self - management for

1. self - management for SELF - DEVELOPMENT PROF. V. VISWANADHAM

2. ? WHY ? WHAT ? HOW ? ? ? ? ? ?

3. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A 2nd CHANCE TO CREATE A GOOD 1st IMPRESSION

4. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ? HOW TO BEGIN THE PROCESSES OF SELF - DEVELOPMENT ?

5. don't remain a bud bloosom like a flower

6. START . . . . . . LEAVING YOUR INFERIORITY COMPLEX BEHIND

7. OR WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE ? . . . A FOLLOWER ? . . . . . A LEADER ? BECOME A LEADER OF YOUR OWN LIFE

8. S. M. I. L. E. S = SELF M = MOTIVATED I = INITIATIVE (TO) L = LEARN (AND) E = EXCEL L = E  L – E = 0 LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING LEARN TO LEARN TO S.M.I.L.E.

9. WHY PEOPLE DO . . . WHAT THEY DO ? HOW WELL THEY DO ? CAN THEY DO IT BETTER ? MOTIVATION EXPLAINS IT ALL !

10. MOTIVATION HELPS YOU TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE. QUALITY IS IMPLIED. NEVER COMPROMISE ON QUALITY. DELIVER MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED. PROVE YOUR INDISPENSABILITY.

11. MOTIVATION LEADS TO EXCELLENCE ENTHUSIASM EXPERIMENT EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE EXCELLENCE 5 Es EXCELLENCE LEADS TO SUCCESS

12. DO THE DRILLS . . . THAT IS THE WAY TO . . . GET THE SKILLS ! NO SHORT CUTS, PLEASE. THEY LEAD TO SHORTCOMINGS . . . & WEAKENING OF FOUNDATIONS.

13. SELF - DISCIPLINE IS THE KEY TO SELF - DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE THE HABIT OF SELF - DISCIPLINE CONSTANTLY, CONSISTENTLY AND PERSISTENTLY. SELF - DISCIPLINE IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH ALL SUCCESS IS BUILT. SELF - DEVELOPMENT BEGIN YOUR . . .

14. SELF - MANAGEMENT BEGINS WITH MOTIVATED LEARNING GET INSPIRED WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS ?

15. L E A R N L I S T E N L I K E L E A R N LEARN TO LEARN TO L I V E L E A D L O V E L I G H T L A U G H

16. STRENGTH IS LIFE WEAKNESS IS DEATH ~ Swami Vivekananda KEEP ON LEARNING NEW SKILLS & BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS

17. Knowledge and Skills Must have Basic Knowledge Must be quite strong in Basics Must be aware of current advances Must be aware of self limitations Must be able to apply what is known Must be able to learn quickly Must have the interest to learn Must have commitment to learn Must be pro-active in learning

18. Presentation Skills Self confidence for presentation Prepare and practice for presentations Must know how to organize a presentation Knowledge driven presentations

19. General Appearance Neat appearance Good healthy maintenance of one’s body Must avoid body odours Must dress as required by the environment (office, customer place, etc) Must dress as required by an occasion

20. Soft Skills Communication Skills (English and local languages effective speaking ability) Writing skills (reports and letters) General Appearance Body Language Customer Interface Interface with management and superiors Interface with peers and others Interface with administrators Travel and customs related information

21. Inter Personal Behavior Must be friendly with everybody : customers, colleagues, superiors, juniors Must not be an introvert Must not be interfering in others jobs Must not hurt others feelings Must not allow friendship or other relationships to affect work Must appear confident while speaking to people Good body language

22. Good Habits (desirable) Good Food Habits Keep Physically fit (exercise) Meditation (prayers) Smoking / drinking affects work Proper sleeping habits ensure success at work Minimum : don’t let your habits affect your work or health

23. Team Work Ability to work in a team Share knowledge within the team Willingness to learn from others Willingness to adopt any role as required in a team Willingness to help weak members of a team Willingness to learn from stronger members of a team Must be a active participant in team’s operations Must be able to interface with other teams for information / work sharing

24. Leadership Qualities Ability to take on responsibilities Ability to put in extra work to help others Ability to teach and develop second line Willingness to share knowledge with team members Must know the goals and responsibilities of the team and ensure achievement of goals Make everybody in the team participate Assign responsibilities to team members Lead in time of trouble Accept responsibility for failures

25. Discipline Discipline must be present in everything we do : work, documentation, behavior, following rules of the company and team Reporting responsibilities Discipline must be shown at all work places : office, customer premises, etc

26. Flexibility For working late hours For working on holidays For working at home For working on different technologies For working with different teams For working with very difficult customers

27. Summary Focus on Knowledge, Deployment of Knowledge for problem solving, commitment, hard work, discipline, team work, leader ship qualities, documentation, soft skills, flexibility Always strive to surpass expectations Self Assess and correct at regular intervals Ask questions about yourself to peers and superiors to get feedback about yourself and correct if necessary Be a good person Try to be an employer rather than an employee …….

28. STRETCH YOURSELF MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. MOVE INTO THE CHALLENGE ZONE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY TO BEGIN SELF - DEVELOPMENT.

29. ENGAGE YOURSELF FULLY IN WHATEVER YOU DO LEARN TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT _ + BECOME AN ASSET NEVER BECOME A LIABILITY

30. GIVE YOUR HONEST BEST ALWAYS & IMPROVE IT CONTINUOUSLY BEGIN WITH + 1% EXTRA EFFORT

31. ANALYSIS OF REASONS FOR FAILURE, [ WHETHER OURS OR THAT OF OTHERS] WILL REVEAL SECRETS OF SUCCESS. BE WILLING TO LEARN FROM FAILURES – [ OF YOUR OWN & ALSO THAT OF OTHERS ]

32. BE INVOLVED, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY & SPIRITUALLY. WE MUST BECOME MORE CLEAR ABOUT OUR OWN THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, & ACTIONS.

33. LEARN TO BE TOLERANT, THOUGHTFUL, ACCEPTING, SELF-CONTROLLED, SUPPORTIVE, SYMPATHETIC, & GENEROUS.

34. TO DEVELOP YOURSELF, YOU MUST FIRST KNOW, WHAT KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, SKILLS & ATTITUDES ARE NECESSARY.

35. INTROSPECT. OBSERVE YOURSELF CAREFULLY, “HOW YOU THINK, FEEL & ACT ?”

36. HELP YOURSELF TO UNDERSTNAD YOURSELF. 1. KNOW YOURSELF 2. MAKE CHOICES 3. MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD AROUND YOU

37. BE POSITIVE . . . IN THOUGHT, WORD AND ACTION. NOT OCCASSIONALLY, BUT ALWAYS.

38. TRY NOT TO BE A PERSON OF SUCCESS, BUT RATHER A PERSON OF VALUES. BE VALUE ORIENTED

39. BE READING. BE RELATING. BE REFLECTING. BE REVIEWING. BE RADIATING.

40. WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING YOU CHANGE YOURBELIEFS – EXPECTATIONS – ATTITUDE – BEHAVIOUR – PERFORMANCE – & THUS, YOUR LIFE.

41. OUR ATTITUDES CONTROL OUR LIVES. YourA T T I T U D E determines yourALTITUDE. ATTITUDES ARE A SECRET POWER WORKING 24 HOURS A DAY, FOR GOOD OR BAD. WE MUST LEARN TO HARNESS THIS GREAT FORCE.

42. Your A T T I T U D E determines yourALTITUDE. What is your ATTITUDE ?

43. .Others • Work • Wealth • World • Worship • Winning • Wisdom • Worry • Service • Learning • Love • Self ATTITUDE TOWARDS ? Towards A T T I T U D E Mother Motherland Women

44. Now decide on your attitude in respect of each one of these aspects identified. May be, you can think of many other unique aspects. Have your own Action Plan. M.A.P. – MY ACTION PLAN Plan your Work and Work your Plan.

45. GET MOTIVATED TO STRENGTHEN YOUR STRENGTHS AND ACQUIRE THE REQUIRED NEW STRENGTHS. AND ALSO, WEAKEN YOUR WEAKNESSES & DO NOT INVITE ANY NEW WEAKNESSES. NO MORE NEW WEAKNESSES PLEASE . . .

46. DON'Ts . . . NO DRUGS NO ALCHOHAL no tobacco no indulgences no excesses no new vices know when to say "no", & learn when to say "stop"

47. ALWAYS GIVE 100 % + JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE . . . AT LEAST + 1% MORE PLEASE . . . ALWAYS PLAN TO . . . EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

48. LEARN TO CONCENTRATE : IF YOU SCATTER YOUR ENERGIES, YOU REMAIN ORDINARY; IF YOU LEARN TO CONCENTRATE, YOU BECOME EXTRAORDINARY.

49. BECOME : CRITICAL THINKERS. CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS. EFFECTIVE CHANGE-AGENTS. ETHICAL DECISION-MAKERS.

50. M.C.A. W.W.W. S.T.D. DEVELOP : MASTERY OF BASIC SKILLS. CREATIVITY ACTION - ORIENTATION WORKING WONDERFULLY WITH OTHERS. SMILINGLY TACKLE DISTRACTIONS.