Master Returns in style !!

பாரதி கவிதை !!

தேடிச் சோறு நிதந்தின்று - பல

சின்னஞ்சிறு கதைகள் பேசி - மனம்

வாடித் துன்பமிக உழன்று - பிறர்

வாடப் பல செயல்கள் செய்து - நரை

கூடிக் கிழப் பருவமெய்தி - கொடுங்

கூற்றுக்கிரையெனப் பின் மாயும் - பல

வேடிக்கை மனிதரைப் போலே - நான்

வீழ்வேனென்று நினைத்தாயோ ???

Nice one !! Lovely !!

outperform !!!

...
kaAdhaL eNthaN veEthi vaZhi kAiyaI vIsi vaNthA pinNuM ..
kaALkadukKa kaAthuRukkEn ethaNaAlE ..?
febrauary maAthathiRkkU naAlu oNnu kooDi vaRuma
aAnDU naAlU kaAththiRukkUm atHu poLa ..
...

... nEnjAnkootiL neEyE niRkiraAi ..


neXt ???

Be a Wing Rider !!

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...
kaN pArthu kathAikKa mudiyAmaL nAnuM
thAvikKindRa oRu penNum neEthaAn...
kaN kotTa mudiyAmaL mudiyAmaL pArkuM
saLikkAtha oRu penNum neEthAn...
...

neXt ??

GIFT ?? !!

"Past is history

Future is mystery

This moment is a gift.

That's why it's called PRESENT"

Is't so ??? Ha Ha ..!!

sometime.. History repeats ..!! what say ??

Lara Reurns !

Yes, My favorite "Brain Lara" returns as West Indies captain (third time) !!

Congrats and ALL THE BEST Lara !

: news :

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Blog roam !

Recently read blog of "Effective Goals", It’s a great read.

.. a friend (who shall remain anonymous) vented to me about his “day of meetings.”

“We are talking about ‘goals,’ but, I don’t think we are making progress. We will never be able to achieve these goals. This is a real waste of time.”

I asked him, “When your team is setting goals, what are they using to measure the goals and to make sure they are achievable? Are you using the SMART system?” He had not heard of this, and after I described it to him he said, “I need to have this; we need to be using this!”

SMART is an acronym one can run through to look at a goal, personal or work; it does not matter, and make sure it has a chance of being successful:

S = Specific - Be very specific about your goal; don’t make it vague. You may want to take a vague, or a complicated goal, and break it up into smaller, specific goals.

M = Measurable - Don’t do ANYTHING unless it is measurable. If you do not have something to measure against, how will you know when you have reached your goal? For example, “Our goal is to increase sales” is not only vague (see “S“) but has no measure. “Our goal: to increase sales in the next 6 months by 25% over last year’s sales numbers.” That is measurable and you will know when you have hit that goal.

A = Achievable - Don’t set a goal that’s “pie in the sky” and not achievable. Set a goal that is actionable (another “A” word sometimes used for this step); a goal that steps can be defined for.

R = Realistic - We all have big dreams. However, if you set a goal that is not realistic, you are setting yourself up for failure from the start. Look at the Measure (see “M”) you have set for the goal. In the example above, is 25% realistic?

T = Time-Specific or Targeted - When you set a goal, make sure you have a target. When do you want to achieve this goal? In the example above, we said 6 months. If the sales force just knows “25%” but does not know by when, they will have no target and no motivation. Yet, if they know “how much” and “by when,” they will have a goal they are shooting for; they will be running in a race that has a finish line. Motivation is the name of the game with goals.

In addition to my friends venting, Guy Kawasaki wrote an excellent post that motivated me to write about this. His post is called the “Art of Execution.” It touches on SMART, but, adds more to look at goals from a variety of angles. Though written towards an entrepreneur who has received funding for their company and now needs to know “what to do next,” this post is extremely applicable to any team or any project you might be working on.

eMptY ! ?

emPty !! ? Am I ?

Chumma, Let see !

India Rising !

'India Rising' or Indian consumer shining ?. Yes, Newsweek writes about rising India. And how the Indian consumer is driving its growth.

In India, the individual is king. Young Indian professionals don’t wait to buy a house at the end of their lives with their savings. They take out mortgages. The credit-card industry is growing at 35 percent a year. Personal consumption makes up a staggering 67 percent of GDP in India, much higher than China (42 percent) or any other Asian country. Only the United States is higher at 70 percent.

Am I shining or rising ? Who knows ? Ha ha ... But, Back to Blog Blah Blah !!

pinKy Dreamz !

[paAthi neEyuM paAthi naAnuM, jodiyaAga inAithiDa vaA vaA ..!!]

pinkY puRple DreAmZ !!

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[Snap clicked on 'Rose Week', July 2005 @ Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park, Belfast, NI]

itho vanthuttein ?

Christmas, New Year, Pongal ... Wow! Quite a lot of festivals gone on their way .. ! But, nothing special or even usual !

But, still thought of spending looong time on vacation for jus' relaxing (??) or refreshing .. ?! Will catch all soon ... ... (itho vanthuttein ?)

.. aRuntha vaAlu kuRumbu theLu ..
aAnaaAlum iva aNgelu ..

"Dhavani Potta.." nice peppy song from Yuvan's 'Sandakozhi' on the BG ..

natuRE !!

escape !!
Originally uploaded by dreamz.

Check out few natural picks, snapped during the last week trip to MPPura (??), Tirunelveli.

Nature Dreamz Snaps @ MP Puraa, TVLI.

someone who listens to me..
someone who cares for me..
someone who understands me..

????? Chumma !!

“dot” email id !

Ever dreamed of the perfect Yahoo! Mail address? Now, you can try your luck !

Yahoo ! just opened up new “dot” addresses to all Mail users. Now one can get an extra email address like come.here@yahoo.com or sweet.dreamz@yahoo.com (hA ha !!). It’s absolutely free to All. Most interestingly, one can use the same/single INBOX to send & receive messages for both the address now ! Amazing !! (via)

My new 'dot' mail address & primary address,




Hurry and Check ur Dream id now !

Start page - My Home !

Personalized start pages are making a comeback now. Take a look at this list :

• Google Personalized Page
• Microsoft Windows Live
• Netvibes
• Protopage
• Goowy
• Zoozio
• Eskobo
• Favoor and more ..
  

Wow! A lot in this Q !. Mmm, these start pages are all almost looks like My Yahoo which has been around for some years. But, this time these are riding on the AJAX and Web 2.0 (anything hype!!). These start pages are basically a customizable portal where you can drag and drop portlets (it is also called gadgets, widgets...) with AJAX. Looks cool n nice.!! But, all these start pages eats up huge memory ??

--
: The tough-minded optimist views any problem as a challenge to his intelligence, ingenuity and faith. He keeps on thinking, praying and believing. He knows there is a solution and so he finally finds it. :

@last !!

THE much expected & most awaited 'Puthupettai' music is finally released .. another one from 'Selvaraghavan - Yuvan Shankar Raja - Na.Muthukumar' combination ..

>> this album has 10 tracks.. will play 45+mins ..

>> 6 of them are 'Symphony Orchestra' with various themes, mainly in-line with story, I guess.. (film stars, Dhanush as 'Dada', with lovely 'Sneha' !! & Sonia)

>> Symphony from Chapraya Symphony Orchestra - Bangkok with Yuvan.

>> Dhanush sung 'Enga Area..' .. sure hit for front-seaters .. here n there beats used in Manmadhan recomposed .??

Domaru...Dapsaa...Dhommai....Kumaaru..
Dey, Kokki Kumaaru !!

Hey Padicha Naaye Kitta Varathey
Enga Area Ulla Varaathey !!

>> Really worth listening all the tracks .. My pick of this album "Oru Naalil.." (It All Comes Down To This Oru Naalil sung by Yuvan), lengthy song ..

..இருட்டினிலே நீ நடக்கயிலே
உன் நிழலும் உன்னை விட்டு விலகிவிடும்
நீ மட்டும் தான் இந்த உலகத்திலே
உனக்கு துணை என்று விலங்கிவிடும் ..

>> see how this comes in the movie ?? 'Puthupettai' !? really anything new ?

>> other music releases > "Kalaba Kadhalan" by Niru, 'Agaram' & 'Kalvanin Kadhali' by Yuvan ..

today ? ? ?

You are eager and optimistic today, dear Taurus, which works well with your strong and capable nature. You are likely to find that things at begin to click into place. Something that has been troubling you for some time suddenly becomes clear. What was once a stumbling block is now a mere bump in the road, easily passable. All indications are that you will be successful at whatever you undertake now, so dare to dream big.!!

to Me ?? Ha Aha ha !!

இன்னாருக்கு இன்னாரென்று
எழுதி வைத்தானே தேவன் அன்று ..

?? !!

"எது இன்று உன்னுடையதோ,
அது நாளை மற்றொருவருடையதாகிறது.
மற்றொரு நாள், அது
வேறொருவருடையதாகும்."

:: கீதை ::

Thavamai Thavamirunthu !

Thavamai Thavamirunthu, TT (me, never ?) 3 hours and 22 minutes! film directed and acted by 'Cheran', with his uncompromised cinema flying mostly, and appeals as much to the mind as the heart. The film is all about parental care (esp. father-son relationship), love and more realistic stuffs.

>> Watched the film with K & S family, K, B (thx. for booking the tickets), K, F this weekend. Really nice drive in ECR during excellent climate in Chennai (Jus' escaped from 5th innings of the heavy rain, Fanoos ?) ..

>> film shot @ Karaikudi and nearby locations mostly, which includes our Great 'college' (after 'Kandukondein Kandukondein') and hostel too.. Nice memories, while seeing all those places (including the Great College doom, Murugappa Hall, S-gate, etc., etc., ?? ..) with my 'friends' in Big screen !!

>> "yenna paarkirai ?", “unnai saranandathen…” (guess, the CD contains song with female voice, but film features song in male voice) songs are nice to listen ..

>> Raj kiran acted excellently well. That girl 'Meena' (guess), acted well with local slang, mostly funny ;-)

>> lot more in mind .. let me leave that as it is ..!! ??

'வாழ்க்கை ஒரு கடுமையான ஆசிரியர்.
தேர்வு முடிந்தபின் தான் பாடம் கிடைக்கும்'

Update : Check-out nice review by Nilavu Nanban @ தவமாய் தவமிருந்து

four ! ?

thaNeer thaNeer .. Repeattu (howmany time ??) .. Check out the latest few snaps taken during "fourth" time rain hit [see here ] in last 40 dayz !! Will this continue again ??

"..theliyavittu theliyavittu varuthuda .." (Vadivelu style ?)

Attention ???

Came across a nice blog post "Watch and You Will Know" (Attention and Appreciation!!)

Dave Pollard writes in the context of cultural anthropolgy :

I think what most of us want, male and female, human and other, is attention and appreciation. Everything else is derivative of those two things.

It's really all about attention, and paying attention. The attention we pay to others, and that others pay to us, defines us, far more than our appearance or our name. And how can we appreciate what someone (a life partner, a business partner, a customer, an employee, a friend, a foe) is about and has to offer unless and until we pay attention to her, really listen and observe with (as much as is humanly possible) no judgement, no personal filters or frames impeding. And once weve paid enough attention that we really understand that person (or for that matter, that creature of any species), how can we not appreciate her?
...

Things are the way they are for a reason. Watch, listen, observe, pay attention, and you will know that reason. Most genius, most innovation, most emotion, I am convinced, stems from this 'first-hand' knowledge.

This is the skill, more than any other, that I need to learn.

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Myself as animal

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Really funny stuff !!