Phone calls, emails, boss, colleagues, meetings, music, noises, stress, comparisons....

Distracted from your focus areas???

Whom would you blame??? people around you??? the environment??? yourself???

Everybody & Everything (including you) is doing something to distract you from your focus areas....

With so much going on around you - it's very difficult to stay focused long enough to get anything done.

Your tasks are going to suffer a serious delay if you don't manage persistent distractions.

Who can solve this problem??? >>> YOU

How??? >>> few tips below...

- Keep yourself motivated to complete your tasks to the best of your ability and in the least amount of time.

- Once you start a task or project, stay focused and avoid distractions.

Make a list of tasks you have to complete in every two hours - go for it - let nothing stop you.

- Be Highly Focused on your tasks and action required to complete the tasks

- Keep a eye on your TIME - that is the only variable you have - never loose it

- The desire to finish your tasks as efficiently as possible motivates you to remove all distractions.

If you strongly desire something, commit yourself to it and act on time - nothing can stop you!!!

What do you see???

A Glass half full or half empty???
A Storm or a Rainbow???
The dying dark Night or the coming sunrise???

Where is your focus???
the solutions OR the problems.

You will be more productive and effective when your attention is on the positive rather than the negative.

Focus on the Solution -- Not the Problem.

Spend no time on negative reactions. Cross quickly to the sunny side -- the solution side -- of every situation.

Focus on what you CAN do, rather than on what you CAN'T do.

Keeping problems in perspective is essential to solving them and moving on. Remember to differentiate between what you can and can't control.

Focus your time and energy on those things over which you have control. Don't live with problems.

Seek a solution to every problem as soon as possible -- A problem exist ONLY until you can find out a solution and start working on it.

Your fault or someone else's - seek a solution and try to prevent it from happening again.

All Problems can become History- If you make Solutions and Positive Action your Current Focus - all this would result into increased Happiness in Future

Do you always delay certain type of tasks??? or task given by a specific person??? Are you tired of doing the same stuff everyday???

Observe yourself - your reactions - your actions....


You will find a pattern in the tasks / people - 
- for which you never get time - unless forced
- to which you react sharply & negatively 


Friends - we never get time for something that we don't find Interesting, feel Involved and get Engaged.


We do not like doing things that we think don't add value to us or we don't add value to them.


We have only 2 options in life: 
either stop doing what you don't like OR 
start liking what you don't like.


Discover what matters most to you and then focus on that. This gives you more time to focus on what's important for you. 


How???

• Delete anything that is no longer rewarding, you no longer enjoy or that no longer offer you value.
• Have little tolerance for anything that is more trouble than it's worth. 
• Stop participating in activities when they no longer produce the value they once did. 
• Purchase the best you can afford and never hold on to anything that takes more time to maintain than the benefit it returns. 
• Constantly review your master list of things to do and filter out projects that are no longer of interest. 
• Regularly review where you spend your time to determine if it is worthy of your attention.

Either like it or leave it - There is no other option in Life.

Commitment Will Get You Where You Want To Go...

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. 


Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then God moves too. 


All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. 


A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. 


"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." 

Man in the Glass...

When you get what you want in your struggle for self, and the world makes you King for a Day; just go to a mirror and look at yourself, and see what THAT person has to say. 

It isn’t your father or , mother or wife or children, whose judgment matters to you; the person whose opinion counts most in your life, is the one staring back from the glass. 

Some people may think you‘re a straight shootin’ chum, and call you a wonderful guy; but the man in the glass says you‘re only a bum, if you can‘t look him straight in the eye.

He’s the person to please; never mind all the rest, for he’s with you clear up to the end. And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test, if the man in the glass is your friend. 

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of life, and get pats on the back as you pass; but your final reward will be heartaches and tears, if you’ve cheated the man in the glass.

Want to be a positive person???

Promise yourself the below every week...

• I will be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. 
• I will talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
• I will make all my friends feel that there is something in them. 
• I will look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true. 
• I will think only the best, give my best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. 
• I will be just as enthusiastic & happy about the success of others as I am about my own.
• I will forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
• I will be a cheerful person at all times and give every living creature you greet a smile.
• I will give so much time to the development of myself that I will have no time to criticize others.

I will be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for defeat, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

I will be always think - act - react positively and spread positivity.

Nobody's is giving me Opportunity!!!

Opportunities are never just handed to you; they must be created. 

There are plenty of opportunities for every individual in every walk of life. They may not be the opportunities that you prefer, but each opportunity of which you take advantage leads to bigger and better opportunities. 

Those who approach their jobs and careers with enthusiasm always find plenty of opportunities, while those who complain about no one ever giving them a chance are merely observers of life. 

When you are determined that you will not allow others to determine your future for you, when you refuse to allow temporary setbacks to defeat you, you are destined for great success. 

The opportunities will always be there for you. 

If there are problems that you cannot overcome right now, remember to capitalize upon them at a later date by looking for the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

Don’t ever blame the world for not giving you opportunity.

Create the Opportunities you need.

Life mein RISK to lena padta hai....

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas & dreams, before the crowd, is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.

But risks need to be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. 


He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love...live. Chained by his beliefs, he is a slave; he has forfeited freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

Freedom = Taking planned Risks at your Cost = No Regret = Growth & Happiness.

Garbage Truck...

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the office. 


We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, he was really friendly.  

So, I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" 

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. 

Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, and wish them well, say a prayer for them and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. 

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so . . . love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't. We're not always responsible for everything that happens to us, but we are responsible for how we react to what happens. 

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a wonderful, garbage-free day!!!!!!!

Two Wolves...

Full of anger??? injustice, wrong credit, cheating, insult...

- Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. 

But anger wears you down - it does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison yourself and wishing others to die. I have struggled with these feelings many times.
There are two wolves inside me (And all of us)


One is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him, and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.

But the other wolf... He is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing.

Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit.

Guess - Which one wins?

The one I feed and focus on...

Which wolf do you want to focus on??? 

We will do it later... Will do it just before last date... We have enough time... I can always do it tomorrow...

Familiar with these??? 


People or Companies - that thrive in today’s & future economy are those that can shift their cultures from the slower pace of business-as-usual to urgency. 


If you don't create urgency - by the time you will wake up, it will be too late for you to act.


It’s easy to see a lack of urgency in others, but can you see it in yourself? What else can you do, beginning now, to create a sense of urgency in yourself, your department, and with your projects?


What specifically can you do to create more urgency? 

• Walk faster—show some hustle.
• Respond immediately / faster to emails and voice mails.
• Get to the point quickly and insist that others do the same.
• Keep meetings short and on-point. Always insist on an agenda.
• Eliminate every piece of paperwork that doesn't facilitate a specific outcome. 
• If something is not moving as desired, do something else.
• Do it now!

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in everything that you do - small or big. 

10 things to know about Anna Hazare 'n Jan Lok Pal Bill.. !

1. Who is Anna Hazare?
An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War


2. What's so special about him?
He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra


3. So what?
This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills.


In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village. 


4. Ok,...?
This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan, Mahavir award, 2 Presidential awards, total around 13-14 awards and is a known figure for his social activities.


5. Really, what is he fighting for?
He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.


6. How that can be possible?
He is advocating for a Bill, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), bureaucrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.


8. It's an entirely new thing right..?
In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption).


7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?
The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed.


Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.


8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?
A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result.


9. Is he alone? Who else is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?
Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more.


Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.


10. Ok, got it. What can I do?
At least we can spread the message. How?
Putting status message, links, video, changing profile pics.
At least we can support Anna Hazare and the cause for uprooting corruption from India. 
At least we can hope that his Hunger Strike does not go in vain.
At least we can pray for his good health.


Thanks for reading.

“It is not the water in the fields that brings true development, rather, it is water in the eyes, or compassion for fellow beings, that brings about real development.” - Anna Hazare



Please Spread This msg As Much As You Can 'n Tell Others To Do The Same.. !

Why have you not given me the promotion I deserve???

Ask the person who really knows best - Yourself.


There is only one person who is in charge of your career progression, and that person is you. 

Lee Iacocca had written his entire future career plan on the back of a business card. On it were the promotions he expected to earn and the dates he expected to receive them -- until he was named CEO of the company. 

Successful people know that they must create their own opportunities and be ready for them when they arrive. 

Some organizations have clearly defined career paths while others are more informal in their approach, but if you study the senior people in the company, you can quickly identify the kind of education and experience you need to advance. 

Identify the career moves you’d like to make and get to work making yourself qualified for the job you want. Talk to your senior - Team with him on your success journey...

Don’t ask your employer why you are not promoted. Tell him your desired promotion & career plan & Ask him what Value you need to give to get it!!!

How much do you really care for your friends???

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. 

I knew you would come...

There were two childhood buddies who went through school and college and even joined the army together. 

Triple Filter...

A great story about what you should and what you should not talk about Friends...

When we share...

When we share with our friends...

How many will take the bus with you when the Mercedes breaks down??

We all face hardships in our lives and when this happens, there are some people who care about us and open their arms to hold us when the need arises.

Who are those people? 

Lion and Mouse...

Very nice story...

How to be Happy - always...

Friends - We all have difficult moments - when we get hurt by the behavior and reactions of people around us - a friend, a colleague, or a family member....

Everything is a waste...

....If you don't have the purpose and desire....

But - My Intentions are good!!!

Friends - Good Intention, Honesty, Sincerity, Integrity, Positive purpose - all are not enough!!!

Who is responsible for your success??

You OR Others???

Everyone wants a Happy Life...

Anyone can be happy. This doesn't mean you will have a perfect life (or what you perceive to be a perfect life). It means that everyone has the right to be happy...