7. OR BECOME A LEADER OF YOUR OWN LIFE

8. L = E  L – E = 0 LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING S = SELF M = MOTIVATED I = INITIATIVE ( TO ) L = LEARN ( AND ) E = EXCEL

10. QUALITY IS IMPLIED. NEVER COMPROMISE ON QUALITY. DELIVER MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED. WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED. PROVE YOUR INDISPENSABILITY. INDISPENSABILITY.

14. GET INSPIRED GET INSPIRED WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS ?

15. L I S T E N L I K E L E A D L I G H TL O V E L I V E L E A R N LEARN TO L E A R N L A U G H

16. STRENGTH IS LIFE WEAKNESS IS DEATH ~ Swami Vivekananda

17. Knowledge and Skills Must have Basic Knowledge Must be quite strong in Basics Must be aware of current advances Must be aware of self limitations Must be able to apply what is known Must be able to learn quickly Must have the interest to learn Must have commitment to learn Must be pro-active in learning

18. Presentation Skills Self confidence for presentation Prepare and practice for presentations Must know how to organize a presentation Knowledge driven presentations

19. General Appearance Neat appearance Good healthy maintenance of one’s body Must avoid body odours Must dress as required by the environment (office, customer place, etc) Must dress as required by an occasion

20. Soft Skills Communication Skills (English and local languages effective speaking ability) Writing skills (reports and letters) General Appearance Body Language Customer Interface Interface with management and superiors Interface with peers and others Interface with administrators Travel and customs related information

21. Inter Personal Behavior Must be friendly with everybody : customers, colleagues, superiors, juniors Must not be an introvert Must not be interfering in others jobs Must not hurt others feelings Must not allow friendship or other relationships to affect work Must appear confident while speaking to people to people Good body language

22. Good Habits (desirable) Good Food Habits Keep Physically fit (exercise) Meditation (prayers) Smoking / drinking affects work Proper sleeping habits ensure success at work Minimum : don’t let your habits affect your work or health affect your work or health

23. Team Work Ability to work in a team Share knowledge within the team Willingness to learn from others Willingness to adopt any role as required in a team as required in a team Willingness to help weak members of a team Willingness to learn from stronger members of a team of a team Must be a active participant in team’s operations Must be able to interface with other teams for information / work sharing for information / work sharing

24. Leadership Qualities Ability to take on responsibilities Ability to put in extra work to help others Ability to teach and develop second line Willingness to share knowledge with team members Must know the goals and responsibilities of the team and ensure achievement of goals Make everybody in the team participate Assign responsibilities to team members Lead in time of trouble Accept responsibility for failures

25. Discipline Discipline must be present in everything we do : work, documentation, behavior, following rules of the company and team Reporting responsibilities Discipline must be shown at all work places : office, customer premises, etc

26. Flexibility For working late hours For working on holidays For working at home For working on different technologies For working with different teams For working with very difficult customers

27. Summary Focus on Knowledge, Deployment of Knowledge for problem solving, commitment, hard work, discipline, team work, leader ship qualities, documentation, soft skills, flexibility Always strive to surpass expectations Self Assess and correct at regular intervals Ask questions about yourself to peers and superiors to get feedback about yourself and correct if necessary Be a good person Try to be an employer rather than an employee …….

29. ENGAGE YOURSELF FULLYINWHATEVER YOU DO LEARN TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT BECOME AN AN ASSET ASSET NEVER BECOME A LIABILITY

31. ANALYSIS OF REASONS FOR FAILURE, REASONS FOR FAILURE, [ WHETHER OURS OR THAT OF OTHERS] WILL REVEAL SECRETS OF SUCCESS. BE WILLING TO LEARN FROM FAILURES – [ OF YOUR OWN & ALSO THAT OF OTHERS ]

32. BE INVOLVED, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY & SPIRITUALLY. WE MUST BECOME MORE CLEAR ABOUT OUR OWN THOUGHTS,FEELINGS,&ACTIONS.

33. LEARN TO BE TOLERANT,THOUGHTFUL,ACCEPTING,SELF-CONTROLLED,SUPPORTIVE,SYMPATHETIC,&GENEROUS.

34. TO DEVELOP YOURSELF, YOU MUST FIRST KNOW, WHAT KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING,SKILLS&ATTITUDES ARE NECESSARY.

35. INTROSPECT. OBSERVE YOURSELF CAREFULLY, “HOW YOU THINK, THINK,FEEL& ACT ?” ACT ?”

37. BE POSITIVE

38. TRY NOT TO BE A PERSON OF SUCCESS, BUT RATHER A PERSON OF VALUES.

39. BE READING. BE RELATING. BE REFLECTING. BE REVIEWING. BE RADIATING.

40. WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING YOU CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS – EXPECTATIONS – ATTITUDE – BEHAVIOUR – PERFORMANCE –

41. OUR ATTITUDES CONTROL OUR LIVES. Your A T T I T U D E determines your ALTITUDE. determines your ALTITUDE. ATTITUDES ARE A SECRET POWER WORKING 24 HOURS A DAY, FOR GOOD OR BAD. WE MUST LEARN TOHARNESS THIS GREAT FORCE.

42. Your A T T I T U D E determines your ALTITUDE.

43. A T T I T U D E. Others Work Wealth World Worship Winning Wisdom Worry Service Learning Love Self Towards Mother Motherland Women ATTITUDE TOWARDS ?

44. Now decide on your attitude in respect of each one of these aspects identified. May be, you can think of many other unique aspects. Have your own Action Plan. M.A.P. – MY ACTION PLAN Plan your Work and Work your Plan.

51. ACTION POINTS ACTION POINTS

52. DEVELOP 1. DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

53. ENSURE 2. ENSURE THE COMPANY OF POSITIVE PEOPLE

54. 3. READ GOOD BOOKS THAT PROVIDE POSITIVE MOTIVATION

55. 4. BE ACTIVE. BE PRO-ACTIVE. BE A SELF – STARTER BECOME ACTION ORIENTED

56. 5. FEED YOUR MIND WITH CONFIDENCE – FILLING THOUGHTS

57. 6. IMPROVE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-IMAGE AND THUS YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE WHICH LEADS TO SELF – DEVELOPMENT & ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT

58. 7. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF LIVING IN THE PRESENT [AVOID PROCRASTINATION] LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

59. 8. MODEL YOURSELF AFTER SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ~ DO NOT IGNORE THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNT FROM THE FAILURE STORIES ~ DO NOT IGNORE THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNT FROM THE FAILURE STORIES

60. 9. SET YOUR S.M.A.R.T. GOALS S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

61. 10. IMPLEMENT, REVIEW,REVISE, REPLAN, & REIMPLEMENT

62. 11. CONQUER DOUBT, FEAR, & ANXIETY. AND ALSO CONTROL YOUR ANGER YOUR ANGER

63. EXERCISE & MEDITATETO KEEP GOING & GROWING…GROWING…GROWING…GROWING… 12.