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PANORAMIC PERSPECTIVE

CHASING GOALS IN CRISIS

W e are at such a point in time in our life when we are experiencing in flesh and blood what was until now
studied as history, read as stories, or seen as movies. It never even occurred to us that we could be subject to
something as calamitous. However, serious studies reveal that events happen and situations revert, what
remains are the learnings so universal, they could and should be applied to all walks of life. As Voltaire said: History
never repeats itself, Man does.

Times like these are the most conducive for us to take a hard look at

ourselves, our goals, and the measures to attain them. As we make our As we make our plans,
plans – business or personal – the beliefs, qualities, and traits that push the beliefs and traits that push
us onward to reach our objectives, if not reviewed and rethought at us onward to reach our goals,
key milestones, are the same ones that can push us over.
if not reviewed at key

Becoming and staying successful milestones, are the same ones
Establishing a successful company or making a success of oneself needs that can push us over.

optimism and determination to not take no for an answer. Long-term TK Ramesh
success in any endeavor comprises attaining a goal and keeping at it. Managing Director
For example: capturing a market share and keeping the market share. Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt Ltd

The skills needed for both of the above actions are contradictory and

come from having pragmatic beliefs and taking appropriate actions.

Getting a share needs risk-taking abilities and keeping the share needs risk managing abilities. These are akin to

playing a game against different opponents or at different terrains.

Being confident and pushing oneself on, irrespective what others perceive of one's endeavors, leads to the attainment
of goals. However, caution should be used to prevent getting overconfident and reading situations wrong when
certain milestones are reached. A rethink is an absolute must to maintain these goals and better them in new situations
and circumstances.

It takes years to realize the importance of a product or a service, but failure can happen in a jiffy. As they say, reputation
is built over years and can be ruined in a second. Building on success is a slow process that gets less attention than
losses, which are sudden and attract attention. The irony is that growth is more powerful and constructive but less
impacting. Whereas, destruction entails failure, making a person lose his hard-earned and much-treasured confidence.

The views expressed by the author are personal and he can be contacted at rameshtkr@gmail.com

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