Crisis - some thoughts that may be of use

Having faced umpteen crisis over the years, have developed some thoughts that seem to be consistent to every CRISIS and have helped me overcome most of them

1) Always assume that the problem is worse than it appears.

2) Always assume there are no secrets in the world & that everyone will eventually find out everything. This is particularly true in the corporate world.

3) Assume & accept that you and your organization's handling of the crisis will always be portrayed in the worst possible light.

4) Assume & accept that there will be changes in people & processes. Also no crisis ever ends without blood on the floor. At times it is bound to be yours

5) Accept that you & your organization will survive, ultimately stronger for what happened, maybe separately!

Anaggh

SMS, Thoughts...........September 2007 (2)

10/9 Conscience won't prevent sin, it only prevents us frm enjoying it.

11/9 Half of the 100 largest economies of the world are countries. The other half are companies.

12/9 A face can speak thousand emotions but it can easily mask what d heart truly feels..Dont b fooled by d happiest face. It may b masking the most hurt heart..!!

13/9 The Worst Thng in Life is "ATTACHMENT"
It Hurts wen U Lose it
The Best Thng in Life is "LONELINESS"
Bcz it Teaches U Evrythng & wen U Lose it,U Get Evrytng.

14/9 We have to learn to be our best friends, for we fall too easily into the trap of being our worst enemies

15/9
SUTRA: The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

17/9 Ugela suraj kadik athmi jay che, jindagi na tofano pan kyarek shami jay che, pan DIL Nu dard kone kahiye ke, BHULATA nathi kyarey je ek var GAMI jay che.

20/9 Do not count what you have lost. Just see what u have now,because past never comes back but sometimes the future can give us back our lost things!!

SMS, Thoughts......... September 2007(1)

Koi Na Mila Aisa Jispe
Duniya Luta Dete,
Sab Ne Dhoka Diya
Kis-Kis Ko Bhula Dete,
Dil Ka Dard Dil Mein
Daba Rakha Hai,
Bayan Kiya Hota To Mehfil Ko Rula Dete!!
Have a great sunday!

The worst regret we can have in life is not for the WRONG THINGS we did..
But for the RIGHT THINGS we could have done but never did..
Think deep act now..Mornin..

Common lines after people get drunk-
1.tu mera bhai hai
2.gadi mai chalaunga
3.tu bura mat maanna bhai
4.mai teri dil sey izzat karta hoon
5.aaj chad nahi rahi hai
6.yeh mat samajh ki pee key bol raha hoon
7.yaar kam to nahi padegi
8.ek chota sa aur ho jaye
9.after 6thpeg-apney baap ko mat sikha
10.after last peg-tu bol bhai kya chahiye.,tere liye jaan hazir hai...

Every morning in africa, a gazelle wakes up. it knows it must run faster than fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. it dose not matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle... when sun comes up, you would better be running.

"Give thousand chances to your enemy to become your friend..
BUT Give no chance to your friend to become your enemy."

People spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting to perfect, run with what you've got, and fix it as you go & have a great week.

Living in the Favorable & Non-Favourable situation is "PART OF LIVING" But Smiling in all Situations is called "ART OF LIVING".

Regards,

Anaggh

SMS, Thoughts......... June; July; August 2007

Some more people joining in the Hub & Spoke - Gina; Mukesh......Keep them coming guys!


"Best saying for a rainy lazy Sunday: Progress isnt made by early risers or hard workers, but by LAZY people, trying to find easier ways to do the same."

"Chela swas sudi manvi aash rakhe che,dawama ane duwama vishws rakhe che,ughadi ankho na sambandh che mitro, ahiya kaun jarurat thi wadhare lash pan rakhe che.."

"Ideas are funny little things,
They won’t work unless you do"

"Whenever you win, win as if its your habit & whenever you loose, loose as if you have enjoyed it just for a change, That’s attitude"

"Solitude is an obstinate foe. The more you become friends with it, the more the enmity."

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Chardonnay in one hand – choclate in the other – body thouroughouly used us, totally worn out and screaming…..Woo What a ride!!!"

"It takes two things to be a consultant – grey hair and hemorrhoids. The grey hair makes you look experienced and the hemorrhoids give you a concerned look."

"We don’t see things as they are.
We see things as we are."

"Many things can be preserved in alcohol. Dignity is not one of them."

"Many people have a good aim in life, but for some reason they never pull the trigger".

"How odd is the logic of mind?
It seeks compromise when we are wrong and it seeks justice when others are wrong!"

"The hard reality of life is that – When you need advice, everyone is ready to help you, But when you need help, everyone is ready to advise you."

"A soothing fact – “We always feel bad, that good things happen only to ‘others’ But we always forget that we are ‘others’ for someone else too!!"

"Never walk away from a true friend When you see some faults, be patient and realize that nobody is perfect, its affection that matters; not perfection"

"Fate is like getting raped
If you can’t fight, learn to enjoy it

Work is like group sex
10 people are behind your ass to take your place

Education is like hiring a prostitute
It needs both money & hard work

Success is like masturbation
Only your hand can let you achieve it".

"Those who know what is enough are wealthy, those who persevere have direction, thouse who maintain their position endure and those who die and yet do not perish, live on"

"Those who know others are intelligent, those who know themselves have insight, those who master others have forces, those who master themselves have strength."

"Scotch is a wonderful drink. If you have a DOUBLE, it makes you feel SINGLE once again…!"

"No sound in this world can be louder than Silence. If a friend can't understand your Silence, he/she can never understand your Words either!"

"The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching."

"Sometimes in life it is better to keep one's eyes wide open; other times only half open, and still others shut tight.
The question is knowing which each time...."

"We learn lessons by being beaten. It's not just about ability, its about applying pressure all the time...only then we will win."

"jindgi ane maut no jo farak na rakho tme, jena hath khali chhe ae sikender lagshe tamne"

SMS, Thoughts......... The Beginning

This post goes specially to my friends:

Tehmasp Printer; Hemant Shah; Wajid Ansari; Vishal Bhatia; Bela Gupta; Aparna Gupta who have been regular in sharing their wishes & thoughts during the past so many months.

Others not so regular Hemant Gajjer; Kaushal Gajjer; Mihir Shah (All From Ahmedabad); Dilip Hemnani; Vijay Chandodikar; Ranajit Tendolkar; Shamik Vora; Bharatt Desai; Pravin Agarwal; Sampath Iyengar so on & forth who did the same, on a irregular basis.

Madhurie; Keshav; Mehul; Amal; Nirav; Bhavin; Faridi; Matthew;Soeb; Sundar & others who kept egging me on to circulate these gems & at times change & coin to suit the occasion.

Finally Snehal Kulshreshtha - for being the one to actually force me to write "Boss if all these are original - You need to write a Book - forget working for someone" (20/Aug/07)

Guys - Do not know 100% original or not; maybe book or not; But intend to start collating them. Who knows may be able to publish them! But Promise to use the Income generated to push for girl child!!

The ones in Bold are personal favorites. So keep them coming.......

May 2007

"Relationship is like a book.It takes few seconds to burn.But it takes years to write.So write it carefully and never let it burn".

"Great People Like Us Work On The Principal Of Rockets, Not That We Aim For The Skies, But We Dont Start Performing Unless Our Ass Is On Fire." (Truly Apt)

"For every 80 people who say 'it's the 80/20 rule', there are 80 nodding and saying 'yeah, yeah, I know'"

"Creativity is allowing urself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep"

"Perfecting an art for profit is the science of management"

"Success seems to be connected to action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit".

"Focus on the bottleneck. Expand, find alternates, bypass or exploit".

"CRITICISM - If it is Untrue DISREGARD it, If it is Unfair STAY CALM, If it is Ignorant SMILE, If it is Justified LEARN From it.."

"The ultimate measure of a human is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

Turmoil & More ...............

The past 15 weeks have been one of great turmoil.

AND

The past 3 weeks a period, of the greatest personal turmoil in the last decade.

Serious business philosophy & ideological differences at DAMAS, the organization that I helped create in India ground up in the last 18 months – I was constrained to seek other pastures. Not being an owner in the financial sense, however it was a heart wrenching decision, more so since a sense of helplessness pervades the entire being. More so, due to the aftermath of the decision, that shall weigh heavy.

Whilst I can only bid them Good Bye & God Speed by September, 2007 the learning I carry with me, will no doubt serve me well, the angst will remain personal!

So what does one do when one is 45, jobless, numb & clueless about the direction one wishes to pursue?

It is at times such as these you recognize & separate the chaff from the wheat. The well wishers disappear; acquaintances are too busy to attend to your calls. With never a need of executive search in the past decade, you are not networked enough. With India Rocking, with economy, retail, hospitality, so on & so forth, I understand that everyone needs a mandate to hire someone.

Amongst the well wishers & friends, who described me as Ambitious; unpredictable; impressive; regal; wonder fool; enterprising; connected; alaagh; bongastic; dynamic; Resilient; I decided to take the last word to heart.

The first thing I did was to list my strengths and weaknesses. Looking back into history, the most productive period & happy days of my professional life have been when I conceptualize, a start up from scratch, meet new people, hire the best, make presentations, train, coach, mentor people, create organizations that have systems & processes and finally make me Redundant.

Once this decision was made, it became easier; to speak to the Head hunters who (Yes) have started calling slowly; also to other entrepreneurs; funds who are very keen at this moment to invest in me???

So, there is always a requirement of Good Men, and I shall be back soon!

Regards,

Anaggh

How Many Megapixels Do You Really Need in a Digital Camera? - By Gary Hendricks

(This was shared by a friend Ian Pereira www.ianpereira.com renowned photographer & Old Monk Drinker in response to my question of being constantly badgered by our visual team wanting specific digital cameras)

If you're out buying a digital camera, then one of the key deciding factors is the number of megapixels supported. The number of megapixels determines the how good your photos turn out. If you have too few megapixels, then your pictures will turn out crappy. Investing in a camera with too many megapixels, on the other hand, is an unnecessary waste of money.

Personally, I feel that if you have unlimited funds, then, by all means go for that high end 8 megapixel camera. Otherwise, you certainly don't want to waste money on extra megapixels you don't need.

A golden rule to bear mind: a camera with more megapixels isn't always better. If your camera supports more megapixels, then each photo you take will be larger. This means that you'll use up more space on your memory cards and computer's hard drive.

Just thought you might like to pass this on to the person who want more megapixels. Got it on a photography site

If you have trouble deciding how many megapixels you need (I know I did when I bought my first digital camera), then the guide below will help. Essentially, you need to ascertain what size prints you want to get and what your budget is, before deciding on how many megapixels you want. So here we go:

1 megapixel or less: Cameras in this range (e.g. web cameras or cell phone cameras) have very low image resolution. Don't expect to be able to print high-quality photos using these cameras. You can, however, email the photos or post them on your web site. The good thing about such cameras, of course, is their low price.

1 to 2 megapixels: My first digital camera was a Canon PowerShot S110 which only had a 2 megapixel sensor. Cameras in this range are pretty decent though - you can expect to print out great 4x6 prints at this resolution. Of course, if you want larger, blown-up protraits of your birthday party or holiday in Italy, then I would certainly recommend getting more megapixels. Cameras in this range should sell for around $100 currently.

3 to 4 megapixels: Most new point-and-shoot cameras these days tend to have at least 3 to 4 megapixel image resolution. Bring these images to the lab and they'll be able to develop great looking 4x6, 5x7 and even 6x9 printouts. Expect to pay slightly more though - we're looking at around $250 for a good model.

5 megapixels and up: The more advanced cameras tend to have image resolutions of 5 to 8 megapixels. Newer point-and-shoot cameras have 5 megapixels, while the newer digital SLRs come with 8 megapixels. The quality of images shot by these cameras is simply stunning. Of course, their price tags are equally stunning . In this megapixel category, expect to pay around $300 for a 5 megapixel camera and up to $1800 for an 8 megapixel SLR.

Conclusion
Well, now you know roughly the number of megapixels you should be shooting for depending on your intended usage and budget for the camera. My general advice is, if you're just an amateur photographer, then don't buy cameras above 5 megapixels. When you are really serious about digital photography and want to go professional, then consider buying a super high megapixel camera.

Cheers

Anaggh Desai

The Person

Anaggh Desai is a man of few words. In February 2006 he joined, Damas heading their retail initiative in India. Anaggh is actively shaping the business with his sharp skills and focused goals. His mandate lays special emphasis on creation of professional approach to the branded Jewellery retail revenue model, sustaining and growing the group partnership across Indian sub continent.

Prior to this he was Group President – Marketing & Commercial, Gitanjali Group responsible for Corporate Planning, Marketing & all Commercial activities of the group with emphasis on Processes, Governance, Distribution Channels and New Initiative Management. In addition he also held the portfolio of Chief Executive Officer of D’damas Jewellery the joint venture between Gitanjali group and Damas LLC.

Having achieved success with Traveljini.com Limited - an ICICI Venture Company, as their Chief Executive Officer was instrumental in making it one of the most recognized and successful online brands. His mandate also laid emphasis on conceptualising ‘Revenue Model’ in the dot com world of ‘Cost Model’.

His triumph of 23 years covers a broad spectrum of industries from Market Research, Hospitality, Mail Order, Courier & Logistics to Travel, dotcom & finally hardcore Retail. With his acumen and sharp instincts he has been successful across industries.

He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a postgraduate degree Marketing Management. Anaggh is married and in his spare time likes reading and traveling.