Humdrums of Life April 30, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 1 comment so farTsk Tsk… I picked up Sidin’s Blog while reading Chandoo’s Blog… It really was a total timepass… Almost reminded me of the books like.. Catcher in the Rye…As Sidin says.. he will publish all this…LOL!! I really hope he continues with his writing…. 
:)…
Yesterday was one of the real dampening days… We had a hour long meeting with my boss & his boss (Big Boss) …. B & BB are a pain the a**. Now, they have decided that they will overburden our team with more crap…I guess I shall be spending atleast 3 hrs on something that I spent about 1/2 hr.. Gosh.. wanna get outta here… but before that I wanna kill the BBBs…. :)…..
Was about 9:30 when I reached home…& I had stepped out at 8ish… Guess I can stop living in that apartment… I spend most of my waking hrs at office/ food court/ fresh room/ parking lot/ gym…….why do i need a house???!!
Finance, huh? April 29, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 1 comment so farNow-a-days I am always on the move… I have been surfing quite a bit & it still seems that theres so much to read.. to know & so little time…Right now.. am trying to get my fundas on Finance… i know this one thing will get to me once I get to Manchester….:):)….
As I said.. am looking at Financial Sense..by Prasanna Chandra (from Bangalore .. Kewlllll) yesterday I was reading about Balance Sheets.. Assets.. Liabilities…. Returns.. Surplus.. blah blah… & never realised when I slept off on the book…:):)…. I can pen a book… My experiences with Finance basics - Art of Sleeping….:):)…
But feel good that I have been trying to gym quite regularly… hehehe… 4 continuous days… no miss 
….But feels good!!! Work has been ok…& I dont feel like killing my boss as much as I used to before… Ok once a week I feel that but thats ok….:):)…..
Me & my stupid blog… :P…….
MBA Jungle April 26, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentYesterday, I was looking at the MBA Jungle website and came across a list of recommended reading. before getting into a BSchool…. Looks like I really have a lot of sleep to lose :)…. But not really sure whether I shall be looking thro this list…As of now, I am looking at….
1) The Mckinsey Way - Ethan Rasiel
2) Financial Sense - Prasanna Chandra (I think!!)
3) Wise and OtherWise - Sudha Murthy
4) MBA Handbook - Sheila Cameron
Stanford recommends Robert Anthony’s Essentials of Accounting and Edward Dowling’s Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social Sciences
A familiarity with current events is also key - The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Forbes, and The New York Times
And if you’ve got some extra time on your hands, here is Jungle’s must-know-before-you-go summer reading list:
General Management/Advice:
• The Goal
By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
• If I Knew Then What I Know Now: CEOs and Other Smart Executives Share Wisdom They Wish They’d Been Told 25 Years Ago
By Richard Edler
• The Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, & Problem Solving
By Barbara Minto
• What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School
By Mark H. McCormack
• What Color Is Your Parachute, 2000: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
By Richard Nelson Bolles
Wall Street/Investing:
• Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
By Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
• Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
By Michael Lewis
• Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
By John Rolfe and Peter Troob
• A Random Walk Down Wall Street
By Burton Malkiel
• Understanding Wall Street
By Jeffrey B. Little and Lucien Rhodes
• The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money & Investing
By Kenneth M. Morris, Virginia B. Morris, and Alan M. Siegel
Internet/E-Commerce:
• Internet: The Complete Reference
Edited by Margaret Levine Young
• Net Gain: Expanding Markets Through Virtual Communities
By John Hagel and Arthur G. Armstrong
• Net Worth
By John Hagel and Marc Singer
Marketing:
• The Brand You 50: Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself From an “Employee” Into a Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion!
By Tom Peters
• Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
By Geoffrey A. Moore and Regic McKenna
• Inside the Tornado: Marketing Strategies From Inside Silicon Valley’s Cutting Edge
By Geoffrey A. Moore
• Unleashing the Ideavirus
By Seth Godin (www.ideavirus.com)
Consulting:
• Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
By Michael Porter
Plain Blabber! April 24, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentHmmm I am done with my training and got a nice rebuke for not doing anything about my future b school. Initially, it was.. hey I have an admit… now i guess, I really need to look at how I shld get prepared for the B School.
Yes, I have got the admit et al. And I am working on the finance part of it. The Visa shouldnt be a problem once I manage the finance. Ok, as of now, I have another 4 months… lets say, I pack my bags on AUG 15th (Hmm.. I still get jeepers when I think of leaving India!!)… 3 1/2 months.. at this point, I have absouletely no idea as to what they expect out of me in the MBA program.
Should I start looking at the programme… start my pre-school studies.. get comfortable with loads & loads of terminologies… look at the options for electives.. see how I can work with the career managemet group… see the companies in UK… UK markets… etc etc… GOSH they all sound BIG!! But Simbaji.. guess u have to start off somewhere even if it means cutting down sleep… (thass ok.. guess i need to get used to that!!!)… Okai… So, will start off…. but BOY.. am I excited.. :)
Training - Day 2 April 22, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentTraining on DLC… it has been one of the most interesting trainings I have attended for a long long time. Its another issue … its been really LONG since I undertook training…:):)… Very interesting to learn the techie stuff in the Reliance architecture and ofcourse the general usages.
But one thing is really really sure.. am done with this field… I would look into some challenging work as a MBA person. GOD… send me to MBS.. plssss!!!
Training April 21, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentI have been put in training on DLC -iNetman for the next 4 days.. that means… it will be tough to be around the forum & the blog.. anyways… am off now…tadaaaaaaa…
Voluntary Services April 20, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentThis really looks interesting. A lot of ppl on the forum seem to be interested in serving humanity. A thread was started on PG forum yesterday evening & it has already got a lot of replies.
But now the task remains as to where we start. Some ppl have really been giving a few good ideas… like…
1. Doing public plays on socially and nationally relevant topics
2. Set up kiosks at the college fests - encourage donations
3. Educate children in villages
4. Collect old clothes from households and distribute it to the people in slums etc etc
6. Teach other people .. adults or college kids
7. Association for India’s Development (AID) - start a ‘MBA community’ chapter of AID.
8. Organizing a charity lunch
I think we can start off somewhere, so that atleast we have something small going. But frankly I feel once the Tees are out, it will be better. Probably can manage a small drive in Vashi… all people in Vashi & around can pitch in…. Will work on this. Lets see whos interested!!!
Bank Work April 19, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , 2 commentsGosh.. this was one of the most hectic trips I have had. I had been running around for the Bank Work. Though most of the things were done by Mom & Dad.
I have spoken to the Bank Manager of SBI, Bangalore. He is willing to lend upto 85% of the total expenses. I am really hoping everything works out fine. Though I have a lot of waiting for me….
New Look April 14, 2004
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentHey… Look at my blog.. Now it looks good!!! :)… with my limited HTML skills, guess this is all I can do!!! Once I get the ok from the experts :)… I shall worry about content development!!! :mg:
I am a jerk!!!
Posted by Simba in : Uncategorized , add a commentI seriously am a jerk… I found my DC.. hehehe… it was along with the GMAT books & all in a bag.. No wonder.. last I saw it was when I went for GMAT test.. it was needed for some verification. How could I have forgotten that!!!
Anyways… thats off the worry list. So, am leaving to Bangalore today evening. Hope everything really works out well!!! I need to get outta this place for sure. I was in a real bad state yesterday.. Thot.. i wouldnt survive another day.. But i did… Isnt it the case always…:):).. another sunny morning.. Bright & beautiful :)….I shall start off my work!!!