One night @ call center - amazing

SO today I got some time to write about the book "one night @ call center"

That's my 3rd book. I was really fascinated by the author's creativity. I do not know if it's a real story or it's just an imagination. Although the author would have interacted with many call centre guys...the way he has written the book is superb. My frined gave me this and asked me to read..saying it's interesting...and sinc eI had recently picked up the interest in reading..I just took it and started reading...

When I scanned through first few pages..I was like ok.it's normal..I read it under the impression that it's a true story.... by when i went through more and more chapters...I really got into the book..I felt as if I was in a call center...Ijust remembered my cousins words..(Reading a book gives a better visualization then watching the movie....

I was very reluctant in reading books looking at the number of pages..but somehow I just did not know how I went ahead with the chapters.......... Additionally I was interested in reading books..that would help in personality development etc...but although this book was not one of that kind..I could still pick some points from each of the characters portrayed in the story.........

I just took a weeks time to complete the book.and at the end..I really felt very very happy for reading the book....... the 1 day trip was very good and I was just shocked at the author's creativity.........

The book just has 6 characters..each of them discussing their personal problems randomly..and falling into some tough situations.....working together to come out it....petty habits of gals and boys.......surrounding the metropolitan culture etc..... and ends with some success tips......... and I am just amazed to just think how the author has made me feel the experience of one night@ call center with beautiful lines.......

So here I end today.....the day was normal with some tought fights with Excel.... however altogether a good day!


Akshatha

Sunday - Cleaning - Joyous experience

Sunday and my eyes opened after a call from my mom.... Then realized it was 9.30...stretched my arms happily...somehow got up from the bed.....and immediately got into my work....

Prepared a ok breakfast....made tea...then healed my head with Mehndi..and then prepared quick lunch....and then started cleaning the house.....

I think cleaning is not a big task....if our mind thinks that it's a burden then it is...if u feel u can enjoy then u can enjoy .....

So I just set the status in my mind...that I am going to play good music..clean my house in such a way that it is going to shine like stars..and enjoy the song......

Then I switched on my comp..started playing Akon songs...wow..too good...

Then started by folding all the clothes....arranging them...n then cleane dmy computer stand....

Then went n did some cooking in between....finished it within 45 mins.....n then cleaned the kitchen slab...with little bit of dance in between for the songs with good beats....wow I enjoy it....

n then I see the watch its just 1.00......

n then switched to new set of songs..suitable while sweeping and mopping the floor....n that got over in another 15 mins....... n it was time for lunch.....

But as i had my breakfast very late I was not hungry my friend was either not hungry.....

Then carried on with my washing ceremony.....had a good head bath after that..n I see my house..yes..they were shining..looking at them my face was shining.....so I was done for the day....had a good lunch..a small bite of chocolate after that..followed by lil bit of TV entertainment n now here posting the about my joyous experience with cleaning.......

Ok then ...another day another experience..until then bye....

Akshatha

My experience with Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie - A famous dance competition that is being telecasted evey friday and saturday on Sony TV.

I have been watching this programme since my childhood and always wished to participate in it...somehow I could not reach them....n now when I heard about SAP boogie woogie I was really excited and enrolled myself for the auditions........
Hence I was busy practicing for the dance competition that was held yesterday..... But bad luck I lost it.... I felt very bad about it and got upset as well...I did not know how to take it....I wept for it...although I knew that I should take it in a very sportive way.....

I have been very passionate about dancing and henceI managed to practice for this with my busy routine....
I had won lotsa appreciations and prizes for my variuos different peformances...Even After I finished my auditions yesterday one of the memebers of the committe praised me saying it was a vey good theme and that I should check my mails for the positive result.....

All the way back home I was thinking about this...In the noon I had called my brother n informed about this..n he was ano worries akshatha u r going to rock the stage and u r going ro win the prize...I told him not to be so over confident.....Even My dance teacher told nothing to worry akshatha..u always do well and this will also be like that only....

I was also happy about my performance......This looks like the first failure for me... When I reachedmy bus srop yesterday I was very tired and did not feel like cooking hence I and my friend dropped in to a chat centre and were having chat..n then my phone rings togiv me this news....my team mates called me and My mind was just nor prepared to hear this....however I had to and immediately I stopped eating...just came home and slept off...

Even my close friend who had seen most of my performances was bewildered at this result and was consoling me saying this wud be a wrong result and I shud check again when i in office.... but there was no scope for this to be false.....its true......

I am confused at this stage....I know I should not cry but still..my heart is vey heavy......my mind is still thinkinf about this failure....or I feel I have betrayed my brther's , friends confidence in me..... I thought after a night's sleep I wud be alright, bur still I cud not get out of it....

Bur my new reading habit is helping me a lot..Again I continued reading my third book..reached office did a good lot of work and back now posting......

I wished if not in the real TV Boogie Woogie show atleast I gor a chance here...But it turned our to be better luck next time :-(
..Never mind I will not lose hope and will always peek in at every chance I get and show who Akshatha is ;-)...

My heart feels lighter now and back with my usual spirits I sign off for the day!

Akshatha

Smooth and Perfect

Yeah..back with a smile...today....

Aftermath of yesterday's ugly experience I set a wager in my mind not to get fidgety and lose confidence... That was very helpful today...

It was biting cold this morning and I just felt like sliding more and more inside my blanket...but unfortunately it was a weekday but fortunately my dad was coming to meet me...and with full amusement I got ready.... The beginning itself was just perfect today...

I though my dad's train would be late and I would be late to my office and lot my work would suffer a bit of the nice morning time I would lose...

But to my glee.....my phone rang..n yes it was my dad's call..he reached on time and The timing was just perfect..we met in one of my aunts house and I was so happy to see my dad..had a short n sweet talk..and had a delicious breakfast in my aunt's house...I was just eating eating eating....

Somehow I stopped and left for office along with my Dad...Lucky again..My cousin dropped my dad to the right bust station and I got a direct bus to my office.....

On the way to office again I started with my 3rd book "Tell me your dreams"
...so the journey was good again... and was in office as planned on time....

And then I log on to my PC...n immediately a colleague pings me wishing Good morning...busy?..n then...I replied with a nice smile..n then a comment comes..."You grasp things quickly"...yeah..I was so happy to see that...that charged me again with more power...

However with aplomb..I just thanked and obliged for his timely help...

Then settled myself...reported to my manager without any nervousness...followed up with rest of the work with full concentration and that is it...the flow just smooth and perfect today....

All in all..it was a perfect day with smooth and nice flow in work....

Cheers,
Akshatha

Never lose Self Confidence

ah... I feel very tired today and I feel it's due to my lack of self confidence today... I do not know how..but I am very much down..I am not as this everyday..I do not know how I am feeling this way today...But good I realize the problems and try to fix it...

So my day dawned late today...In the attempt of streamlining my work well..I was completely occupied by thoughts that were thinking how to plan the day efficiently...I just did not realize how I reached the office...

I thought my day would be good...yeah the day was good..but the current state of my mind is not so good... I don't know how this thougth has plunged in me...Today..I will make sure that this will not happen tomorrow...

If I am unable to answer correctly in one shot I guess..it puts me down...

So this morning when I was reporting something to my manager..I did a silly mistake..and I should have just ignored or just kept in mind that I shud not repeat such mistakes and forged ahead..But again my crazy mind was just hanging around with that thought...

Consequence of it..I started trembling or get fretty over my rest of the work..Unnecessarily I sjkipped lunch...and it was just very clumsy........

But yes Somehow I got an end to it..Evening I just controlled my mind and snipped of the negative thougths and started working efficiently... I did a good amount of work...

At the end of the day I realized that the self confidence was very important, lack of which can rule you with negative thougths....

In the evening again I started to analyze the report that I had to report the next day and everything was in place and clear to me.........

And giving 100% concentration can make u do task efficiently........ After boosting myself..I concentrated with full potential and was happy to finish a task in 1 hr for which normally I used to take 1.5 or 2 hrs...

Great..now a smile crosses my lip after a small break..I feel relaxed now...will remain cheerful and vivacious henceforth...

By outlet ting my experiences here I hope not to comit the same mistake again ;-)

I really wonder what act made me lose my self confidence...I wasted part of my day for the asinine thought........

ha ha ha ha ..I feel like laughing at myself for being so moron.

Cheers,
Akshtha

Coming back to life...

I am lost in thoughts and lost in time these days...I am so elated.....

ah...My days are just running very fast...I don't have time at all...great feeling....

I was waiting for this evening to write about my nice journey with "One night @ call centre"..amazing book... I was surprised o look at myself stick with that book over the weekend...I still can't imagine that I am reading books...But I just love them now...I have got the real taste of it..and feel like an addiction now.. I have started with my third book....

Reading revives my thoughts...and I don't even find a single sec for evil thougths... Iam slowly managing my time in a efficient way...My days are planned.. and I just enjoy myself the whole day..with my routine work, reading, trips to office/home... greta..I am amused as if I have got distinction....

I will definitley posts something more on the thoughts I gained after reading the call centre book... Even something about the joy I take out of listening to good music....

I am feeling bad to cut short here due to lack of time..Lets c I ll manage n somehow try to allocate a reasonable amount here.......


I am definitely coming back to my life...Which I had lost few weeks back ;-)

Akshatha

Good Day!

Starting the post with good excitement :-) It dawned around 6.30 for me..I missed my morning walk...uffffffff....It was too cold to get up...Felt like being in hibernation for some more time but had to go to office to complete some work and also had to make a delicious breakfast as promised to my friends mom....

With all my regular experience in cooking I was very confident that I would surprise my guest aunt with nice breakfast...

I was astute....Seeing my quick brisk activities in the morning my Friend's mom was surprised and feeling good...I had everything in place before she would ask it from me..and I was very happy and flying listening to her comments about me ......

To my despair..I a hurry ...I added some excess water to the Dosa batter than it was required...I felt ahhhhhhhhh....

I think it was all due to my over confidence and hurry.... However I managed to repair it by some tips that I had taken from my mom during the learning process........ So I then managed to get a nice breakfast...I finshed all my work and moved to office....

In the bus I was stunned myself looking at the way I was sticking to my Successful 3rd book(One night @ call centre by Chetan Bhagat) I changed 3 buses to come to office...still I never groaned for anything(before I always used to have problem every day with vague thoughts)....I just kept my mind busy with the book and happily reached office after 1.5 hrs..

and when I reached office I stopped panicking about my pending work.... Sat thought for a while...made a good plan..and here I am after executing the plan successfully...Good work..all set and completed in the planned time..with the expected results... I feel sooooooooo good....

Luckily I was not alone in office, I had one of my colleagues and went for lunch relaxed for half hour..came back to work and I just don't know how the evening has already arrived......... I just want to put some powerful words here that's helping me in the mission of "Crazy Lazy Mind to Effective Mind"

• Relax
• Never Panic
• Think
• Organize
• Passion (Do the stuffs u do with full interest)
• Learn
• Never Abstain
• Enjoy
• Help

So now moving back home with the thought of having a blast over the weekend! Great going again!!

Cheers, Akshatha

Stay young and Happy

So after a couple of days...back again to share something here...

Ah...After Diwali..I can't believe that some days have passed so fast..Time is flying like anything and I am just trying to cope up with it...All these days Blogging was running around in my mind..but somehow I cud not find time at all for it...Even today the same situation..lot of work at office...but this kinda business gives a great pleasure...I can see that my mind is walking the right path and is no more lazy.... This post is again a boost for me.... Despite of tight work I tried to take a sneak preview of a fwd sent by my friend and I felt really good reading it for few seconds...and even if we see such fwds in a good perspective and useful way you definitely get something out of it..I have got it..and that's y m sharing it here...Read it with a nice thought in the mind..and then you will c the effect of it... 2,3,5,6,9 are worth a read...

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches ! pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!) 3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's! 4. Enjoy the simple things 5. Laugh often, lon! g and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him or her! 6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself. LIVE while you are alive. 7 Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. That's it in this post! Akshatha

Family - The Great asset in life

Back from my vacation after celebrating Diwali with my family here I sit and write down few touching events that I saw during the stay with my family in the last couple of days!

I was so much excited while leaving to my hometown...I just became insane when my train started moving..I called up home..my freinds and was almost shouting in the train with so much of happiness..that I am going to meet my family members after a long time..... I exchanged greeting with my freind who was accompanying me through out the journey.....and the train journey was a splendid journey..I and my friend were just chatting on and on..and read books..and was not able to sleep..I was just longing to reach home as early as possible and dwell merrily for 2 days without the routine tensions etc....

I feel family is best Gift or creation of God...I have already mentioned it my Pio post framing it in term of relation....Family is like a magic for me... Great feeling take over you.... When I reached home my parents just run out to welcome me...and are busy preparing nice breakfast for me.... Then comes my little sis who welcomes me and just sticks to me like a worm....It's all the "Family" that does this magic..... If some stranger comes..all this does not happen..but if it is somebody from the family then..all these happen....

and then my uncle aunt..everybody is happy seeing me...taking care of me...I was treated like a queen.... It was soooooo nice....
I lived in a joint family and now I am out of my family since my studies and profession....... Even my brpo stays far from us due tohi profession...and my sis i the only little brat at home...o when we all join up together it's like a mini festival....

My grandfather stood had come to our place on the occasion of Diwali...and we celebrated it very well..All of us got together and burst few crackers in the evening.....and got tired and went early to bed....

Next day my Grndpa was leaving back to his place and I could see the tears in his eyes..although he feigned as if he was leaving happily...I could feel the pain (leaving his daughter, and our family and getting back to his place) in his eyes..It's all because of the bonding connected with the "Family".....

Then in the afternoon I sat watching TV...and one of my uncle returns for lunch...I had applied Mehndi on my hands and I could not serve him..all others were sleeping..My lil sis in 4th std was also watching TV with me..When she noticed that nobody is ther to serve lunch for her father(my uncle) she just excused from me for a minute and ran to her dad asking if she could help him????? I was just amazed..looking at her affection for t\her Dad...which again is due to the magical Family bonding........

Next In the evening it was time for me to adieu....and parents were sad..butI was consoling them...and I managed to get into to my bus..but today I feel very very very very homeick...... Some kind of sad feeling has been around me since morning...I have been missing them very much...and then when I came to know that my mom and aunt have got fever..My mind was just fidgety calling home very often to know about their wellnes....and in the evening when my bro bid adieu to me I felt more nostalgic...But We have to live with it.....

EveningI got a call from my favourite uncle and aunt who are very close to my heart...They were asking me to come to their place and spend sometime...and I also wanted to..but lot of planning was required so I just let it off...But Again it's the family bonding that was making me feel so great talikin to them...and feel happy over call.....

and now m just trying get back to my normal mindset..... I love my family....Family is something great and We have to tresure this asset with atmost love and care.

Akshatha

Deepavali - The Festival of lights

Here I am out early during the day to share my elation on the occasion of Deepavali! Deepavali or Diwali the "Festival of lights" is celebrated all thought out India with lamps and fireworks signifying the victory of good over the evil. There are numerous stories in the holy books of Hindus on Deepavali.

In this post I am just going to unfold my sweet memories that I have always had during this special occasion..

Diwali (using the shorter for my convenience) has been one of my favourite festival since my childhood....
The main attraction of this occasion is nothing but the "Fireworks"..... and for me...a week Holiday or a holiday of 3-4 days that I used to get in my school days...New dress....Sweets and so on.... Just 2 to 3 months prior to Diwali My dad used to hand over a list of crackers to my and brother and ask us to give him the order, so that he could get them for us.... My God the way I and my bro sit together and make our entries is really unforgettable...We both r best friends for that moment... and take care that we give a good list of crackers within a reasonable budget.....

and then when it's just a month left for Diwali we start pestering our Dad daily with this question.... "Dad...have the crackers arrived?" And then finally my Dad says yes and I and my bro would fight saying I either of us would accompany him to get the crackers home.... and then the crackers are at home..

n I and my bro r best friends again..... n then we start planning.....Until the final (Diwali)day we plan what all crackers to burst and how much..so that we have enough to show off on diwali day...n also I used to help my bro dry all the crackers under the sunlight so that the crackers blast with enormous sound....(I really do not know how much it helped and who told us..but we used to follow it obediently..)...If I think of all those kiddish acts...Just a sneak smile crosses my mind and lips....

N now the Final day comes....and my bro wakes me up in the midnight "Akshatha...come lets go n do it".... and I shout at him without realizing that he is calling to burst the crackers...n somehow I get up and we burst atom bombs in the midnight...for few mins.....and then a voice comes from our parent's...don't burst now..every body is sleeping...but we never opened our ears...for all those..n just had fun....

Then again we start early in the morning..we wake up everyone with our Atom bombs...My uncle gets up..and he gives us a surprise...He has got few more crackers..my God ...I and my get enlightened more....and then we continue till 8.00 a.m..when our mom comes with the oil can....I being very never used to trouble my mom..but my bro used to run around..ad he hated having oil bath..somehow my mom catches him..he makes a dirty face..and then Our uncle offers the new dress after pooja....

and then we taste the Delicious.."Idli vada sambar" and watch special programs in TV for a while, go to temple, some relatives come in to our house..

and then most awaited evening comes...when around 5.30 I and my bro start with 1000 walas, flowerpot etc...all our family members are out watching and celebrating the ocassion with us...and by 8.00 we get exhausted..then we sit n watch our nighbours burst...n 9.00 p.m we get in home saying...Dis year Diwali finished and when will it come next ... ;-(....

Then when the school reopens we were our new dress to school..which was also fun......

SO all those were during my childhood days..now also its not changed much....We have one more partner with us now..we still celebrate Diwali with the same enthusiasm...n our parents keep wondering when we will change....

Only once I had missed celebrating Deepavali with my Family..when I was in college...but still I had a cherish able memory when all my friends got together went to one of our Friend's house and bursted crackers in the terrace..and one of my friend thinking that she was doing some stunt also threw a bijili cracker on me..Luckily nothing happened...but all those moments are really beautiful.......

The entire office building is adorned with beautiful flowers and lights and all the people around here are just moving around in ethnic wears....This has enhanced the joy of Diwali....and elated me more...

Now I am just waiting to leave early from office....catch my train....go home... n celebrate the occasion with my Family tomorrow....... I am soooooo excited.... I love the festival of lights.......Amazing Festival!!!!!!!1 Akshatha

Reading - Amazing habit

I had a great day today....I was occupied through out with some interesting work...I was working today with great excitement today...as its just a day left for me to leave to my home town and meet my parents...... My day started with a dilemma whether to go for the walk or not..as it was cold..however I won my lazy thoughts and went ahead with my refreshing walk..... and then as usual got ready to office by 7.... Then started reading a novel "The Naked face" by Sidney sheldon.... So today I am here to post few benefits I have received by cultivating the habit of reading....

I always had the feeling that reading is not possible with me...and hence I gave up within few number of attempts...

But that's wrong...There is a saying in Hindi "Mehanath ka fal mita hotha hai" (Sorry I cud not remember any English phrase to quote here..that I wrote a hindi one in English") It simply means that the frui of Hardwork is always sweet..... I do not know how well it fits here..but I could relate my current state with it....

Somehow without abstaining Iwent ahead with my battle of reading and today it has shown beautiful colours on my thougths.....

Today I am wiritng a blog here...It all started with my reading.... I read a book on mind power, started organizingmy mind accrodingly....started reading news paper daily (wow! the amount of happiness or enjoyment you get in reading a news paper with a cup of tea by your side earlyin the morning after a nice refreshing walk is unexpressible) I think most enjoy it.....

Reading books, can be anything of your interest..helps inimproving your vocabulary first, your power of thinking and sets ur mind to get involved in some good activites.....

There is a saying "Idle mind is devils workshop" That's perfect..... Before I used to getty fretty over my journey in my office cab to office....I always used to complaint to myparents saying m bored..but its not true these days...

I was just shoked this morning that Akshatha has stuck to a novel like a worm and completed half of the book so fast... That's a great progress in me....

So this is what I could post with my limited experience in reading...I am sure I willl still experience great effect of reading and will definitely post them here then......

Now also m just thinking of going and completing the novel.... It becomes like an addiciton..butI feel it's a healthy addiction...So get started... Reading need not be confined to books....we are lucky to have beautiful resource like interenet and it is our responsiblity to make the best of it.

Akshatha

Relations

I guess this will be a long post on "Relations"....

Yesterday my brother returned from Delhi to Bangalore and it was about a year since I had met him for the last time. Yes I was very happy to see him after a year..and the speed of the time was..I don't I can't express it..It just passed very fast.... At night when my brother left to my hom etown I just recollected the entire day's event and got inspired to post about one the beautiful creations of God "Relation".

What is relation? is it some kind of bonding or connectivity among people? or does it sort people based on religion or does it pertain to a set people from the same faily? or what is it ?

I am just wondering what it is? All these days my mom and teachers have taught me that people from the same faily are bnded into relations.....

I saw two different kind of relation yesterday one the blood relation which we is suppposed to be the bonding between the same family members and another the non-blood relation Friendship... that I realized during my college days.....

Relation or bonding makes you feel for others...and I find these relations very strange.....

Especially when I was in school I always used to fight with my brother for asinine things...hit him..never used to feel bad also...Even the same from my brother's side..when we were in school he used to order and make use of me very well....We had competition in everything..right from food to playing kits...and all other required accessories....The one used to feel happy when it wins the other...There was no scope for compensation or sacrifice...But the same turns out into a lovely feeling when we grow up.....

When my bro departed from me during his college days...I started missing him very much and whenever he returned home for his vaction I used to sacrifice on all things...for which we botht used to fight during child hood days.... On the other side again the notorious brother turns into a soft responsible brother when he grows up.... He starts thinking about his sis future...he starts getting things which his sis likes when he returns home for vacation...he starts loving his sis more than his mother...I just wonder how this transition takes place....

When I heard the news my brother is coming I just started preparing all the stuff he likes...despite of my tierness.... I was so excited I just could not sleep waiting for his arrival.....

Then my brother reaches home and is ready to taste his favourite "Dosa sambar"(delicious south indian dish) and then criticizes a bit...starts pulling my legs...and it just goes...

And then he unpacks all the dress materials that he has got for me ...I was so so so so so much happy and then he shows me all the T shirts that he got for my cousins...
then he is worried about buying a good dress for our small sis to fulfill her expectations..... I was just shocked to see my interest and enthusiasm in buying a lovely dress for our lil sis....

Now comes another relation the Frindship ..... In this little time that he plans to spend with me he receives 100 calls from his friends just to meet up for few mins and exchange theire wishes...and great bro smartly fixes up the appointments to meet all his friends and our relatives and keep every one happy..... Inbetween I just went on scolding him saying he does not have time for me......

Then somehow my bro manages to get his Friend's vehicle andthen we started roaming....wow...I just went back to my college days when my bro used to take me for long trips in his bike over some weekends.....Then we did shopping, met his friends...and booked the ticket for his deprture to home....and then went to some cousin's hostel..met up few cousins..

We did some shopping for my bro..I got him 2 T shirts...man...Iw as feeling sooooooooooooo happy.....and just shcoked again to realize that we have grown up so much...and it's a different kind of feeling altogether for each of us now.....

If my bro's friend had not lend him the vehicle ..it would have been a difficult time for us... to cover up everything within the limited time...

ah...It was night soon... We returned home...and then my friend returns home and my Responsible bro(which I saw yesterday) thanks her for her help extended to me in our difficult times...and she is stunned looking at my bro telling this...This friend of my mine has seen my bro since our childhood and she was surprised to look at this new face ;-)

Then I served him good dinner and as a responsible sis I packed his bags without his knowledge( but the same would not be possible when we were kids).... and bid him adieu..... then again I was worried if he would reach home safely and comfortably....

That's all...There is some magic in this "Relation" I do not know what ....

Ok I think I just wrote on the "Blood relation" I have more to write on "Fridship " as well but then this post would be too long and might be boring..sO I wind up here...and will unwind my beautiful experiences with Friendship in another post!

I have always felt...You know the value of your pals or sibling or cousins only when they are far away from you.....You always get to taste the essence of relations only by time and distance...

Atleast for me I have felt the above thought to be true...I think it's true at most!!

Akshatha

My team story

I was waiting since Wednesday to write something on my team..... Each day I post something related to my daily activities here...Sometimes I write about the learnings I have got on that particular day and sometimes...about something that has amused me and so on....

Similarly on wednesday again one small event moved me and I thought ok..today I am going to post about my Team. But due to lack of time I could not write until today.... Ok now I start with the story of How our team formed...

There is no big story behind it...but I see it this way...

Its been a year since I am working for my current organization..... When I joined, there were 3 in the team and including me 4. At the initial stage, I interacted very little with my team, I was always scared..I was very precarious in my interactions. I thought ok..this is just my first month that's y it's like this and that the situation will be better after few months.... I always used to bemoan to my mom saying I feel very lonely at the workplace and my mom always said..just concentrate on your work and don't expect everyone to talk like you always :-(....

It just went on and on.....and then as I expected the situation was little better after 3 months..... I used to interact well...I came to know my team mates..I took some piece of advice from my Manager and then everything was fine.... But it was just a 100% professional atmosphere and no scope for enjoyment..I felt this way...

Then to worsen the situation more...2 from my team resigned and went away...when everything was getting well.....and then came 3 new faces, 1 among them was my close friend so again it was ok to me.... but still when My friends working in other organization used to tell about their team I always used to feel bad...ahhh...y m I got getting a chance to be in a good Team atmosphere like my friends have.... But that was not very far.....

Today we are in a team of five(including my manager) and I have got to experience the environment that I was wishing for..... We are four in our cubicle and one of our colleague sits in a different place.... Since we all were involved in different tasks, we never interacted much...

But finally our Manager brought us together for one task...and I think that paved way to the formation of a good team....Team building started from there... We met quite often to discuss something on the common task...and it went on just like that.... So that common task was nothing but a development of an application... and I was so happy that even in the absence of our manager we all were so responsibly meeting and discussing about it.... This is what had happened on Wednesday....

I was pinging my colleague for some queries on the new application and then he said...we all will gather again and discuss regarding the latest updates...and the venue was our Coffee corner....

I have always seen group of people sitting there and chatting and I have wished also sometimes even our team should be there..... not just be there but converse on something useful.... and it was 4.00 p.m we all gathered at Coffee corner..Manager was not there...At that point of time..I was not amused..Infact I thought the meeting will not be so effective...But incontrast to my thoughts..the meeting was very effective and we discussed seriously and it was even mixed with some humour....

One of my colleague suggested that we should have such discussion everyday after lunch...so that we can get away with our sleep ;-)........ And when I came back to my desk..I was just thinking about it and feeling very happy and proud.... And today again..... when we met for discussion I was so happy that all the points discussed on the previous were thought of and worked on accordingly......

I think this was all due to the gathering that we had few days back in the evening...When we all got an opportunity to know each other better and build a friendly and good team.... We got succinct view from our manager about each of our strengths and weakness, and also some motivational talks that has driven us to work towards making our team a rocking team in all aspects....

So that was all about my small happy team....and Akshatha has some scope for enjoyment even at her workplace ;-) these days!