Mera Dreams

to submit my phD thesis within two years..

2009-07-27T16:46:00.000-07:00

I always felt that IF you have to do your PhD research - you have to take it seriously - it has to be a topic that excites you - you need to put in enough hours of reading and reflecting. Plus in advance you need to read and decide about your tools and statistical analysis and more important - the WHYs of these. I have always put off doing my PhD as I wanted to do it the right way! I hope that i do it the right way and don't get too perfectionist about it....
So spend an hour everyday on your PhD is more like it...

Kumar to make a

2009-07-27T09:57:00.000-07:00

career in finance and marketing and fund raising for venture capitalists...

A new home

2009-07-27T09:55:00.000-07:00

A four en suite bed rooms home - with a huge garden and balconies, a huge kitchen that can house an island and a dining table for eight, a master bedroom with a walk-in closet, an office a servants room with separate entrance...

Teaching writing

2009-07-27T09:54:00.002-07:00

and making it a habit for Varun!

Teaching reading and

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making it a habit for Deeksha

My company

2009-07-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

One crore turnover before March 31 2010!!

Already planning a super vacation to

2009-05-04T10:20:00.001-07:00

the UK – and Spain!! Inshallah! Fingers tightly crossed..

See more progress on: Have an awesomely different life by this time next year

How to motivate my 13 year old son to be more focussed, serious in his studies and help him to pass this years very important exam with flying colours - All this without losing my temper or making him lose his temper

2009-05-04T09:53:00.001-07:00

"Difficult - Very Difficult But not impossible"

How I did it: Positive talks - Pep talks - when his exams were nearing - when he would beat himself for wasting time - i wold be positive and say things like what you studied will be asked for the exams - it worked and he has finished his exams and done it very well...

Lessons & tips: Baby steps
Be positive ALL the time - if not possible MOST of the time

It took me 6 months.

It made me Happy

See more progress on: Motivate my 13 year old son to be more focussed, serious in his studies and help him to pass this years very important exam with flying colours - All this without losing my temper or making him lose his temper

Happy to see

2008-10-21T10:23:00.001-07:00

my daughter read slowly though but with increasing confidence – I ahve stopped critisising her and only praise her for every bit of reading she does. It works!!!

See more progress on: Motivate my 6 year old daughter to read independently very patiently without getting frustrated, angry or upset with her

What I imagine California to be like

2008-09-21T07:46:00.001-07:00

Beautiful beaches, sunshine…etc. In fact dreamt so much about this place that I think that I would be visiting there next year as a part of my project…. yippee…...

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What I want to do at New Jersey

2008-09-21T07:43:00.001-07:00

Just be there for a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year or for the rest of my life!!! Inshallah!

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Why I want to go to Brazil

2008-09-21T07:39:00.001-07:00

I love the mountains – I love the sea – And what better than the menacing mountains just beside the great sea!!! Never been to South America. Brazil is the place I want to be – Not alone – Either with family or with friends or with just a friend ;)

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What I want to do at Australia

2008-09-21T07:36:00.003-07:00

It has the great barrier reef and i am excited by places near the sea. Going underwater should be fun! Morover my brother lives in Sydney – we should ot have to spend on food and stay – but the moneys to travel??? Want to do it by May 2009

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What I want to do at Australia

2008-09-21T07:36:00.001-07:00

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Get bedtime routines established firmly at home...

2008-09-21T04:35:00.001-07:00

... Draw up a plan of action….. for getting them to pack for school/work early in the night so that anything that requires buying stuff or home work etc can be done if it has to and this makes their morning routines smooth and simple…

See more progress on: Get bedtime routines established firmly at home for my entire family!

Motivate my son to have a positive attitude in school...

2008-09-17T03:41:00.001-07:00

Went to his school today…Met all his teachers and was very depressed with hearing what they had to say! But got out of it- decided to talk to him and take up his lessons myself without the tuition help!
Good luck to me!

Get out of debt!

2008-09-16T05:41:00.001-07:00

My home loan
My Car loan

I need to finish my home loan coz it is troubling me evetry month and with the increasing rates of interest keeps extending the term!
My car loan is the same….
First I have to finish of my home loan. I have a good project now – I intend living the same way I lived for the past year(THRIFTILY) and collect monies to pay of the loan amount!!

See more progress on: get out of debt

To have an awesomely different life by June next year....

2008-09-02T05:47:00.001-07:00

1. career wise – I have got an exciting project….
It is a pilot – need to work hard to get the main project…
2. Money wise – earn triple of what I am earning today
3. Family – See both my kids do very well in school – They are already on their way to doing well… :)
- Inlaws came to stay for a week and were quite happy with the stay!!! Planning to be back again soon!! Kids very happy with that ;)
4. Husband – Encourage Encourage – Him to continue working hard to get the proejct that he wants to work on … Again – He is inspired by my positive thinking which led me to get MY project…
5. Planning to save money to pay off the house loans. Already paid off friend’s personal loan :)
I think I am on my way to having an awsomely exciting life by June next year!!!!

See more progress on: Have an awesomely different life by this time next year

Haven't done ANYTHING about my PhD registration

2008-08-20T05:18:00.001-07:00

This cheer has reminded me that this goal is sitting here somewhere in a corner. Will talk to my guide today

See more progress on: Start working on my PhD and register by June and finish in two years

I joined - No excuse workout at Yahoo Groups...

2008-08-17T05:45:00.000-07:00

This group has Jonathan - your personal trainer sending you tips to move, to lose weight, to keep fit. Joined it today so as not to lose sight of my goal...

Get 10 colleges for my Climate Change project - Got 3

2008-08-16T09:16:00.001-07:00

7 more to go – Meeting the 4th college on Monday,, By Friday I should get 10 registered -

See more progress on: Get 10 schools for my new Climate Change project by the end of this month

Yes I have to get back.

2008-08-16T09:04:00.001-07:00

Not much really – 5 kgs by december – But now I am getting tempted to really GO FOR IT and lose 10 by December – Shouldn’t be a problem – IF i am really serious!!

See more progress on: get in the best shape of my life

Got 3 colleges interested now...

2008-08-13T01:48:00.001-07:00

7 more to go…

See more progress on: Get 10 schools for my new Climate Change project by the end of this month

Falling backwards on this one....

2008-08-12T22:03:00.001-07:00

I need to reassess the situation – talk to my son – give him a minimum of 1 hour to talk to him – when HE is free not when I want it – It gets rushed then and I don’t get what I want to say.
I think I should write it down to get it clear and concise. Hmmn should do that today or tomorrow… latest.

Did not walk... but

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did 6 Surya namaskars (yoga) Will soon tell you how to do it...

Got 2

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and meeting two more key people this week!!

See more progress on: Get 10 schools for my new Climate Change project by the end of this month

I have already lost 1 kg ...

2008-08-11T07:23:00.001-07:00

in just 15 days… Joined Yoga, Started walking, started moving even at home, started watching what i eat and eating less….. Feels great and motivated

See more progress on: Lose 5 kgs by Dec 31st

Lost it!!!!

2008-08-07T21:35:00.001-07:00

I just went mad at him his morning – And felt miserable afterwards. Planning to sit and have a heart to heart talk with him – coming halfway – and negoiating his study time and play time, And instead of just asking him to study – Sit with him… Phew!

Yoga in full swing!!

2008-08-05T05:25:00.001-07:00

Third continuous day!! I have to go all days (6) this week without missing a single day – then the momentum builds – slowly but surely
Cheers

See more progress on: Lose 5 kgs by Dec 31st

I have five months to go..

2008-08-04T19:51:00.001-07:00

And 5 kilos to lose. Easy isn’t it? Only if I work hard….

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Patience Patience Patience

2008-08-03T00:05:00.001-07:00

Only that works – She reads quite well now – much better than before :)

See more progress on: Motivate my 6 year old daughter to read independently very patiently without getting frustrated, angry or upset with her

He has giving up drinking alchohol for a month.... started yesterday

2008-08-02T10:17:00.001-07:00

But was on and off for about 10 days – AND has been quite cheerful and happy – Good sign…. CHEERS

See more progress on: Encourage my husband to see the brighter side, be more optimistic and fun loving - be just as he is in good times in trying times as well

I have successfully done this for the past

2008-08-02T07:38:00.001-07:00

seven days. I kow it takes atleast a month or 45 days to form a habit and it is too early to say I’ve done this. I’ve actually done this with the help of my calendar and fixed myself very well with breaks doing what I like – blogging and recording my stuff – writing about what I know—etc. I feel great and guilt free when I go to bed each night – Just want to spend more time on my children and my career…...
At the moment time spent is more on my home and my job… But it is okay so long as I don’t dream and waste my time…

See more progress on: to leave the past, to forget the future and to live totally immersed, fascinated and absorbed in the present

I was the perfect mom this morning

2008-07-29T21:12:00.001-07:00

I did not lose my temper with my kids – I often do – and bash myself up for letting them go without a hug from me. This morning was perfect – and I am really charged to work the whole day…
Great morning!!

See more progress on: Not to lose my temper with my children

When will i learn to be patient with my daughter..

2008-07-29T09:45:00.001-07:00

I know that any activity is enjoyable only if it is not evaluated and yet I criticise and scold my daughter when she makes mistakes while reading.
The evening was better though – I encouraged her to read the notice that they send from school and praised her when she read it right AND IGNORED her mistakes with an ENCOURAGING smile :) Phew!!

See more progress on: Motivate my 6 year old daughter to read independently very patiently without getting frustrated, angry or upset with her

Well - I decided that...

2008-07-28T23:28:00.001-07:00

I will not cook fresh meals till I have finished the leftovers in the fridge. That way I don’t have to stock my fridge with things I don’t know exist – just to throw them out one fine day!!

See more progress on: Save something today

I want to stop...

2008-07-26T02:02:00.000-07:00

PROCRASTINATING and DREAMING - Set three tasks to do each day - which move towards my goal - And finish them before I go to bed

I want to...

2008-07-26T01:58:00.001-07:00

challenge myself more and do this by October itself. That is set him on autopilot – so that he is self motivated to do his own thing. Hmmn. tall order…
I have a three months to go…

Read on ...

2008-07-10T20:04:00.002-07:00

about my 20 things to do and see how I attack then every day... I just have a look at them and try to do something to fulfil atleast three of them...

I have to...

2008-07-10T20:04:00.001-07:00

check his answer paper that I didnot do last night – Tf he knows that I have spent time checking them and giving hi feedback his motivation will increase.. :)

I have done it...

2008-07-10T09:33:00.001-07:00

I have genuinely shown interest in his studies and have succeeded in motivating him to do it regularly – baby steps – He is excited about all that interest generated in his studies and willing to comply. He is motivated even. Well that is for today…