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In This Issue:
     Quotes of the Week
     Keep Your Mind Sharp
     Bookmark - 36 Golden Rules
     Inspirational Words
     Spiritual Centre
     Story Time
     Time to Smile
     Feedback
 
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"Change Gears" eZine is a no-cost electronic newsletter dedicated to helping people be more effective and fulfilled--to be masters of change instead of victims of change. What follows are tips, strategies, quotes, resources and shortcuts to getting more done in less time and having fun in the process--to living a more productive and fulfilling life. We're always on the lookout for information to help you live and work more effectively.
 
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Quotes of the Week

"Slow down, simplify, and be kind." - Naomi Judd

"Let every man be occupied, and occupied in the highest employment of which his nature is capable, and die with the consciousness that he has done his best." - Sydney Smith

"We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours." - Dag Hammarskjold

"Dare something worthy" - Latin Proverb

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Keep Your Mind Sharp

The importance of keeping your mind sharp cannot be overstated. We’re all part of a fantastic intellectual and information economy, which thrives on ideas, creativity and intelligence. Keeping your mind sharp is sure to give you the edge over the competition, and more importantly lead to your own higher levels of happiness.

When your mind is in top shape, you will:

    Have greater motivation and focus
    Get more done
    Come up with more creative ideas
    Find inspiration more often
    Remember more
    Experience a better life

I’d like to share a few practices I’ve found are extremely beneficial in keeping my mind sharp and can help you as well:

1) Continue reading, absorbing knowledge and experiencing culture:

Sorry to use a clichéd quote, but education is not preparation for life, education is life itself. It should be something pleasurable and done for intrinsic reasons above all else. Read blogs on subjects both within your field and in new fields you know nothing about; read books; watch lectures on fascinating new subjects; read about ancient societies; take in a new form of art you’ve never experienced; you get the idea. Challenge your mind to continually broaden your horizon and soak up new information like an infinite sponge (that’s pretty much what it is, you should use it to do just that).

2) Learn a skill or craft you’ve never tried before like playing an instrument, composing music, painting, building a model airplane, or even coding computer programs:

Engage your mind in learning a new skill. You’re never too old to do this, but this is definitely something you should start as young as you can. I started composing my own music at around 17, and in retrospect I wish I had started even younger. You’d be surprised how much learning a new skill will open up many new paths in your mind and help you become even better at whatever you are already an expert at. You’ll also open yourself up to tons of new connections and intellectual social circles by engaging yourself in a new hobby, form of art, or trade.

3) To improve memory don’t write everything down:

If you can, try this for a week: write down everything you need to do at the beginning of the week, as you normally would, but take your list and put it out of sight. Instead of keeping that list visible at your desk, internalize your projects and simply remember and know what needs to be done, prioritize it in your mind, and do it. Your brain is extremely powerful and you’ll find that, in time, you may not have to write anything down to remember everything (you can still keep a list for reference, but it’s great not to need it).

4) Give your mind time to assimilate knowledge:

We live in a culture where we are constantly experiencing and learning new things and taking in new information. This is a great thing, I’m not going to go into the information overload spiel, I don’t really believe in that anyway (you are in total control over how much information you take in at once). But in your process of absorbing new skills, knowledge and life experiences; internal analysis of yourself, what you have learned and where you are going is vital to put everything in proper perspective. Some people do it well during running, others through listening to music, and some people through making art. Find your own place that allows you to assimilate all you have learned and frequent it often.

5) Eat well, sleep well and exercise often:

Giving your mind the proper rest and energy is essential to getting the best performance out of it. This one is pretty self explanatory, but people often forget that you need proper fuel and proper rest to function optimally. Also, putting your physical body through the paces is a surefire way to rejuvenate yourself mentally. If you’re ever feeling stressed, out of inspiration, or depressed, a few days of nutritious food, good sleep and vigorous exercise will put you back to your full self soon enough.

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Bookmark - 36 Golden Rules
Authors: K V Murali & M K Anand
Price: Rs.180/-

Mr. V Neethi Mohan, Chairman - Young Entrepreneurs School
Former President - Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

This book is an excellent tool for entrepreneurs to understand the basics of management. It is a clear and concise précis of the collective knowledge of its authors.

M K Anand and K V Murali offer explicit and valuable advice in the form of 36 straightforward rules to ensure the success of your business. These rules comprehensively cover the entire gamut of management and are presented in a manner that is most helpful to businessmen with small and medium sized establishments.

I would personally like to place emphasis on the importance of Rule no. 6 – Core Competence. In fact, small and medium entrepreneurs should play on their distinctive competence. From personal experience, I know that it is easy for the lure of owning a multiple-portfolio business to carry entrepreneurs away from their core business. I strongly advocate diversification into new products only after an enterprise has attained its maximum potential and market share in its core business.

Overall the 36 Golden Rules for Business is an informative read and a handy tool for entrepreneurs. I encourage all entrepreneurs looking to grow, sustain and succeed in business to read it.


Mr.R R Padmanabhan
Chairman – Foreign Trade & Skill Development Sub Committees, Andhra Chamber of Commerce

Mr Anand and Mr Murali have written this book titled ’36 Golden rules for business success’. The book details 360-degree view of business domains. These business domains are divided in to three large segments namely market and consumer, supplier governance and business management. The underlying thread in all the three segments is the human relationships and group behavior. The authors emphasize the readers to treat all the stakeholders be it customers, suppliers or employees as customers of business. This fantastically clears the mindset of readers.

In dealing with government, I really like the authors advise to business owners to pay the statutory dues on time and in full; quite often, we hear entrepreneurs murmuring to pay the dues. But we have to understand that we are living in a society, whatever we have in our possession is from it and therefore, a portion of it has to go back it.

In the marketing segment, the authors stress on the importance of walking the extra mile in satisfying the customers. Needless to say, a satisfied customer is the brand ambassador for the business. The importance of brand building, sustenance and creating it as virtual asset are also dealt in simple language.

The rich experience of authors in the business-consulting domain is evident in the way they have presented various concepts in lucid language and in easy to read format. Wherever possible, practical examples are explained to substantiate the concepts. This adds substance to the theory.

The book would serve its purpose if the readers study the books, internalize and implement in their day-to-day dealings of business.

Mr. V Athikesavan,
Director
SOWBAGHYA ENTERPRISES P LTD

This book is a passionate piece of writing for anyone who would fall in the track- race of the Business world.

It is a book in a precise form to sharpen your thoughts about how a Business would work.

Tips are important for a progress, this book dealing with Golden Rules is a definitely a special ingredient to enhance your Business skills.

I ensure how worthy to impress for a foreword note, take this responsibility to stamp the thought of how important to possess the skills to run the Business.

Make the fullest of this Book, dear Readers.

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Inspirational Words

"Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection." - Pindar

"Never let your memories be greater than your dreams." - Doug Ivester

"All of our dreams can come trueóif we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"Live out of your imagination, not your history." - Stephen Covey

"Hitch your wagon to a star." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Time = Life. Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life." - Alan Lakein

"Try not to become a man/woman of success but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

"Courage is the power to let go of the familiar." - Raymond Lindquist

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Spiritual Centre - Gratitude

The moment of eating should be almost like meditation. You are so grateful to God for having food on the plate. You are so grateful in partaking of it.

(C) Shri. Kamlesh D. Patel - President, Shri Ram Chandra Mission - https://www.sahajmarg.org

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Story Time - Why hairs don’t grow on hands

One day Akbar asked Birbal – “ Birbal tell me why don’t hair grow on my palm?”

Akbar birbal ke latifeBirbal as usual answered in a very calm tone, “ Jahan pannah! It’s your daily routine to donate stuff to the poor because of that no hairs grow on your palms.”

Akbar was very elated to hear his praises but he wanted to take this conversation a little further. He again asked, “Birbal , why don’t hair grow on your palms?”

Birbal replied, “ I take so much donations from you and because of that there are no hairs on my palm.”

Ha.ha..ha.. Birbal indeed is very funny.. What do you think King Akbar’s next question for Birbal would be? Will he be able to answer that question? Let’s read further. :)

Akbar wanted to defeat birbal in this talk, he again questioned Birbal, “ Why there are no hairs in our courtiers palms?”

Birbal understood that emperor was testing him so he replied, “ Badshah! The answer to this one is pretty simple. When you give me rewards than these poor courtesies get zealous and start rubbing their hands and because of that no hairs grow on their palms. Everyone’s jaw dropped after listening to Birbal’s answer.

King Akbar understood that there is no point in arguing with Birbal as he is Hazir jawab – ready to answer on any topic.

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Time to Smile - Life is Like That

Microsoft Bulb...

Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: None. They just declare darkness the standard.

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