In a world that is highly competitive, where people are looking for breakthrough solutions that could provide instant results, the power of Blue-Sky thinking cannot be emphasized enough!
Michael Dubin, created a video - that made fun of pain & money spent on shaving and posted it on YouTube. It went viral and that laid the foundation for the Dollar Shave Club, which 4 years later is being acquired by Unilever for $1 billion.
"I’m not uncertain." This frequently used statement on Wall Street is used by traders to indicate a sure shot profitable bet on a financial asset trade. They never say “I’m certain” as that would indicate zero risk – and there is no such thing as a riskless investment. Even instruments backed by governments can result in a loss, as seen by the negative yields on sovereign bonds.
Recently, a friend recounted an experience he had. On a recent visit to Tamil Nadu, their travelling group was mulcted by policemen for carrying liquor in their car. I am not sure if it is illegal to carry a sealed bottle of liquor in one’s vehicle for one’s private consumption.
Joining IIM Nagpur just after completion of my degree in Mechanical Engineering I was very delightful to meet new peers and enter another exciting phase of my life- A career in Management and of course, at an IIM. Getting selected to work for Excellon Software for the Summer Internship programme was a great opportunity for me. Being a fresher, and that too in Mechanical Engineering, it was a mix of two kind of emotions for me: Excitement of working first time in a professional organisation and uncertainty of working in a very new field to me. However, marketing being one of my areas of interest, the role as a marketing intern was going to be an exciting task.
Decisions make our lives take many unheralded twists in the future. We make tons of quick decisions unconsciously, others we hem and hover in agony. After eons of work put together, we make the grade but that just marks the beginning of a tumult of getting into a top business school. It is the basic habitude to deal with mental agony before we weigh the probable options of choosing our B-School – for it is as difficult as belling the CAT! But what we must realize is that it is time for us to take a well pondered decision which can steer us towards our destiny. Our lives thus far have been roller coaster rides through highs and lows. Yet, we enter into another Hel(L) of a ride, where we are expected to surpass one hurdle after another, with a diminishing finish line.
It was a bright and sunny day. The sun was shining in its full glory when I first stepped into IIM-L Noida Campus. I was awestruck by the colossal façade and the grand entrance in front of me. Overwhelmed with joy by the sight of billboard, which said ‘IIM Lucknow Noida Campus’, I then realised the real meaning of the expression ‘Dream Come True’.
Opportunities most often come disguised as problems. Many of us are so caught up staring at the problem that we allow ‘opportunities’ to slip away.
In a world that is highly competitive, where people are looking for breakthrough solutions that could provide instant results, the power of Blue-Sky thinking cannot be emphasized enough!
Michael Dubin, created a video - that made fun of pain & money spent on shaving and posted it on YouTube. It went viral and that laid the foundation for the Dollar Shave Club, which 4 years later is being acquired by Unilever for $1 billion.
"I’m not uncertain." This frequently used statement on Wall Street is used by traders to indicate a sure shot profitable bet on a financial asset trade. They never say “I’m certain” as that would indicate zero risk – and there is no such thing as a riskless investment. Even instruments backed by governments can result in a loss, as seen by the negative yields on sovereign bonds.
Recently, a friend recounted an experience he had. On a recent visit to Tamil Nadu, their travelling group was mulcted by policemen for carrying liquor in their car. I am not sure if it is illegal to carry a sealed bottle of liquor in one’s vehicle for one’s private consumption.
Joining IIM Nagpur just after completion of my degree in Mechanical Engineering I was very delightful to meet new peers and enter another exciting phase of my life- A career in Management and of course, at an IIM. Getting selected to work for Excellon Software for the Summer Internship programme was a great opportunity for me. Being a fresher, and that too in Mechanical Engineering, it was a mix of two kind of emotions for me: Excitement of working first time in a professional organisation and uncertainty of working in a very new field to me. However, marketing being one of my areas of interest, the role as a marketing intern was going to be an exciting task.
Decisions make our lives take many unheralded twists in the future. We make tons of quick decisions unconsciously, others we hem and hover in agony. After eons of work put together, we make the grade but that just marks the beginning of a tumult of getting into a top business school. It is the basic habitude to deal with mental agony before we weigh the probable options of choosing our B-School – for it is as difficult as belling the CAT! But what we must realize is that it is time for us to take a well pondered decision which can steer us towards our destiny. Our lives thus far have been roller coaster rides through highs and lows. Yet, we enter into another Hel(L) of a ride, where we are expected to surpass one hurdle after another, with a diminishing finish line.
It was a bright and sunny day. The sun was shining in its full glory when I first stepped into IIM-L Noida Campus. I was awestruck by the colossal façade and the grand entrance in front of me. Overwhelmed with joy by the sight of billboard, which said ‘IIM Lucknow Noida Campus’, I then realised the real meaning of the expression ‘Dream Come True’.
Opportunities most often come disguised as problems. Many of us are so caught up staring at the problem that we allow ‘opportunities’ to slip away.
