So here I am, writing again at my blog after nearly two and half months. So you can imagine the kind of hectic time that I have been going through. This is the very essence of the path of Entrepreneurship – Be prepared to give up even those things, which you like to do the most. I love writing, but because of lack of time I have hardly been able to get time to write on my blog. But the very purpose of this blog was to provide a clear path to all those who are looking for directions, and I would fail in my duties, if I fail to do so. Hence, every now and then I try to squeeze out time to write on my blog.
My software company Shapia Software has come up with a cool new Social Networking site called as linkpetals. It has practically every feature that you can think of! Just go to http://www.linkpetals.com/join_us.php and sign up for free. And enjoy the feeling of being linked…. To the rest of the world. And do forward the link to all of your friends and contacts…. Enjoy!
It has some of the coolest features down the planet like games, custom profiles, albums, chat, shop, polls, rating, mailbox, blog, bookmarks, forum, groups, events, classifieds, journal, videos, music, instant messenger and lots more.
Following kind of people, please back out from reading this article - those who believe in the hardcore nature of life, those who don’t like Shakespeare’s blank verses and metaphors, and those who like my articles on being aggressive in life.
There is a very nice Hindi song, written in the early 1950’s, which says - ” Zindagi khwaab hai, khwaab mein such hai kya, aur bhala jhooth hai kya”. Well, let me translate it into English - ” Life is a dream, and there is nothing called as truth and lie in a dream”. I can see some smiling faces here. But as a matter of fact, this is a profound statement and a life changing one as well.We are living under the realm of our limited imagination, and the fact is that we are living like the frog who thinks the “well” is what the whole cosmos comprises of. What amazes me is that we all know that, we have limited thinking and we cannot comprehend everything beyond a point, yet we want to believe on this self-acclaimed pre-occupied notions. What a pity! There is so much more to life, than the daily humdrums. The day we cover ourselves in the veils of the cosmic principle, we will be able envision a larger universe and we will realize what we are all about.
Business is like a tora - tora ride, where at one point of time, you will be on a high, and the very next moment you will find yourself at the lowest ebb. The moment an Entrepreneur starts reacting vigorously to every high and low, then that becomes the end of the story. I still remember the words of my last company’s CEO - “Externalize in Business”. This was his answer to the question of how he managed to succeed in business. But there is a very thin line separating externalization and complacency. In business, there is no room for complacency at any point of time.
So finally, my company operations started after nearly 2 weeks of infrastructure set up. The first month has been one of the most crazy times I ever have had in my life. But as a matter of fact, I enjoyed it to the fullest. Real joy comes in life, when you know that you are able to realize and utilize your fullest potential.
The long awaited dream of mine is over. After years of gaining knowledge and trying to decipher the various intricacies of software corporate business, eventually I have been able to start on my own. I have started a software company, by the name - Shapia Software Solutions Private Limited. After 6 months of incessant efforts, the tree has started bearing fruits, and I could give shape to my dream. Juggling between job and business, I don’t know how many times I wished I had 48 hours in a day. I wanted to give my best to both the current job, and my business as well - eventually I had to squeeze in time from no where, literally running around and my mind going to find a single vacant escape route. After giving a formal and legal form and name, I have decided to quit from my job, and run my business. When I look back now, for the time I spent in last 6 months, is, all I can say is it has been worth for my patience and perseverance. There is nothing like seeing your own baby grow up and take a shape which you have had always envisioned. During this course of my transition, there has been many people who had come all the way, and tried to help me, some even criticizing to the effect that they asked me to resign from my idea of starting on my own. Initially, I had thought that the toughest part would be raising the seed fund for the business, but actually after some struggle in the initial period, I found out that there are more people who are willing to invest their money in the right channel, than those looking to get the funding. But beware, there will be tons of investors who will just rub off your idea, and doom your confidence to the lowest level. I will write a separate article on my rendezvous with the investors - I am sure, you will love that, as some of the incidents have been really funny.
Google has done it yet again. Google is challenging Microsoft’s dominance in the web browser market, by launching a free web browser named as Chrome. Google launched this new browser on Tuesday ( 02-Sep-2008 ), opening a yet another challenge which is going to revolutionize the way people access internet worldwide. Google is known for its competitive and innovative offerings on internet based technology.
Chrome browser is an universal gateway to the internet, providing access to not only internet applications, but also cell phones and other mobile devices, hence widening the utility of web and web advertising. With Chrome not widely available for public, this now widens the rivalry between Microsoft and Google, and marks a paradigm shift from Google, which has had earlier backed the open source browser Mozilla Firefox.
Book Name - The Greatness Guide 2 - 101 Ways to Reach the Next Level
Author - Robin Sharma
Rating - ****
Recommendation - Must Read
About the Author -
This book is written by Robin Sharma, the bestseller author of the #1 International Bestseller “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”. Robin Sharma is one of the world’s leading experts on leadership and personal success. Robin is the CEO of Sharma Leadership International Inc., which is a premier training and coaching firm, with the likes of Nike, BO, General Electric, Nasa, Fedex, IBM and Microsoft as some of his most noticeable clients. You can visit his website http://www.robinsharma.com/ for more details about him.
Friends, the above statement is a revolutionary statement. I got hold of this statement while I was reading the book ” Discover Your Destiny With The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma. This statement is a layman’s version of the famous statement from the Indian holy scripture Bhagvad Gita, where Lord Krishna says, ” Do your work, do not worry about the results”.
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