Wednesday, March 31, 2010

THE PERFECT BOSS


There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting their job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him, "Sir, I have promised my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township so I want to leave the office at 5:30 pm."

His boss replied, "OK, You're permitted to leave the office early today."

The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch only when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 PM.

Suddenly he remembered the promise he had made to his children.

He looked for his boss but he was not there. Having told him in the morning himself, he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. The children were not there.

His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him, "Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry?"

The man replied, "If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about the children?"

Hi wife replied, "You don't know? Your boss came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the children to the exhibition."

What had really happened was ... The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition.

The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.

That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was?

He was none other than the mastermind behind India 's successful nuclear weapons and missiles program.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India!

REFLECTION

A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have, so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could.

The foundation and life of a good company depends on its boss.  A good boss

has sincere care and concern for each of his employees. He can perfectly understand an individual employee and their unique abilities and their differing circumstances. He pays a lot of attention to his employees needs and tries to be fair with all and plays no favorite to anyone in particular. He stands by his rules and follows strictly what he demands of others.

 He is also easily accessible as has a good touch with the reality of what his employees go through on a daily basis. He is always available for them in any circumstance. That's the only way he truly knows what they're doing and the only way he can honestly be their "boss."

 Now a days its rare to find such bosses, but they are the true pillars whom people look up to as good leaders.

 It's our duty to contemplate on the above and in case one of us become a "boss" in future, we can reflect on what an employee actually seeks from a good boss. It is always gooo to maintain a good boss- employee relationship for the benefit of the company as well as the individual.

 Be a good boss, be a good leader and set an example as a role model for others to follow!

Attitude


A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda Carton and ask
him for a phone call.

Shop-owner replied sweetly this is no STD, but you can  do one call.
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:

The boy asked, "Lady, Can you give me the job of  cutting Your lawn?
The Woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my Lawn."

Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person Who cuts
your  Lawn now." replied boy.

The woman responded that she was very satisfied with  the person who
was presently cutting her lawn.

The little boy found more perseverance and offered,  "Lady, I'll even
sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the
prettiest lawn  in all of North-Palm beach, Florida."

Again the woman answered in the negative.

With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The
Store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked  over to the boy
and
Said," Son... I like your attitude; I like that  positive spirit and
would like to offer you a job." The little boy replied, "No  Thanks, I
was just  checking my performance with the job I already have. I am
the one who is  working for that lady, I was talking to!"

Your ALTITUDE is decided by your ATTITUDE...

"Problem is just the distance between Expectation and Reality....
          So either expect less or Accept the Reality or.................
Expect a Lot and turn into Reality............... "

THE WORKAHOLIC FATHER


Once, a certain father was a very hardworking man who delivered bread
as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his
evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so
that he could one day find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, he
hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and
studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.

Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time
with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he
often yearned to spend more time with his family.

The day came when the examination results were announced. To his
joy, he had passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was
offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.

Like a dream come true, he could now afford to provide his family with
life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation
abroad.

However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the
week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the
position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for
the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.

Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough
time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he
often yearned to spend more time with his family.

His hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to
hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt
that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy
the facilities and comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the
rewards of his hard work many times before, he resolved to further his
studies and work at being promoted again.

The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes he
had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. Again, whenever the family
complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this
for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.

As expected, his hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful
condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday
evening at their new home, he declared to his family finally that he
has decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions.
From then on he was going to devote more time to his family exclusively and pay them back for all the times he had missed being with his
family.

But unfortunately he did not wake up the next morning..... ...!

REFLECTION

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years!

Give enough time to the important things in life like family, friends,
love, sharing a laughter or just listening to others, for others may
truly love you and it is important to give your love back to them in
whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a
way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes
to things around you and find the deeper meaning to life.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those
moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to
experience it again.

Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what
they have to say. And if you love someone tell them, for you never know
what tomorrow may have in store.

Learn a lesson in life each day that you live! Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday.Think About it? Was it worth it?

There is nothing more important in life than LIFE itself! Think. ......... ......... ....

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