What’s your “Pit Strategy” ?

Life is like a formula one race , yes , keeps reminding you to enter your “Pit Stop*” , meet your “Pit Crew” , refuel and run . Pit Strategy is a trade off of time lost in the pits versus how much time may be gained on the race track of life through the benefits of pit stops.

If you are wondering Why stop ?– a race car travelling at 160 kilometers per hour will travel approximately 45 meters per second , so during a ten-second pit stop, all of a car's competitors will gain approximately one-half kilometer over the stopped car , still the driver stops. So spare those 10 seconds , they are critical ! and Enjoy the race called life !

Pit Stop – In Motorsports a pit stop is where a racing car stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above. By making pit stops cars can carry less fuel, and therefore be lighter and faster, and use softer tires that wear faster but provide more grip.

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Be a PlayMaker !

Playmaker - a player in a team sport who leads attacks or manoeuvres in such a way that a teammate can score .

The Playmakers should have skill, agility, the ability to read opponents mind at the same time be aware of the positions of his own teammates , so that he can pass the ball to the right person who can score goals.

Thats what our corporate world needs , Be a PlayMaker !

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Keep Running

Running is different experience altogether , regret having realised so late in life. During this 20 minute run , all my faculties ( mind , sight , ears , heart ) seem to working at their full potential .

While running -

I observe a lot

I listen to the music – carefully , realised the beauty of the song “Hero” by Mariah Carey while running

I don’t talk at all – best use of your speech

I sweat a lot – sure this is the only time i like my sweat soaked jersey

I inspire – when I run by a person walking slowly , i see a change in his speed

I get inspired – by the runners who overtake me

I realise the pain and the relaxation when i stop running

While Running , I ENJOY . Keep Running

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Elevator Pitch

I am really excited about this concept ; Its about being able to express your idea in an elevator ride , minute or so . If you log in to twitter – it also speaks about “one line bio” and even the messages are limited to 140 character (single sms).

So your single “tweets” has to be of 140 character or lesser and still be carrying the message for your followers. I tried to be clear , effective and powerful in 140 characters .

Hi,am vikas , am working on a text based idea 4 ur weekend plan. Say u want to go to watch play just sms “ plays 10 march powai” and sen

That’s where my 140 characters end . That the challenge of brevity .

I think that’s what we all need to master while meeting seniors, making presentations, meeting clients, peers etc. If you are not able to express yourself / your idea in first couple of minutes or even lesser , you are wasting space . Tweet

Run for your Cause, Run for a Better Mumbai!

18th January , 2009 . Mumbai will run , and You ?

Posting couple of pictures i clicked during the last Marathon , see you at the Mumbai Marathon.

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