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High-tech gadget boosts your image at work.

You always knew it but did not agree to it. But now, this research proves it.
A research now says that using the latest high-tech gadget is one way to boost your image at work.

So, business professionals who want to be perceived as leaders should be investing in the latest technology breakthrough. I know a lot of you would disagree but hey trust me, I think it counts.

Here are a few more things to note from the research:

1.Familiarity with and usage of new high-tech products appears to be a common manifestation of innovative behavior

2.Researchers also found that women who used technological gadgets benefited more than their male counterpart

Internet of Things

What is the Internet of Things?

Wonderful article on Guardian, a summary of Pew Research's Internet of Things report

What is Internet of Things?
A global, immersive, invisible, ambient networked computing environment built through the continued proliferation of smart sensors, cameras, software, databases, and massive data centers in a world-spanning information fabric known as the Internet of Things.

It’s about devices all working together!

Google Glass

Google Glass has created quite a ripple. Is it ready for use? 

Read the article here: 

http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/13/google-will-now-sell-glass-to-anyone-who-wants-it-indefinitely/?ncid=rss

Discussing Pay with your employees

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/04/how-to-discuss-pay-with-your-employees/

Cockroach Theory

A beautiful speech by Sundar Pichai - an IIT-MIT Alumnus and Global Head Google Chrome:

The cockroach theory for self development👍

     

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and  sat on a lady. 

She started screaming out of fear. 

With a panic stricken face and trembling voice,she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.

Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.

The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.

Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.

The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.

In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.

The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.

When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach 

responsible for their histrionic behavior?

If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?

He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.

It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.

I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.

More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.

Lessons learnt from the story:

I understood, I should not react in life.

I should always respond.

The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.

Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of.

A beautiful way to understand............LIFE.👍👍-