Funny Incident due to lack of communication

It’s obvious  that improper communication may lead to many problems. And when we are working in a team, communicating properly becomes very important.

Recent experience : Today at 7:30pm IST, I was taking my dinner and I got a call saying – I am supposed to invite a Guest for an event (Express India) that is going to happen on 26th Jan. But the interesting thing was – I was supposed to be there at Guest’s home by 8pm which was around 3km away and on the way I was to take printout of invitation letter. I knew little bit about the event. And in hurry, I took few more details and I was in front of guest who was already waiting for me

I invited him and was casually talking to him and he asked me set of questions of which I didn’t have any idea. I answered those with my common sense  For any guest these questions were obvious, but being in hurry I didn’t ask these pro-actively nor was I told 

Here are the questions:

Guest: What time I should be there – 5:15, 5:20, 5:30?

Me:  5:30. ( I didnt’ even know when is Event going to start )

Guest: Am I supposed to speak there?

Me: YES. It would be great to hear you. (I didn’t know what is there in organiser’s mind)

Guest: How much time I am supposed to speak?

Me: (Good question ) 15-20mins (I knew it’s 2 hours event….)

Guest: On what topic I am supposed to speak?

Me: (I knew the event name ) Your Experience…. what India has to offer to the world…. what are we good at…..

Guest: Is it ok if I bring my wife along:

Me: It would be our pleasure to receive you……

After this when I spoke to organiser….. she said it’s ok …. just that they didn’t want 15min speeh from him….

Learning:-

1. Be clear while delegating work.
2. Get complete details of work you are doing

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Take Action Against GM Food

This is again an e-mail I have gotten from my friend to take action to keep India free of genetic contamination. Below is the mail and link:

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Last year the GEAC a government body under the Environment Ministry almost approved the commercialisation of BT Brinjals without conducting proper safety tests. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of people like me the issue now depends on a public consultation which will take place across 7 cities in the country.

As members of the public we must let Environment minister Jairam Ramesh know our take on this issue and help him make the right decisions. Greenpeace and other environmental, agricultural and civil society groups are also putting in their efforts to ensure the same.

As citizens of this democratic nation, we too are stakeholders in such an important decision and our opinions on this issue certainly make a great difference. I have left a message for Jairam Ramesh  at – http://greenpeace.in/safefood/consult-me-too/?tyf=1

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Encouraging Change in Govt. Sector

We generally hear negative things about Indian Govt/Govt. officials. How they don’t function, etc. But here is the encouraging, positive example set by one of govt. officials…. that too using advanced technology

Below is the e-mail from my friend’s friend who was travelling through Metropolitan Transport Corporation( MTC) bus. But conductor refused to give ticket for asked destination, saying bus doesn’t stop there. Lets see how this guy made bus stop there

e-Mail from my friend’s friend:

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Sometime back I was working in MEPZ facility, Chennai. I usually travel by Metropolitan Transport Corporation( MTC) bus, from my home to office. The stopping near MEPZ facility is called Sanatorium or MEPZ bus stop. MTC bus coming from Broadway/Parrys (or thro Mount road) mostly wont stop in MEPZ stop in early days. So I usually get down in the Chrompet stop(stop before MEPZ) and again catch another bus to MEPZ. After some time they have started stopping in MEPZ stop also.
One day I got up a bus(E18) in Teynampet stop and asked the conductor to give a ticket for MEPZ stop. He said, the bus wont stop there. I was arguging with him that I am going daily with the same bus and get down in the MEPZ stop. But he was keep on saying the same thing.. and then he said, I can request the driver to stop the bus. I dont wanted to do, irritated with conductor response. Suddenly I remembered a complaint phone no.(9445030516) I read in one bus sometime back. I called that no. and said about the incident that conductor is not stopping in the usual stop.
The MTC representative (person at the other end) asked me to give the phone to the conductor. The conductor was not interested to talking with his official. The MTC rep. asked me the bus registration no. and MTC registration no. He enquired where is the bus at that time and I said it is in Saidapet. The MTC rep. said he will come in the line and talk to them. I was curious how he will come and catch the bus.
After few mins. the wireless transmeter(to track the bus), near the driver in the bus started shouting… Driver stop the bus. Driver stop the bus in the left side of the road. Driver was not sure what is happening may be his first experience,  for others(including me) it is the real first experience. The driver stopped the bus and started listening to the transmeter. The MTC rep. enquired why the bus is not stopping in MEPZ stop. The driver said he stops in MEPZ stop and in the previous trip also he has done. The rep. asked him then why the conductor is saying like that. He asked the conductor what is the issue. The conductor was speechless. The driver somehow managed the situation and supported the conductor by saying that the conductor was new to this route. The driver asked excuse for the incident and said he will stop in the MEPZ stop.
The MTC rep. said he wanted to talk the passenger who called him. I went near the transmeter and spoke to the MTC rep. He said sorry for the incident happened and asked sorry on behalf of MTC. Everyone in the bus were surprised of things happening. I came back to my seat. The person next to me asked what is the no. and whom I called. He also took the no. The bus stopped in MEPZ stop then. After getting down I called the MTC rep. and said the bus stopped in the stopping.
It was a nice experience for me and others who travelled in the bus, including driver and conductor. Yes, nowadays good things are happening in goverment sector also and technology is used properly.
Complaint Phone no. for MTC bus: 9445030516, 9383337639

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It has that ALL !!!

YES!+ doesn’t remove people from poverty, it removes poverty from people….. Bawa mentioned in YES!+ Huddle.

I was thinking,

If once aim is just 2BHK flat, one car, small garden, a beautiful wife/smart husband, YES!+ helps get them best possible

If some student wants good marks, it helps improve concentration.

If some working professional wants good growth, it improves efficiency and increases awareness.

If somebody wants to work for world peace, environmental issue, etc YES!+ provides a great platform.

Doing YES!+ even hidden talents starts manifesting.

Because YES!+ is offering the highest. You can take how much ever you want. Of course it increases your capacity to receive also.

What is your idea of the highest?

I guess it’s not just good marks or small little increment or 2BHK Flat or planting some trees to reduce global warming…….

Whatever it might be, YES!+ will give you. Because…….. Anyway it’s offering the HIGHEST.

3 Idiots

A must watch movie. Movie of the decade…..

It’s the hilarious skits between 3 friends doing engineering with profound message, super talented acting, direction, meaningful songs and small, little, nice romance.

I am translating one of the dialogue, here, I like the most – Don’t run behind success. Be Excellent. Then success has no other go but to follow you.

Movie take fairly serious take on Indian Education system where all you have to do is mug up and parents are also all for the marks there children are getting so that they get high paying jobs. What actually interests kid, doesn’t matter. So we are not making original thinkers.

It keeps putting the point, study for knowledge and life is not a race, in hilarious way. Movie doesn’t go too emotional at any point. It keeps you busy laughing, smiling, thinking. You will be able to see yourself in one or the other role.

Don’t miss this movie at any cost……. N’joy

Bye Bye 2009

hmnmn…… So 2009 was Destined and 2010 is Free Will….!!!!

For me, in 2009 :-

Biggest Achievement: I became YES!+ teacher!!! ( It’s Grace though, not an achievement)

Biggest Realization: Reality is restricted by our Imagination. It’s ourSankalpas that is what manifests and it’s our Vikalpas that doesn’t let things manifest.

Biggest Lie: ssshhhhh! It’s secret

Biggest mistake: I paid for few friend’s friend YES!+ and I didn’t get money back. On top of that I repeated this mistake….

Most embarrassing thing: I still have not figured it out to how to use Facebook. I still just add friends and send friend requests on Facebook

Most Wonderful moment: When I met Guruji personally

Most puzzling/confusing moment: I told a girl that you are most suited for me BUT we are not going to go ahead with this…..

New thing I started: Blogging.

Professionally: As was already in mind, I did nothing great in 2009 professionally

Wish you all very happy new year

THE NEWS

You might be interested in knowing where I was for last 25days OR how were my last 25 days…… For that you need to meet me, it’s not going to come on the blog

Hmnmn….. I can’t keep it to myself  …. Last 25days were best, unforgettabel, awesome, superb, amazing n put all good superlative and exclamatory words you know n for details meet me

N another news is after Priyanka’s marriage with Australian chap,

Now its our MUTHU DIDI (YES!+ teacher who sustained and put YES!+ Chennai on growth track) who is goinng to marry another YES!+ Teacher from Canada – MAXIME. It seems Guruji has nodded positively when duo went to Guruji for his blessings. Duo will be in Chennai after winter break. So wait for big blast !!!!!!

Jai Gurudev

Suffering is optional

I was reading Rashmin Bhaiya’s (one of jovial n dynamic YES!+ teachers) post -

http://rashminp.blogspot.com/2009/10/only-for-courageous.html

n was able to relate to it very well as I have seen one of my best friends suffering (with broken heart) and enjoying that suffering . As Rashmin Bhaiya has said – “People suffer from suffering”…… it’s like an addiction. They start enjoying suffering too. This was the case with my friend before YES!+ ……. We did our YES!+ together which transformed her life (mine too ), she came out of depression and suffering.

I remember Vinod Menon’s (one of our dynamic DSN teachers) sentence – “Pain is inevitable and suffering is optional”. Just knowing this hardly works but doing YES!+ definately does

Jai Gurudev

Some interesting One Liners

One liners below are not written by me. It’s a work of keys Ctrl+C n Ctrl+V just for laugh

[1] Marriages are made in heaven. But so are thunder and lightning.

[2] Marriage is a relationship in which one person is  always right and the other is the husband!

[3] Marriage is when a man and  woman become as one. Trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

[4] A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.

[5] Mostly man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.

[6] Regular naps prevent old age,  especially if you take them while driving.

[7] Ladies first. Pretty ladies sooner.

[8] Marriage is give and take. You’d better give it to  her or she’ll take it anyway.

[9] My girlfriend and I always compromise. I admit I’m wrong  and she agrees with me.

[10] A successful marriage requires falling in love many  times,…… always with the same person.

[11]

Man: Is there any way for long life?

Dr: Get married.

Man: Will it help?

Dr: No, but then the thought of  long life will never come

[12]

Why do couples hold hands during their wedding?

It’s a formality just like two boxers shaking hands  before the fight begins!

[13]

Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we  do?

Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2  minutes..

[14] It’s funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs  Arranged. It’s like asking someone, if suicide is better  or being murdered.

[15] There is only one perfect wife in the world and every  neighbor has it!