Quality of Life

By S. K. Gupta, VP & Head of Projects

Disclaimer: Views expressed by the presenter are purely his personal views.
Profile of Experience –
Proposal Engineering/Execution of turnkey projects in India and abroad
• FRAME 9 GT CCCP PROPOSALS FOR MELNIK, CZECK AND GUNA , INDIA
• 1000MW NTPC Simhadri , Rihand, Ramagundam, Vindhyachal , 500 MW KPCL Bellary, 500 MW MSEB Khaperkheda
• 600 MW WMGTPP LIBYA (GAS TURBINE OPEN CYCLE) 430 MW NTPC Faridabad CCPP (GAS TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE)
• 500 MW NEC SUDAN (CRUDE FIRED BOILERS)
• 220 KV SUB STATIONS ETHIOPIA
• 1400 MW NPL RAJPURA, PUNJAB (SUPER CRITICAL) 1320 MW MALWA, M.P. (SUPER CRITICAL), 1320MW TANDA
• 1320 MW KHARGONE (FIRST ULTRA SUPER CRITICAL)
• 1980 MW GHATAMPUR – UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• 1320 MW BUXAR – UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• 1320 MW KHURJA – UNDER CONSTRUCTION

CONSULTANTS CUSTOMERS COLLABORATORS/JV

PARTNERS/SUPPLIER :
•Bechtel-US, •NEC-SUDAN, •METSO-FINLAND
•Black & Veatch-US, SINGAPORE •GEC- LIBYA •SIEMENS-GERMANY
•Lahmeyer-Germany, •EEPCO,ETHIOPIA •ZAT- CZECH
•Fichtner-Germany, •AES TRANSPOWER –US •SHANGHAI POWER, CHINA
•Raytheon-US, •NTPC, NUPPL-NLC, SJVN/STPL , THDC •AES-TRANSPOWER,US
•Electrim-Poland, •MSEB, KPCL, UPRVUNL, MPEB-MPPGCL, •MCC – BAO STEEL CHINA
•NTPC, TCE, DCPL, PDIL, EIL- INDIA APSEB, PESB, •MHI JAPAN
• NPL, JINDAL POWER •TORISHIMA, JAPAN
•FUKUI, TOA, JAPAN
What is Quality

“Fitness for use”

“The characteristics of a product/service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated
or implied needs
What is Life ?
 Life is a journey from birth to death
 Life is a pursuit of Happiness/ Sheer Bliss . Life is Service.
 Life is not an ocean of sorrow. Life is not a mountain of happiness. Life is as
you see it, half full or empty
 Life is a play field where we have infinite space to perform so called Good
deeds (Karma).
 Self esteem/confidence are wings on which one can fly unboundedly.
 Good deeds could be varying for different people but there a common
minimum base.
 Strange
but so true……..
 Dalai Lama XIV
“We are but visitors on this planet. We are
here for ninety or one hundred years at the
very most. During that period, we must try
to do something good, something useful
with our lives. If you contribute to other
people's happiness, you will find the true
goal, the true meaning of life.”
Quality of Life

Fitness of a person to perform the journey of a fulfilled life meeting expectations

of all stake holders including self.
e.g. My Uncle had a happy and full life . He had no regrets while dying.

TOP FIVE REGRETS OF THE DYING*:

• "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
• "I wish I hadn't worked so hard."
• "I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings."
• "I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends."
• "I wish that I had let myself be happier."

*Book Name: Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Written By: Ms. Bronnie Ware (An Australian Nurse)
Stake Holders in Profession ( Work- Work Balance)
S.N. Life Sphere Weightage % of Weightage % of
available time available time
As is As could be
1. Office / Management/Team 80 70
2. Customer/ Consultant/Team 7 7
3. Landowners/Nearby Villages/ 1 1
Society
4. Financial Institutions 2 2
5. Suppliers/ Sub Contractors 10 10
6. Creative / Dev. Work/ Training 2 10

Figs. are for explanation purpose

Stake Holders in Life (Work- Life Balance)
S.N. Life Sphere Weightage % Weightage % of
available time available time
As is As could Be
1. Self /Spirituality 5 10
Mental Health
Physical Health
2. Parents/Teachers 5 10
Grand Parents
Family/Close relatives
3. Profession 80 60
Work Life Balance
4. Friends/Close Circle 5 10
Hobbies
Passion
5. Society /National 5 10
International Community
Figs. are for explanation purpose
 Medical Science-Four Happiness Hormones
Serotonin Help balance mood and promote
feeling of well being
Dopamine Feel good hormone, plays a role in
feeling happiness pleasure and
reward
Endorphins Your body natural pain killers, help
you over come stress or discomfort
Oxytocin Role in promoting social
interactions , may help you feel
positive emotion.
• Being kind to other and yourself
• Spending time outdoors
• Exercising
• Eating a well balanced diet
• Being kind to other and yourself
• Getting plenty of sleep
• Exercising
• Listening of music
• Spending time outdoors
• Exercising
• Meditating
• Laughing
• Showing love of affection
• Spending time of friends and love ones
• Sharing of laugh
• Listening of music
Life Stake Holders

Teachers:
 School/College/Universities Circles
 Felicitation of Teachers
 Show thankfulness

Parents/Grand Parents:
 Living together and taking care is the best
 If not possible planned visits remote management of health/day to day problems
 Show interest /spend time/resources on them
 Show thankfulness
Life Stake Holders

Family:
 Spend Quality time together on daily basis
 Annual / Planned holidays
 Small celebrations (Birthdays/Anniversaries/Results of Family/Friends)
 Parent teacher Meeting/ Taking Family to Office/Site

Close Relatives:
 Make a WhatsApp group. Celebrate important days/ Events/ Festivals
 Planned get togethers
Life Stake Holders

Friends/Close circle:
 Regular touch with Friends /meetings/WhatsApp groups/Hobbies/Passion
( Gardening, Painting, Social Service, Music etc…
 Weekly /monthly schedule/Targets for spending time on Hobbies/Passion

Profession:
 Fitness for use – Work Just right
 Don’t overdo – Work smartly
 Work life balance - maintain
Life Stake Holders

Society:
 Society – Plan to Give back , Charity, Education assistance , Guidance, Govt.
schemes advantages to BPL/possible beneficiaries who are ignorant
 Nation – Pride of one’s profession as service to nation, Patriotism, Ignite National
feelings where lacking …..
 International Community – Service/Compassion as possible, Donations , etc.

Self Development:
 Keep self development in focus- learn new things/languages/musical
instruments/Seeing new places/ Meeting New Persons/ Hobbies/ Passions
 Spirituality – Cleansing mechanism
 Mental/Physical health – Meditation/Yoga/ Exercise/ Walking/Cycling
PMBOK Guide – International Project Management
Book Of Knowledge -Project Management Process

 Initiating
 Planning
 Executing
 Monitoring & Controlling
 Closing

Deming Wheel – Plan/Do/Check/Act – PDCA Process

All these Principles equally apply to one’s Life

Don’t

 Compare yourself with other people on this planet. That is where you start
loosing confidence in yourself. You are Unique and Amazing.
 Complain about things you can’t change. Change yourself. Your competition is
with the best man on Earth. You Yourself.
 Criticize. Unless you are willing to accept Criticism about yourself.
 Be indifferent to society .(Videography…) Help / Control , if you can afford.
 Loose Temper. Specially during Crucial Communications ( Performance
briefings……)
 Be Insatiable. Controlling desires helps. It reduces tensions/regrets in life.
e.g. Facebook Holidays .Food. Style. Fashion. Brands.Glitters.
Do’s
 Help people around you grow in their professional careers. Remember to be
nice to People around when you go up in ladder . Be People’s man.
 Be a life long student. Keep learning daily from people around you.
 Give 100% to your Job. Have an Eye for Last detail in planning. Rehearse.
 Be a Contributor/ Be Positive/ Always in solution Mode.
 Trust/ Empathy in Approach with all teams in success/ Failure
 Firing in isolation ( More the failure then the Person)
 Praising in public ( The Success and then the Person/Team )
 Use your money to give comfort to others to the extent possible.
Small Charity / Donations...Acts as a Big help to needy people.
 Ignoring/ Absorbing/ Forgiving..
Helps ..Sometimes..in becoming a better Person …
 Thankfulness to God……Helps
 To Remember for
Lifetime
 Dalai Lama XIV
“We are but visitors on this planet. We are
here for ninety or one hundred years at the
very most. During that period, we must try
to do something good, something useful
with our lives. If you contribute to other
people's happiness, you will find the true
goal, the true meaning of life.”
I appreciate your presence and participation.
Wishing you all Life of Quality ahead.
Thank you for having me here.