➤5 great Motivational Forces

Just put them on your work table. They will pull your towards success every day-

1) Thoughts

2) Be busy

3) Efforts

4) Persistence

5) Determination

Start believing in one by one...

Xo!!

➤Are you a good listener ?

Hearing is a physical ability gifted by God. But listening is an art, which can be developed. You can be a fascinating listener and become successful by listening and learning more than others.

The first FOUR types are Ordinary types of listening and if you continue to do ordinary things, you will continue to get ordinary results. Inculcate the FIFTH type-

1) Formality Listening

You listen because you are forced to listen. Your mind is somewhere else, watching TV or reading a book. Known words fall on your ear drums and you get a meaning , that is it. You are not at all involved.

2) Pretended Listening

You look in the eyes of the person but your mind is thinking something else. You show that you are listening but you are actually lost. You are preoccupied with something else. The other person feels happy that he is being heard.

3) Selective Listening

You listen what you want to listen. Out of the entire conversation, you pick what suits you and you remember only that. You ignore the unwanted and reproduce only relevant when the time comes.

4) Reactive Listening

You listen to reply. When the other person is speaking, you are waiting for your turn to reply. In fact, you are actually not listening, you are preparing for your answer.

4) Active listening

This is the listening of Successful and effective people. They listen because they consider it as their right, They, in fact feel obliged to listen and learn in the bargain. 
You have to keep the following things in mind to become an active listener-
- Stop talking phisically
- Relate to yourself
- look what is being said, not who is saying
- Focus on the person, not his clothes
- Aski questions and re-phrase what you listen
- Write down important points
- Stop talking mentally

People will just love you when you listen to them. Their problem become half when you just listen to them . It doubles if you do not listen because then they tell the same to someone else. Develop the art...

Best compliments....

xo!!

➤Magic of smile ?

It costs nothing and gives everything. Smile is a magical gift of nature. 

1) God's best gift

Only human beings have the ability to smile. There are millions of species in the world but only humans can smile to convey a lovely emotion.

Thank The God !!!

2) Brings closeness

The distance between the corners of the lips can reduce long distances. A smile conveys warmth and makes you approachable to one and all. "Smiles" is the longest word in dictionary because there is a "mile" between first and last "s".

Embrace closeness !!!

3) Language of life

There are 5000 languages in the world and smile can speak them all. Smile is often infectious. When your smile, the other person automatically responds by a smile. Also, you simply look more pretty.

Spread humanity!!!

4) Relaxed muscles

It is claimed that a frown uses 43 face muscles while only 17 muscles are used in a smile uses. That means less efforts are exerted while bigger results are achieved.

Enjoy the bliss!!!

5) Automatic happiness

Normally, we smile when we are happy. But there a magic here!!! You can make yourself happy by smiling without any reason. Brain just assumes that since lips are smiling , means it has to be happy.

Invite happiness!!!

Do you still need another reason to smile ?

xo!!

➤Namaste Styles!!!

Style of Namaste tells about your feelings. Check out..

Namaste is a combination of two words...Namas and Te. Namas means To bow and Te means You. It means "I bow before you", And this bow is because of your good qualities. God made everyone with some unique qualities and that is why we do namaste to everybody.

Your style of Namaste tells the other person about your feelings..

1. Regal

This is an official posture. Pure formal and business style. It states that we value your association with us and we are happy to know you.

2. Respect

The style is an epitome of reverence. We bow slightly with folded hands to appreciate the other person's qualities. It denotes respect and is often combined with lowered gaze. Eye contact is missing here.

3. Informal

When we meet friends and relatives, we do this namaste. A broader smile associated with slightly tilted head, conveys affection and familiarity. Folded hands gives non-verbal message.."It is a pleasure to see you again"

4. Anjali Mudra

The entire concept is followed from "Anjali Mudra" in yoga philosophy where palms are pressed together for positive energy. Anjali stands for Divine offerings and that spirits is taken in namaste.

5. Yogic and Dance 

These are two limited variations. Yogic namaste is offering to the God and/or Sun God. This aids in better blood circulation though it is not related to social connections. Dance mudra is used in Mohiniattam dance where the dance uses the posture to display a fine balance of action, gaze and movements. 

Namaste is best carried our with a soft smile, positive feel and subtle confidence. The greeting may also be spoken without the gesture or the gesture performed wordlessly.

xo!!

➤Impress the audience

Do you start shivering by the thought of giving a presentation ? You are not alone. Lot of us get jittery while facing the crowd.

Follow these tips to get confident during your next face-off.

1) Take a start

Catch the audience by their collars. First seconds will decide whether you will be appreciated or not. This is called "helo" effect in psychology. You beginning can be a story, a news, a fact, an anecdote or a joke. People must get glued immediately.

2) Rule of THREE

On any topic today, there can be thousands of dimensions. Do not get tempted to cover more. Stick to the golden rule of THREE. People will absorb these faster and remember in future. Also, tell the audience in the beginning what you are going to say, say it and then in the end, revise quickly.

3) Power of Pause

PAUSE looks bigger to the speaker but the audience appreciates it no ends. Remember, they have come to get knowledge from you. When you pause, they get time to absorb and reflect. Pause also gives you precious seconds to plan your next part of delivery.

4) Dangers of slides

When you use slides for a long time, the darkness in the room or hall forces body to release melatonin. This is a natural secretion of the body to make you fall sleep. This environment will reduce audience involvement and and you will be demotivated.

5) Enthusiasm

Last important point is that you must be bubbling with enthusiasm while making a presentation. It is your work, you did lot of work and you believe in the outcome. If you are not enthusiastic about your delivery, how the audience will be. You can give, what you have. Have enthusiasm and smile during delivey. It is infectious.

Enjoy your next delivery.

Cheers !!!

➤Habits change , nature does not !

Let me share this lovely story with you. Hope you will learn something at the end of it-

Once a man named Narhar lived in a village. He was very kind hearted.

One day, he saw a wounded mother python with a new born baby python. She died soon. Narhar felt pity and took the baby home.

He named it Kalia and took care of it. Kalia grew in size and would protect the house from mice and small animals. The villagers and kids would play with Kalia.

One day when he gave him milk, it did not drink. Kalia did not consume for many days. Narhar felt sad. H would pat his back to feed but in vain. Every night, Kalia would sleep besides him.

After a week, Narhar took Kalia to a doctor.

Doctor :‘How long is it with you ?’.

Narhar: ‘5 years’.

Doctor: ‘How did you find him?’

Narhar: ‘In the forest, when he was born his mother was attacked. She died and I brought Kalia home’.

Doctor: ‘Since when he is hungry?’

Narhar: ‘7 days. He only sleeps by my side’

Doctor: ‘Hmm. What he usually eats?’

Narhar: ‘Milk and feeds on mice, rats and protects our house’.

Doctor: ‘Hmm. Ok. “Narhar, it is starving since 7 days because it is planning to kill you!! It lies by your side to measure the length of his prey to engulf. Save your life’.

Narhar was shocked and left the python in the forest.

Moral –Animal or human, they never leave their nature.

➤Holi....what is your style this year ?

Holi is part of our life and is easily one of the most celebrated festival in India. The way and styles have changed over a period of time. Have you adopted the latest one ???

1) Mathura/Barsaane ki Holi

this is popularly know as Lath maar Holi. People use long stick to hit each other along with using colors and water. One of the most intense involvements, even mud is part of application to express joy and pleasure.

2) Color Gulal Holi

A very traditional type where specially prepared Gulal in different colors in applied on face and hair to share relatedness with family and friends. Over the last few decades, this is loosing favour because of concerns over skin damage due to unsafe Gulal.

3) Herbal Gulal Holi

Herbal Gulal is considered safe though there are different opinions. People opting for herbals stay away from hard substances like paint, grease, wet colors which require time and efforts for removal. In any case, these colors go away only in few days.

4) Pure water Holi

Modern progressive generation likes to play Holi more decently by using only water. They supplement water with flower petals and enjoy the fragrance while sharing sweets with other celebrators.

5) Just water Tilak

Now, we are more concerned with water conservation. Hence, there are people who are going a step further to support environment. People supporting this movement just apply water Tilak and feel delighted to reach win-win situation. Water saved and Holi celebrated !!!

So, what is your style this Holi??

Happy Holi xo!!

➤5 Top jobs for women

There are 25 lakh diverse professions in the world. How to choose the best ? Here is my pick for the modern women, with time-tested justification-

1) Teaching

You can be a teacher in any subject. Your God gifted ability to speak well would make you successful. Moreover, this is one profession where time demands are comparatively less. Hence, you can make a fine balance between work and family.

2) HR Department

HR professionals need to be compassionate, understanding and problem solvers. Women can affectionately listen to the problems and genuinely try to address these. Their keenness to find a way assists them in succeeding in the profession.

 3) Dentistry

You might have a love for science subjects and always wanted to be a Doctor. Or you wanted to serve the humanity!!! MBBS or MD are required to be ready to meet emergencies even at odd night hours. Fortunately, with BDS/MDS, you can get your ambition fulfilled without having the stress for 24 hours a day. Moreover, it takes lesser years of studying.

4) Law

Females are known as better orators with strong argumentative ability. Legal profession is for people with strong situational understanding. Women would be in a better position to be analyse all aspects and then present the case, as appropriate.

5) Journalism

The profession is associated with glamour and women can justify well. Requires excellent communication skills and strong personality. Modern women are brought up with the mind-set of a tough person. Journalism can be tiring at times but name, fame and money can be pursued easily.

Of course, you will succeed easily if you choose any other profession which is close to you heart and you work relentlessly.


Best compliments....

xo!!

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➤The Angels in Women !!!

It would be a real challenge to pick top universal qualities of women. However, I dedicate these five which I admire the most-

1) Even God needs her to  bring a new life 

God is worshipped because He is the creator. But, how can He bring a new creature in this world without her help? The ability to give birth is an amazing wonder of all times. She needs to be worshiped for the same reason.

2) She will multiply whatever you give her

She is a multiplier. You give her a house, she will make it a home. You give her a man, she will make a family. You give her a smile, she will return a laughter. You give her an argument, she will convert into a fight. Give her love, she will give herself completely. Choice is yours, what you want to multiply !!!

3) She is a stronger gender

She is not a fairer or weaker sex. She can withstand stresses and burdens better. She can do a full time job, full time home maker and full time family attention, all at the same time. She can have sleepless nights due to family members' sickness and still work the full next day without complaints. She feels happy even when she gets kicks from her baby in her womb. Strength personified !!!

4) Only woman has the ability of multi-tasking

She can count cooker whistles, listen to TV serials, keep an eyes on the study of kids and talk to her husband, all at the same time. She is a magical multi-tasker. A man can do only one thing at a time. If you want to talk to him when he is watching time, he need remote to pause TV to listen to you. Woman are naturally superior !!!

5) She does not need anyone to complete her

She can cook, hail a cab, nurse her baby, care for her in-laws and catch up on lost sleep. Mahatma Buddha deserted his wife after their son's birth. She nurtured her son all alone despite all the difficulties. When Buddha returned, she told him that people will remember his teachings of enlightenment but her lesson would be largely unknown. When asked...she announced with un-shed tears...Woman is complete on her own !!!

Salute to every woman on this woman's day !!!

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➤When laziness is better than perfection !!!

The "search for excellence" is different from "efforts of perfection". Why should we be pushed to be perfect ???👯💃

1)You do not have to be better than others

When you try to be perfect, you are actually competing with others. That is not the right strategy. You have to compete with yourself only. Raise your own bar everyday. As long as you are ahead of where you were yesterday, you are a hero. A daily hero !!!

2) Perfection requires a lot more energy

There is lot of efforts difference between "Nearly Perfect" and " Perfect". Ask a student who gets 99% marks and one who gets 100%. A sculputre may spend many more hours to reach the state of perfection with his idol. This Perfection is his state of mind, not of statute. Work smart !!!

3) Perfection is the attempt to be someone else

Perfection is a state of mind in which you try to imitate your role models. Self improvement books and motivational speakers set these standards for you. You start believing that you will not be complete if you do not do a perfect job every time. You already are Perfect !!!

4) 80:20 rule will do more good

Famous Italian sociologist Pareto propounded his famous theory on income distribution as 80:20 in all aspects. You will be better off with regard to income, relationships and productivity if you reach just 80% of target perfection. 50% will get you at 80% output. That means , your output will be 160% rather than 100% with Perfection as target. Laziness...with applause !!!

5) Try to be more effective , not efficient

Efficiency is "doing the things right". Effectiveness is "doing the right things". Choose the activities which are giving you results rather than working hard on any one activity. Today is an age of multi-specialist rather than single experts. Look at the success of multi-specialist hospitals. Focus on acquired skills, not natural abilities!!!

Smell the roses. If you are happy, you will be more productive...


Cheers !!!

XO!!

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➤Preparing for MNC interview ? Check it...

Be ready for out of the box questions, if planning for a Career not for a Job

In an ever changing scenario not only the job and organisational culture have changed but also the hiring process. Traditional hiring is no more in trend. Straight questions followed by simple answers may may get you a job but not a promising career anymore.

Traditional Questions:

Why did you choose MBA?

Where do you see yourself in 5 yrs?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Why should we hire you?

What are your hobbies?

I strongly believe that most of us must have faced 3 of the above 5 questions during our very first interview.

Why modern companies are using the new approach?

Today companies are looking for long term players who can serve the company well as well as justify their roles on each bumps. For acquiring such talent, we cannot fallow the traditional way of hiring.

Also, recruiters needs to create a pool through every possible way along with the right way of evaluation as a high priority.

New Pattern of hiring:

New approach compels the candidates to think outside the box as well as proves the capability of the candidates.

Asking random not familiar questions  increases  the stress level  and checks a candidate's proactive response in a perceived situation.

Companies like Google and Facebook not only create a healthy work environment for their chosen talent but also they pick their resources very carefully. As per one survey Google receives one million resumes in a year but only less than 0.5% are considered for hiring.

Set of questions:

Here is a new set of questions if you are planning to approach such companies -

·   If you were an animal; what would you be and why?

·   What is the least proud point in your resume?

·   What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?

·   One word which describes your personality?

·   How would you handle correcting a mistake that your manager made?

·   How would you distribute 1000 potatoes in 10 baskets?

These are the examples only.  You are planning to approach a company like Google, Facebook, MNCs, be ready to think beyond the boundary.

Ananya Srivastava

➤Why I am crazy about Redmi Note 3 Mobile ?

I wish I could write all the great features of this phone but I will still try to share a few...

This phone is loaded and loaded with top class, advanced features. And every now and then , it is upgraded for better performance.

3 GB RAM and 32 GM memory means it is lightening fast in performance. Malcom Moctacore processor will open your Apps at the blink of the eye. You can work on 15-20 sites simultaneously without any hitch. 

Mobile has such silky finish due to sand blasted body. That means it is not painted and hence, no fear of scratches. R&D of Xiomi is giving threat to Apple.

Hundreds of keyboard designs and screen savers will make it is an eye-candy. Each screen saver has theme package for different pages. Woww!!!

The touch sensor is very sensitive. It opens the phone in 0.3 secs. It can have a large number of fingers for security balanced with convenience. Back sensor is great for Selfies.

When you type, the inbuilt app helps you predict the word based your history and previous usage. You can have running fingers on the keypad and it accurately guesses the word. Real intelligent.

Marathon battery life due to 4050 mh capacity. With normal use, you can easily run the mobile for 3-4 days without charging.

You also get a backup with your unique MIUI Id. So, you get additional storage space without paying for it. MIUI to MIUI messaging is also free.

15 megapixel primary camera is superb. The videos can be edited and trimmed by the devise built-in feature itself. A rare support considering the price.

One excellent feature is that you can use the devise as remote control for all your remote driven electrical or electronic gadgets at home pr office. Real premium.

And unbelievable part is the price. I still wonder how this mobile can be sold at a price of 11999/- by Xiomi company.

XO!!