Allwyn's Blog- The Journey

From being an easy-going youngster in the Engineering College in the late 90’s to ambitious Engineering graduate to being a team leader of highly aspiring Engineers, I have been in many stressful situations ranging from missed targets to unsolved problems to successful moments, on the other hand performing the balancing act between the family and profession. There were lighter moments as well as heavier moments, moments when everyone come to the rescue and moments where I am let alone to handle stressful situation. It has been an awesome journey so far in my professional career. I would like to share some of my experience and practice for those who struggle handling the work related stress. Why I decided to write about work related stress? Let alone the budding stars, usually work environment is unforgiving and ruthless, which even tests the capabilities of the seasoned and  experienced professionals.  Work stress d...

What would you do if you get a bag full of money? It may be a hypothetical situation for many of us and reality for many others. Anyways once the question creeps up the first thing everyone imagines is about the size of the bag? Is it USD or other currency? Let’s assume the bag weighs 20kg with highest denomination of your countries currency.  Will you keep the bag in a strong room & keep counting many times or put the money into full use..  My take on what to do with the bag of money. This post is not to tell the readers how to use the bag full of money but to open-up the minds and use the bag full of money efficiently and effectively through systematic thinking.  

ஒவ்வொரு சராசரி இந்தியனும் தன்னுடய கனவுகளை துறந்து, ஒரு சராசரி வாழ்க்கை வாழும் நிலைக்கு தள்ளபடுகிறான். அப்படி ஒரு சராசரி இந்தியனை பற்றி ஒரு சில வரிகள் பணி என்றான், முன்னேற்றம் என்றான், வீடு வாங்கினான், மகிழ்வுந்து வாங்கினான், கல்லூரியில் காளை போல வலம் வந்தவன், இன்று பூனை போல் அலுவலகத்தில், வருவதும் தெரியாமல்,போவதும் தெரியாமல், நிற்காமல் ஓடினான், மாடாய் உழைத்தான், குடும்பத்தை மறந்து, சொந்தங்களை துறந்து, அறுபது வயதில் ஓய்வு பெற்று, வாழ்க்கை கனவோடு; மகளோ அமெரிக்காவில், மகனோ இங்கிலாந்தில், யாருக்காக ஓடினான், காளை ஏன் பூனை ஆனது, சிந்தனையில், தனிமையில் தொலைத்த நாட்களை எண்ணி!!! In this modern work we are forced to live an average life where the priorities has been to become a professional, get a monthly salaried job, live a budgeted life till the retirement. This trend has been more or less the same in most part of the world. Following the passion is shelved in pursuit of a guaranteed monthly income and live a middle class life. To be in a g...

  I found a caption on my colleagues t-shirt "Today is the day" which was very catchy. When the conversation continued, he asked me to write about the canvas caption. The caption sounded poetic so a few lines about "Today is the day". It's human psychology that we get struck in the past or worry about  the future.  We usually forget to cherish about today. Start today, Don't Procrastinate... Tomorrow  never comes...  Today is the day, start following your passion,  Today is the day, leave negativity behind, Today is the day, start being positive, Today is the day, start doing good deeds, Today is the day, reach out to the down trodden, Today is the day, be courteous to fellow beings, Today is the day, start spreading peace and love, Today is the day, thank those who helped you, Today is the day, to remember our stepping stones, Today is the day, to be happy and joyous, Tod...

With morning coffee in my hands, I stand in the portico gasping  the fresh air which was so  refreshing in the morning. It  was a regular day, but I decided to bunk the office after a very long time. Bunking is a special feeling, (btw: bunking is disappearing from work without any information) we would have bunked the classes, but bunking the office is the industry's latest trend. It was a quiet day, as I turn the Newspaper, sipping second coffee of the day, it was really meant to be a relaxed day and the plan was to Eat, sleep, repeat until it becomes boring. How many of you have bunked the office recently? If you haven't tried yet don't waste time bunk your work today and who have already tried, try again. Coming back to the lead concept... I was having second coffee of the day when a very loud horn got my attention. It was a school bus, then a second, a third, fourth sometimes a school bus, sometimes auto rickshaws pic...

Take a piece of paper or if you are bold enough go for a white board and marker... But why Paper and pen? If you hold your nerves I will tell. Take a deep breath.. Breath In.. Breath out.. five times you are ready now... List down your strengths & Weakness.. at-least five each of them... Adds a feather to the Crown.. Pretty happy & Excited If you are able to list down your key strength and weakness then its time to transform your weakness to strength.. If your are not able to list then its really time to work on yourself to identify your strengths and weakness. We all were supposed to be perfect without any weakness in an ideal world, but unfortunately the world has so many variants, forcing us to develop weakness which is basically the short coming to handle the variants. This article will help the readers identify their strength & weakness and will be a guide to transform weakness to strength. Transforming  weakness to strength...

In schools, colleges, work place we always hear the phrases Innovation is the key, Be creative. Think out of box etc.. Ask anyone “ Tell me about yourself” 99 out 100 would say I am optimistic, Innovative and creative. In a context those who preach to be innovative and creative, as well as the one who claims to be innovative and creative may not necessarily have a good understanding about what it means? Are we taught to be innovative and creative in schools, colleges or University.. It's a big no.... Then how to be innovative and creative? one need to figure out himself/herself. I have decided to write about innovation and creativity to share my opinion about creativity and Innovation. I leave it to the audience or readers to decide its right decision to write about the very wage and really close terminologies, I hope my post possess the creativity & the X-factor.  Let me put innovation in this way- It's doing things differently. ...