Like the approaching train, the approaching storm, the inevitably approaching fever.. exams are coming.. !! Every second wasted now is a problem becoming one shade more difficult than what it could be had the second been spent wisely.
But then writing and telling is one thing doing is another. ! Somehow I freak out doing everything else but studying..! CAn you believe I spent 1 day (guys i mean it ok) on entrepreneur and venture capital club presentation yesterday...! Just went on and on doing some thing or the other related to the presentation.
You see, i play an active role in the EVC club that we have here at ISB. So, we thought before the term ends let's have Mr Sarma who used to head the WCED center come and give us a speech on entrepreneurship. In addition, I would show a couple of nice videos which I recommend you to see too.
What is Entrepreneurship (2 min)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10Vg50PzkkIce Cube Venture (6 min) >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSqySa3Bvo
Startup Advice (8 min) >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkgu9ZGWwc
Finally, am just back to my student village after the session got over. Session went on time, and Mr Sarma gave a good overview of what an entrepreneur is all about. Of course I conducted the quiz which I spent so much time making..! I was not surprised with the results. You see a psychometric test that too based in US, is sometimes not so relevant to Indians. But all in all it does tell a guy whether he / she has typical characteristics of an entrepreneur...!
Now, I know there is nothing common about an entrepreneur is there? What is similar between Bill Gates, Narayna Murthy, Capt Gopinath, Vijjay Mallya, GVK Reddy, Jeff Bezosm, Ty Warner, Kiran Mazumdar, Azim Premji, Indra Nooyi...? They are strong personalities but very different from each other isnt it? But yes, there are certain traits which are common and I like to say that 'discipline' is the most common trait. It is like the LCM of all attributes of all succesful entrepreneurs (actually all successful people). They have had discipline in their lives.
There I go again!! Fundas!!! If I were to be a lil more disciplined in my studies, I would beat the comptt by light years, yet the lazy bafoon in me wants to do 'everything else' but study. Somehow if I have an idea and am researching on that, I dont get bogged down by numbers, statistics, figures, miles of literature.. somehow the drive in me ensures that I dont get bored. But, I somehow am not able to get the drive by learning the underlying rules of commodity bundling theories...!
Ok guys, end term exams are approaching... they are just round the corner.. almost like the metro train whose lights can be seen but the train cannot yet be seen.
Mid terms (stats and eco) went bad. I was below average (actually 0.5 SD's from the mean - for the statistically challeged readers), which says it all for my grades. But then did i come here to get good grades? Maybe not, I came here to understand entrepreneurship, make my business plan, understand business concepts and lastly make friends....
I hope am able to do something good about the EVC...!! MAKE IT HOT!!
TIll the time that happens see the attached picture and enjoy..!
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