Let me explain this to you. Any entrepreneur, CEO or MD of a company would want to grow business exponentially through expansion and resource management. In the process, the work only gets obscene and therefore one would find project managers or group leads or team leads managing beyond their capacities, clients more than 10 or specialists more than 20 at times. That makes it 30 business relationships to manage. We all know it is not humanly possible for one person to run the show this way, delegation is important. Once work is delegated, monitoring is important. Likewise, managing resources, clients, documents and mainly the task or project in hand to make the business successful is something every manager struggles to cope with in work life.

With your latest acquisition of your gadgets and gizmos your 10 hours at office have now increased to 16 (perhaps) and taken your weekends too. Oh boy! What a life? You may think. Then again, you are happy because you have something to flaunt in your social circle which you probably wouldn’t have invested on otherwise.

At the end of the day, despite of all the luxuries your company has showered on you, what you are taking back home is Stress.

Have you ever wondered why? The answer to this is communication management. No matter how great interpersonal skills you may have but to manage, organize, discipline, delegate, monitor, track is not a ball game. Gadgets and gizmos have their limitations and too many of them only add to clutter. You need technology that is far superior to bridge communication and grow relationships.

With a realization of this basic understanding, half your stress will be gone. Really!

Communicate. Organize. Information. Three important rules of any business game.

If there is no communication, lack of communication or miscommunication, you will Assume (make an ass of you and me).

If there is free will to organize data or style of work, you will lose track and information.

Information, either excessive or scattered can bombard you and leave you in a dilemma

In my many years of work life, nothing has changed. There is clutter, too much information, different mind sets, miscommunication, wastage of time and more. Probably, in my next job I will see it happening all again.

I say stop. There is something called a communication and document management software that can help evade problem that every manager faces in work life. Tasktrek is one such recommended software that helps simplify work, encourages seamless communication, formulates standards or templates for team members to follow, minimizes communication channels to cut the clutter and keeps you updated anytime and anywhere. Other basics such as delegation of task, monitoring and reporting are other important in-built tools of this software.

I have not given up my Blackberry or laptop yet. The day this new age technology will spread its wings in the Indian business scenarios, there will be an environment friendly and stress free environment for sure. It is communication which ties in people, projects and fate of any business.

Preeti Juneja

Communications Consultant

1. Freshens up, shaves (if required) and reaches LoginWorks. Sa re ke sa re ga ma ko le kar gaate chalein…
2. A gang of 7 people will board the scorpio at around 5.00 a.m. Everybody is expected to travel light, as everyone will be carrying their own luggage so please take back packs and NOT suitcases or hard top luggage… Koi coolie nahin hoga, toh baad mein mat kahna ke bataya nahin…
3. Ab luggage kee baat ho hee rahi hain toh, kuchh details abhe hee le lo…Checklist kinds

a. As days are likely to be bright, shining, and pleasant, we need not worry much about the day times clothes…It cannot be more hotter than Dilli kee garmi…Kyun?
b. Toiletries such as soaps, tooth-brush/paste, shaving kits, Towel etc… I won’t go into details K
c. Nights…Ahan… Woh bhee camp mein! Daring group, I must say. But, woh kya thha..darr kea age..kya thee…Jeet? Yesss…
d. Do carry sunscreen lotion; tanning ho gayee nahi toh photo mein Sri Lankan lagogey.
e. Carry T-shirts and shorts (preferably synthetic) for rafting; non-synthetic clothes, when wet becomes heavier.Helmets and life-jackets will be available at the camp itself.
f. Retainers for spectacles; the rapids in the ganges throw you up and down so le lena…Main seriously advise kar raha hoon.
g. Camera and batteries to capture the Kodak moments J Not sure about the electricity facilities over their so keep your mobile phones fully charged and use judiciously so that they last long. Carry additional mobile battery if you really want to stay connected with rest.
h. Flashlights (hand held), torches etc. Agar yeh nahin, toh Happy DentWhite
i. Personal medication; carry generic first-aid box in any case. Adventure sport kar rahein hain toh first-aid toh chahiye hee na.
j. Last but not the least; feel free to experiment and carry whatever funky, jazzy, sporty outfits, caps, sunglasses,etc. you want to carry. After all, first, it’s an outing, second, it’s just our team, third, it’s an adventure trip, fourth, we are young, fifth, pictures fundu aayengee …

4. The Car will be having a music system as we need J
5. Stop for breakfast at some highway dhaba to have some paranthas with loads of makhan, followed by a especiallassi/chai…uske bina kaise chalega yaar..hamara petrol hain na woh…
6. All through the journey, we can munch snacks if someone still has the appetite and/or needs more fuel to continue singing songs on popular demand….
7. Reach the Jungle/Beach camp at around 11.00 a.m. in the morning…
8. Take charge of your tents at the camp. Just to make you feel at ease in the middle of the night where animals can wander, each tent will be shared by 2 people.
9. Freshen up and get together …
10. Lunch Time: Indian vegetarian/Non- vegetarian meals; shaadi types – paneer,chicken varieties…
11. Khane peene key baad toh…neend…oye….nahin…koi sona-wona nahin hain…. Where is the time to sleep, when there is so little time to play..so back to another interesting games….Olympics… Shhhh… Just remember, these are a must to prove that we belong to the team that enjoy challenges…
12. Retire for brief beauty nap…I’m sure you would need it after a fun-filled day…
13. Yahan kuch clear nahihai kya karna hai but ye clear hai k masti karni hai….
14. Ab thoda kaam kar lein.? Set up a bonfire, and grill some tandoori paneer and chicken tikkas..thoda peena-sheena bhee possible hain as long as it is within limits….we don’t want a hangover….have dinner (finally, non vegetarian stuff too), dance, masti, till you crash in your respective beds…
15. The night will be dark and silent; sleep well. If you are lucky, you might have a wild animal giving you a wake up call at dusk…Relax. Bhul gaye, Kaun see team se ho.

Saturday, october 3rd:

1. Freshen up. Ab kids nahin khelengey toh kaun khelega..toh phir ho jaye, ek Volley-ball ka match?
2. Breakfast lag gaya hain..Jaldee se aao….phir hamein rappelling karne hike par jaana hain..jaldee karo….jaldee… oh haan..no jaldee…ASAP!
3. Now, the big one…return and get dressed for the RAFTING ACTION!!!
4. Briefing session by experts as to who, what, and how of rafting before we hit the stream….make sure to listen to each instruction seriously and make sure you follow what is said….
5. With mentally and physically all set, we board respective rafts in groups.. and set for the truly most memorable experience of our lives…Greatwhite water rafting in Ganges for about 22 Kms…Pheww!!!!!
6. While we are on rafts in water, we will be part of some water games and too…Majaa aayega!
7. The sail will start from the base camp and reach Rishikesh…
8. Ab thoda kaam kar lein.? Set up a bonfire, and grill some tandoori paneer and chicken tikkas..thoda peena-sheena bhee possible hain as long as it is within limits….we don’t want a hangover….have dinner (finally, non vegetarian stuff too), dance, masti, till you crash in your respective beds…
9. The night will be dark and silent; sleep well. If you are lucky, you might have a wild animal giving you a wake up call at dusk…Relax. Bhul gaye, Kaun see team se ho.

Sunday, october 4rth:

1. Freshen up. Ab kids nahin khelengey toh kaun khelega..toh phir ho jaye, ek Volley-ball ka match?

Monday, october 5th:

1. Freshens up, shaves (if required) and reaches LoginWorks.
2. Join work on Monday by 11.00 morning.
3. Continue good work, share the moments, and look forward to setting standards in whatever you do, wherever, whenever…

The iconic US cult bike maker Harley Davidson is set to enter Indian markets tomorrow, two years after it was first granted permission to start operations in the country. Sales will, however, begin only by 2010.

Harley Davidson was first granted permission to start operations in India in 2007 but it had to keep its plans in abeyance because of a crushing import duty of over 100 per cent. However, two years hence, the cruiser’s popularity seems to have far outweighed other considerations like price, which is expected to be multiples of lakhs.

Motorcycle Comparison: 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200 vs. 2009 BMW K1200R Spec Comparison

The 2009 XR1200 gives Harley Davidson a great start into the sports bike market, but in comparison to heavy hitters like the BMW K1200R, the Harley lacks power and weighs too much to keep up on performance.  The XR1200 is a great bike for someone who wants the styling and grunt of a Harley Davidson, along with the ability to enjoy the occasional track day.  When it comes to performance, the BMW is vastly more powerful, lighter, and more refined, but with a price tag starting about $3,000 higher than the XR1200, the Harley Davidson entry makes it a bargain with a mechanic setup friendlier to cruising than racing.