Overcoming My Fear!

Have ever you experienced that you know something but when it was asked from you in gathering, you could not answer it because of fear of what others may think of me if I am incorrect. 

Yes this happened to me again today.

Today we had an exciting Quality Quiz session in our company. Different teams across the Marketing & Sales function participated in the quiz. The questions were so messimerising to keep the audience and participants spell bounded and excited. Interestingly, the questions were such that difficult to search on google.

There were 5 rounds of questions and after each round or in case participants could not answered the questions, the audience can answer them. In one such round, I was 100% knowing the answer but because of fear that if it is wrong what would other may think. So I could not answered it. Surprising I noticed that persons from Sr Management also tried but answered them wrongly.

Aprat from this situation, many times in my life it happened to me, it is because of fear that is pulling me down or I could not able to speak or I could not able to answer the question or I could not strike a small conversation with others.

So from today's session I learnt a lesson that forget what others may think or judge. Always keep in mind that no person in this world is perfect. Let's flow with rhythm of the situation without caught up in fear of situation.

This way I can overcome my fear. I am sure a small improvement in myself that may have profound impact in my life sooner.

~K.K

Toastmasters' Journey!

I joined BTMC in June 2018 with the intention  of improving my communication  skills. Initially I had the impression that this was an apt platform for just improving my communication skills. But later while spending some meaningful  time in Toastmasters I realised that it offered ample opportunities to cultivate and enhance one's leadership skills as well. The roles of the seven  cardinal positions of  President, VP-Ed, VP-PR, VP- Mem, Secretary, Treasurer and SAA are similar to the seven luminous  stars of our brilliant galaxy. These positions enable us to embark on the worthwhile journey of not just  developing and grooming our  leadership skills but also strengthening  our competence for giving back to the worthy Toadtmaster's Movement from which we have had priceless gain.

I personally experienced that, while holding the position as Treasurer .lt helped me to connect with members and convince them for renewal by empathising with them. Keeping a track of all financial transactions with integrity improved my 'Daily Management Skills'...those proficiencies that we require to upgrade our effectiveness  in personal and professional life.

I also derived the priceless wisdom and insights into   how an international institution operates and functions across the globe.l felt priveleged  to be associated with  an institution of such  high repute  which stood for the exemplary  values, of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence( RISE)

This institution is defintely the  laboratory, which enables us not only to progress along the Pathways of more resplendent  Communication and Leadership but also to give our life skills a substantial boost !!!

~K.K

World Toilet Day!

Today morning I went to pick the newspaper and wondered to get fragrance in the coridoor. I thought it would be the fragrance of incense lightened up by my neighbour. After picking the newspaper, frangrance continued and my mind started wondering again. Same observation was also made by my wife.

When I turned the pages of newspaper to get attention on headlines, suddenly my smell sense catch attention of fragrance coming out from front page. My mind didnt allow further to seek headlines rather stick to fragrance. 

It was amazing experience to notice and making our sense pleasant. 

It was cover page advertisement from Domex's toilet cleaner. It says that cleaning itself doesn't ensure germ free toilet. Odour can also reflects presence of germs. 

It says "Next time you step into toilet,stop. Sniff the air. If it smells bad, even slightly, you know that the toilet isn't safe.

Because an  unpleasant odur is the surest sign of germs.

Now, smell this paper, its the Domex Freshgurad fragrance. If your toilet smells like this, it's proof that it is safe from germs."

This is the first time I could get new experience of smell from the newspaper which was so lively and prevalent without having any stain of sample. What a innovation to grab the attention. Such experience created space in the mind of potential consumers. Normally, on basis of visual senses in print media, we take buying decision but stimulating to  smell senses reinforce our mind to complement our buying decision. 

Other important thing to notice that timing of advertisement was so appropriate to notice on day of World Toilet Day.

Such innovation opens the door of new opportunities for marketers. Need of hour is just challenge our status quo and come out with new ideas and innovation.

~K.K

MahaAsthami!

Mahaasthmi is a very speacial day in Navratri. We offer prayer to Maa Durga and seek blessings. 

On this day, our domestic helper, Gayatri brought her daughter to our home. She asked my wife, Sweta if she can teach her daughter Hindi. She knows that my wife is a Hindi teacher and teaches at NPS School. Without much of a thought she happily agreed to teach her without any tuition fee. She loved to teach and bring smile to her life. 

She taught her for an hour and asked her to come on weekend. Now she is coming on weekend and my wife could teach her with delight.

In this Navratri we could not visited to temple to offer Pujas but I think what my wife did as selfless act of teaching is just as offering Pujas to God. 

Let's celebrate the Pujas by bringing smile to someone's life by lightning hope and wisdom.