New year is the time for many thoughts for the year gone by and for the new year. These thoughts come as a jig saw puzzle and with no apparant connectivity now. How many times, we seem to connect the dots in hindsight. What did I gain last year: - joys of TED and you tube - use of twitter - fun of Linkedin - talks with kids on topics alien to me like psychology, cars, helicoptors, 9 types of cats etc - testing my nerves in dealing with people who are just opposite of me - pressure of the environmental conditions (economic, social and real environmental) - reduction in plastic consumption by more than 80% (thanks to persistent forced learning imparted by my son) What to I want to gain in the new year - art of dealing with idiots - exploring new management tools - looking with a new pair of eyes - doing more of PR - making notes of my thoughts more than now - travel to new places - meet more people who are different - try to meet all my past bosses (12 on the last count) - spend at least...
Moving on from the core theme of only consumers to a broader Indian complexity. An amazing country that can be challenging to understand due to its diversity - economically, socially, linguistically, racially and what not. Enjoy the THALI as they say....