Is Common sense that common?

"Common Sense", the web definition of this highly abused term says "something that people in common would agree". So as per the definition, it is something quite obvious that any one would be able to guess or perform or react or interpret etc.

However in today’s world of internet (rather shall we say Web2.0) the term common sense seems to be collecting larger space than usual. The world is becoming smaller and smaller, the people of varied cultures and practices around the globe are getting closer and closer and therefore the common-ity of the people is becoming very contextual.

The corporate world calls for global teams to work together, the social networks on internet allow people from n-worlds to get in touch with each other and thus with increasing heads in the group, there hardly is a common thing among the people. And therefore the sense of "common sense" is kind of varying. Rather, the term common sense is becoming more and more perceptional. What I think is common may not be very common for someone, or what you think is common may very be special for you. So the boundaries of common sense are really being defined by what one has experienced, educated or has knowledge about.

In my personal experience, I interact with different teams and I hear it so many times "it is mere a common sense". But the person at the other end is all confused and has no sense of what is so common about it. Take an example. I work with a team of IT professionals. One party expects something and the other doesn’t exactly deliver the expectations. The reason, as you may guess correctly, is the communication gap. The team expects the client to communicate every "small thing" where as client thinks the small thing is a "common sense". What I think? I think the factor that defines the "Common Sense" in this context is not really common. I think the two parties do not have the required common aspect – the experience, the knowledge, the belief, the trust. I think some one need to walk a step down and others need to walk a step up so that the handshake can happen. I think both the parties should communicate and create a common interest so it makes sense to both of them. But you know, who is to tell it to them. Being adults, they should understand it themselves, finally it is just a common sense – reach out and be reachable guys!!

Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is a sepcial day. The rising sun would bring fresh new 24 hours to do lots of stuff that I wished to but could not do today. I wished to relax, take some time out of the busy schedule, play with my 4 year old, enjoy time with family and friends, just go to some beach and watch a beautiful sunrise on a mountain top. Today I wished to get lazy and lie down doing nothing. But you see, you can not just finish everything today. And that when you decide to keep something for tomorrow.

I really never could understand this concept of the investment. Investment is something that you save for tomorrow's hard times. But this kind of investment, where you forget to live today, you forget to smile or enjoy the time, could never reach the internal cells of my small tiny brain. I always love to live in today. But for some years now, I find it difficult to follow that practise of living in today, without thinking of tomorrow. The life has become so much routine from morning to sunset and after that, that there is no time to stop and think how can I change it.

But yes, I am determined, committed and everything that goes along with it, to make sure I change it. I will change it for me, for my family, for my four year old and for everyone I care and who care for me. I will live my life today and do what I wish to do now.

Yes, tomorrow is a very special day, it sure is.

First thing first - about me

Hello There.

Greetings!

I know I am kind of late in the blogging word. I had been planning to blog for quite some time now. But I guess it was not to happen to date. Anyway, better late than never and as they say Everything has it's own time, so why rush!!

So dear friends, as some of you may already know me, I am Dinesh Madne, working with a software development company (L&T Infotech) in India for a long time (10 exact years today) as a Senior Manager, and currently placed in USA with one of our clients. During these 10 years, I have worked on numerous projects with teams of varying sizes from 4 to 50 and each project was a learning in itself. Have met plenty of people and have made friends and foes on the way. But the bottom lines remains the same - got to learn something from each project.

Whoever I am today is all because of my associations. I have been very lucky to meet some very good people. I wont name anyone here as it would be injustice to others. But each of my friends have made me in some way or other. However the credit of shaping my professional life goes to one of my coligues Mohan Bharatia. I worked with him on my first project and he told me one very simple sentence (we call it Guru Mantra in our native language) - "One day you are going to be a manager anyway, so why not act like one from today." That was 10 years ago, and since then I have never let that thought go off my mind.

The philosophy of my life is very simple. A. Live with principles (and there is a laundry list of principles :) ) B. Do not let the Value of life let down C. Give your best in everything you do. D. After all your life is nothing without your loved ones, so always make sure you care for them. Done! The four walls of my house called life. And there is no roof so that I can see the sky all the time - rain or shine!

The goal is to be a successful Entrepreneur. It is one of those dream I am sure will come true. The thought has been lingering on my mind for quite some time, and it is only a matter of time when I take that plunge in the corporate world. So let us just wait and watch when exactly firm, based on the simple principle of Customer Satisfaction, emerges as one of the best places to work।

I guess you may be knowing pretty much stuff about me by now. So let us shake hands until we meet again. And as they say in my home country India, Do come by and think as if it is your home!