Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Peter Lynch famed investor and manager


Peter Lynch, famed investor and manager of the Magellan mutual fund, went to work at Fidelity as a textile analyst. From 1977 to 1990, the Magellan fund rose more than 2,700%. These articles, interviews, and resources all contain information on Peter Lynch, the mutual fund industry, and Fidelity.

To find out all those, hit the link below:

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/peterlynch/Peter_Lynch_Fidelity_Magellan.htm

Warren Buffett Biography


Warren Buffett is perhaps the greatest investor of all time. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has grown from over $8 a share when he started acquiring its stock back in the 1960's to over $71,000 today, ballooning Buffett's personal holdings to over $36 billion. These Warren Buffett resources include a biography, articles, timeline, and investing notes at:

http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/warrenbuffett/Warren_Buffett_and_Berkshire_Hathaway.htm

Monday, November 27, 2006

Quotes on Leadership


Good Quotes on Leadership Qualities from Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE

* Managers try to be heroes; leaders try to make heroes

* People who lead – whether or not they have a title – strive to make things better for those around them. They increase what I call ROI. In this instance ROI doesn’t stand for “return on investment,” but rather

* I define leadership as an invitation to greatness that we extend to others

* Managing is Power over People but Leadership is Power with People

* While most people tell, leaders sell, or persuade. Telling is about providing information; selling is about influencing action

* You and I know how good we have become, but we don't have any idea of how good we could be

* More important than achieving your goals is pursuing your potential

* Use your past as a springboard instead of an anchor. Deal with the issues that are holding you back

* Losers make excuses. Winners make explanations. Excuses don't teach you anything and keep you from making needed changes. Explanations help you learn what went wrong and give you insights for needed changes

* The elimination of foolishness and stupidity is the beginning of excellence

* Don't copy the crowd--follow the leaders

* In the past, leaders were those who knew the right answers. Today, leaders are those who know the right questions

* A wise person once said, 'The bad news is that you can't have it all. The good news is that when you know what's really important, you don't want it all anyway

* "Focus on your MVP activities (Most Valuable and Profitable activities)

* Continually ask yourself, 'What gives me the biggest payback on my investment of time and energy?

* Spend 60-80% of every day on your MVP activities. That still gives you 20-40% of each day to deal with interruptions, emergencies and the unexpected

* You can't put more time in your life but you can put more life into your time

* Discipline is the ability to do what needs to be done even when you don't feel like doing it

* The difference between excellence and mediocrity is usually the difference between common knowledge and consistent application

* Learn to walk away from an unprofitable sale. You'll do a better job of selling and serving customers when you feel you've received a fair price for your effort

* Always be yourself, but choose to be your best self

* Take what you do in this life seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously

* No matter how good a product, service or idea is, somebody has still got to sell it

* Happy buyers take credit. Unhappy buyers place blame

* A sales professional who doesn't beat the bushes gets beat


Do u wanna have more quotes?

Hit the link below or Copy the link and paste it in your browser: :)

http://www.marksanborn.com/store/Quotes.asp

Sunday, November 26, 2006

The best leadership resource - Learn Like A Leader


"
Communication is both a science and an art"
—Mark Sanborn

Everybody leads...
...but not everybody leads well.

The ultimate resource for the leadership.
Do you wanna know,
* How Leaders Communicate
* Strategies for self motivation
* How to be a great coach
* Leadership at Event Level
* Always pay for free advice

and lot many more to learn ....
Copy the link and paste it in your browser:

http://www.marksanborn.com/store/Leadership_Lessons_04-21-05.asp

Saturday, November 25, 2006

admission criteria for PGP at ISB

Post Graduate Program at ISB, Hyderabad.Selection criteria:

1) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
2) Minimum 2+ work experience [full time]
3) GMAT score [last year minimum score 706] or CAT score

Note:
1) GMAT scores of the last five years are valid
2) CAT scores obtained since 2002 will be considered

To know more about PGP like, important dates, feel details, etc... hit the following link:

http://www.isb.edu/pgp/visit/admissions_criteria_whatisb.htm