19 November, 2010

Be Clear on What you are Doing

19, November 2010
I come across an inspiring story. Few people dare to achieve. They are clear on what they are doing. We need not to consider the useless critics. He is from my college (Andhra Polytechnique). Details can be found on the following links.
Most of software people hate the work they are doing. But the following guy (Purna) foresee the future in his work, and above it, he acted upon. I am happy that many of my friends are becoming entrepreneurs. It is what Prof. Kalam is expecting from the present generation.

The MBA who quit his job to earn $100,000 doing Excel blogging.

16 November, 2010

Sincerity – A powerful personal weapon

16, November 2010
I collected the following narration from an online news portal.
If we are sincere from our internal harmony, no one can cheat us, and it keeps an individual contented. Whether it is preached by parents or by management gurus like Covey, or by successful personals like Ratanji, motto is same.
We can observe from his words, no time to start our life, every moment is right time.

A minister had asked for Rs 15 cr bribe: Tata
Mon, Nov 15 04:25 PM
Dehradun: When asked to reveal his mantra for success without compromising with ethics and values, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said he did not have a methodology in this regard but he has an example to tell the audience.
"Several years ago, Tatas were trying to set up a domestic airlines in collaboration with Singapore Airlines. Even though we were pioneer in airline industry, we had enormous problems if you remember through the reports in the media.
"We approached three Prime Ministers also. But an individual thwarted our efforts to form the airlines." he said.
Later, Tata said a fellow industrialist commented, "You are stupid people. The Minister was asking for Rs 15 crore. Why didn't he pay?"
The top industrialist was responding to a query from audience after delivering 8th Uttarakhand foundation lecture on "India in the 21st century: Opportunities and Challenges" on the occasion of 10th anniversary of formation of hill state.
Ratan Tata also made it clear there were no change in his plans to retire in 2012 even as he assured a successor who is committed to "ethics and value". Tata, who took the the USD 72 billion dollar company to new heights and made the world's cheapest car Nano, has already announced he will quit office by the end of 2012.
"I don't want to change my deadline I set for my retirement. There are lots of sacrifices, one has to make in terms of personal life. I wanted my life back. I want to enjoy the things that I wanted to do," the top industrialist said here.
In August this year, the Board of Tata Sons Ltd has formed a selection committee comprising five members, including an external member for eventually deciding on a suitable successor to Ratan N Tata.
"There is no such thing indispensably individual. The day I succeeded JRD Tata, I felt in very large shoes. I knew that I cannot be another JRD and I have to be my own person", Tata said in reply to a question after delivering a lecture here.
"I believe my successor will be his own person and hopefully will do things for the country and the group the way we have been doing till now or much better”. I ferociously wanted to ensure that my successor has total commitment for ethics and values, we fought for years now," Tata said.

12 November, 2010

Proud Indian or Proud Citizen?

12th, November, 2010
Mr. President Obama praised India an emerged country. It is reflecting the attention of western world on India’s growth, especially the middle class buying capability. Is it true, India an emerged country? A fictitious statement, lot many people are at BPL. What I have done to help them in contributing ‘developed India’? Nothing L.
I am proud citizen since my parents born in this country. I am searching my day to be a proud Indian. I am happy that so many acquaintances of my friend circle becoming entrepreneurs. It would be much more outside my circle.

07 November, 2010

The Scientific Indian

Short and precise book, easy to read. Finished in up-n-down journey. Try it.