Why not a Salesman?
Author
: ANSHUL GUPTA
Blog
: Ideas at the Bottom
Date
: 7/25/2012 5:58:00 PM
'This is what I found on internet today...Definitions of Designations:-Project Manager is a Person who thinks nine women can deliver a baby in One month.Developer is a Person who thinks it will take 18 months to deliver a Baby.Onsite Coordinator is one who thinks single woman can deliver nine babies in one month .Client is the one who doesn't know why he wants a baby.Marketing Manager is a person who thinks he can deliver a baby even if no man and woman are available.Resource Optimiz(...)'
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'Kah Ke Loonga' -Philosophy of negotiations
Author
: ANSHUL GUPTA
Blog
: Ideas at the Bottom
Date
: 7/24/2012 2:45:00 PM
'Title of this post is inspired by a recent movie, but the judgement drawn here have been used since ages by people in all walks of life, who excel in Chanakya sort of art of negotiations.The philosophy of 'Kah Ke Loonga' says, "Know your strengths, & know moral/ethical/social weaknesses of your opponent which he is most afraid of getting public. Let your opponent know from your actions that you know everything about his secrets, but never&(...)'
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Randy Pausch's Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Author
: ANSHUL GUPTA
Blog
: Ideas at the Bottom
Date
: 6/12/2012 6:25:00 PM
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Leadership with a Strong Character
Author
: ANSHUL GUPTA
Blog
: Ideas at the Bottom
Date
: 4/12/2012 5:55:00 PM
'Five things which can cause huge short and mostly long term damage to any organization are its cultural elements, which are inculcated in its people over a period of time. These elements which can corrupt the environment of any organization are:1. Hunger for gratification & power2. Responsibility avoidance3. Lack of trust4. Setting personal goals ahead of organizational goals, &5. Inability to develop others.We all are animals, hence by default might poss(...)'
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On Mistakes
Author
: ANSHUL GUPTA
Blog
: Ideas at the Bottom
Date
: 10/13/2011 3:23:00 PM
'Mistakes: Problems with this word is that; we don’t have a word in English that means “a well-reasoned attempt that didn’t meet expectation.” :)Here are a few attempts to define mistakes:» Misjudgments and adverse consequences that were unplanned. The scale of the consequences differentiates mistakes from lesser errors or slips.» The failure of a planned sequence of mental or physical activities to achieve its intended outcome when these failures can’t be left to chan(...)'
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