admin -By Ankkit M. Kothari
In the leadership and the experiential learning workshop for mid and early career professionals, when I asked interpretation of ‘thinking magically’ – Nine out of ten times I got answers like ‘secure government job’ or ‘big-fat salary MNC job’ or ‘sponsored holidays ‘, etc. The aspirations of today’s youngsters are different and many of them want things ‘easy’ in their life. They want to have more ‘experience’ of different life incidents and are readily happy to invest in it – their energy, money and time. *Barbara Kahn of of ‘Knowledge at Wharton’ wrote – Digital culture, fragmentation, distrust of big business and a heavy dose of skepticism are key facets of the millennial generation. When I asked them where they would like to see themselves down the line after five or ten years in their career, one point was very clear. They have amazing clarity on what they don’t want in life over what they want from the life and for themselves. One of the richest people and investment bankers from US, #Warren Buffett has famously told once, “I started to invest my money into stocks from the age of 11, and I feel I was late.” What do you think about his thinking? Isn’t it big thinking? Can millennials learn from this legend?
Arnold is HR director for a global MNC bank. He regularly visits different campus in Asia. Recently, he visited South Korea. He said, “We visited around 10-12 top management institutes to recruit trainees for our future executive program. However, I must say, I am not convinced with thinking and future plan of most of the students. Their mind is pre-occupied with getting a job in safer environment rather than to accept challenges for working in a global environment. I don’t understand why they are so conservative and feel afraid to accept the challenge? Why their thinking is not upgraded? How we can put money and our resources on such people?” What can be the reason behind this too careful approach? JUST THINK!
The more important question is, what can be done to change this approach and how? In order to evolve your mental strength, you need to identify your areas of weakness. How many of you ever dare to ask yourself, ‘What is my greatest weakness?’ Now, see this question on a larger scale. As a human being, what is our biggest weakness? It is – estimating yourself inferior to others. It is selling yourself short. It is about estimating others superior to you. See the world around you and you find a number of examples.
Raj likes Priya. He wants to propose her. But, he is holding himself. Why? He feels his ‘average’ look has no match to ‘beautiful’ Priya. Renold sees advertisement for a singing contest on a TV channel. This is what he always wants to be! A rock star! But he thinks he is not good enough, so he doesn’t do anything about it.
Walter is a salesman. He was asked to contact Mr. Z, a very big customer for his product line. He refused to contact him. Why? He feels Mr. Z is too big customer to contact. He will approach Mr. Z, once he will gain some ‘status’. Suppose you have gone for a job interview. You have been asked to put figure into column of ‘expected salary’. What figure you will put? 25-30% hike? Or 45-50%? Why? Think about it!
Here I am suggesting a way to find your the most valuable assets.
Do meditation. Concentrate your mind. Analyze your attributes. Segregate and sideline your negative attributes. Now, determine your top 5 assets. To get more effective results, take help of your close allies (your wife, girlfriend, your friends, colleagues – who know you well). Your assets can be your technical capability, soft skills, education, your circle, etc.
- Now, under each one, list down name of three people, who have that asset batter than you. However, they are not that successful as they should be.
- Now, do opposite of what is mentioned in b. i.e. list down name of three people under each asset, who are masters in their crafts – who are really successful, but don’t possess that asset as good as you.
Analyze exercise b and c with sharp focus and you will be surprised with its interpretation. While b suggests that having appropriate qualities is not enough to be successful, c suggests that it is always possible that you may possess some qualities better than successful people. That means you are much more valuable than you think you are. You can be more successful, if you start to believe in magic of ‘thinking big’. Start it now, don’t wait. Always sell yourself big.
References:
- *https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/marketing-to-millennials/
- # https://medium.com/@groww/the-benefits-of-investing-early-a9d0840ee064
About The Author
Ankkit M Kothari, the Founder of AnkhGyaan in India, is a seasoned advisor to CEOs and top leaders, leveraging over 18 years of creative experience. With a graduate and post-graduate degree in engineering from Gujarat University and IIT Kharagpur, respectively, Ankkit has honed his skills through diverse projects in sales and marketing for over 11 years. He has collaborated with prestigious companies such as LG Electronics, Whirlpool, and Anchor Panasonic, gaining valuable insights into human behavior and business communication. In the past 6+ years, Ankkit has furthered his expertise by studying active listening, quantum field meditation, and various aspects of occult science, particularly astro numerology. A recognized speaker from Toastmasters International, USA, Ankkit conducts workshops on confidence building, leadership, and thought process enhancement, showcasing his unstructured yet impactful presentation style. Additionally, Ankkit is a published author with four articles and two review papers in international magazines and journals. His passion lies in working as an independent advisor to CEOs and top leaders, offering paid services based on his intuitive skills and expertise in the science of energy and vibrations, specifically in the quantum field. methodology and numerology. I can bring different perspective and thinking for finding the solution(s) for the leaders.
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