Careers and Workplace Tips

Banking Sector Jobs

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:45:00 +0000

All those students who have completed their commerce degree programme and want to start a career in Banking sector in Pakistan are having opportunity to apply for National Bank jobs 2012. These jobs are suitable for fresh candidates as they will be trained according to the jobs they are assigned.

Grief Counseling

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

With two tragic air crashes last year, we have all grappled with the loss of family and friends,some of whom we worked closely with. perhaps the most overlooked aspect of such unfortunate losses is the impact it has at the workplace. we spend two thirds of our day at our offices and form deep bonds with some of our co-workers. losing them in tragic accidents can be as profound a loss as losing a family member.

After 9/11, corporations in the USA set up groups to deal with post traumatic stress disorders, as well as the sense of loss that the employees experienced. the Pakistani corporate world, in contrast, still has a long way to go in recognizing and dealing with such situations.

A person dealing with the loss of a friend at work will experience the five universal stages of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and acceptance.

PACC course on Interior Designing in Pakistan

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Pakistan American Culture Center has announced to start a course on Interior Designing. This course will commence from January 14, 2012. Total fee for this course is Rs. 15000/-. Those students who want to start a career in interior designing should have good chance to get quality education at this center.

Key Point New Employees need to Know

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:34:00 +0000

Recruiting and selecting high potential employees does not guarantee that they will perform effectively. People who do not know what to do or how to do it cannot perform even if they want to. To ensure that new employees know what to do and how to do it, you have to orient them. Orientation is a planned introduction for new employees to their jobs, colleagues and the organization.

Here are a few suggestions to make orientation effective:

New employees must feel that they belong and are important to the organization. The supervisor and the HR Department should be prepared to give them this perception. Colleagues should be prepared for the new employee’s arrival.

Use colleagues or peers to serve as buddies or mentors during orientation. Involve experienced high performers who can serve as role models fo5r new employees.

Use checklist of what new employees need to know. Many employers require that new employees sign the checklist to verify that they have been told about the pertinent rules and procedures.

Provide information of policies, benefits and company rules; these include absenteeism, hospitalization, parking, safety rules, sick leave, tardiness, vacations, etc. The supervisor should describe the routine followed during the course of a normal working day.

Determine the most appropriate ways to resent information. Employees will retain more o the orientation information if presented in manner that encourages them to learn.

New employees presented with too many facts may ignore important details or inaccurately recall much of the information.
Conduct follow up interviews and questions with new employees a few weeks or months after the orientation.

Consulting Venture for an Organization

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Consultants are generally viewed as doctors who are supposed to diagnose your organisation’s ailments and suggest relevant remedies. Depending on the ailment, the remedies can range from revisiting oranisational strategic priorities and making necessary modifications to tweaking the business model employed.
In effect, a consultant’s job is to bring significant business change within short time frames. Thus the flexibility to attack a multitude of problems is imperative for the success of any consulting intervention.

Within the current fast paced, dynamic and unpredictable economic environment two ingredients are necessary for any consulting venture to be successful:

This involves the consultant’s ability to implement new insights and pertinent best practices from the industry. Additionally, an easy decision making process while quickly taking stock of difficult situations (both internal and external) are essential components of any probable effective solution, which is ready to be implemented.

World over companies are laying off employees and slashing budgets to deal with the current economic situation. Gone are the days when a consultant would stay for months using his or set 6 steps or 15 topic modules. Today consultants need to conduct effective needs analysis to ensure that they hit the bull’s eye and customize the methodology to quickly turn around the organizational condition.

Of course, expecting consulting to come with a magic wand to make your company the rising star in this age of halted growth is not a pragmatic view either. It is therefore critical for consultants to help the client set realistic expectations and explain exactly what value would their advisory services bring; helping the organisation differentiate mere wishes from what should e the ideal goal in quantitative terms.

This type of collaboration based on a greater degree of trust and a common goal of improving the organisation is necessary to enable the company to survive during these tough times and perhaps even lure customers from a dying competitor.

Evaluating Short Term Employees

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:55:00 +0000

Performance evaluation for permanent employers is a balancing act which often becomes the focus of criticism and leads to lengthy debates. The task is even more challenging when evaluating short term employees. Here are a few tips on how a HR department can ensure that the process goes smoothly.

Employees must be made to understand from day one their functional role and the constraints attached to it.

It all parties begin work with the outcome clearly in mind; there will be no surprises at the end. Scope, evaluation criteria, rewards and required resources should be clearly spelt out.

At evaluation time, open communication without fear should be encouraged to appreciate achievements and develop areas of improvements.

Pay for performance is preferred, however, in cases where the employees are on third party payroll, financial rewards should be clarified at the beginning of the year to avoid any disappointments.

If the services of the employees are extended, the role and expectations must be reviewed again in all respects, preferably with some role enlargement to provide motivation.

Having invested time, training, expertise, etc, it would be unwise to lose an experienced person especially to a competitor, and the HR department to give due attention to such evaluations.

Remember that all employees (permanent and short term) should be treated alike, not only to ensure fairness but also to promote the organisation as the employer of choice if and when the employee goes back t the job market.

Fish Practices...Workplace Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:30:00 +0000

The Fish Philosophy is based on four principles which when adopted can lead to higher employee morale and consequently better operational results. Here is a closer look at the first two principles:

Everyone can benefit from a little lightening up during the day. We now know that the primary antidote to stress is fun, laughter and engaging our sense of humour. Endorphins, which override stress hormones and produce a sense of calm, are released by the brain every time we laugh or engage in a fun activity.

People who find ways to incorporate play into their daily lives approach their work, responsibilities and challenges with energy and enthusiasm. They display a contagious optimism towards work and the people they work with. They are forever cheerful and energetic and display a beneficial and constructive sense of humor.

In fact, play brings out the child deep inside each one of us, the person who never hesitated to ask why? Or How come? Bringing forth the person who looks at the world creatively and openly. Some of the best innovations in the world are a result of playing with ideas.

The practice of make their day could be as simple as holding open a door for someone, asking about a person’s family, showing gratitude and saying thank you. It goes beyond merely being civil and pleasant; it is taking that extra step you did not have to take. And that makes all the difference.

Whether it is spontaneous or planned, when you make the effort to brighten someone’s day, not because you expect a rewards, but because that’s the person you want to be, you experience fulfillment and you are a pleasure to be around ad positivity is contagious.

Free Advice is Worth what you Pay for It

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:31:00 +0000

A recent edition of Fortune Magazine featured a host of successful people including Bill Gates, Tiger Woods, General Colin Powell sharing the in a section entitle The best Advice I ever Got. Here are some that have helped me along the way.

From Anthony Robbins: There is no such thing as success or failure; there are only outcomes. This is very similar to Shakespeare’s There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so. How we label the outcome also determines our approach to dealing with it.

Also from Mr. Robbins: When preparation meets opportunities, luck happens. Too often we are waiting for life to happen to us instead of the other way around. I don’t know the source of this one but it is really good: You have got to be in it to win it.
There is also a story of a blonde who kept praying to win the lottery until finally one day, God said to her: Could you at least buy a ticket? I hope this is not the story of your life. Another one of my favorites is from Eleanor Roosevelt, who said: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Unless we draw our boundaries, people will step al over us. Learn to stand up for what you think is right but do it respectfully and without ego. Last, but not least, this one is from a previous boss: Free advice is worth what you pay for it. There you go.

Saving power at Work Place

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:15:00 +0000

In these trying economic times, many companies are facing eroding profits and budges deficits, with the end result that the focus is increasingly on cutting overheads and expenses, with electricity consumption singled out as one of the most practical ways to save some money.

Here is how:

Turn off your CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor every time you leave your desk. These monitors consume 150 watts of power per hour and keeping them off for just an hour during the day can save enough electricity to power a bulb for 10 hours or enough to light up a small household in any village.

Set the thermostat of all air conditioners at no less than 22 to 24 degree each degree increased saves two to four percent worth of power. If the workplace consists of a large hall, turn off one of two ACs and use the remaining in conjunction with pedestal fans to circulate the cool air, air conditioners account for 60 to 70 % of the total summer bill.

Turn off all air conditioners during the lunch break. The room will absorb heat and this process will stop once the warm air completely replaces the cold air. Then when the air conditioners are turned on after lunch, all the heat will be removed in one go.

Install reflecting film on your glass windows. Not only do they reflect 40 to 60 % of the heat, they also let in the sunlight giving you a nice bright office and cutting down on lighting needs. According to the California Energy Commission, 30% of any area’s cooling needs are derived from solar energy entering through glass.
Unplug electrical items such as microwaves and tea makers; about 75% of the electricity used to power such electronics is consumed while they are in standby mode.

Clean the filters of the hand dryers in the office washrooms at least once a week. This will help reduce the power it consumed while they are in standby mode.

Clean the filters of the hand dryers in the office washrooms at least once a week. This will help reduce the power it consumes.

Unplug mobile phone chargers immediately after charging.

Replace incandescent bulb or tubes with energy savers. These last 10 times longer and cut down on electricity consumption by up to 75% with out compromising on the lighting quality.

Motivating Employees

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:20:00 +0000

While organizations invest a substantial amount of money on buying and maintaining machinery, keeping employees motivated is often overlooked. However, since human beings are decidedly different from machines, they need to be motivated and at times even pampered.

Here are some guidelines on how to keep employees motivated:

Make your employees feel wanted and secure to keep them committed t the organization.

Pay your employees more than what the market offers. Review their benefits package on a yearly basis. Make sure that your employees are aware of the benefits that are being given to them.

Ensure that the objectives chalked out for each individual are clear and can be easily understand.

Maintain open channels of communication and keep team members updated on the organization’s progress.

Institute a system of training to enhance employee skills. This will result in individual and organizational development.

Make sure that you are accessible to your team members at all times. Ensure that team members are accessible to each other as well.

Maintain a friendly work environment so that your employees feel like coming to work and can enjoy their jobs.

Initiate a fair system of rewards.

Arrange get together like annual dinners, picnics, social events etc. so that the team turns into a family. Make it a point to remember employees special occasions such as birthdays, weddings etc. When employees are faced with crisis, take care of them.

Minimising Mistakes at Work Place

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:11:00 +0000

Very often insufficient emphasis is given to avoiding mistakes which not only affect productivity but also the working environment. The truth is that mangers do make mistakes which at times not only affect the performance of their departments but the morale of the employees as well. The key for a good manger is to ensure that his personal mistakes are kept to a minimum. Here is how:

Keep abreast of developments in your field. Subscribe to industry journals, obtain further education and network with people from your field who work for other organizations.

Always welcome tough assignments and increased responsibilities; not only will you enhance your confidence, you will also develop professionally.

Do everything to make sure the right decision is made. Ask yourself questions related to the problems, whatever you have the required information to make a decision and what the consequences of inaction will be.

Once you have made a decision carry it out without about the outcome. Remember that although it might feel good to be liked by your employees, it is far more important to be respected by them.

Ask employees for their ideas and opinions. This lets them know that what they think matters and as a result they will work harder when they feel they are contributing to the organization success.

If you need to be critical, suggest specific steps to prevent a mistake from reoccurring. Constructive criticism can result I peak production, performance and profits. Learn to share responsibility for the mistake and listen to the other side of the story, too. Above all, forgive and forget.

Most personnel problem comes from employees not having enough information about what management has done and why or what is expected of them. Keep employees updated and let them know exactly what you want them to do.

Summer At Work Place

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:08:00 +0000

Summer is a time to flaunt your trendy summer wear. It is the time to experiment with fresh and lively colours. However, with the rising temperature and power outrages, comfort also becomes a prominent consideration. It is imperative to look neatly attired while simultaneously surviving the heat and avoiding horrendously unattractive sweat stains. In short, summers should be about hassle free dressing. Here are a few ideas on how to build effortless summer style:
Mixing and matching works best. A light shade top with a stripy shalwar or vice versa makes for good summer wear.

Splurge on flowery, flowing, printed sundresses for effortless summer femininity.
Consider purchasing knee length kameezes in colorful print patterns that exude the cool and breezy look.

Hop on the Capri pant craze, buy a pair of cotton white, being or black Capri or full length pants to take you anywhere. Pair them easily with a loose or slightly form fitting \bright single toned or floral long kameez, the trick here is the airy fabric. For the most flattering Capri/pants look, opt for a wide leg. Choose bright or neutral colors.

Fancy footwear is key; consider revamping your shoe closet with a new pair of sandals, flip flops or flats with flashy embellishments.

Avoid dark bags; switch to large, bright bags or two-tone canvas, woven straw, or lighter neutral carriers.

Binges in, so be it your shoes, bags or jewellery, bling away. For work, small, subtle diamantes with a basic elegant pendant and bracelet will give the final finish to your summer work attire.
Finally, summer is not for tousled hairstyles, long sleeves, dark colored clothes and cotton jackets. Save them for cooler months.

Start Living in Three Dimensions

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:07:00 +0000

A curious mind is very different from a curious person. Unfortunately, most of us belong to the latter category wherein we are interested in the lives of other people, colleagues, neighbors and celebrities. This we do to our own detriment, filling ourselves with envy and resentment.

However, those who cultivate a curious mind are forever filled with wonder and excitement at the universe around them. They are avid readers and learners and explorers of the worlds within and without. They discover, create, invent. They ask why to gain a deeper understanding and uncover mysteries. They search, probe and investigate to uncover the truth.

Why is this important? Well aside from the obvious benefits of being knowledgeable in a manner that is useful to you (and to others), the person with the curious mind takes himself or herself into an entirely different orbit of experiential living.

Try this for the next few weeks and see the difference: gaze at nighttime sky and wonder at how early explores traversed the oceans and continents. Pick up a good dictionary and probe the origins of everyday words. You will be surprised at what you discover. Open the hood of your car and try to figure out the relationship and use of all that’s there.

Keep asking questions like how and why things work or are the way they are. Ask who invented the machines and gadgets you use. Don’t just take your life for granted; start living in three dimensions.

Tips to Burn Out at Wrok Place

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Do you find yourself in a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress? Are you feeling overwhelmed and unable to meet pressing demands? If you are, then you are experiencing what is knows as burn out, a gradual process which can creep up on anyone who fails to spot the early warning signs. These signs are subtle at first but they get worse with the passage of time. However, they can be prevented if timely addressed.

Hare are five signs of a burn out:
Dragging yourself to the office, coming in late, skipping work altogether or leaving early from work. Your post lunch sessions are spent either frequently looking at your watch or checking the empty email box.

Being cynical, irritated or snappy on petty matters with your colleagues. You may find it difficult to get along with people you used to get along with well in the past.

Enthusiasm is replaced by indifference, so that it takes an unusually long to complete even mundane tasks. This is often referred to as going through the motions syndrome.

Feeling sudden bouts of failure and self doubt with an increasing sense of general dissatisfaction which may isolate you from the professional network.

Reduced immunity may leave you vulnerable to frequent physical ailments, including exhaustion, headaches, general weariness and muscular tension, as well a change in appetite and disturbed sleeping patterns.

Prevention:
Review your professional commitments to reset your priorities.

Apply personal management tips; for example differentiate between what is important and what is urgent, learn to delegate, etc.

Take care of your physical well being with a proper diet, sleep and regular exercise.

Nurture your creative side by trying innovative solutions of routine problems.

Develop a strong mental resilience to handle stress related challenges.

Take advantage of your holiday times to refresh yourself.

The Right Career Move

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:45:00 +0000

When it comes to career it is up to you to create options for growth and expansion. Here are a few helpful points:

Pick a boss, not a job. Your boss can often be the most important factor in your success or failure. A boss who is skeptical regarding your capabilities will not allow you to take up new challenges or conduct new experiments. On the other hand, an easy going boss will not push you to avail opportunities to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.

Before making a career move, thoroughly research the organization you plan to join. Does it treat is employees as potential or resource? Potential is to be tapped, while resources are to be consumed.

Unless you passionately enjoy what you do, success will remain an illusion. If you are passionate about marketing but you work in finance, the chances are that you will soon be at war with yourself.

Apart from your primary passion, profession, always find avenues to create a second line of defense. If your primary career becomes redundant, due to external factors, you will then have something to fall back upon. So, Plan B must be in place all the time.

Fortune favors the bold and the brave. A certain Colonel Sanders changed his career at the age of 66 and from being a loser salesman he became an extremely successful entrepreneur.

The Importance of Hiring 10s

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:02:00 +0000

Is your company a victim of the law of diminishing expertise? A law that comes into effect the moment people starts appointing or promoting people less effective than themselves.

Organizations are generally started by 10s – hard – working, ambitious people with highly effective skills. They then appoint other people who appoint more people. Eventually, the company notices hat the new people aren’t as smart as they used to be. Why is this?

What happens is that the 10 hires a 9 and very soon the 9 starts hiring 8s or even 7s. At some point, new recruits go as low as 5s. If the organization is lucky somebody will realize that in such a scenario, the company will fall form good to mediocre to hopeless fairly soon.

Here are some suggestions for hiring 10s:

Set minimum education and qualification levels for each position. Publicize benchmark performance standards within the company so that everyone knows what a 10 is supposed to do.

Panel interviews can be quite helpful. And you should always ensure appointments and promotions are approved one level up. It ensures that a more senior, more experienced manager confirms or questions your decision.

Injelitis is word coined by the late C. Northcote Parkinson, a renowned British civil servant, in is book Parkinson’s Law: the pursuit of Progress (1975) which means each level of management is hiring down rather than hiring up. The same applies to promotions. Mangers, consciously or unconsciously prefer to promote people who are non-threatening, who will not challenge or demand too much of them. This is repeated down the line, spreading the disease even further.

There is no question that a major part of organizational success relates to appointing and promoting superstars and near superstars people who are committed to organizational and personal growth.

What not to do in an Work Environment

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0000

At work, what you choose to say, how you wish to communicate and, above all, your demeanour can determine where your career is headed. You therefore need to exercise extreme prudence to know what not to do rather than what to do.
In a work environment, little things can often land genuinely nice people and good performers into big trouble. Here are some ways to prevent this from happening.

Don’t give one and you won’t need to take one.

You can find better and more productive things to do that are less career threatening than the apparently harmless small talk.

Make sure what comes around doesn’t have your name flagged all over it.

It has never worked nor will it ever, be genuine or be quiet.

Just because you are happy with your achievements, it doesn’t mean that everyone else is also thrilled about them. Try not to broadcast them too much; most of your colleagues will already know if you have done well.

Stop taking yourself so seriously, no one else does and if they do, they will probably stop taking you seriously.

Prudence is leaving the lavatory dry, even if it wasn’t you who left or found it wet. Just don’t go out and write out a complaint letter to the admin, do some thing else, be creative.

Control camaraderie driven urges even if your boss happens to be a nice person.

Exercise formality, work is not a family gets together you go to everyday, though it may appear to be one big family.

Turn an Internship into Job...Rout to Permanent Job

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:54:00 +0000

Internship is a good way to assess one’s ability and get the proverbial foot in the door. Most internships are only temporary and end after a few months. It is always better to make the internship work in your favour and land up with a permanent job by employing a few techniques.

Internships are designed to prepare applicants for future careers, so identify your professional goals and try to find an internship that meets your expectations rather than accepting just any internship that is available. This will assist you in your future job search.

Keep your supervisor abreast of your work and accomplishments by checking in frequently and making sure you are meeting his or her expectations. Developing professional connections as an intern will give you a head start in professional networking.

Employers want employees who show initiative, learn, develop and who ask for more responsibilities.

Employers will trust you to complete more difficult tasks once they recognize your ability to handle the small stuff.

Employers seek people who can think out of the box and identify solutions to current problems that management may not have yet addressed. Offer solutions that you think may resolve a specific problem.

Employers seek individuals who are good at teamwork and contribute positively to the overall accomplishment of the group.
Show your keenness to join the organization and feel proud to be part of the group.

Yes, Yes You Can...Slogan of Success

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:53:00 +0000

Barak Obama’s election slogan was: “Yes, we can.” Imagine if he said: we will try our best or I really want to, but you know, I am a black man and Hillary Clinton is the front runner. What do you think the result would have been?

Besides his self belief and confidence, he put together a formidable team and planned and executed a campaign the likes of which has never been seen. The odds against him right at the start were preposterous: his race, colour, middle name (Hussein) and the fact that he is just a first term senator in Washington. Along the campaign trail he had to endure attacks on his person or real and perceived failings as well as for his associations, but he had the courage to face them down.

What is clear is that is not just a matter of having confidence, but realizing that it is key to getting on to the road to success. Confidence infuses you with positive personal energy and tires up the rest of the team to also push in the right direction. It gives you courage (as opposed to bravado). Planning and execution are equally important but amount to nothing without confidence.

Too many of us are defeated in the mind before we set pen to paper or take a first step to what we want, so the next time you catch yourself hesitating over an important decision or goal, just paraphrase Obama and say: Yes, I can.

Books About Personal Development

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:24:00 +0000

If you are an avid reader you have certainly come across books that have not only made an impression on you, but have taken you to a new plane of existence. Let me share some of my favorites.
“Brave new world” by Aldous Huxley takes you on a journey that shows you the positive and negative effects of living a conditioned life. The state creates you for a particular purpose and programmes you to think and feel the way it wants you to. Then scientists come across a savage tribe living in Mexico and bring back a specimen to study. The book is witty and prescient and presents you with a moral choice at the end.

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull y Richard Bach is a story of a seagull bored with the daily grind of looking for food with a flock of other seagulls. He starts to fly in a manner quite different to what is expected of him and soon finds himself expelled for not being one of them. Jonathan meets up with a spiritual guide who proceeds to show him a higher purpose to his life. This book will encourage you to soar.
The Seat of the Soul by Gary Sukav is a must read if you are trying to discover the meaning of your existence. A bit heavy but it makes you want to read on.

Awaken the Giant within by Anthony Robins is one of the world’s bestsellers on personal development. It gives you a step by step approach to improving your life. Read it to make a difference.

HEC Scholarships for MS and MPhil

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has announced and advertised in national dailies offering Scholarship opportunities for Pakistan Students. This program is offered in selected fields for MS/Phil leading to PhD.

National Testing Service...GAT-General for MPhil and NEC Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:55:00 +0000

What is Your Story....Career Building

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:55:00 +0000

Success is a choice, and so is failure, in either case, a story is written. Some stories go into history books, some to Holly/Bollywood (as true stories) but many remain unsung. People, who choose to make their life a success, write their story before events take place.

Here are how you can make your story an amazing one.

This page needs to show that you believe in yourself. It needs to have a challenge that you overcome not because the problem was easy, but because you believed it could be done. If you have the mindset of a victim you will see problems. If your mindset is of a victor you will see success.

Make your story of the day inspirational by ensuring that you are enthused about what you do. Focus on purpose not problem; on creating not cribbing; on winning not whining.

Make friends. In the morning, determine the people you intend to interact with and improve your relationship with. You can wish others well without bias. Understand that alone you cannot achieve success. However, together you can create a perfect team.

No one has ever succeeded without developing themselves physically, spiritually and emotionally. Unfortunately, most people waste their lives wanting to be someone or have something without developing themselves. Success is hard work. Every day spend some time developing yourself. Learn new things and put them into action the next day. This is true growth.

So what stories are you building you life around? Are they enhancing your potential or minimizing it?

The Right Career Move

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0000

When it comes to career it is up to you to create options for growth and expansion. Here are a few helpful points:

Pick a boss, not a job. Your boss can often be the most important factor in your success or failure. A boss who is skeptical regarding your capabilities will not allow you to take up new challenges or conduct new experiments. On the other hand, an easy going boss will not push you to avail opportunities to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.

Before making a career move, thoroughly research the organisation you plan to join. Does it treat is employees as potential or resource? Potential is to be tapped, while resources are to be consumed.

Unless you passionately enjoy what you do, success will remain an illusion. If you are passionate about marketing but you work in finance, the chances are that you will soon be at war with yourself.

Apart from your primary passion, profession, always find avenues to create a second line of defense. If your primary career becomes redundant, due to external factors, you will then have something to fall back upon. So, Plan B must be in place all the time.

Fortune favours the bold and the brave. A certain Colonel Sanders changed his career at the age of 66 and from being a loser salesman he became an extremely successful entrepreneur.

Summar at Workplace.... Dressing Tips

noreply@blogger.com (saidmeena) — Sat, 28 May 2011 03:51:00 +0000

Summer is a time to flaunt your trendy summer wear. It is the time to experiment with fresh and lively colours. However, with the rising temperature and power outrages, comfort also becomes a prominent consideration. It is imperative to look neatly attired while simultaneously surviving the heat and avoiding horrendously unattractive sweat stains. In short, summers should be about hassle free dressing. Here are a few ideas on how to build effortless summer style:
Mixing and matching works best. A light shade top with a stripy shalwar or vice versa makes for good summer wear.

Splurge on flowery, flowing, printed sundresses for effortless summer femininity.
Consider purchasing knee length kameezes in colorful print patterns that exude the cool and breezy look.

Hop on the Capri pant craze, buy a pair of cotton white, being or black Capri or full length pants to take you anywhere. Pair them easily with a loose or slightly form fitting \bright single toned or floral long kameez, the trick here is the airy fabric. For the most flattering Capri/pants look, opt for a wide leg. Choose bright or neutral colours.

Fancy footwear is key; consider revamping your shoe closet with a new pair of sandals, flip flops or flats with flashy embellishments.

Avoid dark bags; switch to large, bright bags or two-tone canvas, woven straw, or lighter neutral carriers.

Binges in, so be it your shoes, bags or jewellery, bling away. For work, small, subtle diamantes with a basic elegant pendant and bracelet will give the final finish to your summer work attire.
Finally, summer is not for tousled hairstyles, long sleeves, dark colored clothes and cotton jackets. Save them for cooler months.