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Freelance management consultant with extensive writing experience,having post graduate degrees in Economics, Business Administration, now writing articles on humor,spirituality and management,Author,CONFUSIOUS IN BLUNDERLAND,Humor, amazon.com Education/Experience: B A Hons. (Economics) MBA Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Interests: Writing , editing, rendering advice to be happy in life, articles of general interest and for promoting human excellence Motto: Better a moment of glow than a life time of smoke Affiliations: Certified Management Consultant (CMC) URL |
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One of the noblest creations of God in the last century is the gift of a generous and global heart for uplifting mankind.This phenomenon is Bill Gates, Co founder and Chief Mentor of Microsoft.
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The gradations of professionals are prevalent in other professions also. The empire of finance is one.
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It is often said that as civilization advances poetry declines. It is also a strange coincidence that as we materially progress society decays.But these are beneficial and professional only when they ...
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An unusually fat man went to a tailor for stitching a suit. The mere sight of the man from a distance sent shivers in the tailor's heart.
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A recently wed daughter -in -law joined her mother -in -law. In a few months she entered motherhood. It was an occasion for rejoicing for all. The mother- in- law wanted her to take great care of the ...
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Suicide turns into homicide.
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Two leaders engage themselves in a heated argument over a scientific truth.
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A priest addresses a large religious congregation. The topic is Decline and Fall of Morality. He laments over the present trends and urges the gathering to lift them to high and loft ideals of moral c...
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The managerial approach to happiness considering the body, mind and intellect as resources and adding time also as a resource confers several benefits
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Over two centuries ago Dr.Samuel Johnson made a remarkable statement about politics. That was," politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel". Now times have changed.
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Health is an important ingredient of happiness. Homour is vital to maintaining good health. So to have a sense of humor and to cultivate interest in humor is a desirable way to enter the road to happi...
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Some women are fortunate to have a good body. They keep their physique trim. Event managers spot such angels for the task of compereing.
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The gateway to real happiness passes through spirituality. Spirituality is a state of mind. It deals with the ultimate truth and shows us the way.
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There is a class of individuals claiming to be human beings who travel by road in large gas guzzling vehicles at speeds exceeding the permissible limits .They think the road belongs to them.
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A managerial approach can help to attain peace of mind. The basic cause of human stupidity manifesting as lack of right and relevant knowledge, has to be removed. This is possible.
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It is definitely possible to attain happiness. Before we make an attempt in this direction it is necessary to understand what we mean by happiness
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We all want to be happy. But we don't want to exert and benefit from the rich fountain of knowledge to keep our lives rooted in happiness.
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It is also said human life is a series of accidents.But there is one category of disaster and tragedy arising from acts of man.
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Mind conquered is available and this helps to lift you by yourself. It is a great friend. It no more entertains endless desires.
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To be happy one will find it helpful to meditate on the Reality. This means stretching one's mind to the farthest.
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The philosophy anchors man to God in every moment of his existence and for any activity. All important and auspicious occasions are marked and preceded by offering prayers to Him seeking His blessings...
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The emphasis of the philosophy on the potential of the human mind gives great hopes for man to achieve excellence.
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Duck goes through another file. A prominent association of senior citizens invites him for delivering an address in their club
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On the first day on going through the first file Duck calls his secretary and gives a dictation
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Mr. Duck is person who has no caliber worth the name. He works in an office with primitive operational methods
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The discoverers of this philosophy had a universal vision. They had concern for the entire humanity and living beings.The followed the philosophy of simple loving and high thinking.
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The cumulative impact of Burier's policies resulted in industrial stagnation, unemployment and brain drain.
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Burier was besieged with questions from the audience
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Burier found that many who underwent training in the CMPA took up jobs abroad on very attractive terms. He realized the gravity of the situation and wanted to treat it as a case of severe brain drain.
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Burier cheerfully signed and issued appointment letters. His name and fame spread far and wide.
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Burier mustered vital support for implementing his innovative ideas. The government lauded his efforts
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It must be said to the credit of Burier that he was a humanist. He firmly believed in creating posts for solving unemployment and personnel problems
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Burier looked around and found his freind waiting at the exit.
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Of late there have been a number of cases where tamed elephants run amok and kill mahouts.
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Burier felt very happy. To his surprise, he found more foreign currency in his valet.The variety and volume of purchases amused him that he forgot the main purpose of his foreign visit
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Burier had been entertaining an idea of a foreign travel which he did not have for a decade.
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Burier coins a funny concept of revenue; He calls it 'dead rent'.
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Burier's authority in the Industries Department extends to mining and geology about which his knowledge is close to zero. To create an impression among his superiors who are said to be bestowed with i...
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The entrepreneur's unit has a production capacity of 250 kgs per day on single shift basis. The management inaugurates the unit with fanfare and publicity
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Over two hundred women shareholders join.No one knows the nature of work and the agency to whom she should report. However, Burier is particular that salary should be paid to all.
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The most significant contribution of this great philosophy is the concept of death and deathlessness. It proclaims that death is only for the body and not for the spirit which is never born or dies.
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The public of the area where Mr. Fool Hardy lived celebrated All Fools Day. The occasion is important because the Day reflected largely the attitudes and traits. After detailed deliberation they decid...
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Burier continues his adventurous career.He finds financial institutions pressing for repayment of loans given to entrepreneurs. Recovery becomes impossible.
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Burier is a victim of brain waves which occur spontaneously and at intervals. He gives the impression that he is keen on executing anything he takes up. He announces a massive industrial development p...
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Burier exercises his ingenuity on making the snake part a source of revenue.
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Mr. Business Burier is a man of ideas. These ideas in reality are brain waves which have no relevance to reality.
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A noble feature of the philosophy is that it lays emphasis on charity which is the nearest equivalent word to the sanskrit word 'Dana'.
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A fake saint reveals his intentions under the cover of a sugar coated song.
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The profession should focus on cooperation than competition. The former avoids waste and saves resources whereas the latter promotes waste and boosts up costs
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Ancient wisdom places emphasis on hard work, which is a form of penance. Thus maximum energy is conserved and not frittered away
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The insights into our ancient scriptures reveal genuine wisdom, which if applied will definitely help our profession to be more effective. The offshoots of such a value creating philosophy will be of ...
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We talk about systems approach for solving problems. This envisages a total approach to problem solving using relevant knowledge from all disciplines considering the system and subsystems.
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This series deals with a vital area, which has been perhaps left out by the management consultancy profession. This could bring substantial benefits to organizations and ultimately to humanity in ter...
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A most interesting and unique feature of the great philosophy is the direction and message it gives to human effort and intelligence
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Great leaders live what they preach. They set examples in whichever field they work. In administration they ensure justice. Everything is based on righteousness
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The CEO faces the need to recruit drivers for the fleet of the STC. He heads a Committee for selection.
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Possessed by the urge to serve the people Syphilius goes ahead with the task of providing toilets for passengers. He decides to install mobile toilets at the rear of the buses.
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Fearlessness and courage are the two sides of the same coin. Many seek these traits but very few possess it. We shall deal with fearlessness. Ancient wisdom lays emphasis on human love, which ultimate...
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The Minister for Rest Rooms and Recreation arrives at the scene of inauguration. A young lady receives him with a garland and bouquet..
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Truth is known as presenting a fact or situation or event as it is without any trace of distortion. It is a trait, which is a main ingredient of character and gives courage, meaning and value to livin...
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The CEO continues his reforms. Later on another occasion he exercises his ingenuity with the department of Inland Navigation.
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The passenger's woes do not stop here. Even after getting in, he is not sure of keeping both his feet on the floor of the bus.Occupying a seat is out of question.
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The acquisition of right knowledge contained in the ancient scriptures is of supreme importance. This knowledge leads to knowledge of the Ultimate Reality, the supreme consciousness.
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Syphilius continues his reform of the department. He orders change of colour of buses from yellow to blue. A local paint manufacturing company approaches him for orders promising kickbacks.
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The Attukal temple is located in Trivandrum, which is the capital city of the State of Kerala ,the southern most state of India. This temple celebrates every year in February/March a nine-day festival
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Syphilius gets a briefing on the need to salvage the fleet from the trough of losses. After detailed analysis he discovers that the revenue is less than the expenditure.
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This is a humorous story . The name is fictitious. It throws light on the art of mis- management of a public transport company.
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A man who has shed his ego is a great asset to society. Quite different is a man who has ego.Mind identifying with the body builds self-esteem. This inflated feeling of one's importance is the ego.
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The IDC will define the system objectives with reference to the minimum requirements of the area. This will be within the broad framework of the policy for rural development to fulfil considerations o...
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Mind has several facets depending on the focus we give. It propels the sense organs to run after objects and events. It recalls events and images of the past, functioning as the memory. It vacillates ...
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For development of rural Intensive Development Centres, resources could be raised in many ways. One source is the government, which makes allocations for various territories under the national plans o...
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The body, mind and intellect constitute the human system, of course illumined by the consciousness. If the mind is not behind the various sense organs, the body has no meaningful function.
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Any attempt at poverty alleviation must give priority to tackle the problem of rural poverty, which is a feature in under developed countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
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One of the greatest gifts of god to man is the human body. It is the temple of God. It houses the deity we worship, the eternal flame of consciousness. The body is known in the scriptures as the city ...
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Leadership development in the long run has to come from a change in education policy. This should concentrate on changing the attitudes of citizens in this direction.
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These are days of advanced management and technology . Progressive companies advocate delegation and BPO.. But there are ingenious individuals who cross beyond the usual definitions of these expressio...
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Leadership development requires focusing on pruning needs of the well off sections of people, imparting greater respect for law and order and reducing the intensity of corruption.
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The father and mother are the key figures in the family.Both enjoy the status of god and children prostrate before them daily and on setting out for important tasks seeking their blessings.
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The basic problem facing poor countries is the inability of leadership to launch fruitful programs and to carry the masses along with them.
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One of the greatest institutions mankind has evolved for human development, progress and achievement is the family. All noble things start from this unique institution.
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As seen earlier in the land of ancient wisdom progeny comes forth after a sacred act of procreation. The father and mother undergo months of preparation praying for a noble offspring.
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Think of a society where righteousness is the core of human existence and everyone thinks of having duties only and no rights. A person does every activity as a duty without expecting anything in retu...
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After finishing his student life the boy brahmacharin enters a new field of responsibility as householder. He marries a girl chosen by his parents .The sacred event of marriage takes place.Then the co...
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The core thrust of the philosophy is on development of the full potential of the individual and of attaining the goal of realizing the divinity within him. He cultivates his mind, intellect and the ph...
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Advantages claimed by the advocates of competition are temporary and in the long run are neutralized by adverse effects. Competition brings in its train unethical practices by attempts of firms to sna...
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Globalisation has become a universal phenomenon and even countries not favouring this earlier are now engulfed by the creed. While economies have shown progress materially, by way of living standards ...
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Management is a wonderful art as well as science dealing with productive utilisation of resources of all kinds including time. It benefits society when its principles and techniques are applied in all...
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The greatness of the philosophy is seen in the delineation of the qualities of man under three categories. Every man possesses these qualities in different proportions. They determine his behaviour an...
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The executive has to scan the environment for identifying threats to the business. He should note regularly the inadequacies experienced in handling situations, classify them, determine the training ...
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Business executives take decisions on problems of production, finance, marketing and organization. They are entrusted with the task of detecting deviations from desirable levels of performance, locate...
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This great philosophy is an invaluable asset for moulding human character and destiny in the best possible and beneficial manner. It has contributed the concept of Karma, which means action which leav...
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The great philosophy proclaims that the ultimate goal of man is to attain liberation from the world of pain , pleasure and sorrow. Thereby he attains the state of eternal bliss.
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We have all heard about people shedding crocodile tears. One such occasion when such tears are profusely shed is when drainpipe political leaders sympathize with their fellow beings (whom they remembe...
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As we have seen the greatness of the philosophy is that it emphasizes, Righteousness as the foundation of all activities. It aims at the noblest contribution from man to society.
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The Convener of the Meeting has to decide whether a meeting is necessary at all. To enhance the effectiveness of meetings certain guidelines are useful.
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Several causes have contributed to meetings producing inconclusive discussions. These are large size, vague agenda, problem hopping and lack of order in the conduct of meetings
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Business executives often have to decide on company matters through meetings. These are considered important means to arrive at decisions, which otherwise involve considerable paperwork and thus time,...
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The philosophy clearly states goals to be realized. The foundation, as earlier stated is the righteousness. Everything envisaged subsequently and in day-to-day life is based on this edifice only
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All fair-minded persons are interested in a legal system, which ensures justice and fairness. It has to be based on righteousness. In such case the victim will be given a fair trial and appropriate pu...
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The core strength and message of the grand philosophy is that it stands for the happiness of all. The followers of this philosophy start any auspicious event with the prayer which affirms" May there b...
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Now let us consider the solution to the problem of time squeeze, though it can be only a partial remedy. The prime need of the executive should be to regard time as a resource.
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There are many hurdles for getting the best results from time. Square pegs in round holes may refuse to be convinced and give excuses for not getting things done.
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In a democracy election time is an occasion for political parties and their supporters to revel and rejoice.
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Time is the measurement of interval between two events or experiences. Unlike other factors it is a fixed one. If not rightly used for thought or action it is a waste, never to be recovered.
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The great philosophy gave due recognition to the role of individuals in ensuring social, economic and political progress. Functionally the society was divided into four classes.
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Worst of situations do not deter some persons from remaining in a totally detached and relaxed state of mind. They serve as role models for others because they radiate joy and enthusiasm.
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We come across various types of people with varied interests.. But what they say is neither palatable to the public nor understood by them. After such utterances they cleverly take a 180-degree turn....
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There are days of management, fashion and modernity. Is it advancement of civilization or "siphilization"?
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The grand philosophy assigns a dominant role for man. Being the most intelligent of known living beings on this planet he is endowed with a noble purpose in life. The importance of his birth as a hum...
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In a 'duddocracy' where the rule of the duds by the duds for the duds prevails, the state of administration surpasses that under anarchy. We can take one example for our understanding of the technique...
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There is a tendency for some people to take pride in having a good boss who is considerate to them and who grantsfavours. They defend the boss even if the outcome is something of a deviation from norm...
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