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Another day...

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Another day. Started with social event called wedding. Followed by bringing smiles to a few faces. Pure happiness is so divine that it makes me feel amazingly good to see it visible on anyones face. Also had a small chat with driver on the way back. Interestingly the chat went into areas where i wouldnt really talk normally. Be it sachins ferrari or the drivers impression of Amitabh bacchan or Mercedes. What i observed in such situations was that putting a face of agreement in front of the driver helped me listen to more and more of his natural thoughts. Yes we always have loads to share and loads to show off in terms of knowledge. But at times listening to already known knowledge shows sweet ways of how things are actually transcribed by humans. It tells you about their culture, their backgrounds, their pains, their joys. Discrediting the thought does not succeed in any constructive communication. Instead adding to the conversation in a non " I know better" manner helps. Mo

Singing my own tune...again :)

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Think big, act fast and look sharp. Thats what my new baby says with attitude. Yes I have done it again...I have shifted to another handset. This time A baby thats so fast (600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB RAM) that even my first desktop would shy away.It has Wifi, GPS, Camera, Radio, Music Player, Word. PDF, PPT, reader....phew...this is one healthy bomb full of features. This is the first time that i have actually bought a phone that has just launched. Was perhaps the third owner of the smart piece of art in my area. After huge contemplation between older N79 and this one, i finally fell for the looks of E52. Its sleek, usable and best of all works in every setting. My transition to an E series is kind of an experiment with my own self. Lets hope this one stays faithful to me for a while now.....And yes...for those new to my blog...here is a link to the last time i switched my phone...Cya

Futurama and Doraemon : A different future

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As a kid I remember drawing strange spaceships that had no connection to the engineering or working of them. I also remember specifically watching on the then B&W TV connected using the new buzz of the town called “Cable TV”. I used to watch a Japanese animation where a strange looking Cat used to help his owner by getting high tech devices from his pocket. Not that I understood Japanese language back then….but yes I surely used to be excited with the innovative devices. Switch to the future…here I am 26 year old and I happen to be still hooked on the same animation and now I know its name…Doraemon. I simply salute the animators (Hiroshi Fujimoto) innovative thinking capability in creating such an awesome near to reality yet futuristic animation. I clearly see a connection to consumer goods when I see the immense amount of devices( Also called as Dogu) Doraemon comes up with. From Anywhere door to Small light are somethings yearned by scientists for years. What is

Selling aint that easy

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I have been staying away from the activity of sales and marketting however little did i expect that i would have to end up doing it some day. When i moved to chandigarh, for my new job..<> I purchased some second hand furniture...ofcourse the guy I bought it from sold it to me at a higher cost to gain his own profits. But now when i had to sell the same furniture back, i did realize the art and skill of selling. The concept of "upselling" was known to me but I surely realized it lately. We talk about User experience etc...but customer experience itself is a great activity in all. Around till the first week i tried to sell the furniture all by myself, but then i realized an accomplice can help. So i teamed up with my bldg watchman to help me find the customers. This guy was amazing, from day two I had customers ranging from pan chewing dealers to housemaids to good looking couples...it was an experience in speaking to them in different tones. Like some had a concern abo