My program in Doordarshan on 27th Oct

Dear Friends

Greetings.

Please watch me live tomorrow (27th Oct) at 12.05 noon live in DD Pothigai

The topic is on " Business Ideas"

Your comments are welcome.

thanks.

Making the right moves

Dear Friends

Greetings.

‎"Making the right moves" the workshop today(23rd October 2010) was a grand success and the same was well received by all the participants. Dr.Meganathan and Mr.Hariharasuthan made an invaluable contribution in enhancing the image of Vision Unlimited by their wonderful presentations in the workshop. Kudos to them. Mr. Murali of Sri Krishna sweets, MR. V.T.Ramesh,General Manager of Pothys, Amutha Balakrishnan, a successful entrepreneur/popular Tamil self development writer added value to Vision Unlimited with their gracious presence in the workshop.

Dr.Arumugam, Director, German Agro Action, Mr. Atul Bhayani, Chairman, Plastic Export Promotion Council, Mr. V.T.Giridar, CEO, Cortex Consultants, Mr. Udhayasandron, Mrs Priya, Dr.Vasantakumari, MD of Incad services, Chennai were some of the guests who were part of the workshop.

The participants wanted more of such programs in the days to come. Vision may collaborate with a popular consultancy organization and/or educational institution to repeat both the Train the Trainer and the CEO/MD learning workshop. Looking for support and patronage from various sponsoring organizations. With best wishes. Dr. Bala

Maintain a diary

Dear Friends,

As you have probably noticed, I spend a lot of time writing. Sometimes it is a report for a client or an article on event, as well as notes and letters, like the ones I post periodically. I also keep a journal for recording my daily happenings and my thoughts on them. For me, keeping a journal is very therapeutic.

Some might wonder who would want to read a journal, but I believe it can be very enriching process. Journals can also enrich your family's history, and in some cases even the history of your country.

Journaling can also be used for more than just daily record keeping. You can use them for keeping notes on medical issues, diet and exercise to help you stay fit and keep a watch over your health. Then journaling about your emotions in a private diary can be very useful in reducing stress and anxiety, helping you to spot runaway emotions and to deal with them on paper rather than taking them out on another person. It's a safe place to pour out thoughts and feelings you may not be ready to share with someone else. Putting those feelings down on paper is a way to sort through any conflicting emotions you have and then come to terms with them. If what you write is so personal you don't want anyone to ever read it you can simply destroy it when you are done. The important thing is to get those feelings out so that they can be looked at.

Keeping a diary or journal is a wonderful aid to decision-making. Your journal is a place where you can write about things freely, listing the pros and cons of important decisions you may be facing and giving you an opportunity to see a written picture of the issue on paper. Rereading what you have written about an issue helps you to find the path you need to take or maybe the decision becomes clearer to you in the process.

Keeping a journal is also a great way to recharge your inner being, keep track of daily events and sort out your life. If you aren't already adding to a daily diary, I hope this note will encourage you to start one. All the best. Do journaling……..

CEO/MD/Business Head workshop in Chennai on Oct 23rd

The 23rd Oct workshop in Hotel Taj Connemara - registration at 8.45 am and the prog would start at 9.00 am. Registrations are pouring in. Rush your nomination.

Dr. Meganathan, the Turnaround management expert and Mr. Hariharasuthan,

crisis mgmt expert would facilitate the workshop.

It is going to be a very unique workshop. Dont miss it.

See you on Oct 23rd in Connemara............

Stay in touch

Dear Friends,

Over the last week or so, I have been feeling I need to spend a bit more time on my friendships. As I make it a point to listen to my intuition, I decided to call a good friend who has been on my mind, and the first thing he said was that he and his wife had been thinking about me too and were feeling a need to catch up with their friends. We all had a great laugh at the coincidence, and then we had a lovely chat, catching up on one another's lives. It was just another reminder to me how valuable my friends are and how important it is to find ways to stay in touch, even when they are far away.

Of course, getting together in person is the best, but isn't always feasible. Nowadays despite physical distances, there are so many ways to keep in touch that it is actually easy to do so. In addition to our home phones, we have cell phones to stay in touch from just about anywhere. And there are instant messaging programs that allow us to use the computer to catch up with people we haven't seen in a while. There are even some computer programs that allow you to talk to each other in real time with video!

If you are pressed for time, communicating with your friends all at once through a social networking site makes it really easy. Online social networking is a great way to keep up with everyone without having to contact each person separately to find out what they are up to. Many people post pictures, tell stories and relate bits about their family, events, and vacations. By posting regularly about what you are doing, you take advantage of this media to let others know what you are up to in your day-to-day life, as well.

And there are always emails or good old-fashioned letters, notes and postcards. Almost everyone enjoys finding a nice personal note in among the bills and junk mail.

Even if you are busy, I encourage you to do what you can to stay in touch with your friends. I have found that by taking advantage of some of the things I just mentioned I am able to enjoy my friendships all the more. I hope you will take this opportunity to catch up with someone you haven't heard from in a while. Why not see who comes to mind?

Listening skills

Dear Friends,

Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you realized that they were looking at you while you were talking but weren't really listening? Nobody likes that feeling, but the simple truth is that most of us are better talkers than listeners. So if we want to work on our communication skills, we can take the initiative to start with our own listening skills.

The art of listening has a lot to do with the difference between hearing what someone is saying and actually paying full attention to what they are saying. What we simply hear can very easily come in one ear and go out the other, but when we really focus on listening to what the other person is saying, something physiological happens to us. We may register that information physically, emotionally, or intellectually! That is because when that information captures our attention, we involve ourselves with the information that is being shared with us.

I would like to share some tips for becoming a better listener. The first tip is that when someone else is talking to us, it is important not to interrupt them. It is true that we all have our stories to tell, but when we are listening to someone else talk it should be about them, not about us. So the next time you are listening and have the urge to interrupt them take a breath and refocus your attention on the other person. You just might learn something important, and at the very least the person you are with will appreciate your attentiveness.

The next tip to being a good listener is to abstain from holding judgement. The minute our judgment kicks in, our listening usually stops. That is because it is hard to pay attention when we become preoccupied with our personal opinion over what we are hearing. Moreover, putting aside our judgment puts the other person at ease and helps them feel more comfortable and relaxed, so that they can be open and honest with us.

By becoming a good listener ourselves we set an example for those around us and create a better opportunity for ourselves to be heard. And on a side note, one of the better benefit of being a good listener is that when we apply these principles to listening to our own inner voice, we gain access to a world of wisdom all our own.