Should - "We be in a constant state of Evolution"? / Better version of yourself(Happy 2019)

Season’s Greetings, Happy 2019

Hola, Buenos Dias, Saludos to my Spanish readers,

I am sure you would had a great New year eve… and are back in business… Keeping my thinking cap on, I thought the best way to wish each and everyone a “Happy 2019”, was through this article….

We have started the year 2019 and have got an opportunity once again to learn, relearn, unlearn… We MUST agree that there is always room for improvement and hence should continuously evolve both professionally and personally. One should never stop growing and becoming a better person. We must make a conscious efforts to become a better version of ourselves, not because people tell us to, but because we can always do better.

 Some approaches are listed below:

•  Be Flexible, Adaptable, Open-minded: To discover the best version of yourself - your version 2.0 - be sure to open your mind and soul to change. It is important to welcome the change, the future holds for you as well as the life experiences you gain over the years. In time, there will be a point that change is going to be inevitable. Which means that you need to upgrade your skills & knowledge by reading, researching, networking, attending social forums. This is particularly important for Students… note this in your diary…
•  Get a Mentor, Guide, Coach whenever you feel it is the right time: As we climb up the corporate ladder, we will need professional guidance, consulting approach to our work… This all means that we need to have GOALS.... personal or professional

ARVI works extensively with the Education Industry. While handling programs for students, faculties we do discuss this topic very diligently. One of my article that was published: Why Self Development is important in the VUCA world does capture this process….

 Specially for students, I would recommend that you start early to have the right professional assistance. As they say it is not possible to be a know-it-all or do-it-all all the time. We must be ready to accept a helping hand when you need it and appreciate senior professionals, our teachers, our principals, parents, career consultants and celebrate them for being by your side. They are our genuine well- wishers. One of my mentor was Mr. & Mrs. Agarwal while I was associated with DBS Business Center…(An article that I recently published : Should we have a mentor? I am indebted to her for the mentorship that I received. As a practice, I invest 10 hours every month working closely with the millennials on career guidance, soft skill consulting, enhancing personal portfolios. So never hesitate to reach out to me for all guidance.

•  Start Investing Early : We have included a session in our training programs which covers this topic… Today we all expect to have a successful career while growing our family and exploring the world. This is one step towards mental piece, which will help us to age meaningfully, commenting through personal experience.
•  Pursue a Hobby: I personally believe that this is the best way to unwind ourselves from our busy schedule. Music, cooking, dancing, trekking, etc, etc  there are so many avenues today available, which can really help us having a perfect work life balance. At ARVI;s Leadership Development program, we have this topic as an Ice- Breaker.
• Being Human:…. Well, I am not promoting Mr. Salman Khan’s, Foundation…. Though his and his team good deeds through this foundation does inspire me… What I meant here is that we all must have EMPATHY in whatever task we undertake… When we have a holistic view of our personal and professional success and failures… I think we can become a better version of ourselves….
•  Self – Discipline….One of the most imperative area in today’s social economic world…. to be “Self – Disciplined: Can we not slowly move from responsibilities to accountabilities / ownership on every act, behaviour, attitude, knowledge, characteristics that we carry…. every single day… Should be not do a SWOT analysis at regular intervals… I am convinced myself that if we can care for this one area… not only are society, community, nation but also the world will be a better place… WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY….. AGREE?
• Take care of your health : This is the most important area.. should I say the most meaningful TASK for each one of us..on a daily basis.
• In order to be more effective on this subject, ARVI has included a special exercise through our Learning and Development Interventions… Yes you heard me right any topics, any session any industry we represent we do touch this topic. As we get older, we realize that physical health is the key to everything in life. Without a healthy body, you cannot continue to climb the stairs of a successful career or go on that trip that you have been waiting for. This year, start appreciating your health and Por favour (please) take care of your body. Have your long-awaited check-up done and adhere to the advice as received by the doctors and /or buy a gym membership that you will actually use.
• Go Green / Go Natural: We have been reading, watching endless video’s on these subjects.. and today with global warming, it is imperative for each one of us… to do our little bit to help our mother nature. So let’s start recycling and adopt energy-saving habits. If we want to save our planet and the future for our children, we can start changing our lifestyle at home, to begin with. A better version of yourself for a better planet.

To summarize, we are always eager to listen/Connect/Write to your inputs and comments on our topics, so we will be eagerly awaiting your updates… and yes before, I sign off.. I must mention that I got inspired writing this article while I was reading daily newspaper which was published in Instanbul, Turkey.

Season’s Greetings, Adios, Mantente Conectado (Stay Connected), Archana Vijayan