FACILITATING EXCELLENCE

A relationship is as good as the need for it.. The need for a relationship determines the longevity of it. The question is what determines the need. Well, I don't honestly know. I have had many a fall out in relationships and some very recent, some which I was  very proud of. Proud of having cherished them, maintained them, nurtured them, invested in them and then just like that lost them. Some of them I have lost to time and others to fate and others still to egos. Not sure whose. Relationships like everything I believe have their birth, youth, maturity and death. Birth of a relationship is marked by the time when we meet someone in school, in playground, in college,or  may be just along the way. The films romanticize the meeting making it much more than what it is.

So I happen to ask a young executive. What is it that you want to do in life. Pat came the reply. 'Apna sapna money money.' Wasn't really surprised as this is the call for today. All of us yearn and want to earn. Infact its the easier indicator. Met another young executive, who was wanting to start his entrepreneurial venture with the same sapna. He had all his gears ready and spoke the right words. I was introduced to him to become part of the advisory board. So while I sit there listening to the pitch and the preparation, I am also thinking to myself; is money the real value add that these youth are looking at. Not just from the perspective of value add to the client they would be servicing but also the value add to their own lives. I have always resonated with the statement that Money is a by product. But you have to ensure that you get the service right. Rest everything is paraphernalia. However it is easy to get lost  to think that well since everyone says its mo

 So Here is the deal. I normally used to wake up tired and grumpy and exhausted. Well, there were days when I woke up exhilarated and excited and happy . But mostly I was grumpy or was it excited? Actually, the fact was, I did not really remember. I did not have control over how I woke up. Then one day I heard the following,   "In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction," - Job 33:15-16 Dr Wayne Dyer, in his talk went on to explain that the subconscious mind is most comfortable when you are unconscious. He went on to explain that when you at the end of the day, just before you sleep, if you think about how you want your next day to be, then your subconscious will take that instructions in your unconscious state and ensure that it materializes. So I thought to myself, that cannot be true. Is it that simple. So all I have to do is devote last fiv

Dream and believe in yourself “You can often measure a person by the size of his dream”, Robert Schuller. Very precise, concise and apt. Few among us dream and yet fewer dream big. I dreamt and I live my dream every moment. Don’t get perturbed when people don’t relate with your dreams. Remember everybody is different. Not everyone will believe in you and your dreams. Just believe in yourself. Needless to say, dreams change! Have a clear outlook “First define, then refine”, Bill Guild. Very Often, we don’t define clearly what we intend to achieve or where we intend to reach. We are often sucked in by the obsession of refinement and in the process don’t end up defining our goals clearly. Keep pushing the limits “They can because they think they can”, Virgil. Just when you feel that you have given your best or that you just can’t do more, try once more. “Limits like fear is often an illusion”, Micheal Jordan. It has worked for me. At times, when I thoug

We are all victim of circumstances, or at least its easier to fall in that trap. Why bother confronting. Blame it on situation, or people or well I can give you tons and tons of other reason and things to blame it on. Infact, my favorite is blame it on self. Go deep into the wallows of self pity. Realize how useless you are. And how easier it is not to make things work for you 'I always do that'. or 'Why does it happen to me'.  And then we get on with our lives. with the same situation, looking for a silver lining, hoping that one day all will be fine. Because that is  what life says, Never Give Up. So we don't. We go on fighting battles one after another. We want to be warriors. So what, is that not an admirable trait? I remember writing about it. I called it resilience.  There is only one problem with this entire situation. Have you ever imagined appearing for your XII exams with preparation of V standard. Ok may be that's too