POWER TALK

Initiation…
the Navy and some ships from Mumbai started looking at
Goa as a location for getting berthed for minor maintenance
routines. The seniors onboard were often surprised when I
visited them and offered them the services of my workshop.
This was something which most of us were not used to
because, back in Mumbai it wasn’t easy to get minor repairs
done on a ship. Here the dynamics were different, more so
because ships visited the port for 24 to 48 hours only.
Within 2 years of my taking over and implementing these
changes , GOA was a changed placed for visiting ships . It
was back on the map of Indian Navy with 98% increase in
productivity and more people getting employed. I look at it
like “The Rebirth of the Base Workshop, Goa”. A complete
change from the past because of that step of initiation,
which I decided to take. When you do things that you really
want to do... you surprise yourself and many others in the
process. Everyone makes an effort to do what is expected
out of them. That’s ordinary! Extraordinary people do the
unexpected things and that’s what I believe in. Be that
extra ordinary person. Create a healthy ecosystem around
you. There was this particular occasion when I was called
upon to attend to a major defect on a visiting warship at
anchorage, at 5:30 am in the morning. We managed to
rectify the defect, much to everyone’s surprise. It saved the
navy the hassle to send back the ship to Mumbai. Most
importantly, we were doing something we were passionate
about and enjoyed every bit. A door of opportunity we
created was now bearing fruits. With the right support
system around it, a strong team to implement it, we made
it happen. Remember no one asked me to follow this style
of working. Nor one stopped me either and as we chugged
along, rectifying tricky defects, everyone began to notice us
as a very important asset .
This workshop was no more a mere posting for the to be retired
officers. Many seniors came from Mumbai to visit this workshop
Now, that’s what I call a classic example; of innovation and
creativity and working on opportunities. When you tap on
opportunities for yourself, you also create opportunities for
others and that’s what builds a ecosystem. This is what we need
in today's time. If you do not have any ecosystem, have the
courage and create an ecosystem around you. For that you
need to make a start, you need to have that sense of initiation
It was a different generation,where the concept of creativity
and innovation was very limited. But then, there were many
who brought a change.
Keep the passion alive in you .When you do things with passion,
you give your work life. Hardwork speaks for itself. It’s always
the thirsty who goes to the well, and not the other way round. I
am sure we all have heard about design for failure. Many
mistake this concept. Its not about the possibility of you failing,
but about creating an option and systems well in advance to
bring back things on track. Don’t be afraid of taking that first
step. Its okay if you don’t hit the right notes the first time, you
will make it eventually because your passion will drive you to
keep at it. Learn to please yourself. Pursuing passions and
passionately working towards your goals help you to do that.
You break the barriers of pleasing aunts and uncles. Learn to
meet your own expectations. Take that First Step.
When someone asked me, ‘What’s your target for 2020?’ I said,
‘Revised. As in, stay alive’.
Stay safe, Stay sane, Stay happy, Stay healthy.
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