Wednesday 6 July 2016

Free Chapter ― Professor M.S.Rao’s Book “Sharing in Success! A Guide to Acquire Insights on Academic, Career, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success”




Dear friends,

Here is the free chapter of my book titled, “Sharing in Success! A Guide to Acquire Insights on Academic, Career, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success.” You may share your thoughts about this book on social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.


Unleash the Leader in You

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." ― John Quincy Adams

Welcome to Sharing in Success! A Guide to Acquire Insights on Academic, Career, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success. I am passionate about students and sharing my knowledge with them. This book outlines career, leadership and entrepreneurial success. It contains my moments and memories in various Indian educational institutions when I served as a professor. 


Unleash the Leader in You

"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!" — Anne Frank

We are all blessed with a huge potential. We must understand this fact and unlock our potential. However, most people waste their precious time by thinking about their unpleasant past which cannot be changed, and worrying about their future which cannot be predicted. What we have now is the present. Hence, we must make use of the present to unlock our hidden potential to achieve amazing success in life, and help others grow in their lives.

Great leaders are great learners, and help build the next generation of leaders. Hence, you must grow as a leader first to groom others as leaders.

Most people think that they cannot become leaders, when in fact, everybody is a leader. The mother who leads at home; the father who takes responsibility; and the janitor who delivers his goods with excellence is a leader. Leaders are the ones who lead from the front by taking responsibility. They spread fame during successes and take blame during failures.

Hence, take responsibility to lead from the front. Realize your hidden potential as everybody is born as a genius, and nobody is born as a stupid. Develop a positive, right, and strong attitude to excel in your life. Contribute your best. Emphasize excellence regardless of the area of activity you are into. Emphasize means, not ends. Keep people before profit. Make the people around you special, and help them dream and achieve big.

Time is very precious. Whether you are rich or poor, you are blessed with time. Make use of it wisely. You have only one life. Hence, use your time judiciously to provide meaning to your life.

Balance your personal, professional and social life. Trifurcate your goals into three categories such as personal, professional and social goals. Set these goals based on your passions and value system.

Here is the way to go about setting these goals in your life. Ask yourself what you want to achieve in your personal life. Find out your strengths and weaknesses, and set your personal goals based on your passions and strengths. Identify the careers in which you are passionate about, and set your professional goals accordingly.

Finally, what value would you like to add to society? What would you like to be remembered for? And set your social goals accordingly.

Surround yourself with positive people to build a better world. Remember that knowledge is more important than money. Hence, share your knowledge to make a difference to the world.

Work for satisfaction, not for recognition. Remember, satisfaction is the end-product while recognition is the by-product. Be passionate about what you do. Don’t worry about setbacks. Think out-of-the box to achieve success in your personal, professional and social life.

Be a continuous learner and take feedback constantly to grow in life. As long as you love and learn, you are young. The day you stop loving people and learning things, you become old.

Imagine how different your world would be if you started each day with the wisdom learned from household names like Sir Richard Branson (Virgin) and Guy Laliberte (Cirque du Soleil) to thought leaders like Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul) and Marci Shimoff (The Secret). So far more than 1000 Luminaries have been featured, including me. That's a lot of inspiration and I'm proud to be a part of it!

Remember, when we get caught up in our own stories and start to forget our own design as infinite beings, it is inspiration that turns the ordinary into extraordinary, fear into hope and the darkness into light. Inspiration reminds us that we are greater than we seem, and more resilient and powerful than we think.

"Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better." — Bill Bradley

References
Author’s Vision 2030: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in    
http://inspiremetoday.com/brilliance/unleash-the-leader-in-you/ 
http://businessworld.in/article/Irregularities-In-Indian-Educational-Institutions/2016-07-04-99964/
http://businessworld.in/article/Irregularities-In-Private-Engineering-Colleges-In-Telangana/2016-07-05-100033/



Life is great!

Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Global Top Gurus 30: http://globalgurus.org/upcoming-leadership-gurus/
Thinkers50: http://thinkers50.com/blog/relevance-peter-druckers-management-philosophy-todays-world



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Free Chapter ― Professor M.S.Rao’s Book “Sharing Leadership Ideas and Insights: Moments and Memories on Indian Educational Institutions through Storytelling”




Dear friends,

Here is the free chapter of my upcoming book tentatively titled, “Sharing Leadership Ideas and Insights: Moments and Memories on Indian Educational Institutions through Storytelling.” Frank Sonnenberg wrote foreword for this book. You may share your thoughts about this book on social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.


Dream to Build One Million Students as Global Leaders by 2030

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” — Albert Pike 

Welcome to Sharing Leadership Ideas and Insights: Moments and Memories on Indian Educational Institutions through Storytelling. I am passionate about students and sharing my knowledge with them. I served as a professor in various Indian educational institutions with several memories and moments. In this book, I share leadership ideas and insights and my sweet and bitter experiences with various educational institutions. Currently there are innumerable challenges for students, educators, parents, managements and regulating bodies including AICTE. This book is an endeavor to highlight the challenges from all stakeholders to address them earnestly to build a strong Indian education system and a healthy society.


Vision 2030: One Million Global Leaders

“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be. Your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.” — James Allen

I have a dream that I will build one million students as global leaders by 2030. I am confident that I will make it happen.

Globally there is a looming leadership crisis due to the retirement of Baby boomers. Gen Y is not ready to undertake leadership roles and responsibilities since they are not equipped with leadership skills and abilities. Due to the sudden exit of Baby boomers, organizations will suffer due to dearth of experienced leadership talent. Therefore, I created a vision to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. Since I belong to Gen X, I consider it an opportunity to bridge the gap between the Baby boomers and Gen Y. I am passionate about leadership and teaching profession. Additionally, I am passionate about students. I have diversified areas of experience including defence, industry, teaching, training and consultancy. Hence, I decided to blend my diversified experiences with my passionate area of leadership to build global leaders. Some of my students express their reservations about my vision. I inform that I am only 53 years old with very high energy levels with a passion to make a difference to the world.  Additionally, I make use of social media to reach out to students globally.

To achieve anything in life, dream is imperative.  I have a dream that I will be able to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. It is possible as age is my favor and I have already trained 35000 students so far, and I can easily accomplish my dream to build the balance global leaders by 2030.  I also started building team of students to work with me through online to accomplish my vision. Leaders are dreamers; they craft their vision and work hard relentlessly to accomplish their vision. Remember, everything is possible if there is passion, vision, commitment, and persistence.


“One person can make a difference. In fact, it's not only possible for one person to make a difference, it's essential that one person makes a difference. And believe it or not, that person is you.” — Bob Riley


My Personal Vision Statement
My vision is to build one million students as global leaders.
My vision is to help students unleash their hidden potential.
My vision is to help students succeed in every area of their lives, and to accomplish their dreams. 
My vision is to help unsuccessful students become successful students.
My vision is to help successful students become even more successful students.
My vision is to inspire students to dream big and achieve big.
My vision is to pioneer for global peace, prosperity, stability and security.

References
Amazon: http://www.amazon.in/Sharing-Leadership-Ideas-Insights-Institutions/dp/9382630929 
Author’s Vision 2030: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in    
http://businessworld.in/article/Irregularities-In-Indian-Educational-Institutions/2016-07-04-99964/
http://businessworld.in/article/Irregularities-In-Private-Engineering-Colleges-In-Telangana/2016-07-05-100033/



Life is great!

Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Recipient of 10th International Prestigious Sardar Patel Award―2015
Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com
Blog: http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com
Global Top Gurus 30: http://www.globalgurus.org/leadership/upcoming.php




Thanks for reading!

Kindly share your thoughts and comments below, I’m sure someone out there will find your story useful.



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This is a nonprofit blog to share Professor M.S.Rao’s passion and vision to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. Please don't cut articles from my blog and redistribute by email or post to the web. The use of this material is free provided copyright is acknowledged and reference or link is made to the Blog http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in.  This material may not be sold, or published in any form, or used in the provision of business services to a third party without permission.
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Thursday 9 June 2016

“Duryonodhan’s Underwater Meditation in Mahabharat Epic” ―Professor M.S.Rao









“Most people think that aging is irreversible and we know that there are mechanisms even in the human machinery that allow for the reversal of aging, through correction of diet, through anti-oxidants, through removal of toxins from the body, through exercise, through yoga and breathing techniques, and through meditation.” ― Deepak Chopra


Success is the outcome of learnable behaviors and habits. Successful people identify and adopt certain habits and behaviors to achieve greatness in their life.

Successful people are not born with unique habits. They are born like any other ordinary people but cultivated a few habits during the course of life and practiced to achieve greatness. They relentlessly followed those habits resulting in amazing success. They were unmindful of temporary setbacks since they had a long-term vision to accomplish their goals. Research shows that meditation alleviates anxiety, pain and prevents depression.  It eliminates distractions and enhances your focus to accomplish your goals.


Merits of Meditation

When you confront challenges daily, your mind becomes a big mess. Hence, it is advisable to do meditation daily. Meditation cleans the cobwebs in your mind. It connects your mind, body, and soul. It connects your inner world with outside world easily. It eliminates stress and anxiety to ensure inner peace. It helps you understand realities in your life. It makes you realistic and humble. It helps you empathize with others and eliminates conflicts. 


Perform Underwater Meditation

In the Mahabharat epic, Duryodhan performed underwater meditation to keep his mind calm and composed. He had the ability to stay for long time under the water without breathing. Some people interpreted it as an act of cowardice to hide below the water when he almost lost his Kurukshetra war against Pandavas. But the fact is that when you remain underwater for some time, your mind becomes cool and composed. You get peace and tranquility. You reflect a lot and get energized to encounter your challenges with confidence and mettle. You also build inner power, and you are in a position to unlock your hidden potential.


Conclusion

We have seen several leaders and CEOs adopting this technique in this form or other form to remain cool, calm, composed and charismatic. It helped them work under pressure without losing their focus and delivering their best. Most leaders take break once in a week to keep their minds free from organizational pulls and pressures. We have also seen employees taking a sabbatical to follow their passionate areas or to work for nonprofits. It provides them break from routine chores and gives them sense of satisfaction that they made a difference to the society. It energizes them and organizes their minds. Hence, adopt this unique technique of performing underwater meditation to unleash the leader in you.


“Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.” ― Tryon Edwards

Reference
http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in/2016/06/free-chapter-professor-msraos-upcoming.html


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Read my ‘Vision 2030 One Million Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html  


Life is great!

Professor M.S.Rao, India
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Recipient of 10th International Prestigious Sardar Patel Award―2015
Blog: http://professormsrao.blogspot.com
Blog: http://professormsraoguru.blogspot.com
Global Top Gurus 30: http://www.globalgurus.org/leadership/upcoming.php




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Tuesday 7 June 2016

Free Chapter ― Professor M.S.Rao’s Award-Winning Book “Spark: The Power to Become Big is Within You!”






Dear friends,

Here is the free chapter of my award-winning book “Spark: The Power to Become Big is Within You!” You may share your thoughts about this book on social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world.” — Archimedes

Welcome to Spark: The Power to Become Big is Within You! Basically, I author books on executive education, coaching, and leadership. But this book on self-help is to help you find out what makes people succeed. During many years of experience as an educator, trainer, speaker, and researcher, I helped many people unlock their potential and achieve greatness in their lives. In my leadership development training programs, several senior leaders often asked me the following question: What makes some individuals excel as extraordinary achievers? In fact, there are some unique habits, principles, and practices that convert ordinary individuals into extraordinary achievers. Since I am on a sabbatical currently, I decided to author a book to help people identify those habits and practices to achieve greatness in their lives. Additionally, my role throughout my life has been to inspire people to excel as extraordinary achievers and leaders in their lives.

I am mostly self-taught because I don’t have any mentor or guru. During my 35 years of diversified experience that includes military, teaching, training, research, and consultancy, I read thousands of books and inspired many people in the world with my physical interaction, books, and articles on social media.


What Makes Some People Stand Out?

Do you know what makes some people stand out from others? Do you know what habits are essential to achieving greatness in your life? Do you know why some leaders stand taller beyond their lifetimes? The answer to all these questions is that they possess some unique habits and adopt unconventional approaches and practices.  In fact, there is a pattern of unique practices and habits that convert ordinary individuals into extraordinary individuals and extraordinary individuals into inspiring individuals. When you understand and apply them effectively you can unlock your hidden potential to achieve greatness in your life.

Extraordinary people are ordinary people with extraordinary attitude and habits. They do things with a different approach and attitude. They don’t let events control them. Instead, they control the events and take things forward. They don’t blame circumstances. Instead, they work with what they have with a positive attitude. They make things fall into place. Succinctly, they make things happen and excel as extraordinary achievers.                                                                           


Ignite Your Spark

We all have spark within us but we seldom understand how to ignite it. When we know how to ignite our spark, we will be able to unlock our hidden potential and achieve extraordinary success. Here are 21 habits, practices and tools to ignite your spark and unleash the leader in you:
  1. Acquire Self-Awareness
  2. Discover Your Biological Clock
  3. Be an Early Riser
  4. Exercise Every Day
  5. Acquire Internal Locus of Control
  6. Visualize Effectively
  7. Equip with Affirmations
  8. Use Your Internal Dialogue Effectively
  9. Strengthen Your Subconscious Mind
  10. Journal Regularly
  11. Read Avidly
  12. Improve Your Memory
  13. Improve Your Concentration
  14. Practice Yoga Daily
  15. Perform Underwater Meditation
  16. Practice for 21 Days
  17. Cultivate Mindfulness
  18. Acquire Emotional Intelligence
  19. Take Feedback
  20. Be Persistent
  21. Learn, Unlearn and Relearn

Treat these 21 tools as 21 bricks of your brand. Cement these bricks to build an everlasting leadership brand by practicing regularly to fast-track your career and provide meaning to your life.  Malcolm Gladwell emphasizes that the key to high levels of success in any field is practicing a specific task for a total of about 10,000 hours. Hence, invest your precious time on your passionate areas for 10,000 hours to become a successful professional and leader.

Help locate the fish. Show the opportunities as most people grope in darkness. Help people discover their talents and ask them to build skills around their talents. Inspire them to unlock their potential.


Conclusion

A study by Dr. John Hagelin shows that we are using at most 5% of the potential of the human mind. 100% of human potential is the result of proper education. So imagine a world where people are using their full mental and emotional potential. To conclude, the human mind is very powerful and you must know how to channel it effectively. By acquiring these habits and adopting time tested tools and techniques you can unleash your hidden power to achieve greatness in your life. 

References
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P64KDF3   

https://www.amazon.in/Spark-Power-Become-Big-Within-ebook/dp/B07P64KDF3   



Life is great!

Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India
Global Top Gurus 30: http://globalgurus.org/upcoming-leadership-gurus/





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Kindly share your thoughts and comments below, I’m sure someone out there will find your story useful.



Copyright©2015 MSR Leadership Consultants India. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.


This is a nonprofit blog to share Professor M.S.Rao’s passion and vision to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. Please don't cut articles from my blog and redistribute by email or post to the web. The use of this material is free provided copyright is acknowledged and reference or link is made to the Blog http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in.  This material may not be sold, or published in any form, or used in the provision of business services to a third party without permission.
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