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Lie but stick with it.

Working with sales team is a new experience for me. Sales team always goes out to meet client. That should be the right quality of salesman. Those who sit at office will not do any good in sales. Some people say they are a sales call and sit at home. This is common in sales but those who do good in sales, it is acceptable and we dont bother. At the end of the month they wont have issue. But those who wont produce result will be burden to organisation. We have sales person, he talks about only prospects. Begining of the month to end, he tell something. I have asked for an explanation in mail. He said, he has to drive for long distance to home so he reply later. Immediately called, he is with his daughter. Buddy... you are in this field for 15 years... when you lie please learn how to cover that as well.

Cute exaggeration !!

We are in the park, my daughter and me. She was expecting for her friend. She didnt turn up. Another girl came and smiled at us. We started talking and I asked, do you want to play. Yes, cried both girls. I allowed them to play. My girl shared her toy with her. They befriended very quickly. I sat in a bench in the park and monitor them. After a while a lady walk up us and smiled. I quickly realised its her mother. Nice lady gave a smile to me and introduced herself to my daughter. My daughter said, hi and this is my father , proudly. As if no know has fathers. Other girl couldnt take that statement. She said in cute way, I have two fathers! Her mother stumbed.

I am writer... the writer!!

My wife call herself as writer. Because wrote content for some websites, review for some books in Amazon site and in facebook post.. An avid writer in facebook. She broke all the walls of our private life and posted stories of our life. The entire world knows how happy or sad we are about our life is. Whereever she goes, she act as a writer. Our circle doesnt have much writers these days. After telephone come to life no one write a single line in letters. Not even a love letter to express the crush. So we all respect her. All of us treat her as the first writer in our family. Last day, we went to a reception and met a family friends her side. That uncle is very close friend of her father. When she politely explained her writer career. He started tell about her fathers youth period. Her father.. he father in law used to publish novels and poems in a famous weekly. He has received appreciation from known and award winning writers. One point of time that magazine looking for an epi...

Eid celebration

Yesterday, we were coming back from temple. It was Nabi day, prophet Mohammed's birthday. My wife said, we have introduced Christmas to our daughter. We are celebrating our festivals too. But we are ignored to introduced any Muslim celebrations. She being a globalised citizen she dont believe in religion. She believe in only spirituality. So we should accept all region and no differenciation. I agree to her. I said, Christmas we celebrate by decorating house, making christmas tree. Buying gift etc. But muslims celebrate by making biriyani and other nice dishes. Why dont you make biriyani at home along with other sweets and non veg. Items to celebrate eid. She didnt like that part of cooking. Then forgot the part of celebrating. But time.. we will do something. If not cooking at home. We will eat biriyani from a hotel.

Diwali bonus for Amazon sales guy!

Amazon delivery boy asked for Diwali bonus from my wife. My wife felt bad and complained to Amazon and a family friend work with Amazon. Amazon guy was very furious with the delivery boy and that is not acceptable it seems. He wanted my wife to raise complain in Amazon customer support. Its against their policies. I understood situation completely. I asked my wife, did you have any problem giving Diwali bonus to our maid? No. She said Because she does my daily work. Yes... its same here too. This delivery boy comes every day and delivery something, so poor guy thought that he work for her daily basis. Asked diwali bonus. Thats all my lady!!

Barge in

Somebody called me while I was in walking discussion. He barge in and said, Nikhil, you will get that reports everyday. What report? That report to analysis this issue? Which issue? Sourcing, no purchasing. ah, no, Recruitment. ok, fixed? yes. For what? Then you will understand that status. Ok, thank you!! Hey dude, Its like, you are waking me up from the deep sleep and asking, do you want Mutton or Chicken Biriyani or do you want to continue sleep?

Marriages are made in heaven

Marriage are made in heaven !! Oh, really. how does it similar? Everyone want to go to heaven, but once you enter... you can come back. Same with Marriage !! No one knows what is inside the heaven? but we think its awesome place to be there !! Same with Marriage !! Yes, Marriage and heaven, have to experience, it cant be explained. Even if someone explained you wont feel it. Still you will take the risk. So all the married people do you want to go to heaven now? On the day my brother got married, my father declared. Next year, Nikky is going to get married. Marriage never hooked my head. I was not interested with girls as any Indian boy who is not smart enough to get a girl friend. But now, I dont have to propose to get a girl. All that work will be done by my parents and keep a girl in front of me. What more, Proposing someone and fear of failure was my biggest worry. Since that problem was solved I was OK to get marry. I had a dream of getting a Aishwarya Rai kind o...

Bestest

Sumani wanted an expensive toy. I gave her another toy and said it is a good toy. She said, no I dont want good toy, I want a bestest toy !! Another word to my dictionary 'bestest'. 

Skip level meeting with a team !!

My Super boss used to do skip level meeting my team. We all used to take it very serious and try to talk very honest. One of this kind meeting when I have attended, I was surprised to see the reaction from the team members. I have to be honest. I was not happy with the team but I kept quiet. But there was a girl who was raised her concerns over the team. Other girl who try to correct that concern and told that it was just an incorrect perception build. The girl who raised concern wondered and accepted finally with other girls point. My global head was impressed, even I. I never saw, she was so assertive and engaged in team issues. I felt so proud about her improvement. She said, she is looking to retire from this company, she love the team, manager. Wow, she understood clearly, why the salary revision didnt happened as per expectation? Why cool drinks cut down from the pantry? she was happy with the new year gift. I really didnt know, she was so understandable. If thats the case, ...

Problem with Accent

Born and bought up in Kerala was the proudest thing I have. But when it comes to my English accent, it is not very proud feeling. I have, rather I had prominent Malayalam twist. Now it is reduced after staying away from home about 14 years. But still I do have this South Indian tune. My daughter born and bought up out Kerala, same time her mother also born and bought up out side Kerala. So My wife, has a neutral accent but she has a english accent Malayalam. My daughter who born and bought up outside kerala, plus groomed by my wife has only English accent, She wont even talk malayalam. It is creating problem from me, when go to my home town. My father to my neighbors do not want to talk to her. All have only smile and escape from her. We, Keralites wont learn English but wont accept that we dont know that language. I had the same problem, thats why, I took more time to learn other language. But thats not my problem now. When my daughter speak, our apartment mates greet her and...

Who is the happiest ?

I met two of my friends today morning. Both were so happy, have a genuine smile on their face!! I love to see person with genuine happiness.  One person is married last week Another person is divorced last week I have observed them closely, what are the similarities? Who is happier? There is no similarities needed, happiness in the heart of the person!! Yes, Divorced person is happier. I could see that after ten minutes of talk !! Is it really, or I guessed it that way !!!

Proud to be you and I !!

We can be proud to be a human being Because we can do human things I can be proud to be a male Because I can do male things You can be proud to be a female Because you can do female things I can be proud of being Hindu Because I can do Hindu rituals You can be proud of being any other religion Because you can do your rituals I can be proud of being Indian Because I have a beautiful culture to follow You can proud to be a particular nationality Because you can follow that culture Yes, we have so many reasons to be proud Let’s focus on the reason for being proud Billion reasons will show you to be proud Of being you!! Then why, oh my dear, you cry!!

When Acha was a little boy !!

When I was a little boy, my mother took me to a wedding reception along with few of relatives from our place. We had great time; all kids and elders played and enjoyed that day. We all were exhausted at the end. Next day being working day, all of us wanted to come back home. We travelled in a public bus, other relatives put any option to call a taxi when we return. That’s like 20 times of the cost of public transportation. Even I was happy to come back in Taxi. My mother said, ‘Let’s take the bus today. We are buying a car in same time, and then I will take you in our car’. All relatives frown at her. I didn’t know was it because of her financial state at that point of time or they didn’t want to travel in bus. We all board the bus and reach home in one and half hours. But that day, Amma told me a big lesson. Live simple, spend necessary but have a big dream. Her whole time thought me one more thing, walk the talk !! Thank God, for giving us her!! 

Jessie Owen Vs Luz Long

Let me turn the time machine to 1936 and now all you board the flight to Berlin, Germany. Now we are in the Olympic stadium, Berlin. The time of Hitler, he was trying to show case Aryan Supremacy in everything he does. Hitler wanted to show American and the world that how talented Germans were in the athletics? He has promoted all the possible things for German Athletes. There was a hero in American athlete’s squad and he was the favourite in the event. Grandson of a slave and son of a share cropper, he is an African American, 5’10 tall, nick named as J C, He is Jesse Owens. How many of you know him? Of course, he is one of the best athletes in all time. He has already won the world championship in 100m, 200m, relay and long jump. All the crowd around the world and the Olympic stadium was accepting the same. Not a penny less, not a penny more!! Jessi Owens was in pressure but more than that he was frustrated with Hitler’s arrogance and his motive show case this event as Ary...