Grin Fcuked!!

Bad day at work... The Samurai had pushed himself to the extreme in the last couple of months on the work front. Lot was riding on decisions in the work place. As the urban dictionary would say.. the samurai got 'grin fucked' Meaning - . "In business when someone smiles and shakes your hand assuring you that they have heard and will act upon your recommendation or concerns when in truth you have already been ignored and dismissed."

Well, roll of the dice always does not go your way always and this case it definitely did not... It is funny that sometimes all the hard work and dedication, focus and single mindedness is not enough.. So what does it mean for the Samurai...Should he change his approach? He can't quit fighting hard.. not in his DNA.. so what does he do? What is there to learn in all of this? Here's a few top of the mind items...

Work will be work will be work... If it goes beyond a certain limit.. it will burn you off, kill your drive and drive you nuts really... So maintain that healthy work life balance... Unless you are healthy mentally.. things will not happen.. You will not think clearly... and neither will you be able to give your best...Take time to play or more importantly switch off. Efficiency is the key..Ask yourself at every step.. how does this help me achieve my goals...

Which brings one to the question... what are the goals? I don't think goals should stop at any point... Moment you stop creating your Short Medium Long term goals, you will work like an idiot and really not get anywhere... on any front really... Nothing elaborate.. Just knowing what you are working towards will help immensely...Goals not only professional, but personal... are you learning something? Are you having fun?

All of these blog posts around networking and sales gibberish does not make any sense unless you do something about it.. Lot of trash talk on the web, on blogs .. in books.. really ask yourself.. Do I have a hobby besides work? Am i doing something about it? Is it singing, reading, writing, golf, tennis, cooking, travelling, playing... anything!! Am i broadening my canvas? Or does it have same 2 spots which read - work, home? What am i doing to change it? Time to do some soul searching and asking the tough questions....Time to move to the next level personally.

Will i have the answers... do not know.. Will i do something about it.. DEFINITELY.

Keep reading folks...More to come from the 'grin-fucked' Samurai... :))

cheers,

DBS

Where is the my time?

Its a funny life i lead... 4 am in the morning and up to wrap up a presentation at 9 am...I wonder.... where is the my time? Is a job so important? I am no longer in the same physical shape as i was 1 yr back! I am now a slave to either my laptop / iphone / blackberry in any order you choose. Is that what life has come to? Where is the time where i am looking at myself and saying...hey this is a personal goal i need to achieve in say 6 months time frame? Is this what i set out to achieve? Is this going to get me to the place i want to be say 10 yrs down the line! Do i even have an eye on my final goal? Am i working towards it?

Am i able to plan my day out? Am i able to say at the end of a day, that this is where i added value to myself? Am i able to plan anything and stick to my day plan? There are so many variables in life at the moment.... And then i wonder... who will step up and raise his/her hand and say i need to control this... i need to change things here... There lies an answer... It will have to be me!!!!

I guess as i write, the answer just struck me suddenly.. It is about picking up good habits... small things may need to change... sleep at the right time.. work outs.... reading.... there is a host of things really... but the onus will be on me.. It is my life!! So ladies and gentlemen, maybe each one of us needs to take time and take out that 30 minutes in the day and question ourselves!! I just realised... maybe..this is my time!! My own personal time....

cheers,
Bhanu