It is not the Position that Creates a Leader. It is the Leader who creates the Position !

Some will take Responsibility and contribute only when they are in a Position whereas real Leaders let others to take up Challenges and Mentor them from behind. 

It is a rare character and cannot be found that easily !

If you have people with this attitude, your Business will surely keep hitting the Next Levels.

Otherwise sadly it will be a place of Position Lovers and you will witness the Downfall of Ego and the Blame game will be all over the Place . . .

#LeadbyInfluence

When you are so determined to achieve what, you want, nothing is too difficult! As we start this New Year, I am pleased to inspire you to keep holding to your dreams and aspirations. Here are the three key factors to break your Superlative Goals into simple steps and achieve them.

 

1.Patience

Patience is a Virtue. Yes, we all know it and yet we fail to practice patience in life. Today’s life is called as the “Instant Life”. We need instant relief from pain, we want to instantly burn body fat, we want instant Noodles, Instant Coffee, instant mobile Charging and what not? There is no room for Patience in our expectations from life.

We can’t wait to finish high school, can’t wait to get our first job, can’t wait to get married, can’t wait to get promoted as a Manager, can’t wat to buy our new phone, bike, car and more. The more we fail to wait, the more we miss to enjoy our current situation. Before we die, we need to live life! Take a break and think – “Where are we heading to?”. Let me break the harsh truth politely. We are travelling towards death. A very profound statement – isn’t it? Yes – Life, is a Journey by itself. This is such a temporary place for us and if you and I fail to live, laugh and love each day, we would miserably fail to live life and only exist like zombies. It is funny that some people don’t even have the Patience to read through this passage called Patience J But I’m glad you did! So what’s the big deal with having patience? Here are the hidden benefits of practicing Patience…

When you wait patiently for something to happen, you realize why you need it and will prepare yourself to be deserving too. It could be Marriage, Promotion, Valuable Purchase and even the gift of Parenthood. Patience Reveals your true character and intention behind what you want.

 

When you wait more and more, it becomes less of you and more of God. Because you realize there is very little you can do and leave more space for God to perform miracles. And yes, you would stop complaining and not feel Stressful about Life. Because God is in Control!

2.Perseverance

Try, Try and Try again. We keep offering such free advice to people and miserably fail to follow it ourselves. Defeat is not when you lose. Defeat when you fail to get back up and try again. Life is not to live without defeats. It is to learn from your mistakes and get back on track to achieve your Dreams. Leaders will find opportunities in every problem and losers will find problems in every opportunity. What are you finding in your Life each day? Knock and it shall be opened to you; ask and it shall be given to you. You just need to keep knocking at different doors and keep asking different people till you find the right door and the right person – That’s Perseverance. Leave no stone unturned! Keep Persevering until people around you point at you as an example of Perseverance. Superlative Goals cannot be achieved without Perseverance. In life when you fall, you learn how to get up! So, dust up your past and keep moving, keep pressing on, keep persevering. One day you will thank yourself for pushing harder to be what you never thought you would be.  

3.Passion

Do what you Love and Love and What you do. Passion is the key to Self-Mastery. There is a famous statement and it goes like this – “Don’t do ten thousand things five times; Do five things, ten thousand times”. We all have the habit of doing the former that the later. Let’s not be scattered in applying our talents to be the jack of all trades. We need to focus our talents on worthwhile Goals, have patience and persevere with great passion. That’s how we can march towards Mastery and Excellence. I have heard great men say – “Good is the enemy of Excellence”. Yes, such excellence is possible only through Passion. Passion is simply taking your first step and then making every step your first step J  It is the process of losing yourself to what you want to achieve with involvement and commitment. It is dedicating yourself to be all that you can be and still love doing it. Passion can chase boredom and monotony out of your life. It can ignite you and re-energize you every time you do something. With Passion, instead of going through situations, you will grow through situations.

I wish this year, you will achieve superlative Goals through Patience, Perseverance and Passion!

Love and Respect

James Vineeth

Assets, Money, Balance Sheet, New Clients, New Ventures and the related things drive us so powerfully; that at times we forget to take care of the People in our Lives !

Yes, Creating a legacy for us in this Earth is one thing but earning People in life is another thing! I have always heard a good friend of mine say "Rich is not the Person who has more money; Rich is the Person who has People to stand by him in all situation!". How many of us are rich in that context?

During my early days, i remember by Coach telling me "Touch your subordinate's heart before you can ask for their hand. If you have touched their heart, they'll not just give you their hand but more than that". And we all know this common saying - "Win the Person and not the argument".

So the hidden key to Success, Wealth and Growth is to put People First and really mean it. When your important million dollar client is having an issue and you can help him, you would go all way you can or even more to help him and make him your great friend. The hidden benefit is that you're gonna get huge business orders because you have won their heart genuinely.

Now, just make a list of People whom you think are important in your Life. Starting from your family till your subordinates, superiors, clients and friends. And my request would be to treat everyone of them like a Million Dollar Client. Coz they are capable of adding more value than that to your Life !

This is a funny Question but it has deeper meaning. Who will cry when you die? Just think how many people would celebrate over your death and how many would mourn. Apart from your family and friends, if so many are mourning for you, that's the size of your Powerful Living. When Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam died, the Whole Nation mourned for him. Because he had earned more People than Wealth. He knew People are the real Wealth. What about you ?

Wishing you a more meaning full and People Driven Life.

James

Life in itself has a beautiful design to it!  No matter which social class we belong to, we always had the option to Love what we did or to do what we Loved. Most successful people have said that success is not only about getting where you wanted to be; but it is also about enjoying every step you take forward with so much of inspiration and determination. Yes life isn’t about the destination – it is about the Journey. So hold on – Are you enjoying your Journey here??? We (STG) had different themes before - related to Belongingness, Dreams, Purpose and more.  But we’ve noticed that people around us are so busy chasing their life and it doesn’t stop there. Further, we find people being busy with work, no time for family, no time do their extra work, no time for workouts and no time for self. . .  As the famous saying goes “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

Guess what – were okay if you love your profession so much. But a recent survey states that over 70% of employees at work place are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged”. The root cause for this could just be as simple as “not doing what they love” or “not loving what they do”. As you can see, there are two simple steps to celebrate life. -          To find / invent a job you love (Do what you Love) -          Find ways and means to make life interesting. It’s more like taking your first step and making every step you first step! (Love what you Do) Yes – Understand your own passions better. This is not only with your work / career. What about the other things you are passionate about? -          Explore the best places on Earth -          Participate in a marathon -          Take a swim in the Ocean -          Write your own blog regularly -          Read! -          Spend a day with your family -          Celebrate a day with your colleagues -          Find time for your grand parents -          Take part in your friend’s wedding -          Burn those xxx calories everyday -          Finish that Music class -          Dance when you want to -          Stitch your own clothes once -          Try cooking that new dish. Rather just try cooking ! -          And yeah – At least remember to celebrate your Birthday J -          The list goes on  . . . . . . . . . . . . So this 2014 – Pledge to yourself to “Puruse your Passion”. The greatest gift that you can give yourself is to do what you are passionate about. Because . . . Passion is Life, I totally agree Passion is strive for what we believe Passion will make us give our all So Chase your Dreams and stand tall Follow your passion and success will follow you!   When you take up a mission with passion There are no dreams too large No innovation unimaginable No frontiers beyond reach Follow your passion and success will follow you! There is no end and there is no beginning There is only the passion of life Passion is universal humanity Passion is the genesis of genius Follow your passion and success will follow you! Not pursuing your Passion is like consuming slow poison and hoping you’ll be alright. Life is NOW. Success is NOW. Live each moment and live life king size!

2014 – A Year to Pursue your Passion

James

Have you ever wondered or dared to ask such questions to yourself? -          Why were you born? -          What is that you want to give back to the world before you leave? -          What is the Purpose of your existence? -          If your life is not an accident, then what can it be? -          How can you make your life worth living?

Discovering the Purpose of your life will answer the Questions of Existence, Significance and its Intention. You will then understand the worth of your life and the impact you can create – if you are willing to create it. You won’t discover your life’s meaning by looking within yourself. You will have to come out of being self centred and look for how you can Make a Difference to the World out there! The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.  A purpose we all have on this earthSomething hidden inside even before our birthGift and abilities we all possessBut getting them out is our greatest testWhere ever you goWhoever you meetWhatever you doThere is a reasonThere is a task on this earth for us to completeAnd it starts the day you and your mom first meetSome know their purpose earlySome know their purpose lateWhatever it is that you have to doI’m sure that you will make it throughOur lives that we live is a testimonyAnd it’s called the reason for livingWhen you understand this, your life gets its meaning... Life in itself has a beautiful design. If everyone had everything, nothing will be shared, nothing will be missed, and there won’t be a chance for you and me to Live a Life of Purpose. Some create a Big Dream or Destiny and think that’s their purpose in life. Watch yourself from being trapped by confusing your personal aspirations and your life’s purpose. Purpose should be the context for your Dream / personal aspirations and not vice versa. Dreams are created while Purpose has to be found. Dreams are achieved but Purpose is to be lived. Dreams are milestones - Once we reach there, we create the next one. But Purpose is like the theme for your Life and it exists in all points. A Dream is what you want to achieve in your life time - Purpose is what you want to gift to the world after your life time. Dream comes from doing and Purpose comes from Being. Take a minute to look around and you will find that so many people need you! Don’t stop there. Ask - what impact will I create in their lives if I act with Purpose? Well if you don’t get any empowering answers you may be having a disease of living life as it goes L If you don’t know your Purpose – Seek for it! Ask and it shall be open to you – Seek and you shall find it! The best way to discover the Purpose of an Invention is to ask the Creator to explain it. Start with God if you are too confused about your Purpose. But for sure you are not an accident and it is not by luck that you are alive today. Your life has a meaning . . . It is ironical to know even great leaders have failed to identify their purpose in life. It is more like a “Dog in the Manger”. Unless you know your purpose, your potentials will not be invested in the right direction. You may miserably fail in life by running behind short term goals and missing the Big Picture and the Race you were Born to Run for! So, discover your Purpose and Run your own Race . . . Don’t wait for the right time, right circumstance or the right opportunity. Act Now – The World needs u! If not you; then who? If not here; then where? If not now; then when?

Make 2013 – A Year of Purpose!

James  Vineeth