Me.....I was in a meeting.

So here I am five minutes into the meeting. Looks like its going great guns. The manager is speaking sense (my oh my...all of a sudden this big change in attitude..looks like the weekend outbound training helped). So it's going to be different. Sense and sensibility (this is the real vow factor we need to create for our customers) is back. We are now talking real thing, real problems, real concerns that we really need to address. Just why didn't he say these things before. What stopped him. What stopped......What? What? What?

Holy S***....here we go again..and its not even 10 minutes (that's approximately round about or just extra additional close to five minutes...yup when you are in a meeting like this its bound to happen) since the meeting started and all the sense and sensibility has gone for a toss. To hell with it....show me the numbers...I don't care how.

I don't care how the customer is changing.

I don't care what is he demanding

I don't care what his problems are

I don't care if he is not happy with our services

I don't care if he is abusing you or cursing you

(rare that a manager will say this explicitly...but then that's what he precisely means....Holy S***)

Just get me the business.....you should spend maximum time on field.... make more visits..meet new people....why are you not doing it......where's your monthly plan? What about the weekly plan? Why aren't the daily targets happening? What numbers have you put in over there? Is this all you can do? Why not more? (Dear manager please remember what you just meant)

Well I don't have to tell you / blame about all that happens in meeting where talks about achieving target seem like the kingdom of far far away or happily ever after. There's hardly any touch of reality or awareness about quickly changing dynamics..its just that manager has himself never really bothered to step out and stay tuned. Unfortunately, he is still tuned to the world where chances of getting business were far better if not a cakewalk.

He continues.....(that's approximately round about or just extra additional close to twenty/ thirty/ forty five minutes now into the meeting) All it takes is a bloody call.....a visit...and there your are..with your hands full..you can't get customers sitting in the office (right I agree..you can't....especially sitting a meeting like this.....but it's nothing like that the customer is awaiting you with red carpet welcome either...today there are ten others vying for his attention).

Tell me what you are going to do....hour by hour ...day by day...week by week...get back to me with your plans and we will review it together (another approximately round about or just extra additional close to hour wasted....multiplied by 10)....no plan no business.....now get up and get back to work...enough of this s***.

As soon as I step out.....10 missed calls (my manager is a terror when it comes to even the faintest of chance using or even thinking about the bloody mobile when in a meeting)....what the f***...from that one customer whom I had managed to win over and was going to sign ...."where the hell are you...you started avoiding me even before the business has started...I have been trying to reach you for the past one hour....why didn't you text or call me back. 10 miss calls is what its takes to get you call me...to hell with you...why don't say where were you?"

Me.....I was in a meeting.

Day 19 - The Power of Multidisciplinary Approach

In an era of specialization, many of the world's most successful people advocate for a broader, more holistic view—one that embraces a multidisciplinary approach to life. This approach involves combining knowledge and skills from various fields, leading to better problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability. Think of a Renaissance person like Leonardo da Vinci, whose expertise spanned art, science, and engineering, shaping innovation for centuries. Today, the importance of a multidisciplinary mindset has become even more crucial in navigating the complexities of modern life. The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach David Epstein’s book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, provides compelling arguments for why those who explore a wide variety of interests often outperform their more specialized peers in the long run. Epstein highlights examples from sports, business, and science, showing that people who dip their toes into different fields are often...

Emotions in Business - Fear: The Good Side

Fear is often painted as the villain in the business world—the force that holds us back from taking risks, making bold decisions, or stepping into uncharted territory. But what if we’ve misunderstood fear all along? Fear, when harnessed correctly, is not a weakness; it’s a powerful signal. It tells us what matters, sharpens our instincts, and forces us to prepare better. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, understanding fear can be the difference between reckless decisions and calculated risks. Fear and Decision-Making Fear plays a crucial role in business decisions. A CEO contemplating an acquisition fears overpaying or making a wrong strategic move. An entrepreneur fears market rejection. A salesperson fears losing a big deal. But these fears, when analyzed, can guide better decision-making. Instead of dismissing fear, we must ask: What is this fear telling me? Is it highlighting a blind spot? Is it pushing me to prepare better? Successful leaders don’t eliminate f...

What's Next

Life can get pretty tough if you have not decided on what's next. Because each time you achieve or do something on the go, you have to keep thinking about what's next. Spontaneity is good to an extent. It can get you to a particular point, but then after you have to be sure about which way are you going to go or what you are going to do next. There will come a time when you will have to sit down, reflect, and ask some tough questions to yourself. Do some soul searching in your quest to find out what is next. Because you can't be aimlessly be shooting out in the dark and hoping to hit the target. Knowing where, what, why, and how you are going to aim for the target drastically improves and enhances your chances of hitting the target. So the next time you think about what's next, think of it as a series of goals and objectives to help you achieve the big picture. Preparation combined with a dash of spontaneity takes what's next to the next level.

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