Day 2 @ BarCampBangalore

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Lot of action in day 2 rather than day 1. First day was almost to know who is who and understand what is his/her expertise. Second day was full of action packed...only made possible by the organisers and their sincere efforts in maintaining a pretty good schedule chart.

Lot of insights were given in Startups collective on ideas, business plans, approaching VC's and so on. I think BarCamp is the only place where one could get this kind of real life experiences. That was amazing. Bloggers collective had interesting sessions like mobile blogging, photo blogging , corporate blogging, making money out of blogging, blogging for social cause.

Here are some photos from Day-2 of BarCampBangalore.


Vjiay from proto.in and Tejas - sharing thoughts @ Startups collective.



Arun Ramanathan on Photo Blogging.



For a Social cause by Social Collective BarCampers.

Ok..now let's get back to our business...and my next post will be on
Human'Culture' equivalent to Agri'Culture'.

With Love,
Anbusivam

Day 1 @ BarCampBangalore

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As I said in one of my previous posts, had been to BarCampBangalore today. My first encounter with some thing called unconference. It was really great to be part of almost 400 plus young, energetic and enthusiastic minds with fresh ideas at IIM-Bangalore . Being an unconference, participants were encouraged to actively share their thoughts and ideas. People came up with impromptu sessions and talks.

I took part in Startups group and Investors group, couldn't catch up with Bloggers group as it happened in concurrent. I would say, the best part of such conferences is hanging around to meet up people during breaks, getting to know, sharing ideas and becoming friends. Had a chance to talk to Kiruba Shankar an active member of open source community and many more interesting geeks.

Here are some photos from Day-1 of BarCampBangalore.


Myself , Thej and Himanshu


Prof.Kumar from (NSRCEL-IIMB) on Startups in India.


Eager participants catching up with Dr.Musa on Investment Basics in the corridor. Wow...real spirit of an unconference. Dr.Musa ,is a medical doctor turned into financial advisor by choice.

Going to be interesting tomorrow as well.

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Anbusivam

Leadership = Gardening

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While going to our farm with my dad last sunday, I noticed a number of saplings planted along the stretch. With a big question in my face I looked at my dad, he said municipal corporation is doing this. Usually I see them cutting down trees to widen roads. That was a real surprise for me. I asked, who'll water these and take care? and his reply was a smile again. I am sure, unless these saplings are watered regularly and carefully protected from stray animals, they becoming grown trees is highly impossible.

That moment in my mind, flashed an article I came across last week, "I equate leadership with gardening" by Vivek Sharma.

Vivek Sharma is the Vice President, India Design Center, STMicroelectronics. He says, he feels like a gardener when he works with people. He wants to see them grow into tall trees with branches laden heavily with bunches of blooms and fruits.

While every one around is talking about rupee becoming stronger and cost factors involved in outsourcing, he says "Cost Competitiveness" comes third and not first, as is normally believed. Acoording to Vivek, first comes "Indian Competence" and "Our abilty to communicate" seconds it.

He gives an excllent outline about how a leader should be. He concludes with saying "A mindset conditioned by Abundance Mentality is important for success in any endeavor."

Click TheSmarTechie for the complete thought provoking article.

Happy Gardening.

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Anbusivam

Blog'a'loreans- Meet

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Wow…..that was simply superb. It's my first encounter with such an enthususiastic and passionate crowd. Yeah….it’s all about Bangalore Bloggers meet…some one named it blog’a’loreans meet, it took some time for me to get it right. You are correct Blog’a’loreans = Bangalore bloggers.




People were behind Ashwin...for one reason his T-Shirt.



Hari’s idea on Web NGO…was really great…I am sincerely thinking of the ways I can contribute to that noble cause.

I am sure this team is going to rock in Barcamp Bangalore

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Anbusivam

Do You Know Your LQ - Likeability Quotient?

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One of my friends is in Ireland for an onsite project work form a Bangalore based company; she was sharing her experiences when she landed up there a couple of months ago. She had a tough time initially finding an accommodation there, also her project mates who were there already at the client’s site hardly helped her in finding the same. Where as, her Irish colleagues supported a lot.

She said….”Wow…Irish people are friendly and cool…I like them..!!!”.

I was wondering, why do people like or dislike someone? We encounter number of people in our daily lives and somehow we like very few to a larger extent, what happened to rest of the others? Why they are not liked?

While pondering over the same thought, I ended up here...



The Likeability Factor – by Tim Sanders

The Likeability Factor, defines “likeability” as “an ability to create positive attitudes in other people through the delivery of emotional and physical benefits.” Regardless of a person’s position or age, being likeable greatly increases his or her chances of having a happy, fulfilling life, both professionally and personally. Likeability is not just an accident of nature, however; it is a set of skills that can be learned, practiced, and perfected.

If you really wan to check your LQ - Likeability Quotient, here is Tom’s L-Factor Self Assessment

Likeability is not a mandatory skill to achieve or reach our dreams, but it helps a lot in the very process of journey towards our dreams.

I personally feel one’s Likeability is greatly influenced by the following:

Positive Attitude
Self Confidence
Listening Skills
Empathy
Contribution
Humor

Ultimately one should like oneself before expecting others to like her....

"The art of being yourself at your best is the art of unfolding your personality into the person you want to be... Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others." - Wilfred Peterson

Happy Increasing your LQ, All the best.

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Anbusivam

BarCamp Bangalore

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I am really excited, as I am going to bump into BarCamp Bangalore to be held on Saturday-Sunday, July 28, 29th, 2007; 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM at IIM, Bangalore. This is the first time I am going to attend an unconference. I am endeavoring to unlearn the customary concept of conferences, which is embedded deeply inside form my college days. I think organizing such unconferences will demand a huge amount of time and effort than a usual conference. Only a team of well organized dynamic people can make such an unconference happen.

Thanks a lot to all good hearts contributing in their efforts for this Barcamp Bangalore.

Just wondering, how would it look like at IIMB with lots of young, energetic and enthusiastic minds with fresh ideas convene? Wow….its going to be great.

Don’t miss this great opportunity, come let's enjoy meeting likeminds, learning and have great fun.


With Love,
Anbusivam

14 great human mistakes...

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At the end of a hectic and fully occupied Sunday, I just took out an old book from my book shelf, turned to page no.176 (was a random choice) and here's what I found…

Orison Swett Marden once identified 14 great human mistakes. He felt it was a great mistake for us to:

1. Set our own standard of right and wrong.
2. Judge people accordingly.
3. Measure the joy of others by our own.
4. Expect uniformity of opinion in this world.
5. Look for judgment or experience in youth.
6. Endeavor to mold all dispositions alike.
7. Yield to immaterial trifles.
8. Look for perfection in our own actions.
9. Worry ourselves and others with what cannot be remedied.
10. Fail to alleviate all that needs alleviation so far as lies in our power.
11. Fail to make allowance for the infirmities of others.
12. Consider everything impossible that we cannot perform.
13. Believe only what our finite minds can grasp.
14. Expect to be able to understand everything.

For those who don’t know Orison, he is the founder of Success Magazine, is also considered to be the founder of the modern success movement in America.

You can find more about Orison and his works here Orison Swett Marden

Happy Learning, All the best.

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Anbusivam

Why we do what we do

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Just came across www.ted.com an interesting website of an excellent annual conference that brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers.

Here is my most favourite one, world's leading life coach Antony Robbins talks about "Why we do what we do".



Watch, Learn and Grow.

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Anbusivam