Yeah the title says it all. Its all about jargons now.
Being a techie has a big negative impact on my communications outside office. Some might say that there are no "issues" there since its all a part of English and the ultimate meaning is the same. But i believe that my use of techie jargons just reduces my communicative effectiveness in the normal world. (i dont imply that as a techie i live in an abnormal world).
The problem seems to be that the use of these jargons in office has not been of any help to me either. Its probably due the fact that i am still fresh out of college and my "ramp" up is still in progress. In any case i am sure that i will have to evolve a stratergy that will increase the effectiveness of my communication without the excessive use of jargons.
There is one piece of advice that i have found to be very useful - "love the job that you do more than the company that you work for". As much as you may love your company, if you are not performing at your job the company is most likely to kick you out. I seem to love my job as of now. I am in awe of my company no doubt, I will have to somehow create a healthy mix of love for my job and respect for my company.
I need to organize myself better at work. i need to cut down on the clutter. Ways in which i am implementing this will probably be the content of my future blogs
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Friday, August 19, 2005
Why do people make it to where they are ...
It is highly improbable that new hires at any company get to meet their business unit heads within three weeks for a round table discussion. I had the rare privilege of meeting my head Mr. BH today. The man seems to be very very competent.
What struck me the most about the man is his simplicity in appearance and his firm attitude. He seems to be gauging the inherent potential that could be used to launch the business unit towards greater achievements.
One of the complaints that John Whitney seemed to have about TII was that we Indians seemed to miss out on the big picture. We are so preoccupied with the smaller issues we tend to overlook the big picture which is just as important.
Mr BH seems to be in tune with the big picture besides being in touch with the lower echelons of his staff. I hope to prosper under his leadership and the mentorship of my team.
We probably need more visionary leaders like MR. BH
What struck me the most about the man is his simplicity in appearance and his firm attitude. He seems to be gauging the inherent potential that could be used to launch the business unit towards greater achievements.
One of the complaints that John Whitney seemed to have about TII was that we Indians seemed to miss out on the big picture. We are so preoccupied with the smaller issues we tend to overlook the big picture which is just as important.
Mr BH seems to be in tune with the big picture besides being in touch with the lower echelons of his staff. I hope to prosper under his leadership and the mentorship of my team.
We probably need more visionary leaders like MR. BH
Saturday, July 16, 2005
A thought on risk
I just had an insight into my approach to risks.
I do not live life reckless. I do take risks but only risks that come under the "acceptable risk" category albeit an acceptable risk at a personal level.
So what is acceptable risk:
"The level of loss a society or community considers acceptable given existing social, economic, political, cultural, technical and environmental conditions.
In engineering terms, acceptable risk is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or "accepted practice" based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard."
source: http://www.unisdr.org/eng/library/lib-terminology-eng%20home.htm
ISDR = International Statergy for Disaster reduction.
What are the criteria that i choose to put events in the "acceptable risk" category in my life ?
At a personal level i assess an event to be in this category if and only if the probablity of failure or something going drastically wrong is 10% i.e. i should be 90% sure that at the end of the action that i take there is a 90% chance that i come out clean.
However this does not mean that I view all events at the same level. Sometimes i do take brazen risks i.e. knowing fully well i shall never be able to contain the repurcussions. Its just a part of my nature i guess.
Brazen Risk : and event that guarentees that there is a 100% chance that i will not come out clean.
I do not live life reckless. I do take risks but only risks that come under the "acceptable risk" category albeit an acceptable risk at a personal level.
So what is acceptable risk:
"The level of loss a society or community considers acceptable given existing social, economic, political, cultural, technical and environmental conditions.
In engineering terms, acceptable risk is also used to assess structural and non-structural measures undertaken to reduce possible damage at a level which does not harm people and property, according to codes or "accepted practice" based, among other issues, on a known probability of hazard."
source: http://www.unisdr.org/eng/library/lib-terminology-eng%20home.htm
ISDR = International Statergy for Disaster reduction.
What are the criteria that i choose to put events in the "acceptable risk" category in my life ?
At a personal level i assess an event to be in this category if and only if the probablity of failure or something going drastically wrong is 10% i.e. i should be 90% sure that at the end of the action that i take there is a 90% chance that i come out clean.
However this does not mean that I view all events at the same level. Sometimes i do take brazen risks i.e. knowing fully well i shall never be able to contain the repurcussions. Its just a part of my nature i guess.
Brazen Risk : and event that guarentees that there is a 100% chance that i will not come out clean.
Monday, July 11, 2005
Oh Mother!
A very interesting conversation between me and me mom.
Of late the two ladies in my house (my mom and my sis) have been behaving like crazy idiots .. (but then women are crazy idiots at some point of time or the other; atlease perceptually) and i have not been shy in vocally emphasizing this point at any given oppurtunity.
There was a sort of conversation about life and everything else going on in the kitchen and my mom, through pure and simple reasoning, had completely rebuffed one of my higher notion on life and the universe (the point was actually so trivial that i promptly forgot what it was; out of a feeling of complete foolishness).
Seeing my glum expression she said:
"You're probably thinking that i am crazy aint you?"(in konkani)
and my prompt reply was
"Thats what i have been maintaining for the past two weeks"(in konkani again).
Now my mother is the sort of person who is used to get feel good replies from me. For example my answer to her question (mentioned above) would have under normal circumstances been a silly grin acknowledging my foolishness or a long eulogy about her food and how important a role it has played in my development as a human and how grateful I am to her.
It took a few moments for my answer to sink in. I expected all hell to break lose (Women especially moms i have noticed have a deep resentment to such answers).
One Two Three ......
Silence .... I looked up ...
Mom was actually grinning. A silly grin. A grin that did not acknowldge the fact that she was crazy rather the fact that i have been maintaing that she was crazy.
I had a lip smacking dinner. There have been no repercussions as yet.
Now I do believe that miracles could probably happen with mothers too.
Of late the two ladies in my house (my mom and my sis) have been behaving like crazy idiots .. (but then women are crazy idiots at some point of time or the other; atlease perceptually) and i have not been shy in vocally emphasizing this point at any given oppurtunity.
There was a sort of conversation about life and everything else going on in the kitchen and my mom, through pure and simple reasoning, had completely rebuffed one of my higher notion on life and the universe (the point was actually so trivial that i promptly forgot what it was; out of a feeling of complete foolishness).
Seeing my glum expression she said:
"You're probably thinking that i am crazy aint you?"(in konkani)
and my prompt reply was
"Thats what i have been maintaining for the past two weeks"(in konkani again).
Now my mother is the sort of person who is used to get feel good replies from me. For example my answer to her question (mentioned above) would have under normal circumstances been a silly grin acknowledging my foolishness or a long eulogy about her food and how important a role it has played in my development as a human and how grateful I am to her.
It took a few moments for my answer to sink in. I expected all hell to break lose (Women especially moms i have noticed have a deep resentment to such answers).
One Two Three ......
Silence .... I looked up ...
Mom was actually grinning. A silly grin. A grin that did not acknowldge the fact that she was crazy rather the fact that i have been maintaing that she was crazy.
I had a lip smacking dinner. There have been no repercussions as yet.
Now I do believe that miracles could probably happen with mothers too.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Another lost cause ? I hope Not
It has been long since i have posted anything .... though this period has not been devoid of thought and analysis the initial facination with my own blog and the purpose for which it was created has ebbed .......
Perhaps the fact that i work from 9 to 6 for my project is hindering the creativity that i wished to reignite in my somewhat boring life.
Of late i have been worrying about my technical skills ..... I am going to be an engineer soon I am going to be in a technical engineering job soon ... but where is it that i am heading. Clear visions of the future elude me .... maybe i am not trying hard enough to visualize the future.... but i most certanly do know that right now i am clueless again .....
I have topped the 7th semester exams ... but somehow i am not really elated or euphoric ..... a sense of dread has come over me ...... once again I have achieved something that was at the pinnacle of my wish list and that place is blank again.
I overwrked the critical thinking and analytical thinking components of my brain last week leading to a mini burnout ... surprisingly the recovery from the burnout has been rather quick .... within the week I have come out of it and my mind is sort of clearing .... Soon i will have another goal .... another plateau, enroute my ardrous climb to an elusive summit, to reach. I hope all my recoveries are like this in the future ....... and i never NEVER become complacent again .......
Perhaps the fact that i work from 9 to 6 for my project is hindering the creativity that i wished to reignite in my somewhat boring life.
Of late i have been worrying about my technical skills ..... I am going to be an engineer soon I am going to be in a technical engineering job soon ... but where is it that i am heading. Clear visions of the future elude me .... maybe i am not trying hard enough to visualize the future.... but i most certanly do know that right now i am clueless again .....
I have topped the 7th semester exams ... but somehow i am not really elated or euphoric ..... a sense of dread has come over me ...... once again I have achieved something that was at the pinnacle of my wish list and that place is blank again.
I overwrked the critical thinking and analytical thinking components of my brain last week leading to a mini burnout ... surprisingly the recovery from the burnout has been rather quick .... within the week I have come out of it and my mind is sort of clearing .... Soon i will have another goal .... another plateau, enroute my ardrous climb to an elusive summit, to reach. I hope all my recoveries are like this in the future ....... and i never NEVER become complacent again .......
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