Category: slice of life
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The CEO is very inventive on how to defer avoiding taking any decisions. I have been seeing this from the beginning itself. Of late, his indecisiveness has reached peak proportions. On one particular deal, he tested my endurance so much by being unreasonably rigid about extending a small credit terms to a good customer. I…
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Negativity that we undergo from time to time is like a Theatre Screen. It obstructs the show while preparations are on in the other side. If the viewer gets impatient or restless about the closed screen and leaves the theatre mid-way, then he will miss the joyous show ahead. The internal mood during negativity can…
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Mostly people start invariably from the bottom – except for a blessed few! From my own experiences so far, I have seen and observed that the concept of respect keeps changing at various levels. Twenty years back, I started working with an ice-cream brand. I used to address everyone “sir” – the immediate supervisor (who…
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I had had a minor tiff with Mala for some 2-3 days. Actually, the issue was very petty. The kids’ annual leave had started. So the family wanted to go to some hill station. I would love to take them on a vacation, but getting my leave sanctioned is going to be next to impossible.…
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Many times, we find it convenient to do or to move restlessly rather than contemplating. If one does not want to be responsible, one can just be on the move or go without any deep thought or questioning one’s action consciously. Thinking or contemplation involves assuming responsibility for the situation one finds himself in ;…
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8 hours and 30 minutes – that’s the duration I am required to spend in the office. I have always been curious to know how this duration is spent by all corporate executives on an average – how much percentage of real work, work related thinking, personal chores, reading news papers, browsing entertaining websites, following…
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I had to travel to Mumbai on a Friday. Did not realize that I can’t go alone! The boss insisted on accompanying me for this visit, as he wanted to use this pretext to visit his family in Mumbai and spend the weekend. He is living on his own in this city. His wife did…
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Philosophers say that life operates at two levels, external and internal. Our internal world comprises of our thoughts, perceptions, turbulence, dreams, fears, mind’s dialogues etc. The external world makes up all things physical, titles, political power, possessions, wealth, designation etc New age guys tell us that it is essentially our internal world that gets extended…
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Whether to keep up the equanimity of emotions and act silently? Or to make some noises to be heard? This has been the main question that has dodged me always. In the past, I have seen that making noises usually does not work. It only puts off people. It does not make the shouter to…
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I spent relatively long time with the Cartel members when I got a chance to visit factory on the occasion of XYZ rep’s visit. The Cartel comprises of 4 members – B, Finance Manager, Production Manager and QA Manager. While the Cartel members have their own personality traits, they are united by common causes – to…
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The CEO meets me almost daily – either uttering irrelevancies or issuing stale instructions or stating the obvious – but he sees to it that he sounds sweet. B wants to work with only 4 existing customers. With this, the CEO had got opportunity to see only Belgium and Germany, whereas yours sincerely (that’s myself!)…
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Despite completion of the first month in the organization, I am still to become part of the team. What are the reasons? Do I not reach out to people? Have I tried that sincerely? Initially when the environment was unfamiliar, I tried to evolve some strategy. In the first few days and on the days…
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Let us return to XYZ Corp. Their proposal still remained indisposed – to visit the factory first and then to decide if the business can be done with us or not. My constant efforts to make either VP or CEO to take a decision on the matter were not fruitful. XYZ’s buying representative based in…
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XYZ corp issue will have to wait for a while, as I would like to see how the events unfold eventually. I started focusing seriously on work. To my delight, the potential customers showed interest in our company. In a matter of few days, more than 10 purchase enquiries piled up. Now the question is who will…
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Yesterday I could not reach the VP with whom I was to consult the stalemate over whether to allow XYZ corp to visit the factory or not. I spoke to him today. him – yeah CEO told me that you will call me. me – XYZ corp wants to see the factory and if satisfied will confirm 50…
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Excerpts from a phone conversation – Saw the mail from XYZ corp. How much volume are they talking? – They are ready to lift 50 tonnes at our price, subject ofcourse to approval of the factory. They would like to visit us. – Hmmm…no issues…but we do not want to be taken for a ride! – I’m not sure I…
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At last, I could meet up with the man I dreaded about very much – the colleague who is handling the existing customers, basing himself in the factory. Let us call him B for identification. B did not have two horns as I thought. No, not even long teeth, protruding the lips…or black face!….he looks normal…having…
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Two things influenced me today – a factory and a mobile phone. One stimulated me positively and the other negatively. Let me start with the negative (So that I end on a positive note). The Mobile phone issue continued today too. I went and asked the accountant-cum-finance manager-cum-administration manager, of our division if the CEO…
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The day had some pre-decided agendas. On arrival, the CEO himself called. Was introduced to The Director responsible for the division I am working for. It was a courtesy call and pleasantries were exchanged. Was offered tea and I added very less milk to it, so had to drink a dark brown tea. Did not…
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