Comments for Dilip Saraf http://blog.dilipsaraf.com Transforming Lives!! Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Stressed for Time? Manage Your Energy, not Your Time! by Dilip Saraf http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/11/stressed-for-time-manage-your-energy-not-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3179 Dilip Saraf Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:19:21 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=933#comment-3179 Once you pick a task to execute, full focus on it and doing things in the "here and now" allow you to make the best use of your time, energy, and focus. Every time we switch our task focus (or multi task) we greatly compromise our output. My theory has been that the output you create by doing n tasks at one time is inverse of n squared. So, doing two tasks with divided attention will require four times the effort to create the same outcome (this is of course, my theory!). Once you pick a task to execute, full focus on it and doing things in the “here and now” allow you to make the best use of your time, energy, and focus. Every time we switch our task focus (or multi task) we greatly compromise our output. My theory has been that the output you create by doing n tasks at one time is inverse of n squared. So, doing two tasks with divided attention will require four times the effort to create the same outcome (this is of course, my theory!).

]]> Comment on Stressed for Time? Manage Your Energy, not Your Time! by Kiran http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/11/stressed-for-time-manage-your-energy-not-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 Kiran Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:22:20 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=933#comment-3178 Hi, Thanks Dilip for sharing your valuable ideas. Each of your blog / writings has some new ideas and interesting observations. You are exactly right in saying “time can be spent and can’t be saved”. My observation is that we can only do energy and priority management. Below a certain energy-threshold we either leave things incomplete or do it poorly. Priority concentrates that energy into a few important tasks. In summary, we don’t need to do time-management at all. Each task requires different levels of involvement, intensity and physical, mental, emotional energies which can’t be sliced into equal portions like we do it on calendar-based time management. Often we experience that time runs very fast precisely when we try to get too many things done. Originally the concept of multi-tasking came from mothers / busy homemakers who were smart enough to (intuitively) gauge which tasks require more involvement than others and managed to get different things done together. Happy Holidays Regards, Kiran Hi,
Thanks Dilip for sharing your valuable ideas. Each of your blog / writings has some new ideas and interesting observations. You are exactly right in saying “time can be spent and can’t be saved”.
My observation is that we can only do energy and priority management. Below a certain energy-threshold we either leave things incomplete or do it poorly. Priority concentrates that energy into a few important tasks. In summary, we don’t need to do time-management at all.
Each task requires different levels of involvement, intensity and physical, mental, emotional energies which can’t be sliced into equal portions like we do it on calendar-based time management.
Often we experience that time runs very fast precisely when we try to get too many things done.
Originally the concept of multi-tasking came from mothers / busy homemakers who were smart enough to (intuitively) gauge which tasks require more involvement than others and managed to get different things done together.

Happy Holidays

Regards,
Kiran

]]> Comment on Re-Discovering Joy in Your Job! by Ramesh http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/10/re-discovering-joy-in-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Ramesh Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:53:21 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=904#comment-3175 Dear Dilip, Thank you for the tips. I have got some of the answers I am looking for. Ramesh Dear Dilip,
Thank you for the tips. I have got some of the answers I am looking for.
Ramesh

]]> Comment on The Pitfalls of Overselling Yourself in an Interview! by สิว http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2010/05/the-pitfalls-of-overselling-yourself-in-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 สิว Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:23:36 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=364#comment-3157 Thank for your articles, I will share your link in my facebook. This is very nice for me. Thank for your articles, I will share your link in my facebook.
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]]> Comment on Climbing the Executive Ladder! by Dilip Saraf http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/12/climbing-the-executive-ladder/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Dilip Saraf Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:42:27 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=959#comment-3146 Thanks, Sunil, for your insights! If you always deliver and do the right things the Detractors will find their own place and become irrelevant in your pursuits. It is when you focus on your Detractors, stop appreciating your Cheerleaders, and ignore your Swing voters that you run into trouble. Detractors consume so much of your good energy that it is never worth it. Ignoring your detractors through focus on "doing by example" is the best strategy to get to where you want to go in your company. I have always maintained that the best antidote for organizational politics is to deliver the exceptional, not merely the expected! Thanks, Sunil, for your insights! If you always deliver and do the right things the Detractors will find their own place and become irrelevant in your pursuits. It is when you focus on your Detractors, stop appreciating your Cheerleaders, and ignore your Swing voters that you run into trouble. Detractors consume so much of your good energy that it is never worth it. Ignoring your detractors through focus on “doing by example” is the best strategy to get to where you want to go in your company. I have always maintained that the best antidote for organizational politics is to deliver the exceptional, not merely the expected!

]]> Comment on Climbing the Executive Ladder! by Sunil http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/12/climbing-the-executive-ladder/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Sunil Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:05:18 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=959#comment-3145 Hi Dilip - Great Article and I agree with everything that you'd articulated... Two quick points to add (Some of it is covered in your list either explicitly or implicitly)- 1. Learning about Cheerleaders, Swing Voters and Detractors - I think, one can strengthen their executive intelligence by learning about the following 3 group of individuals within their organization- (a) Cheerleaders - These individuals will support and mentor very constructively for all scenarios that make good business sense. (b) Swing Voters - These individuals have a tendency to make their decision with the flow. Its easy to win their support through influence and a consistent record of winning (c) Detractors - These individuals regardless of the situation always try to create obstacles. By winning support of Cheerleaders and Swing Voters, it gets very easy to keep the detractors at bay. The key is to identify which one of the three group each of the individuals fall into and then, subsequently win the support of Cheerleaders & Swing Voters 2. Leading by example- This is one of the greatest traits that I observed in leaders who became highly successful in few short years. Hi Dilip – Great Article and I agree with everything that you’d articulated…

Two quick points to add (Some of it is covered in your list either explicitly or implicitly)-

1. Learning about Cheerleaders, Swing Voters and Detractors -
I think, one can strengthen their executive intelligence by learning about the following 3 group of individuals within their organization-
(a) Cheerleaders – These individuals will support and mentor very constructively for all scenarios that make good business sense.
(b) Swing Voters – These individuals have a tendency to make their decision with the flow. Its easy to win their support through influence and a consistent record of winning
(c) Detractors – These individuals regardless of the situation always try to create obstacles.
By winning support of Cheerleaders and Swing Voters, it gets very easy to keep the detractors at bay. The key is to identify which one of the three group each of the individuals fall into and then, subsequently win the support of Cheerleaders & Swing Voters

2. Leading by example- This is one of the greatest traits that I observed in leaders who became highly successful in few short years.

]]> Comment on Climbing the Executive Ladder! by Dilip Saraf http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/12/climbing-the-executive-ladder/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 Dilip Saraf Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:45:41 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=959#comment-3142 Yes, Seema, building a brand is important, but most people consider building their brand as their main mission. I think that it is perhaps myopic and misguided: In my view, if building your competencies through great execution of your ideas is like a tree, then your brand is like its shadow. You must focus on that tree and let the light and its source take care of that shadow. If you do not like the size, shape, and the place of the tree's shadow after diligently delivering on your performance, then you need to look at other places to plant that tree! Yes, Seema, building a brand is important, but most people consider building their brand as their main mission. I think that it is perhaps myopic and misguided: In my view, if building your competencies through great execution of your ideas is like a tree, then your brand is like its shadow. You must focus on that tree and let the light and its source take care of that shadow. If you do not like the size, shape, and the place of the tree’s shadow after diligently delivering on your performance, then you need to look at other places to plant that tree!

]]> Comment on Climbing the Executive Ladder! by Seema http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/12/climbing-the-executive-ladder/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Seema Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:42:26 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=959#comment-3141 Hi Dilip, I would add building a brand - very imp - what it is that you want to be known for. Career Warfare by David F. D'Alessandro is a must read for all execs. Hi Dilip,

I would add building a brand – very imp – what it is that you want to be known for.

Career Warfare by David F. D’Alessandro is a must read for all execs.

]]> Comment on The Pitfalls of Overselling Yourself in an Interview! by firefox vps http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2010/05/the-pitfalls-of-overselling-yourself-in-an-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 firefox vps Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:38:18 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=364#comment-3138 Great goods from you, man. I have take into accout your stuff prior to and you are just too great. I really like what you have acquired right here, really like what you are stating and the way in which during which you are saying it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it sensible. I can't wait to learn much more from you. That is really a wonderful website. Great goods from you, man. I have take into accout your stuff prior to and you are just too great. I really like what you have acquired right here, really like what you are stating and the way in which during which you are saying it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it sensible. I can’t wait to learn much more from you. That is really a wonderful website.

]]> Comment on Managing Your Career Life-Cycle! by Nalini Vanaparthy http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/2011/12/managing-your-career-life-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Nalini Vanaparthy Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:50:30 +0000 http://blog.dilipsaraf.com/?p=949#comment-3123 Dilip, I can identify with what you said totally. I am in the process. Thank You for the post sharing your direct experience. I will be reaching out to you in few days to update you on my status. Nalini Dilip,

I can identify with what you said totally. I am in the process. Thank You for the post sharing your direct experience. I will be reaching out to you in few days to update you on my status.

Nalini

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