Saturday 28 February 2015

“Create an Identity for Yourself in this World to Excel as an International Celebrity”– Professor M.S.Rao












"Success is not fame or fortune; it is picking up that burden and keep on walking and not letting the pain trip you up."  - Maya Angelou


Young people in India are inspired by great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Nethaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh to name a few. Some of them are inspired by APJ Abdul Kalam who rose from humble origins despite facing several hardships and failures. It is great to note that some of the Indian youth identify themselves with Kalam and want to become like him. However, they aspire to achieve greatness easily and quickly which is not a healthy sign.  They must understand the fact that it is not easy to become like Kalam because Kalam did not achieve success overnight. He worked hard for many years as a scientist. He faced many failures as a scientist and encountered innumerable challenges in his profession.  Since he was passionate to science and technology, he persevered when odds were stacked against him.  Govt of India recognized his contribution to the nation and elevated him as the President of India. He was admired unlike other Indian former presidents who remained as mere ceremonial heads. Kalam walked his talk and inspired millions of Indian youth. Gradually he gained acceptance and is revered by many Indians in India especially by Indian youth.


Work Hard to be Worthy of Recognition 

Lynda Graton of London Business School once remarked, “Gen Y has three paradoxes: short-term focus, but equally committed; tech savvy, but values face-to-face interaction; and craves recognition, but not necessarily more trophies.” Indian youth must understand these three paradoxes. They must realize the struggles and sacrifices made by several Indian leaders. It was not a cakewalk for these leaders to rise to the tipping point. Some of the leaders who struggled and sacrificed died as unsung heroes because all leaders don’t hit the limelight. Therefore, Indian youth must understand the pain and sacrifices made by these leaders to come up to top level. They must also work hard like these leaders with patience and perseverance without looking for any rewards. When they look for recognition, they may not be able to earn it. In contrast, when they work for satisfaction they will be able to earn recognition as a byproduct. Even if there is no recognition, they will earn satisfaction as they contributed their best for themselves and others.  


Create a Space for Yourself

Currently there is a cut-throat competition in the world. Most of the Indian youth are intelligent with innumerable opportunities. To stand out from others, they must be able to identify the unexplored areas and work on them relentlessly and consistently. They must create a space for themselves by exploring the niche areas. It leads to carving an identity for themselves. They must consistently invest their efforts in the same area throughout their lives to excel as experts and thought leaders. In the long run, they excel as international thought leaders and celebrities. This journey requires lots of patience and perseverance.  They must do research regularly to identify the unexplored areas that have a huge potential in the long run. They must be ready to sacrifice their personal time and struggle very hard to make a mark for themselves. Above all, they must be willing to make a difference in the lives of others.  


Conclusion

To summarize, identify the unexplored areas through research and work on them to create a space for yourself in this world. Invest your efforts consistently with a broad vision. Don’t take setbacks and failures personally.  Learn lessons from failures and move forward aggressively. Over a period of time, you will excel as an international celebrity thus providing meaning to your life.  


"We can secure other people's approval, if we do it right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it." -- Mark Twain



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Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World in 2013
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Friday 27 February 2015

“Overcome Your Exam Fears with Proper Planning, Preparation and Execution” – Professor M.S.Rao













“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” –Arthur Ashe


It is time to write examinations in India where most students will have apprehensions about their exams.  In fact, it is only a psychological fear, not a real fear. If appropriate steps are taken, it is easy to overcome exam fear and write well with confidence to come out with flying colors.

Students must plan well in advance for their exams.  They must identify their strong and weak areas. They must focus little more on weak areas to score well. They must create their own blueprint to prepare for exams.  They must allocate adequate hours of preparation for each subject.  They must regularly study rather than prepare when the exams are around the corner. Regular preparation is the best method to avoid stress during exams, and it is the key to long-term success. They must manage their time well by giving adequate weightage to each subject.

Parents must not thrust their unaccomplished ambitions on their children. They must give constant support to their children. Some of the successful parents are concerned if their children don’t do well academically. They must understand that some children mature fast while some mature slowly.

When we discuss knowledge and scores, most Indian parents are concerned about scores and grades of their children rather than knowledge. In fact, knowledge is supreme. If students are knowledgeable they will be able to score well in their exams. Hence, parents must stress on knowledge of their children, not their scores. Additionally, parents must not compare their children with others’ children as children are different in their Intelligent Quotient (IQ) levels. Some children may have less IQ but more of Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ).  In fact, a judicious blend of both IQ and EQ is essential to ensure healthy development of children.  Additionally, comparing their children with the academic performance of others upsets the psychological growth of their children.   

In my personal life, I was a below average student since childhood. I acquired knowledge, skills and abilities mostly by trail and error method. I adopted what worked to me and discarded what did not work for me. I was mostly self-taught by going to libraries and through self-study. I don’t have any Guru. In fact, God is my Guru! Adding to my woes, my handwriting was bad. I joined in defence when I was barely 18 years old and acquired qualifications during my service.  I successfully completed my PhD in 2011.  Therefore, it is obvious that those who don’t do well academically in the initial part of life may do better in the later part of their lives.  

Everyone must understand the fact that there is no exam system in the world that can genuinely evaluate the knowledge of the students within the duration of 3 hours. Hence, don’t be over conscious about exams. Give your best and wait for the positive outcome.  

To summarize, students must prepare their blueprint to prepare for their exams. They must eat right, maintain good sleep and focus on what they can write. They must write their exams with confidence without comparing with their peers and without bothering about their results. Above all, parents must constantly support their children to avoid stress, and to enable their children to write their exams with confidence. Jai Hind!


“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”–Norman Vincent Peale




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Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World in 2013
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“Encourage Student Forums in Educational Institutions to Ensure Democratization of Indian Education System”– Professor M.S.Rao












“We must do all that we can, to give our children the best in education and social upbringing - for while they are the youth of today, they shall be the leaders of tomorrow.” - John F. Kennedy


In the month of Feb 2015, I was invited to preside as a judge for a discussion forum in an educational institution where the students of engineering and management graduates participated actively.  I agreed to their request as I am passionate about students and it was an opportunity for me to understand their pulse and mindset. The topic given to them was ‘Optimizing study years as a student by getting the best from the college’. They were given the following questions to discuss:
  1. How can students gain maximum knowledge that would help them to get good marks too?
  2. How can students help themselves to attend all the classes to gain full knowledge?
  3. How best the students can use the college resources to pick up at least two games/hobbies?
  4. How can students help realize their dreams and their parents dreams of them?

The students discussed briskly on this topic. I found a lot of fire in their bellies. Most of them complained against the educational for dearth of right faculty and preferential treatment given to some students. Some complained inaccessibility to library facilities. Most of them were ruled by emotion rather than logic. They were more demanding and displayed ‘rights-oriented’ mindset rather than ‘duty-oriented’ mindset.  

Students highlighted the need for practical education through internship. They expressed that syllabus must be blend of both theory and practical as the present syllabus is outdated. They felt that faculty was not strong in their domains and some of the faculties didn’t have adequate communication skills to share their knowledge with students. Some faculty didn’t know how to reach out their message to all levels of students in the classroom. They asserted that faculty must support students with enthusiasm. Faculty must allay the apprehensions of students. Additionally, faculty must remove fear and concerns among the students on tough topics.


Students must Strive Hard

Students must read both academic and reference books. They must utilize college library completely. They must visit good blogs and online resources to update their knowledge. They must emphasize more on knowledge than on scores and grades. They must take interest to attend classes regularly. They must ask questions to faculty to enable the faculty to prepare more seriously to teach the subjects. Parents have lots of expectations on their children. Hence, students must work hard with a positive attitude and commitment. They must follow the careers of their choice rather than others’ careers under parental and peer pressure. They must show seriousness to attend classes regularly to alert the educators and to get the best out of them. In order to accomplish their dreams, students must have X factor and fire in their belly. They should not blame the circumstances. In contrast, they must work hard with what they have and from where they are to pass out as successful students from educational institutions. Above all, they must remember that there is no free lunch in this world.


Conclusion

Organizing students’ forums like this offer an amazing opportunity for educational institutions to understand the pulse of their students. The institutions can adjust their curriculum and other activities as per the expectations of students. Although it is not possible to meet all the aspirations of students, efforts can be initiated to accomplish as much as possible.  To conclude, there must be coordination from all stakeholders including educators, students, parents and educational institutions to shell out students with a healthy mindset to build a great nation.


“The error of youth is to believe that intelligence is a substitute for experience, while the error of age is to believe experience is a substitute for intelligence.” - Ernest Hemingway




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Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World in 2013
Vision 2030 Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCO-gWmTRk
Twitter: @professormsrao  
Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com
Blog: http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com
Global Top Gurus 30: http://www.globalgurus.org/leadership/upcoming.php
21 Success Sutras for Leaders: Top 10 Leadership Books of the Year (San Diego University) Amazon URL: http://www.amazon.com/21-Success-Sutras-Leaders-ebook/dp/B00AK98ELI




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