Campus selection often provides a good break to students at the start of their career. Here is how you could try to improve your competitive edge during the selection process.
Selectors look out for candidates with the right kind of qualifications and attitude.
Students of professional courses look forward to campus selection since it eliminates the hassles of preparing and sending job applications to different organisations, interviews at various venues and so on. Moreover, the assurance of a good start in one's career even before the completion of their course motivates students to excel in their studies.
Placement cells in several reputed engineering and management institutions help students in achieving success in the campus recruitment process. However, students should plan and play their roles wisely to get the best results.
While the students are saved from the bother of a tiresome hunt for employment after graduation, campus selection helps companies in identifying easily young talent that match their requirements.
Should students make any special preparations for handling the campus selection process effectively? The answer is an emphatic `yes'. The preparation depends to a large extent on the recruitment process of the company. Although every company arrives with the intention of spotting the best talent, the definition of talent varies. Each management may have its own priorities of skills, knowledge or competence that is expected from the candidates. Depending on these, the company evolves its own selection process. The students' preparations would have to be in tune with the relevant selection process of the company concerned. But there are certain common elements that would help candidates to prepare for a campus interview. Let us briefly examine the important aspects
Preparing a good c.v.
This should highlight our skill, knowledge and capabilities that would satisfy the demands of the job we are interested in.
Information about
the company
Specific knowledge of the company that includes the following features would be of immense value: history of the company, products and services and their merits, fields of activity, headquarters and location of other units, paid up capital, number and classification of employees, principal competitors and their products, research and development, pattern of growth, outstanding achievements, salary structure and opportunities offered for professional advancement.
Details about the
prospective job
These details could be gathered from sources such as business journals, finance pages of good daily newspapers, job advertisements, share notifications, company brochures, and most importantly Websites. Any opportunity to discuss the organisation with its employees should be gainfully utilised.
Written tests
If the company usually conducts written tests with objective questions, one should master the techniques to answer them.
There would be a time limit that is deliberately introduced in the test, with a view to spotting the best talent among the candidates.
Further, we should try to find out the areas of knowledge that are usually checked and evaluated by the company concerned.
Some firms may focus on academic subjects of the relevant standard based on the minimum entry qualification that is mandatory for the job.
Engineering firms and IT organisations that conduct campus recruitments in technical institutions sometimes opt for questions from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at the Class 12 level.
Some tests include sections on verbal skills (vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms and so on), quantitative aptitude (school arithmetic), reading, comprehension and psychometric analysis (personality, attitudes, composure and consistency).
There may be exercises to test the candidate's aptitude, ability to understand data and awareness of computers.
The scheme may be different for business schools; the emphasis would be on analytical skills, problem solving, decision-making and case studies.
Some employers may check the candidate's general awareness or general intelligence through graded quizzes.
The philosophy behind this approach is that the university or board has already evaluated the technical or professional knowledge of the candidate.
If an intelligent person with the required educational qualification is selected, he could be given in-house training to enable him to discharge efficiently the duties assigned to him. Interested candidates may gather information from senior students on the kind of tests administered by different companies that arrive on the campus.
We should, however, be prepared to tackle the tests even if there is a change in style.
There would be interviews or group discussions to assess the personality of the candidate.
Interviews
We should practise to master the strategy to succeed in interviews and group discussions.
Mock sessions guided by experienced trainers would help to correct errors in style and mannerisms.
The interview may lay more emphasis on personality traits than on academic subjects. However, for design jobs or others of a purely technical nature, the subject areas may be given priority.
Sometimes, the interview may focus on the candidate's academic subjects.
The interviewer would try to evaluate the candidate's analytical skills or other communication skills.
In such instances, if the candidate gets stuck in a topic, he may even be allowed to choose a favourite topic, for further interaction.
Those who are overconfident may delude themselves into believing that they need no special training for clearing tests, interviews or group discussions.
Their hopes of performing well at the appropriate time without any kind of prior training is likely to be proved wrong.
Any human activity has room for improvement and the race for campus selection is no exception.
It is wise to strengthen our competitive skills through planning and guided practice, for achieving success in campus recruitments.
Personal characteristics Personality traits that are often checked are the following:
* Poise.
* Clarity of expression.
* Cleanliness.
* Comprehension.
* Confidence.
* Style of dressing.
* Temperament.
* Getting along with others.
* Initiative.
* Intellectual curiosity.
* Interest in challenges.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality.
* Leadership qualities.
* Listening with patience.
* Meeting people.
* Patience.
* Pleasantness.
* Courtesy.
* Prioritising.
* Problem-solving ability.
* Pronunciation.
* Reasoning.
* Respect of opponents.
* Response to new ideas.
* Selection of appropriate ideas.
* Teamwork.
* Tolerance.
* Wealth of ideas.
* Willingness to accept responsibility.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Try to be yourself
Here are a few tips on how to judge situtations correctly in the course of an interview and come out with just the right response. At every stage, the candidates should bear in mind that the interviewers are the job-givers and they are the job-seekers.
Be honest
Confess ignorance if such is the case. No attempt to deceive the board by pretending to know something you do not know will ever succeed. The interviewers will naturally be endowed with more knowledge and experience in the relevant area. Once your deception is exposed, your credibility is lost.
The board may not show any further sympathy to you. This can lead to your rejection. Keep in mind that there is no person who knows everything. Ignorance is no crime, but deception is certainly one.
Even as a matter of policy, honesty is the best. This holds good in interviews as well. It is another matter if you guide the board to an area where you are strong. That is no deception, but only a healthy interview technique.
Time is precious
The interview board, that understands the candidate's anxiety, often asks some simple question such as "How did you come to Mumbai?" or "How was your journey?" in the opening stages of an interview. This has the sole objective of reducing the candidate's mental tension, if any, and making him/her feel relaxed.
Answers to such questions must be as brief as possible. The precious time allotted to us to prove our mettle for the job through significant questions and answers should not be wasted by discussing trivia.
Do not take sides
For interviews at higher levels, questions that require answers on controversial issues may be raised.
Never give the impression that you are a bigot. There is no harm in your favouring a side, if you have sound arguments to substantiate your conviction. However, do not ignore the valid points on the other side.
They should also be indicated, and your opinions and inferences presented, keeping a balance. This is appreciated when much can be said on both sides. The board would focus its attention not on which side you support, but how logically you establish your position based on reasonable arguments.
Do not jump the gun
Some candidates often try to be over-smart by beginning their answer even before the interviewer has completed the question.
You should not fall into this trap. For one thing, no one likes being interrupted. Further, the interviewer may have in his mind a question that is beyond what you have guessed. Perhaps he wants to make a statement, and seek your reaction if you should like to oppose it.
Wait patiently till the question is complete and reflect at least for a couple of seconds before you answer. Remember that your response need not be as instantaneous as the return stroke of a tennis player facing a serve.
Be specific
On specific questions of fact in a subject area, never prefix phrases such as "I think", "probably", "maybe", "I suppose", etc. For example if a candidate is asked - "What is the capital of Bhutan?" he should not say "I think it is Thimphu". It is not a matter of opinion. The right way to answer is by just saying - "Thimphu".
Do not let your guard down
During lengthy interviews, candidates may fall a prey to some kind of risky delusion. Although during the initial stages the candidates are nervous, after sometime they begin to feel at home.
They run the risk of letting their guard down and begin to regard the board members as friends or equals. Some candidates may start talking in a lighter vein or crack jokes. Candidates may feel free to open up and present all their personal details.
This propensity certainly damages a candidate's prospects for selection. At every stage, candidates should bear in mind that the interviewers are the job-givers and they are the job-seekers.
Even though some members may speak in a very friendly tone as equals, the candidate has to regard them as his/her superiors at the time of the interview.
Do not blow your trumpet
We should present a true picture of ourselves in the matter of knowledge and skills.
Any attempt to present a different façade is bound to fail before a discerning board of interviewers. Blowing your trumpet or trying to indicate your links with VIPs may have a negative effect. If we indicate our qualifications and experience as required, the rest of the job lies with the board.
Do not get provoked
Attempts would be made to provoke you.
Bear in mind that the board is testing your mental equilibrium and maturity.
For example, a candidate seeking selection as a marketing professional may be tested for his reactions before a difficult and demanding customer who may speak ill of the product which is being promoted.
The member may play the role of the customer using rude or insulting language. The professional, who should know that the customer is the king, should behave with equanimity. If you do so, you pass the trial.
Maintain your composure
At every stage of the interview, you should hold firmly to your self-confidence.
Remember you are undergoing a crucial test that may turn your life one way or the other.
A slight setback should not drive you to desperation.
It is quite possible that you could not answer a couple of questions.
But that is not the end of the road.
There will be further questions that you can answer.
No candidate would normally answer all the questions with total precision. Still they would be selected for the job.
This thought should come to our mind, when you fail to give the right answer to a question.
Do not acknowledge acquaintances
There is the remote possibility that a member of the interview board may have some connection with you, your parents or your family.
In the interview room, you should not try to discuss this. Act normally, as with any other board member.
Be honest
Confess ignorance if such is the case. No attempt to deceive the board by pretending to know something you do not know will ever succeed. The interviewers will naturally be endowed with more knowledge and experience in the relevant area. Once your deception is exposed, your credibility is lost.
The board may not show any further sympathy to you. This can lead to your rejection. Keep in mind that there is no person who knows everything. Ignorance is no crime, but deception is certainly one.
Even as a matter of policy, honesty is the best. This holds good in interviews as well. It is another matter if you guide the board to an area where you are strong. That is no deception, but only a healthy interview technique.
Time is precious
The interview board, that understands the candidate's anxiety, often asks some simple question such as "How did you come to Mumbai?" or "How was your journey?" in the opening stages of an interview. This has the sole objective of reducing the candidate's mental tension, if any, and making him/her feel relaxed.
Answers to such questions must be as brief as possible. The precious time allotted to us to prove our mettle for the job through significant questions and answers should not be wasted by discussing trivia.
Do not take sides
For interviews at higher levels, questions that require answers on controversial issues may be raised.
Never give the impression that you are a bigot. There is no harm in your favouring a side, if you have sound arguments to substantiate your conviction. However, do not ignore the valid points on the other side.
They should also be indicated, and your opinions and inferences presented, keeping a balance. This is appreciated when much can be said on both sides. The board would focus its attention not on which side you support, but how logically you establish your position based on reasonable arguments.
Do not jump the gun
Some candidates often try to be over-smart by beginning their answer even before the interviewer has completed the question.
You should not fall into this trap. For one thing, no one likes being interrupted. Further, the interviewer may have in his mind a question that is beyond what you have guessed. Perhaps he wants to make a statement, and seek your reaction if you should like to oppose it.
Wait patiently till the question is complete and reflect at least for a couple of seconds before you answer. Remember that your response need not be as instantaneous as the return stroke of a tennis player facing a serve.
Be specific
On specific questions of fact in a subject area, never prefix phrases such as "I think", "probably", "maybe", "I suppose", etc. For example if a candidate is asked - "What is the capital of Bhutan?" he should not say "I think it is Thimphu". It is not a matter of opinion. The right way to answer is by just saying - "Thimphu".
Do not let your guard down
During lengthy interviews, candidates may fall a prey to some kind of risky delusion. Although during the initial stages the candidates are nervous, after sometime they begin to feel at home.
They run the risk of letting their guard down and begin to regard the board members as friends or equals. Some candidates may start talking in a lighter vein or crack jokes. Candidates may feel free to open up and present all their personal details.
This propensity certainly damages a candidate's prospects for selection. At every stage, candidates should bear in mind that the interviewers are the job-givers and they are the job-seekers.
Even though some members may speak in a very friendly tone as equals, the candidate has to regard them as his/her superiors at the time of the interview.
Do not blow your trumpet
We should present a true picture of ourselves in the matter of knowledge and skills.
Any attempt to present a different façade is bound to fail before a discerning board of interviewers. Blowing your trumpet or trying to indicate your links with VIPs may have a negative effect. If we indicate our qualifications and experience as required, the rest of the job lies with the board.
Do not get provoked
Attempts would be made to provoke you.
Bear in mind that the board is testing your mental equilibrium and maturity.
For example, a candidate seeking selection as a marketing professional may be tested for his reactions before a difficult and demanding customer who may speak ill of the product which is being promoted.
The member may play the role of the customer using rude or insulting language. The professional, who should know that the customer is the king, should behave with equanimity. If you do so, you pass the trial.
Maintain your composure
At every stage of the interview, you should hold firmly to your self-confidence.
Remember you are undergoing a crucial test that may turn your life one way or the other.
A slight setback should not drive you to desperation.
It is quite possible that you could not answer a couple of questions.
But that is not the end of the road.
There will be further questions that you can answer.
No candidate would normally answer all the questions with total precision. Still they would be selected for the job.
This thought should come to our mind, when you fail to give the right answer to a question.
Do not acknowledge acquaintances
There is the remote possibility that a member of the interview board may have some connection with you, your parents or your family.
In the interview room, you should not try to discuss this. Act normally, as with any other board member.
The personality factor
Personality assessment plays a key role in the recruitment process. Which aspects of personality are usually tested? What is emotional quotient? Can you improve it?
EVERYBODY HAS an identifiable pattern of personality that helps others to predict to a reasonable extent his/her reactions to various situations. Personality is influenced by the factors such as genetics, upbringing and experience. In other words, heredity and environment play key roles. You may say that a person is affable, assertive, bold, caring, cooperative, domineering, enthusiastic, gentle, hesitant, inconsistent, just, kind, loyal, moderate, naughty, outspoken, persuasive, quizzical, relaxed, sensitive, shy, tolerant, uncompromising, warm, zealous, etc. Several qualities do aggregate in a person.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires have been intelligently devised to assess personal qualities through one's responses to a series of questions. It may be noted that here are no `right' or `wrong' answers in this exercise. Further, no tight time limit is prescribed for furnishing answers. An expert can construct a personality profile from a series of answers given by a particular candidate.
For example, a large number of well-constructed questions like those given below can bring out your nature.
* I prefer to talk to one person and not to a group - [True/False]
* When someone relates a story, I have an inclination to check its veracity - [True/False]
Honesty matters
While answering the questions, the best policy is honesty. If you try to make a clever guess of the requirements of the employer and then try to cook up answers artificially, you are not likely to succeed in the effort involving a large number of questions.
Remember what Mark Twain said, "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Jerome K. Jerome's words are also relevant in this context: "It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar."
Further, even if you succeed in hoodwinking the examiner, you fail ultimately since you are attempting to secure a job that does not suit you. The test gives you an opportunity to discover the real you.
Do not be under the impression that any one type of personality is better than another. Each personality suits a set of jobs. After all, the questionnaire offers you reliable guidance as to what occupation would give you job satisfaction. If you are really not good at mixing well with others, why should you go for a public relations job?
Different styles
You may be asked to write about your dream job and its characteristics in terms of environment, responsibilities, professional prospects, challenges, opportunity for service, and remuneration.
It is not just one type of questionnaire that is being used in all situations. There are different styles such as 16 PF and OPQ (16 Personality Factor Questionnaire / Occupational Personality Questionnaire).
The 16 PF has 16 personality scales:
* Warmth
* Reasoning - general intelligence
* Emotional stability
* Dominance
* Liveliness
* Rule-consciousness
* Social boldness
* Sensitivity
* Vigilance
* Abstractedness
* Privateness
* Apprehension
* Openness to change
* Self- reliance
* Perfectionism
* Tension
Whatever might be the type of the questionnaire, it should fulfil two attributes - validity and reliability.
Emotional quotient
Intelligence plays a signifi- cant role in achieving career success. Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a popular term. But there is another term EQ that is supposed to be of greater significance in achieving success in any walk of life. EQ stands for emotional quotient, which is an index of emotional intelligence. Pioneering studies in this subject were carried out by Peter Slavey and John Meyer. IQ is inborn. It indicates a person's ability for effective memorising, efficiency for learning, capacity for logical thinking, and skill for quickly solving problems. There is a multiple intelligence theory that enunciates that there are different kinds of intelligences such as:
* Logical-mathematical intelligence
* Linguistic intelligence
* Spatial intelligence
* Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
* Musical intelligence Interpersonal intelligence
* Intra-personal intelligence
* Naturalistic intelligence
"Any occupation or task will involve a combination of these intelligences. Every individual has a differently balanced portfolio of abilities, which require careful nurture and attention to develop talents to the full potential." However you cannot enhance your IQ.
EQ that shows the ability for understanding your own as well as others' emotions is the aggregate of one's emotional competencies. It can be improved by conscious effort. Such improvement will help you in managing emotions, motivating yourself, and effi- ciently handling relationships. EQ is measurable. Further, high EQ helps you develop healthy soft skills and manage yourself to be responsible for your own happiness. It gives you a competitive edge. Qualities such as empathy, optimism, selfawareness and social arts (communication, leadership, negotiation, social analysis) have a key role in achieving success.
The key soft skills are:
* Curiosity, Logic & Creativity
* Leadership Cooperation & Collaboration
* Organisational Awareness
* Customer Service Orientation
* Organisational Skills
* Communications Skills
Hard skills such as technical competencies can be easily identified. But it is difficult to quantify soft skills. True intelligence is in fact the right combination of IQ and EQ. Your responses to a wide variety of situations can be used to measure your EQ.
Look at a few questions.
* I worry regularly in some circumstances - [True/False]
* For some things I have done in the past, I feel guilty - [True/False]
Imagine you're an insurance salesman calling prospective clients. Fifteen people in a row have hung up on you, and you're getting discouraged. What do you do?
* Call it a day and hope you have better luck tomorrow.
* Assess qualities in yourself that may be undermining your ability to make a sale.
* Try something new in the next call, and keep plugging away.
* Consider another line of work.
It is in our own interest that we make a deliberate effort to improve our EQ, so as to enhance our employability. Ý
EVERYBODY HAS an identifiable pattern of personality that helps others to predict to a reasonable extent his/her reactions to various situations. Personality is influenced by the factors such as genetics, upbringing and experience. In other words, heredity and environment play key roles. You may say that a person is affable, assertive, bold, caring, cooperative, domineering, enthusiastic, gentle, hesitant, inconsistent, just, kind, loyal, moderate, naughty, outspoken, persuasive, quizzical, relaxed, sensitive, shy, tolerant, uncompromising, warm, zealous, etc. Several qualities do aggregate in a person.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires have been intelligently devised to assess personal qualities through one's responses to a series of questions. It may be noted that here are no `right' or `wrong' answers in this exercise. Further, no tight time limit is prescribed for furnishing answers. An expert can construct a personality profile from a series of answers given by a particular candidate.
For example, a large number of well-constructed questions like those given below can bring out your nature.
* I prefer to talk to one person and not to a group - [True/False]
* When someone relates a story, I have an inclination to check its veracity - [True/False]
Honesty matters
While answering the questions, the best policy is honesty. If you try to make a clever guess of the requirements of the employer and then try to cook up answers artificially, you are not likely to succeed in the effort involving a large number of questions.
Remember what Mark Twain said, "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Jerome K. Jerome's words are also relevant in this context: "It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar."
Further, even if you succeed in hoodwinking the examiner, you fail ultimately since you are attempting to secure a job that does not suit you. The test gives you an opportunity to discover the real you.
Do not be under the impression that any one type of personality is better than another. Each personality suits a set of jobs. After all, the questionnaire offers you reliable guidance as to what occupation would give you job satisfaction. If you are really not good at mixing well with others, why should you go for a public relations job?
Different styles
You may be asked to write about your dream job and its characteristics in terms of environment, responsibilities, professional prospects, challenges, opportunity for service, and remuneration.
It is not just one type of questionnaire that is being used in all situations. There are different styles such as 16 PF and OPQ (16 Personality Factor Questionnaire / Occupational Personality Questionnaire).
The 16 PF has 16 personality scales:
* Warmth
* Reasoning - general intelligence
* Emotional stability
* Dominance
* Liveliness
* Rule-consciousness
* Social boldness
* Sensitivity
* Vigilance
* Abstractedness
* Privateness
* Apprehension
* Openness to change
* Self- reliance
* Perfectionism
* Tension
Whatever might be the type of the questionnaire, it should fulfil two attributes - validity and reliability.
Emotional quotient
Intelligence plays a signifi- cant role in achieving career success. Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a popular term. But there is another term EQ that is supposed to be of greater significance in achieving success in any walk of life. EQ stands for emotional quotient, which is an index of emotional intelligence. Pioneering studies in this subject were carried out by Peter Slavey and John Meyer. IQ is inborn. It indicates a person's ability for effective memorising, efficiency for learning, capacity for logical thinking, and skill for quickly solving problems. There is a multiple intelligence theory that enunciates that there are different kinds of intelligences such as:
* Logical-mathematical intelligence
* Linguistic intelligence
* Spatial intelligence
* Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
* Musical intelligence Interpersonal intelligence
* Intra-personal intelligence
* Naturalistic intelligence
"Any occupation or task will involve a combination of these intelligences. Every individual has a differently balanced portfolio of abilities, which require careful nurture and attention to develop talents to the full potential." However you cannot enhance your IQ.
EQ that shows the ability for understanding your own as well as others' emotions is the aggregate of one's emotional competencies. It can be improved by conscious effort. Such improvement will help you in managing emotions, motivating yourself, and effi- ciently handling relationships. EQ is measurable. Further, high EQ helps you develop healthy soft skills and manage yourself to be responsible for your own happiness. It gives you a competitive edge. Qualities such as empathy, optimism, selfawareness and social arts (communication, leadership, negotiation, social analysis) have a key role in achieving success.
The key soft skills are:
* Curiosity, Logic & Creativity
* Leadership Cooperation & Collaboration
* Organisational Awareness
* Customer Service Orientation
* Organisational Skills
* Communications Skills
Hard skills such as technical competencies can be easily identified. But it is difficult to quantify soft skills. True intelligence is in fact the right combination of IQ and EQ. Your responses to a wide variety of situations can be used to measure your EQ.
Look at a few questions.
* I worry regularly in some circumstances - [True/False]
* For some things I have done in the past, I feel guilty - [True/False]
Imagine you're an insurance salesman calling prospective clients. Fifteen people in a row have hung up on you, and you're getting discouraged. What do you do?
* Call it a day and hope you have better luck tomorrow.
* Assess qualities in yourself that may be undermining your ability to make a sale.
* Try something new in the next call, and keep plugging away.
* Consider another line of work.
It is in our own interest that we make a deliberate effort to improve our EQ, so as to enhance our employability. Ý
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
What would happen if...?
What would happen if...?
Now THAT is a great question.
It's one that can lead you in creative directions when
asked constantly.
It can also be used strategically to keep you on the right
path - away from bad decisions.
This question is asked constantly in the design of
software, buildings, automobiles... in fact it's probably
the most asked question in the world.
What would happen if...?
But in our personal lives, in our every day decisions
concerning our health, our career, our relationships, this
question is often shelved, locked away, hidden from.
Most people are terrified of it.
Because when we ask it, if we're honest, we usually get
the truth.
We get the "consequences" that we can't ignore.
That's why it's avoided like the plague.
More promising ideas have died quick, horrible deaths by
avoiding this question than maybe any other reason.
What would happen if I ate that piece of chocolate cake?
What would happen if I cheated on my husband?
What would happen if we tested the new software for only
two weeks instead of the usual four weeks?
What would happen if I tried to remember all my
appointments this week without writing them down?
You see, if we don't ask, we can't fully consider the
consequences. And when we don't think about what would
happen as a result of our thoughts and actions, we can't be
smart.
We lose opportunities by the boatload.
In the sports world, it's known as putting yourself in a
position to win. Great managers know that if you can stay
close, you have a chance.
Because if an unlucky bounce occurs, you've killed your
chances to win if you'd made a bunch of dumb errors, unwise
decisions or if a referee's call goes against you.
Achieving great victories, or simply getting any long-term
project done on time, on budget and done correctly doesn't
usually happen because of one great decision or one
spectacular action.
It's done by making a lot of good decisions, which, added
up, can be a great, great outcome.
People like "home runs," but success at anything isn't
about having a great 30 seconds a week ago.
When a person loses 30 - 50 - 80 po'unds or more, for
example, it isn't because they said no to the cheesecake at
the Christmas party.
It was literally thousands of individual decisions made
each day guided by an overriding purpose, and great
questions asked constantly.
When someone builds a company to a million, then tens of
millions and hundreds of millions in sales, it's not only
because they're so "smart" - many big companies have been
built by people with less than average intelligence,
average memory, less than average grades in school, no
people skills.
But the ability to ask...
"Is this the best use of my time and resources?"
"What would happen if we changed this feature?"
"What would happen if we changed directions completely?"
"Is this product still going to be needed in the next
year, two, twenty?"
...is the one of the single most critical abilities you
can develop in yourself and in your team.
What could happen if I have one more drink? Could I get
pulled over - get into an accident? What would happen
then? How much would that cost in insurance, fines,
attorneys and lost wages? What else could I lose? Do I
want to risk all that?
Companies in the vinyl record pressing industry that
didn't ask, "What is the next opportunity?" missed out on
CDs and were gone almost overnight.
People who never consider all the consequences of eating
"just one" brownie will always be looking for the "diet
that works," hiding from the questions.
Asking forces you to see what you may not want to face.
But wouldn't it be better to have the answers?
Wouldn't it make it easier to reach your goals? More fun?
Would success come faster?
Wouldn't you be happier -after weighing the negative
consequences with the positive ones- making the decisions
that will send you in the right directions? Wouldn't you
find it easier to say no to the "tempting" but bad
decisions if you focused on the ultimate consequences
instead of turning away from them?
You know the answer!!
Don't you?
Man, I hope you feel more empowered now. You should...
Because the habit of asking empowering "what if" questions
is one shared by successful people in all areas of life.
Make this a part of your every waking moment, and the
opinion you hold of yourself will grow by multiples, due to
your better decisions and better outcomes.
You'll probably gain one or two more productive hours
every single day.
And you'll be less scared of life... able to smile even
during the many important and impactful decisions you must
make every hour of every day.
So, what else could happen if this became an "always on"
unconscious habit?
Now THAT is a great question.
It's one that can lead you in creative directions when
asked constantly.
It can also be used strategically to keep you on the right
path - away from bad decisions.
This question is asked constantly in the design of
software, buildings, automobiles... in fact it's probably
the most asked question in the world.
What would happen if...?
But in our personal lives, in our every day decisions
concerning our health, our career, our relationships, this
question is often shelved, locked away, hidden from.
Most people are terrified of it.
Because when we ask it, if we're honest, we usually get
the truth.
We get the "consequences" that we can't ignore.
That's why it's avoided like the plague.
More promising ideas have died quick, horrible deaths by
avoiding this question than maybe any other reason.
What would happen if I ate that piece of chocolate cake?
What would happen if I cheated on my husband?
What would happen if we tested the new software for only
two weeks instead of the usual four weeks?
What would happen if I tried to remember all my
appointments this week without writing them down?
You see, if we don't ask, we can't fully consider the
consequences. And when we don't think about what would
happen as a result of our thoughts and actions, we can't be
smart.
We lose opportunities by the boatload.
In the sports world, it's known as putting yourself in a
position to win. Great managers know that if you can stay
close, you have a chance.
Because if an unlucky bounce occurs, you've killed your
chances to win if you'd made a bunch of dumb errors, unwise
decisions or if a referee's call goes against you.
Achieving great victories, or simply getting any long-term
project done on time, on budget and done correctly doesn't
usually happen because of one great decision or one
spectacular action.
It's done by making a lot of good decisions, which, added
up, can be a great, great outcome.
People like "home runs," but success at anything isn't
about having a great 30 seconds a week ago.
When a person loses 30 - 50 - 80 po'unds or more, for
example, it isn't because they said no to the cheesecake at
the Christmas party.
It was literally thousands of individual decisions made
each day guided by an overriding purpose, and great
questions asked constantly.
When someone builds a company to a million, then tens of
millions and hundreds of millions in sales, it's not only
because they're so "smart" - many big companies have been
built by people with less than average intelligence,
average memory, less than average grades in school, no
people skills.
But the ability to ask...
"Is this the best use of my time and resources?"
"What would happen if we changed this feature?"
"What would happen if we changed directions completely?"
"Is this product still going to be needed in the next
year, two, twenty?"
...is the one of the single most critical abilities you
can develop in yourself and in your team.
What could happen if I have one more drink? Could I get
pulled over - get into an accident? What would happen
then? How much would that cost in insurance, fines,
attorneys and lost wages? What else could I lose? Do I
want to risk all that?
Companies in the vinyl record pressing industry that
didn't ask, "What is the next opportunity?" missed out on
CDs and were gone almost overnight.
People who never consider all the consequences of eating
"just one" brownie will always be looking for the "diet
that works," hiding from the questions.
Asking forces you to see what you may not want to face.
But wouldn't it be better to have the answers?
Wouldn't it make it easier to reach your goals? More fun?
Would success come faster?
Wouldn't you be happier -after weighing the negative
consequences with the positive ones- making the decisions
that will send you in the right directions? Wouldn't you
find it easier to say no to the "tempting" but bad
decisions if you focused on the ultimate consequences
instead of turning away from them?
You know the answer!!
Don't you?
Man, I hope you feel more empowered now. You should...
Because the habit of asking empowering "what if" questions
is one shared by successful people in all areas of life.
Make this a part of your every waking moment, and the
opinion you hold of yourself will grow by multiples, due to
your better decisions and better outcomes.
You'll probably gain one or two more productive hours
every single day.
And you'll be less scared of life... able to smile even
during the many important and impactful decisions you must
make every hour of every day.
So, what else could happen if this became an "always on"
unconscious habit?
Monday, October 15, 2007
whats your number????
if U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month U r number 1...
If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2...
If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3...
If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4...
If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5...
If U were born on the 6th,15th,24th of any month then U r number 6...
If U were born on the 7th,16th,25th of any month
then U r number 7...
If U were born on the 8th,17th,26th of any month then U r number 8...
If U were born on the 9th,18th,27th of any month then U r number 9...
Number 1 :
> You are smart,
> straight talking, funny,
> stubborn, hardworking, honest, jealous on competing
> basis, kind hearted,
> angry, friendly, authoritive, famous person...always
> want to be and
> regarded as first on people position,they are often
> like to be
> independent, will never be under others, self
> confident people! You are
> most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but
> will get marry when
> you mature! You are likely to have problems with
> people who have
> opposite views and you are most likely to take
> revenge over your enemies
> in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you
> will have a good
> profession in the future. If you are guy you will be
> very popular that
> everybody will have mental attraction and respect at
> you. You can go
> anywhere from the localshop to the heart of the
> parliament because you
> are possitive and well tallented in numerous
> issues!! But in yourlife
> you will always have some people who will work hard
> to bring you & your
> name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart
> behaviour you will be
> hated by some people too... Your family life is very
> cool,you will have
> a very nice partner & wonderful children... You are
> pioneer, independent
> & original... Your best match is 4,6,8 good match
> is 3,5,7 !!! * * * *
Number 2 :
> No matter what, you will be loved by
> every one coz your
> ruler is the Moon and every one loves the Moon.
> Well.. you are a person
> who day dream a lot, you have very low-self
> confidence, you need back up
> for every move in your life, you are very much
> unpredictable. Means you
> do change according to time and circumstances, kind
> a selfish, have a
> very strong sense of musical, artistic talent,
> verbal communication.
> Your attitudes are like the Moon, comes to gloom and
> fade away so
> everybody can expect changes in you. You can be a
> next Mahatma Gandhi
> who does peace love or you can be a Hitler who wants
> to destroy the man
> kind and peace (I mean in the community and your own
> home).If you really
> have a deep thought about your own believe in God
> you can feel the
> difference which will make you stronger! Most of the
> time your words are
> a kind of would be happening true! So without any
> knowledge you can
> predict the situation.. You will become poets,
> writers, any artistic
> business people! You are not strong in love, so you
> will be there and
> here till you get marry.. If U r a girl you will be
> a responsible woman
> in the whole family.If U r a man you will involve in
> fights & arguments
> in the family or vice-versa. Means you will
> sacrifice your life for the
> goodness sake of your family...You are gentle ,
> intuitive with a broad
> vision, a power behind the scenes, well balanced
> People!!! Your best
> match is 2 ,5 ,9 no other people can put up with you
Number 3 :
> You are a person of hard hearted, selfish
> most of the times,
> religious, loves to climb up in your life. You
> always tend to have lots
> of problems within your family in the early stages
> but you will put up
> with everything.. You have the strong word power,
> pretty happy face.. so
> wherever you go always you have got what you
> wanted!!! And from the
> birth always wanted to work hard in order to achieve
> something.. You
> will not get anything without hard work! When you
> reach a man/ woman age
> you want other younger once to listen to you because
> you want younger
> people to respect people older than them. You do set
> so many examples to
> others. Generally you are not a cool person. It's
> not easy thing dealing
> with you. A tough player you are! But once you like
> someone's attitud! e
> then here you go, what can I say? It will be a
> lasting friendship. You
> always have respect from others. Your life seems to
> have lots of worries
> and problems but sure they won't be long.. You will
> always have
> brilliant kids!!! You love the money a bit too much
> so temptation will
> push you to endless trying and trying.. If you are a
> guy then it's over.
> Looking after your family and help friends, so you
> will spend a life
> time just being generous and kind (except 21st born
> men). And number 3s
> you will be such an example of how to be in the
> culture & life!!! If you
> are girl then you have good character and culture &
> hardworking
> attitude. You always follow. You are a freedom
> lover, creative, ambition
> focused, a person who brings beauty , hope & joy to
> this world!!! Your
> best match 6 ,9. Good match 1 ,3 ,5 !!! * * * * *
Number 4 :
> You are
> very stubborn too, very hard working but unlucky in
> important matters in
> life, very cool, helpful, you have rough
> wordpower..Might put lots of
> people away from you, you may cause nuisance to
> others if you are a man,
> and you often understands others and their problems
> well. If you are a
> girl you are very good with studies and arts. If you
> are a guy you spend
> most of the time after girl friends (almost)at
> times, you will have sort
> of too much fun life with mates & girls. Your
> friends will spend your
> time & money and get away with their life and you
> will become empty
> handed and don't know what to do.. So be careful!!
> You love to spend
> anyway!!! Your good will is you are always there to
> help family and
> friends. Tell you what you people are little gem! s,
> specially the
> girls.. You always fall in love in younger age as
> well. You often live
> with disappointments, for an example you have got a
> degree in some
> thing.. but you will be unemployed.. or will do very
> ordinary jobs. But
> you will take care of your family very well...All
> you need to be careful
> of people who will take advantage of your kind
> heart. And beware of your
> relations too.. You are radical, patient,
> persistent, a bit
> old-fashioned, you live with foundation & order...
> Your best Match 1,
> 8. Good match 5 ,6 , 7 !!! * * * * *
Number 5 :
> You
> are very popular
> within the community, you can get things done by
> just chatting..to even
> enemies! You have a pretty good business mind, you
> are often have
> no-idea what is today is like, or tomorrow is like,
> you are aperson who
> does anything when your head thinks lets do this".
> You will be famous if
> you open up a business, get involve in share
> dealings, music etc.. Very
> popular with sense of humour ,you are the one your
> friends and families
> will always ask for help, and you are the one
> actually get money on
> credit and help your friends. You will have more
> than 1 relationship,
> but when u get settle down you will be a bit selfish
> anyway. Coz your
> other half will have a pretty good amount of control
> in you, be careful!
> You tendto go for other relationships! Contacts even
> you are married at
> times 'coz your popularity.. You are someone who get
> along with anyone
> coz the number 5 is the middle number.. Changes &
> freedom lovers you
> are! You are an explorer with magic on your face.
> You learn your life
> through experience and it's your best teacher!!!
> Your best match 1 ,2
> ,9. Good match 6 ,8 !!! * * * * *
Number 6 :
> Ooopppss..you are born to
> enjoy.. You dont care about others. I mean you are
> always want to enjoy
> your life time, you are a person.. You will be very
> good in either
> education or workwise or business management! You
> are talented, kind
> (but with only people who you think are nice), very
> beautiful girls and
> guys, popular and more than lucky with anything in
> your lives. All the
> goodness does come with you. Your mind and body is
> just made perfect for
> love. You are loveble by any other numbers. But if
> you are a number 6
> man, you will experience kinda looks from most girls
> and will involve in
> more than few relationships until you get married.
> If you are girl, most
> of you will get marry/engaged early. You are a
> caring person towards
> your family & friends . If you miss the half-way
> mark then you are about
> to suffer physically and mentally. Generally you
> will lead a very good
> inner-home happiness with nothing short of. You are
> a person of
> compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic
> responsibility, good judgement,
> and after all you can heal this world wounds to make
> peace for every
> life coz you have the great power of caring talent
> to make this world of
> love one step further... Your best match 1, 6, 9.
> Good match 4, 5!!! *
Number 7 :
> You have got the attraction to
> anyone out there, you
> are realistic,very confident, happy, such a talented
> individual with
> your education, music, arts, singing, and most
> importantly acting too.
> You have real problems with bad temper! If you are a
> girl, you are
> popular with the subjects listed above. You give up
> things for your
> parents. I mean you value your family status a lot,
> you will be in the
> top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a
> guy you are popular
> with girls, you are a very talented too. Most of the
> number 7s face lots
> of problems with their marriage life. Only a very
> few are happy. You
> have everything in your life, but still always
> number 7s have some sort
> of unfullfilness, such worries all their lifetime.
> It's probably the
> Lord given you al! l sort of over the standard
> humans talents and you
> are about to suffer in family life. So you need to
> get ready looking for
> a partner rather than waiting. If you don't, then
> you might end-up
> single. So take care with this issue, ok? You are
> wonderful, friendly,
> artistic, happy person. You are born to contribute
> lots to this world!!!
> Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4 !!! * *
Number 8 :
> You
> are a very strong personality, there's no one out
> there will understand
> you. You are very good at pointing your finger at
> some thing and say
> "this is what". You are more likely to suffer from
> the early ages. I
> mean poverty. If your times are not good you might
> lose either of your
> parent and end up looking after your entire family.
> You often suffer all
> the way in life. The problems will not allow you to
> study further, but
> you will learn the life in a very practical way. You
> are the one who
> will fight for justice and may die in the war too.
> You are normally very
> reserved with handful of friends and most of the
> time live life lonely
> and always prepared to help others. Well..once you
> get married (which is
> often late) then your bad lucks will go away a bit
> and yo! u become
> safe. You will face un-expected problems such as :
> the error,
> government, poisonous animals, accidents. You are
> some one with great
> discipline, persistence, courage, strength which
> will take you to
> success. You are a great part of a family team. You
> are a fighter! Your
> Best match 1 ,4, 8. Good match 5 !!! * * * * *
Number 9 :
> Hey..you guys are the uncompatible people in the world. You are so
> strong, physically and mentally. You are often have big-aims. You will
> work hard and hard to get there. Normally you suffer in the early age
> from family problems and generally you will have fighting life. But when
> you achieve what you have done, it's always a big task you have done! You are so much respected in the community, you are a person who can
> make a challenge and successfully finish the matter off. You are very
> naughty in your younger age, often beaten up by your parents and
> involve in fights and you seemed to have lots of injuries in your life
> time. But when u grow you become calm and macho type. Love is not an easy matter for you. You are good in engineering or banking jobs coz people always trust you. Your family life is very good, but will have worries over your children.
Your such qualities are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate. You are born to achieve targets and serve every one all
equally without any prejudice. You are totally a role model to anybody
in the world for a great inspiration. Your Best match 3, 5, 6, 9. Good
match 2
If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2...
If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3...
If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4...
If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5...
If U were born on the 6th,15th,24th of any month then U r number 6...
If U were born on the 7th,16th,25th of any month
then U r number 7...
If U were born on the 8th,17th,26th of any month then U r number 8...
If U were born on the 9th,18th,27th of any month then U r number 9...
Number 1 :
> You are smart,
> straight talking, funny,
> stubborn, hardworking, honest, jealous on competing
> basis, kind hearted,
> angry, friendly, authoritive, famous person...always
> want to be and
> regarded as first on people position,they are often
> like to be
> independent, will never be under others, self
> confident people! You are
> most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but
> will get marry when
> you mature! You are likely to have problems with
> people who have
> opposite views and you are most likely to take
> revenge over your enemies
> in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you
> will have a good
> profession in the future. If you are guy you will be
> very popular that
> everybody will have mental attraction and respect at
> you. You can go
> anywhere from the localshop to the heart of the
> parliament because you
> are possitive and well tallented in numerous
> issues!! But in yourlife
> you will always have some people who will work hard
> to bring you & your
> name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart
> behaviour you will be
> hated by some people too... Your family life is very
> cool,you will have
> a very nice partner & wonderful children... You are
> pioneer, independent
> & original... Your best match is 4,6,8 good match
> is 3,5,7 !!! * * * *
Number 2 :
> No matter what, you will be loved by
> every one coz your
> ruler is the Moon and every one loves the Moon.
> Well.. you are a person
> who day dream a lot, you have very low-self
> confidence, you need back up
> for every move in your life, you are very much
> unpredictable. Means you
> do change according to time and circumstances, kind
> a selfish, have a
> very strong sense of musical, artistic talent,
> verbal communication.
> Your attitudes are like the Moon, comes to gloom and
> fade away so
> everybody can expect changes in you. You can be a
> next Mahatma Gandhi
> who does peace love or you can be a Hitler who wants
> to destroy the man
> kind and peace (I mean in the community and your own
> home).If you really
> have a deep thought about your own believe in God
> you can feel the
> difference which will make you stronger! Most of the
> time your words are
> a kind of would be happening true! So without any
> knowledge you can
> predict the situation.. You will become poets,
> writers, any artistic
> business people! You are not strong in love, so you
> will be there and
> here till you get marry.. If U r a girl you will be
> a responsible woman
> in the whole family.If U r a man you will involve in
> fights & arguments
> in the family or vice-versa. Means you will
> sacrifice your life for the
> goodness sake of your family...You are gentle ,
> intuitive with a broad
> vision, a power behind the scenes, well balanced
> People!!! Your best
> match is 2 ,5 ,9 no other people can put up with you
Number 3 :
> You are a person of hard hearted, selfish
> most of the times,
> religious, loves to climb up in your life. You
> always tend to have lots
> of problems within your family in the early stages
> but you will put up
> with everything.. You have the strong word power,
> pretty happy face.. so
> wherever you go always you have got what you
> wanted!!! And from the
> birth always wanted to work hard in order to achieve
> something.. You
> will not get anything without hard work! When you
> reach a man/ woman age
> you want other younger once to listen to you because
> you want younger
> people to respect people older than them. You do set
> so many examples to
> others. Generally you are not a cool person. It's
> not easy thing dealing
> with you. A tough player you are! But once you like
> someone's attitud! e
> then here you go, what can I say? It will be a
> lasting friendship. You
> always have respect from others. Your life seems to
> have lots of worries
> and problems but sure they won't be long.. You will
> always have
> brilliant kids!!! You love the money a bit too much
> so temptation will
> push you to endless trying and trying.. If you are a
> guy then it's over.
> Looking after your family and help friends, so you
> will spend a life
> time just being generous and kind (except 21st born
> men). And number 3s
> you will be such an example of how to be in the
> culture & life!!! If you
> are girl then you have good character and culture &
> hardworking
> attitude. You always follow. You are a freedom
> lover, creative, ambition
> focused, a person who brings beauty , hope & joy to
> this world!!! Your
> best match 6 ,9. Good match 1 ,3 ,5 !!! * * * * *
Number 4 :
> You are
> very stubborn too, very hard working but unlucky in
> important matters in
> life, very cool, helpful, you have rough
> wordpower..Might put lots of
> people away from you, you may cause nuisance to
> others if you are a man,
> and you often understands others and their problems
> well. If you are a
> girl you are very good with studies and arts. If you
> are a guy you spend
> most of the time after girl friends (almost)at
> times, you will have sort
> of too much fun life with mates & girls. Your
> friends will spend your
> time & money and get away with their life and you
> will become empty
> handed and don't know what to do.. So be careful!!
> You love to spend
> anyway!!! Your good will is you are always there to
> help family and
> friends. Tell you what you people are little gem! s,
> specially the
> girls.. You always fall in love in younger age as
> well. You often live
> with disappointments, for an example you have got a
> degree in some
> thing.. but you will be unemployed.. or will do very
> ordinary jobs. But
> you will take care of your family very well...All
> you need to be careful
> of people who will take advantage of your kind
> heart. And beware of your
> relations too.. You are radical, patient,
> persistent, a bit
> old-fashioned, you live with foundation & order...
> Your best Match 1,
> 8. Good match 5 ,6 , 7 !!! * * * * *
Number 5 :
> You
> are very popular
> within the community, you can get things done by
> just chatting..to even
> enemies! You have a pretty good business mind, you
> are often have
> no-idea what is today is like, or tomorrow is like,
> you are aperson who
> does anything when your head thinks lets do this".
> You will be famous if
> you open up a business, get involve in share
> dealings, music etc.. Very
> popular with sense of humour ,you are the one your
> friends and families
> will always ask for help, and you are the one
> actually get money on
> credit and help your friends. You will have more
> than 1 relationship,
> but when u get settle down you will be a bit selfish
> anyway. Coz your
> other half will have a pretty good amount of control
> in you, be careful!
> You tendto go for other relationships! Contacts even
> you are married at
> times 'coz your popularity.. You are someone who get
> along with anyone
> coz the number 5 is the middle number.. Changes &
> freedom lovers you
> are! You are an explorer with magic on your face.
> You learn your life
> through experience and it's your best teacher!!!
> Your best match 1 ,2
> ,9. Good match 6 ,8 !!! * * * * *
Number 6 :
> Ooopppss..you are born to
> enjoy.. You dont care about others. I mean you are
> always want to enjoy
> your life time, you are a person.. You will be very
> good in either
> education or workwise or business management! You
> are talented, kind
> (but with only people who you think are nice), very
> beautiful girls and
> guys, popular and more than lucky with anything in
> your lives. All the
> goodness does come with you. Your mind and body is
> just made perfect for
> love. You are loveble by any other numbers. But if
> you are a number 6
> man, you will experience kinda looks from most girls
> and will involve in
> more than few relationships until you get married.
> If you are girl, most
> of you will get marry/engaged early. You are a
> caring person towards
> your family & friends . If you miss the half-way
> mark then you are about
> to suffer physically and mentally. Generally you
> will lead a very good
> inner-home happiness with nothing short of. You are
> a person of
> compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic
> responsibility, good judgement,
> and after all you can heal this world wounds to make
> peace for every
> life coz you have the great power of caring talent
> to make this world of
> love one step further... Your best match 1, 6, 9.
> Good match 4, 5!!! *
Number 7 :
> You have got the attraction to
> anyone out there, you
> are realistic,very confident, happy, such a talented
> individual with
> your education, music, arts, singing, and most
> importantly acting too.
> You have real problems with bad temper! If you are a
> girl, you are
> popular with the subjects listed above. You give up
> things for your
> parents. I mean you value your family status a lot,
> you will be in the
> top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a
> guy you are popular
> with girls, you are a very talented too. Most of the
> number 7s face lots
> of problems with their marriage life. Only a very
> few are happy. You
> have everything in your life, but still always
> number 7s have some sort
> of unfullfilness, such worries all their lifetime.
> It's probably the
> Lord given you al! l sort of over the standard
> humans talents and you
> are about to suffer in family life. So you need to
> get ready looking for
> a partner rather than waiting. If you don't, then
> you might end-up
> single. So take care with this issue, ok? You are
> wonderful, friendly,
> artistic, happy person. You are born to contribute
> lots to this world!!!
> Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4 !!! * *
Number 8 :
> You
> are a very strong personality, there's no one out
> there will understand
> you. You are very good at pointing your finger at
> some thing and say
> "this is what". You are more likely to suffer from
> the early ages. I
> mean poverty. If your times are not good you might
> lose either of your
> parent and end up looking after your entire family.
> You often suffer all
> the way in life. The problems will not allow you to
> study further, but
> you will learn the life in a very practical way. You
> are the one who
> will fight for justice and may die in the war too.
> You are normally very
> reserved with handful of friends and most of the
> time live life lonely
> and always prepared to help others. Well..once you
> get married (which is
> often late) then your bad lucks will go away a bit
> and yo! u become
> safe. You will face un-expected problems such as :
> the error,
> government, poisonous animals, accidents. You are
> some one with great
> discipline, persistence, courage, strength which
> will take you to
> success. You are a great part of a family team. You
> are a fighter! Your
> Best match 1 ,4, 8. Good match 5 !!! * * * * *
Number 9 :
> Hey..you guys are the uncompatible people in the world. You are so
> strong, physically and mentally. You are often have big-aims. You will
> work hard and hard to get there. Normally you suffer in the early age
> from family problems and generally you will have fighting life. But when
> you achieve what you have done, it's always a big task you have done! You are so much respected in the community, you are a person who can
> make a challenge and successfully finish the matter off. You are very
> naughty in your younger age, often beaten up by your parents and
> involve in fights and you seemed to have lots of injuries in your life
> time. But when u grow you become calm and macho type. Love is not an easy matter for you. You are good in engineering or banking jobs coz people always trust you. Your family life is very good, but will have worries over your children.
Your such qualities are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate. You are born to achieve targets and serve every one all
equally without any prejudice. You are totally a role model to anybody
in the world for a great inspiration. Your Best match 3, 5, 6, 9. Good
match 2
The President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's Speech in Hyderabad
Plz Give 10 min to read this is not a Fun Post but very true said by President:-
Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.
We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan, he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news.
In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? We want foreign T. Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology.
Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India . You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.
Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,
The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to Singapore . Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai . YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, 'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.' YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ??? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ?
Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay , Mr. Tinaikar, had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels?
In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan . Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England . When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.
Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J. F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....
'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'
Lets do what India needs from us.
Forward this mail to each Indian for a change instead of sending some Jokes or non-sense junk mails.
Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalaam
(PRESIDENT OF INDIA )
Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.
We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan, he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news.
In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? We want foreign T. Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology.
Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India . You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.
Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke,
The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to Singapore . Give him a name - YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity... In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai . YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, 'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.' YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ??? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ?
Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay , Mr. Tinaikar, had a point to make. 'Rich people's dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place,' he said. 'And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels?
In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan . Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system? What does a system consist of ? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England . When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.
Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J. F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians.....
'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'
Lets do what India needs from us.
Forward this mail to each Indian for a change instead of sending some Jokes or non-sense junk mails.
Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalaam
(PRESIDENT OF INDIA )
Strange-but-true
The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day.
The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three
Times each morning.
The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the
Combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.
The first owner of the Marlboro cigarette Company died of lung cancer.
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our noses and ears
Never stop growing.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation.
Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a
Few weeks.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.
When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh slightly less.
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned
His wife or mother because they were both deaf.
A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a
Carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After
Weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe
Leaving her mentally retarded
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking
Countries because Colgate translates into the command "go hang
Yourself."
The smallest unit of time is the yoctosecond.
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive
Double letters.
Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed
People do.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every
Letter in the English language.
If the population of China walked past you in single line, the line
Would never end because of the rate of reproduction
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.
An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.
Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our
Bodies.
Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average
Man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his
Lifetime.
According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.
The longest place name still in use is:
Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturi-
Pukakpikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu - a New Zealand hill.
If you leave Tokyo by plane at 7:00am, you will arrive in Honolulu at
Approximately 4:30pm the previous day.
Scientists in Australia's Parkes Observatory thought they had positive
Proof of alien life, when they began picking up radio-waves from space.
However, after investigation, the radio emissions were traced to a
Microwave in the building.
The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three
Times each morning.
The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the
Combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.
The first owner of the Marlboro cigarette Company died of lung cancer.
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our noses and ears
Never stop growing.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation.
Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a
Few weeks.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.
When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh slightly less.
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned
His wife or mother because they were both deaf.
A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a
Carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After
Weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe
Leaving her mentally retarded
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking
Countries because Colgate translates into the command "go hang
Yourself."
The smallest unit of time is the yoctosecond.
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive
Double letters.
Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed
People do.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every
Letter in the English language.
If the population of China walked past you in single line, the line
Would never end because of the rate of reproduction
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.
An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.
Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our
Bodies.
Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average
Man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his
Lifetime.
According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.
The longest place name still in use is:
Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturi-
Pukakpikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu - a New Zealand hill.
If you leave Tokyo by plane at 7:00am, you will arrive in Honolulu at
Approximately 4:30pm the previous day.
Scientists in Australia's Parkes Observatory thought they had positive
Proof of alien life, when they began picking up radio-waves from space.
However, after investigation, the radio emissions were traced to a
Microwave in the building.
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