Be productive with your routines...

I felt i am getting more lazy to do all the same jobs daily... it reminds me very often when i check my daily mails, or attend any of the project meetings etc.. sat in a meeting and left without knowing exactly what was accomplished...today i'm sharing with you a few tips to improve yourselves in these occasions.

Instead of just “checking” your email (which means reading it without taking action), open your email one at a time and ask yourself, “What action must I take as a result of this email?” Often the email contains one or more requests for actions from your part, such as requests for information (action: look up info and send to Mr. X), requests for you to call someone (action: call Mr. Z and request info), requests for a meeting (action: schedule meeting in calendar). The key is to develop the habit of finding those actions immediately, and either doing them now (if they can be done in a couple of minutes or less) or noting them on your to-do list. Then take action with that email: file, delete, forward, reply. Get it out of your inbox, and move on to the next. Continue processing for actions until inbox is empty.Its like the law of UNIX - Do one thing at a time, and do it well...

When sitting in a meeting, don’t just jot down random notes about what was said (or more likely, doodle cartoons until the meeting ends). Instead, focus on what actions need to be taken. When an action is mentioned, write it down — especially if it’s an action you need to take. Mark it with a star, so you can easily transfer your action notes to your to-do list or calendar immediately after the meeting (and make that a habit too). This way, the meeting wasn’t a waste of time — you’ve got actions to take as a result of it. If people are talking a lot about an issue, but no actions come out of the discussion, make a point to ask: “So what action are we going to take on this? Who is going to do the action and by when?” You may encounter a lot more discussion with no actions, but be persistent. Without action, you just have a lot of hot air. hope it helps...

Wishes from a 1000 hearts....

Wishes from a 1000 hearts reaches you in this new year...imagine, and how it would be?
i witnessed for such an occasion during last week in Technopark. One company organized an event there to wish their clients on this new year...

Today, there is no such difference between a company and its customer as it was there in olden days. where people had lesser interaction with their clients and communications were channelized through a point of contact. now clients requires more smart and dynamic IT companies who can contribute equally to their business both in terms of technology and profit. so they expect each and every resource working with them should be smart enough to understand their business and culture. thats why the top notch IT companies are recruiting people with good technical and communication skills. what they are looking is the ability to take responsibilities as an individual and execute it with less guidance.

But still i feel, only a small percentage of people has acquired these qualities, its one of the major
drawbacks of our academics. they have no freedom to express themselves among the peers or within the campus, if anybody does it, he will be labeled as an odd rebel and he will be screwed up by the moral gurus in campus so called teachers! that will reflect in your internals. what they are expecting is a polite and innocent student who can do all the text book problems and a 40 page assignment within a day...but does it help you to become something in your carrier? marks are important, but there are many other competencies you have to acquire to become a successful professional. here is the importance of institutions like IT finishing schools.

Nobody can park a car closer than this...

Yes, it happened today, and mr. vinodh made it, he parked his car this much closer to a pillar...i suspect it as a world record, ( i'm not kidding :) - ).check the snap...sorry for the bad picture clarity, i took it in dark with my mobile cam.