Buyers market

Lesson One:

An eagle was sitting in a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?”

The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

*Management Lesson:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

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Lesson Two:

A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.”

“Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.”

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

There he was spotted by a farmer, who immediatley shot him out of the tree.

*Management Lesson:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.

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Lesson Three:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold; the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

*Management Lesson:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

(3) When you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

Courtesy: Martin Melburg

This is a master piece.  If you have not read it take the time to read it now.  If you have read it take time to read it again!

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died…)

Isn’t it amazing that George Carlin – comedian of the 70’s and 80’s – could write something so very eloquent…and so very appropriate.

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to
you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete…

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember, to say, ‘I love you’ to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don’t send this to at least 8 people….Who cares?

George Carlin

First vehicle to debut on Indian roads will be based on the company’s EMAS concept.

Malaysian car maker Proton is finalising plans for the Indian market. Its first vehicle to debut on Indian roads will be a small car based on the EMAS concept it showcased at the recent Geneva auto show.

1- What matters most?
The good news is, there’s no right or wrong answer. Yet, what was most important a year or two ago may not be the driving force in the business or in your life today. Press the reset button and, together with your leadership team, clarify priorities and commit to keeping them in focus.

2- What is one “problem” I can turn into an opportunity?
No need for rose-colored glasses — just view a current challenge through a lens of opportunity. Think about past successes in the business and figure out how to apply those skills to the issue at hand. You grow by building on strengths, not “fixing” weaknesses.

3- What do employees need to hear from me?
Be careful about sending the message that you need people to hear. Think from your employees’ point of view — if they don’t feel understood, they won’t listen to you anyway — and resist the urge to tell them how they “should” think or feel. Remember that inspiration doesn’t come only from motivational speeches to the masses. It should happen more informally, too.

4- What is our customers’ greatest pain?
Be relentless about knowing and meeting that need. Skip the complicated surveys. Instead, pick up the phone and ask. Listen and understand first — then get busy offering solutions.

5- What new business relationships will I pursue?
New opportunities come from new relationships. Inside and outside your industry, seek out opportunities where there is potential for mutual benefit — not just “what’s in it for me?” Remember, too, that even in these boom days of social media, significant business relationships begin with real dialogue — not a tweet.

6- How will I be more strategic?
Skip the SWOT exercise. Strategic planning isn’t an event — it’s a discipline. Get serious about setting direction, always starting with a big-picture view of the possibilities. Resist the urge to discuss and deal with tactics until you’re clear on what you want to accomplish. Even then, don’t check strategy off your list — put it into daily practice.

7- How can I make swift yet smart decisions?
Now more than ever, you can’t afford to overanalyze. Clear the clutter — the “mind clutter” that plagues even the best leaders — and make way for swift, smart decision-making. Hint: Slow down your thinking during the planning process, so you can make faster and better decisions later.

8- How will I recognize success?
You won’t know if the business is on the right path if you haven’t determined some key markers or indicators. What’s more, not all measures of success are quantitative, so consider how you’ll know when a result “feels right.”

9- What is my biggest fear, and how will I face it?
Name it – and claim it. If you don’t, it can be damaging, even deadly, to you and the business. After all, what you resist, you empower. Own your fear — before it owns you — and decide how you’ll confront it.

10- What leadership skill can—and should—I get better at?
Fact is, your personal effectiveness affects the success of the business. Pick the leadership skill that most needs your attention—listening, coaching, or problem solving, perhaps—and commit to improvement. Small changes really can make a big difference. Just ask your team and others on the receiving end.

Don’t be afraid to answer these questions honestly and openly.

If you don’t feel like answering these questions on the forum, do it at home, in the office but do it!!!
However, as a Leaders or wannabe leaders, you shouldn’t be afraid of revealing your fears our doubts as you reach for new goals because it shows employees it’s OK to struggle when striving for change.

This is a beautiful article:
T he woman ..very well expressed…

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these
facts as well..

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as
you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your
Sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system
that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as
much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who
love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family
,name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you
sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment
and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook
food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe
more,
and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a
mother,
a wife, even if she doesn’t want to; and is learning just like you are as
to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows
that you won’t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster
than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men
at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is
willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational
jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply
Because you won’t like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like
yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important,
relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some

and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows
in your entire house – your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most
importantly – your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this……

Please appreciate “HER”

I hope you will do…..

Once upon a time, in the Dandakaranya (forest), there lived a group of
sparrows under the leadership of an old sparrow by name Chitragreeva. One
day, as they were searching for food, they saw some grains being strewn on
the ground. When the sparrows wanted to go down and eat the grains,
Chitragreeva told them, “This appears strange. How can grains be found
strewn on the ground in a forest where no human beings live? There must be
some danger behind this.” One of the young sparrows said, “One listens to
old people only when one is in danger or needs some advice. Old folks
doubt everything and if one listens to them, one can not do anything in
life”. Other sparrows agreed with the young one and descended to eat the
grains. Chitragreeva also followed them. It so happenned that the grains
had been strewn by a hunter to catch the birds and they were all caught in
the net that was hidden on the ground. The sparrows soon relaized thier
folly and started abusing the young sparrow who suggested to them to go
for the grains. Chitragreeva told them , “It is not his fault. We have
been trapped by our greed. Let us see how we can get out of this. If we
all combine our efforts and fly together, we can fly with the net. Let us
try”. All sparrows tried with one mind and they could lift the net and
flew away. The sparrows asked, “What do we do now?” Chitragreeva said, “I
have a friend Hiranyaka, a mouse living near the river. Let us go to him
and he can cut this net and release us from this net”. They landed on the
banks of the river. Hiranyaka saw Chitragreeva and enquired about how they
got into that trouble. Chitragreeva said, “We have been duped by a hunter.
Can you release us from this bondage?”. Hiranyaka said, “My teeth are not
powerful enough to cut all the net. I will release you from the net and
you can further help. Chitragreeva replied, “In that case, do release as
many as possible from the group. In case you have energy left, you can
release me. I am old and I have lived my life. Let these young ones be
released first”. Hiranyaka appreciated Chitragreeva for his sacrifice. It
so happenned that Hiranyaka could release all of them. They all thanked
Hiranyaka and flew away happily.

This is an old Hitopadesa story. This tells a lot about leadership:

It is the duty of a leader to warn the team about risks they are taking.
But at the same time, when a group decision is made, the leader has to go
with it.
When the team gets into trouble, there is no point in blame games. The
leader has to divert the attention of the team from blaming each other and
constructively direct their energies towards retrieving the situation.
The leader has to use the wisdom to come up with ways of solving the
problem.
Leader should get the team additional help when required.
The leader never blames the team – when the young sparrow was blamed by
others, Chitragreeva said “It is due to OUR greed” and to Hiranyaka, he
said “we have been duped by a hunter”. A leader never lets down his team.
When the resources are scarce (Hiranyaka’s inability to free the whole
team), the leader comes last in using them – the team gets the first
preference.

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If Columbus had been married, he might never have discovered America, because he would have had to answer all the following questions:

· Where are you going?

· With whom?

· Why?

· How are you going?

· To discover what?

· Why only you?

· What do I do when you are not here?

· Can I come with you?

· When will you be back?

· Dinner ghar par hi khaoge?

· Mere liye kya laoge?

· You deliberately made this plan without me, didn’t you?

· You seem to be making a lot of these programs lately…

· Answer me – why?

· I want to go to my mother’s house.

· I want you to drop me there.

· I don’t want to come back – ever!

· What do you mean, OK?

· Why aren’t you stopping me?

· I don’t understand what this whole ‘discovery’ thing is about.

· You always do things like this.

· Last time you also did the same thing!

· Nowadays you always seem to do this kind of stuff.

· I still don’t understand what else is left to be discovered!

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home
of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the
angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead the angels
were given a small space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel
saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel
asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very
poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little
food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where
they could have a good night’s rest.
When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the
farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had
been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel
was infuriated and asked the older angel “how could you have
let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him,”
he accused. “The second family had little but was willing to
share everything, and you let the cow die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel
replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the mansion,
I noticed there was gold hidden in that hole in the wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he
wouldn’t find it.” “Then last night as we slept in the
farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife.
I gave him the cow instead.
Things aren’t always what they seem.”

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don’t
turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that
every outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it
until some time later…

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.

Some people become friends and stay awhile…
leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts…
and we are never quite the same because we have
made a good friend!!

Yesterday is history.

Tomorrow a mystery

Today is a gift.

That’s why it’s called the present!

Keep Smiling always..