Read this short Anecdote and thought of sharing it here.
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Henry Ford hired an efficiency expert to go through his plant. He said, "Find the nonproductive people. Tell me who they are, and I will fire them!"
The expert made the rounds with his clipboard in hand and finally returned to Henry Ford's office with his report. "I've found a problem with one of your administrators," he said. "Every time I walked by, he was sitting with his feet propped up on the desk. The man never does a thing. I definitely think you should consider getting rid of him!" When Henry Ford learned the name of the man the expert was referring to, Ford shook his head and said, "I can't fire him. I pay that man to do nothing but think - and that's what he's doing."
Are you living your life to the fullest? Today,so many people have lost that enthusiasm they were once excited about., their future, their dream, all because somewhere along the way, they hit some road blocks. Things didn't work out and so they quit.They lost their purpose. Don't let that be you! You are Unique,Talented and Capable of doing great things in your life. This blog will challenge your thoughts and motivate you,inspire and help you rise up and move on in Life.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Genuine Trust
A very simple story is told of a Father and a daughter who were crossing an old weak wooden bridge. The father who was concerned and at the same time scared to cross that bridge, said to his daughter,"Sweetheart,please hold on to my hand so that you don't fall into the river." the girl replied,"No,Daddy,You hold my hand." What is the difference? asked the puzzled father. There is a big difference Daddy, replied the girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me,chances are that I may let your hand go.But if you hold my hand,I know for sure that no matter what happens,you will never lt my hand go!"
In our relationship with God, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So allow God to hold on to you at all times and He will never let you go!
In our relationship with God, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So allow God to hold on to you at all times and He will never let you go!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
To win in business, you must win people first.
No one creates success alone. To win in business, you must win with people. Running over people will only get you so far. To create true and lasting success you must nurture and invest in your people.
To develop a relationship with your employees, you need to build trust, listen to them, make time for them, recognize them and mentor them.
The main question every employee in every organization is asking is, “Do you care about me; can I trust you?” Employees want to know if you care about them. If you do, they will be more likely to stay on the bus and work with you. Employees are more engaged at work and will work at their highest potential when their manager cares about them.They are more likely to share their positive energy with the Company & its customers, thus enhancing service and the bottom line.
To develop a relationship with your employees, you need to build trust, listen to them, make time for them, recognize them and mentor them.
The main question every employee in every organization is asking is, “Do you care about me; can I trust you?” Employees want to know if you care about them. If you do, they will be more likely to stay on the bus and work with you. Employees are more engaged at work and will work at their highest potential when their manager cares about them.They are more likely to share their positive energy with the Company & its customers, thus enhancing service and the bottom line.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
You are Great – A Reflection
Our lives are often swept along by the duties and responsibilities we have assumed. We don’t have time to reflect on the course of our lives. If your obligations and commitments seem to control your life, you’ll find these observations useful.
1. You are Great
You are far greater than you imagine. You are a unique entity given the power to create your own life. When you look outside yourself for self-definition you are giving your power away. However, when you understand and accept that you alone possess the power to define yourself and your life, there are dramatic changes.You will find new clarity, focus and confidence. You’ll also find that using this incredible gift is both exhilarating and challenging.
2. You are in charge
Think of your life as a movie. You are the writer, director, producer and star. You choose your co-stars and extras. Whether the movie is a smash or a flop is in your hands.
3.Your thoughts will determine your outcomes
This is one of the great mysteries. There are a lot of theories about this phenomenon but no one really knows how it works. However, it does work and reveals the astonishing power of your thoughts.If you think you are average, you are. If you think you can’t win, you won’t. Conversely, if you see yourself succeeding, you will. If you expect great things to come to your life, they’re on their way.
4. You Tag others too
Your courage and confidence to examine your life and makchanges will have a profound effect on those around you. When you lift yourself up, others are lifted up too.
Your life - Your responsibility: The first and most important rule is to take responsibility for everything that happens in your life. Following this rule puts you in command. Winston Churchill said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” While I’m certain he was talking about fighting wars and leading nations, his statement applies to your life as well.
5. You have the power:
Life will inevitably send you your share of setbacks, problems, disappointments and losses. These things are beyond your control. How you react to them is not. Listen to the voice within you and realize you have a choice. You have the greatness to persevere, to forgive, to smile, to lift yourself and others up and to move on.
1. You are Great
You are far greater than you imagine. You are a unique entity given the power to create your own life. When you look outside yourself for self-definition you are giving your power away. However, when you understand and accept that you alone possess the power to define yourself and your life, there are dramatic changes.You will find new clarity, focus and confidence. You’ll also find that using this incredible gift is both exhilarating and challenging.
2. You are in charge
Think of your life as a movie. You are the writer, director, producer and star. You choose your co-stars and extras. Whether the movie is a smash or a flop is in your hands.
3.Your thoughts will determine your outcomes
This is one of the great mysteries. There are a lot of theories about this phenomenon but no one really knows how it works. However, it does work and reveals the astonishing power of your thoughts.If you think you are average, you are. If you think you can’t win, you won’t. Conversely, if you see yourself succeeding, you will. If you expect great things to come to your life, they’re on their way.
4. You Tag others too
Your courage and confidence to examine your life and makchanges will have a profound effect on those around you. When you lift yourself up, others are lifted up too.
Your life - Your responsibility: The first and most important rule is to take responsibility for everything that happens in your life. Following this rule puts you in command. Winston Churchill said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” While I’m certain he was talking about fighting wars and leading nations, his statement applies to your life as well.
5. You have the power:
Life will inevitably send you your share of setbacks, problems, disappointments and losses. These things are beyond your control. How you react to them is not. Listen to the voice within you and realize you have a choice. You have the greatness to persevere, to forgive, to smile, to lift yourself and others up and to move on.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
FAILURE THE BACKDOOR TO SUCCESS
Almost every person who has ever achieved anything worthwhile with his or her life has not only experienced failure but experienced it many times. Obviously success isn't the absence of failure. It is having the determination to never quit. Dwelling on the positive side of "failure", we will not only overcome our disappointment but even surmount it and taste success. I thought of writing on this topic, because all of us in some point in our life have gone through failure, how did we cope with it. did we allow failure to take toll on our life and career?
While on this topic, let’s have a look at some of the great Leaders and Corporate personalities. Many of them may inspire you as they did to me, but then inspiration alone is not enough, it is perseverance and the will to succeed, that will see you through many a storm in your life. Did these people fail in their lives? Of course they did!!! Did they give up? See for yourself as you read and discover what happened to them.
It is well known that for 28 years Abraham Lincoln experienced one failure after another. In 1883 he has a nervous breakdown. When he ran for a speaker in 1838 he was defeated. In 1848 he lost re-nomination to Congress and was rejected for land officer in 1849. These failures didn’t stop him from battling on. In 1854 he was defeated for the Senate. Two years later he lost nomination for the vice president and was again defeated for the Senate in 1858. Yet despite it all, in 1860 he was elected president and went down in history as one of America’s greatest presidents.
Walt Disney was the same. He went broke several times and had a nervous breakdown before he became successful.
Albert Einstein and Werner Von Braun both failed courses in mathematics. Henry Ford was broke when he was 40. Thomas Edison’s school teacher called him a dunce, and later he failed over 6,000 times before he perfected the first electric light bulb. History is filled with similar stories.
Without a doubt we can see that in case of the above prominent personalities, it is failure that provided the motivation and the determination to persevere until they achieved their goal.
No matter how badly or how many times a person fails, he is never a failure provided he gets up just one more time he falls down. Further more like a high jumper one never discovers his full potential until he reaches a point of failure. As one person said, “Low aim, not failure is crime.” We must understand that “Failure is an event, not a person”. You can never call a person a failure; it is the event that has failed.
It is the failure itself that cripples people. “No matter how hard you work for success, if you thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your efforts, neutralize your endeavor, and make success possible.”
Lincoln, who hated slavery, overcame his many failures o eventually abolished slavery because he had determination, a noble cause to believe in and live for, and the courage to fight for that cause regardless of failures and setbacks.
Who better than Gandhi has tasted failure, it was his perseverance and the determination that gave us the freedom. A cause to live for doesn’t need to be as mighty as Gandhiji’s, but has to be meaningful. Everybody needs something bigger than himself to live for.
Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory not defeat.”
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate, the only real failure is not to get up one more time when we get knocked down. Through every failure there is always something valuable for us to learn. In fact failure is often our greatest teacher, a blessing in disguise. The key issue is to follow you Goal and remain focused.
While on this topic, let’s have a look at some of the great Leaders and Corporate personalities. Many of them may inspire you as they did to me, but then inspiration alone is not enough, it is perseverance and the will to succeed, that will see you through many a storm in your life. Did these people fail in their lives? Of course they did!!! Did they give up? See for yourself as you read and discover what happened to them.
It is well known that for 28 years Abraham Lincoln experienced one failure after another. In 1883 he has a nervous breakdown. When he ran for a speaker in 1838 he was defeated. In 1848 he lost re-nomination to Congress and was rejected for land officer in 1849. These failures didn’t stop him from battling on. In 1854 he was defeated for the Senate. Two years later he lost nomination for the vice president and was again defeated for the Senate in 1858. Yet despite it all, in 1860 he was elected president and went down in history as one of America’s greatest presidents.
Walt Disney was the same. He went broke several times and had a nervous breakdown before he became successful.
Albert Einstein and Werner Von Braun both failed courses in mathematics. Henry Ford was broke when he was 40. Thomas Edison’s school teacher called him a dunce, and later he failed over 6,000 times before he perfected the first electric light bulb. History is filled with similar stories.
Without a doubt we can see that in case of the above prominent personalities, it is failure that provided the motivation and the determination to persevere until they achieved their goal.
No matter how badly or how many times a person fails, he is never a failure provided he gets up just one more time he falls down. Further more like a high jumper one never discovers his full potential until he reaches a point of failure. As one person said, “Low aim, not failure is crime.” We must understand that “Failure is an event, not a person”. You can never call a person a failure; it is the event that has failed.
It is the failure itself that cripples people. “No matter how hard you work for success, if you thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your efforts, neutralize your endeavor, and make success possible.”
Lincoln, who hated slavery, overcame his many failures o eventually abolished slavery because he had determination, a noble cause to believe in and live for, and the courage to fight for that cause regardless of failures and setbacks.
Who better than Gandhi has tasted failure, it was his perseverance and the determination that gave us the freedom. A cause to live for doesn’t need to be as mighty as Gandhiji’s, but has to be meaningful. Everybody needs something bigger than himself to live for.
Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory not defeat.”
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate, the only real failure is not to get up one more time when we get knocked down. Through every failure there is always something valuable for us to learn. In fact failure is often our greatest teacher, a blessing in disguise. The key issue is to follow you Goal and remain focused.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The 80 /20 Principle
Applying the 80/20 Principle to our thinking can help us make smarter, faster, more intuitive decisions. The 80/20 Principle (also known as the Pareto Principle) is pervasive in our world:
• 80% of traffic jams occur on 20% of roads.
• 80% of beer is consumed by 20% of drinkers.
• 80% of classroom participation comes from 20% of students.
• 80% of profits come from 20% of customers.
In most situa¬tions, you can gather 80 percent of the relevant information in the first 20 percent of the time available. Generally, the remaining 20 percent of the data (which would take the remaining 80 percent of your time to obtain) would not substantially improve the quality of your decision. Your intuition is good enough to organize the data and fill in the gaps.
Specifically, here’s how you might apply the 80/20 Principle to your next big decision. First, identify the top five pieces of information you need to make the decision. Then, decide which four of these five are highest in priority. Once you’ve gathered this information, you will have roughly 80 percent of the information you need, and the remaining 20 percent is less important. Now, harness all of your experience and your intuition to fill in the blanks and make a great decision-even faster!
• 80% of traffic jams occur on 20% of roads.
• 80% of beer is consumed by 20% of drinkers.
• 80% of classroom participation comes from 20% of students.
• 80% of profits come from 20% of customers.
In most situa¬tions, you can gather 80 percent of the relevant information in the first 20 percent of the time available. Generally, the remaining 20 percent of the data (which would take the remaining 80 percent of your time to obtain) would not substantially improve the quality of your decision. Your intuition is good enough to organize the data and fill in the gaps.
Specifically, here’s how you might apply the 80/20 Principle to your next big decision. First, identify the top five pieces of information you need to make the decision. Then, decide which four of these five are highest in priority. Once you’ve gathered this information, you will have roughly 80 percent of the information you need, and the remaining 20 percent is less important. Now, harness all of your experience and your intuition to fill in the blanks and make a great decision-even faster!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
One incident can change us forever!
In the last century a rich boy and a poor boy lived in the same neighborhood. The rich boy wore nice clothes, lived in a nice house and had plenty of good, nutritious food to eat. The poor boy lived in a cheap house, wore ragged clothes and did not have much of anything to eat. One day the boys got into a scuffle. In the struggle the rich boy won. The poor boy got up, dusted himself off and told the rich kid that if he had the proper food to eat like the rich boy did, he would have won. Then the poor boy turned and walked away. The rich kid just stood there. He was numbed by what the poor boy had said. His heart was broken because he knew that it was true.
The rich boy never forgot that experience. From that day on he revolted against any favored treatment because he was rich. He made it a point to wear cheap clothing; he intentionally endured the hardships faced by the poor. His family was often embarrassed by the way he dressed, but despite family pressure, that young boy never again took advantage of his wealth.
History omits the name of the poor boy, but the rich boy who developed such a compassion for the poor made them his life’s work. His name is recorded in history. He dedicated his life to service and became a world-class physician, serving in Africa. His name was Albert Schweitzer.
I’m not suggesting that we all be as selfless as Albert Schweitzer, but I do believe that we need to be more in tune with the thinking and feelings of others. Very few people have had as much impact on the world as Albert Schweitzer. Even fewer people have gotten as much satisfaction out of life as he did. Think about it and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
The rich boy never forgot that experience. From that day on he revolted against any favored treatment because he was rich. He made it a point to wear cheap clothing; he intentionally endured the hardships faced by the poor. His family was often embarrassed by the way he dressed, but despite family pressure, that young boy never again took advantage of his wealth.
History omits the name of the poor boy, but the rich boy who developed such a compassion for the poor made them his life’s work. His name is recorded in history. He dedicated his life to service and became a world-class physician, serving in Africa. His name was Albert Schweitzer.
I’m not suggesting that we all be as selfless as Albert Schweitzer, but I do believe that we need to be more in tune with the thinking and feelings of others. Very few people have had as much impact on the world as Albert Schweitzer. Even fewer people have gotten as much satisfaction out of life as he did. Think about it and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
BILL GATES ON LIFE
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school.
He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of
reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem.
The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school.
You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.
Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault,
so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now..
They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.
So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT.
In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.
This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters.
You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.
Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life.
In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you can read this - Thank your Parents & Thank your teachers!
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school.
He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of
reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem.
The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school.
You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity.
Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault,
so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now..
They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.
So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT.
In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.
This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters.
You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.
Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life.
In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you can read this - Thank your Parents & Thank your teachers!
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