expect us to be the right people to deliver the wrong :P
Na.. there is possible in im-possible, but then how in the world do u have a plan? Of course there is no plan. We cant possibly be playing on short term promises. We are here on a long haul arent we? Oh come on, i dont buy the thing that this month we do what we (Dont know who all approved) promised, then from the next month we are going to have a say in what is decided. Fck it, i dont need to have to take my company down the drain just coz i want more say in the Chairman's office. I can walk right in and talk to him. Monkey tricks to get attention ?? Well, seems nothing more than a gimmick. What is the vision? Mission? Long term plan and hence the short term actionable? I thought, there were mbas all through to the top, then why cant we follow this simple path?
3.5yrs and there has to be payback. I agree. I accept. But, 3.5 months and u want payback? I wouldnt agree with this philosophy and hence i remain quiet. It makes no sense to argue. How i wish, i could stand up and ask. who the fck promised ????
Also, what use knowing it. We have been over committed and how to do the needful when there is no one but u aware of the market and the forces therein? Why cant someone come in here and understand that this aint like any shit place in the country. This is so to say stingy land. We dont believe in doing anything in haste. Even if its just taking a free credit card, i would be making sure that i am not charged. I make sure how much I am getting and for what. So, if i were to invest my money, i would surely not be paying for something like MFs and that too for systems like these where more and more middle men come and play spoil sport. Its just too much for me.
Nevertheless, thanks to the festival season approaching. There is a lot of excitement and action to look forward to for the rest of the year. Work, is no doubt exciting, but hey !! come on, m a human and give me the credit. I have personally met and given more time to advisers amongst all teh BDMs. But alas, the amount is just about there. Cant really help much on that.. :(
But, i have a gut feeling. This would kick start once we have the non-wrap with us. Its something that would be a phenomenon. And then there is no reason for me to worry. I would be empaneling every tom dick and harry on to the platform and making them sell wrap and non wrap and retail wrap.. and whatever that comes on my way. So its like the target set for me.
For once, in my work life, i have been personally able to set some goal for me. Meet all nut heads by december, so that. When we launch the non-wrap , it can simply penetrate into the market without much of an issue.
Whoa !! now thats what i would call conincidence. Nothing pre-empted or pre-planned. I hope that would be possible and would work to my advantage. Business in terms of monies are something i would have to steadily work towards. Increasing the width of the cone mouth is something i would look forward to rather than trying to count my chickens. Its time before we start calculating our return on investment.
Sadly, either the middle layer has forgotten what they learnt in college, or possible i m wrong. Why not create a resource that would last us for long rather than trying to dry off the tap a little too soon? Either way, its hardly having an impact on my way of functioning apart from frustrating me and making me really upset and angry at times. I am more or less working in the same fashion and pace at which i used to. Just that now i have become more polished and aware of the systems and how people work and behave.
Looking forward to having fun, this wonderful extended-weekend ;)
Iftar parties
Iftar parties -- how in the world would i come up with something like that as the title to this conversation?
Well, it has little to do with the festival, but more with the celebration. Why is there a holiday on Id? Why do we all love to celebrate festivals of other faiths? Well, thanks to the secular fabric of our fore fathers and the compassionate heads that we have a constitution celebrating the rich and old cultural heritage of the country. However, sadly in spite of all efforts, each of these festivals remain nothing more than a holiday in the calendar of any working class individual. But, is it a little more than this? It is a lot more some would say. It is the time when people come together for celebrating, when people take time out of their busy, sick schedule and meet, greet and slow down. It is something which is necessary especially when lives today are polluted by emails, mobiles, laptops and all those necessary inventions which eat away 90% of our day. I have always loved the amdavadi tradition of keeping business shut when there are festivals. Staying with family and making sure that there is relaxation and enjoyment all around. Its these small iftar parties during the festivals that keep people going. Call it faith, or simply a ritual it is simply a wonderful feeling when ur house is lit up with lights, and oil lamps.
The peace of mind is just amazing. And its thanks to these, that keep the bosses at bay and let our minds be in peace.
Well, so as the festive season begins, lets get set for these wonderful family times and let our minds and businesses to rest for the time being.
Id Mubarak to all my dear friends..
Well, it has little to do with the festival, but more with the celebration. Why is there a holiday on Id? Why do we all love to celebrate festivals of other faiths? Well, thanks to the secular fabric of our fore fathers and the compassionate heads that we have a constitution celebrating the rich and old cultural heritage of the country. However, sadly in spite of all efforts, each of these festivals remain nothing more than a holiday in the calendar of any working class individual. But, is it a little more than this? It is a lot more some would say. It is the time when people come together for celebrating, when people take time out of their busy, sick schedule and meet, greet and slow down. It is something which is necessary especially when lives today are polluted by emails, mobiles, laptops and all those necessary inventions which eat away 90% of our day. I have always loved the amdavadi tradition of keeping business shut when there are festivals. Staying with family and making sure that there is relaxation and enjoyment all around. Its these small iftar parties during the festivals that keep people going. Call it faith, or simply a ritual it is simply a wonderful feeling when ur house is lit up with lights, and oil lamps.
The peace of mind is just amazing. And its thanks to these, that keep the bosses at bay and let our minds be in peace.
Well, so as the festive season begins, lets get set for these wonderful family times and let our minds and businesses to rest for the time being.
Id Mubarak to all my dear friends..
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