PLEASE REMEMBER THESE 10 THINGS WHEN YOU ARE IN USA

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE 10 THINGS WHEN YOU ARE IN USA

Dear Teja, We extend to you our warmest wishes as you leave for a foreign land, which is positioned exactly on the opposite side of the globe from the place where we stand today. We hope the foreign trip will evolve you into a more mature and grown-up person. You are one of the most fortunate youngsters of this country to have this wonderful opportunity. You need to be grateful to your parents, family, teachers and the motherland for the great opportunity that came your way. On this happy occasion, I would like to share some of my thoughts with you. Give a deep thought to them and always keep at the back of your mind while you pursue studies at the United States America. A man is nothing but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.

1. USA is known for several great things and human Excellences. It is the land of liberty and equality. It also happens to be the birth place of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Roosevelt, Martin Luther king Jr, And of course of Steve jobs, Bill gates, Larry page, Sergey Brine and Barrack Obama. It is the seat of the educational institutions having global repute. Several Nobel laureates have made it their home. Now you are going to join them by making it your second home. Always respect that country and imbibe the strengths of it's culture. Be the creator of your own destiny.

2. You are going to US to equip yourself with knowledge, but not to earn small money while pursuing your academics. Many Indian students deviate from their goals as they run after small money. I don’t want you to emulate them. By following them you may lose your focus on the academics. Have a clear goal and never lose sight of it. The world makes the way for the one that clearly knows his destination.

3. Have a rich profile. Expand the horizon of your life by reading great books, visiting worthy places, willing to take up new assignments and equipping yourself with core competencies. I suggest you to start reading the following books to have a more clear view of life; Panchatantra, Mahatma Gandhiji's My Experiments with truth, C.Rajagopala Chary's Mahabharata, Ramayana, Wings of Fire By Abdul kalam, Sudha Menon's Legacy, Light from many Lamps by Lillian Eichler Watson, Empires of the Mind by Denis Waitley, Peoples history of United States of America by Howard Zinn And also listen inspiring lectures like 'The last lecture' of Randy Paulsh and the discourses of Sri Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao to students. Have a collection of good books, that itself will serve you as a University.

4. Life is nothing but Time. If you spend time for some one or for some thing, it means you are giving some portion of your life to the said person or thing. So always treat time as the most precious resource. Each minute lost will never come back. Always be aware of your priorities and why you went there by spending the hard earned money of your parents and family. The one who manages time well, can manage anything well.

5. Love your work. While delivering his commencement speech at the Stanford University, Apple founder Steve Jobs once said "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle". So know your heart & soul and acquire the leadership capacity to translate your vision into reality.

6. As long as you treat your cell-phone and laptop as your servants, they will be very useful. If they become your masters they may cause ruin in many ways. Young people spend quality time on fun at the Facebook, Twitter, text messages, mails, chatting, phone calls etc. Be aware of this at every moment.

7. Life skills, or you can call them social skills, they matter most for your success in life and career. At times they are more than your academics. Marks may help you to get seats and jobs. But skills are required to grow in life. Former chief of Sony Company Akio Morita said in his autobiography "In academics our progress varies between Zero and Hundred. But in life one can grow beyond 100 and fall below Zero. So it is much more important to succeed in life, rather than just pass in the examinations. The right attitude only guarantees the success in the examinations. The right attitude only guarantees the success.

8. Europeans in colonial times typically described us like this; "Natives of these countries (people like Indians) as superstitious, Lazy, careless, Un-enterprising and merely survival- minded". Dr.Gunner Midol, a Stockholm university professor wrote in the book "Asian Drama – An enquiry into poverty of nations". Consciously over come these qualities and disprove those notions from the minds of white people. Mahatma Gandhi had said that construction of Character is much more important, before going for reconstruction of the nation .

9. Never carry the baggage of bad things from home country. They include Orthodox thinking, Superstitions, Caste- Religious discriminations, Regional feelings, Petty politics, Economic snobbishness etc. Life is like a horse. Either you ride it or it rides you.

10. Never forget your roots. You are going to be there because of your family in general and parents in particular. They will invest all their precious things like their time, energy, money for you. You are the protagonist in their lives. Now it is for you to keep and take forward the family pride. Bear it in your mind while youare away from home.

Wish you all the best Teja.
Study well and be the pride of the family and the Country.
BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD
Affectionately,
Nageswara Rao Uncle
31.7.2013

What True Leaders do?

By Robin Sharma
#1 Bestselling author of “The Leader Who Had No Title”

Truly hope you’re superb today [in play moving your aspirations ahead while making your "dent in the universe", as Steve Jobs called it].

At my Lead Without a Title presentations for The FORTUNE 500 like Starbucks, Nike, FedEx, GE and Oracle as well as for the fast-growth mid-sized companies I work with, one of the things people find most valuable is my “Victimhood Versus Leadership Matrix”.

Just imagine a company (or a community) where everyone has learned how to shift from victimhood into outright leadership of themselves, their performance and their results?

Essentially, I teach our beloved clients that each day at work–with our teammates, customers and suppliers–we really only have one choice in every engagement: we can behave like poor little victims (giving away our power to be innovative, excellent and awesome)…

OR…

…We can step up and demonstrate some real leadership (which is not about a title but about delivering impressive outcomes).

If you like the idea of the people you work with becoming leaders within their roles (and the CEO of their job responsibilities), then please study, debate and share the following “19 Victim Versus Leader Distinctions“:

#1. Victims talk about people. Leaders talk about ideas.

#2. Victims procrastinate around their goals. Leaders execute on them.

#3. Victims enjoy watching things (like TV and video games). Leaders like making things.

#4. Victims are distracted. Leaders are concentrated.

#5. Victims abhor change. Leaders Adore change.

#6. Victims read what everyone reads. Leaders read what few do.

#7. Victims associate with other victims. Leaders spend most of their time with superstars (and thereby dramatically elevate their productivity and success).

#8. Victims are stuck in the past. Leaders are inspired by the future.

#9. Victims resist hard projects. Leaders seek them out (knowing it refines their chops).

#10. Victims work at mediocrity. Leaders view work as an opportunity to pursue Mastery.

#11. Victims give most of their time to leisure. Leaders spend a ton of time on their learning.

#12. Victims tear people down (because it makes them feel better). Leaders lift others up.

#13. Victims are rude. Leaders are polite.

#14. Victims practise negativity. Leaders are unreasonably positive.

#15. Victims can’t wait to retire. Leaders are afraid to retire (why retire when you’re having so much fun building something important, growing more leaders and producing value for the world?).

#16. Victims waste time. Leaders exploit time.

#17. Victims achieve things for the applause. Leaders achieve them for the fulfillment.

#18. Victims sleep late. Leaders rise early.

#19. Victims view work as a means to pay the bills. Leaders view work as a way to change the world.

My great wish is that these ideas inspire you to Lead Without a Title, lift your teammates to their next level of wow and grow a great company.

- See more at: http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/08/19-steps-to-a-victim-free-company/#sthash.DxV7KnjV.dpuf

How to become Famous

Average performers work hard to fit in. UltraPerformers work really, really hard to stand out.

True, the global economy remains a mess (and I predict it will get a lot worse). But for those aiming for iconic and settling for nothing but their absolute best, economic volatility is irrelevant.

Why? Because they are so exceptional at what they do and the value they produce that they’ve created their own personal economy.

They are playing at such a high-level, so original and indispensable to their companies and customers that they’ve become famous.

It’s a pretty awesome goal for you to aspire to…

…Becoming famous for how good you are at what you do.

Famous for your Mastery.

Famous for your Acumen.

Famous for your Expertise.

Famous for how superbly your work serves the world.

And the truth is that there’s just not much competition up in rare-air.

So to assist you in claiming your fame–so that masses of people beat a path to your door–I’ve listed the 27 best ways that I know of to become an expert…

Here you go:

#1. Model the mindsets, habits and behaviors of the people performing at the level you want to play at. Surround yourself with as many world-class experts in your field as you can possibly network with.

#2. Teach your craft. As you share what you’re learning about in your area of expertise, it deepens your understanding. And heightens your awareness. “Teacher learns the most” is a smart motto.

#3. Fail as quickly as you can. Each time you stumble, study the data, recalibrate and iterate your next move. Do this daily and you’ll see steady gains in your performance standards.

#4. Become monomaniacally focused on knowing all there is to know about one or two things. The secret to Mastery is concentration of attention. Period.

#5. Read. It’s something too few people do on a daily basis. Reading collapses learning time–and allows the brilliance of the best to rub off on your thinking.

#6. Get a mentor. I’ve had a number of key mentors in my life and watching them show up at peak was a game-changer. You just can’t reach your personal Everest without some help.

#7. Practice insane amounts of hours. Anders Ericsson is the world’s pre-eminent researcher on exceptional performance. His research (popularized by Malcolm Gladwell) showed that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to make an expert. Put in the time and out will come the expert.

#8. Go to your edges. Elite athletes, violinists, writers and chess players all do the same thing: every day they have specific times that they push their skills to the edge. And by relentlessly pushing their talents past what’s comfortable, their talents quickly expand.

#9. Play to win versus playing to avoid failing. Experts have a tendency to pursue their idealized image of excellence while average performers behave in a way designed to avoid making mistakes. Big difference.

#10. Remember that things you once found hard you now find easy. You are built to grow, to flourish and to adapt to new standards.

#11. Set up a support team. At our annual self-mastery event The 48 Hour Transformation I encouraged the hundreds of participants to form “Navy Seal Teams”. The level of connection, support, sharing and helpfulness that took place in these groups was unforgettable. Find others like you–devoted to becoming the best in the world at their craft. And create an alliance.

#12. Keep a journal. Writing in a journal each morning or every night is a superb way to build expertise. It allows for you to reflect deeply on what you’re doing right–and celebrate those wins–and what areas of performance you can most improve.

#13. Remember that expertise is a process, not an event.

#14. Reward your successes. Staying passionate with your field of expertise and your lofty goals is absolutely essential to getting your through the inevitable failures/plateaus and obstacles on the path to Mastery. By setting up a clear reward structure, you’ll fuel your energy and stay amped to win.

#15. Read “Talent is Overrated” by Geoffrey Colvin. Superb book.

#16. Stick with the new move for 66 days. According to research at The University College of London, it takes 66 days of practice to wire in a new habit. So as you work on a new element within your field of expertise, do it for 66 days until the “neural highway” in your brain has been installed. The new move will then become automatic.

#17. Raise your standards. Our behavior reflects what we’ve settled for. All experts are obsessed with becoming the best there ever was. And so their performance matches that mindset.

#18. Know that becoming an expert isn’t easy (otherwise everyone would be doing it). But it’ll be truly worth it. That I promise you.

#19. Clear your mind. A messy mind causes messy results. Make all efforts to have fewer goals, priorities and responsibilities so your mind becomes incredibly centered on the dominant focus of your professional life: the one field you are committed to mastering.

#20. Go first-class. If you’re really serious about world-class performance then have the guts to invest in world-class training tools, world-class coaching, world-class instruments, world-class conference, world-class nutrition and a totally world-class environment to support your rise to the top.

#21. Watch the uber-inspiring documentary of expertise “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”.

#22. Sleep less to achieve more. Yes, sleep is essential for peak results. I get it. But too many people sleep too much. Most of the ultraAcheivers I work with sleep very little. They’d rather use that time to practice, study, produce awesome work, grow their fortunes, build their families and contribute beautifully to the world.

#23. Understand that mastery loves the hardworking.

#24. Keep the self-promises you make to yourself. It’s a fantastic way to increase self-discipline.

#25. Keep a written daily schedule. The things that get scheduled are the things that get done. Expertise comes from clear and structured effort. A written schedule of your practice times, study times, coaching times as well as a listing of your other essential life commitments will ensure you’re on track.

#26. Show up when you don’t feel like it. Experts don’t show up to do the work only when they feel strong, energized and excited. They show up when they’re tired, discouraged and exhausted. That’s what it takes to be the best.

#27. Do it for yourself as much as for the world. Becoming an expert is one of the finest methods I know of to move toward self-mastery. The process of expressing your greatest talents and potential develops your character. You teach yourself patience, perseverance and toughen your faith. Yes, you’ll help/inspire/create value for so many people via your inevitable expertise. But don’t just do it for that. Choose it for what this uncommon journey will make of you as a person.

- See more at: http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/08/how-to-become-famous/#sthash.iSTcyQuS.dpuf

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The One Thing Titans Do

Which brings me to the idea of being "A Titan". ...In Greek mythology, "Titan" referred to a member of an ancient race of powerful Gods with incredible strength, power and influence. ...In today's world, a Titan is a man or a woman who is a member of the financial, business and social elite. Ultra-billionaires Carlos Slim, Bill Gates, Amancio Ortega, Warren Buffett, Li Ka-Shing, Liliane Bettencourt, Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault are just a few who come to mind. But so do athletes like Roger Federer, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Floyd Mayweather and Maria Sharapova. Artists like Jay-Z, Rihanna, Basquiat and Warhol are Titans. 22 year old chess wunderkind Magnus Carlsen qualifies...as do former Navy Seal Eric Greitens, author J.K. Rowling and inventor of the Internet Tim Berners-Lee. And of course world-builders like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. are Titans. So what's the ONE thing each of these people have in common? --- yes, each of them has what University of Pennsylvania psychology professor Angela Duckworth calls "grit". [Her research has proved that people with "grit"---the trait of exceptional persistence and devotion in the face of obstacles---consistently outperform those with higher IQs]. --- yes, each of them understands that "focus plus time equals genius" so that while average people are trying to do 100 things, these performers are monomaniacally focused on doing just a few things really, really well. --- yes, these SuperAchievers all have an uncommon respect for time (time truly is priceless and the hours average people waste on gossip, tv and video games, Titans use to create remarkable results). --- yes, these people all engaged in deep daily practice which led to their exceptionalism (please read the article "The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance" by Anders Ericsson--the father of "The 10,000 Hour Rule" and you'll have all the science you need to understand that greatness in ANY field is far less about natural talent and far more about deliberate practice). --- yes, they take "hedged risks" (versus betting the farm) that ordinary people don't take because it makes them feel too uncomfortable and scared. --- yes, most Titans invest far less on entertainment and so much more in their education (especially on their personal development). The world TRULY belongs to the learners because the more you learn the more you will achieve. --- and absolutely yes these people had the guts to believe in their own vision of their future even when they were the only people on the planet who believed in that vision. But out of all that I've observed coaching so many of the financial elite and ultra-achievers for 17+ years, sharing long meals with them and traveling to exotic locales with them, the ONE thing they all have in common is this: All Titans live and breathe "The Law of Association" (which says that "your results always rise to the level of your influences."). This is REALLY REALLY important my friend... To create world-class results you absolutely MUST spend time with people whose lives you want to be living. BECAUSE... --- Science has proven that mindsets and emotions are contagious. Associate with elite performers, those leading world-class lives, who are in the top .001% financially, super-healthy and seriously great human beings and their ways of thinking, doing and being unconsciously start to influence you. And...The Law of Association also ensures that: #1. Your income generally is the median income of the 10 people you spend most of your time with. #2. Your levels of motivation will look A LOT like the motivation of the people in your social circle. #3. Your ability to execute on your goals and deliver results on your dreams will be a lot like the "execution intelligence" of your friends and associates. #4. Your lifestyle will reflect the lifestyles of the people who populate your life. #5. And your overall beliefs and happiness-levels are definitely a mirror of the beliefs of those you associate with most of the time. So my strong encouragement is to take a good hard look at who you associate with (as well as your environmental influences). Few things are as important as getting this piece of the "uber-success code" right. So starting today, my strong and respectful encouragement is that you have the guts to clean out associations that are toxic, limiting and demotivating... Your productivity, wealth, fitness, mindset and family life will transform when you get this one thing flawlessly done. And the highest level of success and performance is my greatest wish for you. Article by Robin Sharma, a Great Writer, Motivational Speaker and Corporate Trainer