Naman

how can a four year old be so restless. He cant sit at a single place for more that 2 minutes. And to top is he is absolutely parent deaf. Nothing moves him.

For Last 3 months I have given 7 interviews.

1. Telecom Service Company - Rounds 3 - Rejected in Final Round - Flown to Hyd.
2. Leading IT Leasing Company 1 - Success- Posting Chennai- I let it pass
3. Leading General Insurance Company - Product Role - Chennai - Couldn't clear 1st round
4. Leading Software Company - Reached 2nd round - Rejected
5. Leading Leasing Company - 2 Rounds - Success
6. Leading IT Leasing Company- 3 Rounds - Success
7. Leading Credit Bureau - 1 Round - Reject

Pathetic Performance with success in 3 out of 7. But 100% sucess rate in Leasing companies. I just need to give interviews in three more and I would cover the entire spectrum of leasing companies in India.

I have slowly turned into a cynic of everything. Armchair critic. As murthy said " zero on execution, high on gyan !". Well being aware is the first step towards correcting it.

career

It takes a lot of heat, pressure and hard work to mould anything into shape. Building your career isn't any different.

Well reset button has been pressed. Lets get back into action.

Shoe incident

Shoe hurled at Chidambaram ! Well congress deserves it. CBI leaving tytler and sajjan kumar is one thing, they getting tickets for Lok Sabha Elections is other. Spineless PM !

Ideas for Entreprenuership....

Perhaps we can share some business ideas with you here. Although the general sentiment today is quite negative, this is in fact, a great time to use the recession to your advantage.

Not all businesses are suffering in the recession. According to Barry Moltz's recent survey, about a fifth of all businesses are such that they actually do better in a recession. Such businesses, called 'countercyclical businesses', present great startup opportunities right now. Businesses that help people save money generally tend to be in this category.

For example, in a recession, people prefer to buy more groceries or eat cheaper junk food than eat at a fine dining restaurant. Insurance agents that can save people money on their car insurance premiums also do well in a recession.

Funnily enough, in India, astrologers tend to make good money during a recession by capitalising on the general distress among people. Could you, perhaps, create a new product or service that helps people save money or reduce wastage in their homes and offices?

For new entrepreneurs, it is easier to set up service-based businesses that have a low startup cost. Businesses like tutoring, washing/ironing of clothes, dog food delivery, car wash service, event planning service, and a travel booking service are some examples.

Since you are reading this article on a computer, I would assume that you know how to use the internet and are open to ideas for making money online.

Sites like eLance.com and odesk.com provide opportunities for freelance writing, graphic or web design, programming, and even simple tasks like data entry and virtual assistance.

Similarly, Amazon's Mechanical Turk at mturk.com pays people for completing simple tasks online as well.

If you are good at photography, you can upload good quality photos to iStockPhoto.com and get paid royalties. Metacafe pays users to upload videos that are popular.

Sites like ReviewMe.com and PayPerPost.com pay you to write reviews of Web sites on your free blog. Speaking of blogs, Squidoo.com pays a revenue share to people who contribute articles to their site.

SpringWise.com has a database of unique business ideas from around the world that you could spend hours reviewing. The web is a huge resource of business ideas and for reaching out to other entrepreneurs who are available for providing guidance and help for your new business.
To get more new business ideas, I would recommend travelling to a new place that you have not been before, perhaps to a different country if you can. Experiencing a new place and culture can give you tremendous amount of fresh inspiration for new ideas. Also, check out the book called Successfully Launching New Ventures by Dr Bruce Barringer which features BrainReactions as a success case study in its second chapter.

Furthermore, you can double your chances of success by learning the fundamentals of systematic innovation through a six-week online course we deliver via webinars at http://training.brainreactions.com where I will be happy to offer a discount for all Indians if you email info@brainreactions.com and mention this article.

I hope that after reading this article you will not go back to your normal daily job-hunting and will actually use some of the ideas and resources that I have shared in order to create your own successful business and create new jobs for our country and our world.

Ronen Sen

We have to always strive for what seems to be beyond our grasp," he said. "So, when we grasped it, it showed in a way that nothing is impossible, if we have a will to do it

"If we don't strive, for what is impossible, if everything that you strive for is within your grasp, tell me, I mean, is life worth living?"

Transformation

“Adding wings to caterpillars does not create butterflies - it creates
awkward and dysfunctional caterpillars. Butterflies are created
through transformation”
~ Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall, Educator

How to stay afloat in your job?

How to stay afloat in your job?

By Kavita Krishnamurthy

We have all met people who are always complaining, either about their boss, their work, their home or social life. At the same time, we also see people who are perpetually smiling and are happy! Does this mean that they are blessed in life with no problems or difficulties? Or is it just a positive attitude?

"Well, I rate positive attitude as one of the best traits," says Jyothi Menon, Senior Vice President and Head, HR Shared Services, Standard Chartered Bank, Chennai, "Being positive puts a person in command of his entire faculties." Cherian Kuruvila, Director, Operations, Manpower India, believes that satisfied employees are more productive, work more diligently and enhance the organisation’s brand value.

"Satisfied employees demonstrate commitment to service with every customer/client. Pessimistic employees, on the other hand, work to the advantage of your competition while on your payroll! They are usually depressed and transmit these emotions not only to fellow colleagues but also to the clients/ customers," he explains. Considering the current market scenario, it’s important to not just stay put in your job and perform, but also to stay positive.

The current economic slowdown is indeed demotivating for many. For instance, Neeraj who works in a BPO, is worried about the possibility of the status quo on his promotion."Last year I did not get a promotion and a good raise because my boss quit just before my appraisal. My equation with my new boss was not very great, and he gave me an average rating as he did not know me well as a performer. Now, despite the fact that I have done well, the company may not consider promotions/pay revisals. So although I deserve a good hike, I may not get it!" Now, such instances are common at workplace. There can be various factors contributing to negativity. "Lack of clear goals, unfair treatment, unhealthy rapport with the boss are all factors that make an employee develop negative feelings," explains, Somsuvro Chatterjee, Head of Training, AIG India.

According to Menon, lack of awareness and insecurity results in apprehension; this in turn can lead to negative thoughts. It is the duty of the manager to keep his/her team charged with positive energy. So, what is expected of managers to pep up their team? "Set clear directions for the team and be fair in the treatment of employees. Managers should also set examples through their own behaviour," suggests Chatterjee. Menon quotes an example, "I had a team member, who was not being promoted or recognised. He worked in the same position for almost ten years; he had reconciled to himself that he was not going to grow and that he was being tolerated. I started giving him responsibilities and reinforced my trust in him. The more he delivered, the more I gave him. I changed the trust quotient, and consequently his attitude also changed. He now heads the Admin team in another organisation," she smiles proudly. Not everyone may be lucky to have a manager like Menon.

But remember it’s your (positive) attitude that will eventually help you chug along, while keeping up your momentum. So, what is it that helps keep you positive? What should you as an employee do to keep yourself in high spirits?

"Well, for one, do some physical exercise everyday. It increases the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and works wonders," says Menon.

"Feel good about yourself. Develop one aspect of yourself – physique, language or anything else, in such a way that you start ‘owning’ it. Sometimes we are snowed down by merely looking at the bad instances we are faced with. Start appreciating the positivity in your day-to-day life. Increase the gratitude quotient, it’s may probably not be as bad as it appears.

Be positive. Don’t get swayed by the negative energy around you.

"Corridor conversations" are usually negative; so stay away.Associate with winners and learn from them Get a buddy who is always positive.

Be confident.

As parents ..

When we worry about our jobs or money or future, as parents, we always tend to worry about these things -the lack of them perhaps- will affect our chidren.

When we think of how long we will live and the manner in which we shall for the duration we do -those thoughts are wittingly or unwittingly associated with what all this may mean for our children

( copied from article...)

Dilbert