Wednesday, March 25, 2009

TOTD

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Personality Quiz

This is the result of the personality quiz I undertook. You think its correct? - Let me know.

Cattell's 16 Factor Test Results
Warmth ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
Intellect ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
Emotional Stability ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
Aggressiveness |||||||||||||||||| 58%
Liveliness |||||||||||| 38%
Dutifulness |||||||||||||||||||||||| 78%
Social Assertiveness ||||||||| 30%
Sensitivity |||||||||||| 34%
Paranoia ||||||||| 30%
Abstractness ||||||||| 30%
Introversion |||||||||||||||||||||||| 78%
Anxiety ||||||||||||||| 46%
Openmindedness |||||||||||||||||| 54%
Independence ||||||||||||||||||||| 62%
Perfectionism ||||||||||||||| 50%
Tension ||||||||||||||| 46%
Take Cattell 16 Factor Test (similar to 16pf)
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

TOTD

"If you don't like someone, the way he holds his spoon will make you furious. If you do like him, he can turn his plate over into your lap and you won't mind."

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

TOTD

Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson. - Vernon Law

Riding gear

Why I always wear riding gear even for short distances - because walking away in disgust beats leaving in an ambulance.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

TOTD

There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher - Victor Hugo

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Work life balance (Senior Management)

No. This is not about work life balance in the conventional sense. This is about how your personality changes when you are not able to maintain work life balance in your mind. More so when one is important in their office. One may need to rethink one's priorities when these happen:
  • You talk to your spouse as if you are reading minutes of a meeting
  • You believe that all actionable points are to be handled by someone else and you are there to give direction / guidance
  • You feel that home is where you have dinner (occasionaly) and sleep (much like a Hotel)
  • Your biggest contribution is financial assistance & you believe that your role is limited to whatever that can be bought and anything else is someone else's responsibility
  • You can be reached by your family only after min 5 attempts at your various phones
  • Your standard answer if they ever reach you is that you are in a very important meeting and you will get back (since all meetings are 'very important' meetings)
  • You find it hard to change tone (talking to subordinates and talking to family)
  • You firmly believe that all plans are to be made keeping your schedule in mind (which is anyways subject to change any minute)
  • You would rather check your mails on blackberry / chat on google talk than have a word with family
  • You believe everyone should agree with everything you say because people generally agree with you in office (certainly the subordinates)

And these are just some of the indicators.