Gudipati

It was out of my conscious that, today is X-mass. I don't know about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the pain he undergone, but has a reason for all, may be a vision to spread love and affection among the people. That's one of the reasons for his existence and the X-mass is being celebrated across the globe on this day. There were many occasions in my life where I got utmost inspiration, on March 22, 2012, I have got an opportunity to meet Sir Dr. Abdul Kalam in Hyderabad. I spent at least an hour in his vibrant space. It's a great experience being in his presence. I felt that, I would carry this inspiration all the way in my life. Today (December 25, 2012) I had spent some time with a guy called Vikram, I was in Bangalore railway station waiting for intercity express (Bangalore to Ernakulam). I found this guy and chose to talk to him for some time though I left with other two favorite choices (reading and listening to music). I asked him, "where are y...

Finding a restaurant in unfamiliar places is like finding an oasis in a desert. I had visited Alleppey many times but was searching for a nice restaurant and missed out my very favorite ‘Indian Coffee House’. This is my fourth visit to alleppey, I didn’t find in last three visits but yesterday I did. It happened suddenly, the restaurant is located in a busy circle and its just opposite to one of our training centers, where I was supposed to go. I entered in the restaurant and without looking out for the menu, I ordered Dosa, the unique experience of having dosa with a combination of a single vada (I had similar experience in Trivandrum) was served by a nice waiter with a humble smile. I couldn’t stop my temptation to order for a coffee. For the next two days I visited almost six times, sparing time for my tea breaks to spend in the coffee house and the large meals. I was curious to know the history of this restaurant, and made myself to discover the history of In...

Life skill sessions Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left?  Answer: five. Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doing. Mark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt, 'Five Frogs on a Log' coaching simply means helping people to 'get into actions' Session 1, July 15, 2012, 10.15 Hrs. "It was a monsoon morning and was so pleasant, going for a long ride with you always a pleasure. Spending time with you always takes me to a new world, new excitement and I feel empowered with great satisfaction." Chay, an intermediate student shared with his dad, how he felt about the 'two hour' productive drive on NH 9. The conversation: Chay's Dad: "Hi Chay, how are things at college?" Chay: "Fine dad, I am enjoying, faculties are good, I like our English faculty, he is very humorous, I never feel bore in his sessions", Chay started sharing about his faculties in the college...

  “Visionary companies are not afraid to make bold commitments and big goals, these big goals may be daunting perhaps risky, but the adventure, excitement and challenge of it grab people in the gut, gets their juices flowing, and creates immense forward momentum.” n   Built to Last (Successful habits of visionary companies) Back ground Dr. Reddy's Foundation is a social development organisation, LABS (Livelihood Advancement Business School) is one of the flagship programs in skill development, LABS is a unique model which focuses on imparting the life skills, technical skills and Work Readiness Module to the needy youth. DRF has been successful in this journey and almost 2.5 Lakh youth have benefitted by end of 2012. Till August 2011 DRF partnered with different corporates and government agencies to serve the youth. Over the period the leadership in DRF realised the importance of becoming self dependent and  vision for the organisation has made them take a bol...