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Y#54 September 1, 2016 

Window for action loving 

PROFESSIONALS 

DETERMINATION 

Dear Readers! 

When Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “I have a 

dream…”, the people of USA came together 

with a solemn determination of doing and 

changing the destiny of the country. 

A determined Eklavya learnt the art of 

archery. A determined Gandhi galvanised the 

country to lead India to freedom and 

became a mahatma. 

ICPI news 2-3 

Unsung Heroes 4-5 

DETERMINATION – 

way forward… 

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Future – Quotes 10 

Advt 12-17 

The power of determination and action 

changes everything. Let’s strengthen ours. 

whY not! 

Cheers, 

Rajiv Khurana 

Editor 

rajiv@rajivkhurana.com 

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Un-sung Heroes 

This Man Employs Only Visually 

Impaired Women and Acid Attack 

Survivors in His Travel Company 

A unique travel agency in Delhi 

only hires women who are visually 

impaired or are acid attack 

survivors. Named Khaas, meaning 

‘special’ in Hindi, it provides an 

empowering experience to these 

women. 

Sujith Kumar and His Team Helped 

300 Underprivileged Students in 

TN Get Free Higher Education 

This group in Tamil Nadu has 

helped over 300 students from 

underprivileged backgrounds gain 

admission in colleges - without 

them having to spend a single 

rupee. 

Meet ‘Uncle’ Shyam Bihari Prasad, 

the Retired BSNL Officer Teaching 

Kids on a Pavement in Delhi 

Meet Shyam Bihari Prasad, or 

'Uncle' as he is known to his 30 

wards, who teaches street kids on 

a pavement in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. 

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Source: www.betterindia.com



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Un-sung Heroes 

Shrikant Jadhav uses His Limited 

Resources to Buy Drinking Water 

for Poor Residents in Drought-Hit 

Junnar 

A young man from drought-hit 

Junnar in Maharashtra is 

quenching the thirst of area 

residents with his own resources. 

Meet the Thane Auto Driver, 

Purushottam Das Gupta, Who 

Plants New Trees and Takes Care 

of the Old. All for a Greener India! 

This rickshaw driver from Thane 

has assumed his part of the 

responsibility and is sowing the 

seed for a Greener India - ‘Hara 

Bhara Bharat’ as he calls it. 

Kalyan Akkipeddi, an Engineer 

with an MBA Degree Is Now 

Building a Model Village in Andhra 

Pradesh 

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He quit a well-paying corporate 

job to build a ProtoVillage that will 

exemplify abundance for the rest 

of the country. This is the story of 

Kalyan Akkipeddi. 

Source: www.betterindia.com



PROFESSIONALS 

DETERMINATION 


Describe success for yourself 

D 

Everyone has different attributes for success. Some 

want money, some fame, some peaceful living and 

some even wish to come out of their physical 

constraints. What are your factors? You can only move 

towards what you aspire. 

Evaluate readiness realistically 

E 

Old poem, “Standing on the foot boys and gazing at the 

sky, how can you get there boys, if you never try.” A 

dream without readiness to accomplish is hallucination. 

How badly do you want to achieve? What can you give 

to achieve? Look inside before you act outside. 

Take care in setting targets 

T 

Each step should take you towards your goals. 

Determine these goals so that it is easy for you to work 

backwards and evolve your action plan. Be clear in 

setting these goals. Take help if needed. Use simple 

measurable language to guide your way forward. 

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E 

Establish plans 

Plans take care of all the small steps that help you move 

towards the goals which you have established. Ensure 

that there are no loose links and confusing paths. Take 

time. Test check. Follow what Japanese says, “When we 

plan we don’t do, when we do, we don’t plan.” 

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DETERMINATION 


Refine and define boundaries 

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It's hard to accomplishing things, even when you're 

determined, if you don't have a clear idea of what 

you're accomplishing and what is outside of that limit. 

Being clear about your boundaries will make 

accomplishing things much easier. 

Make-up your momentum 

M 

How do you cover the distance of 10,000 kms.? One 

step at a time. Momentum is critical. Optimum stress is 

vital. Above the optimum leads to burn-out while 

performing below the potential leads to a peculiar stage 

of rust-out. Where do you wish to see yourself? 

Invest in skills and self-upgradation 

I 

The Olympians prepare for years to participate in a race 

that may get over in less than 10 seconds. They prepare 

themselves each day physically and mentally to 

overcome all odds and enhance their calibre. They 

consistently challenge themselves and overcome them. 

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Nurture flexibility and positivity 

Murphy’s law applies to all. If everything is to go right, 

something may go wrong. Change perspective. Change 

plan. In a competitive world, having a plan B is not 

sufficient. We need the vibrancy of plan C, D or E. 

Refrain from negativity. Keep improving the +ves. 




PROFESSIONALS 

DETERMINATION 


Act confident 

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Confidence is the ability to believe in yourself, no 

matter how bad things are looking. Self-confident 

people experience a hurdle and believe that they can 

overcome it. Confidence is the ability to believe in 

yourself, no matter how bad things are looking. 

Tolerate set-backs to bounce-back 

T 

Fear of failure is one of the main things that stops 

people from gaining their goals, however determined 

they think they are. Great sportsmen have faced failures 

and setbacks. They go back to prepare. Leave things 

behind and bounce-back with new vigour and will. 

Imagine success and it’s impact 

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Visualization matters. Whatever you think for yourself, 

you would be right. When you have set clear goals and 

have built the momentum and are moving with all 

gusto, start imagining the fruits of success. Relish them 

in your mind to improve your hunger for success. 

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Off-time, breaks and hobbies 

We have grown up with the saying, “all work and no joy 

makes…”, you perhaps a very boring and tired person. 

Recuperate regularly. Form some hobbies and interests. 

Find time for them. Bring variety to bring spark back in 

your life and pursuits. Rejuvenating is for all times. 




PROFESSIONALS 

DETERMINATION 


Next actions readiness after accomplishments 

N 

Accomplishments are important. What after that? Can 

you stay in the past glory to repeatedly tell the future 

generations? Perhaps not, lifting your targets, making 

them tougher and thriving higher would prove you to 

yourselves. Outside world comes later. 

Rajiv Khurana 

CMC, FIMC 

CEO and Founder: 

THE PERSONNEL LAB., 

Management Consultants 

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Managing Trustee and Director 

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING PROFESSIONALS' 

INSTITUTE www.icpi.in 




PROFESSIONALS 

Nothing in this 

world can take the 

place of 

persistence. Talent 

will not: nothing is 

more common 

than unsuccessful 

men with talent. 

Genius will not; 

unrewarded genius 

is almost a 

proverb. Education 

will not: the world 

is full of educated 

derelicts. 

Persistence and 

determination 

alone are 

omnipotent. 

-Calvin Coolidge 

A dream doesn't become reality 

through magic; it takes sweat, 

determination and hard work. 

- Colin Powell 

Desire is the key to motivation, but 

it's determination and commitment 

to an unrelenting pursuit of your 

goal - a commitment to excellence - 

that will enable you to attain the 

success you seek. 

-Mario Andretti 

We all have dreams. But in order to 

make dreams come into reality, it 

takes an awful lot of determination, 

dedication, self-discipline, and 

effort. 

-Jesse Owens 

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Family businesses have their own unique style and 

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Confusion: Choices, 

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Acquisition: From 

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