Sunday, January 25, 2009

How to be succesful

I suppose you just ask those who went before you ....


Really simple isnt it......

why doesnt everybody follow it .........

especially as history repeats itself.....

maybe becos our memory works only forwards not backwards....

Thursday, January 22, 2009

A R Rahman at Oscars ....way to go....

...................After becoming the first Indian to win the Golden Globe, Allah Rakha Rahman added yet another feather in his cap blazing a new trail getting a triple Oscar nomination in two categories, an unprecedented feat for any Indian.The 43-year-old music wizard, nicknamed 'Mozart of Madras', who has enthralled audience in the country and abroad with his heartwarming symphonies finally got his due recognition on the international stage with his composition in the movie Slumdog Millionaire.Rahman was nominated in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories for two of his compositions -- Jai Ho and O Saya.......................................................................

Way to go .......................................................

Sunday, January 11, 2009

I dont agree Mr.Seth Godin

There are times when you just dont agree with the gurus. that time came when i read Seths blog post on Goals. All of it re-teaches one thing - one must have goals to achieve excellence or achieve whatever. I cant but disagree on this. Recent events have only taught us that following a templatized way of looking or working in this world is fraught with risks. The more you structure the world, the more you are out of tune. becos the real world is chaotic. trying to fit the rules into our puny brains two dimensional way of thinking may be good in traffic systems. not everywhere else.

I have started to believe in Evolution of systems. Evolution in everything. Making a goal and breaking into milestones and following them may lead you somewhere tangible. But it will take away the beauty of life. The mystery of the future. This Goal oriented western concept needs to change. Change for the better. Else we will be successful in our goals. But Poor in life.

Sorry Seth. But I just dont agree.

Monday, January 5, 2009

2008 - Books I read

1. The Art of the Start - Guy kawasaki - Would be obscure if you havent done your own thing
2. My Country My life - LK Advani - Too voluminous
3. Singapore Story - Lee Kuan Yew - inspiration for this blog!
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki - Timing bad in 2008
5. Rich Dads guide to Investing - Robert Kiyosaki - Not a worthy Sequel
6. IT consulting - Forgot the authors - Must read for Practice mgmt
7. Rajanikanth - Gayathri whomever - Full of spelling mistakes
8. Black Swan - Nasseb T - Halfway completed; overdose of Middleeast scenario
9. Age of Innovation - Prahalad - Sponsored by ICICI; only invoked Yawns. of course he gave me a signed copy.
10. In the line of fire - Pervez Mushharaf - Good ghost writing
11. Purple Cow - Seth Godin - Not so purple
more to come....

2008 - Books I read

1. The Art of the Start - Guy kawasaki - Would be obscure if you havent done your own thing
2. My Country My life - LK Advani - Too voluminous
3. Singapore Story - Lee Kuan Yew - inspiration for this blog!
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki - Timing bad in 2008
5. Rich Dads guide to Investing - Robert Kiyosaki - Not a worthy Sequel
6. IT consulting - Forgot the authors - Must read for Practice mgmt
7. Rajanikanth - Gayathri whomever - Full of spelling mistakes
8. Black Swan - Nasseb T - Halfway completed; overdose of Middleeast scenario
9. Age of Innovation - Prahalad - Sponsored by ICICI; only invoked Yawns. of course he gave me a signed copy.
10. In the line of fire - Pervez Mushharaf - Good ghost writing
11. Purple Cow - Seth Godin - Not so purple

more to come...

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Welcome 2009

Had a great time at Singapore Esplanade. viewed the fireworks and the mingling crowds. After a long time was just roaming around with no particular place to go to. Except into the New Year.