formula for success

Schools have closed down for Summer vacation and the morning traffic jams have started thinning. Less and less time is consumed traversing from Sharjah to Dubai. However my topic today is not traffic jam but what is my formula for success. I have five point suggestions

- Put yourself first: If the activity does not relate to your advance drop it or put it on lesser priority
- Create: Every day create something new, be it new thinking, a short story or a new learning.
- Unclutter: Remove the clutter in your life activities; in your office at your home. Unclutter and

bring focus on big value activities.
- Connect: Connect with at least “10” new people every week.
- Hobby: Develop a hobby.

This formula is not about $$ but it is about getting up and looking forward to the day and getting to bed with a sound sleep.

difference

“You have built the club; you have been the guiding force towards helping us build the club.” These were the words of Abdul Rahman President of Friends of Yoga Toastmasters club.
I stepped back, stepped back in the rewind mode……... I recall attending the early morning meetings of the club but what happened that made the difference ? I neither attempted project speeches; nor took up any role plays and never passed on the judgment. However the presence was there, presence to connect and listen to the participants. Did that make a difference ? May be and others might say may be not.
But I am beginning to believe that the presence makes a big difference; listening makes a bigger difference when person on the other side is struggling; when person on the other side is gasping for breath.
Let us continue the journey; build the club and be the guiding force by just being present when others need the most.

step on the race

I stepped on race…… 50, 60, 80 km per hour but the view outside did not change. I opened the door and realized my car was stuck in the sand pit. Stuck deep in the sand at 6:30 in the morning…… I was being smart, trying a short cut to beat the traffic but the luck had beaten me.
I got out of the car and looked around for help, help me but the cars passed by with an urgency to reach their destination. And then appeared a heavy equipment from a construction site and the driver waved at me, may be trying to say he will help me. He stepped out and said buy the rope from the petrol station nearby and he will help me to get out, for a fee.
We bought the pull rope and walked towards my car and I can see another car stuck and a four wheel driver helping him to get out of the sand pit. And then the four wheel driver turned towards me, do you need help. I said NO, I have committed to this gentleman. Somehow the four wheel driver was not convinced and engaged in helping me out and at the same time engaged the heavy equipment driver in conversation in native Arabic.
Thank you – the four wheel driver, in next 20 minutes I was out of the pit. I tried paying the heavy equipment driver but he refused and I realized the four wheel driver had cautioned him not to demand fee for helping people in trouble.

Thanking all profusely I exchanged cards and contemplated… will I do the same for others; stop by and pull someone out? May be not because it takes courage and empathy to come forward and help others. I stepped on the race – 50 km/hr .

magic pill

Motivation, words of appreciation, words of encouragement …….are these simply words or magic pills to heal. Who heals from the magic pills ? the recipient or the provider?

These are magic pills to cheer up others and also a brilliant tool to uplift the spirits of provider. Someone said you get what you give. And I agree with that 100%. You want to uplift yourself cheer someone else; give them the magic pill.

I observed the power of magic pill during a training workshop one weekend. The trainer was replete with words of wisdom however the delivery was looking down on the participants. Towards the end of the workshop, energy level dropped. Participants were looking forward to a restful break and in no mood to accept the words of wisdom. And then sprang up one participant and snatched the opportunity to distribute certificates of participation. With every call for participants he handed the magic pill; he shared few words of encouragement, motivation and appreciation with the participants.

The faces lit up and energy level started rising. Before the training could end the energy level touched the ceiling and participants were willing to stay back for a still shoot and mingle.

The magic pills who did it heal ? The provider or the recipients ? Certainly the recipient since it reflected on their radiant faces and certainly the provider because it reflected on his face too.

sales or leadership

what is the difference between sales and leadership or how are they connected ? are they two faces of a coin to be used interchangeabaly or simply synonyms.

i am begining to believe they are identical but spelt differently. sales persuades so do the leader. sales sells so do the leader his beliefs. leader leads so do the sale if not in kind but certainly in his mind.

sales or leadership ?

outsource

in the business world, outsourcing has become the buzzword. if organisation must grow, they must outsource and become more competetive and bring focus on core activites.
this concept applies to your life as well however in your profession & personnal life this may be termed as delegation.
delegation is a process of trust relations between two individuals to bring focus and quality time to your core activities. I have personally found success when delgating. delgate functions that does not bring value to your life, so why do it yourself.
go ahead delegate; outosurce and bring quality time to your core activities.

how do you ?

how do you retain people; or rather why do people leave the organisation. many reasons have been sited, bad manager; career growth; emoluments; lack of challenging work... the list is endless. in the past long service was the norm now frequent jaunts has become the norm.

what is so significantly different has happended that has made the difference. some say the globalisation; some say internet. however I have observed the professional internet groups have accelerated the migratory trend. And why not, each one of us, including you have the prerogative to the best and life is about striving to get the best.