OR

BECOME A LEADER OF YOUR OWN LIFE

S = SELF
M = MOTIVATED
I = INITIATIVE (TO)
L = LEARN (AND)
E = EXCEL

L= E L–E=0
LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE
THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING
 QUALITY IS IMPLIED.
NEVER COMPROMISE ON QUALITY.

DELIVER MORE THAN

WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED.

PROVE YOUR
INDISPENSABILITY.
 GET INSPIRED

WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS ?

 LEARN
LIS T E
N
LEA R N LI K E

LI VE LEARN TO LE A
D

L OV E LIG H
T
L AU GH
STRENGTH IS LIFE
WEAKNESS IS DEATH

~ Swami Vivekananda
Knowledge and Skills

Must have Basic Knowledge

Must be quite strong in Basics
Must be aware of current advances
Must be aware of self limitations
Must be able to apply what is known
Must be able to learn quickly
Must have the interest to learn
Must have commitment to learn
Must be pro-active in learning
 Presentation Skills

Self confidence for presentation

Prepare and practice for presentations
Must know how to organize a presentation
Knowledge driven presentations
General Appearance

Neat appearance
Good healthy maintenance of one’s body
Must avoid body odours
Must dress as required by the environment
(office, customer place, etc)
Must dress as required by an occasion
Soft Skills
Communication Skills (English and local languages
effective speaking ability)
Writing skills (reports and letters)
General Appearance
Body Language
Customer Interface
Interface with management and superiors
Interface with peers and others
Interface with administrators
Travel and customs related information
Inter Personal Behavior

Must be friendly with everybody : customers,

colleagues, superiors, juniors
Must not be an introvert
Must not be interfering in others jobs
Must not hurt others feelings
Must not allow friendship or other relationships to
affect work
Must appear confident while speaking
to people
Good body language
Good Habits (desirable)

Good Food Habits

Keep Physically fit (exercise)
Meditation (prayers)
Smoking / drinking affects work
Proper sleeping habits ensure success at work
Minimum : don’t let your habits
affect your work or health
Team Work
Ability to work in a team
Share knowledge within the team
Willingness to learn from others
Willingness to adopt any role
as required in a team
Willingness to help weak members of a
team
Willingness to learn from stronger
members
of a team
Must be a active participant in team’s
operations
Must be able to interface with other
teams
Leadership Qualities
Ability to take on responsibilities
Ability to put in extra work to help others
Ability to teach and develop second line
Willingness to share knowledge with team
members
Must know the goals and responsibilities of the
team and ensure achievement of goals
Make everybody in the team participate
Assign responsibilities to team members
Lead in time of trouble
Accept responsibility for failures
Discipline

Discipline must be present in everything we do :

work, documentation, behavior, following
rules of the company and team
Reporting responsibilities
Discipline must be shown at all work places :
office, customer premises, etc
Flexibility

For working late hours

For working on holidays
For working at home
For working on different technologies
For working with different teams
For working with very difficult
customers
Summary
Focus on Knowledge, Deployment of Knowledge for
problem solving, commitment, hard work,
discipline, team work, leader ship qualities,
documentation, soft skills, flexibility
Always strive to surpass expectations
Self Assess and correct at regular intervals
Ask questions about yourself to peers and superiors
to get feedback about yourself and correct if
necessary
Be a good person
Try to be an employer rather than an employee …….
LEARN TO LIVE
IN THE PRESENT

ENGAGE YOURSELF
FULLY
IN
WHATEVER
YOU DO
BECOME NEVER
AN BECOME A
ASSET LIABILITY
BE WILLING TO
LEARN FROM FAILURES –
[ OF YOUR OWN & ALSO THAT OF OTHERS
]

ANALYSIS OF
REASONS FOR FAILURE,
[ WHETHER OURS OR THAT OF OTHERS]

WILL REVEAL
SECRETS OF SUCCESS.
BE INVOLVED,
EMOTIONALLY,
MENTALLY &
SPIRITUALLY.

WE MUST BECOME
MORE CLEAR
ABOUT OUR OWN
THOUGHTS,
FEELINGS,
&
ACTIONS.
 LEARN TO BE
TOLERANT,
THOUGHTFUL,
ACCEPTING,
SELF-CONTROLLED,
SUPPORTIVE,
SYMPATHETIC,
&
GENEROUS.
TO DEVELOP YOURSELF,
YOU MUST FIRST KNOW,

WHAT KNOWLEDGE,
UNDERSTANDING,
SKILLS
&
ATTITUDES
ARE NECESSARY.
 INTROSPECT.

OBSERVE YOURSELF
CAREFULLY,

“HOW YOU
THINK,
FEEL
&
ACT ?”
BE POSITIVE
 TRY NOT TO BE
A PERSON OF SUCCESS,
BUT RATHER
A PERSON OF VALUES.
 BE READING.
BE RELATING.
BE REFLECTING.
BE REVIEWING.
BE RADIATING.
 WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR
THINKING
YOU CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS –
EXPECTATIONS –
ATTITUDE –
BEHAVIOUR –
PERFORMANCE –
 OUR ATTITUDES
CONTROL OUR LIVES.

Your A T T I T U D E
determines your ALTITUDE.
ATTITUDES ARE
A SECRET POWER
WORKING 24 HOURS A DAY,
FOR GOOD OR BAD.

WE MUST LEARN TO
HARNESS
THIS GREAT FORCE.
Your A T T I T U D E determines your

ALTITUDE.
ATTITUDE . Others
• Work
• Wealth
• World
Towards • Worship
ATTITUDE • Winning
TOWARDS
? • Wisdom
• Worry
• Service
• Learning
Mother
• Love
Motherland
• Self
Women
 Now decide on your attitude
in respect of each one of these aspects identified.
May be, you can think of many other unique aspects.

Have your own Action Plan.

M.A.P. – MY ACTION PLAN

Plan your Wor k

and Wor k your Pl an.
ACTION POI NT S
 • DEVELOP
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
 2. ENSURE
THE COMPANY OF
POSITIVE PEOPLE
3. READ GOOD BOOKS
THAT PROVIDE
POSITIVE MOTIVATION
 4. BE ACTIVE.
BE PRO-ACTIVE.
BE A SELF – STARTER
BECOME ACTION ORIENTED
 5. FEED
YOUR MIND
WITH
CONFIDENCE – FILLING
THOUGHTS
 6. IMPROVE
YOUR SELF-ESTEEM,
SELF-IMAGE
AND THUS
YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE
WHICH LEADS TO
SELF – DEVELOPMENT &
ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT
 7. PRACTICE
THE HABIT OF
LIVING IN THE PRESENT

[AVOID PROCRASTINATION]

LEARN TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

 8. MODEL YOURSELF
AFTER
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
~ DO NOT IGNORE THE LESSONS TO BE
LEARNT FROM THE FAILURE STORIES
 9. SET YOUR
S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
10. IMPLEMENT,
REVIEW,
REVISE,
REPLAN, &
REIMPLEMENT
 11. CONQUER
DOUBT, FEAR, & ANXIETY.
AND ALSO

CONTROL

YOUR ANGER
12.

EXERCISE &
MEDITATE
TO
KEEP GOING &

OW
GR G
IN …
PROF. V. VISWANADHAM
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