Thursday, December 24, 2009

Try these and let me Know!

Can you try these email signatures and let me know how they worked?
10) Thanks in advance for not screwing this up,
-J
9) Luke Warm Wishes,
-J
8) Highest Available Regards,
-J
7) 97% Lie Free,
-J
6) May or May not be yours,
-J
5) Not expecting a reply,
-J
4) Most non-sarcastically yours,
-J
3) Almost 100% Sincerely,
-J
2) Thank you for reading all the way to the bottom,
-J
1) Getting Lost,
-J

Business lunch etiquette put to best use!

During the initial training program in my first company, I was trained on business dinner etiquette. They tought me why its important to eat everything with a spoon and fork and to keep hands always clean. To be always ready to give a clean handshake to the client anytime during the dinner. They even tought us how to eat rotis with spoon n fork. All these years I never got an opportunity to put those skills to use. I would either first finish off with all handshakes and then start dinner or never bothered about handshakes once dinner was started. Having a peaceful n fulfilling dinner/lunch was always a priority.

Thats past now. Today other things have taken a priority. My little bundle makes sure she gets her attention while am having my lunch.

Day X: I was having my lunch and was almost midway when she started crying for feed. I had to let go of my lunch and feed her. And later didnt feel like going back to the half finished plate.

Day Y: Tried to outsmart my kiddo and fed her before I started my lunch, but this time she did the inevitable and started crying out loud to remove her dirty diaper and clean her. Again I had to leave my lunch unfinished.

Day Z: Similar to Day Y. But I managed to go back to finish my lunch. All days following this have a similar pattern. I either have to break in between or have my lunch in a hurry that she might do something now.

Time to put my business lunch etiquette skills to use. Keeping my hands clean for any sort of emergencies during the lunch :)

Gone are my glorious days of peaceful lunches and marathon sleep..

Friday, December 4, 2009

Am I wrong?

Why does it so happen that when you take a decision, you are so sure of it and when its time to execute it, you wonder why you had taken tht decision and you wish you could change it!!

Today is one such day for me, currently in a confused state of mind wondering if the decision I took 2 months back was correct.

3 Months back when Akshara was born, I was at my mom's place and for some reasons I decided I wanted to come to Bangalore as soon as possible. I was so confident of handling my baby alone and managing everything on my own seemed like an achievable task. I came to Bangalore a week back and my Mom came along to help me settle in. She left today and here I am all alone wondering how on earth did I think I could manage everything alone? I am missing my mom, my support system :( Just having her around was assurance enough that I can manage everything. Am sorry mom, for I messed up on the opportunity to stay with you for another 2 months.