December 12, 2010
Give me your e-mail
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Some Company.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed.”
He said.” Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied “But I don’t have a computer, neither an email.”
I’m sorry”, said the HR manager, “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist, cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate.
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operation three times, and returned home with $60.
The man realized that he can survive by this Way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
5 years later , the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future, and decided to have a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, “I don’t have an email”.
The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?!!”
The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Some Company!”
November 3, 2010
Value of TIME
To realize The value of ten years:
Ask a newly Divorced couple.
To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.
To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.
To realize The value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to A premature baby.
To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.
To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize The value of one-second:
Ask a person Who has survived an accident…
To! realize The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when
October 25, 2010
Belive in GOD
Happiness keeps u Sweet,
Trials keep u Strong,
Sorrow keeps u Human,
Failure Keeps u Humble,
Success keeps u Glowing,
But only God Keeps u Going !!!
October 23, 2010
6 (six)PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
6 (six)PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
- No point in using limited life to chase unlimited money.
- No point in earning so much money you cannot live to spend it .
- Money is not yours until you spend it.
- When you are young, you use your health to chase your wealth ; when you are old, you use your wealth to buy back your health . Difference is that, it is too late .
- How happy a man is, is not how much he has but how little he needs .
- No point working so hard to provide for the people you have no time to spend with
Remember
“Obstacles are those frightful things you can see when you take your eyes off your goal.” … Henry Ford
October 17, 2010
Confidence
Umbrella cant stop the rain,
But makes us stand in the rain..
Confidence may not bring success,
But gives power to face any challenge in life..
October 16, 2010
Why teamwork is always important
But how many of us can really claim to be good teammates? Here are a few ways to help you become a more effective team member.
Participate
Whether it is meetings, brainstorming sessions, conference calls or any other activities, it is important that you participate wholeheartedly. If someone puts forward an idea, ask questions without restraint.
Says Sunita Chauhan (name changed), a developer with a large IT firm, “One of my colleagues had this annoying habit of keeping quiet during meetings, but would pester others later with his doubts and make snide remarks on decisions that had been taken. His productivity and attitude were so poor that he was assigned to another project.” Speak your mind freely but, of course, remember to be inoffensive.
Keep the common goal in mind
The formal definition of teamwork is ‘cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal.’ The key words here are — ‘cooperative effort’ and ‘common goal’. Often, individual members of a team seem to venture in their own directions, without considering the overall goal of the project.
Keep in mind that companies are working on moving towards team-based appraisals. A prominent engineering firm is adopting this approach, in which your appraisal will earn you extra points (or negative ones) depending on how your team has performed.
Be open-minded
Often, you may put forth ideas that will be mulled over by the team as a whole and may eventually be rejected. Be broad-minded and confident enough to accept this. Use this opportunity to get feedback on your ideas such that it helps improve your thinking process for the future.
Mrinalini, who works in an advertising agency, says, “There were one or two members in my team who believed their ideas were always the best. When those were not accepted, they sulked and landed up adversely affecting the team morale. They even managed to convince some others that the approach being taken was wrong.”
Be clear about your role
At the outset itself, the project leader should assign specific responsibilities to people keeping in mind their relevant skills.
Abhijit Sinha, senior developer in an IT consultancy, says, “When my project started, there were no clear demarcations of roles. Things were going haphazardly, with people just taking up whatever work they liked. As the seniormost person on the team, I landed up doing a large chunk of the work, in addition to guiding youngsters and planning the schedules. I discussed this with the project manager in great detail and he finally sorted out the issue by assigning me the role of team leader and issuing specific tasks to other members.”
Help your teammates and your leader
If your peer is stuck with a problem he or she can’t resolve alone, assist him in solving the issue by all means. Of course, this doesn’t mean you do all his work for him or even that you neglect your own duties completely.
One of the best ways to help your supervisor is to keep him or her updated at all times about the percentage completion of your work. It may be a short daily e-mail, or even a daily status meeting by which you can do this.
Don’t be the dominating one
If one person takes up the floor and tries to steamroll others with his ideas, it can only have a negative effect. The team member who does this is usually the most annoying person, who tries to force his ideas and opinions on everyone.
Support your leader
All team members must support their project-in-charge whole-heartedly. They need not be yes-men but, once a decision is taken, they must rally behind him or her with complete support. This is especially true if your leader is a woman.
As a female project leader, I have often noticed a slight tendency on the part of male employees to resent having to report to a lady. They either feel uncomfortable about the idea or are just sceptical of her capabilities.
Don’t forget to have fun!
A team should always take the opportunity to meet in a relaxing unofficial environment where there is no talk of a project or its problems, even if it means just going to the office canteen for a cup of coffee.
And always remember the other popular expansion of TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More.
October 8, 2010
Problem – Solution
When you get a problem, then you have two options. See if there is any solution for the problem.
- If there is a solution then don’t worry about the problem because the problem got a solution.
- If there is no solution then also don’t worry, because the problem can’t be solved.
October 5, 2010
Some Thoughts
1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
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2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.
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3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
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4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
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5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
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6. Be generous.
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7. Have a grateful heart.
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8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
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9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
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10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
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11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
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12. Commit yourself to quality.
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13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.
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14. Be loyal.
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15. Be honest.
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16. Be a self-starter.
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17. Be decisive even it it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.
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18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
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19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.
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20. Take good care of those you love.
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21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.
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