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Lord Krishna ! Whats up ?

We all read about Whats-app in the recent news. It reminded me of a story from Indian Mythology .

Here is the story....

Satyabhama, one of the eight wives of Lord Sri Krishna, performs a ritual to possess Lord Sri Krishna all to herself.

The ritual ends by donating Lord Krishna to a sage named 'Narad' in the name of charity and reclaiming him back with anything that equals his weight measured with a simple balance.

When Lord Sri Krishna was weighed, Satyabhama failed to equal his weight in Gold, Money and All other Material Possessions.

In an last attempt to salvage, she pleads Rukmini, another wife of lord Sri Krishna to give something that can weigh or rather outweigh Lord Sri Krisha .

Rukmini , Lord Sri Krishna's wife and his devotee, places a “Tulasi twig (Basil Twig) embedded with all her devotion” in the other pan of the balance.

This small Tulasi Twig embedded with devotion outweighs Lord Krishna.

This miracle ( Leela) by lord Sri Krishna is a demonstration that Devotion outweighs all Material possessions.

No doubt, this story from Hindu Mythology has similarity to the present marketing world.
We often see Million dollar marketing programmes by corporate Giants evaporate and the one solution with rich insight and intent to serve the customer is the winner.
Does it Ring any bells ?
Whatsapp and Google hangouts!!

For a better narration of the same Mythological story. take a look at this blog post from

kshetra puranas and other stories

The New Age Resumes n' Resignations :-)

People are re-inventing resume. That’s what I see happening on the web world. At least, a part of the world appears to have moved away from traditional curriculum vitae.

A New Age Resume can creatively harness the power of communication channels to get you the right job you love.

Before I talk about new age resumes,

I believe, one must have a primordial Google Resume.

Google Resume :
If you are not on Google you do not exist.

Yes, At least in the corporate world. So Google is your primordial resume.
Manage it with your presence on WWW.

Coming back to Resumes, I believe that a resume should answer the 5W-1H’s
( Who,Where,When,Why,What and How)

It should represent
Who you are,
Where you work ,
When you did What ,
Why you are the best,
What you are good at,
How you can bring in value.
In essence, It should showcase your Knowledge, Skill and Will.

Here, I present you creative ways of "selling you and your story"

~ Video Resumes

~ PowerPoint Resume
~ Webinar Resume
~ Live Resume
~ LinkedIn Resume
~ Infographic Resume
~ Other Awesome Resumes

Video resume :

is a most comprehensive way to present one's self. You will not only be able to showcase your skills and abilities but also show the prospective employer ..how you look and behave.
The advantage of a video resume is .. It aids you to showcase your positive body language.

PowerPoint Resume :

is the easiest, most effective resume. Get inspired by these Powerpoint resumes on Slide Share. I am sure, it can bring in lots of value and creative ideas.
Get Inspired: 30 Best Visual PowerPoint Résumés for your Inspiration

Webinar Resume :
It is a mix of visual, audio as well as PowerPoint. It can showcase your knowledge on a subject.
Use Google Hangouts, Slide share Zipcast or TeamViewer or anymeeting to conduct Free webinars and get noticed.

Live Resume :
You can make your Online presence your resume. Your website, Your Facebook, Your Twitter, Your Pinterest, Your Scoopit, Your Blog, Your LinkedIn, Your Comments on social media, Your likes and Your responses on online forums ..is your Live Resume.
Your website can be your CV, Your online creativity can become your CV.
We all should know our profiles on Linkedin are our resumes, Live and Kicking....

Philippe Dubost created that is a look-alike of Amazon Product page.
It's gone Viral. Take a look at his live resume....

Phil Dub's Amazing Resume

Take a look at this post in Business Insider...to get Inspiration...

13 Insanely Cool Resumes That Landed Interviews At Google And Other Top Jobs

LinkedIn Resume :

Fortunately, LinkedIn offers many features to garnish your profile, showcase your work ( of course without conflict of interest with your present organization)

The three rules for the best resume on LinkedIn are..
1. Complete in all aspects. ( Take LinkedIn suggestions/ Improve your profile wizard)
2. Showcase your work
3. Get Recommendations

Infographic Resume :

Infographic is using an image to communicate data or Visualizing Infirmation

Creating infogram is easy...Use

Infogram : http://infogr.am/ or

Visually : http://visual.ly/

Here are Visualizations on Pintrest to get inspiration
Infographic Visual Resumes on Pinterest

If you find it difficult to create your own visualization,

you can try the easiest Vizualize.me

or try out the brilliant Resum.Up
Where visualization of your resume is made easy and you can get awsome Visual Resumes.

Other Awesome Resumes :

Twesumes :

Twisume is 140 Character Twitter message that is a crisp Bio-data coupled with the hash tag #twesume.

Take a look at this Twisume of Santa Claus

Santa Claus: World traveller and toy expert. 300+ years management experience. Looking for a position in the entertainment industry. http://tinyurl.com/c9ursdp #twesume

as it can connect the prospective recruiter to your Twitter account, Your profile and tweets showcase your Skill, Will and Knowledge...

Look for more on Mashable article on Twisume

Phone App as Resume :

a Good idea to explore.Still a niche.. but a creative way to do so.. to showcase your skills.

Creative Resumes :
Here are some very very creative resumes showcased in Bored Panda
Here is a sample...

The new age resignations...

In the new age of communications, even resignations are made sensational... Thus sometimes making them as Heroes and New Opportunities knocking their doors despite their controversial yet, creative resignations.

Musical Resignation that had gone viral....

However, I caution... Do not emulate...
Why the ‘Joey Quits’ Video Is A Seriously Bad Career Move
Here is a Dancing to Resignation that also had gone viral....

If you wish to know more about resignations read the article
Five 'kick a__' resignations that went viral...

Epilogue: Resume or Resignation... Win Hearts... Let people remember you for the Right Reasons....

I am selfish. I want to live twice. I donated my organs : Repost

Logo from Committee of Organ Donation in Lebanon

God bestowed us with the power to donate life.
I donated my organs. Have you ?

By donating your organs after you die,
you can save or improve as many as 80 lives.
If you still have doubts
Mayoclinic : Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you

Listen to TED Talk by Dr. Chris Barry, a transplant surgeon from Rochester Medical Center.

In-Sin

Well, we all know that our Personal world is different from Social (Media) world.
The fundamental difference is, in my personal world it's one to few and few to one interaction
Whereas in social world, it's one to many and many to one.
well, you may or may not know many in that many :-)

I can exercise my choices in my personal world. whereas I need to abide by unsaid social rules in the other social world because it takes all kinds of people to make this world.

Here is my learning from some of my own connections and interactions on LinkedIn.
I call each one of them as "inSin".
I will try to avoid those.....

What drives Success?

Life Straw : WOW

http://www.vestergaard-frandsen.com/lifestraw

Deja vu.. Black Berry

It was a couple of years ago, myself and my colleagues on our way to the office were discussing ‘Blackberry Boys' and we all felt that BB will die soon.
We could peep into the future with ease...easily but wonder how BB missed it and messed it! It is Hot on the web to discuss reasons for BB’s debacle...

However, My take is…

Respect the Customer.
Listen.
Unlearn to Re-learn.

Starting from the day your confidence gets appended with ‘over’, your days are numbered.
Take a look at the videos. they thought that it's market-shaping!
Well, the market shaped the RIM.

Two years later, RIM is dead and BB10 is a new avatar.
If BB is to rise like a Phoenix, It will have to patiently wait for iPhone or Samsung to do the same mistake!

Not surprisingly, I get a sense of deja vu after iPhone 5 launch and iphone 6 previews.
This is the ' Market Shaping' BlackBerry Indian ad..

Here is an article closely related to this article from Strategy+Business

How Leaders Mistake Execution for Strategy (and Why That Damages Both)

The Problem itself as a Solution : Six examples

Problems are everywhere. Problems are opportunities. The more, the merrier.

Because , we all make money on problems. Every single business in the world thrives by offering a solution to a problem. However, we are yet to recognize that many times, the problem itself is the solution.

Here I furnish six Innovative solutions by experts using the problem itself as a solution.

Vaccines: Use the Pathogen itself as a Medicine

A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins.

Traffic Jams: Avert bigger traffic jams by creating Smaller Traffic jams.

Yes. Indeed. Haven’t you thought that systematically small traffic jams are created at every Red light to ensure you avoid bigger traffic jams? We all know the chaos when traffic signals fail. Mumbaikers, the citizens of Mumbai Know its Value. That’s why you find they rarely jump the signals. Want to know more science behind this, read the brilliant book titled “Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities” by Kaiser Fung.

Population Control: Control Population by increasing the life expectancy at Birth (reducing child mortality)

Research shows when child death rates are high, families tend to have more children in anticipation of child mortality. we may not agree Immediately due to a lack of understanding of numbers. Take a look at the Video by Prof Hans Rosling. He says …Child survival will help in stopping population growth, will help the family also having fewer pregnancies.

Homoeopathy : Similia Similibus Curanter (Latin)

or in plain English, “that which can cause can cure”. In a layman’s language, a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will cure similar symptoms in sick people. This is the fundamental principle of Homeopathy.

Mosquitoes: Control Population of Mosquitoes by breeding more mosquitoes

Yes. Oxytec, a company of Mr Haden Parry has a solution to control the mosquito menace. The solution is to breed a special male mosquito that can regulate female mosquito fertility. All you need to do is breed them and leave them to the environment. The concept lies in using two biological features. One is that male mosquitoes do not bite and so, it can not cause disease and the other one is a law of nature! The male will always find females to mate with!

Cybersecurity: “Hacktivists” as cybersecurity professionals or Anti Hacker hackers!

Today the world uses hackers to combat cybercrime. We now have Ethical Hacking as a respectable profession!

We were never taught to look for the solution in the problem itself. So, we need to unlearn and relearn.
This unlearning and relearning can creatively change our approach to the problem and possibly bring in innovative solutions.

Though it is a cliché, I dare to quote “Even Impossible and I ‘ m possible”.

Does it ring a bell?

!ndian'ovation

Here are the links to most fascinating videos from Ted on India and Innovation.

We understand that adversity and necessity can lead to Innovations and Inventions.

These simple frugal innovations can bring long lasting impact and make a difference in lives of people.

They are a must-watch.Truly !ndian'ovation.
Click on the topics. They are linked to Ted Talks.

9 talks about innovation in India

Learnings from Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda 150th Birth anniversary (1863-2013 )

Year end...Self Apprisal

2012. is about to end.
No Armegadon on 12.12.12 or on 21.12.12. 7 Billion thanks for the most uneventful year!
We just have to wait for new stories on 11.12.13 or 13.12.13 which happens to be a Friday ;-)
Well, on that happy note and wild anticipation, do you wish to recalibrate yourself with resolutions?
Like to test yourself? Test your IQ, Personality, Career Values....

Here is a brilliant site called 123 Test.
It's Free. and good. This site hosts the most popular tests for Free. Registration is optional.
Test yourself. Share it with your family.
Let your spouse also attempt these tests on a weekend...Enjoy the process and outcomes.

For those who wish to take it a little more seriously, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Jung Typology Test is a well-known test in corporate circles. An elaborate version of the same is here from the site Human Metrics. There is a considerable brouhaha on this test recently, However, MBTI is the most widely used psychometric test across.

Here below is MBTI Typology Summary quoting Various famous Personalities....

Credits: The Washington Post; Ryan Smith and Eva Gregersen, creators of celebritytypes.com

Srinivasa Ramanujam

Zig Ziglar: 10 Quotes that can change your life

Zig Ziglar: 10 Quotes That Can Change Your Life Click the Link to reach Article on Forbes

It's You

Its you from Satya Mahesh Kallakuru

Being Gandhi & Be in Gandhi

2'October , 143 rd Gandhi Birth Anniversary : Remembering Mahatma (Great Soul)

His Two Weapons : Truth and non-violence.

Problem ? I Google. I Solve.

Missing Excel 2010 Drag and Drop functionality.

'Excel 2010 has no drag and drop functionality' my friend declared.

He sulked....4 Months of suffering ....no solution…

I checked his computer. True. there is no drag and drop functionality.

I checked my computer; Drag and drop are available… I thought it must be some excel setting.

So, I Googled.

The answer lies in a small tweak.

File > Options > Advanced

Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop: Ensure the box is checked.
Take a look at this Picture here the Box is not checked. So Check It....That's the Solution

Problem? I Google. I Solve.

Four months of suffering Vs. Instant solution the difference is ….a friend called

Sales Forecasting : Easy and Simple

Sales Forecasting is a Paradox.

Theoretically, Faaaarther the Period, Poorer the Reliability.

Whereas, in the real world its the opposite...This month, not very sure; year end, guarantee. ;-)

I may not solve the Paradox but, here is a easy and simple tool to forecast sales.

Two simple rules and a bit of Stats were used to create this tool in Excel.

~ The near future most likely will be an extension of our known past....

Like we know that tomorrow should more or less will be like today...The Armageddon is far away

~ Seasonality exists in sales and the reason may not always be the Mother nature

Like we know soft drinks sell during summer and on a sales closing day, we do more sales

Download the Excel and take a look at the Powerpoint to understand and use the tool.

This is a DOCOMO stuff! (Download,Copy and Modify at your will...You can find them @Downloads

Sales Forecasting from Satya Mahesh Kallakuru

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