Chaha-kaapi puraNa

ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದ ತಕ್ಷಣ 80 % ಜನರು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಚಹಾ-ಕಾಪಿಯ ಪುರಾಣ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾ ??
ಅಷ್ಟಾದಶ ಪುರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 19ನೇ ಪುರಾಣವಾದ ತಲೆಹರಟೆ ಪುರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೇಯಪರ್ವದ 420 ನೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಹಾದ
ಉಲ್ಲೇಖವಿದೆ. "ನಭಯಂ ಚಾಸ್ತಿ ಜಾಗೃತಃ " ಅಂದರೆ ಚಾ ಕುಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಭಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ಸದಾ
ಜಾಗೃತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ .ಅದರ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ವಿವರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ


ವನವಾಸ - ರಾವಣ ಸಂಹಾರ - ಪಟ್ಟಾಭಿಷೇಕ ಎಲ್ಲ ಆದ ನಂತರ ರಾಮ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಹೀಗೆ Evening Walk ಗೋಸ್ಕರ
ದಂಡಕಾರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಬೇರಿನ ಆರ್ತನಾದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು . ಈಗ ಬೇರುಗಳು
ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳುತ್ತವೆಯೇ ?? ಎಂಬ ಲಾಜಿಕಲ್ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ . ಸೀತೆಯನ್ನು ರಾವಣ ಅಪಹರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಾಗ ರಾಮ
"ಓ ತರುಲತೆಗಳೇ ಓ ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೇ ..... ಕಂಡಿರಾ ನನ್ನ ಸೀತೆಯನ್ನು??? ................. ಎಂದು
ಕೇಳುತ್ತ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನಂತೆ . ಅಂದರೆ ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇತ್ತು . ಗೊತ್ತಾಯ್ತಾ ?? ಆ
ಆರ್ಥಸ್ವರ ಕೇಳಿದ ರಾಮ ಅದರ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದು ಏನಾಯಿತು ?? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಆ ಬೇರು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿತು .


ನೋಡು ರಾಮ ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ಮೂರ್ಛೆ ತಪ್ಪಿ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹನುಮಂತ ತಂದ ಸಂಜೀವಿನಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ನಾನು . ನನ್ನನ್ನು
ಹಿಂಡಿ ರಸ ತೆಗೆದು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣನನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿಸುಟು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ .
ರಾಮರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನ್ಯಾಯವೇ ?? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ರಾಮ ಹೇಳಿದ "ಎಲೈ ಸಂಜೀವಿನಿಯೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ
ಬೀಳುವುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವ ಜನ್ಮದ ಕರ್ಮ ಫಲ. ನಾನು ವಿಧಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಲಾರೆ . ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ
ತಮ್ಮನ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಲಿಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪುನರ್ಜನ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಲೆಂದು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು
ಹರಸಿದ . ಅದರ ಅವತಾರವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಲಿಯುಗದ ಚಹಾ .


ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಂಶಯವೇ ??? ನೋಡಿ ಈಗಲೂ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ..... ರಾತ್ರಿಯಿಡೀ ಮೂರ್ಛೆ ತಪ್ಪಿದವರಂತೆ ನಿದ್ದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ನಾವು
ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಚಹಾ ಕುಡಿದು ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶೀಲರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ ?? ಅದರ ಕರ್ಮಫಲ ಇನ್ನೊ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ
ಚಹಾ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅದರ ಸೊಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮರದ ಬೇರಿನಡಿ ಬಿಸಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ ?? ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ ಸಂಜೀವಿನಿಯನ್ನು
ತಂದವನು ಹನುಮಂತ ಯಾವ ಮೂಲಿಕೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯದಿದ್ದರೂ "ದೂರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ " ಇಡೀ ಪರ್ವತ ಹೊತ್ತು ತಂದ ಹಾಗೆ
ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ಚಹಾ ತಂದವರು ಜೇಮ್ ಶೆಡ್ ಜೀ ಟಾಟಾ ಅವರು ಫಾರಸೀ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ನೋಡಿದಿರಾ ?? FAR = ದೂರ SEE
= ದೃಷ್ಟಿ . ಹೀಗೆ ಇವರು ಕೂಡ ದೂರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಯಿಂದಲೇ ಚಹಾವನ್ನು ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು . ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ರಾಮನು
ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ವರದಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಂದ ಚಹಾಕ್ಕೆ "ಕಾನನ ದೇವನ ಚಹಾ " ( Kannan
Devan Tea ) ಅಂದರೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಿದ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಎಂಬರ್ಥದಿಂದ ಈ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.


ಇದು ಚಹಾದ ಪುರಾಣವಾದರೆ ಕಾಪಿ ಇದಕ್ಕೂ ಹಳೆಯದು . ಸಮುದ್ರಮಥನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಾಸುರ ಯಕ್ಷ ಗಂಧರ್ವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
ಸೇರಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಮಥಿಸಿದರು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಡುವೆ "ಕಾಲಕೂಟ"
ವೆಂಬ ಖತರ್ನಾಕ್ ವಿಷ ಬರಲು ಈಶ್ವರ ಅದನ್ನು bottoms up ಮಾಡಿ ಕುಡಿದ. ನಂತರ ಪೀಯುಷ ( ಅಮೃತ )
ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿತು . ಅಸುರರಿಗೆ ಮೊಹಿನಿಯಿಂದ ಮಂಕುಬೂದಿ ಎರಚಿ ಇನ್ನೇನು ಪೀಯುಷವನ್ನು ಸ್ವರ್ಗಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ
ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ "Hello Excuse me Boss " ಎಂಬ ಸ್ವರ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು ತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದರೆ
ಮಾನವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗುಂಪು ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಏನಾಯ್ತು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಏನು ?? ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು
ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮಥಿಸಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲೆ ದೋಚಿ ಹೋಗ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೀರಾ ?? ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿ ಬಳಸಿದ್ದರ ಬಾಡಿಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕೊಡ್ತಾರೆ ??
ನಮಗೂ ಅಮೃತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಜಗಳ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಿದರು . ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಓಹೋ .... ಅಮೃತ
ಬೇಕಾ ?? ಕಾಲಕೂಟ ಕೂಡ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾನೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು ಅದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದರು .
ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಕಾಲಕೂಟದಿಂದ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಪಾಲು ಸಿಗದೇ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಿಡಿದರು .


ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವಗುರು ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿ , ದೈತ್ಯಗುರು ಶುಕ್ರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನವರ ಗುರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಣಪಯ್ಯ ಮಾಸ್ಟರು
ಕುಳಿತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು " ಕಾಲಕೂಟದಿಂದ " "ಕಾ" ತೆಗೆದು "ಪೀಯೂಷದಿಂದ" "ಪೀ " ತೆಗೆದು "ಕಾಪಿ
" ಮಾಡಿ ಮಾನವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು . ಈ ಸಂಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಗಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾನವರ Favour ನಲ್ಲಿ
ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಸ್ಮರಣಾರ್ಥ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೊದಲ ಮೂರು ಅಕ್ಷರ "BRU" ಎಂದು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಮಕರಣ
ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು . ಇದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನಶೆ ಏರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು "ನಶಾಕಾಪಿ " ಎಂದರು ಅದೇ
ಕಲಿಯುಗದ NESCAFE ಆಯಿತು.ಹೀಗೆ ಸುರ - ಅಸುರರ ಸಹಕಾರದಿಂದ ಕಾಪಿ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅದನ್ನು
ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ನಾವು "ಸುರ್ರ್ ರ್ರ್ ರ್ರ್ " ಎಂದು ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆನೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ


ಉಳಿದ ಪುರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆಪ್ಸಿ ಕೋಲಾ ಗಳ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ ಇದೆಯೋ ಎಂದು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ . ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಏನಾದರೂ
ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ .
-------------------------------ಅಥ ಶ್ರೀ ತಲೆಹರಟೆ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಂ---------

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Who owns Kashmir...?!

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.

A representative from India began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named.

When Rishi Kashyap struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.'

He took off his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.

When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.

The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and in support of Pakistan, he shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't there then.'

The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.'

check the homework of your kids..!!

Here's the reply the teacher received the following day...!

Dear Mrs. Jones,

I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic pole dancer. I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told her we sold out every single shovel we had, and then I found one more in the back room, and that several people were fighting over who would get it. Her picture doesn't show me dancing around a pole. It's supposed to depict me selling the last snow shovel we had at Home Depot. From now on I will remember to check her homework more thoroughly before she turns it in.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Smith

A letter to Mr. Prime Minister

Dear Mr. Prime minister

I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mouse. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.
Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bolywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.
Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.
We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai... but what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.
Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?
I am born and bought up in Mumbai. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.
Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it...?!! Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politician. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holder. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?

This is what governament does..!! Hats off to indian govt..!

An Olympic shooter wins Gold (Only a game) & Government gives him 3 Crores

Another Shooter dies, fighting with terrorists (Saving our country and our live) & government pays his family 5 lakhs....!

Really great!!!!!!!!!!! Hats off to India!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give it to Wife..!!

Really Funny..!

aam Zindagi Vs Mentos Zindagi - Nice Fwd

aam zindagi

Mentos zindagi

Bankruptcy Concept..! Excellent Read..!

Once there was a little island country. The land of this country was the tiny island itself. The total money in circulation was 2 dollars as there were only two pieces of 1 dollar coins circulating around.

1) There were 3 citizens living on this island country. A owned the land. B and C each owned 1 dollar.

2) B decided to purchase the land from A for 1 dollar. So, now A and C own 1 dollar each while B owned a piece of land that is worth 1 dollar.
* The net asset of the country now = 3 dollars.

3) Now C thought that since there is only one piece of land in the country, and land is non producible asset, its value must definitely go up. So, he borrowed 1 dollar from A, and together with his own 1 dollar, he bought the land from B for 2 dollars.
*A has a loan to C of 1 dollar, so his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B sold his land and got 2 dollars, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C owned the piece of land worth 2 dollars but with his 1 dollar debt to A, his net residual asset is 1 dollar.
* Thus, the net asset of the country = 4 dollars.

4) A saw that the land he once owned has risen in value. He regretted having sold it. Luckily, he has a 1 dollar loan to C. He then borrowed 2 dollars from B and acquired the land back from C for 3 dollars. The payment is by 2 dollars cash (which he borrowed) and cancellation of the 1 dollar loan to C. As a result, A now owned a piece of land that is worth 3 dollars. But since he owed B 2 dollars, his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B loaned 2 dollars to A. So his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C now has the 2 coins. His net asset is also 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 5 dollars. A bubble is building up.

(5) B saw that the value of land kept rising. He also wanted to own the land. So he bought the land from A for 4 dollars. The payment is by borrowing 2 dollars from C, and cancellation of his 2 dollars loan to A.
* As a result, A has got his debt cleared and he got the 2 coins. His net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owned a piece of land that is worth 4 dollars, but since he has a debt of 2 dollars with C, his net Asset is 2 dollars.
* C loaned 2 dollars to B, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 6 dollars; even though, the country has only one piece of land and 2 Dollars in circulation.

(6) Everybody has made money and everybody felt happy and prosperous.

(7) One day an evil wind blew, and an evil thought came to C's mind. "Hey, what if the land price stop going up, how could B repay my loan. There is only 2 dollars in circulation, and, I think after all the land that B owns is worth at most only 1 dollar, and no more."

(8) A also thought the same way.

(9) Nobody wanted to buy land anymore.
* So, in the end, A owns the 2 dollar coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owed C 2 dollars and the land he owned which he thought worth 4 dollars is now 1 dollar. So his net asset is only 1 dollar.
* C has a loan of 2 dollars to B. But it is a bad debt. Although his net asset is still 2 dollars, his Heart is palpitating.
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars again.

(10) So, who has stolen the 3 dollars from the country ? Of course, before the bubble burst B thought his land was worth 4 dollars. Actually, right before the collapse, the net asset of the country was 6 dollars on paper. B's net asset is still 2 dollars, his heart is palpitating.

(11) B had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. C as to relinquish his 2 dollars bad debt to B, but in return he acquired the land which is worth 1 dollar now.
* A owns the 2 coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B is bankrupt, his net asset is 0 dollar. (He lost everything)
* C got no choice but end up with a land worth only 1 dollar
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars.

************ **End of the story; BUT ************ ********* ******
There is however a redistribution of wealth.
A is the winner, B is the loser, C is lucky that he is spared.
A few points worth noting -
(1) When a bubble is building up, the debt of individuals to one another in a country is also building up.
(2) This story of the island is a closed system whereby there is no other country and hence no foreign debt. The worth of the asset can only be calculated using the island's own currency. Hence, there is no net loss.
(3) An over-damped system is assumed when the bubble burst, meaning the land's value did not go down to below 1 dollar.
(4) When the bubble burst, the fellow with cash is the winner. The fellows having the land or extending loan to others are the losers. The asset could shrink or in worst case, they go bankrupt.
(5) If there is another citizen D either holding a dollar or another piece of land but refrains from taking part in the game, he will neither win nor lose. But he will see the value of his money or land goes up and down like a see saw.
(6) When the bubble was in the growing phase, everybody made money.
(7) If you are smart and know that you are living in a growing bubble, it is worthwhile to borrow money (like A ) and take part in the game. But you must know when you should change everything back to cash.
(8) As in the case of land, the above phenomenon applies to stocks as well.
(9) The actual worth of land or stocks depend largely on psychology

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Golden Rules for Career Success - Richard Moran

Working as a business consultant all over the world, I have discovered some basic career-related rules that everyone should know—but many don’t.

• Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories.
• Keep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask.
• Be comfortable around senior managers, or learn to fake it.
• Never bring your boss a problem without some solution. You are getting paid to think, not to whine.
• Long hours don’t mean anything; results count, not effort.
• Write down ideas; they get lost, like good pens...!
• Always arrive at work 30 minutes before your boss.
• Help other people network for jobs. You never know when your turn will come.
• Don’t take days off sick—unless you are.
• Assume no one can/will keep a secret.
• Know when you do your best—morning, night, under pressure, relaxed; schedule and prioritize your work accordingly.
• Treat everyone who works in the organization with respect and dignity, whether it be the cleaner or the managing director. Don’t ever be patronizing.
• Never appear stressed in front of a client, a customer or your boss. Take a deep breath and ask yourself: In the course of human events, how important is this?
• If you get the entrepreneurial urge, visit someone who has his own business. It may cure you.
• Acknowledging someone else’s contribution will repay you doubly.
• Career planning is an oxymoron. The most exciting opportunities tend to be unplanned.
• Always choose to do what you’ll remember ten years from now.
• The size of your office is not as important as the size of your pay cheque.
• Understand what finished work looks like and deliver your work only when it is finished.
• The person who spends all of his or her time is not hard-working; he or she is boring.
• Know how to write business letters—including thank-you notes as well as proposals.
• Never confuse a memo with reality. Most memos from the top are political fantasy.
• Eliminate guilt. Don’t fiddle expenses, taxes or benefits, and don’t cheat colleagues.
• Reorganizations mean that someone will lose his or her job. Get on the committee that will make the recommendations.
• Job security does not exist.
• Always have an answer to the question, "What would I do if I lost my job tomorrow?"
• Go to the company Christmas party.
• Don’t get drunk at the company Christmas party.
• Avoid working at weekends. Work longer during the week if you have to.
• The most successful people in business are interesting.
• Sometimes you’ll be on a winning streak and everything will click; take maximum advantage. When the opposite is true, hold steady and wait it out.
• Never in your life say, "It’s not my job."
• Be loyal to your career, your interests and yourself.
• Understand the skills and abilities that set you apart. Use them whenever you have an opportunity.
• People remember the end of the project. As they say in boxing, "Always finish stronger than you start."