So.. I’m taking your challenge on. You will definitely see some opinionated posts coming from me.

So.. I’m taking your challenge on. You will definitely see some opinionated posts coming from me.

Good way to translate this point into another field. I always appreciate you insight here – when are you going to be launching a blog of your own? If you haven’t already and need help getting one started, let me know, I’d be happy to help.

Good way to translate this point into another field. I always appreciate you insight here – when are you going to be launching a blog of your own? If you haven’t already and need help getting one started, let me know, I’d be happy to help.

Another good point you have made. I agree with you that you should always try to get out of your comfort zone. You need to move beyond that.

I can easily see this trend in great organizations I have been to. I have seen businesses move finance ppl to operations and ppl human resource to logistics. Now, these companies don’t do this to everyone but they do it mostly at the upper-management level. It’s not impossible to move HR person to IT but it’s not worth to experiment at that low level.

Whenver companies move senior management ppl from one country to another, it opens new door for them. It also stretches them in many ways that might not happen to their life if they just stay in one department or base to one country. All these assignments or tasks which look so hard and risky give much more in returns later in the life and help to delelop in many ways that may not happen if someone just stay in one department or in one area.

Cheers,
Pritesh
http://twitter.com/mehta1p

Another good point you have made. I agree with you that you should always try to get out of your comfort zone. You need to move beyond that.

I can easily see this trend in great organizations I have been to. I have seen businesses move finance ppl to operations and ppl human resource to logistics. Now, these companies don’t do this to everyone but they do it mostly at the upper-management level. It’s not impossible to move HR person to IT but it’s not worth to experiment at that low level.

Whenver companies move senior management ppl from one country to another, it opens new door for them. It also stretches them in many ways that might not happen to their life if they just stay in one department or base to one country. All these assignments or tasks which look so hard and risky give much more in returns later in the life and help to delelop in many ways that may not happen if someone just stay in one department or in one area.

Cheers,
Pritesh
http://twitter.com/mehta1p

I think my overall points, which I’ve reiterated in some of the comments here – is that we all have to keep challenging ourselves – and we can’t be afraid to write something that we have a strong opinion on. Even if it means criticism from others. And, when that criticism comes, we have to be mature enough to handle it and welcome the discussion and varying perspectives.

Thanks for the accolades and compliments. I can’t wait to read what you come up with!

I think my overall points, which I’ve reiterated in some of the comments here – is that we all have to keep challenging ourselves – and we can’t be afraid to write something that we have a strong opinion on. Even if it means criticism from others. And, when that criticism comes, we have to be mature enough to handle it and welcome the discussion and varying perspectives.

Thanks for the accolades and compliments. I can’t wait to read what you come up with!

Reaching out is something we all have to get better at, myself included. I have developed a great community here and I really value the people who often come by and share their insight. I try to acknowledge that through responding to (almost) every comment that is left here. I want every discussion to be a two way street – not me writing a post and you guys responding, never to be talked about again.

I do need to get better at moving around and getting involved in more discussions away from here – you should see my to-do list of blogs I want to read and comment on. I need to optimize and schedule my time better for my time spent here and away from here. It needs to be more 50/50.

Lastly, I have changed my philosophy on Twitter. I was so focused on maintaining an ‘exclusive’ list of people I followed, and I really feel that by doing that I sort of pigeon-holed myself and focused too exclusively on the 200 or so people I followed. I am a firm believer of quality over quantity, but how will you have find MORE quality if you don’t reach out? So, I’ve started following new, relevant people in an effort to increase my reach and the overall community here. More on this coming soon.

I need to take your advice and write about things that I am passionate about, even if it doesn’t interest anyone else. One thing I’ve been working through is one or a series of posts on the philosophy of the Matrix. Super nerdy I know, may not be of interest to anyone else, but fascinating to me. I plan to turn over some new leaves in the future of my blog, hopefully for the better.

And lastly, if you think I’m a reckless driver, imagine me driving down the freeway with one hand while taking pictures of billboards and talking on the phone – all in a day’s work my friend. I thrive in living the dangerous life (or I guess I pretty much have to if I want to keep my job).

Reaching out is something we all have to get better at, myself included. I have developed a great community here and I really value the people who often come by and share their insight. I try to acknowledge that through responding to (almost) every comment that is left here. I want every discussion to be a two way street – not me writing a post and you guys responding, never to be talked about again.

I do need to get better at moving around and getting involved in more discussions away from here – you should see my to-do list of blogs I want to read and comment on. I need to optimize and schedule my time better for my time spent here and away from here. It needs to be more 50/50.

Lastly, I have changed my philosophy on Twitter. I was so focused on maintaining an ‘exclusive’ list of people I followed, and I really feel that by doing that I sort of pigeon-holed myself and focused too exclusively on the 200 or so people I followed. I am a firm believer of quality over quantity, but how will you have find MORE quality if you don’t reach out? So, I’ve started following new, relevant people in an effort to increase my reach and the overall community here. More on this coming soon.

I need to take your advice and write about things that I am passionate about, even if it doesn’t interest anyone else. One thing I’ve been working through is one or a series of posts on the philosophy of the Matrix. Super nerdy I know, may not be of interest to anyone else, but fascinating to me. I plan to turn over some new leaves in the future of my blog, hopefully for the better.

And lastly, if you think I’m a reckless driver, imagine me driving down the freeway with one hand while taking pictures of billboards and talking on the phone – all in a day’s work my friend. I thrive in living the dangerous life (or I guess I pretty much have to if I want to keep my job).