22 Ways to Become Spectacularly Inspirational

1. Do important work vs. merely offering opinions.

2. Lift people up vs. tear others down.

3. Use the words of leadership vs. the language of victimhood.

4. Don’t worry about getting the credit for getting things done.

5. Become part of the solution rather than part of the problem.

6. Take your health to a level called superfit.

7. Commit to mastery of your craft instead of accepting mediocrity in your work.

8. Associate with people whose lives you want to be living.

9. Study for an hour a day. Double your learning and you’ll triple your success.

10. Run your own race. “No one can possibly achieve real and lasting success by being a conformist,” wrote billionaire J. Paul Getty

11. Do something small yet scary every single day.

12. Lead Without a Title.

13. Focus on people’s strengths vs. obsessing around their weaknesses.

14. Remember that potential unused turns into pain. So dedicate yourself to expressing your best.

15. Smile more.

16. Listen more.

17. Read the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

18. Reflect on the words of Eleanor Roosevelt who said: “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.”

19. Persist longer than the critics suggest you should.

20. Say “please” and “thank you”.

21. Love your loved ones.

22. Do work that matters.

Do What's Most Difficult

Sam Keen had a great line, “You are caught by what you are running from.” Genius.

We attempt to structure our lives to avoid our fears but that’s about as intelligent as straightening the deck chairs on the Titanic. The best way to overcome a fear is to face your fear. As a matter of fact, every time we do something we’ve been avoiding, we take back the power that seemingly scary or difficult thing had over us.

Every Leader Without a Title and world-class Productive runs toward what they are most resisting versus toward the exit door. They feel the fear of tackling a game changing project and do the project anyway. They acknowledge the sweaty palms before the high-stakes presentation, and give the presentation anyway. They experience the runaway heartbeats accompanying asking for the biggest order in the history of their company, and they ask anyway. And that’s what makes them great.

You Can’t Lead In Fear

Fear ruins more bright lives than you might imagine. Each of us, by virtue of our very human nature, has the potential to Lead Without Title and achieve great things that elevate everyone around us by our model of possibility. But the chattering voice of fear in our heads stops us from playing big.

A little while back I had the chance to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand. And just before I returned home, I had the opportunity to go heli-skiing. Yes, this is where a helicopter drops you off at the top of a mountain, and you ski down.

The experience was challenging, exhilarating and full of rich lessons for growth. Here are some of them, that we can apply to business and life:

1. You Don’t Grow In Normal
All I mean by this is that if you stay within your comfort zone, you don’t grow. But if you instead stretch and face fear head on by going to your limits, you’ll discover your limits will grow.

2. You Don’t Know Until You TryIt would have been easy to refuse the chance to heli-ski. I could have made a thousand excuses. But Leaders Without a Title recognize good opportunities. So I seized it. And because I tried heli-skiing, I not only grew as a skier, I added another experience to my life that will shape all I do.

3. On the Other Side of Your Fears You’ll Find Your Confidence
By doing what we’re afraid to do because it’s beyond our comfort zone, we grow in confidence. The increased confidence I have as a skier because I skied a new peak will translate to increased confidence as an entrepreneur and as a human being.

4. Life’s Short So Get In The Game
A rich life is one made up of many rich adventures. Don’t miss out on enjoying as many as you can.

Keep Leading Without A Title.

15 Ways For You To Do Your Best Work

1. Do your best work by challenging the way you did things yesterday.
2. Do your best work by allowing your passion to see the light of day.
3. Do your best work by becoming part of the solution versus growing the problem.
4. Do your best work by expecting nothing less than you playing at world-class.
5. Do your best work by giving away the credit (especially when you crave it)
6. Do your best work by practicing your skills so you become a virtuoso.
7. Do your best work by releasing excuses and doing important things.
8. Do your best work by getting up when you’ve been knocked down.
9. Do your best work by keeping your promises; to others and to yourself.
10. Do your best work by showing integrity.
11. Do your best work by delivering more value than anyone could ever expect from you.
12. Do your best work by making time to refill your well.
13. Do your best work by having a strong foundation at home.
14. Do your best work by becoming as fit as a pro athlete.
15. Do your best work by doing work that makes a difference and inspires others to do the same.

I’d love to read your comments on the lines I’ve shared above.

5 One Minute Productivity Tactics

1. Have the courage to get great at saying “No Thanks” to any activities that don’t advance your priorities.

2. Take 60 seconds every morning to do a written game plan for a productive day. “The things that get scheduled are the things that get done.”, 

3. Take a few seconds each day to turn off all your technology and work deeply on a key project with zero distraction.

4. Take 60 seconds to breathe deeply and focus on your progress. This will re-energize and refuel you.

5. Take 60 seconds to un-clutter your work area so you create space for your creativity to flow.

National Level Management Fest @ Christ Institute of Management

Jakkas....

Coooool !!

You become what you practice everyday

You become what you practice every day. 

For example:                                                                                                                                                       


• You smoke everyday, and you bec...ome a smoker.
• You drink everyday, and you become an alcoholic.
• You overeat everyday, and you become obese.
• You neglect your health every day, and you become sick.
• You neglect your relationship every day, and it turns sour.
• You spend beyond your limits every day, and you become poor.
• You practice being unhappy every day, and you become depressed.

Likewise:
• You exercise everyday, and you become fit.
• You sing everyday, and you become a singer.
• You run every day, and you become a runner.
• You write everyday, and you become a writer.
• You eat moderately every day, and you maintain healthy weight.
• You think business every day, and you become a businessman.
• You work diligently every day, and become successful in your career.
• You save and make your money grow every day, and you become wealthy.
• You read a little every day, and you become knowledgeable on that subject.
• You spend quality time in your relationship every day, and develop healthy relationships.
• You practice being happy every day, and you become a happy person.
• You strive for spiritual growth every day, and you grow spiritually.


Everything that is part of your life became so because you have been meditating upon it consistently. People who are very good at what they do find a way to consistently do the things they are passionate about without taking long absences from it. Thus, if there is something that does not serve you that you wish to eliminate from your life, simply find a way to do it infrequently until you completely stop doing it. Conversely, if there is something you want to develop within yourself, find a way to do it every day, and one day it will become a natural part of you.

The day to take charge and create the life you want is thus today.

SAPM Class 1 Summary

List of Topics For Calculations in SAPM:


1. Margin Calculation
2. Historical & Expected Return Calculation
3. Risk Calculation for Individual Security
4. Portfolio Risk
5. Valuation of Securities: Equity and Bonds/Debentures
6. CAPM and Sharpe Model
7. Portfolio Evaluation :Sharpe, Jensen, Treynor & Fama Net Selectivity



Introduction to Investment

Investment is the current commitment of money for a period of time in order to derive future payments that will compensate investor for

• •The time the funds are committed                                                                                                          •The expected rate of inflation                                                                                                                   •The uncertainty of future payment
• Features of Investment :
• Return
• Risk
• Liquidity
• Safety

Lunar Eclipse 5

Lunar Eclipse 4 [Beautiful Ring]

Lunar Eclipse 3

Lunar Eclipse 2

Lunar Eclipse 1

The Monsoon Feeling... Awesome....

Enjoyed the fragrance of the seasons first rain. Its an amazing feeling when you breath deeply in that atmosphere. Its just adds some kind of freshness to our mind, body, heart and soul. It can not be described more than this, can just feel it. Wish you guys a happy and enchanting monsoon.

Term of The Day : Futures Contract

In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today (the futures price or the strike price) but with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange. The party agreeing to buy the underlying asset in the future, the "buyer" of the contract, is said to be "long", and the party agreeing to sell the asset in the future, the "seller" of the contract, is said to be "short". The terminology reflects the expectations of the parties -- the buyer hopes the asset price is going to increase, while the seller hopes for a decrease. Note that the contract itself costs nothing to enter; the buy/sell terminology is a linguistic convenience reflecting the position each party is taking (long or short).

In many cases, the underlying asset to a futures contract may not be traditional "commodities" at all – that is, for financial futures, the underlying asset or item can be currencies, securities or financial instruments and intangible assets or referenced items such as stock indexes and interest rates.

Term of The Day : Derivatives

Security whose price is dependent upon or derived from one or more underlying assets. The derivative itself is merely a contract between two or more parties. Its value is determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset. The most common underlying assets include stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates and market indexes. Most derivatives are characterized by high leverage. 

Term of the Day: Stock Exchange

A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and dividends. Securities traded on a stock exchange include shares issued by companies, unit trusts, derivatives, pooled investment products and bonds.

To be able to trade a security on a certain stock exchange, it must be listed there. Usually, there is a central location at least for record keeping, but trade is increasingly less linked to such a physical place, as modern markets are electronic networks, which gives them advantages of increased speed and reduced cost of transactions. Trade on an exchange is by members only.

The initial offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets is driven by various factors that, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks (see stock valuation).

There is usually no compulsion to issue stock via the stock exchange itself, nor must stock be subsequently traded on the exchange. Such trading is said to be off exchange or over-the-counter. This is the usual way that derivatives and bonds are traded. Increasingly, stock exchanges are part of a global market for securities.

What to Say ?

Pic of D Day

Fantastic 4

Instructing Students

Future Leaders with Think Tank of CIM

Money Matters....

Asst. Prof. Bhuvan updating his knowledge

DNA of CIM [Dhaval, Nishant & Alex]

Term of the Day: Asset Management Companies

Company that invests its clients' pooled fund into securities that match its declared financial objectives. Asset management companies provide investors with more diversification and investing options than they would have by themselves.Mutual funds, hedge funds and pension plans are all run by asset management companies.  These companies earn income by charging service fees to their clients.  

AMCs offer their clients more diversification because they have a larger pool of resources than the individual investor. Pooling assets together and paying out proportional returns allows investors to avoid minimum investment requirements often required when purchasing securities on their own, as well as the ability to invest in a larger set of securities with a smaller investment.

Term of The Day : Secondary Market

Secondary market provides a platform to the holders of securities through which they can sell or buy securities within themselves. Secondary market provides liquidity to the share holders, bond holders, etc.

Its a  market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, rather than from issuing companies themselves. The national exchanges - such as the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, DOW JONES, Etc.

A newly issued IPO will be considered a primary market trade when the shares are first purchased by investors directly from the underwriting investment bank; after that any shares traded will be on the secondary market, between investors themselves. In the primary market prices are often set beforehand, whereas in the secondary market only basic forces like supply and demand determine the price of the security.

Term of The Day : Primary Market

Primary market is a market that issues new securities on an exchange. Companies, governments and other groups obtain financing through debt or equity based securities. Primary markets are facilitated by underwriting groups, which consist of investment banks that will set a beginning price range for a given security and then oversee its sale directly to investors.  

The primary markets are where investors can get first crack at a new security issuance. The issuing company or group receives cash proceeds from the sale, which is then used to fund operations or expand the business. Exchanges have varying levels of requirements which must be met before a security can be sold.  

Term of The Day : Capital Market

A market in which individuals and institutions trade financial securities. Organizations/institutions in the public and private sectors also often sell securities on the capital markets in order to raise funds. Thus, this type of market is composed of both the primary and secondary markets. 

Term of the Day : Mutual Fund

A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment, managed by professional portfolio managers and issued by Asset Management Company, which pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities.

Term of the Day : Stock Market

A stock market or equity market is a public (a loose network of economic transactions, not a physical facility or discrete) entity for the trading of company stock (shares) and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.

Term of the Day : Portfolio Management

Portfolio Management is an art and science of making decisions about investment mix and policy, matching investments to objectives, asset allocation for individuals and institutions, and balancing risk against performance. Portfolio management is all about strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the choice of debt vs. equity, domestic vs. international, growth vs. safety, and many other trade offs encountered in the attempt to maximize return at a given appetite for risk. 

Term of the Day : Portfolio [Finance]

In finance, a portfolio is a collection of investments held by an institution or an individual. Holding a portfolio is a part of an investment and risk-limiting strategy called diversification. The assets in the portfolio could include bank accounts, stocks, bonds, options, warrants, gold certificates, real estate, futures contracts, production facilities, or any other item that is expected to retain its value. 

Term of the Day : Security Analysis

Security analysis is the analysis of tradeable financial instruments called securities. These can be classified into debt securities, equities, or some hybrid of the two. More broadly,futures contracts and tradeable credit derivatives are sometimes included. Security analysis is typically divided into fundamental analysis, which relies upon the examination of fundamental business factors such as financial statements, and technical analysis, which focuses upon price trends and momentum. Quantitative analysis may use indicators from both areas.

Term of the day :Behavioral Finance

Behavioral finance is a  field of finance that proposes psychology-based theories to explain stock market irregularities. Within behavioral finance, it is assumed that the information structure and the characteristics of market participants systematically influence individuals' investment decisions as well as market outcomes.

Howler : Result of a communication gap

Today morning  I experienced a blunder due to communication gap at CIM. But it was really nice to see students turned up in good numbers on a holiday for study.Hats off to their commitment.Blunder led to some athletic stuff by students to enter the classroom. It was really nice to train such youngsters where actually today they were looking a place to sit to gain knowledge. You guys rock.... All the best......

Shane Watson's Little Cameo

News channels talked about wonderful knock by Shane Watson yesterday against Bangladesh team, He remained unbeaten on 185 runs and it took only 98 balls to reach at that score. Got surprised when these channels started comparing his knock with The Great Sachin's knock of 200* against South Africa. There is no doubt that Watson scored 185* with 15 sixes and 15 4s but it was against Bangladesh not against South Africa. Which is one of the top ranked team in the world. Remember Form is Temporary but Class is Permanent.

We Are World Champions in Cricket

Finally Dhoni and team turned dreams of 121 Crore people into reality by bringing back the world cup after 28 years. I really felt great because we won the ICC World cup 2011 and the great Sachin Tendulkar was the part of the team with leading 482 runs in the world cup. Hats off to the performance of the Yuvi.... He was just unstoppable during the world cup. And Zaheer's 21 wicket in the world cup proved that Indian team doesnt rely only on batsmen..Its really great to see India as World champion in the game which I have been following for past 20 years...

Jai Hind...

CIM Rocks @ Samiksha 2011: A Management Fest

Finally there is something to cheer after GTU results. CIM students won 2nd prize in Business plan game @ Samiksha 2011, A Management Fest organized by Shri R. D. Gardi Dept. of Management Studies, Saurashtra University. It was really nice to see students of CIM working with zeal and coordination.Keep it up guys.. We need to keep growing with such experiences and learn from past mistakes..

Cheers.......

GTU MBA First Semester Result

With all the excitement of First Semester MBA Result was declared today morning around 11:45 am. Overall it was a disappointing cause only 17% CIM students got fully passed in the first semester exam.It was the start of the learning curve for CIM as a team. Congratulations to all who made it this time, and better luck for others.For many it was first experience to fail in the exam. But guys life is like that only. Always Expect the Unexpected.

The Delicate Late Cut.....

CIM Batsmen busy discussing strategy for last 3 overs

Loosing Team Captain..

Cant stop laughing when Prayag is on fire with mike

Champions Of The First Match @ Zeus 2011.

Team CIM Golden Arrow Placements at Zeus 2011 First Match

The Man behind the Event [Mr. Dhaval Motwani]; Instructing young guns of CIM

Trend Setters [Treasure Hunt Coordinators]

CIM Students on their toes for Treasure Hunt