Life in Bangalore

·          Beware of what you ask for…Many a time you get it ·          Be polite to all …You might currently be in conversation with your future boss ·          It is not rocket science….It is much more difficult ·          Learn to Simplify things…Complexity is the virtue of an amateur ·          Fix the crack the first time you see it…otherwise you get used to it ·          Be opinionated…anyway people have formed an opinion about you ·          Don’t confuse experience(age!!!) with Maturity ·          “Great” meetings are rarely the ones that went well for you ·          Don’t speak faster than you think ·          A request from your boss for the second time is by all means an executive Order ·          The root cause of your problem lies between your two ears 

I always thought what brought happiness to my day. Here are the ten things that I wish I would be able to do someday, all in a day !!! 1)       Early morning exercise 2)       Play in the park with my daughter 3)       Write a blog post 4)       Call a friend and chat with him 5)       Read a book/article that impacts my behavior 6)       Eat healthy breakfast 7)       Share a tip that would make somebody's face glow 8)       Perform an activity that I enjoy to earn an income 9)       Enjoy the evening with every sip of coffee 10)    Do all the above without looking at the clock !!!

My learnings from the Corporate: I have worked in the Corporate World for more than a decade now. It took me  long to understand what the Folks in the "Upper Floors" are looking out for.Following are some of my thoughts 1) Do not go just with the problem, Go with the Solution as well...               When I used to go with a problem to my ex-boss,his question would be  "So,Mukundhan ...What do you think is the solution for the problem?".I used to get frustrated even infuriated by this question. It took me a while to realize that the purpose of this question was to verify if I had thought enough about the problem. 2) Make your point ...Agree to Disagree... and move on..             Corporate arena is all about Team sport. A person should be assertive enough to voice his/her opinion. However, if the collective decision is different from yours, you still would be expected to attest to the team decision 3) Do not take it personal...             Intentio