Friends

What we propose God disposes. We plan some thing but happens something else. We are puppets of God, who has own plans unknown to us and full of surprises and shocks. No complaint, we have to just follow presuming "Jo ho raha hai achha hai and Jo hoga vo Bhi achcha hi hoga". Just have faith in God and continue to do the best possible efforts.

Last time when I was writing post on this blog I had never thought in distant dream that immediately thereafter a tough and painful time will start. We had planned a lot once the kids come home on vacation. Never thought that Hitisha will have health issues suddenly and will land in hospital immediately after touching Ahmedabad soil. Anyways , she is recovering fast and with God's grace soon would be back on her original status.

Summer season is at its peak and our land is heating with more than 44 degree Celsius coupled with heat waves. The killer season will take its toll and grill the people for at least one month more. The monsoon is yet to kiss the Indian soil and it may be normal this year too. Summer is very painful for every body and hence schools are mostly closed. Anyways, we have postponed all the plans for this summer season.

CP

Friends

The personality of a person can be judged by the discipline or commitment he/she shows in action vis a vis words. We commit lot and deliver not even half of this. Those who do this are always successful in their respective fields. The discipline of getting up in time, reading books regularly, working hard every day for long, going for walk, exercise in every situation every day and eating in full discipline. All these things are very common we people commit but very few strictly adhere to. For every incidence of failure of these commitments we have sound reasons to justify but the fact is that we can't tell lie to self in any situation. If we want to be successful in life then following strictly the above commitments is first major step. Rest will automatically follow. It is pity that I'm the most indiscipline and failure in these commitments despite the fact that I know very well the importance of  following these commitments. Yes,I have many convincing reasons for these failures but none can deny  the fact that I failed in commitment. If we wake up one hour early every day, our year of twelve months can be stretched to about 14 months (additional 365 hours are equal to about 45 days working). This way we can extend our life by almost 15%.

After initial lull , last fortnight has witnessed lot of travelling to various places like Hyderabad, delhi, Jaipur, mumbai etc. it is good sign professionally but also created lot of tiredness.

CP

Friends

When we were kids, the carrier in life was not clear and no one knew what is in store of the life. Some would say to become Engineer, Doctor or IAS or Bank Officer or CA and all. Every area was challenging and did not know what is best suited to us. In those decisions of selecting a career, everything was based on the guidance of Parents. Our own knowledge and vision was NIL. We just believed in whatever our parents say tried to achieve that. Today the situation is totally reverse where the kids decide what they should do and parents just give in their decisions and support. In both the situations once the career is decided, the long journey starts which is full of challenges, hurdles and all. Real test of life begins once the degree in a particular career is achieved. It is innocence which makes one dip into that profession . The same innocence also pushes youngsters towards marriage. In both the cases (career and marriage), the journey is very much challenging.

It takes hell of efforts to be successful in any career and long long time to accomplish . As per my observation, it takes about 15 years on an average to reach to a particular  level of success and stability . Even after that we have to put in rigorous efforts to sustain at that level . World will see only the achievement and never to the efforts and sacrifice we made to achieve this. This world would see the fruits and flowers and never the roots.

CP

Friends

Last week was full of travelling. First to Dwarka and then Hyderabad . Dwarika is one of the Char Dham. This was my second visit to Dwarika. Last time I visited Dwarika in 1999 and lot has changed in last 14 years. Hyderabad visit was mix of professional and personal visit . Hyderabad is going to be a temporary habitat for Nikita, due to her internship, and wish she would enjoy this trip. It gives immense pleasure to be with Kids but suddenly the parting is more painful and tense. Parents always treat kids as kids only irrespective to their age and maturity. 

After lull in finance sector, suddenly their is sea of activities in new financial year. I pray to god that this year would be a great year compensating the previous one too. This would be possible only if the mobility is at its best and thus lot of travelling across the country and overseas too.

CP

Friends,
Political war has started and it is expected to accelerate in near in our country. Politicians are warming up their muscles for 2014 elections. Every fifth year this is most celebrated festival of our democracy. We can learn lot from our politicians if we look into them closely. Some of the feature which I noticed from these learned politicians are as under:
1. Vision and planning: Politicians have most clear and long vision and they give 100% to achieve that. Their planning, timing, strategy and efforts are fully focused and aimed t achieving the results. Despite all th rods, lot of parties in arena, they all try to find their niche and try to get the best and when finally the numbers are out, they re-strategise and deal accordingly with the situation to the best possible beneficial manner. They are never loser and in present scenario even small numbers matters a lot. A businessman can learn a lot from these politicians how to visualise, strategise and plan with full focus.
2. Organisational Skills: It is not an easy task to win the desired number of seats in this most competitive market. To win seats they to choose capable candidate (ignoring their back ground), con as for all such selected candidates, arrange funds, mobilise workers and handle all kind of situation during election. This requires mammoth organisational skills. Dealing with crores of people, is not an easy job in any situation. Nothing can be better example to learn organisational skills than our politicians.
3. Communication and Media Skills: politicians do lot of home work before coming to the public domain to express their views and also combat the competitors who are also equally capable in every sense. In a very short time they communicate with chores of people, impress them and get their votes. Despite a very high tech publicity they start communicate about 15-18 months before the D-day. Their way of presentation, propaganda, branding are the best and most effective. A businessman need to go any where else to learn these skills except just watch them carefully.
4. Resource Mobilisation, Budgeting and Resource deployment: This we can learn in excellent way from politicians
CP.

Happy "Truue" Day

Friends,
Today, 4 th April has a very special place in my professional life. In 2009, I was seriously thinking to  expand the finance consultancy activities but nothing was materialising. Then, I started discussing about my business plan with some close friends. Then this date 4th April was decided to hold a formal meeting for two days to brain storm the business plan. The meet for two days was attended by my very good friend Chandran, close business associate Gaurang Acharya, my nephew Romil and very close associate Brij Saluja. This was the day when the first step towards expansion was taken. Today after 4 years, me and Brij are carrying on the business plan and giving everything to make our dream come true. This being a very historical day in my career, will be always remembered . I wish a very happy and wonderful "Truue" Day.

April month is the beginning of the new financial year hence more attention is towards business plans, budgeting, team appraisal and increments . In a sense more of in house activities and the same would continue till 15 the of the month and then the business would be at its peak to realise the business plans.

Tomorrow , one day tour to Delhi is scheduled with lot of meetings and activities after long time. I wish it would be a successful trip.

CP

Life & Week Days

Friends,

Days are same, sunlight is also same but some how,the afternoon of Sunday is always different. Sunday afternoon gives the luxury of day sleep, dull mood, more eating and so on. No other day offer these characteristics. No other afternoon is so long . Most of the houses are closed , very few phone calls and people don't prefer to be disturbed. I always feel the Sunday afternoon more hot or cold than any other day, more lethargic, full of laziness. If we move out on such day, the streets would be completely deserted. Even shops are closed and rarely any body would be on the road, be to rich or poor.

While analysing the seven days of a week, I noticed every day has some different characteristic. Like evenings of Saturday , morning of Monday etc. In same manner if we analyse our life, all these days explain everything, our life starts from Monday morning I.e. birth and ends on Sunday night I.e. old age. Our activities, relationships, love, affection, priorities, friends, society every thing changes with every passage of day and we can easily notice which day of the week are passing. It is Sunday afternoon which provides rest, dullness and lot of care. Of course no body would like to be on Sunday afternoon in life but this is fact and can't be changed. We had started day of life on Monday when we got lot of caring, love and affection. The same day can't continue, if it stops, how new day would come. Whatever be the day of life, we should always enjoy that , because movement is life and every movement of the day gives lot of learning, experience. Way to enjoyment may be different but every day should be enjoyed fully before we really approach  to Sunday evening of life .never repent about the days of life, if we gave enjoyed the same to its fullest , every day of life would be wonderful for us .

CP