Sanjay V Sharma

If you ask me, working remotely rocks. I’m currently writing from a small beach bar located on a remote island in southern Thailand. Looking up from my laptop, I see nothing but the endless ocean and its crystal clear blue waters. I’ll be enjoying this morning undisturbed and focused on my work because the rest of the team hasn’t even gotten up yet. Time zones work out really well for distributed teams. My colleague Thomas recently  talked to 11 thought leaders in project management  about the impact of remote work on a company; some scrum experts argued that distributed teams could work together effectively while others came out strongly against it. I understand the concerns; you can’t just open up the office doors and release everyone into the wild. It’s not guaranteed that you’ll end up with a thriving business. Marissa Mayer at Yahoo famously  axed remote work  in 2013 after feeling that some employees abused it. So how does a tech company get this working remote...

There is a multi-trillion dollar economy opening up to technology faster than ever. It has been driven by trends that have changed the nature of how entrepreneurs will be characterized going forward; specifically, industry executives will be the next wave of in-demand startup CEOs. In April of 2007, Apple changed everything with the launch of the iPhone. It is hard to imagine that it has only been 8 years since the release of the first truly pervasive smartphone, but there is no denying its impact has been world-changing. Beyond the creation of a new dimension of industry-driven, by location-based, services (and with it, a myriad of billion dollar companies), an equally significant phenomenon emerged.  By creating technology that was intuitive to the consumer masses, every person around the world started to embrace technology as more than just a work tool.  Lawyers, doctors, car mechanics and people from every sector of the economy not only had a tool for productivity, but a p...

Every Other Day Y ou Hear About Such Instances   A Man Committing Suicide In your day to day experiences , a lot of instances come to your observation as these events occur around you. In the last few days there were  three stories, highlighted in the news, related to the stuff we are discussing here.  1st story - A lady, mother of two, committed suicide by jumped out of the fifth floor , following a tiff with her husband. 2nd story - A husband connived with his lady friend , outside his marriage, to  mastermind the kidnapping & gruesome murder of his wife 3rd story - A man was brutally beaten to death by a group of people led by his neighbor in front of his own house, over arguments related to the car parking. Can You Do Something about this Problem? You  may have no clue regarding the reasons for these occurrences , as you hear about these events, very rarely do you feel or think that this may happen to you any time in life. You Must Be Part of the Solutio...

Lord Rama With Lord Hanuman When Your Team doesn't Buy Your Values Leadership and teamwork are critical to the success of any management endeavor. This is more true today than could have been at any other time. When your team members are not in line with your values and are not convinced about the objective you want to accomplish, this is a clear indication of  the fact that the vital management principle of "Esprit de Corpse- In Union there is Strength" , is missing. Such a huge gap with in the team , shall be nothing less than fatal if this anomaly doesn't  get rectified , till it is still with in the elastic limits of regaining its desired strong position.  This concept was true in the times as early as the period where Lord Rama , incarnation of Lord Vishnu, lived on this earth in the human form. The epic which narrates the story pertaining to the birth and life of Lord Rama is known as Ramayana. Expertise , Dedication , Dexterity & Commitment are exhibited ...

It Is Essential To Also Know That Ignorance Is Not Bliss Acquire Knowledge Regarding Emotional Intelligence It is important for you to know that you are responsible for what  you do. Most of the time many people act  without this  self realization , which dawns on them only when they are actually facing the consequences of their actions. Therefore it is essential to also know that   ignorance  is not bliss but it can lead you into unexpected zones, which may not be very pleasant. Approach knowledge centers and professionals with knowledge , read relevant books to acquire the  knowledge  you need but do not cut a sorry figure in the end saying that you did not know about the theory of action and consequences.  Three Stages of Action Think about the possible consequences of your action before embarking You do not even know who all are affected by your actions and how these actions come back to you in the form of consequences of these actions. So th...

Choose & Act on the Most Appropriate Thoughts Achieving effectiveness is governed by very simple thought processes. It is like choosing and acting on the most appropriate thoughts . At times you need to consciously generate these thoughts till they become a very natural habit to you. For instance if you wish to be a good public speaker , you must learn the principles governing the discipline of public speaking, once you know these principles , you must practice them regularly, so that these principles are relegated to your memory. Now as and when an opportunity of public speaking presents itself, you must hold it and show case your talent . The Power of Directing Thought towards Goals The fact could be that you are scared of public speaking, but the moment you take off your mind from the thought of fearing this activity and place it on the track of learning about public speaking and practicing it. You open a world of opportunities in public speaking, this is the power of directing...

Strengthen Your Internal Voice When you notice that your own hand is betraying your trust, you must know that most probably you have landed into the state of total or partial paralysis. By your hand what we mean here is someone, whom you trust like your own-self and if this person betrays you, in such a situation  you are left with just two options. The first, and the undesirable, one is get into an open confrontation with this person and the second option is to realize the futility of such worldly relationships, as the one you had with the person who betrayed your trust. You can exercise this second option of handling the set back by conserving your energy , and consolidating your internal voice . You must also treat this as a signal from the supernatural, of the fact that such dependencies, for drawing any emotional support, on any person or material object can never be a relief in the wake of the challenges facing you. The only source of real & lasting happiness can be found...