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A Change Dilemma – Do I learn Too much?
Change and learning are highly correlated. Think about it:We learn at school and we change. This is a gradual change. The process of learning makes that we open up and see new possibilities we previously not imagined. We continue to learn at high school or university and there we change even more. The knowledge that we have gathered becomes a powerful source with which we can select what we want.And when we start to work we learn even more. During this process we grow older and we also acknowledge certain limitations of our physical and mental powers. The process of learning and change continuously interact with each other. In order to change we need to learn a new way of organizing or a new way of doing things and at the same time we have to learn that the ol

an attitude of curiosity and service.

Some Thursdays are a bust. Some Thursdays produce hilarious stories. One Thursday, a shop owner who wouldn’t see him until Paul showed up for the seventh time, ended up opening his portfolio and asking Paul his advice. Another Thursday a very well-connected owner met with him, liked him, and referred him to a few other wealthy autobody owners.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone h

Textile Crafts of Gujarat - A Rich Cultural Heritage
IntroductionThe state of Gujarat in India, popularly known as the ‘Manchester Of the East’, has a rich heritage of textile crafts. The arid region of Kutchh is the richest in the state in terms of cultural heritage. However, there are several other parts of the state which specialize in some form of textile craft or the other. In this article, we have outlined some of the traditional textile crafts of this beautiful state and have attempted to analyze the scope of these crafts.BandhniThe craft of ‘Tie & Dye’, typically known as ‘Bandhni’ or ‘Bandhej’ in Gujarat is practiced in several areas of the state. The term ‘Bandhni’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘Bandhan’, this means ‘tying’. Bandhni from Jamnagar, Anjar and Bhuj are particularly renowned. The Ba

Paul, a fifty-something invest/ment banker (with two secretaries, a corner office and a big paycheque), got the surprise of his life when the foreign bank/financial organization eliminated his strategic business unit and he was out of a job. Paul heard a presentation I gave about how your inner voice influences your relationships, and he phoned me to begin some coaching sessions. His story is a wonderful example of how to survive, and even thrive, during hard times.

Paul is now working as an invest/ment advisor (a very competitive field), building a portfolio of clients. This is difficult work and, for some, could be demoralizing. Yet, there is no self-pity about Paul. He is an elegant and friendly person, and here are the lessons he is learning. May they inspire us all.

‘Not Knowing’ Is An Advanced Life Skill

While Paul has lots of expertise in invest/ment banking, he had some sales experience, and very little in selling his expertise directly one on one. In his new role, he set out immediately to become an instant expert on giving invest/ment advice, and buying and selling stocks and bonds, reading voraciously and attending as many product training lectures and workshops as he could find. However, he feels frustrated because he isn’t at the “expert” level yet and is aware of how much he doesn’t know. His strategy for coping might seem full of paradox, since he is mastering the art of “not knowing” by letting go of his need to be an instant expert. This is strange territory for Paul and his learner’s mindset helps guide him in this uncharted place. Curiosity, patience, humility and a sense of adventure are the companions that steady him as he accepts his temporary non-expert status.

Find a Mentor/Coach

Paul hunted out the top salesperson in his firm to ask his advice on how to build a practice. He helped Paul see that his former connections to wealthy people wouldn’t work here. Downtown doctors, lawyers, and corporate professionals are usually over marketed and often have less to invest than assumed. He suggested that Paul look for thriving small- to medium-sized entrepreneurial businesses, and to call on them in person -- not by phone, or e-mail, or by making an appointment. This approach of just showing up is completely counterintuitive to the former high-powered invest/ment banker ~ he was used to appointments, people calling on him, and not feeling like he was begging, waiting around, or wasting his time. And it’s working. Slowly, yet steadily, business owners are inviting him in for conversations, coffee, and advice. He is building a niche of ideal clients.

As we work together, Paul is getting a clearer sense of his internal chatter and how his various “inside team members” (the many voices, both positive and negative, that form the chatter) help or hinder him in growing his business. This understanding gives him the ability to call on the helpful members of this inside team when he needs them, particularly when he is prospecting.

Listen To Your Thursday Voice

Every Thursday, one of Paul’s inside players, what he calls his “Thursday Voice,” kicks him out of the safety of his downtown office and into the independent car dealers and autobody businesses (his current target market) that line the streets in the west end. At first, he thought he’d rather die than do this, but the “Thursday Voice” was insistent. He knows that that guys who look like him (banker types in expensive suits) are an unusual sight among the autobody shops, so he dresses very well. He is polite; he is humble; he is friendly; he has an attitude of curiosity and service.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone h

The Six Sigma Approach
To put it in layman language, the Six Sigma proposition is all about improving capabilities of business process to such an extent that there in no margin for poor quality. Customers value unswerving, consistent, predictable and world-class quality from a product or service. More often than not however, businesses measure their performance on averages and average-based measures of the recent past. With a Six Sigma approach the organization ensures that the customers are not presented with a variant experience of the service or product every time. The idea is to reduce variation and improve business processes to such an extent that customers are delighted with the consistency of the product or service quality.The Six Sigma approach recognizes and eliminates defects thr

me sales experience, and very little in selling his expertise directly one on one. In his new role, he set out immediately to become an instant expert on giving invest/ment advice, and buying and selling stocks and bonds, reading voraciously and attending as many product training lectures and workshops as he could find. However, he feels frustrated because he isn’t at the “expert” level yet and is aware of how much he doesn’t know. His strategy for coping might seem full of paradox, since he is mastering the art of “not knowing” by letting go of his need to be an instant expert. This is strange territory for Paul and his learner’s mindset helps guide him in this uncharted place. Curiosity, patience, humility and a sense of adventure are the companions that steady him as he accepts his temporary non-expert status.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone h

New or Used Construction Equipment - The Return on Investment Decision
It has always been a debate whether to buy new or used construction equipment. Smaller fleets prefer to buy used construction equipment as they attract less capital investments. Another reason for people to opt for used construction equipment is that they are sometimes as good as new and come at a very heavy discounted price as compared to that offered at the showrooms.Moreover, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and TradeYard, Inc, have jointly announced an alliance that shall provide certified inspection of used construction equipment that can also be sold online. This has been done to boost the business-to-business sales via online medium. It gives better promotion to the sale of used construction equipment and buyers to be confident about their purchase. Usua

o ask his advice on how to build a practice. He helped Paul see that his former connections to wealthy people wouldn’t work here. Downtown doctors, lawyers, and corporate professionals are usually over marketed and often have less to invest than assumed. He suggested that Paul look for thriving small- to medium-sized entrepreneurial businesses, and to call on them in person -- not by phone, or e-mail, or by making an appointment. This approach of just showing up is completely counterintuitive to the former high-powered invest/ment banker ~ he was used to appointments, people calling on him, and not feeling like he was begging, waiting around, or wasting his time. And it’s working. Slowly, yet steadily, business owners are inviting him in for conversations, coffee, and advice. He is building a niche of ideal clients.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone h

Employee Background Check
What are employee background check?From a simple employee background check to a full blown due diligence investigation the contents and type of check can vary widely. Most checks consist of at least the following elements:Criminal records search Employment verification Education verification Driving record Credit checkThe above elements will most likely be seen in your typical employee background check process. In a due diligence investigation many elements could be added from multi-jurisdictional civil searches to interviews with friends, family and neighbors, whereas the average consumer may just be interested in one or two of these elements. Later we will discuss certain types of employee background check such as pre-employment

atter and how his various “inside team members” (the many voices, both positive and negative, that form the chatter) help or hinder him in growing his business. This understanding gives him the ability to call on the helpful members of this inside team when he needs them, particularly when he is prospecting.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone h

Communication in Six Sigma
Deploying Six Sigma means entering a period of significant change in your organization. Productivity and morale almost always suffers in times of great change. The requirements of change and adaptation and the very human fear of the unknown add to stresses of the work environment. In these times, communication becomes more important than ever.Communication throughout a Six Sigma project is very important because the power and scope of Six Sigma demands a significant commitment from everyone in the organization. Six Sigma successes require clear and open communication at all levels to transcend departmental barriers that would otherwise cause confusion. In addition, any change in an organization will meet some resistance, either intentional or just because of inertia.

an attitude of curiosity and service.

The lesson here is to listen to whatever persistent inner voice propels you to take some chances, and to be grateful that you have that voice.

Life Is Not Fair … And Fairness Is Not The Issue

When life deals you a blow, you can easily be hobbled by self-pity, convinced that you have a harder time than other people.

While this may temporarily be true, no matter what your particular circumstances, resources, and aspirations, the inexorable turning of the wheel of life means that everyone has challenges, problems, irritations and setbacks. And for everyone, life goes on. As the expression goes, “it’s always something,” and it always will be.

Paul’s clear understanding of the human condition gives him the detachment he needs to respond with action rather than despair when he meets an unexpected challenge.

When life throws you a curve, take a minute or two to whine (might as well explore your full range of emotion), then pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and see what this latest twist has to offer in the way of adventure, grace and insight.

It is always something, and isn't that grand?

Practice Gratitude

As a fifty-something, Paul is grateful for his hard-earned reputation as a fair and ethical businessman. This reputation got him his current job. Headhunters told him that it could take 18 – 24 months for him to find another executive level position, and he wasn’t willing to wait. He was grateful for the headhunter’s honesty.

He is grateful that people -- mentors, prospects, customers -- are willing to spend time with him.

He is grateful that his wife is supportive of his new venture and of his current pay cut. He is grateful that he had the discipline to save money when times were good.

He is grateful that his outlook on life is optimistic and hopeful, not bitter.

He is grateful that his accumulated wisdom and experience are valuable and can make a difference in others’ lives.

He is grateful to the independent car dealers and autobody business owners. Without them, he wouldn’t be having adventures on Thursdays.

Talk Back: I’d love to hear some of the positive practices you use during hard times.

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