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It is a compilation of articles that is targetted at a mixed audience of : a) Human Resource Management Professionals; b) Students: c) Personal Growth Development; d) Business Owners and Entrepreneurs; e) Motivational
It is a compilation of articles that is targetted at a mixed audience of : a) Human Resource Management Professionals; b) Students: c) Personal Growth Development; d) Business Owners and Entrepreneurs; e) Motivational
It is a compilation of articles that is targetted at a mixed audience of : a) Human Resource Management Professionals; b) Students: c) Personal Growth Development; d) Business Owners and Entrepreneurs; e) Motivational
done half the work in your head already. The next day, all you will have to do is look at the task and get it done. Return the favour by brainstorming for your friend, and you can turn work into fun. LISTEN TO MUSIC One major myth is that music is multi-tasking. The fact is that a special part of our brain is chalked out for music, so we can listen to music while we do other things. Giving credence to the finding that a human brain is not engineered for multi- tasking is the fact that word itself did not originate because of human behaviour. It is a term coined in 1965 to describe a computer's ability to process several tasks at one time. But ever since it came to be used to describe people who undertake several activities simultaneously, it has given rise to some myths as well. One of them being that women were better at multi- tasking, although research proves that there's not much difference between the sexes. It is also said that the Gen Y were better at multi-tasking, while experts specify that they're good at only `media multi-tasking'. WHY WE MULTI-TASK 1. It gives an emotional boost and a positive feeling. You feel more emotionally satisfied from their work when you multi-task. 2. It makes you more satisfied because of a combination of activities. For instance, watching television, while studying makes studies more entertaining and gratifying. 3. Habits play an important role in the use of media multitasking. Once you get used to multi- tasking, it makes you more likely to continue. It's what experts call a dynamical feedback loop. If you multi-task today, you're likely to do so again tomorrow, further strengthening the behaviour over time. People who attempt many chores at a time are not being more productive, they just derive emotional satisfaction from it, says research. May be it's time to now get back to the one-task-at-a-time mode Emptying your e-mail inbox while answering that urgent business call, or preparing a presentation while sipping on a cup of coffee and watching funny videos -all at the same time - might make you feel on top of the world. However, doing multiple things at one time makes you less productive, and successful, say productivity gurus who have deemed single-tasking the new multi-tasking. American researcher Clifford Nass found that people who multi- task don't really develop a high working memory, nor do they get better at filtering information. It turns out multi-taskers are terrible at every aspect of multi- tasking, he states. People who multitask a lot are in fact a lot worse at filtering irrelevant information and also perform significantly worse at switching between tasks, compared to single-taskers. MULTI-TASKING COMPROMISES MEMORY People show poorer performance on a variety of tasks when they try to juggle multiple media sources at the same time: for example, going from texting a friend, to reading a book, to watching an online video. It also hampers memory as the simul- =taneous processing of tasks is so tough on the brain. Often, when we multitask, the brain switches attention back and forth between activities. Such task- switching comes at a cost in performance, according to San Francisco based neurologist Adam Gazzaley, who studies how attention and memory change as people age. While studies show multi-tasking compromises your ability to store information over Any Answers? If you lick the air, does it get wet? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Can you get cornered in a round room? If a book about failure doesnt sell, is it a success? Inside this issue:
Calibre Creators Management Consulting <> Human Resource Consulting <> Education and Training <> Management Research Volume 3, Issue 02 - October 2014 LEARNING LETTER For Free and Private Circulation Only Why single-tasking scores over multi-tasking Mergers - Need of the Hour 2 The 21-Day Desk-Free Challenge 2 Common Behaviour of Successful People 2 Faith? 3 When Job Interviews get too personal 3 Active Scholarships 4 Why Homework Matters 4 8 Things You Must Ignore To Stay Happy 4 Richard Branson: My Problem with Consultants 5 Some Golden Thoughts 5 The Gargantuan & Massive Power Of Physiology 5 Caliberisms ! You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. Maturity is not when we start speaking BIG things. It is when we start understanding small things. You will never know the power of yourself until someone hurts you badly. The time you waste today is the time you'll miss at the end. Your best teacher is your last mistake. short periods of time, it is worse for older adults. SINGLE-TASKING IS THE SOLUTION As the name suggests, single- tasking means doing one activity at a time with as few distractions as possible. As long as you keep focus front-and- center and do your best to minimise distractions, you'll be getting at the heart of single- tasking. It also means that you celebrate having less, because you recognise that what you do have is what's most important so you can find happiness, fulfillment and freedom. 3 TIPS TO ACE SINGLE- TASKING SINGLE-TAB BROWSING Limit yourself to only keeping one internet browser tab open while working. That way, you have to really prioritise the most important task. This habit lets you work through your online tasks one by one. If you are writing something on a document, close all the tabs and focus only on writing. PLAN IN THE EVENING Every evening, sit down in a quiet place and write down what you want to complete the next day. Make a simple to-do list for the next day. Don't leave this till the morning. If you can't manage to-do lists, enlist a friend to brainstorm for 10 minutes to walk you through the tasks of the next day. Instead of just writing tasks down, you will be forced to think through them and explain them to someone
Page 2 Calibre Creators We've all heard of "The 7 Habits of Highly We've all heard of "The 7 Habits of Highly We've all heard of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," but what are the Effective People," but what are the Effective People," but what are the behaviors that the most successful people behaviors that the most successful people behaviors that the most successful people have in common? have in common? have in common? We covet the success of CEOs and entrepreneurs, from Steve Jobs and Sheryl Sandberg to Beyonc and Jay Z. Some people seem to have it all, as if everything they touch turns to gold. Think back to all the people youve met who have been highly successful in life: What do they all have in common? You might say their success is due partly to education, age, timing, or luck. In reality, people who are successful in both business and life all adhere to these seven key practices: 1. Positive thinking : Successful people realize that their mentality can affect all aspects of their life, including success. Researchers have found that positive thinking opens people up to developing new skills, which can have a compounding effect among happy people who repeat this process. For example, if you start a habit of running for enjoyment and then do well in a marathon, youll take that happiness to fuel learning how to rock climb (and then take that success to move on to something else, and so on). Positive thinking can also have numerous health benefits: People who practice positive thinking have been shown to have increased life spans, lower rates of depression, greater resistance to colds and disease, and better coping skills during stressful periods. 2. Having clear end goals : In the hit TV show Scandal, professional reputation-repairer Olivia Pope always asks her clients one initial question: What do you want out of this? Pope starts with their end goal in mind, and then works backward. Likewise, successful people take ownership in their own future by picturing what their intended outcome is first, and then working toward that. Instead of concentrating on hitting your sales goal for the month, for example, focus on becoming the top earner on your team. 3. Taking calculated risks : People like Steve Jobs didnt become wildly successful by playing it safe. Successful people know that taking riskswithin certain boundariesis absolutely necessary. They know failure is a viable option, and that they can learn and grow from their mistakes. And finally, they know that if you always reach for the easy, low-hanging fruit, youll never succeed in climbing to get the larger prize on top. 4. Learning from other successful people : Most successful people surround themselves with mentors and positive influencers who help keep them focused. They recognize that they can benefit from the wisdom and overall aura of other successful people who forged their own way through the trenches of life. If you work on building and maintaining connections with professionals you admire, it will increase the likelihood that they will invest in you in return. 5. Building real relationships : You cant be completely successful without working well with others. Successful people show respect to others by listening and responding to ideas and criticism, and finding solutions that work for (almost) everyone. They dont get too caught up in life or work drama that can bog them down, and they dont take things too personally. Through contributing to the success of the team, they realize theyre contributing to their own success. 6. Managing time efficiently : Everyone knows the saying time is money. Highly successful people realize that their time is worth something, and that prioritization is important. That may mean they value their time enough to pay someone to do something for them, so that they can devote their time to something else. 7. Never stop learning : Youll notice that highly successful people love to read, and crave learning more. They are always absorbing more information they can apply to their lives and careers. This knowledge helps them constantly adapt and evolve. merger. These programs provide counseling, family workshops and stress management workshops. Individual coping strategies like exercises, relaxation techniques and behavioral self-control can help to deal with stress and anxiety. Intervention techniques like meditation and yoga can be implemented. Healthy communication network and interpersonal relations can also help in reducing stress and anxiety post merger Social Policy- Policies should be undertaken which would cater to the post merger stress and anxiety. Policies should be drawn up regarding cross cultural training and developing specific management and administrative program to minimize the ambiguity during transition period can help in focusing on to the positive effects of mergers. Policies intending mergers should be more transparent so as to avoid rumors or grapevine communication that might intervene during the process of merger. Process of merger calls for special policies needing special interventions to be designed for employees health and welfare. Mergers and Acquisitions are in true sense the need of the hour. Its increasing relevance has made the organizations to realize that they cannot wish them away. Therefore, the behavioral scientists have an important role to play during the transition to be better able to cope with the mergers of the organizations. Contributed by: Mrs. Sharmin Palsetia, M.A. Industrial Psychology, Asst. Professor, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune Mergers: Need of the Hour I n recent times the phenomenon of globalization in Indian economic scenario has increased quite a lot. Mergers are an integral part of globalization. A merger refers to the process whereby at least two companies combine to form one single company. It is a combination of two companies where one corporation is completely absorbed by another corporation. Mergers have been reported in automobile, telecom, retail, IT and all other major sectors of Indian industry. The augmented focus on FDI and FII has inspired many branded foreign companies to invest in India. Taking into account this scenario company mergers are gaining momentum. Not only are the MNCs merging with Indian companies but several mid size companies of India are making a mark outside India. The reason for Tata-Jaguar merger was that Tata Motors wanted to have their presence felt in foreign markets. It desired to have a diversified line-up ranging from the world's cheapest car to some of the more expensive luxury car segment. The IT sector is increasingly known for their mergers. One of the well documented mergers was done by Essar Groups Aegis Ltd. with an Argentinean BPO named Actionline. In India, the economic effects are generally acknowledged but the psychological effects which the employees encounter are not sufficiently documented. Among the psychological problems faced, stress, anxiety, absenteeism, turnover, low performance, organizational commitment etc. are very prominent in the western studies. The modern organizations are increasingly facing complex, dynamic and unpredictable operating environments due to mergers. These turbulent economic, social and political forces increase competition, stress and anxiety transforming the environment of firms. The acculturative stress in mergers can be ameliorated. There are many a possibilities for exploring the role of personality, leadership, organizational citizenship behaviour, employee engagement and other factors influencing the employees during and post merger. The role of Human Resource Department is no more limited to the conventional functions like recruitment and selection. They have varied roles to play to make sure that the transition phase is treaded effortlessly. The most important considerations would be- Planning- It could be in the wellbeing of the organization to seriously pursue setting up of a dedicated unit to aid the employees going through the process of merger in that organization. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can aid the employees post Common Behaviour of Successful People The 21-Day Desk-Free Challenge A decade ago I never would have imagined a day in my business life when I would not have needed a fax machine. In the real estate world, it's all about contracts and paperwork and transacting business with people in hundreds of different communities. But now technology has replaced my fax machine along with my typewriter and my watch. Five months ago I looked around my office and wondered, "What else will become obsolete?" Perhaps by getting ahead of the curve I could eliminate things in my business that were holding me back from building a more efficient empire. As I looked around my office one day, the one noticeable item that seemed pretty obsolete was my desk. I opened the drawers to see what was inside. There were files from old conferences that I had attended. There were old boxes of business cards. Basically my desk was full of old files, memos and correspondence. My desk had become a receptacle for stuff that should have been thrown away but for seem reason I hadn't do so. Five months ago, I challenged myself to living without a desk. It's been said that it takes 21 days to create a habit. So right off the bat, I decided to not visit my office for 21 days. I own a large real estate business with sales offices throughout Massachusetts. Instead of going every day to my personal office (where my desk is) as I usually did, I chose to start living out of my briefcase and visiting all my sales offices. It started off as a 21-day challenge, but it wasn't hard at all. Now five months have gone by and I can count on one hand the number of times I have visited that old desk of mine. I work from conference rooms, coffee shop corners and reception areas. When I need to make a private call, it's not so hard to find a little spot somewhere to do so. Living desk-free has been a game changer. Here are the five lessons learned from living without a desk: Contd. on Page 6 Volume 3, Issue 2 Page 3 interviewers to be more sensitive are some measures that progressive companies have adopted. "Interviewers are trained on the methodologies of competency-based inter- viewing. This results in greater sensitivity. We also conduct periodic training sessions for our recruitment partners," says Ashutosh Telang, Chief Human Resources Officer at FMCG firm Marico. S.Y. Siddiqui, Chief Mentor, at Maruti Suzuki, stresses that all interviews are conducted within the company's corporate policy framework. "Thus, policies on equal opportunity or non- discrimination on the basis of caste and religion are adhered to during the interview process as well," he says. At equal opportunity company Accenture, everyone, including the differently-abled or those from the LGBT community, is encouraged to apply. Interviewers go through an extensive training process, which also sensitizes them to certain nuances," says Manoj Biswas, Managing Director, Human Resources, Accenture. Recently at an interview, a visually impaired candidate was given the right cues so that he could take part in the group discussion that is a part of the inter- view process. "The interview panel also had one HR manager who was a specialist on aspects of dis- ability inclusion," adds Biswas. A few laws do protect inter- viewees against potential discrimi- nat i on. "For instance, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, provides for equal pay for the same work. Under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, employers are prohibited from discrimination on ground of untouchability. Laws are more stringent when the government or its agencies - like PSUs - are the potential employer. Here, Article 16 of the Constitution guarantees 'equality of opportunity in matters of public employment," explains Raghavan. However, even if prospective employers do misstep, it's almost unheard of for an inter- viewee to take a private company to court. Courtesy: The Times of India E ven in these politically correct times, Indian employers continue to quiz applicants about age, religion, political preferences and even sexual orientation. "They kept asking repeatedly, 'What is your marital status?' 'What are you marriage plans?' I wanted to tell them it's none of your business but obviously couldn't say it" - Candidate for a job as a German language analyst at a Chennai-based MNC "Being a female in a predominantly male- dominated industry, how would you handle a subordinate or worker in the factory who does not obey you?" - Question to a candidate for the post of an assistant manager in a Pune engineering company. A job interview is tough enough without having to dance around intrusive questions. But instead of staying focused on the skills required, many Indian employers still stray into the personal lives of applicants or betray biases. A look at glassdoor.com or any other India-centric job website where candidates post their interview experiences anonymously reveals some really inappropriate questions from employers. Age, religion, community, political preferences and even sexual orientation - very little is out of bounds. Queries such as "When did you graduate from college?" or "I love that accent. Where are you from?" smack of dis- crimination. Such questions would invite lawsuits in European Union countries and the US. Sherri A Affrunti, Partner, Employment prac- tice, at global law firm Reed Smith LLP, says that questions about age, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, and pregnancy are prohibited by anti-discrimination federal, state and local laws in the US. If a job so demands certain questions can be posed to 'all' the candidates but not a select few, explains Affrunti. For instance, "How many children do you currently have, or plan to have?" is a question that cannot be asked. But if the job requires frequent travel, all candidates can be questioned on their willingness and ability to undertake it. What encourages this attitude is the lack of legal barriers to intrusion. There is no specific law in India which prohibits private employers from asking personal questions in recruitment interviews," says Ajay Raghavan, partner, at Trilegal, a law firm. That's not to say that awareness isn't growing in India. "Today, companies are increasingly becoming more politically correct. But whether the thought process itself has changed is still debatable. Some companies do express concern about the possibility of a female candidate taking a long maternity break," admits K Sudarshan, regional managing partner, at EMA Partners International, an executive search firm. Cultural nuances in India are also different. Casual questions on family background are considered ice-breakers. "But, there is greater awareness that such questions could result in a bias, and the more sensitized companies are advocating a cautious approach in the interview process," says Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, ED at RDF Executive Search. Laying down recruitment policies or training Faith? W henever I ponder on the notion of Faith I am fascinated by its rich conception. How important is Faith in our life? Is Faith intrapersonal or interpersonal? Faith is inculcated in the initial stages of development a child and becomes an integral part of life which is present at all the milestones of our life. Faith in oneself helps to go beyond the boundaries and try new horizons. There are many situations where a person has to tread his own way without any external assistance. In such an instance, it is the Faith in oneself that helps us to overcome any difficult circumstances. Having faith in oneself can aid in believing in ones strengths and beliefs. It is not only oneself whom we have to have Faith in but also other people like family members, colleagues and friends who become an integral part of our life. Even when we acknowledge the fact that we would be acquainted with few people only temporarily in our life then to we constantly try building faith in them and make others have faith in us. Is faith situational or comes with time? According to me it is both. The situation and the time both play an important position. In military establishment faith matters a lot. During a military operation the lives of a group is at stake on the leader. The group has to have faith in the leader whereas the leader has to have faith in his potentialities. Same goes for a Para-jumper who has to have faith in his parachute and also a soldier who has to have faith in his gun while in combat. Here it is the situation demanding faith. Whereas, in the case offending our personal belongings to an old friend but reluctantly doing so with a new one is the factor of time playing an important role in keeping faith. In some cases our behavioral action and interaction with others lays down the foundation of faith. Our behavioral action and interaction with others also lays down the foundation of faith. Our openness and genuineness help people to have confidence in us. Even transparency and non- biased decision making displays the amount of faith people can entrust on us. For example to incorporate a change in industrial setting if the reason for change is justified by the person whom we have faith in people support the change positively. Similar cognitive paradigm also eases the process of building faith. Apart from this, it makes us feel worthy about ourselves when someone shows faith in us which boosts our confidence. Being a professional psychologist, incorporating faith is part of ethos. The success of a psychologist depends upon how well the faith is established with the client. No matter how intense the problem is faith can solve it by laminating regrets or remorse. If the concept of Faith is often used as a synonym for hope, trust or belief it should surely enlighten the inner soul of oneself and help in finding the way to Divinity. I have stepped into the process of building Faith, have you? Contributed by Mr. Paras Malik When job interviews get too personal When job interviews get too personal When job interviews get too personal Page 4 Calibre Creators Students Corner : Why Home- work Matters A s an elementary/middle school teacher, I hear constant complaints about the issue of homework. There are valid points against overdoing it and even studies that suggest, in some cases, it doesnt always help. Theres a big difference between busy work and assignments that are meaningful. Some researchers, like Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, propose that homework is a hidden cause of childhood obesity. Others, like Alfie Kohn, believe that the quality and quantity of assignments done at home should be addressed, pronto. So, why do students today still have to do this archaic activity? Although some teachers assign busy work, that is not always the case. Often times, the assignments students bring home are not only continuations of what was done in class, but are activities that help apply the knowledge learned earlier in the day. Some at-home assignments are enrichment activities that will nurture the creative side of children. It allows parents to see first-hand what their child is doing in school, and gives them an opportunity to connect or communicate with their child on a different level, seeing where they stand academically. Even if its studying or reviewing what was covered in class, it is an important reinforcement activity. This can eventually lead to information being stored into long-term memory. Research conducted by Harris Cooper (2006) suggests that students who complete homework tend to have higher scores on content related tests, than do students who have not completed content related homework. It can teach a child responsibility, which in turn will form into a good work ethic that will be useful for the rest of his/her life. Time management skills will develop and students will learn the valuable lesson about procrastination. It will allow students the opportunity to teach themselves, and learn how to manage schoolwork independently. Although there is an ongoing debate about the merits and necessity of homework, the bottom line is that it doesnt look like its going away any time soon. Sure, parents should question teachers and make sure that the homework is relevant and not going to last five hours, but the best possible action a student can take at the elementary age is to accept its inevitability. This will lead to time management strategies, allowing them to learn how to juggle a variety of activities on a daily basis, just like parents and all other adults do every day. Studies at Duke University under Harris Cooper found a positive connection between test scores and homework. The results of such studies suggest that homework can improve students' scores on the class tests that come at the end of a topic. Students assigned homework in 2 nd grade did better on math, 3 rd and 4 th graders did better on English skills and vocabulary, 5 th graders on social studies, 9 th through 12 th graders on American history, and 12 th graders on Shakespeare. Of course, when it is overloaded, theres the case of diminishing returns. Life in the working world is more competitive than ever before. Children need to learn the methods that will allow them to be successful in the life thats just ahead. Kohn suggests that homework doesnt help elementary school students, when research states otherwise. He is also a proponent of eliminating grades. Kohns ideas generate excellent debate topics, but are not practical in a world that uses rankings for everything. So, even if you dont buy into the fact that homework will make a child a higher academic achiever in the short term (even though research states otherwise), realize that it just might create a human being with good habits, a rich work ethic, and a success later on in the world outside academia. Source: Unknown SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Briefing - Eligibility Availability - Submission Last Date CUMMINS INDIA SCHOLARSHIP For professional degree/ diploma courses at the educational institute recognized by the University Grants Commission, Central or State Government. 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If you can't forgive, at least stop thinking about it day and night, and move on. You will have a new sense of freedom and satisfaction when you get the better of your pent-up anger and frustration. 6. ARGUING TO PROVE YOU ARE RIGHT : All of us cling to our opinions, whether we are right or wrong. There is nothing wrong in presenting your point of view. But one must be rational and listen carefully to what others have to say. A different perspective often helps us get a broader vision and you must not ignore it just because it may hurt your ego. Also, take things easy - it is not mandatory to prove you are right during the course of a heated argument. Instead, listen to others as they voice their concerns and suggestions. After all, you always have the choice to agree or disagree at the end of it. 7. NURTURING HUGE EXPECTATIONS : Let go of undue expectations - they can undermine your happiness as you keep looking for life's little rewards where there is none. Learn to accept people for who they really are and forget what they can do for you. Once you realize that your expectations cannot change the other person, you can let go of false hopes and won't feel disappointed. The sooner you realize it, the better off you will be. Also, unmatched expectations often lead to dissatisfaction. So just face every situation with open mind and try to make the best of the existing opportunities. Finally, don't force yourself to live up to others' expectations. Just being yourself is the key to happiness. 8. IGNORING PROBLEMS : Do not avoid problems. Only those who are unhappy and scared ignore problems and feel tense when they become worse or get out of hand. It is always better to solve those issues in the very beginning to reduce your stress level. Otherwise, the stress and anxiety of knowing that something is brewing and you are consciously avoiding it will make you worried and miserable. By : Ms. Manisha Goel 8 Things You Must Ignore To Stay Happy H appiness is a simple concept; yet, many people don't realize it. We all want to be happy but we search for it in wrong places. Some people find happiness in materialistic gains like owning a house, latest gadgets, expensive cars and more. But sometimes, even the biggest achievement of life does not make a person happy. On the other hand, you will come across many people who feel happy and satisfied although they have not done anything significant in their life. So what actually makes people happy? It is just the difference in perspective, the way we see things. This is the major difference between happy and unhappy people. Happy people tend to ignore a few negative things in life to stay happy while the unhappy ones fall into those traps and remain miserable. Sometimes people create their own problems and miseries by their own action. Check out these 8 traps you should avoid if you want to be happy in life. 1. GOSSIP : Gossiping about others won't do you any good and will only make you feel jealous and bitter. A person who gossips is the one whose personal life is not fulfilling enough and he/she wants to know what is happening in other people's life. People who are happy and content always avoid this pitfall and focus on their own life instead. 2. NEGATIVE THINKING : Thinking negatively is bound to affect your happiness since you are focusing on the gray areas of life, instead of positive emotions. Negative things keep you worried and disturbed all the time. On the other hand, happy people always approach things positively and are optimistic in nature. They always see the glass as half full while negative people see it as half empty. 3. WHAT OTHERS THINK ABOUT YOU : One factor on which you have absolutely no control - so try and avoid it to stay happy. Don't ponder over what others might be thinking about you. You can never alter somebody's opinion. But if you spend too much time on that and try to please all, you will eventually forget who you truly are. So just listen to your heart and do what your intuition is telling you. You need not change yourself to impress or inspire someone. Just be yourself and let others be inspired and impressed by your true self. 4. REMEMBERING TROUBLES FROM THE PAST : You must forget what happened in the past and how it impacted your life. Do not think too much about it as Page 5 Calibre Creators Business consultants can often perform an invaluable service. But only, in the opinion of Richard Branson, if they have plenty of real world experience themselves to call upon... "Im always startled to hear about young people going into consulting right after school, without having a lot of real- world work experience under their belt," explains the Virgin Founder in a recent entrepre- neuer.com blog. "Making this sort of jump is unparalleled in most profes- sions. Imagine boarding an airliner and learning that the pilot at the controls has only ever flown a flight simulator. Youd be more than uneasy! Similarly, there is a reason that aspiring heart surgeons spend years in operating rooms assisting and observing other surgeons before they operate on their own." To pass muster as a consultant, Branson believes that there are four questions someone must ask themselves before throwing themselves into the role. 1. Have you ran your own business? After launching hundreds of ventures across four decades, I know first-hand that there isnt anything like hands-on experience when it comes to running a business. When starting out, the learning curve is steep, since you have to master a variety of fields all at once - from supply-chain management to marketing, to accounting, to customer service. I dont think any course of study can truly prepare an entrepreneur to successfully handle all of these important aspects of an enterprise. So as a consultant, unless you are an expert in a niche field relevant to a very specific consulting need, I would expect you to have an abundance of entrepreneurial experience. And this sort of experience doesnt come down to merely understanding the nuts and bolts of the business world - its also about having fundamental peo- ple skills. Show me that you understand how to inspire, motivate and lead others; this is the single most impor- tant factor for success in business. 2. Have you experienced failure? Failure is simply indispensable to the entrepreneurial experience. At the Virgin group, I dont think wed be where we are today if it hadnt been for the many small and large ventures that didnt do as well as we had hoped. Remember Virgin Brides? Or Virgin Clothes? These ven- tures feature prominently on our list of epic failures - yet they helped us to build better businesses. The reason is a simple one: There is more to learn from mistakes than from successes. Understanding what went wrong, where instincts failed, or what internal and exter- nal factors were responsible for taking an enterprise off course are all vital lessons in business. Understanding the failures of the past is key to having success in the future. 3. Do you know a bad idea when you see one? In the case of Virgin Brides, our failed entry into the wedding and bridal wear sector in the 1990s, we jumped into a highly competitive, crowded market that we knew little about, and our product failed to attract customers in the same way that other Virgin brands had managed to. We learned that when people are in the market for a wed- ding dress, tradition prevails over Virgin-style, red-hot disruption, so we werent the right fit (so to speak). In many ways, we hadnt done our homework - and we also allowed our overblown expectations to get the better of us. 4. Are you hungry for knowledge? Businesses, markets and societies are constantly evolving. When we started Virgin Records in the early 1970s, we were living in an analog, fragmented world, selling vinyl records that catered to niche musical interests. Fast-forward four decades, and we are in a globalized, interconnected business environment that has very little in common with the world that Virgin was born into. Global supply chains, electronic commerce, the arrival of social media and changing demographics have radically transformed the way that we do business. For a consultant to be successful in this quickly evolving world, he needs the ability to adapt frequently, a zeal for lifelong learning and a willingness to embrace an even greater degree of specialization than ever before. Just think about the armies of consultants who have found ways to make a living by working in search-engine optimi- zation, social-risk assessment or stakeholder manage- ment, to name just a few of the options. 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Are you having problems about thinking too much about your past or worrying about your future? Tried every- thing including positive thinking and other tools and techniques to get over it or stop over thinking but arent able to bring about a permanent change? Then heres something for you. Did you know that the way you feel is based upon two things 1. Your Body Language [Physical State] 2. Your Communication [Internal & External Communication] Today we are going to talk about the first one. Body language accounts up to 93% of your communication. Interesting, isnt it? The Change in your PHYSIOLOGICAL State brings about a tremendous Change in your PSYCHOLOGICAL & EMOTIONAL State. Did you know that the way you Feel Right Now is greatly influenced by the Physical State you are currently in. A small change or shift in your body, would bring a major change in your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Now lets start talking about how and what can you do to avoid getting into feelings and emotions which make you feel low and you cant seem to do anything except crying or beating yourself up. A successful person portrays the ultimate confidence and the feeling of certainty and feeling powerful. Just model or copy the exact same posture RIGHT NOW. Youll start to feel even more confident, powerful and certain. Thats the massive power of physiology. Thats Change in your state. Notice the next time you are low or feeling terrible, youll have these few things in common for sure : 1. Head hung low 2. Sloppy shoulder 3. Spine wont be erect 4. Shallow breathing Obviously there wont be any smile on the face. Now when youve noticed this you need to simply change these into these : 1. Head up, not exactly looking at the sky which would make you look stupid but just a little above the normal as if you are very certain and strong 2. Shoulders pulled up and fastened backwards a little, exactly the way when you used to stand in an Attention pose during your National Anthem 3. Spine Erect 4. Deep breathing And one more very important thing you could do is wear a smile on your face and realize that you are not the one who is carrying all the problems and burden of the entire world on your head. You could try to smile. You might be thinking all this sounds good but HOW would it help me? Well, just try these simple steps the next time you feel miserable and see the change. The above mentioned stuff is very powerful to bring about a definite and major change in the way you feel. Just by Changing Your Physiology, you can change your Emotional State. Dont believe me? Try those steps right now while reading this. Dont think now, Act and know for yourself whether this works or not? Thinking whether its that easy? Yes, it certainly is. Good things are always kept simple and easy but we dont know them or dont follow them. By Mr. Rohan Khosla The Gargantuan & Massive Power Of Physiology too quickly. 7. If your child does not respect other people's feelings, it is because instead of speaking to your child, you order and command them. 8. If your child is too quick to anger, it is because you give too much attention to mis-behaviour and you give little attention to good behaviour. 9. If your child is excessively jealous, it is because you only congratulate them when they successfully complete something and not when they improve at something even if they don't successfully complete it. 10. If your child intentionally disturbs you, it is because you are not physically affectionate enough. 11. If your child is openly defied, it is because you openly threaten to do something but don't follow through. 12. If your child is secretive, it is because they don't trust that you won't blow things out of proportion. 13. If your child talks back to you, it is because they watch you do it to others and think its normal behaviour. 14. If your child doesn't listen to you but listens to others, it is because you are too quick to make decisions. 15. If your child rebels it is because they know you care more about what others think than what is right or wrong. Change starts at home. Try a few if not all and see the sea change in the relations. This can be true with the close friends &relatives too. Tirukkural by Tiruvalluvar (a Tamil poet/writer) was written more than 5000 yrs ago. It's one of the ancient science on Human behaviour, which has not changed in -spite of modern education & technology ! SOME GOLDEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER SOME GOLDEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER SOME GOLDEN THOUGHTS TO PONDER 1. If your child lies to you often, it is because you over- react too harshly to their inappropriate behaviour. 2. If your child is not taught to confide in you about their mistakes, you've lost them. 3. If your child had poor self-esteem, it is because you advice them more than you encourage them. 4. If your child does not stand up for themselves, it is because from a young age you have disciplined them regularly in public. 5. If your child takes things that do not belong to them, it is because when you buy them things, you don't let them chose what they want. 6. If your child is cowardly, it is because you help them Editor: Mr. Sarfaraz Lakhani Asst. Editor: Ms. Aparna Makhija Do write to us to share your feedback and contribute articles: E/002, Green Park, Near Shantivan (MHADA), Off. Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, Maharashtra, India Phone: +91 9820 530 995 E-mail: sarfaraz.calibrecreators@gmail.com www.calibrecreators.com Try this Tongue Twister Seen Eleven Even Seven See Even Calibre Creators : Our Guiding Philosophy Calibre Creators believes in building Life-Long Relationships with the participants of its training programmes, especially the students. 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1. Building relationships : Working without a desk has enabled me to form more and better relationships with my 250 real estate agents. They don't have to come out to headquarters and find me behind my desk because I run into them at their offices when I spend a couple hours or entire days working from a conference room. Now instead of getting to know only a handful of people in my company, I've really gotten to know hundreds of my people. My relationships have deepened because I'm unchained from my desk. 2. Embracing technology : Life without a desk has forced me to embrace technology. My old brown desk used to be filled with yellow sticky notes of stuff to do. Those sticky notes have been replaced with cool technologies like Ever note that organize my lists, remind me to do stuff and give me a historical record of what I completed and when. 3. Feeling liberated : I've come to feel like a desk is nothing more than a glorified trash receptacle. I no longer store stuff I don't need because I have
The 21-Day Desk-Free Challenge Contd. from page 2 nowhere to put it. I take notes on my iPad at conferences. I scan business cards into my phone. And all the other stuff gets thrown away or better yet I choose to not even take stuff when I attend events because I know that it will just end up in the trash. Everything I need is kept in organized notes on my iPad. 4. Questioning the status quo : Ever since I stopped using my desk I find myself looking for more opportunities to improve my efficiency. Do I really need the laptop anymore? Maybe the laptop is just a crutch like my old desk used to be. Leaving that old desk behind taught me to question everything that I use in my life. I've come to realize that there are many things that we use daily only because that's the way it's always been and not because it's smart or efficient. 5. Cutting costs : By embracing the desk-free challenge, I've saved costs. I no longer need the desk or the space around it. What would my company look like if I could teach others the value of living desk-free? There's a price for space and what I've learned through the desk-free challenge is that the real cost for my business was my sitting behind a desk. My business and life have changed for the better all because I questioned, "Do I really need this desk?" Source: Unknown