* Bangalore - Pay electricity bills online

Guys check out this government site using which you can pay your electricity bills online using credit card.

 

del.icio.us tags: Bangalore, India

* SYDNEY Links for first time visitors

* Apartment search:

http://www.domain.com.au

http://www.realestate.com.au/

 

* Local Maps

http://www.whereis.com.au/

 

* City Search

http://sydney.citysearch.com.au 

 

* Banks

http://www.anz.com

http://www.ingdirect.com.au

 

* Tourism

http://www.visitnsw.com.au
http://www.whats-on-in-sydney.com.au

 

* Transport

http://www.sydneybuses.info

http://www.131500.com.au

http://www.cityrail.info

Technorati tags: Australia, Sydney, Tourism

* Hotmail goes 1 GB

Just now my Hotmail account became 1 GB  :-)

 

Technorati tags: Hotmail, Space

* Windows Live Writer : First Post

Hope it works :-)

* Pic : Happy Children's Day

Pic : Nainital - India -- Morning

A beautiful sunny morning in Nanital ( India ).
I took this pic on my recent visit to this hill station.

Roads

I took this pic while going from Nainital to Kausani

. Both of these places are foothills of Himalayas.

RSS Aggregator

I use RSS Bandit to read my fav. Feeds… have been using it since last 2 months… works great …
Its free .. open source .. can be downloaded from source forge.

RSS Aggregator

I use RSS Bandit to read my fav. Feeds… have been using it since last 2 months… works great …

Its free .. open source .. can be downloaded from source forge.

Himalayas at Sunset

Himalayas as seen from Kausani ( India ) during Sunset

Back from a long break...

I am back from a long & pleasant break .

It was three weeks .. and I travelled a lot…

Bangalore –> Delhi -> Agra

Agra -> Haridwar

Haridwar -> Nainital -> Almora -> Kausani -> Ranikhet -> Hardiwar

Hardiwar –> Delhi -> Bangalore.

It was a great fun to visit hills of Uttaranchal ( a state in India ) watching Himalayas in sunrise & sunset for five continuous days…

Will write more soon and also publish some heavenly pics of Himalayas.

Post by eMail

Hi,

This is my first post using email… hope it works !!!

 

Beta Blogger

I just moved to beta version .. its integrated with my Google account now

Windows Client for Blogger

Today I decided to install windows client for blogger.com. Couldn’t see any recommendations on blogger.com. After googling lit bit and finding many I tried three of them blogbuddy , post2blog and w.blogger.
But couldn’t make any of them work on my laptop due to proxy being used for connecting to internet as I am in corporate network.
After trying from outside corporate network.. will post the feedback about those tools.

First Time Managers

Remember, You Don't Know Everything


The worst mistake that the new manager makes is to think that he knows everything. Even if he knows everything about the new job he has got, as a rookie manager he may find it difficult to manage people. So the new manager must make it a point to listen to the people around him and keep an open mind. One shouldn't be afraid to ask for inputs.



Don't Show Everyone Who's In Charge


Another icky thing to do is to throw one's weight around, letting people know who is the boss. People already know you are the boss. Rather you have to show how you can make a positive difference as a boss.



Let Go of Operational Task


Some managers find it difficult to let go of operational tasks that they have always been good at. The secret of a successful transition is to unlearn some of the approaches that made you successful in the past, and acquire new ones that will be important for the future.



Don't Try to Change It All


Just because you have to make a mark, don't change the entire work process. Remember, sometimes, tried may be right. If you have to make changes, introduce new ideas gradually.



Don't Be afraid To Do Anything


Maybe you didn't ask for the promotion. Maybe you are not sure you can do the job. Don't let that keep you from doing the job the best you can. Upper management wouldn't have put you into the job if they didn't have confidence that you could handle it.



Don't Take Time to Know Your People


You could have been on the same level earlier and worked side by side. But that doesn't mean you know them. Learn what motivates them and what they fear or worry about.



Don't Thing It Is Wastage of Time TO Talk With Your Boss


Remember, your job is to help your boss. Make sure to budget time to meet with him/her to both give information and to receive guidance and training.



Don't Shut Away Problem Employees


You can no longer avoid problems or hope they will work themselves out. When something comes up, it is your job to figure out the best solution and get it done. That doesn't mean you can't ask for other's input or assistance, but it does mean you are the person who has to see it gets taken care of.



Don't Fail to Protect Your People


Now, that you are a manager, remember, it's your department against the rest. Other departments may want to blame you for failed interfaces. Your boss may want to dump all the unpleasant jobs on your department. HR may decide the job classifications in your area are overpaid. Make it a point to stand up for your people and make sure they are treated fairly. They will return the loyalty.



Don't try to shrug off responsibility


There it is, finally. RESPONSIBILITY. As the manager you are responsible for everything that happens in your group, whether you did it, or knew about it, or not. Anything anyone in your group does, or doesn't do, reflects on you. You have to build the communications so there are no surprises, but also be prepared to shoulder the responsibility.


So, there you are. Try to avoid these mistakes and you are bound to succeed. But make sure you're mentally prepared for the change from 'doer' to leader and accept that life will be different from now on. Unless the adjustment from being an operational person is made, you'll fail as a manager.

where am i ???

do u know i am currently in sydney at clarence street .

I am back

I just started blogging again ;-)