Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you guys for being there! Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Love you all!

Puja

Failure, a stepping stone to success

At times we fail at work, in relationships, meeting our own expectations etc. In fact, in trying to achieve the best we fail most of the time. Sometimes things just don't work the way you want them to and its beyond your control. Personally, I feel dejected, lost and alone. However, over time I gather my wits and get back to life. I take a deep breath and say "let it go!" It is hard to follow than said.Thanks to Marshall Goldsmith. I had attended his seminar last year in Boston and he gave me some good stuff to learn for the rest of my life. Oh his book "What got your here, won't get you there" is a must read. I thought of sharing a few tips to overcome failure

1. Remain calm

2. Keep your anger to yourself

3. Write down your personal goals, analyse what went wrong, or was it just that bad hair day

4. Be positive and work towards your goal

5. Smile :)

6. If you have the will, you will get there!

Life is a challenge, lets face it.

Take home from Winston Churchill

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage that counts."

Relationships

Building relationships with people can be a task for most. Often we run into new clients, coworkers, cross teams, and acquaintances. At times you feel very comfortable with some personalities on exchanging a genuine smile and a firm handshake. However, for some personalities the pitch just isn't set and you are at discomfort. It is important to connect with clients to understand their needs. I learn't a new technique to break the ice when two people meet and one has no clue where to initiate a conversation. This technique is called FORM. It states the areas in which one can ask questions to their clients or customers to make them feel at ease. FORM stands for

F-Family

O-Occupation

R- Recreation

M-Motivation

If you are in any occupation where you interact with clients, you can ask them a few questions about their family, their current occupation, recreational activities which interest them the most and questions on what motivates them the most. Try to ask questions which will put a smile on your clients face, keeping in mind where to draw the line. I hope you are as excited as I am in bringing the FORM method to practice.