Goal-Setting

GOAL - SETTING
M.C.DAS
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
&
HRD TRAINER


“Man ought always to have something that he prefers to life; otherwise life itself will seem to him tiresome and void.”--- Seume

Goal-less life is like a rudder-less ship. It has no aim and objective. It may reach somewhere or nowhere. It is no life at all! It is like a piece of rag that may be blown to any side by the passing winds. No goals and no achievements! No achievements and no success! No success and no thrill! Do you want such a life?

Obviously, you don’t want to lead such a goal-less and purposeless life! It is better to set a goal and fail to achieve it, rather than, not having a goal in life. Therefore, setting a goal is more important than achieving it. Just think about it!

Goal creates a vision! Goal sets a direction! Goal motivates a person! Goal keeps life moving! Goal gears up all the latent talents! Goal canalizes the energies! Goal gives a meaning to life! Do you want to set your goals right now?

Do you know your life goal? What is that you want to become in life? What is that you want to be after ten or twenty years? What do you want to achieve, ultimately, in life? Have you ever thought of it? If not, think of it now!


LONG TERM GOAL (LTG) is prone to change. It can’t be specific. It is a vision for a long period. It is a long-term plan based on many factors. But, it is very important. It is a dream that is to be realised. LTG is to be set basing on ones aptitude, aspiration and ambition. All that one has to do is to think of the LTG and set a time for it. Set your LTG today!

Medium Term Goal (MTG) is the forerunner of the Long Term Goal. In order to achieve the LTG, the medium term goals are to be achieved. MTG is that spans between today and five years from today. Jot down all the goals you want to achieve during the five years to come! These goals must be specific and time-bound. Fix a specific date for each goal to be achieved year-wise. Keep reviewing from time to time! Set your Medium Term Goals today!


Short Term Goal (STG) is the foundation for medium term goals. The success of medium term goals depends on the achievement of Short Term Goals. STG is that which is to achieved within a month or quarter or half-year or a year. These goals are to be more clear and specific. The planning is to be made meticulously and chronologically. The achievable goals are to be in the form of identifiable units. It should be supported by a work-chart or a PERT chart. It is to be more closely monitored. Prepare your STG chart today!

Mini Goal (MG) is the brick and mortar of short-term goals. It is the mini goals that make the short-term goals to be achieved. These are the goals that are to be realised in a week’s time or in a day. The success or failure of STG, MTG, and LTG depends on the fulfillment of the mini goals. These goals are to be quickly realised. They are visible and tangible. These goals are to be immediately followed by actions. Goal setting and goal achieving, almost, go hand in hand. Set your Mini goals and start working on them!

Micro Goal (MIG) is the foundation for the whole goal setting process. The success of all goals depends on the setting of micro goals. These are the goals that are related to today, now, this hour, this minute and this moment! What is that you want to achieve in life? Think of it now! Determine it now! Start working on your Micro Goals now! This minute! This second!

Imagine! Constructing a House is your LTG! Then, MTG is like roofing! LTG is like raising walls! MG is like plinth work and MIGS are the pile and pillar foundations. It is the goals that build personalities.


REFLECTIONS

1. Think of a goal-less life!
2. Think of your Long Term Goal!
3. Think of your Medium Term Goals!
4. Think of your Short Term Goals!
5. Have you thought of your Mini Goals?
6. Have you realised the importance of Micro Goals?

THINGS TO DO

· Write down your Long Term Goal on a piece of paper and paste it at a place where you spend more time.
· Prepare a Table of Medium Term Goals with a time schedule.
· Prepare a Chart of Short Term Goals with specific details.
· Work out your Mini Goals and start working on them
· Think of your Micro Goals and implement them right now.

My Profile

DR. M.C.DAS: A PROFILE


HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Retd.) MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
ANDHRA LOYOLA COLLEGE MCD ASSOCIATES
VIJAYAWADA – 520 008 54-14/8-5, BHARATHINAGAR
AP INDIA VIJAYAWADA-520 008
AP INDIA

Tele fax: 91-866-541177 Mobile: 9849085411
E-mail: mcdas@sify.com, dgmcdas@gmail.com


Qualifications:

M.Com from Andhra University (1966)
Ph.D from Andhra University for the thesis on "Management of Civic Amenities:A Case Study of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation

Diplomas and certificate courses passed:
· Counselling
· Communication media
· Transactional Analysis
· Radio & Journalism
· Effective Classroom Communication

Experience:1967-1969: Accountant, M/S S.A.E (India) Ltd., (an Italian Company) Calcutta.
1969-1970: Lecturer in Commerce, Andhra Jateeya Kalasala, Machilipatnam
1987-1988: Academic Officer, University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada (on deputation)
1970- 2002: Head, Dept. of Commerce, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada

Teaching Experience:Teaching Human Resource Management, Principles and Practice of Auditing, Currency and Banking and Accountancy for the past 31 years in Andhra Loyola College, a college run by the Society of Jesus.

Training Experience:
Conducting Workshops and Seminars for the past 38 years in Management, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Human Relations and Behavioral Sciences in Educational Institutions, Industrial concerns, Private and Public Sector Undertakings etc.
Conducting Training programmes on self-help and Rural Empowerment in rural areas on behalf of Karl Kuebel Foundation of Germany.
Conducting Personality Development courses for High School and College students.
Conducting courses on Personal and Professional Effectiveness for the Police, Revenue, Transport Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Indian Post and Telegraph Dept. etc.
Adjunct Faculty Member: Acharya Nagarjuna University
Visiting Professor: Krishna University and Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Hyderabad

Management Consultant:
Working on Internal Management Systems, Human Resource Management, TQM Projects, Marketing and Sales Strategies, Team Building, Inter-Personal Relations, Customer Relationship, Management Development etc. for Private and Public Sector organizations.

Surveys Conducted:Socio- economic Survey, Survey on the functioning of the Police, Survey on Public Distribution System, Survey on Civic- Amenities provided by the Municipal Corporation, Survey on Economic Support Programmes in slums developed by the Overseas Development Agency of the United Kingdom, Survey on Low-cost Housing etc.

Workshops conducted:¨ Transactional Analysis
¨ Effective Communication
¨ Public Speaking
¨ Leadership
¨ Motivation
¨ Team- Building
¨ Personal and Professional Effectiveness
¨ Marketing and Selling Techniques
¨ Career Counselling
¨ Management Development Programmes
¨ Supervisory Development Programs
¨ Inter- Personal Relations
¨ Customer Relationship
¨ Human Resource Management
¨ Public Relations
¨ Awareness and goal setting
¨ Change Management
¨ Conflict Management
¨ Total Quality Management
¨ Time Management
¨ Stress Management

Organizations associated with:Karl Kuebel Foundation, Federal Republic of Germany.
ICEA, France
Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI), New Delhi
AP Transport Academy
AP Productivity Council
AP Heavy Machinery and Engineering Ltd.
State Bank Staff Training College, Hyderabad
Indian Bank Training Institute
Andhra Bank Staff Training College
HRD Division, Vysya Bank Ltd.
AP Dairy Development Corp.
Shriram Group Companies
Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada
AP State Civil Supplies Corp.
Vijayawada Bottling Co. Ltd.
Bhaskar Agrochemicals Ltd.
Vijaya Krishna Super Bazaar
Dept. of Marketing, Govt. of AP.
Dept. of Transport, Govt. Of AP.
Dolphin Medical Services Ltd.
Citi Cardiac Research Centre Ltd.
Kennedy High School
Dept. Of Revenue
Dept. of Police
Hi-tech Print Systems Ltd.
ONGC- Rajahmundry
Canara Bank Training Institute
Syndicate Bank Training Institute
Aptech Computers
Logic Soft Computers
VJ Info Systems
First Computers Ltd.
Indian Post and Telegraph Dept.
Profit Shoe Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Tobacco Board
Byrraju Foundation
Lanco Power Generation Corpn.
Mahrshi College for Women, Hyderabad
All India Radio Training Institue
Gudlavalleru Engineering College
Prakash Engineering College
MIC college of Engineering
The corporate people

Foreign Assignments:
Visited the U.S.A. as a member of Group Study Exchange team of Rotary International in 1978 and made a study of the educational institutions and industries.
Visited the U.K., the U.S.A. and Brazil as a leader of the GSE team of Rotary International in 1991 and made a study of the universities and industrial establishments.
Visited USA, Australia and Singapore in 2005 as District Governor of Rotary International Dist.3020.
Visited Canada and USA in 2013 and visited University of Toronto and Princeton University
Social Activities:District Governor, Rotary International Dist. 3020
President of Rotary Club of Vijayawada , 1996-97.
District Director- Publications, Rotary International District 3020, 1999-2000.
Managing Trustee, Rotary Blood Bank and Medical Services Charitable Trust.
Member of Krishna District Cultural Council
Member of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, SC Rly.
Chairman, Andhra Loyola College Staff Association, 1998-2000.
Member of the Vijayawada Traffic Advisory Committee.
Member of the Krishna District Tourism Development Committee.
General Secretary, Society for History and Culture of Vijayawada.
Executive Member, Forum for Child Rights
Vice President, Vijayawada Club 2003-2005
Member, Child Welfare Committee
Coordinator, Tiranga Run 2008
Chief Coordinator, Business Seminar at World Telugu Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013
Member, National Advisory Board,  Indo-Global Education Summit

Hobbies:Writing, Acting and directing dramas
‘A’ grade artiste of All India Radio
Playing games and sports
Contributing articles to magazines
Compeering Programs
Freelance Journalism

Personal Data:Father’s Name: M.V.J.Bhukta
Mother’s Name: Jaganmohinamma
Date of birth: 1st May 1944
Driving License Number: 1966/VJA/79
Passport Number: I 167868
Wife: - Lakshmi, a housewife
Sons: 
Jagadish Das, a Computer Software Professional, working in Tech Mahendra Ltd., at Toronto, Canada
Sai Sekhar Das, Faculty, BITS( Pilani) Bangalore Off-Campus Unit
Daughter:  Santhi, an English Teacher married to Y.C.Roy, Assistant General Manager, IBM, Bangalore
Grand Children: Six

Self Awareness

SELF-AWARENESS
M.C.DAS
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
&
HRD TRAINER


“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
-Mark Twain


Earth’s greatest treasure lies in its human beings! Everything on the face of the earth has come from the human brain. In the words of Lord Buddha, “We are the result of our own thoughts.” Every product and service in the world has its origin in the human thought. It is the thought that gets converted into material or service.

You strongly believe today that you will become something one day, you are sure to achieve it. All the inventions and innovations in this world are the results of strong beliefs and hard work. Edison strongly believed that he would a make an Electric Bulb, and he made it. Marconi very strongly believed that he would make a Radio, and he made it. So are all inventions and innovations in this world! Today, you think and believe that you would be able to achieve what you want to achieve!

Do you know about your own body?
It is the largest organisation with the best-managed systems in the world. There are 60 lakh crores of cells that work as employees in the body. Each cell has a specific duty to perform and it performs with perfection and punctuality. In a way, you are the Chairman and Managing Director of the biggest and best organisation in the world! Just think for a while!

Do you know that you have the best Computer in you?
There is no computer in the world, which is equal to the human brain! If a computer has to perform the normal jobs done by the human brain in one day, a computer of the size of the Newyork City is to be built! It is not an exaggeration! It is true! Further, brain is the most powerful instrument in the world. Nobody knows as to how powerful the human brain is? Nobody has ever utilised fully the capacity of the brain in the world. It is not possible also! Even a great scientist like Einstein is supposed to have utilised only 0.1 percent of the total power of the brain! Just imagine! How much of our brainpower we must have used?

Do you know that you have the best calculator in you?
There is no calculator in the world, which is equal to human eye! If a calculator has to make the calculations made by the eye in one hour, a calculator of the size of the Tokyo City is to be built! Human eye makes one million calculations in a fraction of a Second! Just reflect! How well are we using this fantastic tool?

Do you know that you have the best refinery in you?
There is no refinery in the world, which is parallel to human heart! With a ‘Lub’ it sucks bad blood and with a ‘Dub’ it purifies it. Further, it controls the largest ‘Transport System’ i.e. the Blood Circulatory System in the world! Blood travels a distance of 16,80,00,000 miles in 24 hours in the human body! Just think! How great your fist-sized heart is?

Do you know that you have the best Plant and Machinery in your body?
There is no plant in the world that can so instantaneously extract oxygen and leave out carbon dioxide from the air as the lungs do in our body! We have to set up a big oxygen plant and go through a long process to harness oxygen into the cylinders. What a wonderful mechanism it is? Just reflect on it!

Do you know that you have the greatest factory in your body?
There is no factory in the world that can convert food into blood like the stomach does! Idly, Vada, Dosa, Chicken, Mutton and what not, everything we dump into the belly is sincerely digested and converted into blood while pushing out all the waste material! What a fantastic system it is? Just ponder over it!

Do you know that you have the best Filtering Station in you?
There is no filtering system in the world, which is equal to the functioning of Kidneys in the human body. Each kidney has 12,00,000 filters that continuously filter the impurities and drain them out through nine major canals, the excretory organs and millions of minor outlets, the sweat pores! What an amazing system it is? Just think!

Do you know that you have the best Storehouse of ideas in you?
Nobody knows as to how big is the human mind! It is as big as the Space. Nobody knows as to how many ideas are there in it! Everything on the earth, from pin to rocket, has come from the human mind. Nothing has fallen from the sky! Oh! What a powerful mind we have? Just imagine!

Do you know that the Spirit is beyond your body and mind?
Its power is beyond our comprehension. It encompasses the whole universe. It puts the whole universe in you. It is deathless and indestructible. Let’s not touch it now! It is too big to talk about or even think about!




Do you know that you are on a planet that is sincere, honest and punctual?
Mother Earth, on which we are living, travels at a speed of 68,400 miles per hour and takes exactly 365.25 days to complete one revolution around the Sun. She travels at a speed of 1040 miles per hour and takes exactly 24 hours to complete one rotation on her own axis. No rest! No relaxation! How great Mother Earth is? Just Think!

How well are you using your body, mind and the spirit?
Life is a great opportunity! Living is a thrill! Work is a pleasure! There is a great thrill in striving for success! Be aware of the greatness of your body! Think of the power of your mind! Aim for success! Act with confidence! Achieve and enjoy the thrill of success!


REFLECTIONS

1. Great achievements in the world are the results of strong beliefs.
2. Human body is the greatest organisation with unparalleled systems in the world
3. Computer is no comparison to the human brain.
4. Eye is the greatest calculator in the world.
5. Heart is the best refinery in the world
6. Lungs are the best Oxygen-plant in the world.
7. Stomach is the best factory in the world that converts food into blood.
8. Kidneys provide the best drainage system for the body.
9. Mind is the greatest storehouse of ideas.
10. Spirit is eternal and indestructible.
11. Are we as sincere and hard working as Mother Earth?




Things to do


Know about your own body, mind and spirit!
Think of doing great things!
Make best use of the strengths you have!
Get inspired by the sincerity and honesty of Mother Earth!
Today and now, set your goal and start working for it!











ALL WITHIN THE HOUR

In the last one-hour, some 138 million cubic meters of water has flowed down the Ganga. The light that left sun and crossed us, here on Earth, some 52 minutes ago has reached a point 1,080 million kms from the sun. The Earth itself has traveled 1,07,244 kms along its orbit round the sun. Around its own axis, the Earth has covered 1,600 kms.

If you are an adult and for the last hour have not run or exercised, your heart has pumped 300 litres of blood, beating about 4,320 times. Meanwhile 83 tones or 83,000 kgs of cosmic dust has fallen on Earth and the average Indian consumed 86.25 calories worth of food. A Mach-1 plane flying steadily covered 1,061 kms.