Always Be Positive in Your Life

Filed Under (Advanced Education, Career Guide) by Deepak Shrivastava on 29-03-2009

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here!”

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.

You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

“The most important relationship you can have, is the one you have with yourself.

Interview Tips - Question & Answer

Filed Under (Advanced Education, Career Guide, Future of IT, Job Seekers) by Deepak Shrivastava on 19-03-2009

1. Tell me about yourself?

I am down-to-earth, sweet, smart, creative, industrious, and thorough.

2. How has your experience prepared you for your career?

Coursework:

Aside from the discipline and engineering foundation learning that I have gained from my courses, I think the design projects, reports, and presentations have prepared me most for my career.

Work Experience:

Through internships, I have gained self-esteem, confidence, and problem-solving skills. I also refined my technical writing and learned to prepare professional documents for clients.

Student
Organizations:

By working on multiple projects for different student organizations while keeping up my grades, I’ve built time management and efficiency skills. Additionally, I’ve developed leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities.

Life Experience:

In general, life has taught me determination and the importance of maintaining my ethical standards.

3. Describe the ideal job.

Ideally, I would like to work in a fun, warm environment with individuals working independently towards team goals or individual goals. I am not concerned about minor elements, such as dress codes, cubicles, and the level of formality. Most important to me is an atmosphere that fosters attention to quality, honesty, and integrity.

4. What type of supervisor have you found to be the best?

I have been fortunate enough to work under wonderful supervisors who have provided limited supervision, while answering thoughtful questions and guiding learning. In my experience, the best supervisors give positive feedback and tactful criticism.

5. What do you plan to be doing in five years’ time?

Taking the PE exam and serving in supervisory/leadership roles both at work and in professional/community organization(s).

6. What contributions could you make in this organization that would help you to stand out from other applicants?

In previous internships, my industriousness and ability to teach myself have been valuable assets to the company. My self-teaching abilities will minimize overhead costs, and my industriousness at targeting needs without prompting will set me apart from others. Additionally, one thing that has always set me apart from my scientific/engineering peers are my broad interests and strong writing abilities. I am not your typical “left-brained” engineer, and with my broad talents, I am likely to provide diverse viewpoints.

7. What sort of criteria are you using to decide the organization you will work for?

Most importantly, I am looking for a company that values quality, ethics, and teamwork. I would like to work for a company that hires overachievers.

8. What made you choose your major?

My academic interests are broad, so I sought civil engineering to achieve a great balance of mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, and writing.

9. Have your university and major met your expectations?

The College of Engineering at MSU has exceeded my expectations by providing group activities, career resources, individual attention, and professors with genuine interest in teaching.

My major has met my expectations by about 90%. I would have enjoyed more choices in environmental courses, and would have preferred more calculus-based learning.

10. What made you choose this college?

I chose this college for the following reasons: my budget limited me to in-state schools, I was seeking an area with dog-friendly apartments, the MSU web site impressed me, I saw active student groups, and the people were very friendly.

What is coaching?

Filed Under (Advanced Education, Career Guide, Future of IT, Higher Education, Information Technology, K-12 Education, Latest IT News, Technology News) by Deepak Shrivastava on 10-03-2009

The model of drive is based on the belief which the question is the answer. The trainer is responsible for the people finding the answers themselves and developing their own qualifications of resolution of the problems.

The drive employs a process of investigation so that people can reach their own energy or interior force to reach their own level of conscience. Connecting on a person ‘forces of S and advances previously unutilised personal growth of talents and learning, which defies people to discover their best personnel. The drive establishes the responsibility by providing a sure forum so that the people honour the commitments which they undertook. These engagements advance the personal growth and of organization.coaching

Coaching is collaborative as well as interactive and is like a dance rather than a premeditated or prescriptive process. The shared experiences, insights and solutions generated during meetings, move the person forward, which also allows the coach to grow even more.

What is a coach?

A coach is an expert on people and personal development he or she need have no specialist knowledge regarding a certain topic, competency, or industry. A coach’s role is to provide a structure a foundation and support, so people can begin to self generate the results they want on their own. Learning and growth are achieved by both parties involved within the coaching process. In coaching, the relationship is objective and that focuses not only on what the person needs to do to become more successful, but also who the person is and how he thinks.

11-year-old authors a book

Filed Under (Author, Information Technology, LATEST BOOKS NEWS) by Deepak Shrivastava on 28-02-2009

Abdul Sabur Kidwai is just 11 years old, and he has already authored a 32-page book on how three boys foil a bank robbery. And he aspires to be a “great author” one day.

A student of Class 6 at Al-Barkaat Public School inĀ Aligarh, Kidwai’s work of fiction has already hit the market, courtesy New Delhi’s Sanbun Publishers.

Talking to IANS about his maiden literary effort, Kidwai said: “My book is about George Higgins, Henry Clarkson and Richard Bradman who form a group called ‘Troublesome Threesome’. They are naughty but also brave and courageous. Their quest for adventure leads them to foil a bank robbery.”

Kidwai said the language he has used to write the book is simple and yet captivating besides being peppered with humour.

What motivated Kidwai to write?

“In England where I studied (at Bridge Junior County School in Leicester), I spent most of my time in public libraries. I was inspired by my teacher Helen O’ Niell to write stories,” Kidwai said.

His mother introduced him to the world of books. Kidwai’s father teaches English at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

“My grandfather told me lots of stories from Urdu, Persian and Arabic literature. I too want to be a great author,” he said. His favourite writers are Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton and J.K. Rowling. Source : India Today