RUNNING A BUSSINESS: SHARING AN EXPERIENCE – FERGUSSON COLLEGE DAY 1 & 2

After one week gap of useless excuses, I went to Fergusson College, Shivajinagar, Pune for promotional campaigning. I wasn’t in flow, my confidence was down. In addition to that I had to do everything in college campus. It has a huge campus, so no one hangs out outside of college. On first day, I didn’t do anything. I could dare to do it in campus. The feeling of breaking the rules and not being in flow was overwhelming. I could not gather courage to show up. I knew everything what to do, but for 2 hours I was roaming in campus. I thought that I should not waste time for no reason. I observed everything, where people hang out, where are security guards, where are kattas, what kind of people study there, so basically I wanted to know the whole scenario. For the first day, I didn’t approach anyone due to no reason, but I gathered the information needed.

As I didn’t do anything on day one, I decided that today I will approach the first group I’ll come across. Before entering in the campus, I was ready with everything I needed to show up and saw the first group of 10 students. Without thinking twice, I approached them. This time I changed a strategy little bit. In modern college, it was explaining the whole file, all about my work, services I provide and then giving a demo of analysis of smile to a random person from the group. This time, after giving a short introduction about me & informing about what I do, I picked the most popular guy of the group using simple observations. The one who shows the most interest and first to take initiative to take the file from me to know what it is about. As I started telling about him, everyone was nodding in surprise and as soon as I finished telling about him, everyone in the group was like ‘wow, man! You got it all correct!’ Everyone was shocked and this reaction was so different than the reactions I used to get in modern college.

Then, I explained the whole file. Everybody got interested and wanted to know more about themselves. But I said that due to time limitations, I can tell about two or three, not more than that. They understood it. And a girl said pointing to a guy and a girl that they are in a relationship and wanted me to tell whether they have future together or not. I told them that I can’t reveal this information in front of everyone, it’s confidential, but I can tell about any one of them from his or her smile. They agreed. As I started telling that guy everyone’s attention was on him, but a girl from back side pointing towards the most popular guy secretly, avoiding anyone’s attention asked me whether their relationship will work or not. I was explaining a guy about him and she was signaling with her hand, pointing toward the most popular guy and wanted to know secretly without anyone’s attention. In my mind, I was ‘lol, what was that?’ But on face, I overlooked it, smiled at her and continued explaining. Then, explained about another girl, asked them whether they want to ask any doubts, cleared their doubts and left with a satisfaction that I got into flow.

I approached more groups in college. It went as usual. Before approaching any group, I used look around if any college officials were there and then approached. Breaking the rules is so much fun and exciting. Another thing that I changed from this college, whenever I approach any group, I used to look around avoiding eye contact and then go to them; but this time I started looking into the eyes of some of the students in the group. It increases confidence and it’s relaxing. Eye contact makes a lot of difference. I approached 30 students overall in various groups and left the college.

As I came out of gate, I saw group of 4 students. One of the girls was holding a book named ‘social psychology’. I thought that they would understand everything what I was about to present. Immediately, I opened my bag, took files out and thought that I shouldn’t approach them on street-side, I should approach them tomorrow. But I decided that I should not think twice. So I approached them, asked them whether they were psychology students. Only one girl was. I started explaining file, the same strategy I used for this college. To my surprise, as I started telling the girl about her from her smile, she was shocked; all of them were giving same amount of attention and listening earnestly. Their reactions were amazed me. We had an intelligent conversation. I was glad that I took the step. The street wasn’t the matter anymore. I gave my contact details and left. The day was over.

I am sharing some insights that would help you in your endevour to design the best life for me and yourself:

1. If we are not confident, just pretend and feel like we are confident. It makes a difference and more relaxing.

2. Look around before breaking the rule. When the field is clear, then take the step. It's fun but risky as well.

3. Do not procrastinate an important thing that is so close to you. We do not know whether we will get tomorrow.

4. Embrace what's uncomfortable. We will never be the same person as before. Stretching ourselves is not easy, but the self satisfaction is more beautiful.

Thanks for reading. Add your own lessons and express your views if I missed anything, give your feedback to improve...

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8 Ways I will help you bring SMILE For You In 2015

Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them. — OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, THE VOICELESS

This year, do not hold yourself back by giving in to fears and unleash your greatest potential.

8 Ways I will help you bring SMILE For You In 2015:

1.  Sharing the experiences lessons learnt while running a business on facebook, blog that will help you in your endeavor. Subscribe or Follow blog via email. Let's be friends on facebook: Pratik Kirve

2.  Share your personal stories, experiences and struggle on your facebook profile and blogs. I’ll share them on my blog, facebook profile, page SMILE FOR YOU and twitter.

3.  Helping you know more about yourself. Send photo of your smile at iwantsmileforme@gmail.com

4.  Sharing self-help eBooks that will help you to grow your wisdom and conscience. Download some eBooks from here: Free EBooks

5.  Sharing inspirational, motivational and meaningful videos, podcasts that will help you get out of your comfort zone and do the right thing.
Watch: Be Different - http://youtu.be/lTBsVx89Sps

6.  Consulting personally to help you find meaning and purpose in life and solve any other problems through your smile. Visit – Know Yourself

7.  Setting a vision for your life to supercharge you to live your life to its full potential every day.

8.  If you are struggling in a relationship, consulting you to solve your problems to cherish and experience a ton of joy. Visit - Relationships

Watch a video to know more: http://youtu.be/cXId2sJi_C0

“The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” – William James

Just let me know how can I help you???   

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5 LESSONS I LEARNT WHILE RUNNING A BUSINESS: SHARING AN EXPERIENCE - DAY OF WHAT WAS THAT?

I have started a consulting business to solve people’s problems from their smiles. For the promotion of idea and how it will help them solve their problems in life, I decided that I’ll go to various colleges to target youth. First college was Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune. I am sharing the experience and what I learnt from THIRD & FOURTH DAY of promotional campaigning in the college. Due to problems in my computer, I couldn’t share this on time.

I met a friend on the way and he introduced me to his friend. I told his friend about him from his smile, gave examples according to who he was, told about everything I can do with smile and it was great.

But when I reached college, I was in different mood. I don’t know why, but it didn’t feel right to start, it wasn’t an embarrassment or fear or any other negative thoughts coming in my mind. It just didn’t feel right to show up and speak, share what’s inside or to interact with them. I wasn’t in mood to do what I had to do there. I sat there, observing people, noticing reactions, and thinking what’s the matter with me? I decided that I would stay calm and then start. But after some time, it didn’t feel the drive to show up. I had business to run, it’s just a start and I can’t run it in this way. I can’t work whenever I’m in mood, it just doesn’t work in this way. But I didn’t feel right. But that doesn’t mean I should sit there and do nothing. If mood drives me, I won’t do much. If I don’t ask, the answer is always no. Regardless of all the facts, it didn’t feel right to show up. I was sitting on a bike, observing; but couldn’t understand what the matter with me was?

Was it the same matter I was going to repeat again and again, but that’s my work, I have to do it. Was it fear of what they will say? No, if it was that, I would have not been started at the first place. Was it mood off? That’s unprofessional. How am I gonna build a business with that attitude? If I don’t have enthusiasm in me, how am I going to transfer that enthusiasm into people? Was it because I’m alone, worked too much on the day before, worked continuously from many days and I got bored, if it would have been a team or another partner, I would have done it. No, no, it’s another excuse for not having the drive and enthusiasm. Then what was it? Why am I finding excuse and over-thinking, rather than doing what should be done. Or I am finding all these excuses to convince myself that It’s okay to feel the way I was feeling and that’s not unprofessional, I’m not a moody guy, I’m committed to my work, but sometimes it’s fine. But it was hampering business.

It’s just a beginning and if I am operating in this way, how will I survive? Yes, I was working on everything from 2 weeks continuously without rest, so was it overwork? No, it’s nothing, not even a hard work. I got tensed again, thinking if this is going in this way, how am I going to operate in future? Again, I was trying to convince me that I’m not being unprofessional, sometimes this happens and I was trying to find an excuse for it. I was wasting my time and energy and creativity in justifying for my inactions. For one and half hour, I was sitting, walking back and forth, thinking of excuses and finding an explanation for lack of enthusiasm. In the end, I decided to pack up. I didn’t do anything on that day and decided to take a break on next day to get refreshed.

On the next day, I thought about taking a day-off. I woke up late, doing everything slowly. Everything was going smoothly and my phone rang. A friend of mine called me after 4 years asking what I was doing, what kind of business I was running and all. I tried to explain him on phone, but he didn’t understand it. So, we decided to meet in the evening.

In the meeting, I told everything about the business, how I started the research, how the business idea emerged, and lot many things about what services I provide and how smile contributes in that. He was shocked after listening everything. Then he shared his problem. It was about finding meaning and sense of purpose in life. I helped him to find his inner voice and he told me that many of his friends were struggling with the same problem. One common pattern that I observed was: they don’t think about ‘why’ before doing anything. Also, I cleared that I was not going to tell anyone what the purpose of their life is, but will try to find what their inner voice is? He promised to give referrals to his friends.

In the end, he was asking for my fees. I told him that I don’t charge any fees for friends. So whoever is reading this, if you are my friend, all the services are free for you. If you are struggling with any problem, just ask and if I know I can solve it through smile, it’s free for you. Here is why it’s free for all friends and relatives: While researching I observed you, interacted with you and from your actions and smile, I developed a theory by relating your smile and your nature. Though I used my way of thinking to form a theory, I have taken something from you. Your smile, your thinking, your actions, your reactions. I am giving you back something I’ve taken from you. So there are no charges for friends and relatives.

I am sharing some insights that would help you in your endevour to design the best life for me and yourself:

1. Either do it or don’t do it. Do not use your creative mind to find excuses or justifications for our inactions or inabilities.

2. Don’t overwork. Productivity reduces. If want to overwork, work if you have holiday on the next day.

3. Think about ‘WHY’ before you think about ‘WHAT’. It makes a lot of difference.

4. Everyone has a mad curiosity in them. Feed it; never let other’s voices shut off that curiosity.

5. Uncertainty is the only certain thing.

Thanks for reading. Add your own lessons and express your views if I missed anything, give your feedback to improve..

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To know more about yourself from your smile, send me photo of your smile. I respect your privacy, so I assure you that your identity will not be revealed anywhere. And this service is absolutely free!!

Email Id. - iwantsmileforme@gmail.com