Thursday, January 10, 2013

5 tips for increasing your daily productivity


5 tips for increasing your daily productivity:
1) Have a schedule
2) Follow that schedule
3) Be flexible to adjust your schedule to increase productivity
4) Know that activity is not always productivity. Movement is not always improvement
5) Say NO to all distractions by deciding to deny their importance


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Bests in 2012


Best 3 books read in 2012:
1) The compound effect
2) Think and grow rich
3) Take the stairs
Best 3 audio programs gone through in 2012:
1) Anthony Robbins - Personal Training System
2) The Power of Purpose Les Brown
3) Zig Ziglar - Secrets of Closing the Sale
Best 3 people spoken to (on phone) in 2012:
1) Dave Brown 
2) Mark Hunter 
3) Brett Rutledge 
Best 3 acts in 2012:
1) Started our own company SPEAKRISE Training Services and started training and coaching
2) Been on stage more than 100 times
3) Had video chat on yahoo with my parents for the first time :)

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Are you thankful for your adversities?


As you pursue your dreams, stay ready for adversities. Cause they will come.
And be thankful for your adversities. Your adversities make you a stronger person by developing the person within you, by developing the child within you, by developing the warrior within you.
The next time you have adversities, instead of being sad, be thankful. Cause God gives you adversities only to make you stronger than you already are.
God bless you and have a great weekend!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

What's the point?


What's the point of chasing professional success if you forget your parents' birthdays...
What's the point of earning a lot of money if you are not willing to go shopping with your dad and buy him a new pair of comfortable shoes because you think you are too busy...
What's the point of smiling a lot in office if you are too tired to smile at your mother/wife/children/husband...

What's the point?

Sunday, December 16, 2012

What's your commitment level?



When I am doing any training for a group for our company SPEAKRISE Training Services, I always keep in mind that it is my responsibility to help people improve their mindset & skillset by training, motivating and developing them. That’s right, no?
But is it ONLY my responsibility? Think about it: Is it also not the responsibility of the participants too?
A few months back while doing a training series, I got to meet a great young man who signed up for our public speaking group training program. During the course of the program, I saw the intensity of the person go high in terms of attitude of learning. He took notes, always completed his homework assignments and did all we told him to for his benefits. He is a true “student of the game”.
Today that guy is a very confident and dynamic public speaker. Yes we helped him achieve that. But is it only our training involvement that made him so good? Is it also not the involvement and the commitment of him too?
I remember as a school student, when I had lower grades that desired, I used to shout, complaint, blame and moan thinking “my tutors are not good, my teachers don’t teach well.” I was blaming them for my low grades. I forgot: It was the involvement and the commitment of mine too.
In which areas of your life do you think you are not getting desired results ONLY because of someone else? Think about it: Is it not lack of commitment level/work from your side also? If yes, change it. If no, think about it once more.
Have a great week ahead.

Bishal Sarkar

Speaker and Trainer
SPEAKRISE Training Services, LLP

Sunday, December 9, 2012

The perfect age for starting a new venture


You don't need to be of a certain age to start what you want to start, except for marriage :) There is no perfect age for starting working on your dreams.
Start where you are. Listen to your heart, follow your intuition and do all the work required for your dreams.
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
~Mahatma Gandhi

Thursday, November 29, 2012

What do you think about?


A boy thinks about what others think about his actions.

Another boy thinks about what God thinks about his actions.

Monday, November 26, 2012

If you don't take part in others' happiness, you have no right 

to demand their participation in your happiness.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Speech Video



Who are you walking with?"

 I delivered this speech at Rotary Koramangala. 


 Enjoy :)





Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Which words are you using?


Use words like "awesome", "excellent", "serve", "excited", "look forward", "remarkable" in your daily conversations.


Your words determine the person you become..

Saturday, November 3, 2012

The most important phase of communication is


The most important phase of communication is not speaking, but "reflective listening".

You'll read a detailed blog post on this subject soon as I post.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

5 things about life I learnt from kids

5 things about life I learnt from kids:


1) Do what you like
2) Let others play with you in your game
3) Persist until you get what you want
4) Smile, laugh. Cry
5) Hug, kiss, love

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Self-talk quote by Bishal

Positive self-talk has taken me from negativity to extreme positive state. 
What is your self-talk? Do you have written affirmations which you repeat aloud every day?

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Greatness

"You don't have to be great to get started. You have to get 

started to be great."

~ Zig Ziglar/ Les Brown 


What do you want to be great at? Well, when will you great 

started?

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The best feeling in life


Nothing like when your mom tells you- "You are the best son in the world."
Nothing like when your dad tells you- "I am proud of you."
Nothing like when your brother wakes you up in the morning pulling your hair and beating you.
Nothing like when your family stays within you rather than just with you.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Adversity, not your advantage plays the big role in your success


The inspirational great people we see today became successful not because of their advantages but because of the strength they accumulated during their adversities.
Your adversities play a big role in your success. They strengthen you and make you more powerful.

What do you think? Put your comment below.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Use your shower time!!

On average, we spend about 15 minutes in bath. 

Question is how do you use that 15 minutes to develop your will power?


One of the things I learnt earlier in my life was to use affirmations or success declarations while taking bath. I use them aloud (sometimes my family members shout at me for that ;)). So every day while taking bath, I use affirmations. Let me tell you this, it has changed my life. Cause using affirmations during bath deepens my commitment, takes me closer to my goal and makes me more focused for the rest of the day. The people I have shared this technique with have dramatically changed their focus too.


Some of the affirmations you can use while taking bath today:



  1. I can, I will, I am going to _________
  2. I am a champion
  3. Every day in every way I am feeling better and better
  4. Every day in every way I am getting happier and happier
  5. I have the best family in the world and I am grateful for that
  6. Today I will do what others won't do, so tomorrow I can have what others won't have
  7. I am the greatest __________ ever.


I hope it helps you. Ooooppps. Gotta go.  My own shower time now!!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Connection vs perfection

If you are a speaker, trainer, teacher, even a family person, don't seek out perfection. But seek out connection.
Perfections sucks. Connection rocks!

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Vacation

Me @ Vizag enjoying our lovely vacation. Photo taken by my sister
                       
Yes we all work! But apart from work, studies and everything else, we need some time to take vacations. When did you take your last vacation? When will you take next?