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“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”

—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
Scholar, Writer, Philosopher

Tell a Good Story When Presenting a Business Case

Even with a thoroughly prepared business case, you’ll only earn support for your project with a memorable, winning delivery. Don’t be tempted to let facts and figures do the persuading for you – craft an emotional story. It can be as simple as outlining the need, impact, and solution; you just need to present what’s at stake through a clear arc. Grab your audience’s attention by immediately identifying the business need you are trying to address. Next, weave an emotional appeal or human connection into your narrative – maybe by showing the effects of a proposed customer management system with testimonials from real customers, or describing how the data-sharing project you want to expand helped employees stay connected during a major outage. Avoid relying on slides too much. And always have an elevator pitch ready.

Adapted from “ The Right Way to Present Your Business Case” by Carolyn O’Hara.

PPP must not dig its own grave..!

Each and every child knows that Senator Rehman Malik, was the main cause and issue when the Karachi – Islamabad flight delay, caused the passengers to protest; and they forced Senator Rehman Malik to virtually run away, from the plane.

Now, obviously the entire nation blames the PPP, which has become the target of public hate and anger, over the news that Mr. Arjumand was sacked by his employers, to punish him over his act of protest in the plane and placate the PPP leadership.

One wonders why and for what Bilawal apologised, if in the heart of Karachi, national hero Mr. Arjumand has been gravely wronged, for his most popular act of national and international appreciation.

It is suggested that Mr. Asif Ali Zardari must personally intervene in this matter, to avoid the last nail in coffin of the party of the famous martyrs, else, the party of the party, will be finally over.

“Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.”

— Robert Gary Lee

“Your vision becomes clear when you look inside your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”

—Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961)
Founder Of Analytical Psychology

The ‘tiger’ who exposed Nestlé’s formula scandal in Pakistan
By Rafay Mahmood Published: September 29, 2014

Express Tribune.

Link:- http://tribune.com.pk/story/768923/the-tiger-who-exposed-nestles-formula-scandal-in-pakistan/

My letter titled “Who is the real chairman PCB?” Published today by the “Daily Times”.

Link:- http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/letters/30-Sep-2014/who-is-the-real-pcb-chairman

You too Sartaj Aziz… licking the Indian boots..!

Please don’t distort the fact, because the meeting with the Kashmiri leaders took place in the Pakistani HC in Delhi on 19 July, 2014 and on 25 July, the Indian FM telephoned the Pakistani High Commissioner to arrange Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries meeting, on 25 August, in Islamabad.

So, this clearly proves that the subsequent Indian decision to back out of the talks, was an after thought; and nothing to do with the meeting of the Kashmiri leaders with the Pakistani High Commissioner in Delhi.

The express Tribune news link:- http://tribune.com.pk/story/768419/meeting-with-hurriyat-leader-was-probably-mistimed-says-aziz/

Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said that the timing of a meeting between Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah and Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit was ‘probably not right.’
While talking to Indian channel Headlines Today on Saturday, Aziz said although such meetings were regular for decades now, the timing could have been better this time.
“This has been a regular practice since last 30 years and I don’t think there is anything new about it,” he said. “In this case, the timing was probably not right because a substantial discussion on Kashmir was yet to start.”
This meeting on August 25 was to declare the agenda, he added.
However, Aziz argued, if Indians had apprehensions, they could have informed them, earlier.
“I think if the request had come earlier that the timing is not right then probably it could have been reconsidered,” he said. “But in this case the message came when one of the Kashmiri leaders was already in the High Commission.”

“Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.”

— Confucius

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

—Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
Author, Philosopher, Theologian, Educator, Civil Rights Leader