TEDxChennai 2012 license cancelled...

All the hue and cry about TEDxChennai license being cancelled. To all those friends who ask me what went wrong... I was not part of the event conducted this year despite being an active volunteer for the first two editions. I have my personal opinions and reasons for not taking an active role this year and I don't want to comment on them.

There might have been gross violations... honest mistakes... profiteering... But as long as those who attended the event got their money's worth and some of them went back inspired enough to change the world... I am happy. Period.

Hindu article on license cancellation

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tedxchennais-license-cancelled/ar...

Economic times article on license cancellation

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/tedx-chennai-licence-s...

Explanation from Kiruba about what went wrong in TEDxChennai

http://www.kiruba.com/2012/12/the-tedxchennai-explanation.html?

 

 

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Ways to become a better presenter

Ways To Become A Better Presenter from Abhishek Shah

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Pixar's 22 rules of story telling

Pixar's 22 rules of story telling

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Japanese couple in an argument over ways of SEX

Japanese couple in an argument over ways of SEX

Husband: Sukitaki.
Wife: Kowanini!!

Husband: Toka a anji rodi roumi yakoo!
Wife on her knees literally begging: Mimi nakoundinda tinkouji!

Husband (angrily): Na miaou kina tim kouji!

And you sit and read this interestedly as if you understand Japanese!

You're unbelievable I always knew you'll try to read anything on SEX..:p 

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Lunch at Kryptos by Willi....

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How to be successful in your Job/Life...

I am begining to love these last minute assignments. I had to go to Tiruchengode to interact with the first year students of KSR college. I was not sure of what to talk to them, well i didnt even know if I will reach there on time.

I reached Koyambedu bus terminals at 10.00 p.m and luckily got a bus to erode, it was the PNK SRT travels. It was a sleeper coach and I had the entire double sleeper for me as no one was next to me, it was like travelling in a double cot bed on the roads :-)

When the driver gives a pleasant smile and takes extra effort to make the passengers comfortable, they can make a lot of difference to the pleasantness of a journey.

The thing about last minute assignments is that they force you to keep looking out for interesting pieces of information. That is when i met my fellow traveller Pradeep who shared and as i dug in more about his career journey, I found it fascinating. While these may sound like regular management mantras, when you combine them with real life experience, you understand how powerful they are.

1. Make a start
2. Work smart
3. Keep looking for opportunities
4. Open up
5. Win your boss
6. Keep learning
7. Have Honesty and belief in your abilities
8. Read books
9. Network with people
10. Expand your knowledge
11. Constantly evaluate yourself and set goals
12. Love your job
13. Develop people management skills
14. Help people as much as possible
15. Face Challenges
16. Be Different
17. Be clear as to what you want
18. Get out of your comfort zone
19. Be a leader, enable people to achieve their potential

It makes a more powerful story when you come to know that Pradeep who is currently a GM at a textiles company in Tirupur and has earlier worked with Walmart heading their QA had a formal education only till 9th standard.

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