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“We have not all had the good fortune to be ladies. We have not all been generals, or poets, or statesmen; but when the toast works down to the babies, we stand on common ground – for we have all been babies. ”

Mark Twain (1835-1910);
[Samuel Clemens] humorist, essayist, novelist

Consider the Risks in Your Business Case

A good business case addresses the question, “What happens if we take this course of action?” But chances are that not everything will go as planned. Be sure to consider the risks to what you are proposing and what will happen to the project’s value if you’ve made the wrong assumptions. Most people focus on threats: What if the vendor doesn’t deliver on time? What if the cost of raw materials goes through the roof? What if you aren’t able to hit the launch date? But you also need to consider opportunities: How can you get a higher return on investment or a faster payback? Can you complete the project sooner? Can you put your best team on it? Think about each assumption you’ve made and how it could change.

Adapted from the HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case eBook + Tools.

Tough talk: IMF says meeting conditions must for release of tranches
By Shahbaz Rana Published The Express Tribune: September 11, 2013

But our honourable finance minister, Mr. Ishaq Dar, says no conditionality’s attached to
The IMF loan: and the nation will obviously believe him because, he never lies and he is an honourable person, who will never sell the nation for few billion dollars, let the IMF and newspapers say, what they want..!

An extract from the Times of India report.

” Obama said. “Terrible things happen across the globe, and it is beyond our means to right every wrong”.

My comments:

Especially when it comes to the worst human rights violations by Israel and India, the government of the so called mighty United States, is absolutely helpless..!

An extract from the Times of India report:

“President Barack Obama says the United States cannot be the world’s policeman, but he adds that it can save Syrian children from being gassed to death.”

Mr. President of the USA, who will save from the drone death, the Pakistani children? Or there is a difference of death from drones and gas?

Indian city in UP province, Muzaffarnagar Roits toll reached 38 : Silence of Pakistani government, to say the least is dismal..!

How can we forget Indian statements just on the movements of Hindu population from Sindh?

“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”

— Bruce Lee

Syria accepts Russian proposal to handover chemical weapons: Media Reports

“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself. ”

Alan Alda (born 1936);
actor, director, screenwriter

Be a Work-Life Role Model

Everyone struggles to find the right balance between work and life. As a manager, how you personally handle this challenge influences your team members. They are looking to you for signs of what they can and should do. Here is how you can set a good example:

Be open. Talk candidly about your own challenges and strategies for fitting together your work, family, and personal life. Let your employees see you as more than just a person who works.

Appreciate others as whole people. Respect the fact that everyone you work with has a life beyond work. Encourage people to talk about their non-work activities with colleagues.

Be willing to experiment. Ask people about what would help improve their ability to achieve work results while also increasing their well-being beyond work. When employees are involved in designing and implementing solutions, they’re more committed to making them work.

Adapted from “The Ripple Effects You Create as a Manager,” by Monique Valcour