Change is you and within you..

Who has the power of deciding whats true or false..

Who has the power anyways.

Is it just the ones with great post and pocket full of money..

Or the politicians and the so called prominent people..

Out of every gap, there has to be a need of flare for a new thought..

A new change.. that brings forth with loads of challenges and negative vibes..

We people are anyways used to the word compromise.. adjustment..

We keep pointing at people who are at the post with power..

But.. is it actually the whole truth..

Every neglect have resulted in a big problem,

but then it was just a mistake and needs to be forgiven.. Is that all..

 Every another day, we see some new riot or quarrel about some new issue..

People have been fighting and even dying wondering that its now atleast a first step..

A flare that would raise out to a fire..

That fire.. that would bring back all the people together.. 

And out of the problems.. But still.. the very next span.. another loop hole..

What then..??

Whats the whole leadership to start about..

Wont it be right to say, that those people who keep taunting at the system and the corrupt people...

Were right and have got the same result what they expected..

My whole issue is not about whose really right or wrong..

Nor have any such prominent role in this society, that my words would be much mattered..

But i know one thing..

Its on personal point.. everyone must atleast stand for their own rights..

Its very easy to say.. and the more difficult..

And from the beginning  i have always been asked to suppress and adjust with the situation..

And when and where i had stood for a change.. there had been always an argument..

No matter i won or lose.. today i really have no guilt that i didn't stood for the right..

Even today.. i  have this faith in me that..

when and where i would get another chance..

i would be still there standing for the right.. no matter its against.. my loved ones.. my neighbours.. my education system.. or the society.. for the whole..

This is one wish of my... have been always there..

I really want to do something good for my country..

I am the present generation with new thoughts and vibes..

I am the face of the young generation..

And if people come together from I to WE..

Things would really change alot..

But no matter, anyone's there or no..

In my life.. atleast i urge to do something.. something really big..

That would bring some change in the society..

Still unknown with the factors.. but i would still keep following my intuition..

Cause omens are always right.. and always guides our path..

Well waiting eagerly for that period..

Sometimes wrong wishes are also granted.. Use wisely..

Your wish is granted..
Really, my wish have been always been granted..
Today, i have come back from hospital..
Where few days back.. i just wished to live a life out at hospital..
And there goes.. my wish was actually granted..
Funny but true..


I got something called as bell's palsy.. that's a facial paralysis..
Its as rare as me.. something that very few people get..
In this last week, i got with really life time experience.
Got admitted.. went through ambulance.. got MRI.. and many more..


I wished to get this feeling of being dependent..
The care and the affection, one gets once she or he is not physically capable..
But never know it would get to an extent that i would not be able to live my life normally..

Well i enjoyed all the days.. the way my family is taking pain to take my care..
All my real loved ones who making their efforts to get a presence..
All those people who cannot make up to me.. Just leaving their presence through mobile.
Real feels good.. when you know.. that no matter the number of people are not more..
But yes there are people who do take care of you..


Although i had to get with this condition to know and get a proof..
This stupid people have injected loads of injections and god knows how much tablets..
The main funda is.. Wish but wish carefully..
cause you never know when your wish can come against you..

Do’s & Don’ts and Mistakes to Avoid during a Group Discussion (GD) for MBA

Group Discussion or GD is the stepping stone to get closer to your goal – an MBA school of your choice.

We all know the role a Group Discussion plays to get admission to a college; GD evaluates whether the candidate has certain personality traits and skills that is befitting for a manager.

So we know how we should deal with the GD topic, how to prepare for a GD and the correct etiquettes to adopt while participating in a GD. Insipte of all this, we do commit some fatal mistakes. These mistakes may seem insignificant to us, but they are very important in the corporate life. For example, how we speak/ treat others may seem natural to us, but may be interpreted as arrogance by the panelists. This is something that is innate in our character and no amount of training can fix it, except our personal efforts. Let’s start by identifying the common mistakes that we make in the course of a Group Discussion.

Common Mistakes in a Group Discussion (GD)

1. Outburst of emotions or anger
2. Talking too much
3. Egotism or showing off – fake figures and information
4. Grabbing Attention (most of it arises from the desire to be the first, and hence acts in the wrong way)
5. Nervousness

Now that we are aware of the common mistakes during a Group Discussion, let’s look at the things that we should do at the time of a Group Discussion (GD). These tips for a successful GD will not only up your chances of getting ahead of your fellow participants, but also give you the huge advantage of being noticed by the panelists for your sheer compatibility.

Things to Do during a Group Discussion (GD)

1. Speak pleasantly and politely to the group
2. Respect and recognize the contribution of every member (and show it with a nod or a smile!)
3. Agree and acknowledge whatever you find interesting
4. Disagree politely because it’s a discussion and not an argument! Be firm but gracious
5. Do a mental revision of what you are going to say. Think of how you can best answer the question or contribute to the topic
6. Stick to the theme of discussion and not wander into other discussion / irrelevant information
7. Follow GD etiquettes, when speaking

Things to NOT DO during a Group Discussion

1. Lose your temper. It’s a GD, not an argument
2. Shout. No one is deaf there, so use a moderate tone and a medium pitch
3. Gestures like finger pointing and table thumping can appear aggressive, so limit your body gestures
4. Dominate the discussion. Confident speakers should allow the quieter, a chance to speak up/ contribute
5. Draw too much on personal experience or anecdote
6. Interrupt when someone else is speaking. Wait for a speaker to finish before you speak.

Remember, the panelists are watching and observing you. So here are some of the most important points that you should remember & follow in a Group Discussion (GD)

Important Points to Remember in a GD

1. Communication skills – listen and then talk, be precise and clear and let others speak
2. Knowledge and ideas – read consistently, knowledge will make you confident and convincing
3. Capability to co-ordinate and lead – display tactics, skill; have knowledge and understanding on varied topics and motivate & influence others
4. Exchange of thoughts – listen first, articulate well, lead the discussion and treat every member with respect
5. Addressing the group as a whole – dress conservatively, use formal and simple language to address the group and maintain group discussion etiquette
6. Thorough preparations – read voraciously, so that your thoughts come to you naturally

How to Initiate, Lead and Conclude a Group Discussion (GD)?

Initiating, leading and concluding a GD are essential techniques to get noticed and earn brownie points in a Group Discussion.

Group Discussion (GD) is an essential part of B-School selection process. A GD is conducted to test various managerial skills such as communication, leadership, rational, analytical, interpersonal, etc. There are many ways in which you can make your performance impressive and effective in a GD.

So, how do you ensure that the panellists notice you during a Group Discussion? Initiating a GD is a great move towards grabbing the attention of the panellists. But be careful of what you speak while beginning a GD, as that may make or break your chances of getting through to the Personal Interview round. Once the topic is announced, take a moment to absorb the topic of GD and start by saying something relevant to the topic. Then initiate the GD as most of your fellow members would probably be trying to understand the topic too.

How and Why to Initiate a GD?

1. By beginning a Group Discussion, you not only seize an opportunity to speak but also you grab everybody’s attention.
2. By initiating a GD you will get maximum uninterrupted time to present your views and skills to the examiner as other participants are still busy in understanding the topic.
3. Try to make an impression through your content and communication skills while beginning a GD. 
4. While initiating a Group Discussion, you should not stammer or quote wrong facts.
5. You should initiate a GD only if you have properly understood the topic and have some knowledge about it.
6. Try to give right direction to a GD by giving logical points.
7. If you are beginning a GD, try to cover all the relevant points and present them clearly.
8. Initiate a GD by giving a quote, definition, question, facts, figures and statistics, shocking statement, short story or general statement.
9. Do not take much time after beginning a GD as it will give an impression that you initiated a GD for sake of just starting it.
If you have not initiated the GD, don’t lose heart. You can still enter the GD and make your presence felt.

How to Enter a GD midway?

1. Identify a way to enter a Group Discussion, as every GD has its highs and lows. Try to enter a GD during low times.
2. Try to enter the GD after a participant has made his point but do not take much time.
3. Try to enter a Group Discussion by making a supportive or appreciating statement in favour of the last point made as people will think you are favouring them and they will let you speak.

It takes great talent to speak sense continuously and hold everyone’s attention. Once you have made a breakthrough in the GD, try to steer the conversation or discussion towards a goal or some sort of conclusion.

How to Lead or Carry on a GD?

1. Try to bring new ideas in a GD.
2. You can creatively modify ideas presented by others and develop them during the GD.
3. Try to gain support from other participants of the Group Discussion through your body language, eye contact and oral etiquette.
4. Find out if the Group Discussion is on track or not. If a GD is going off track, try to bring it back on the topic.

This is your last chance to win brownie points. Concluding a GD is as important as the beginning as it showcases your potential to assimilate and evaluate before taking any decision, which is a key requisite of a successful manager.

How to Conclude a GD?

1. You should summarise all points discussed in a Group Discussion in nutshell.
2. While concluding a GD, avoid raising new points.
3. Do not emphasise on your individual viewpoint while summarising a GD.
4. Keep the conclusion of a GD concise.
5. While summarising a GD, include all important points that came out during the group discussion.
6. Avoid emphasis on one aspect of the Group Discussion.
7. If someone has concluded the Group Discussion, do not contradict unless the conclusion has flaws or you have vital point to add.

During a GD, you need to take up different and important task roles to make the Group Discussion more effective and productive. These task roles in a GD can be positive as well as negative. You should avoid taking up negative task roles in a GD.  

Positive Task Roles in a GD

1. Initiator – Starting a GD, giving definitions and suggesting and introducing new ideas.
2. Information seeker – In a GD, gather and solicit information from others.
3. Information giver – During GD share information and facts.
4. Procedure facilitator – Lead a GD by keeping track of the discussion.    
5. Opinion seeker - Ask other participants of a GD for their opinion.
6. Opinion giver – Give your opinion in a GD on statement given by the other participant.
7. Clarifier – Clarifying all the ideas and opinions discussed during a GD.
8. Social Supporter – Giving support to ideas of all participants of a GD. 
9. Tension Reliever – Presenting and discussing problem on broad prospective.    
10. Energizer – Encouraging other participants to explore some new ideas during a GD.
11. Compromiser – Creating harmony between different opinions by giving compromising solution.   
12. Gatekeeper – Involving other participants in the GD by asking for their opinion  
13. Summarizer – Summarising or concluding a GD by including all important points discussed during a GD.

Negative Task Roles in a GD

1. Disgruntled non-participant – Someone who doesn’t contribute to the GD
2. Attacker -  Someone who aggressively disapproves opinion of other participants of a GD
3. Dominator – Someone who takes control of discussion and not letting others to speak in a GD.
4. Clown – Someone who does not take GD seriously and disrupts it through inappropriate humour.

“How to answer “Introduce Yourself” in an Interview…..”

Let me give you a glimpse of ‘What does a GD and a PI check you on’? Answer is straight and simple. Written exam has checked you on your aptitude. Now is the time when you should be checked on your attitude: attitude towards life, attitude towards your career and attitude towards the society as a whole.

Attitude makes your overall persona. How you carry yourself? How you present yourself, especially in a formal group? How you know your own self – Your strengths and weaknesses, your goals, your ambitions, your dreams? How much of the world around you, you know? Do you mean everything you have written in your biodata for e.g. these are a few things to begin with, which are part of your persona?

Now we are coming with an exciting series on “How to handle GD-PI”.Today we are going to take one of the most popular question & going to answer it with our experience. So we are coming up with first challenge which students faced when they enter PI room & they are asked to describe themselves. They concoct such a story which lands them in nothing but arrays of questions which they are not expecting. Try to answer this question in such a way that you take examiner where you want to take him.

How to go about the question ‘Tell me something about yourself’

While answering this question you should start with what kind of person you are, what are your special interests or achievements, what you like what you dislike? And you should know what you like – why you like that and similarly what you dislike – why you dislike that, though you won’t say that unless asked for.

Then you should talk about what your ambitions are. And this answer should be supported by ‘What made your ambitions’ Remember there is always a trigger for what your ambitions are at this stage. Any one while in graduation or after should know Why he wants to go for something.

And this should be a good 45 to 60 seconds talk.

Next, you should talk about your strengths and should not talk about weaknesses though you should know them at the same time. Never use words like ‘My strengths are…’ Better say – ‘I am a person who believes in perseverance’ etc etc. Here only you should mention about your academic achievements and also your hobbies.

You should know the difference between Hobby/Interests/Leisure time activities. Don’t say ‘Coin collection’ is your hobby if it wasn’t pursued passionately. If you use to collect coins just as an amateur than say that it was a leisure time activity or something you were deeply interested in.

Understand one thing; choice of right words makes a difference. The meaning of what you say should be crisp to them and they should understand what you want them to understand.

And this should be 30-45 seconds answer.

Last you can talk about the kind of family you belongs to and the value system of your family. This can be 15-30 seconds answer. So all in all you can have an answer ready for 2 minutes to 3 minutes, and that is enough. Usually an interviewer will come up with another question from your first 40-60 seconds answer.

All the best for next phase.

Questions Asked in the Personal Interview (MBA): How to Answer Them

To make your interview process easier, we have prepared a list of commonly asked questions in the Personal Interview for MBA admissions:

.The personal interview is the last door that you have to open to enter the B-school of your choice. Despite months of preparation, no one can predict the questions you’ll have to face in your personal interview. But there are a few questions that are most commonly asked in the personal interviews by most B-schools.
You are not expected to know the answer to every question you will be asked in the personal interview. The interview panel of the MBA college knows that you are a student & are not expected to know everything. So, be honest when you’re in the interview room. The personal interview takes place to check your inter-personal & communicative skills & know your vision as an MBA aspirant. So here are some popular personal interview questions discusses in detail for you.
(Also read: Personal Interview Etiquette: How to Conduct Yourself in a PI )
To make your interview process easier, we have prepared a list of commonly asked questions in the Personal Interview for MBA admissions:
1. Tell us something about yourself.
This is perhaps the most commonly asked question & is the one question that you should always be prepared to answer. While trying to answer this, be brief & clear & try to include the following points:
a. Your educational & professional(if any) background
b. Your interests & hobbies
c. Your family background
Don’t give long-winded answers or keep repeating what is already mentioned in your application. The interview panel may have various reasons for asking this question. Sometimes it is to test your communication skills, your body language, your confidence etc. If this is the first question thrown at you, then make sure you do a good job answering it.


2. Where do you see yourself 5/10 years from now?
Another popular question that keeps recurring in the MBA personal interviews. Be honest while answering this one. Just don’t say “In your seat”! Your answer should justify & substantiate the course that you’re applying for. For example: If you’ve applied for an MBA in HR, it would only make sense if you see yourself in a managerial position handling responsibilities in the human resource department of an organisation.
Also note, that you need not necessarily say where you’d be professionally. If you have a vision about your personal life, even that is okay, as that would give a glimpse of what you would be doing 5 – 10 years later. But be careful, to not give details on very personal stuff.


3. What are your strengths & weaknesses?
This can be a tricky question to answer, especially the “weakness” part. Prepare yourself well for this question. Make sure that your strengths & weaknesses don’t contradict each other. For example: If you say that “giving attention to detail” is your strength but then go ahead to say that your weakness is that you can be “careless” at times, then your strength & your weakness are contradicting each other. Your interview panel will be quick to spot such errors.
Also avoid the clichéd method of presenting a “strength” as your weakness. For example: "My weakness is that I’m a workaholic". Nobody is perfect & your interview panel knows that best. Try to come up with a genuine weakness & also state immediately how you’ve planned to tackle it. For example: “I can be disorganised at times & thus miss important events. I’ve started maintaining a planner & leave reminders on my phone to help me keep track of important deadlines, events etc.”


4. Why MBA?
Your answer might vary depending on your background. If you are a fresher right out of college, you could say that an MBA would be the ideal launch-pad into the corporate world. Apart from the fat salary-packages (don’t pretend that it’s not a reason!), an MBA would equip you with both the technical knowledge & soft skills to function well in your chosen industry.
If you are someone with prior work-experience, you would have different reasons for pursuing an MBA. You could either be planning to switch industries or could be looking for more responsibilities in the same function. Talk about your career objectives & the value-addition that an MBA would provide you with. Be well-prepared with valid reasons for a question like this.


5. Why do you want to join this B-school?
The personal interview panel might be asking you this question to check your level of interest in their B-school. This is your chance to impress them! You should know about the institute’s history, its flag-ship programmes, ranking, placement records, faculty members etc. It would be good if you can get in touch with a few students of that institute before your PI. Apart from giving you an idea about the kind of panel you would have to face, they can give you valuable insight into the college’s academic & extra-curricular activities.
Your answer should reflect that you’ve done your homework well & that you’re keen to pursue your management degree from that particular B-school.

6. Questions about the Course you are pursuing/pursued
If you're pursuing Chemistry (Hons), it's expected that you know the subject well. And so it's natural that you'll be quizzed on it. Never go into an interview thinking "what are the chances of there being a Chemistry expert in the panel". The chances, in fact, are pretty high. Brush up your basics & fundamentals before your PI.
Even if you've graduated & have been working, expect questions about your subject. The chances of being quizzed about your graduation subject decreases with increasing work experience. But don't take a chance!

7. Questions related to your Profession
You should go prepared knowing all about your job profile, your KRAs (key result areas), your organisation, its performance in the markets, your industry, your organisation's competitors.

8. Questions about your Hobbies
If you've mentioned gardening as a hobby, you are expected to know which fertiliser works best for rose flowers! So make sure that you have in-depth information about your interest. If you have mentioned hobbies that are genuine, this should not be a problem. But if you've mentioned "reading" as a hobby, just to impress the interview panel, then you better do some R&D!

9. Questions from your GD
It's quite possible that your Personal Interview panel could be the same as your Group Discussion. In such a scenario, be prepared to expect questions around your GD topic. They could probe you further about it or ask about a certain point you'd made in the GD. You should know how to defend or justify your point of view.


These are just a few of the routine questions that are asked in the Personal Interview round of most MBA colleges’ selection procedures. However you should note that every personal interview is unique. You might or might not be asked one of these questions. At the end of the day, what matters is that you should be honest & confident while facing your interview panel.

Change With Time

You have changed...!!!

You are no longer the person whom i loved..

You seem to be totally a different person now...

All these words are normally heard in a relation that's passed good amount of time together..

If you yet saved.. You must have not either crossed point.. or really you lucky enough..

But my question is.. Time does change people right..

Their thoughts.. attitude.. then.. why expect the person to be in the same form..

You must have met that person when he or she must be in the learning phase..

Now that the person is much mature to know what is right.. Why is this question arising..

General statement... You were always dependent on me..

Now you have turned so mature that you don't want me or my help..

But, this is what everyone expect right..

When you are dumb.. that person wants you to get mature..

And now that you are actually getting mature.. you have problem even for that..

It was only your wish to make me independent.. then from where is this statement coming in front..

that as i have become independent i don't need your help..

Common... you decide first what you want from your partner..

You want her to hold your hand forever.. and ask your help for every step she take..

Please don't teach her anything or even attempt to make her mature..

But if you do.. then don't you blame her for that..

Cause in the end it was you who wished her to be this way..

 

Now i hear you saying that i have learned so much that i can step ahead of you..

But you only wished to push me ahead in front.. So that i face the whole world..

You only wished me to be fit in this world.. and you only taught me to be selfish when i wasn't..

I did try to learn as much i could.. and now... instead of looking in the other way..

You blaming me... and saying that i have changed..

That's really sad.. but cant say its a lie..

Yes i have changed.. but have brought change because of you..

It was for you.. unfortunately.. what you wished to be.. turned against you..

But i seriously didn't mean of turning against..

This is the new ME..